The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-25
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

London Truth: It is curious that Mr..
Darwin should have gone to feed the worms
so soon after the publication OF his interest
ing work upon the habits of these crea-
lures. Whatever may be the origin of
species, the end of humanity is to die. Not
only was Mr.. Darwin great as naturalist,
but in private life he was one Of the most
amiable OF men.
Cincinnati Commercial: A parcel of
cranks in this country and England have
been preaching against vaccination Their
false and foolish pamphlets are living In
every mail. If it were not for vaccination,
the smallpox would be devastating
plague. The fools who are fighting the
scientific defense against IL are fragrant
mischief makers, and amount to public en-.
emies.
Boston Globe; 1t Is fortunate for Ireland
that Parneli and Dayitt are at liberty lust
now. Their wise and conservative counsel
may he expected to 90 far towards allaying
public excitement and stemming the tide Of
indignation against the Irish people, which
the brutal assassinatons in Dublin have set
in motion, This is their opportunity tor
wise and prudent action, and we hope they
will embrace II.
Wheeling Register: We think we are
doing great things in this country when We
get the railway passenger rates down to
three-cents- basis, but we have long
way to 90 before we shall be blessed in this
respect rs they are in France, where there
is the most perfect railway system in the
world There the first. class passenger rate
is one cent per mile only, and the railways
have been paying an average dividend OF
IL per cent. per annum for years past, not.
withstanding.
Philadelphia Record; A bill is now pend.
ing in both houses Of congress to establish
\ retired list of the revinuc marine service.
This simply means that another barnacle
list be added to the long army now existing.
The officers OF the revenue marine service
are doubtless capable, worthy and, as the
the law now stands necessary officials; but
their duties could and should be performed
| by the navy. When the tariff iniquity Is
| annihilated, the principal part of their oc.
| cupation will be gone, and 1t is unwise to
keep up an independent organization of sea
officers for duties that would merely give
| the navy much need exercise and expert
ence. II would be good policy to retire the
whole revenue marine at once, rather than
give new lease of life to this necessary
organization.
Missouri Republican The new anti.
Chinese bill which the president has ap-
proved and Is now u law, does not differ
greatly from the first one; the president
might have saved congress good deal Of
trouble by approving that one. 1t suspends
the immi sration Of Chinese laborers to this
country for period of ten years. 1t pro.
hibits the courts to naturali2e Chinese.
The law does not 20 into effect till ninety
days from its passage; after that any Chi
nese laborer coming into this country Is to
be removed by direction of the president.
All Cinnamon now in this country, or who
may come within ninety days, are permit
ted to remain. The bill seems acceptable
to tho people Of. California, In whose inter.
est II was passed, and we may take II for
granted that the Chinese question will not
disappear from otr politics. for ten years
at least.