The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-19
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
THE BRIGHTEST IDEAS or TIE DA
IRON THE SRARPEST PENS.

IRON THE SHA RPESI fENo.
MIR. Bill, to the Tront-New York Defense
Ie,s-Another Pension-Brave Little Ven
.,u.,a-Ibc Danger of Previousnes-.
Governor Hili's Contest.
Mr Mills began the debatc rpon ibe
tariff bill Yesterday in "A speech OF nearly
two hours, setting forth the leading argu-
ments in favor Of the measure, ana was
replied To by Judge Kelley, the protec'
ZIONIST leader of the House. these Two
speeches only covered the general sub
iect. leaving the bill still 10 he discussed
in detail. That the discussion Will h.
long may be taken for granted. 1t Is q
subject that merits full discussion, but
Congressman should not forget that &C
ton is quite rs necessary as tax. u
surplus is piling up and will continue 10
nile mn 4 detriment OF business and q
constant temptation TO extravaganza AL
iobberv. The bill in somc form should
Inc passed. and the majority should
not be diverted from It's purpose OF en-
acting it into a law 10y any pfeteS, what
ever Hdd IsWtS
DErENsfLEss New YoRK-A CORE
spondent asks considerable space IL
the HeraH to demonstrate how easy IL
would be for a foreign navy 10 lay New
York under contribution. This is "A
proposition which, we think, may he &C.
cepted without Argument. We have here
built within the range OF the guns OF
Chile a magnificent city worth hundreds
Of millions. We have countless piles OF
treasure. We know OF no n spot in
the world where SO much money and
property are exposed 10 whatever power
chooses to come and take them. II New
York were ever put under contribution II
would cost us more TO release our prop
erfy from destruction than II would take
10 build forts which would render rs i'm.
%pregnable.
Tire reason this Is not done Is that Con-
gress is too busy passing pension bills
and running through jobs and schemes.
And, furthermore, the American mind Is
subtle 10 note p danger after we have ex-
perienced it. In the wisdom which sees
what might have been done yesterday
America IL unsurpassed. And il New
York were bOmbarded to-day the world
would he amazed at the energy we Would
show in defending it,. some time next
week. when we were sure that the enemy
had gone.--N y Herah
Senator Stewart has introduced a bill
in the Senate creating a pension OF So
900 a wear for the widow of the late Chief
Justice Waite. taking the ground that
the widow Of a Chief Justice should
stand upon the same footing in this re-
spect rs tho widow of = President. There
is Justice in the comparison, and more
than Justice In the action which Congress
il asked 10 lake. The Chief Jusiiceship
is a position of the most dignihed char.
acter, in some respects more exalted than
the Presidency itself-N l. Ir'tune.
While Roscoe Conkling lay in the very
shadow Of death yesterday afternoon,
Senators Edmunds and Vest were dis
cu.sing in the Senate his part in and sub
seauent views on the bestowal OF the
Presidency upon Rutherford b. HAYES.
Mr. Vest asserted that the dying ex-Sena-
tor had said that HAYES occupied the Of
ice through fraud. Mr.. Edmunds doubt
ed the assertion and neither produced
sustaining evidence. IL was only an cpl
sode in a discussion, but in view of Mr.
Conkling's present condition II may he
regretted that 1t Occuued.-N Y World
The arrest Of John Dillon shows that
Lord %Salisbury's government Is not dis
cOuraged at the result of its policy OF
coercion. Ii seems strange that this
should be the case, but it is not at all Ger
tain that, as regards temporary political
success, the continuance OF That policy Is
not as shreWd a course OF action as me
ministry could choose. The tide, as il
can be seen in the results OF by-elections.
seemed 10 be running much more
strongly against the Conservatives
some months ago than II has done
more recently. In fact, Lord Salisbury
has a fair pretense for arguing that one
or two of the late contests have given his
government "a "~yindication ~ l..
Times.
PLUoKY NESELUELA.-Ihe circular
sent out 10 Nenezuela's Consuls by d..
d b Urbane1a, tie Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Carascas, shows that the gov.
eminent has determined 0 TO submit to
the recent inyasions of its soil by persons
claiming TO act under the authority of
British Guiana. DR.. Urbaneia says that
he has received inquiries whether or not
the want of strength on the part Of this
Republic will prevent us from Tepulsing
English usurpaiions of our territory"
lie accordingly. declares, on the part OF
the government, that there are no
weak people for the defense, and all can
endure the difficulty OF defending with
arms the unjust pr~etensions which are
not ashamed 10 treat a weaker pOwe. dis
gracefully, instead of with equity and
justice" The Venezuelan Government
proposes TO defend its rights and terri
tory with all the OF the nation"
and the object OF the present circular is
TO make that determination widely known.
The BAD Policy OF PRgvIoUsNEss.-
A cowboy from Texas pointed a pistol at
the head of 4 Georgia preacher, aud thus
induced him to take d drink OF whisky
out Of a bottle. Il fear, young man, ="
said the divine, solemnly, as he wiped his