The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18

Conrt.-From present appearances the Po-
lice Department of Cincinnati will remain
a. it is Two good Republicans now
represent their party in the Board. di
vide was all the noble politicians wanted.
One more vacancy and one more Commits
oner made. and the Republicans will con-
troll the blue coats.
The Gazette saws with reference tn the
great deficiency in the wheat crops OF Great
Britain: Fortunately, America has enough
IT, supply this deficiency in Great Britain.
And fortunately for America heavy de-
ficiency in the wheat crop of Russia will
make necessary to draw tine most of this
from America. This means that the pres
ent prices in the United States are not too
high, and that there is every pr 'spect that
they will be maintained at least as high. on
an average, as the present And the English
farmers can find in this country places
where their energy and thrift will make
them owners OF land they till.-The so
called reciprocity treaty with the Haw-
allan Islands was carried by gush of
sentiment, slightly favored with the pre-
t,nse of naval station which we did not
want, and could have bought for song. 1t
was a stroke of free trade thrusi into the
bowels of our protective system, and that,
too, in behalf of Chinese cody labor--a
labor which brings the very smallest re-
ciprocal consumption of our products. Aud
this was done b politicians who will not
listen to anv proposition ofreciprocity with
our Lext and most valuable neighbor. Can
| ada. We pointed out at the time that 1t
was stab at our protective system. heavy
blow at the Louisiana sugar industry, a
large sacrifice of revenue, and that its re-
| ciprocitv was wholly Onesided. The result
| has justified all this.-When the first At
| lantc cable was landed OH our shores the
event was the sensation of the year. Now
the steamship Faraday quietly lands
at Cane tod and makes fast the new
French cable with nut attracting notice.
Since December, 1876, the amo mt OF gold
in the Bank of France has fallen nearly
one-half. On the other ha d, the amount
of silver has quadrupled since 1874 AS
gold is the only means available for for
eign shipments, or any large payments, IT
is plain that the reserve of the bank If
getting to, low. France and India had this
silver difficulty upon them. India could
not help herself, and had to stand rise OF
over 20 per cent in the premium on Eng
lish EXCHANGE. France struggled to get out
of the difficult. But at that very time,
when silver had caused the greatest diff
cnltv which French and British India
statesmen had to encounter, our statesmen
and able bodied editors were crying to have
our country plunge into the same calamity.
We did plunge in by legislation. and the
time when our gold .coin shall steal away
and leave the silver is only question OF
time. .
The German Papers.
The Volksfreund says: The Police Com
missionerS have in suitable manner filled
the two places made vacant by the resigna-
ton of the Republicans, Weber and Setch-
ell by eecting the Republicans Young and
Morgan Herman Eckel is und ubt-
edly "ne of the most prominent candidates
for the position Of Librarian Of the Public
Library.
The Volksblatt says: The Returning
Boards, who corrected the electi m results
with such success in the South, will, it
seems also come into vogue into the North.
In Maine the attempt is being made t.
count out the Republicans and count in
the Democrats new Mexican rebel
lion will not become dangerous to the Diaz
| Government.
The Freie Presse says: What does Conn
Gil propose to do in regard to the 81, $50
| which the Police Commissioners unlawfully
took from the Police Fund to pay two law
firms whom they illegally appointed as
their counsel?-General Garfield is at pres
ent not only the strongest candidate for the
| United States Senate, but he will be so at
tile decisive moment, and the more SO be-
canse he undoubtedly has an overwhelming
majority of the Republican voters of the
State on his side