The Washington critic., 1888-05-22
WASHINGTON, MAY %, 1883.

WASHINGTON, MAY %, 1883.
NAPOLEON !. is said to have crowned !
himself, disdaining even the assist
ancc Of Pope Plus. But what simili-
iudc is there between this historical
incident and the prospective renomi.'
nation of Mr.. Cleveland? Is it true that
the President will renominate him
self? If the Democratic party is OPP
posed to his denomination, then is il
not most abiect not to resist it? Who
is TO blame, the party or the presi-
dent? If the Democracy are in favor
uf Mr Cleveland's denomination,
where docs the Napoleonic analogy
come in?
We venture this statement-that,i il
Mr.. Cleveland can be assured in adj
vance of the convention that ma
iority of his party are antagonistic to
his denomination, he will cause a
letter Of declination to be sent broad
east over the country within three
hours after getting the information.
The PosTPoNEMENT of Mr.. Blaine's
departure for home seems to the
London correspondent of the New
York Tribune Inconsistent with any
expectation on his part of a personal
interest in the National Republican
Convention" This London corre-
spondent is evidently out of the swim
of American politics.
TnE QUESTION OF privilege raised in
the House yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania was TO
the effect that the colloquy which
took place OH Wednesday last between
himself, Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Brumm,
appeared in the Congressional Record
in materially different shape from
the language actually used, having
been revised by Mr.. Scott to suit Mr..
Scott. Mr.. Dalzell denied with great
pointedness that any Member had the
right TO revise even his own remarks
in such way as to put into the Record
what did not occur or to take out that
which did occur, when the omissions
and interiections "affect the in
terests and rights of another
Member, without the consent of that
Member" This seems to be clear
principle of justice which Mr.. Scott
ran hardly gainsay. The latter gentle
man rctortcd, however, by stating
that Mr.. Brumm had charged him
tScotD with employing Pnkerton de-
tectives in the coal strikes, but that
while this charge did not appear in
the Record it had been sent out to the
press of the country, and he took
occasion to have read telegram from
the superintendent of mines in Mr..
Brumm's district percmptorily deny
ing that he had ever had any occasion
60 employ detectives. Owing to the
absence of Mr.. Brumm from the
House the matter was pursued no
further. 1t will be generally agreed
that it was hardly worth the time it
consumed, but if it settles the just
pItAciple insisted upon by Mr.. Dali
yell it will not have been wholly un-
profitable.
WHAT THE Congressional Record
needs is managing editor. 1t has
reporters, stenographers and printers
in plenty, but the stuff they get up is
subject to such various revision that
instead of being q report Of actual oc-
currences it partakes of the nature of
Century" war paper, poem on
spring, blood and thunder border
tale, or lollygagging love story.
Subscribers are losing confidence in
their family journal, and something
must be done to brace it up, besides
the distribution of chromos, sewing
machines and such other unconsid-
cred trifles in newspaper circles.
THE AMENDMENT TO THE District APP
propriation bill offered by Mr.. Hop
kins Of Illinois yesterday increasing
the salary Of the Superintendent of
Schools from 81, 700 to $1,000 ought to
have been passed, Least of all should
the fact that the Superintendent of
Police receives only - 600 have had
any weight as an argument in the dis
cussion. Because one public officer is
poorly paid is no reason why another
should be. II requires man of ex-
cellent education and large practical
experience to he successful educator,
and the attainment of these qualifica.
tions necessarily involves long years
Of hard work and considerable
pecuniary outlay. The position
Of Superintendent is one of
great responsibility and dignity, tc
which the salary should be equitably
proportioned. So with the Superin,
tendent of Police. 1t is grave trust
with which he is charged, and he
should be at least respectfully paid foi
his services. In his case the salary
should be at least 81, 1000, and for the
Superintendent of Schools 81, SOC
would be little enough.
AMONG THE MEASURES pending in
Congress few are of more far-roachinq
importance than Mr., Belmont's bill
authorizing the President to call an
international marine conference al
Washington on the 18th of July next,
or at such other time as he may desig-
nate, 10 devise means for lessening the
dangers of navigation, IL has passed