The Washington critic., 1886-10-19

and reduced TO the humiliation Of beg
ging to be rcinslated on the terms
which only the other day they 50 de-
family rejected.
There Is but one way to keep out of
such unfortunate cnAnglements. Be-
fore strike Is ordered 1t should first
be carefully determined whether there
is reasonable warrant for it. The
Knights should adhere strictly to Dayy
Crockctt's advice and never go ahead
until sure they are right. Even when
q cause Is believed to be thoroughly
just, the opportunity may be lacking,
times and circumstances may not be
propitious There are many things to
be considered before taking a step
fraught with such grave importance
as calling peremptory halt to five thou
sand or any other number of wage
earners, and plunging them into the
uncertainties of precarlous idleness or
the turmoil of dangerous agitation.
1t Is not fortnight ago that Master
Workman Powderly emphatically con.
demned the attempted Inauguration Of
the eight hour movement as untimely
and impractcable. Yet hardly had
the echoes of his voice died away be.
fore the workingmen of Chicago in.
auguratcd one Of the most formidable
demonstrations of the season for the
purpose of compelling the adoption Of
this same uutimely and impracticable
policy.
How many experiences of the pres
ent kind will be required to impress
upon their minds the superiority in Nil
respects of good advice to bad advice?
NJ. DE LEssEps, though verGing
toward the nineties. does not esteem
himself too old to take an ocean voy.
age, ard is now on his way TO the
United States to take part in the Bur.
tholdi statue ceremonies. lie is said to
be the same volatile and vigorous
Frenchman that he was half century
ago, aud he is no doubt coming ready
prmcd to entertain us with spread.
eagle speeches. seasoned with a S1Up,1a
of Panama Canal advertising. One
child, little daughter, accompanies
him, but he leaves numerous pro.
Ccny behind-somcthing like bakers
dozen. If they all prove 10 have the
same propensity for digging that char
actcriaes their DISTINGUISHED papa, the
whole habtable globe is likely to be
encircled with q big ditch before the
race runs out.
If n FAIR proportion of the shopping
trade of the near future is to be retained
on the Avenue, between the Capitol
and the TreNsuryDepartment, then it de.
suitable Improvements by the cree.
tion of some first. class business blocks.
Some of the old estates owning valuable
property on this National thorough
fare should be shaken up, and either
build modern structures or give long
leases TO those who will. f street and
adjoining localities, by the enterprise
Of real estate owners, are becoming at
tractive as shopping centres. 1t is
time the property. y.owners on the Ave.
nue. wakened up TO realizing sense of
the situation.
THE Omaha Republican puts on Il
new dress with its new management
and makes n most presentable appear
ance. 1t is handsome eight.pnge,
seven.column paper, abounding in
news, and bearing traces throughout of
the recognized editorial ability of our
| friend Rothacker, late of the Uatchek
EX.Public Printer S. =. Rounds is
president of the company, and his
former chief clerk, Mr.. Cadet Taylor,
treasurer. The RepHbljcan has The
CRITICS cordial good wishes.
MIsToRTUNEs never come singly
The stricken people of Eastport Me-.
have not only been burned out of house
and home, but their devastated town
has been invaded by gang of Cana
dian thieves and pirates bent on plumber.
Had it not been for an American reve-
nue. steamer near by they would have
carried off everything that had escaped
the flames. 1t strikes us that in deal
ing with outrages of this character
there should be suspension Of all red
tape nonsense,
HENRY GEORGE has written q letter
to Mr.. Hewitt denying that he is either
an Anarchist, Socialist, Nihilist or
Communist. Which may all be true.
Yet there is one important fact which
Mr.. George does not deny, which is
that all the Anarchists, Socialists, Nj.
hilists and Communists in New York
are his supporters and will support
him. To this extent there is fellow.
feeling between them, which is hardly
accidental.
Phil. ARMOUR of Chicago, being
complained of for calling Pinkertor
detectives into his service, responded
by saying that neither the Mayor mol
the Governor was to be depended or
TO protect his interests There is prob
ably much more truth than poetry II
the rude remark. The idea obtained
pretty generally about the time Of The
Chicago riots last spring, that Gov
ernor Oglesby lacked nerve, while Car,