The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-11
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
SHARP CRITICISMS AND OBSERVA-
TONS BY LEADING SCRIBES
national Democratic COmmittee-Saiis-
bury on 1isnatcf-Miiis on the Tarih.
Governor HIS Balloou-Thc Way to tie
duce the Surpius-Peusion Mania-Sc.

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duce The Surplus Pension Mania-Sc.
| Oniy two weeks remain before the
Democratic National Committee will de
clare where the Democratic National
Convention shall be held
OnIy two weeks Il Is a short time IN
which to lose the greatest political and
commercial opportunity that has been
offered 10 this town in q quarter OF a
century. \ short time, indeed, in which
to secure The spur which an incursion Of
Democrats from way hack wonlt give
10 the partisan energies OF the pivotal
State. i very short time, alas in which
to arouse the local pride ard acquisitive-
ness OF our hotel keepers merchants, and
railroad agcnis.-N J. Stor.
At the opening Of Parliament Lord
Salisbury in his speech said in regard Go
Bismarck'- speech
The Berlin treaty as Prince Bismarck
showed. was in the nature of compro-
mise. II was highly acceptable at the
time IL was concluded 10 the English
IGoyernment aud remained so still
England had long had a policy in the
Fast from which the Government did not
intend 10 dcpart, and which they would
consistently uphold. They had inter
estcd themselves for four generations in
the fate of Southeastern Europe. and
would not show Themselves more iudiifer
cnt TO those interests than the genera
ions before them. He entirely shared
the views of Prince Bismarck in favor Of
peace.
Danger nigh, arise, the speaker said,
from some adventurous or illegal action
on the part Of Russia, but they had assur
ance from most specific authority that
Russia contemplated no such acts, rather
that she would carefully abstain from
them He attached great value 10 assur.
0nccs that peace would be mnintained.
In b.ief reference u Ireland Lord
Salisbury charged Mr.. Gladstone with
misrepresenliGg the Conservative party
in saving that they admitted that some
kind of home rule must eventually he
adopted This was not true, and Mr.
Gladstone would be the last man in the
world TO hear it if it had been true
Mr.. Mills, chairman Of the Committee
on WAYS aud Means, said to-day that the
) committee was making haste slowly with
the tariff bill that they had been unre
hitting in their Consideration Of he sub.
iect, and had, from time 10 time, made
many change and notifications lie
said Il was now impossible 10 say when
the bill would be reported, but when it
was the Committee trusted il would be q
measure which could successfully stand
Il. L.. 4 MI
party around H. lie was particular IN
imprcssing the idea that the Committee
would keep steadily IN view the purpose
TO take no action which, properly, should
create uncertainty and dislr-t in business
circles COrrapoHdencg Baltimore Sun.
Concerning Governor Hills creative
memory with which he attempts to
make up ford stories OF his relations "
with Nj. Tilden, the New York Times
says
" But however well or i'll the Governor
may get on in his effort to cover himself
with the mantle of Mr.. Tilden, he has yet
a long way 10 20 to reach that leaders
position 0f influence in his own party
This position was largely due TO :he fact
that Nh Ildeu never deceived himself
and was rarely deceived by others even
once, never twice Il would I've well for
Mr. fill 10 ask himself II this be true OF
. him In his present attitude Of conspicuous
and calculated coOness toward Mr.
Cleveland. on what H. he countingt l.
IL on the support of Tammanv HALF Is
it on that of the Kings County Democ-
rncyg II So has he anything by which
10 justify himself beyond an ancient I'M
deT.ianding now passed into The Stage Of
tradition and completely broken by re-
cent events and executive acts Can he
in any contingency. however remote, rely
ON The New York County Democracy; '
3 The Republican Senators and ncwspa-
T pers cvade discussion oil the condition Do
that called forth the Presidents message
and direct their attention 80 a" theory
that is wholly Irrelevant
: The main questioni. the surplus.
. The Treasury balance is over so ,0OO.-
coo The Government is collecting
5000 900 day, Slj0O00OO month. and
$50, 900 900 year in excess of lis needs
shall the surplus bc stopped or spent
II stopped, how
This is the question and this the issue.
Why do not the Republicans meet it in
stead of shouting Free Trade 80 They
know and the country knows that a tariit
% per cent less than the present war
maximum would be- adequate for both
protection and revenue. Their last Prc,i-
dent and their last two Secretaries of the
Treasury urged reduction Their own
| Tariff Commission recommended it and
their own Congress promised II.
BY lodging the issue the Republicans
confess tn weakness of their case The
3 Democrats have forced the issue Lei
them now force the fighting upon it
" J. U'orld
The tendency of our proposed lcgisla-
tion on the pension business is mania
Here, in a word let Us present the case.
In 1871 we were paying for pensions
about $94, 900, 900 year. In seven years
these payments, by the operation of
natural causes, had fallen to $27 ,0O0, 600
year IN effort was made under Grant
] TO increase them. Grant, rs soldier.
aud in entire sympathy with the army,
would be supposed 10 favor the proposal