The Washington critic., 1888-06-15
WASHINGTON, JUNE Is, 1885,.
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.


Affairs having finally given the sane
ton of its approval to the PROPOSE
ton for inaugurating a Permanent
Exposition at the National Capital in
1892, it remains for House and
Senate to take speedy action ON the
bill in order that the work of prelim-
mary organization for which the bill
provides may be proceeded with and
the Board of Directors enabled to
submit their plans to the next session
of Congress.
No measure of greater National
importance, in commercial, indus
trial or educational point of view, has
been or will be presented to its con-
sideration. 1t not only contemplates
the establishment of an Exposition of
the resources and progress of the
United States in all branches of art,
science and trade, but of the entire
continent--of the Three Americas
which are here to be represented on
the greatest International Exchange
the world has ever witnessed.
1t is not only to be an exposition,
designed to commemorate the four
hundredth anniversary of the discov-
cry Of America, but permanent ex-
position TO be continued from year to
year, the Government contributing of
its own valuable and largely augment
ing collections to the interest Of the
display, the several States and Terri
tories maintaining here perpetual
exhibit of their natural and artificial
products, and all the countries of Cen
trail and South America assisting in
its maintenance and participating as
of the same household in its benefits.
II is to be hoped that Congress will
realize the advantages of this great
undertaking and the necessity of
early action towards its promotion.
1t were worth months prolongation
of the session, if necessary, to insure
the passage of the bill.
THE REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE is at war over the appointment of
a chaplain. 1t isn't our mix, but all
things considered. the chaplain fea-
ture of political convention of any
kind is about as near blasphemy as
anything we. can think of at this
period of the campaign.
FREpERIcK WILLIAM, the German
Emperor, died this morning.
He succeeded his father, the late
Emperor William, on the 9th of
March, and had consequently exer-
cised his imperial functions but lit
tie over three months,
During this period, however, he
had given promise of a wise and con-
seryative reign, displayed statesman
like courage and sagacity in dealing
with questions of grave public i'm
port, and in his devotion to what he
deemed the best interests Of his peo-
pie had already endeared himself to
the empire as just and gracious
sovereign.
Considering the extraordinary phys
ical sufferings that have been his con-
stant attendants day and night for
many months and that would have
driven one of less heroic mold into
retirement, he has exhibited far
greater than royal attributes and won
for himself an exalted place in his
tory. The civilized world will pro-
fonndly regret that such noble na-
ture, with all its noble opportunities,
should have been pursued with such
bitterness Of fate, and sympathize
with the German people in loss of
which it is now impossible to estimate
the consequences.
SECRETARY FAIRcnILD has in the past
two days received So, 100 to add to the
conscience fund. AT this rate the sur
plus in the Treasury will never be re-
duced, and we respectfully but firmly
request the conscience-stricken to hold
up few months until there is more
room for their contributions. We
know they will suffer much mental
agony, but the patriot who can't suffer
for his country is very poor sort Of
patriot.
EMpERoR FREDERIcK is dead, and
we shall now see whether Prince
William has been slandered or not
Bismarck's tears are not reported as
flowing veryfreely,
The REPUBLICAN, PARTY is just now
in somewhat of u dilemma. The
party believes in tariff modification,
not to say reform, and in its zeal
against the Mills bill it is liable to
commit itself TO higher tariff than
ever. From this, of course, it will
have to back out at later day. II
fayors reduction of taxation, and
wants to get it by cutting taxes on
whisky and tobacco. This will, of
course, estrange the Prohibitionists
more than ever, and rouse the mex
tinguishable ire of the women folks.
Then il reads the riot act to President
Cleveland for his disregard Of civil
service reform, which means that it
is in favor of G. S. r., and Cleveland
having filed most of the offices with
Democrats, the Go. p. is putting it.
self into a position where it cannot
carry out its own expressed views
without stultifying itself, and If II
DOGS carry lhem opt,lhsn Q horde Of