The Washington critic., 1886-05-07

the American people has allowed the
home and liberty for the worlds
down.trodden business to slop over.
Confident in our stability we have not
cared very much who the stranger was
that came in and until foreign pauper
labor began to seriously interfere with
American labor, this country was prac.
ticolly dumping ground for the scum
Of Europe's population; nor has any
legislation TO remedy the evil proved
as effective rs IL should be. II may
become necessary TO subject intending
immigrants to political as well as prop
crty and other tests.
EXCEPT for the detection of few of
tlte leaders, Mr. Gladstone seems to have
the Liberal party solidly with him. AT
a conference in London yesterday all
the Liberal associations in England
were present Resolutions expressing
the fullest confidence in Mr.. Gladstone
and unquali1edly indorsing his Irish
policy were adopted. The followers Of
Nh, Chamberlain ondeavored to have
resolutions passed asking Mr.. Glad
stone to make certain changes in his
policy, but they were very cffectually
sat upon. The English Liberals are
evidently Of the opinion that Mr. Glad
stone has shown that he knows what
he Is about and should not be hampcred
by any eXtrancous advice.
THE House has passed the River and
Harbor bill 1t had rather tough
time OF II, but pulled through without
being very greatly manglcd 1t is un.
necessary 10 state that 1t provides for
the Improvement of Hell.fer.Sartin
River, The plea Of Jcdge Waxcm in
behalf of that classic stream made 1t
certain that Hell.fer. Sartin would get
place. The Jedge is not only assured
of reelection to the House, but such is
the reputation he has achieved during
his short Congressional career that his
constituents are talking seriously Of
sending him to the Senate.
THE paragraphers of the press have
been finding n fruitful theme of late in
the influence which Ohio sheep and
butter-maliing cows exert in National
legislation. Yesterday horses appeared
to be the chief element of diversion,
and many vacant seats in both houses
were due to the attractions Of the Ivy
City track, while little groups of law.
makers resisted the charms of the River
and Harbor and Inter State Commerce
bills to lingcr around the bulletin
boards in the Capitol corridors and read
the results of the races.
THERE Is warrant out for the ar
rest Of Herr Most, and Herr Most has
fed. He writes TO his paper, however,
and resents the charge that he is o
coward, He says "it is foolish to call
n man coward who has spent seven
teen years of his life in different
penitentiaries We violate no con.
fldence in stating that the people of this
country will be very glad to give Herr
Most another seventeen-year chance to
.show his courage in the same way
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AN EXPERT in New York has been
making an odd investigation, and as q
result of his researches, announces that
in the barrooms and workshops of that
city there are told 100000 stories
within stated period, most of which
are repetitions. lie also says that new
stories in New York are as rare as
black pearls. Gotham is evidently en-.
deavoring to rival the Quaker City in
the chestnut trade
SENATOR FAIR has suggested to
| Secretary Lamar that the best way to
settle the Apache trouble is to buy
Santa Catalina Island, fifteen miles
from the California coast, aud settle
the mmderous tribe there. 1t may be
pretty good scheme, but we would
suggest that before purchasing the
island in question we catch the In.
| dians.
THE 'Lost Cause" is not rcyiving
with such impetuous haste as it was {
few days ago. Even Jefferson Davis
| admits that the war is over, and salute.
the old flag.
|
THE city of Paris has voted to buy
the street railways in that city. They
do things differently in New York
There the street railways buy the city
WANTED-A rigid quarantine thi
summer against cholera, communism
yellow fever and red flags.
THE big Italian iron-clad Italia latel
made run of 474 miles in two hours an
twenty minutes.
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
The Times this morning says of the men
bers who voted for the River and Harbor bill
"Their action was not benevolent or disinteI
ested. They put their votes where the
thought they would do the most good. Per
haps they may find that they made mistake
-Four years ago a number of misguided Repre-
sentatives made Ike investment in loca
popularity. II did not pay them"
The Herdld says: "The Oklahoma bill ough
to pass. II does not encroach on any India
rights. But II substitutes white men, wome