Fair play., 1885-01-10

ainpyir, or rejection will bs Involved
the question OF American supremacy
on TIE American Continent. -Alrcady
he European governments have m.;i-
Gated through their diplomatic repre-
,.n;a,ivc> here ;ha; the Treaty l.
ohnoxiou. t. them and they will io
every thing possible to accomplish the
defeat al it. ratification.
In lie Interest Of the people, in the
maintenance oi the position we should
"ccupy. ii is TO be hoped thar Congress
will not permit foreign influences,
torcigu interests and foreign hluster
to ,,c;ea, the ratification ofihi- Treaty.
but hat in the interest an,l in further
ancc Of distinctive .Americna policy
it " i'll he unanimously ratified.
1t is time for America 1" assert
supremacy on this cantineut. and fully
time wien the Cuited States should
prepare. by rebuilding her navy aud
building aud streugtneniu. her coas,
,lefcnccs, TO give notice to the nations
thousands OF mile. away tha, We arc
no longer infants in swat,tliin2 clothes.
but iul-grown men ready, willing and
capable Of deciding what is bc.' for
America.
The Republicans are sorei. puzzled
over the probable composition Of Pre-
sident C!e,elaud's Cabinet. and ars
ready with all kinds Of ad,.c". L,
may be stated that a party having had
the control of the Government for
twcn,y-:our wears that SD conducts
ai!iirs that the people ask them TO step
ticwn aud out should be slow iu ad-
vi.ing those who are to succeed them.
As IN example and warning, they may
answer good purpose, butas al
viser,. we think little mcdesty would
display wisdom.
President Cleveland has su far
shown great wisdom in the indication
made rs to whom lac will have H. hi,
advisers. Bayard, Garland, Gordon
or Hancock from the South, or Money
or Barbour would clearly inJicat te that
he has a very just conception Of the
eternal fitness Of things, and that his
selections will be suci, As to please the
Dcop!e and secure services Of able,
honest and fearics, champions of hon
est government.
OWN. to the absence or adjourn
ment of Csngres, the people, who
must 10 amused, have turned their
attention to the iheaters and other
places Of recreation with which Wash
iugton is now so liberally supplied.
Aibou.h's, the National. aud Ford's
Opera House, constitute the three
lcatin. houses If amusement. while
Herzog's Museum, late Lincoln Hall,
the Dime Museum and Theatre Conf
que in the order named cater for the
pleasure CT citizens and visitors.
The hotels ure filling up AMI hun
drcds arc writing for accommodations
for the winter, aud especially from
about February 10 to Marv! 20. or
about the space Of 40 days. when
III uoHbI ana expectation. They will
find many here who will lake ,ncm
up into The Capitol and Monumc Mt,
and propose 20 give them choice
portions Of t'nclc Ssmnei's domain i,
they come down right handsome.
WHEN they won't DC able to furnish a
peg in q licg-s:v for them TO han"
their hats on.
While the Arlington. Rigs. Ebbit..
Nationa, anu Metropolitan arr !,a.ins
hotels in the order named. Wizards.
corner Of Pennsylvania Avenue end
ilih Street, where Senator German
was so elegantly d;ncd few evenings
since, is the great centre of attract
ion-the political l,ead4lar,cr, where
cvrrybod. goes 10 sec crcryho.,, ei.c.
and haPr, !, Tie in who finds si.ri-
ter and confer, Il, it, hospi,aLle board.
1t is tie Sialie (>l hulc! u:thc ni,;r.-
polls.
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