National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-29

Is cursc. Tho people are ready for the change
they the necessity oi IL; their true representa-.
pros demand H., but political conceit must be
satisfied, even nt the expense Of human happiness
nud Of human progress. That the spirit of piracy
mud highway. robbery Is still rampant could not
be better illustrated Than by the new de arturo IN
regard 10 the tunnel under the English channel.
The work has for some time been ptogrcss;
ro. ching successful ISSUE, when sud
denly n great fright seizes John
Bun and he demands that the work be stopped at
once as Britain would surely be lost AZ !! had
tube connecting itwith the continent Of Europe
Comic and pathetic accounts Of how the french
would avail themselves OF this ilne "Opening" 70
des roy the British nation have been spread broad.
coast throughout England, and even TRANSLATED
INTO French, aud huge petition, started py
sanus ior me purpose Of prevailing upon tne N gON
cInmcnt to prevent the construction OF the lunnel.
The whole affair Is literally no less ridiculous
against railways when they were firsl INTRO.
duccd into England. Indeed It IS out OF lhe anne
piece, and conducted in precisely the same way,
slightest understanding of the case, anu LOT tne
sole purpose, as the event viii no doubt prove o.
putting on record an exhibition Of stupidity Whlch
pusterty will be constrained to laugh nj, The
works have been closed for the decision OF ths
Government, and now is In order the hne ques-
tion, which it will require number Of ieasts' con-
venticns, and vast display OF oratory ana
LEARNED HuMBUd TO DECIDE;
Would the tunnel he national danger9" BE y
remembered lnhl lnb FIellCu HhNc. nv oalu
one word in opposition to the tunnel, but have
regarded IL simply as great commercial and in
dusttial undertaking, worthy of success and re.
hcctng great credit for courage and enterprise
upon It's projectors. The English idea of It's being
II national danger" seems positively too utterly
grote,quc, and decidedly unworthy candid and
sasgoi0us nation. The verdant petitioners
ought to put in clause asking
Her Majesty to move the continent OF
Europe little further away. There is no doubt
the tunnel will be built in time, unless IL Is IN
t,ndcd TO permit stupidity to score another victory
The only sensation in France for the coming sum,
mCr is the ambitious exposition winch opens nv
| Bordeaux OH the LIST Of June, Tho buildings IOr
the eexhibits nre OfcolOsnl proportions fora proVln-
| ciai enterprise Of this KIND, and great many
most attractive features nre promised series
OF exquisite gardens are being constructed
| around the tasteful buildings, an aqua
| rum and theatre are being erected on the
grounds so that nothing will he lacking TO make
the exposition interesting MS well as Instructive
The steamship line running from New York 10
Bordeaux Offers splendid accommodations 10
travellers who want to come to the exposition, ana
they re sure to be less crowded than on the bet
ter known lines, as the Bordeaux line has been
only recently established. Tie ships are new anu
Of the latest pattern, with every convenience ana
they are only spoken of uniavOmbly by people
who know nothing about them AmeriCans are be-
MACK.