Show GENERAL NEWS lly WV to alie abul affair YORK l alf IS the editorially on alaska exists the anomaly of a community over which floats tho american flag lut it is destitute of even a shadow of civil government what a government by a collector of customs there is neither law nor precedent for legal fiction and there i in alaska nothing formidable titan an inspector or two to enforce tho authority of alio officer to represent tho government it was a groat mistake to w withdraw tho of aroos left in alaska tho people of the united states do not kindly to military law it 14 true but in do fault of alim WH have given over alaska to absolute anarchy it may not be while to organize orga nizo a territorial government for aliska and no orm of civil government short of eliat would bo possible but if alaska is not to bo abandoned to primitive Kirb arism and desolation the authority of the united states must bo maintained feb 18 tho lias ail editorial this morning animadverting anim adverting severely upon alie action of the government in leaving alaska without protection and on the fact that there h not a single man of war on tins elation available tor alie cruise to sitka the union this morning compare alio unsettled condition of indian in alaska the peaceful status under the and attribute alie disturbance in a great to traders who sell liquor to indians it suggests government inquiry into the bauo of the troubles Tri irr 11 CHICAGO feb 18 washington on yesterdays legislation in alio house on the river and harbor bill and pension appropriation bill saye without a word of debate they voted to take in round numbers 35 t ron alie treasury in alie face of alie tact eliat tho secretary of the treasury lias notified congress that making any provision for the sinking fund there will be a certain deficiency of meanwhile nothing lias been done by congress to provide government tho means of meeting these enormous drafts upon the treasury yet at lie other end of lie capitol senators were attempting to force alie passage of a bill tobacco tax reduction bill w inch alio secretary declare will deplete the treasury more making a certain deficit of QUO it it little to bo wondered at eliat in view of this reckless management of national finances alio more conservative congressmen decaire de clire that congress ha gone mad sot veto feb 18 washington correspondent cincinnati there is little chance of ho president alie chleone bill lie has expressed himself favorable to tho restriction immigration secy evarts however opposes the summary repudiation of treaty obligation but he will do all lie can to induce alie president to veto it yet feb 18 the c wl bulletin here gives on authority of a gentleman years a resident of china alio traveled wherever forc ignera were allowed the following there are two establishments belonging to the chinos government ship building of modern gattein is successfully carried on these are alio arsenal at and another just above shanghai both are superintended super intended by frenchmen who amply provide them every tiling for the production and implements of war at fiant a large number of foreign artisans employed but those will probably be supplanted at last account out of fifteen hundred workmen employed wore not titan foreigners at these arsenal there have been built ferry revenue cruiser despatch boats and of war ranging aiom to 1000 tons register u of them beautiful of naval architecture and in every beneo neneo of the word fitted all the latest improvement of machinery the larger clabea intended for navigation on the china as tempestuous weather prevail ne ii encountered in any quarter of the globe alio Chiric xe in fact now own in every respect gilted lilted to te longest voyage and to attain very high speed and alo provided with alio latest improved armaments there i no lack of trained eca nien oro two training eglip at cabit of alio above oliero two hundred au youth anro being converted into eail ore many aro quite advanced in their etu diex several elates having graduated und are now employed IDI under oili cere in ve desol sol several of the Merchant line now running leavo lately been put under chincie captain the chimeno know what marine ie and are not dependent upon wistern wp stern r reaping tho ye acm iwo lucli companies ere exist one nt alie other at both ara well mid doing the bulletin th mk mke e that like the aft tiro unknown to alie average con crewmen and will alio preat body of tho people chow good exo will duly tind politician cjan the labor cry will be of their record bill feb IS alie tori ally tin morning review the by the op ponente of lie bill for lio restriction of chinene anil conclude hat alie to alo bill arc more fund ful than and every hai and exorcism an in right to control tho migration to and alie residence of foreign peo tie within ite alie chinese treaty did not even notice for its abrogation alie objection that we will lose foreign trudo practical force our from aliina largely exceeded our export to glicr lion bif they can buy cheaper and better goode of w they will ro to do fo even all treaty orta to alie ua wo can transfer treo fiort of kong citey cannot by retaliatory mca suren im only now in China and libarty ty of action in lection to the new legislation arc groundless the kirk YORK feb 18 the hints has alio following at tho weekly meeting of new york preachers of methodist preachers of this city vicinity held at the methodist book concern yesterday lie recent chine bill by Cong reea was discussed dir cussed by an unusually large imbiber of minister committee was appointed to draw up a letter to front clayes expressive of the views of lie body on alie chinese question and as alie result ot their deliberation alio following letter was unanimously adopted by alio meeting and forwarded to alio president to the under signed committee representing alie methodist of new york and it vicinity have been instructed to present to you protest against the anti chincio immigration bill lately pained by congress and now before you for your executive aj it M the opinion of tho methodist ministered mini stere represented by us that this bill is a violation of alie treaty now existing with the em arro of china and eliat it proposed prop oseo do in a summary manner which must bo otien sive to a friendly nation aliat would bo more properly effected by alio customary notice of a desire to revise existing treaty stipulations such an abrupt atop might endanger american interest in that empire and would certainly place in alio most painful position aal of alie american s now there and engaged in teaching christianity to the chinese people we believe also that alie bill is repugnant to lie spirit of our institutions and laws under which wo have given hospitality and kind reception to alie ioor and oppressed who seek a homo on our shores whatever evils are incident to the immigration of to alie be remedied we think in A manner more coneo nant with alie dignity of our country and of alio chincio government we trust therefore that you will use your constitutional constitution ai prerogative and veto this bill J P TIFFANY II 11 I opinion washington feb 18 tho post to daiy diy published ex an interview Lutt rIt in which some interesting somewhat contradictory occur in to tho question to aliat lie tho ell act of the chinese bill will be he said if it is approved the influx of tho chinese will cease question I eliat all you asked for answer no what wo want is to bo rid of alio chinese now here Q can chinese bo landed on mexican boil anil cros alio border under alie bill no nir eliat would be an evasion of alie law what will bo alio on alie democratic party in california alie organization will bo strong how do the workingmen litand favorably to alie democrats generally they have nothing to expect from the record made by alie republican party will the workingmen and democrats unite alie workingmen will probably nominate men whom tho democrats can support in that event wo have no ticket in response to further question luttrell informed alio amt pmt reporter that tho and will control alio next and elect ft senator to succeed newton booth and that he luttrell hail grave doubts whether mr Haye swill eigil tho bill 11 gai feb 18 R 11 carlton of general lee fell dead at his desk today to day age over 60 wa a graduate of W cat from virginia was promoted major in alio mexican war tind was a paymaster in texas before the war fatel B K Pl tr ATLANTA feb 18 A railroad disaster occurred near bellna today to day A passenger train from on alie selina homo dalton road fell through a rotten bridga over mulberry creek one man named geo evans and four negroes were killed and bupt supt stanton and conductor white filially ilu urca ten or twelve hurt alio rain if a perfect wreck tilmage Til magr YORK feb 18 the brooklyn daiy diy adopted a resolution instructing the committee if they could find common dr talmage which fulfills all the condition of alio the book of discipline they shall formulate auch common fame into a charge with specification and name of wit nc w to them and urmit the bamo to tito presbytery feb 18 the state legis caliro committee wa instruct cd o inquire into the condition of the pullman palace car company aff tire with ft afew lo 10 regulating their rate of charges have ebent two day among tho companas comp anys ac count and decided to report eliat the rates anro not exorbitant the return to are only about eight per cent |