Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-30

There can be few things less desirable than a
IRE in a printing Office, yet even so unpleasant
visitation The STAR has Just borne has its bright
side and Is c0nsOa tons in the number and char
acter Of tl.- tenders OF sympathy, encouragement.
and even c substantial assistance. if needed, which
have come 70 It's management from every side.
These pleasant messages have been sent not alone
by cO;eIi1cTaTi"s and old business patrons OF the
paper. tHt In SEINE instances by comparative
strangers and. II need scarcely be added, are In
the highest degree gratifying and appreciated at
their Iul v@lac,-a value which those who have
not had Ike experience viii hardly he able 10 es-
Innate. Tac~e spontaneous and widely spread
proofs olfreTiiy feeling TO take much OF the
sharp edge from the calamity sustained, and ilns-
tTate anew. a. they emphasize with increased
force thai touch OF nature which makes the whole
world kin. For 80 many and such convincing evil
denceS OF regard and confidence, formal and heart
Ielt acEnon Judgements are due; but where so much
has been offered, and all acceptable In its way,
IT is almost impossible to particularize without
seeming Il overlook some token worthy OF special
recognition. THE STAR can therefore only in this
general way profoundly thank its hosts OF friends,
cid a1d new. and avail Itself OF Me opportunity
thus presented 20 pledge itself afresh to spare no
effort that VIII tend 10 deserve in the future that
confidence and support. both material and moral,
so liocrslIy extended in the past.
The defeat CT the Nicaragua treaty has been
assumed for some time by those who have kept
track OF sentiment in the Senate As reinforced in
popularity by the adoption OF the Sherman amend
ment ii gos the support of q majority Of the
Chamber, bat failed of the nee ssary two-thirds
vote by q decisive gap. This act ion put an end
to treaty legislation at this session There may be
some further Discussion of the commercial treaties
but they cannot be ratified. The House Is even
more hostile Than the Senate, and can be depended
upon 10 block legislation even II the treaties got
through IL" upper house.
Thus IL might as well be acknowledged that the
foreign pOiicy the administration Will fail This
result is due 10 a union Of several causes One I'M
doubleday = 10 he found in the lukewarmness to
say no more. OF certain elements In the republican
party towards President Arthur. Another is the
feeling which grew 10 be quite general among the
democrats that it would be wise. from a party
standpoint, 10 staFe of action which would COM
nit the coUGtr! 10 line OF foreign policy, until
the new administration came into power \ third
class of DIRECTORS comprised the high protectonists
who objected 10 the attack made on their pet
theory b. the treaties; and, by a singular alliance
these extreme Proteetonists found themselves SUD-
ported by the revenue reforIneTs. who antagonized
The treaties on the ground that 10 remove the
duties on sugar and tobacco would bind the coun-
try more closely than ever TO the protection of
other import ant articles. And. finally the recent
falling OFF IN Treasury recSipts u,gests that this
the revenues % any sort.
The visit OF MeSsrs. Randall and Carlisle to the
Pre>iGent-tieTt will result no doubt in a general
Interchange of IDEAS. which viii greatly influence
Mr. Clevelandin his future policy Both wings OF
the party vii b. represented by their accredited
leaders, and after the conferences are ended, Mr.
Cleveland can consider eiaself well Informed on The
matters IL controversy inside the party and on the
Common grounds OF agreement in which the party
Is a unit.
1t has been intimated that the conferences have
10 DO also wiki The conduct OF business this winter
as well as with the policy OF the party after the
fourth OF March And events lap over one
another Ike he parts OF fugue or a continued
story. il i very likely that this branch of subjects
may BE- cssHjthtfesi Congress might have little
more guidance With profit 10 its reputation and use
fulness but It IL e doubtful IL the President-eect
would care 20 assume any authority for its action
or apply any pressure, further than to make a few
suggestions AMI 10 indicate to the leading men of
the House his views on subjects where preliminary
legislation at this session would be of advantage
Secretary FrPnghuysen explains that the rein
lions OF this country TO the Congo conference SIM
ply bear on our commercial interests In that region
and have nothing TO do With territorial control:
nor are Ii" proceedings OF the conference binding
on the governments represented The Secretary
denies point blank that our presence at the con-
ference Is a departure from principle OF non
interference in European politics. These ass,lr-
ahees viii BE- generally satisfactory except among
those Who ii t;t if the conference is so Informal
and our rart i. 50 inconsequentlal /. might have
been better 70 have avoided even The appearance OF
evil by staging away altogether
The Only member OF the force OF The STAR IN
1ured IL yaatFTay-5 IRE was a valued Office cat
This able and rapac:0Jls pet. who, while shrinking
VITA native n-tlty from the notorlety Of some of
It's esteemed cotemporaris il one OF the finest or
its Kind refused 10 leave the waste-basket even at
the risj ~ IL nine lives and IN consequence was
badly SiHgsd rf crippled But It's digestive organs