Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-22

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Washington. and equal to that of all the
other daily papers here added together.
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The New York Times Is quick to resent Mr.. Hen
bricks views on civil service reform, outlined by
him In his Brooklyn speech, which It styles
"a discordInt note" It warns the democrats that
Cleyeland's election ''Vas brought about by indie
pendent voters in the belief that It would lead to
administrative reform" Thousands or republicans,
II says, voted the democratic ticket on this under
Standing, and should it prove TO be a mistaken one,
"the democratic lease OF power viii be very short"
It congratuates the country that Mr. Hendricks
VIII not be at the head OF the new administration,
and that his opinions "are Of about as little mo-
ment as those of any conspicuous person In the
country" and concludes by the remark that dis
sonant Voice here and there. even though one pro-
coed from the Vice Preaident-elect has little force
against the general acclaim that there must be no
retrOgreSsion, no disappointment OF the hopes OF
those who have been working for reform and have
relied on the assurance that Cleveland's election
denotes new departure OF the democratic party.
We are not going back TO Andrew Jackson as an
exemplar OF political methods"
lutSc dFt DnuiteTl0e5S ILlJ may preceQo storm.
1t is already evident that President Cleveland will
encounter a formidable Influence within his own
party against retaining in Office any considerable
number of republicans, and on the other hand II
he takes any backward steps, he will find himself
denounced by a very Influential class to whom he
owes much, and whose continued support is very
important.
The general opinion OF members OF Congress,
who have arrived in Washington is that very little
will be done at the coming session Congress be-
yond the passage OF appropriation bills The men,
bers OF the House committee ON appropriations are
70 meet some days before the opening OF Congress
and take up the preliminary work of the regular
appropriation bills with view to having them
ready for consideration early in the session 1t Is
not improbable that something may be done with
pending land grant forfeiture bills. An effort will
be made in the Senate early In the session to dis
pose OF bills OF this character that came from the
House last session The bill to prohibit the i'm
portation Of foreign labor. which went In the
Senate last session under considerable protest. may
also claim attention There are good many men,
bers OF the House who think that the educational
bin ought TO be disposed OF this winter 1t is quite
likely. however, that appropriation and pension
bills will consume most OF the session.
Few persons realize the grandeur of that empire
OF trade which is opening the Congo river 1t is
not surprising that the commercial nations OF the
not mean to let England seize a second India with
out opposition The region which finds its outlet
through the Congo river is destined to become one
of the richest and most interesting realms on the
globe In area, fertility and al kinds OF natural
resources 1t equals that ''dark continent" OF our
own earlier history which stretched from the Ohio
river 10 the Pacific ocean, and 1t would not be sur
prising If another hundred years found it peopled
by as enl1ghtened and productive Inhabitants as
have settled our own western lands Much will
depend on the movements now ON foot to explore
and developits resources that it is OF the utmost
Importance that wisdom and honor pave the road
TO true prosperity.
Pennsylvania, which for years has been the most
earnest advocate of the protective tarin, may find
that her zeal in this direction has stimulated a
rival nearer home and one whose products cannot
be barred out OF the market. Thanks largely to
the workings OF protection, iron mills have been
starting up OF late years at the SOUTH and now the
products OF these mills are found competing with
the iron OF Pennsylvania to the great disadvantage
OF the latter The price or iron has been hammered
down TIL now IL Is lower than for many years. At
current rates the business Is improbable to the
northern manufacturer, and hence there is much
concern felt In the iron trade In PENNSYLVANIA
where the outlook is not regarded as hopeful either
for capital or labor. It may be that PENNSYLVANIA
VIII find out that there is altogether too much Of
southern Industrial progress for her own welfare
sign OF approaching Congress Is the paragraphs
which hegn to circulate In the press regarding the
hopes and labOrs Of the ingenious and active
minded Captain Eads. The captain Is one OF those
1nconyenient men who VIII not take no for an
answer. He is prisoner OF hope, and no amount
OF neglect and rebuff makes him let go his
hold he Is already working up local sentiment
respecting his scheme to deepen the water On the
Galveston bar. and, IT is understood, Will again
press the matter on Congress this winter. And 1t
Is to be taken for granted that his shlp-railroad
VIII again De urged, so that the indcfatigabe cap
tain Is going to do all in his power to give Wash
ington a lively season.
Kissing is said TO go by favor, and there are
democrats who seem 10 think that cabinet appoint-
mentS will be distributed by the same rule In
urging fayOrftes for cabinet honors there is some
rivalry to show that certain states gave Gov
Cleveland better support than others for the nomi-
nation at Chicago. II this rule should govern re-
publican states would have the strongest claim
upon the President elect, Colorado Maine Min
neSota, New Hampshire, and Vermont gave him
solid support from the start OF the democratic
states, besides New York, Connecticut and Arkan-
SIS were the only ones that voted soldy for Cleve-
tand on the first ballot. When his nomination was
plainly Indicated number OF states changed sew
fral then voting unanimously for him
battle between the ball and the bat sonew hat an
alogouS 10 that In the OF war between ordnance
and arnor, and with somewhat the same result In
both cases. the prC1ectile, that Is getting rather
the better OF the defense. The rules OF the game
Tor the coming season recognize this advantage Of
the Dali Dy restricting the facilities OF those human
eatapults who hurl the sphere from the pitchers
oox While the batter Is given greater freedom and
his club rendered more effective. In this way IL is
hoped 10 Increase interest in the game by making
IL less Ike blndmaDs bluff, where the nine cham
pions on side hew great gashes In the air In vain
attempts 70 find the ball.
III one were 70 read each day tie record o. Ares
Throughout the country he would ina CINE that the
"rre f1end' had fun power in the land and the last
conilagratton was well under way. And SO OF the
reports OF business failures and wage-troubIes
which are now so often TO be met with in the
newspapers IL these items are noted and col
Iected they make dismal record, but we must re-
member that for every business house or mann
factory which colapseS there are hundreds II NOT
thousands which are going quietly and prosper
ouSy on usual
Since the election, Gov CieTe,and has RELAXED h,s