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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19
Some of the Mugwump journals are rejoic

Some of the Mugwump journals are rejoic-
ing in advance over the expected refusal OF
the President to heed the unanimous recon-
mendations of Democratic Congressional dele
cations for appointments TO Offices within
their States. As il is often easy to stigmatize
a case by an unfair way of stating 1t, such
harmonious action of Democratic Congress
men has been called "dividing the spoils."
Yet, after all, what better evidence could
the President have in any case than the formal
Endorsement of the official representatives Of
the party Is not such mode of procedure
better than an indiscriminate scramble of
the Representatives, each for himself and
against all others. OF course the response
bility resting at last upon the President, he
should not regard the recommendation of a
Congressional delegation as in any sense
final or binding. He should consider all the
information accessible and act accordingly.
But that the attempt of the Democratic Con-
gressmen from State to harmonize conflict
ing aspirations, and to unite their recommen-
dations upon the most deserving men, is
laudable and deserving of attention, cannot
be doubted. Political customs, however
much they may be censured by persons un.
familiar with their origin. or uses, will
generally be found to have good practical
reasons underlying them. The abuse of
good methods does not prove that no method
at all would be better. And the burden Of
the song of the Mugwumps in these queer
days seems to be that no sort of rule nor sys-
tenn of ascertaining the fitness of applicants
for Office should have any force. Yet under
free as we'll as under a despotic govern
ment the whisper of an irresponsible favorite
is the least worthy of regard and the signed
and formal recommendation of responsible
and eminent men the best safeguard against
executive mistakes.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

MR. CoRcoRAN'S loving and patriotic care for the
fame OF John Howard Payne did not end with the
remoya! of his remains from their neglected grave
at Tunls and their reinterment with appropriate
ceremonies In OAK Hill Cemetery. on the site OF
the slab which for so many years covered the re-
mains OF the poet in Tuns, which for some unknown
reason was removed and broken, Mr.. Corcoran has
had new monument erected This monument was
made In Malta of imperishable stone, seven feet
nigh, on a base four feet square, the whole sur
mounted by symbolical decoration in white marble
The inscriptions on the monument record briefly the
date of Payne's birth, June g. 1891; OF his death,
April 1882 the transfer OF his remains to the GEM
eery at Washington, June Q, 1885, and his authorship
of the song Identified with his name, the whole be-
Ing completed by the addition OF the single line {:
"Then be content, poor heart"
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

ROBERT BUCHANAN, who in this case we hope is
not good authority, is reported saying that all Of
"lrvlngs speeches are written by Brain Stoker, his
"actlng manager, who is a clever graduate OF the
university Of Dublin" II stoker wrote Irving gs
recent address to the Harvard students, which we
do not believe, the he devotes himselfto lit
erary work the better. Much of what Mr.. Irving
said was quite as good anything Mr.. Matthew
Arnold has written about the STAGE and, indeed we
know not where one would lind in the writings Of
iiazlet, Hunt, Doran, other essayst anything
on the hlstrlonlc art containing finer thought or
more eloquent expression.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

COLONEL DOM PIATT has been engaged hy a
Chicago firm to get up book on the dark side OF
our General Government during the last twenty five
years. Ifany one doubts that this will be mighty in
terestng reading it must be be who doesn't
know what rare material the subject Affords or how
suoremey wel-rtted the Colonel's caustlc pen s to
deal with its varied and curious phases.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

uNDouBTEDLY the Associate Justiceshp of the
supreme Court made vacant by Justice wylie's re-
sgnatiOn ought to be offered to some eminent Dis
trtct lawyer like W. d. Davidge. But II not Daydge
why not to John f. Norris, ESD, President of the
Jackson Democratic Association, who has adorned
the Washington bar for many years and who is in
dorsed by majority of his associates?
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

When the lighting begins, and very likely
before had We better means of getting news
from that remote region, 1t would be worth
while to watch for developments on the
upper Oxus. Afghan Turkestan would nat
urally he one of the earliest scenes Of Rus
sian activity, IL the powers in st. Petersburg
really meant business. Not long ago the
press dispatches told us that the Emir of
Bokhara had granted Russia the right to
march troops across his territory. This
news, II not apocryphal, was at least very
enigmatcal, as Bokhara is Russian
feudatory, and the Cars generals would
not have to negotiate with her nominal ruler.
The hold of the Afghan Ameers upon the
territories they claim beyond the Hindoo
hush Mountains is very slender, and Cabul
could easily be threatened from that direc-
tion. Russia has been longer in possession
of the Central Asian Khanates than she has
of the Turcoman country. What her force
may be along the Jaxartes aud Oxus no one
knows, nor are we well advised as to the ex-
tent to which she has carried her organiza-
tion of the native forces of those countries.
But he would show little knowledge of the
possibilities of conflict in Asia who should
take no account of this part of the theatre of
operations, in which the dominant part of
the population is Uzbeg, and not Afghan.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Our neighbOr, the Republican, thinks that
the sympathies of the United States should
be with Russia against England because
Russia was friendly to the Union during the
Civil War Or, as ii puts it, we should
hold the balance level.'' This il com.
mon but superficial and erroneous opinion
Russia's professions Of friendship to the
United States have been as hollow and in
sincere a. the friendship Of despotism for
a Republic always must be. The two ma
tions, or, speaking more accurately the Car
and our American nation, have nothing
whatever in common. But II suits the Car
10 profess friendship for Us in order TO mask
his selfish efforts 10 ALLEVIATE us from our own
kindred, who are also our natural allies,
both commercially and in the civilization OF
the world. Look once and again at Poland.
As against Russian conquests the cause Of
England Is the cause of liberty and humanity
lighting autooracy aud barbarism. Russia's
advance aeross the desert from the MeIy
oasis to the edge OF the fertile zone surround
ing Herat is an act of unproyoked aggression
1t was once oleyerly said of great Russian
diplomatist that he was the sweetest liar IL
the world. our intelligent neighbor should
not allow its wits TO be stolen away from I
by the sweetness OF Russian lying.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

COMMANDER kASg's offical report seems to show
that he acted with vigor and courage in the recent
disturbances at Colon, and removes the grounds for
most of the criticisms that have been made upon his
course.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

The irony of fate has seldom been more
strongly illustrated than in the present iso.
lated position of Britain. Placed by her in.
sular situation most favorably for selecting
her allies, with only one power whose terri
torial interests and national aspirations are
antagonistic to her own, England finds her
self without trustworthy friends on the eve
of events likely to culminate in the most
stupendous war in her recent history if not
of modern times.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19
JOHN n. REAI.I.

0oMMIssIoNEh OF DEEDS for every state and
Territory. u. y, Commissioner, Eraminsr and No
N. banking-house Bateman a Co., iaii street.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

he laid down on il to much advantage. As
Russia has during this period been making
rapid progress toward Ilerat, taking success
sively Geek Tepe and Merv, and has been
busy in the same direction with the railway
bnilaing which is such an indispensable al.
tuseness of the British government in regard
to this Quetta railway is altogether mex
plicable.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

To an observer in Washington the diplo
matte difficulties of our mother country seem
to be due almost entirely to the lack by the
Gladstone Ministry of a clear and consistent
policy. Since the Crimean war the French
alliance has justly been regarded as a
natural and valuable one. France might
have condoned Englands neutrality during
her spoliation by Germany, as that war was
more an affair of the Third Napoleon than of
the French nation, but in smaller matters,
such as the Egyptian control, English jeal-
ousy of French influence has been shown to
an extent quite inconsistent with the theory
of real friendship between the two powers
Nothing substantial has been gained by the
alienation of France, which has come about
over numerous minor points, all OF which
might have been conceded without loss
either of strength or prestige.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Under the Beaconsheld regime railway
through the Boian Pass to Quetta had been
begun. And though by the treaty OF
Gandamsk, in 1878, England had assumed
control OF the foreign relations of Afghanistan
the construction of this railway was stopped
and has never been recommended. General
Sir Donald Stewart, the oommander.in.chiei
in India, has, however, made good wagon
road 20 Quetta. but as the Liberal Ministry
refused to sanction the construction of
bridges light military railway could not
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Gladstone has thrown away all he could
of what BeacOnsfeld gained The worst of
the British entanglements in Egypt could
have been avoided by concsding the Porte's
suzeran rights. And some OF that excellent
Turkish infantry as auxiliaries in conflicts
with the Mahdi and Osman Digna would have
been invaluable. But the closing of the Darda.
nelles to the British fleets during war with
Russia would DO a much more serious ca
of circumstances will probably yet bring the
Sultan into accord with England, but he
will drive a harder bargain for the griev-
ances he has unwillingly borne at the hands
OF Gladstone.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Even Gladstone, anxious as he was to
eflace all the glorious acts of Beaconsield,
could not get rid of Cyprus, and for this all
military and naval Britain is now profoundly
thankful. The imminence of war brings out
clearly the strategic value of this island
which not only completes the line Of naval
stations on the route to India, but occupies a
commanding position at the mouth of the
Hgean Sea The Liberal Ministry no longer
despise the island they once spoke so slight
ingly OF, and are now vigorously at work to
convert it into fortress and naval depot on
a large scale.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Our Lonnger discusses the possibility Of a
French demand on Colombia for indemnity
for the damage done at Colon by the revolu-
tionists. The cases of Tonquin and NADIA
gascar are cited to show that the refusal or
failure to pay such demand could be made
sufficient pretext for occupying the 18TH
mus with French troops, The Lounger's
points are good as far they go. But the
same reasons which have just caused the
withdrawal of French troops from Tonquin
and Madagascar would prevent their inter-
vention at Colon. The experience of Napo.
leon III in Mexico was not of kind to en-
courage France to undertake conquests in
America. The events on the Isthmus may
supply her with claims which will be pushed
by diplomatic representations and kept alive
by negotiation TO be made useful when the
times become propitious. But France with
her unpaid score against Germany and her
interests in the rest of the great European
game will be wary Of provoking the hostility
of the United States.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

While We wait aud wonder whether the
Anglo-Russian War in Asia which has been
so long expected is really at hand, military
men caunot help keenly observing such Of
the preparations on both sides as reach the
public, and speculating upon the most
probable early moves Of the players in the
great game. As the Russians are fastening
troops into the Trans. Caspian region Lord
Duherin is massing the Anglo.lndian forces
on the Afghan frontier All eyes are turned
upon the 'Key of India" and would the
Russians I've able TO reach Herat before the
English is the great question. That they
are straining every nerve to make that possi-
ble so as to start with the prestige of great
initial success is evident. And that they
can seize llerat IL they can keep England
amused long enough is altogether likely.
Perhaps this is the secret of the "elusive
land unsatisfactory answers Lord Gran
willie is receiving.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Apparently sobsred by the impending
danger of a war between England and Rus.
sia which may easily involve the whole Of
Europe. France appears suddenly to have
become wise, for the preliminaries of peace
have been arranged and hostilities with
China have ceased. We also hear of the
withdrawal of the French troops from NADIA
gascar. This apparently indicates that
French statesmen desire to have their hands
free, it, as seems inevitable, the Eastern ques-
tion is to be reopened. The French Foreign
Office has shown that instead of being crszsd
by the various enterprises it has in hand,
not only in Northern Africa but in NADIA
gascar and Tonquin, all these have been but
healthful exercises of the national activity,
and that the French are not SO deeply en-
gagged that they cannot free themselves when
required by greater interests nearer home.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

But still more serious matter has been
the decay ofthe Turkish alliance, which could
only have come from almost incomprehensi.
BILE faulty. 1t has an odd sound to hear
that Turkey proposes to preserve neutrality
between England and Russia, when We re-
call the Crimean war, undertaken in defense
of the Porte, and still more wildly how re-
Gently Constantinople was saved to the Sui
tan by an English fleet in the Bosphorus
commanding the victorious Russian army to
halt in sight OF its goal. English prestige
and power were never greater than when
the Eagles of the Car We're brought TO a
stand-still while his generals gazed valnly
upon the minarets of the long coveted Byzan.
tium, and when the voice of BeacOnsfeld
was potential in the resulting treaty Of Berlin.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

Gen. Banks made his first appearance on the stage
In 1899, at the old National Theatre, Boston, as
Claude Mrinone TO Mrs. Andersons Pauline. His
career was ingorious. When boy he played in an
amateur company at Waltham, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
ruE DEVIL AND rnE LAWYERS.

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And into q court uuusn uendrsi his NaY,
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was procee.iinE u argue the points In a ease
Now, a lawyer hls deyi ship never had seen.
f,tr a. hls domintons none hat ever been,
And he fslt very curloas he reason 10 know
Why none hal bcen sent % the regions BE- 'ow
'r~s- ,se fault Of hi. agent. hi. majesty
thought
why noas 81 ths.e sharpers had never been
caught.
And for hi. osn pleasure he hal desire
To come 10 The earth and The reason ialuirc
We'll. the Iasysr Who rose Win visage - grave.
Made cot his opponent q consumatr knaNei
Ani the dwell as. ccftAiniy. greatly emnsei'
To hear the attorney - roanils apased
A. sosn A. the speaker hai come to close
me ruun.rl opposing hifn nrrcriy ars-es
ADD hsalssi such abusa ON the h Al 0f the nrsi,
mat made hin q villain. OF all nsn the worst
thu. they quarcele-i. coa,snded AMI argued 80
r~as h.fd to as,srmias the one that Vas
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Aud. concluding he'd hssri quite enough Of
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The devil has surely been ronnct 81 Ms ducs
Hut t'm satisfied now, ~ al very sell,
fuf those Lawyers would ruin We morals 81
bell
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devil
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names OF flower. and name The author Of
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a. And The - foscr, that, In The
brc,Es
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

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