The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-03
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SATURDAY, JANUARY ), 1885.
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CURRENT TOPICS.
Considerable flutter has been caused in
Wall Street by the cable announcements |
that foreign holders of American Railroad
stock. becoming dissatisfied with the over
practced custom of watering stock and of
advertising dividends unwarrantably high
in relation to earnings, had determined to
take matters in their own hands and see if
their interests could not be put upon a SCUM
der commercial and protective basis than at
present exists under the exposed condition of
their property liable as it is to the inroads
and manipulation of Franc-tirems of the
Jay Gould stamp.
The above is an implication against the
commercial standing of the Countrywide
following is curious insinuation as to its
political purity.
There arrived in New York, within the
last few days from Matanzas, Cuba, repre-
sentative of the leading business houses of
that city and Havana, who brought with
him considerable sum of money to pro-
mote the passage of the Spanish Treaty. 1t
is added that the friends of the Treaty in
New York are somewhat depressed at the
cool reception it has received at the hands
of the press.
They claim, however, to count upon AZ
Congressional votes favorable to it out of
the rs. and are hopeful that they can secure
tue necessary two-thirds.
In regard to his political course daring
the last campaign, which some of the mem
bers of Plymouth Church have questioned
Henry Ward Beecher made extended refer
ence last Sunday morning, 1t cannot be
justly deemed that he apologised, as part
of the press characterize his statements
which included these words-
''From convictions as deep as any l ever
had in my life, after long consideration and
some uncertainty, | went into the canvass.
Brethren, when go into anything you know
very well that don't go i'll by halves. Gap
plause.) God made me what | am, and
put whatever l had in me into the canvass.
was in earnest; was in dead earnest; |
threw my life and my reputation to the
winds. What did care for them if only
the country might live together in absolute
harmony?"
In connection with Randall's social visit
to the South speaker Carlisle remarked
Certainly the advocates of tariff reform will
welcome any opportunity that he or any
body else may give them to discuss that
question before the people in any part of the
country. We have nothing to lose but
much to gain by open and intelligent dis.
cussion, and in my opinion, we lost, OF
rather failed to secure, many votes in the
late campaign by onr failure to meet Mr..
B aine and his supporters squarely upon this
issue in every part of the country.-As re-
CARDS Delaware it may he asserted that the
tariff reform thesis was pretty clearly enun.
ciated by Bayard, Lore, Bates, Gray etc.
The French Government disclaims any
endorsement of De Lesseps. Aud now our
press is trumpeting aloud "to the tune" that
American people have an admiration fo
diplomacy with certain dash of courage ant
audacity in it; and it is not an exaggeratioi
to state that if this treaty with Nicaragua
had been made, published and ratified il
May last Mr.. Arther would have been nomi
mated for the Presidency without seriou
opposition and triumphantly elected.
With the Introduction of divorce laws int
France, there has sprung up the strang
fashion of celebrating this legal tearin,
apart of the marital ties by big dinner.
1t is called the demarrage feast-but it 4
not stated that both parties of the principals
are present at the same celebration. Prob
ably in gay-hearted Paris such bagatelle a
the past experiences of the iatimes woulC
not be allowed Interfere with the gen era
good time.
As has already been suggested why no
pension all eX-Presdents This measure
would relieve General Grant from the sean
dal % Of poverty.
1t seems probable in view of the rivalry
for the seuatorship in the Albany Legislature
between the adherentS of Morton and Ar
thur that the country will be treated to
representation of Tennyson's Morte d'Arthu
this winter.
Concerning Randalfs southern trip IT,
New York Herald says
"AIr. Randall made speech at Louisvill
yesterday in which he maintained that tn
present depression was different from al
other depressions, and promised to explai
why but did not do it.
If there be any point in the London Dali
NsTs "Ave hnperator," to Gladstone on tn
anniversary of his birthday on Goth Decem
Der, it cannot be seen otherwise than as
vale to mOnarchical ideas or something tha
bears very close affinity to such Opinions
1t can never be claimed for Prince Bis