Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 5, 1887, Page 4

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Ve Average. ... Subseribed in fore me this 26th ISEALI Notarv l'ubll& Gec. B, 'l'zschuck, bnll|1 first duly sworn‘ deposes and says that he |s secretary of The llw Publishing company, that the actual av- erage daily rlrcullm)n of the Dally Bee for the month of Febru rv,lBSfl,wulO copies; 11,587 co) for A‘_Pr(l W14 (:EO. B, 'TZ8CIUCK, presence and sworn to be- 31, of l‘Lbnmr{ A. l) BLCA pies lmfnrlny, 1886, ‘12, c%fl‘ lor June, 1856, 12,208 coples .fnr.lulx 12314 coplen; for ' August, 188, coples; o e Clac y 0 coptes; for October, 1886, 12,980 copies; for November, 1686, 13,348 covles; for December, 1886, 13,237 copies for Jlnunr), 1887, 16,266 coples. Gro. B. TZ8CHUOK. Bubserlbed and sworn to before me this 8th d: nf reuruny A. D, 1887, L.l N. P. Frir, Notarv Publie. an fiftieth cougrnns may do some- thing. The forty-ninth probably antici- pated this and waited for it. It is now said that the world will not come to an end until A, D. 8000. There is yet a hope for the Omaha charter. TrERE has been no war cloud *‘hove ing over Europne’’ for the last four ‘What can be the matter over there? ACCORDING to numerous interviews in all the Chicago papers, Dr. Miller did not make his eastorn trip this time in cognito, CONGRESS has ad]ournfid, and Stinking Water Jim failed to either whip a man or introduce a bill since the holiday recess. Tue Oxana Suspay Bee will, as usual, to-morrow contain many special features of interest to all classes of readers. ANOTHER paper mentions Robert Lin- coln’s nume 1n connection with the presi- dency. It appears to us that this is an unhusked chestnut. Tue New York boodlers have been dis- pensed with, but wo fail to hear of the Nebraska bribe-givers being called upon to make statements. “‘A T1N SoLDIER" is the title of a play baving a great run. Why not dramatize he bills introduced by Colby under the %itle of ‘A Tin Horn Soldier?” ‘THE Nebraska legislature has room to songratulate itself that 1t is not in the Indiana state house. Even this is not admitting much for the Lincoln states- men, —— AN eastern paper refers to Mr. Ran- dall's reverse. 1t will be necessary to specify the particular reverse meant, in order to secure the full amount of sym- pathy. ‘WHEN we remember the great number of bills that he has vetoed, the impression some way prevails that after all Cleve- land is a bigger man than both houses of congress. “WE do like enterprise,”” and yet we object to our esteemed contemporary, the Herald, publishing a badly battered pict- ure of Lydia E. Pinkham signed ‘‘yours for health, Mrs. Druse.” — Tne New York Herald writes a column on “The Way to Democratic Success.’ After twenty-five years of watching and waiting, to know that the way has finally been found, is certainly gratifying to the long deluded. Ir is said that the Dakota legislature - ‘has expressed its intention of remaining in session all summer. In the “advan- tages of Dakota” real estate agents will be obliged to get around this in some way. COnwveesr TeTLER has recently invested $100,000 in Chicago real ecstate. The cock-oyed goddess of reform evidently ‘wishes to locate in a city where the side- walks are not shppery and old maids are unknown. Ur'to March 3, only one bill had passed both houses of the Missouri legislature. Nebraska goes above this record and claims the passage of two or three bills to March 1. One was a bill appropriat- ing money to pay members and clerks, and the other, if we remeémber correctly, was a bill by Colby ‘prohibiting the ground-hog from looking at its shadow. E———— A NEw York jury has found that en- tering the marriage etate when intoxi- oated is illegal; that while a ceremony of marriage might be performed between the parties, it was void if either of tiem were intoxicated. Now if a jury would find that intoxication and neglect after marriage figured in the general result there might be presented a smoother path for many. E—— INASMUCH as there has been a great deal said about the responsibility of bid- ders for paving and other public work, it would be only good business sense for the city council to caretully investi- ntc the ability of contractors to carry % out their undertakings, and in every case & good and sufficient bond should be re- quired. It is highly important that the work laid out should be pushed rapidly and comploted this year. In order to do this the contraotors must have ample noans at thoir command. The Close of Congreas. The forty-ninth congress ended its con- stitutional existence at noon yesterday, 1t was in most respects a rather remarka- ble bo 1y, which will be memorable for what it omitted to do auite as much as Coming into existence i twenty-four years, and having in its popular branch a large majority in po- litical sympathy with the administration, the country expected of it important legislation in the direction of reforms to whieh that majority and the administra- tion were pledged by their party. This expeetation has been disappointed. In the most important respect in which the democratic majority in congress could have kept faith with the party pledge and iiven the people needed relief, a reduc- tion of the revenues by a wise and justre- vision of the tariff, it has wholly failed. With a large surplus in the national treasury, steadily growing under a rev- enue system no longer necessury to the proper requirements of the government, and therefore an unjust and oppressive exaction upon tho people, the democrats of the forty-ninth congress were unable to agree upon any policy for stopping the growth of this accumulation, and thus leaving with the people the millions in excess of the wants of the government that will be taken from them before the next congress can give tho desired relief. The explan- ation of this falure is familiar to the country. ‘The jeslousies of ambitious and selfish leaders have pievented harmony of purpose and unity of action. The in- terests and welfare of the people have been compelled to wait upon the schemes of sol lling politicians., It was a game between factional leaders, in which the concerns of the masses had only the nar- rowest consideration. Neither side can claim to have much the advantage in this scltish and unpatriotic contention. The obstructive methods of the minority fac- tion were hardly more reprehensible than the dogmatic and uncomprimising policy of the majority, and the motives of the leaders of both were the same. This sit- uation in congress nec rily rendered the admimistation powerless, and it has rarely happened in our history that the exccutive branch of the government exerted so little influence upon legisla- tion as has been the case with the pres- ent administration. In consequence ot the opposition one or the other of the factions no pol- icy that had administration endorse- ment had the least chance of success, if indeed it was given even respectful con- sideration. The first session of the forty-ninth con- gress, though lasting eight months, did little of national importance in the way of new legislation. The session that ended«yesterday was more fruitful, and it is but just to say that most of the legis- lation by which it will be favorably remembered was of republican origin. The most important measure of the session is the inter-statc commerce law, which as adopted was mainly the bill framed by a republican senator. The retaliation bill was also introduced by a republican senator, and the defeat of all legislation in this direction, which would have resulted if the ambition of the demo- cratic chairman of the foreign affairs committeo of the house had been ver- mitted to have its way, was only pre- vented by the firm stana of the republi- cans of the senate. Other important measures that became laws at the last session are the electoral count bill, the anti-polygamy bill, and the bill providing for the redemption of the trade dollar. The fortifications bill, which provided for coast defenses, failed in con- ference committee, owing to a radi- cal disagreement on the question of steel and iron guns, and our unprotected coasts will remain as they are for the next two years. There is promise of bet- ter security, however, in the appropria- tion for the construction of a number of warships, batteries and torpedo boats. Owing to the dilatory policy of Mr. Ran- dall, the deficiency bill was passed too late to be eugrossed, and consequently failed. 1t only needed such an incident to fully establish the danger of the prac- tice which Randall has pursued from year to year, and at the last session more defiantly than ever, The bill pro- hibiting the employment of alien labor on public buildings and works failed to become a law, not having received the signature of the president, and Mr. Cleveland disposed of the river and har- bor bill with a pocket veto. Some other measures that passed both houses were not signed by the president and are not laws. Among the notable omissions of congress was the fallure to provide any relief for the national banks that will be required before the close of the current fiscal year to repluce three per cent. bonds, new held as seourity circulation, with other bonds. No congress left 1ty calendar so cumbered as did the forty- ninth. J¢1s estimated that not less than 2,000 measures, representing work in committee and elsewhere, were not reached, many of which died with con- gress, It is a matter for congratulation that the necessary work was done 8o as to avoid a called session—for which the republican senate justly deserves the credit—and it is not doubted that the country will feel n sense of gratification and relief in the fact that the forty-ninth congress is at an end of House Usurpations. At the beginning of the last legislative day of the congress just closed Senator Hour strongly re-inforced the previous declarations of Senator Edmunds on the willful, inexcusable and absolutely rev- olutionary practice of the democratic house in holding back the important ap- propriation bills until the last few days of the sessions, thus practically compel- ling the senate to accept what it dictates, to submit to what it chooses to rejoct, under penalty of a failure of these bills and the necessity for an extra session, We have already commented upon the arbitrary and autocratic conduct of Mr. Randall, chairman of the house commit- tee on appropriations, in this matter, but although some of his fellow demo- crats in the house may grumble, they are all alike responsible, because they have the power and it is their duty to correct the evil. Their chief reliance has hith- erto been upon the patriotism of the re- publican majority in the senate to accept their dictation rather than by refusing to subject the country to the expense of extra sessions. But Senators Edmunas and Hoar have given the house distinct notice that it has presumed too far and t00 often in this direction, and that its usurpation of power must and shall end. The democrats in congress have been very pronounced 1n the past in their ac- cusation of republican senates and presi- dents for alleged wrongful assumption ot power, but if all were true as charged it would not begin to equal the undis puted facts of the illegal monopoly of legislation by democratic house commit- tees, and the autocratic assumption by a democratic president of a higher right to dictate the legislution of the country than that of senate and house combined Senator Hoar vroperly contrasted the officist conduct of Henry Clay and James G. Blaine as speakers, with that of Mr. Carlisle, greatly to the latter's disadvan- aage, who was charged with informing a member, who desired to move the adop- tion of n measure that, 1if it could be got up, would pass almost unanimously, “that the presiding officer had determined that 1t was not expedient to have any measure of that kind proposed during ession of congress.”” Thus the r tyrannizes over the house, the house committees dictate to the senate, and the president lords it over all, It is time to call a halt, and the republieans of the senate mean to do so. Notice is given that hereafter the dictation of three or four persons in the house will not be submitted to, no matter how many extra sessions result, and the notice will bo acted upon. The Fiftieth congress wiil be interesting in view of this declaration of senators. There will be reform. Other Is Than Ours. The opening of the German reichstag oceurred on Thursday, and is described as having been dramatie, though hardly solemn. Bismarck was not present, but the grand oid soldier, Von Moltke, was there to reccive the general homage. The address of the aged emperor was frequently interrupted by cheers, and its entirely pacific tone, according to the brief teiegraphic abstract, must have had a reassuring effect most welcome to all clements, as it undoubtedly will have throughout Europe. The emperor re- iterates the declarations of himself and his prime minister in the last reichstag, that the essential condition to peace is the most ample preparation for war. He suid the foreign policy of the nation is to maintain peace with all the powers, and particularly with the neighbors of Ger- many, and he assured the reichstag that if it would give the nation the power to exert its full strength for self-protection, now and at all times, such action would strengthen the gnarantees of peace and reyive the doubts which had been created by the late parliamentary debates. There can be no doubt that these assurances of the emperor are made with entire sincerity, and there s less reason to question them now that he is enabled to present the desires of the government to a parhament in which there is a safe majority at least for the septennate, the most objectionable fea- ture in the military programme of the government, and doubtiess therefore for whatever other military measures shall be decmed necessary to fully carry out the military policy. Another part of the emperor’s speceh which will att act atten- tion is that in which he expresses grati- fication at the benevolent disposition of the pope toward the empire. It isobvious that the manifestation of influence made by the vatican in the Gemnan elcctions 15 to have results very much to the advan- tage of Catholicism in that empire. It has shown itself to be a power which Bismarck had very much underrated, and it will be a long time before another Ger- man statesman will attempt the policy that Bismarck pursued in hostility to the churck of Rome, and was at last com- velled, by the firm stand of its represen— tatives in the reichstag, to recede from or imperil the peace and security of the German empire. An- other notable feature of the Emperor's speech is the concession to workingmen in the proposed restoration of the aucient guilds, which were among the institutions that weant down under the repressive policy of Bismarck. It is a natural inference that the unlooked for growth of the socialist vote had an im- portant bearing in determining the gov- ernment to recede from its policy in this matter. On the whole, the opening of the new reichstag presents no unfavora- ble indications. *u Queen Victoria held her first “jubilec drawing room'’ on Thursday, at Buck- ingham palace. We noted some days ago, on the authority of London corres- pondents, that interest in the jubilee was not very general or hearty, the popular tendency being rather to ridicule the event, but this occasion scems to have been charaoterized by an extraordinary mauifestation of public concern. There was a great crush at the palace, which is a very commodious edifice, and many thousands of people to whom admission- was impossible crowded the thorough- fares in gratification of their curiosity or to pay such homage as they might to roy- alty. A drawing room veteran said the extent and briiliancy of the attendance was without precedent in her experience, and a sixty-column supplement of the Court Journal was required to record the names of those present. The quecn looked happy, as also did the Prince of Wales and the other members of the royal family who were on exhibition. There was an unusual throng of debut- ants, among them, undoubtedly, a goodly number of Americans, our minister hav- ing been recently overwhelmed with ap- plications. 1t thus appears that the Jjubilee festivities have been given an en- tiraly auspicious opening, which it may be hoped will uro\c to be a favorablc augury. The revolt of nulrnman troops at Siles- tria was short-lived, and its real motive and significance are not apparent, but in connection with other happenings in that region it has served to divert atten- tion from the west to the east. Most naturally the responsibility is laid at the door of Russia. There are evidences that that power 1s still in a state of unrest, not only in amilitary but commercial and financial point of view. Her last budget was one of the poorest exhibits made %y any government at any time, the deficit being enormous. The latest economic proposal is to scale the valae of the paper ruble 50 per cent; in other words, to de- clare it legal tender at its actual instead of its face value. This would be a serious shock to all foreign holders of Russian seourities, and its effect on the European bourses can be better imagined than de- scribed. There are signs of trouble. Large bodies of Russian troops, including olouds of Cossacks, are being massed on the frontier of Austrian Gallicia; a meeting of Russian generals bas been called ut St. Petersburg for the present month; further, there I8 a rumor that the peace-loving De Giers is to retire from the position of secretary of state, the position to be given to one the most reactionary of the pan-slavists, with whom thg gresent emperor is in such close political rapport; Roumania is putting herself in readiness to side with the strong party to the coming con- test; and, finally, it is even said that the czar has definitely determined on war Meanwhile, the Austro-Hungarian peop are hastening their war preparation unanimously voting supplies, and doing other things chiclly pointing in the direc- tion of hostilitics. So that, for the mo- ment, the war scare has shifted from we at the latter point being nearly ent as at any former period. * *"e Russia has at last announced her con- tribution to the new appliances designed to increase the deadliness of war, upon which nearly all the nations of Europe have lately been engaged. Her slackness in providing hersclf with magazine rifles and her apparent lack of extra-murder- ous bombs like the French melinito have often been remarked,especially as she has seemed to be getting ready to go to war. Now, it appears, she hus a new explosive tiftcen times agdestructive as gunpowder, with the further advantage of “not pro- ducing any smoke," If, as is presumed, this compound isintended for use in field pieces, or small arms, or both, it ought to be very important to her. It is well knowhsthat in some battles there has been a voluntary cessation of heavy und continuous artillery fire simply for the reason that the enemy 1s found to be using the dense smoke as a cover for manwuvres. W hether the possession of this new explosive has had anything to do with Russia’s willingness to fight is only a matter of conjecture, If the pre- dictions of peace which M. de Gicrs is making are well founded other nations may have a chance to learn Russia’s seeret in other ways than by bitter ex- perience. *e Russia wouid enter into asingle-handed contest with Austria under great ad- vantages, The ficld force under her peace establishment comprises 612,000 efticers and men. With the first reserves, including the Cossack forces she has 890,- 000 more, or in round numbers, a total of 1,500,000. Her comvplete war eflective comprises about 2,000,000 men, with nearly 4,000 picces of artillery, and her militia hableto be called on in war would increase this to nearly 8,000,000. Austria, with a population less than half European Russia's maintains a peace effective of less than 200,000, and hitherto has had a war effective of less than 1,100,000, Only Iately has she been organizing her mutitia 80 as to use it like her neighbors. Still, Austrin could concentrate her troops easily and can afford to employ her whole effective. 4‘1“: in her own domain terests, and ched hv unfriendly powers, whereas Austria was perhaps never in ber history on terms more ami- cable with all Europe save Russia. In a Bulkan countest Aystria would bv aided by Bulgaria, probably by Servia, and possibly by Roumbhia. Bulgaria, if her strength were not neutralized by the pro- n party, could, with Eastern Rou- a and Servia, furnish possibly 150,000 men, leaving reserves to guard home re- volts in favor of Russia. * e It is announced that the German gov- ernment has issued an order for the dis- solution of the union of Alsatian choral societies; that the laws dealing with so- cieties will be rigorously enforced; that the measure forbidding French military men to stay in Alsaceexcept on a speci permit will be applied to civilians, and that societies whose rules forbid the ad- mission of Germans to membership, or societies which, as a matter of common knowledge, exclude Germans, will be dis- Advyocates of an effective Ger- ion desire the temporary suspen- sion of electoral rights in Alsace-Lor- raine, German education in the primary schools,and a government administration in place of the muuicipal councils, * *x The interest in yachting matters is cer- tainly to center in England this season. Not onjy is the jubilec ocean race to be represented by the smaller American sails, but it is now announced that the Mayflower, the fleetest sloop in America, is to cross the ocean prepared to enter several of the regular contests. Her main object is to bring back the queen's cup, which the Arrow has held for many years. This will leave the Puritan to de- fend America’s cup against the cutter now on the stocks in Scotland. The vir- tues of the American skimming dish will therefore be thoroughly tested on both sides of the water and more daefinite con- clusions reached as to the comparative strength of the cutter and sloop. — NOTWITHSTANDING many reports to the contrary it appears now from spec- ific and detailed statements that there have been immense losses of sheep and cattle on the Montana ranges during the winter just closing, exceeding by far the losses of any previous winter., The storm of February was especially severe. ‘I'he destruction in many flocks and herds is aneady known to amount from 12 to 25 per cent., and the' present condition of the stock maké§ it probable that the loss will yet reach . per cent, Sheep have been smotheyad in the snow by thousands, and others have their feet so badly frozen that they will die through inability to seek thelr' food. One stock- moan had a herd of %%, 000 cattle, and of- fered $200,000 for their insurance, but could find no takers. - He says now that if anyone will give him $1 a head and pay his overdraft in'bdnk, he will close out gladly. 'The bahks of Helena have made large advancgsto stockmen, and are liable to be cripplad. They are now paying 8 per cent. interest on time de- posits. ‘These losses are largely the re- sult of overstocking the ranges, and a failure to provide hay and shelter. Providence is a good thing to depend upon, but man must pull his own oar at the same time Tuere is as much opposition to the new cable railway on the part of the old company as there was against cable rail- ways on the part of the horse car com- pany. This is but natural,as the opposition arises from motives of self-interest. But the point that no new franchise should be granted is not well taken. The Beg, howevyer, does maintain that no franchise should be granted without certain condi- tions and guarantees, principal among of | MARCH 5, 1887, | e e e ——— o E———— which is that the new cable company shall begin work and operate a certam length of line within a tixed time, Such a guarantee, coming from known and re- svonsible partics, will be evidence that tye franchise is not desiren for merely speculative purposes. Ix the house on Thursduy a lively de ate on the subject of discharging idle ‘lerks and other employes led to the interest of the proceedings. Tt waselaimed that pages were on the pay roil who had never performed an hour's work, while there were others d ving $3 per day who had never materialized—excent to get the salary, Among the clerks it was gravely and reproachfully announced that scme of them had never written o lino except 10 sign their names to vouchers and war- rants. However, the wailing cry of econ- omy apd reform accomplished nothing The employes will all be discharged—and be appointed the next day. Here is madness with little method. e — A pisearca from Victoria, British Columbia, says: *“The Chinese are again causing great trouble on the islands.” It 18 noticeable, however, that the white men are the ones who cause the trouble. The gentlemen from the Flowery King- dom are always worsted. The voice of Dennis Kearney is hushed, it scems, yet his sand lot creation, *‘the Chinese must o," is cherished by many ot the labor- ers on the shores of Puget Sound and Vancouvers island. ArtER the people have fully expressed themselves on the subject of railroad commissioners, and emphatically said they were opposed tosuch alaw, how can the senate, with any degree of consistency, pass a bill of that kind® It is more plainly shown than ever before that the railroad Jobbyists are serving their ma ters, ‘I'HE papers are busily engagedin figur- ing on the question: ‘Is Foraker for Blaine or Sherman?” Another interest- ing way to put it: Is the man from Muine for Foraker, or Sherman; or is Sherman for Blaine or Foraker? A question might arise. 1IN the house aid was made on the treasury. The modest sum of $166,700 was aporopriated for build- ings at Nebraska City, Norfolk and Keainey. While the raid was successful it may be well to state that no one was shot. HousE rROLL number 0, Mr. Agee, pur- sues his normal school bill with all the vigor of his appropriation soul. If des- veration and buzz-saw eloquence are to be considered, then Mr. Agee will reap his harvest, if his condition continues normal. NEBRASKA boasts ot her open winters, her good roads and health-restoring at- mosphere. She never has much to say regarding her legislature. In fact that is the only epidemic to which we are ox- posed. Tue bill to grant a pension to the widow of John A. Logan, was defeated. Eloquent pleas in behalf of the measure were made by many members but with- out avail. There was no precedent. IN the United States senate Thursday, Senator Hoar waxed warm and wrathy. He should remember his own kind and and gentle admonition to the south and raise more hogs. Is 1T not almost time to announce the sacrifices intended for the spring elec- tion? Tre senate has passed a commission bill, meaningless except to the railroads, PROMINENT PERSONS, x-Congressman Mitchell, of Milwaukee, is worth $15,000,000, Henry Ward Beecher will soon begin work upon his autobiography. The London Court Society Review pub- lishes a portrait of Mrs. Cleveland. Madame Barrios, widow of the late Presi- dent Barrios of Guatemala, is a socioty lioness at Washington this winter, Anna Dickinson has been very ill at her home in Pittsburg, Pa., but she is now able to sit up and dictate her correspondence. Henry Ward Beecher and Mr. Bowen, of the New York Independent, have not spoken for fiftcen years, although thoy live within a block of each other. Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Rewus’ stories, has a lovely home in Atlanta, where he lives with his wife, their cix chil- dren and his mother. President McCosh, of Princeton, and Drs. Talmage, Storrs and Hodge are to address, with other speakers, an anti-secret society convention in Chicago about March £0, Martin F. Tupper, according to private ad- vices from London, is almost entirely broken down in health. He can neither read, write nor speak Intelligibly, though his mind 1s clear, He will be seventy-seven next July. William J. Haynes, of S8t. Louis, who will be 100 years old if he lives until December next, was on the stafl of General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, was encineer of the first steamboat that arrived at St. Louis trom the south, and run the first locomotive that over left St. Louis for the west. e The Loaves and New York Sun. If there is a Hillboom it is due to no effort of his or to anybody else, but is the demand of the democratic party for a thorough, gen- uine democratic policy. The art of being popular in the democracy consists of being most deeply penetrated with democratic prin- ciples, Governor Hill possesses that art. Mr. Cleveland does not possess it or has forgotten it. hes. — - Music at Home, Edmund C. Stedman. 1 sat beneath a fragrant tasselled tree, \hose trunk encolling vines had made to be A glossy front of leafage. Sweet the air. off the smoke-velled city and its care, cious and near the book within my hand— The doathless song of that immortal land Wherefrom Keats took his young Endymion And lnurnlled bards enow their wreaths have On— 4 Imn fmutl some topmost spray began to And flute and trill a warbling visitant, A cat-bird, riotous the world above, Hastening to spend bis heritance ere love Should change to madness in his throat, l.uvm. him muzhmbul one discordant note. nd as m? home-bred chorlster outvied 'rm nightingale, old Knvland’s lark beside, 1 thought—what need 1 borrow? Lustier clime Than ums earth has not—nor her scroll a lnr nt human glory and desire; A wuh the pluwe, the brush, the lips, with No sunrlw chant on ancient shore and sea, Bince uuf the morning stars, more worth shall ‘Than ours, once uttered from the very heart Of the glad race that here shall act its part; Blithe prodigal, the rhythm free anc blroni Of thy biave voice forcasts our poet's song T ) KNIGHTS AND THE CHURCH. More Facts Gleaned About the Reports | Made nt Rumu. OFGANIZED LABOR ENDORSED. The Full Docament Submitted By the Late Papal Ablegate in the United States to tho Holy Pather, Mgr. Straniero's Report. { Copright 188; by James Gordon Bennett.| Romg, March 4.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bre.|—Having heard from & triend of Mgr. Straniero, lately papal abie- gate in the United States, that in a report on the present condition of the Catholle church in America, that prelate had included a special statement on the Knights of Labor, I ealled on the monsigneur to-day and nsked him whether he could give me any informa- tion as to the contents of the document. ‘The monsignor, who seemed rather taken aback by my question, replied that his re- port was not addressed to the public, but to e holy father. “AlLT can tell you,” sald he, *'Is that in its goneral lines my report Is in harmony with the views expressed by the American archbishops and bishops, with many of whom 1 have had frequent opportu- nities of discussing the subject.” The mon- signor regretted that he could mot say n. more, and declined to communicate the ro- port to the Herald, This was discourazing, but as [ had reason to know that copies of the document had been in the hands of varl- ous distinguished prelates, in Rome, I re- newed my attemnt to get it from another quarter. At last 1 succeeded, and 1 herewith giveitin full: THE REPORT. “This is a difficult matter to deal with, not because the question Is not plain and dis- tinet, but because the people do not take the same view of the subject. 1t will therefore, be well to express as briefly as possible the opinion of that portion of the episcopate and clergy which embraces not only the majority but the most learned of American priesthood. ‘The Knights of Labor is a soclety composed of about a milllon workingmen, half of whom perhaps belong to the Catholie re- ligion. ‘The society has, however, neither political nor religious bias, Its object is to guard, in an honest and legal anner, the compensation due to the laboring classes for the work they have performed against the despotle proprietor or contractor and TOOPPOSE THE INJUSTICES that may be committed against these poor sons of labor. This society has but lately sprung up in America. It has been recelved with favor by the whole working olass, and has suddenly developed groat strongth. ‘There are many, however, who for reasons not yet sufficiently explained, were very much alarmed at the appearance of this so- ciety. They said that its objects were secret and its intentions bad, and therefore it should be continued as a secret society. Cardinal Taschereau, of Quebec, it seems, by a decree of the sacred office, condemned the association as a secret society and forbade all Catholics to become Knights of Labor under penalty of being excommunicated by the church. The American episcopate was generally opposed to such measures, which, though possibly sultable to Canadian Catholics, might prove unwise when applied to Americans should it be considered neces- sary to extend these measures to the United States. They said in the country we live under circuinstances different to those which existin old Canada. Here we 8ee big companies siaried with enormous capital andextensive plant which come Into exist- and disappear in the same year. If we con- demn this soclety, say some of the bishops, we shall give it more importance than it de- serves, WE MUST REMEMBER that in the United States the citizens are ac- customed to freedom and Independence in ideas and sure to be heard, and it they are not listened to who will be blamed? We must not for getthat the majority ot Catholics in the United States belong to the working class, the class which has the greatest Inter- est In this organization. Representatives of the laboringlclass have met and spoken againstthe exorbitant pretentions of the capitalists and if they are condemned it is certain that the Knights of Labor in the United States will believe themselves to have been wror.gly condemned and that they have not been properly heard by us. » Now who can anticipate the consequence? This statement of the American episcopate is justitied, as far as we can see for the statistics of the Knights of Labor are not secret to any one, They are printed and freely issued to any one who asks for them., There is not a single article in their statutes which can be properly condemned from a Catholic pointof view. So 1 was told by a professor, a learned [talian theologlan, ‘who for two years has boen teaching theology in oneof the leading collegesin America. L allow, he says, that not all of the society are the most honest people of the United States, and I know that many of them are imbued with Ideas somewhat opposed to social order. But it must be allowed that the society is not responsible for all the ideas of its members when It neliher teaches nor recommends such ideas in its statutes. CARDINAL TASCHEREAU, let us say, frankly, did not see the ques- tion of the Knights of Labor from a univer- sal standpoint, but only a very restricted spaco around his eyeglasses, which did not reach beyond Canada. As for Canada we do not deny that oppressed as she has been for many years by the curse of secret socleties, 1t would be expedient to except such socleties which in their plans and not in their prinel- ples maintain their secrets. The secret soci- eties in Canada are such however as would never gain ground in the United States. The holy see requested the American episcopate to give Its judgment on this Important affair. The episcopate met at Baltimore last October and dcclded to ask the holy see not to touch so diflicult a question and not to condemn the Knights of Labor, fearing that the result would do more harm than good. ‘Therefore the Knights of Labor in the United States remained untouched and Mr, Powderly, the master-workman, who is a Catholic, will do his best to prevent tho soclety from committing anything against the civil or eccleslastical iaws which might be condemned by the church or the state. The social question, howaever, has a greater importance In America than elsewhere, be- cause there the capitalists are embarrassed by over production, and as the profits to-day are less than were formerly the pay of the poor workingman 1is reduced, and so the workingmen strike, And since it is very dif- ticult to restrain the passions of people who want bread and work, THE RESULT 18 that serlous riots and events damaging to a well ordered soclety frequently oceur, Every- where in America are formed societies to better as much as possible their condition. Some times it is hard for these poor working- men, and the societies are in full sympathy with the workingmen and do their best to improve their condition. Last November they tried to elect as mayor of New York, a certain over-enthusiastic Honry George, the strong supporter ol these ideas, Mr. George in his theory asserts that the world belongs to all men, and that it should be divided pro- portionately between them. Then he says that In every state the government is the ab- solute owner ot all lands within the state, because the ruler is the representative of the people. It lies between the ruler and the government to divide the land between the citizens in equal portions. I3 it Just that tich man should own a large extent of Iand and a poor man nothing? It is well ander- stood that Mr, George's theories would be ab- solutely absurd if they referred to an exist- ing order of things, or which was roally possibility, but the worst ot it Is that he would try to bring about such an order of things. That is the wist of tho | question. Not all the followers of Mr, George's ideas are people of moderation, The means which they would adopt to gain their ends are neither equitable nor right, But it is plain that M. George is not to bo blamed for this, WIHAT IS TO BE REGRETTED is that o priest of New York, a doctor of Rome, and generally considered a wise and | prudent man, Edward McGlynn, rector of St. Stephen’s church of that city, departin from the usual customs of the American Catholie clergy, who do not interfere with politics, began to advocate the candidacy of Mr. George, and to show sympathies with his theorics. The excellent bishop of New York, Mgr. Corrigan requested him to desist from his course. ‘This admonition had no effect other than to make Dr. McGlynn rebel against the authority of the archbishop. Mgr. Corrigan was obliged to suspend hiw, and now this priest will probably come to Rome to defend his actions, which no ono can justify. Inthe meantimo the archbish- ops, in & pastoral letter published just after the meeting of the diocesan synod in New York last November, considered it his dut to enter into the social question, reproving the ideas of Mr. George, The latter in an open letter published in tho daily papers of December 8, replied insolently to the arch- bishop, trying to confute the pastoral letter, 1t Is thought Dr. McGlynn HAD A HAND IN THIS REPLY, People became much excited about the matter, and the archbishop, to avoid further complications, 18 oreanizing, with the esti. mable Major John Keely, commander of the order of St. Gregory the Great, a Catholic society guided by the doctrines of the church, to prevent these dangerous doctrines gaining a turther foothold and to prevent their doing harm to tho weli-being and morals of so- clety.” Now. what will bo the final verdict? Well, in the first place, no verdict of any kind is expected for weeks, perhaps for months. Roma est mora is as true now as ever. Popes and propagandas are not accustomed to make a weighty decision in a hurry. Prac. tically, the unanimous views of the Amerl- can bishops are backed so strongly and op- portunely by the independent report of the Roman ablegate that they cannot but carry immense woight. It is sald that Cardinal Taschereau is anxious to have thelquestion referred to the holy office, where procedent is all decisive and judgment once uttered is irrevocable, but the pope, who Is also prefoct of the inquisitivn, may vetos the proposed transfer from the propaganda. The last word In any case will bo said by the Holy Father and Leo XILI is neither rash nor illiberal. ey Sir Knight liman, CuicAao, March 4.—|Special Tolegram to the Brr§]—The News' New York special says: It hay just come out thatGeorge M. Pullman has been knighted by King Hum- bert of Italy. The order of knighthood doc- ument n Italian, but accompanied by an English translation, was recoived, ribbon and all, through the mail shortly beforo Mr. Pullman loft Chicago for this rlly4 The Insignia has not yet been received,but letters accompanying the appointment said "lfv would be forwarded very soon, The knigh ing ot Pullman was a surprise to him. He met King Humbert when he was abroad and Lias some acquaintance with liim, ————— Sherman's Combination, CINCINNATI, March 4.—[Specfal Telegram to the Bee. |1t is authoritively stated that an alllanco has been formed between Bena- tor Sherman, Governor Foraker and Con- gressman Butterworth, to secure Sherman’s nomination to the presidoncy. The terms of the acreement are that Foraker shall not be a candidate for governor this fall, but the nomination be given to Buttorworth. 1f Sherman succerds Foraker i3 to bo elected United States senator. 'I'ha combination, if it holds tozether, 18 very strong, and can overcome all opvosition in Ohio. — A Swindler Sent Up. Lonpox,March 4.—An indictment has been found against George Anderson, the alleged American judge, who isaccused of swindling Charles Deakin, of Susquehanna, Pa., outof large sums of money under the pretense that he was prosecuting a suit for a large English estate to which Deakin was was cunvmcod he was heir to. Anderson, on beiny ralgned to-day,he defended himsclf. T plnnd not guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to five years penal servitude. - Strike of Brakemen, PirTsBURG, March 4.—All freight brake- men on the Pittsburg division of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad have joined with those employed an the Mount Pleasant_branch in the demand for higher wazes, _‘The ofticials state that the increase will be refused. e Verily, He Has His Roward. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. John can no longer gaze upon Kansas ‘with the proud reflection that his name is at- tached to one of her counties; but he can place his hand on his pocket and thank his stars that the democrats pald him a liberal price for his treachery. R But Grover Will be Left, New York Tribune. A lecturer on “Lefthandness,” the other day stated that acts performed with the left hand are often done without any sincerity ot and are no more than dumb mo- tions. President Cleveland must be working at civil service reform with his left hand and for a second term with his right hand. ey They Have Eyes, But S8ee Not. New York Herald The prohibitionists have neither eyes nor ears. I'hey are good men and consclentious, but they are ignorant of the laws of progress. If they had been presont the morning of the first day of creation they would have pro- tested against taking six days to accomplish the result, They would have passed a vote tnat the Lord must either make the world at once or not make it at all. They know noth- ing about the history of social progress, whose plain teaching is that, although you alm at what Is perfect, you must go through a great many Imperfect states to get at It. -~ “They never throw an, New England,” 1. B. Ald always put it up in the attic.” B e ——— hing away In h says, “they WEICoS WS'I' PERF!G'I' MADE -Mfl LY