The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-06
Current Notes,

The Philadelphia Press clamors for genu-
Inc American play, one neither adapted from
the English nor stolen from the French stage.
Such play might be free from nastiness, but
If it held the mirror up to life it would contain
vast amount OF dishonesty.
The st. Louis Globe is moved to remark
while speaking of plans for the restoration O.
the lost trade of the Mississippi river: "The
trade of the Mississippi is being lost because
the means for improving the river are not
furnished by Congress. A gigantic railroad
fraud will be pushed through Congress in a
day, whereas a scheme tor giving the country
facilities for transportation which all the rail
roads in the West cannot equal, meets scarce
ly supporter. A railroad company can lob
by, but the Mississippi river cannot, and that
is the simple secret of the whole matter.
No steamboatman has such feeling of own
ership in the Mississippi, for instance, as Jay
Cooke and his friends had in the North Pacific
swindle."
The Atlanta Herald, commenting on the
passage of the civil rights bill in the Senate,
says the most terrible crisis Georgia ever saw
is upon her at this moment, and urges the
people to prepare at once for so much evasion
as is possible, and so much resistance as is adj
visable.
The New York Times thinks that of all the
new parties, the temperance party is the
most useless. 1t hasn't proved so in New
Hampshire where the Temperance party has
secured the election of Gov. Weston, and the
probable repeal of the prohibitory law, or in
Connecticut where it really elected Mr.. Ea-
ton United States Senator.
The Boston papers are generally sorry that
Gov. Talbot vetoed the police repeal bill but
all declare that he acted from the best mo-
tives. I.s
The Worcester Spy thinks it is about
time that the defenders of bad cause cease
to refer to the Connecticut blue laws just as
though such laws existed. ii..-... 81
The Boston Globe says that the majority
for the confirmation of Mr.. Richardson as
judge OF the Court of Claims was but two.
The arithmetic man of the New York
World has gone into some wonderful gym
nastic feats in percentage to show how the
Democracy stand in Illinois, with the suppo-
sition that the German vote will leave the
Republicans, whereupon the Chicago Times
late Democratic and Bourbon reviles the
World and calls the Democratic party
s'putrid Renaissance" ta99
The Philadelphia Press concludes that if
people who have money will but spend it
wisely now as heretofore, instead of boarding
it, trade will revive, manufacturers will be
employed and merchandising resume its old
activity. 1t also believes that the agric ultur-
ist has much to do in bringing about this
revival because his business least of all
others is affected by stagnation. H
The New York Tribune says that the pres
ent season is a most unfortunate one for
striking workmen. The coopers, stage driv-
ers and bricklayers have already failed in
their purpose, thousands of men being ready
to take their places, such is the dullness of
business. i'99J 2tsi y
The Tribune thinks that the government
can exchange the $3.50, 100000 six per
cent. bonds which it now has the privilege of
calling in at three months notice for five per
cents, particularly if the owners of such
bonds know that the Secretary of the Treas
ury has the money to redeem them. 1t sug-
gests loan for that purpose.
The Kennebec Journal opposes the recip-
rocty treaty on the ground that the people of
the untaxed provinces will thereby have
great advantage over our farmers and manu-
facturers. II the Dominion goes on building
railroads with public money, the Canadians
will not be long without that burden of civli-
taxes.
The Rockland Gazette has forgiven the
rebels, wants complete reconciliation, but
sees no reason why the rebel soldier should
receive equal honors' on Memorial day with
the loyal. Tears for the gray but no car
lands. Undoubtedly vast majority of our
people sympathise with the Gazette