Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08


CROSBY S. MOVES. Editor.
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that of any other daily paper published IN
Washington. md equal that of all The
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Mt Randall Is expected to-day to head OF the
whisky extension j...i Icy OF the appropriation
bills which Ee has IL pickle for US. when most con-
TeElcnt II The speaker rules that tlie whisky bill
j. ar'r'Ic measure, il he's tie right OF way oTer
al Ct;,er legislation except the appropriations, and
EeECa must be opposed by them or by obstruction
IUre J: simple. lie iietilSrs and tilar creditors
arr determined % ct relief. and VIII make hard
fight Mr Blackburn will lead their forces, and he
VIII b. aided by several Of The hardest httcrs on
the Democratic Side Mr.. Randall;s proweSS is
wei! known 50 that the debate may lead TO some
Very lively work By dint OF mingled threats and
persEasions the whisky Iaen have obtained a strong
following in the House. but it Is believed that Mt.
Randall viii find lajOTfty back of him in his OPP
position TO the bill
collector Robertson In an interview this morn
Ing shows that he Is still Blaine man, in spite
of his official relations to the President. He speaks
OF Arthur'S administration as clean. and, In the
main. uEasSaiiable. but thinks it impossible for
him to carry New York state, while he alrms that
Blaine could carry that state against any Candi-
date the democrats could put up 1t has been sus-
pected that two years OF Office holding had
ciled Judge Robertson TO the Arthur onkng
faction in New York politics, but this interview
dfSpeS that belief, and Is on that account quite
important just at this time. II indicates, for
example, that Mr.. Arthur Will be unable to go
in win jprrli Ess nffp5
and earnest state delegation behind him. 1t
Judge Robertson. 1t Will be remembered who broke
the 'unt rule" In 1889 and led the Blaine revolt
which defeated Grants denomination. In view of
the Threatened Blaine detection in New York, of
which Judge Rohertsons statement is only one
proof of many. it is decidedly premature for the
anonymous friend of Arthur, who has recently
furnished an estimate to the Cleveland Herald, to
count sixty Votes for Arthur from New York.
other exceptions might be taken to this same list
which gives the President 362 votes on the first
ballot OF within forty OF majority over all 1t is
noticeable that in these 362 votes all the southern
delegations are included, indicating that even in
the estimates sf friends the Presidents strength
lies almost wholly iii states where the party exists
chiefly federal Ofice-h holders and where there Is
no chance of returning republican electors.
With tO-dayS shipments about fifteen million
dollars in gold have left the country since the out
How began two weeks ago At this rate it would
not take long TO reduce stock of that metal to
dangerously low limit, but the money market gen.
orally regulates itself to maintain in the long
run. its equilibrium The outflow has, however,
sharply called attention TO the state of our coin
age, ana has aroused the bankers and merchants TO
activity bill has been prepared by the New York
Chamber OF Commerce TO suspend further silver
coinage for two Years, and viii be introduced at
once by senator Warner Miller in the Senate and
Mr.. Hewitt in the House. The chamber will follow
il hV aSt no hoo fafnr Tho
coinage committees as soon us the bill is referred to
them.
The prospects of any silver legislation at this Ses
sons and in this presidential year are not bright
and, Ia tell the truth, they viii not be much i'm
proved by pressure from Wall street But If
the eastern banks are willing. reported, to help
put silver dollars into circulation OF the evils OF
The present law May be ayerted
The strength OF the Woman Suffrage Association
Depends on its hold on the sex. If women really
want 10 vote they Will How far the desire has
spread TN to this time II is difficult to Judge 1t is
noticeable that the movement has passed in great
measure out OF the domain OF ridicule, and is met
seriously by those who have to deal with tendencies
OF society The leaders, their part show a tenn
perance and discretion which were absent i'm the
earlier stages OF the agitation that the question
Is coming 10 pass where IL can be Judged on it's
merits. The managers are learning the advantage
OF organization, and extending their association
Oh a system which viii bring the cause into uni
Vers1l notice. They also propose to show whatever
power they now possess by entering the political
field as a compact body bound TO .use all the
resources at their command" to defeat candidates
Lot In sympathy with their views
The lasker resolution is making more talk in the
keicEsJag than IN Congress Thanks to Bsmarck's
Interference, the liberals have now a bran new
tissue against ministerial tyranny which they
may d. depended on to make the most OF. That
their leaders 90 not lack holiness is evident from
the tone of their speeches. and the Inability Of the
government party TO silence them indicates that
Their legislative strength Is considerable IL is
clear that any poison OF liberty that NAV have
I!rked under the innocent resolution has eluded
The ministerial quarantine and attacked the in
Tended victim In vain the representatives OF the
government protest their ignorance OF the resolu-
tons existence. Unfortunately for despotism OF
every sort, this IS the age OF print and secrets are
10 longer kept from the people.
A paragraph In the New York correspondence OF
he STAR couple of weeks ago rejecting upon
The management OF the Windsor Hotel at Montreal
was, Is We are satisfied after Investigation not
only unjust, but. apparently malicious In intent.
The writer OF this paragraph knows from per-
sOnal experience that the house In question was
On" OF the best and best kept hotels to be found
ally Where few years ago, and he has no reason
10 doubt that It's present management are both
fioIr anu 10 maintain its former high
Standard 1t may be added here that the writer of
the letter referred to Is no longer The STARS CORE
spOndent.
The prospect for the passage Of the bill for the
erection Of free bridge over the Potomac at
georgetown Is now good, and with a strong united
pun DS The Trends or the bill can be assured The
petitions In behalf OF the bridge have been signed
so generally that 1t is evident the community is
very AIch In earnest in asking the passage Of the
bull
The Princeton college rebellion has flatted out
ANONYMOUSLY, and the students are evidently
ashamed OF themselves for their pert and nelo-
dramatic conduct. They have taken back their
'cEargnS' against the faculty, and an era OF good
Feeling has been restored with the academic shades
HIM WASHINGTON Sr.scs.
THE NEW WASHINGTON NOVEL WILL MAKE A
SENSATION