The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-18
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Engiand's scare-The Issue Joined
EIaino'- Boom-ratal Pa'c-balI - The
Crazy king-"Goa as YOU Please Reagan
The Bogus Democrats.
E:GLANp's PANIC However angry
| Lord Wellesley revelations with rega'"
IT, the defenselcssne-s OF England may
have made the Tory Ministers, they nave
virtually acknowledged by their acts tic
irn,h If his assertions They have asked
Parliament Tor upward Of $l1 100000 IN
addition 10 the sums which Hr. Goshen
had pronounced adequate for the military
and naval bni-eis. They haze ais
pledged themselves 10 institute ariporoHf
examination of the shortcomings imputed
by the Adjuiant General to the system 81
national defense and To promptly remedy
whatever defects are proved TO exist.
Having done all this the Tory Govern
ment should, one would think, bf eriie'
uI go the man who has awakened them 20
the necessity Of taking timely precautions
TO insure. the safety of the nation They
should thank and not reyile Lord VOL
selev.-N J. Sun.
The ISSUE JOINED The conventions
for New York have met, ana have pre-
,cntol 10 the country two definite issues.
For once there is a refreshing absence OF
equiyocation. New York Democrats
favor Cleveland, his tariff policy, and his
conduct of the government. New YORK
Republicans, certain that the National
Convention AZ Chicago will present can
didates for President and vice President
whose devotion TO American ideas AMI 10
he protection of labor, agriculture aud
manufacturers viii command the ap-
proval Of the people" pledge 10 the
nominees CHER united support, and en-
ter upon the canvass confident OF vic
tory."-N Y TrDunc,
BIAIyE's Boon The numerous polit-
ical conventions held within the past few
slavs in widely scattered staics have APP
parenily settled two important facts con
c-rning the presidential ampaign-that
no other candidate than Cleveland will
be presented to the Democratic ConYen.
ton at 81. Louis, and that II Blaine shall
finally determine TO be the Republican
candidate, no influences now in sight
can prevent his nomination. - Ptat
Times
AsFATAL As BAsE-RALL.-l is strange
news that has come from New Zealand
IF the murder OF the American Consul
at New Britain. This is a very large
island east OF New Guinea. While there
are some tropical products on the island,
il is hardly ranked among the most
prominent sites Of commerce on the globe,
aud what an American Consul shnald be
doing there is somewhat of a mystery
According to the story told by the New
Zealand papers, he had been asked to
arbitrate between the natives, who were
fighting, and in tie interests of peace had
consented to do 80. The experience Of
the alleged Consul was quite as severe as
if he had undertaken 10 serve as an um
pire ut baseball in his native land, for he
was set upon by a part OF the combatants,
presumably those against whom lie had
decided was driven to the bush, and
finally was killed.-N J. Times
BURMAH's CRAZY KING When Col.
Saden told King Thebaw, a few years
ago, that if he wOnld open Upper Bur
nah to trade, money would flow into his
country like an Irawadi food, the King
grutiiy replied Il want no swarm Of
hungry white merchants. prefer TO do
without the money and keep my country,
which your white men would surely take
from me-
Upper Burmahs half crazy King is to-
lay an exile in India, and less than three
weeks ago the last rails were laid along
the iron highway that now joins Man.
dalay with the outer world.-krchaHge
THE Go As YOU PLEASE" CoSyEN-
TION.-Wc are sorry 10 record the tact
that all the harmony at the Republican
Convention in Buffalo Wednesday was
confined 10 the brass band. The dele
gates were knee deep in cross purposes,
and Plat. Hiscock, and oliller found II
rs difficult TO produce unity rs 20 make
straight bundle out Of crooked
sticks We had hoped that the example
Stl ~ iAr bNiLDtihAN III tiI -AAuAtll1 VI
Music-wherc there was no discard
would be followed by our Republican
brethren at the other end of the State
bat their present temper inclines them to
avoid the yiltues OF the Democracy and
to initiate only its vices-N !. Herald
In the Senate yesterday Mr Reagan
introduced bill providing for the estab-
lishment Of a Department of Industries.
with a Secretary. us in the other depart
ments of the Governments. Divisions OF
Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, each
under the direction of Commissioner,
are provided for. The bill is intended
az substitute for the measure now
before the Senate-haying passed the
House-providing for Department of
Labor-N. Y World.
COLD WATER Those who witnessed
the enthusiasm with which the name of
President Cleveland was greeted by the
Democrats assembled at the State Con.
vention will appreciate at its true value
the cold water Democracy of the sun,
which crenifa tho convention with