Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-20

While business men loOk too selnshly to the
"main chance 20 make them safe councillors In
public affairs where state policy touches their in-
terests, it Is important for Lawmakers 10 consult
their knowledge and instinct For this reason the
opposition TO the Spanish treaty developed In the
New York chamber OF commerce deserves the at
Jention OF Congress The special committee OF the
chamber, appointed 10 consider the treaty, have
made their report. and f. IS plump against its rat
ncation. The committee urge that lt would destroy
several OF our important industries and, at the
same time, would strip the treasures OF revenues,
which, IL applied 20 ooJects which the people have
much at heart, would accomplish greatly needed
reforms Thus. the committee argue that with
the $50 600 900 lost year Dy the proposed cut
In the revenues the country could build suitable
navy, or fortify our coasts, or construct postal
telegraph, enlarge our canals, or relieve citizens
from more obnoxious taxation IN other respects.
And they add that with ODe-tenth the sum lost TO
the Treasury by the treaty we could establish
steamship lines 10 various ports. and by tns means
increase our foreign trade Ear ulore than would be
possible by the means proposed.
The election OF Nr. EyartS rs Senator from New
York state viii be endorsed by public sentiment
everywhere. He Is lawyer OF the first rank, an
accomplished man of affairs a statesman OF eXpe-
Hence, and gentleman OF high personal character
and blameleSs life. Without d!sparaging Mr. Nor
ton. who no doubt win be discovered to be most
next campaign opens, Sir. Eyarts has the superior
claims on the honor which they contested, and he
owes his success in the race 10 the very general
Indication OF the peoples belief TO that effect Had
the legislature been left themselves Mr.. Morton
would undoubtedly have been elected, but Mr..
Evarts' friends appealed to the people at large and
the response came back In no uncertain shape.
The President seems TO have acted intelligeutly
IN appointing DIR. Carroll D. Wright commissioner
Of labor, although that gentleman finds It imprac-
tcabe TO do more than give his general supervision
to the Office. But the appointment at this parJicu-
lar time would be temporary in any event, so
that there Is less objection nomination Of this
provisional character. Er. Wnght's success IN o
similar field IN Massachusetts, has given MIN
national reputation, and no better man. perhaps,
could be selected to give the bureau Its initiative
ssFor Gods sake hold your tongues will youo- was
the imprisoned expression OF a lady at the opera
the ether night, vino had the misfortune to be seat
ed within hearing distance OF a cOteTfe or young
people who were not sufficiently advanced In the
ways OF good society 70 know how TO behave them
selves In Observation-Disclosures Times
We hope this energetic aud sensible Quakeress
win come to the Inauguration, and come to stay
She is badly needed in this Town.
The good AIroud Alraschid was accustomed to
rove the streets OF BagIad disguised In order to
overhear what bis subjects said about him. 1t
might be profitable for members of Congress TO
follow his example. One thing Is pretty certain:
after circulating among the masses OF the people
and listening 10 their comments on yesterdays ex-
hibtioa on the Grant BILL they would not be apt TO
repeat that performance.
The Slowest communities are waking up to the |
rapidly Of the age Last Saturday the steady Ole
town OF Norwich. Conn.,, startled by three
heavy bank defalcatt0ns and yesterday even Nan
tucket fell into line with another. Think OF it; |
defacation in seventeenth century Nantucket! 1t |
Is dangerous to be safe any where, nowadays
ZINE woman suffrage cause, to judge from cam
paign statistics, has not made much impression yet
on the country; but these figures would not be &C
cepted by the friends OF the movement as an ade-
quite expression or It's strength. The ladies who |
begin their annual convention In this city to-day
viii, no doubt, make much better showing for
their cause than students OF books would sup
pose possible from examining the Lockwood vote
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William Maxwell Eyarts, who Is TO succeed Sena-
tor Lapham next March, was born IN Boston, Febru-
airy 9, 1873 Twenty -four years ago he was candi-
date for United States Senator, his competitors
being Horace Greeley and Ira Harris the latter of
whom was elected.
After trying TO pick up precariou5 living In the
snow-oound West, ''The Seven Ravens dramatic
company have succumbed TO the hard times and |
have disoanded in Chicago. The ravens fed Elijah