The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-17
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LEADING SUBJECTS

A Pair of Poiitioai fisphanis-oiad'ions
on the soudan 1nvasion-The Fail OF the
Panama Canai-Bialne's Chances fof the
PremIership-ofher Topics.
Speaking OF Civil War plays the
.Ansrsca says that Mr.. Bron.on Howard.
who "a acknow, dyed TO be the leading
American dramatisl, has written Il play
on the same subject which Mr Gillette
has so ably treated. II ia called snen-
andoan," and will shortly have is first
in Boston. Great things
are expected of il, and coming from 50
expert hand It cannot BIO wholly dis
A PAIR or EIErHANTs.-lI IS per
fecily plain, from what the Maine and
Ohio men in Congress say privately, that
both Blaine and Sherman want the Sec
rstaryship OF Stale IN the next Cabinet,
and that neither will 80 satisfied With
ANYTHING else Blaine has evidently
wanted IL all along behind the blind Of
Senatorial aspiration. Sherman did not
want il at fest but his desire for IL has
been awakened by the determination Of
the Blaine men that he shalt not get II
peaceably If he wants it-W sshiDgiOD
dispatch to Philadelphia Record.
SA1TPErRE AND MIssroNARIEs-Mr
Gladstone protests against the attempt to
conquer the 5oudaD, which, he says il
an adventure rs hopeless IS 20 eoeTce ma
ture This remark may be considered IN
the light OF an apology az well as a pro-
test. The policy of teaching civilization
and preaching the Gospel through can.
non and rife Is very old and very barren
of happy results. Us real purpose Is IN
ysriably pluuder, called sometimes com
merce Probably Pizarro looked upon
bis business as commerce, too. Eyplo-
ration Is glorious undertaking, when Il
is exploration and not war-Ncw York
Tribune.
Will BLAINE BE PREMIER There Is
quite furry in leading Republican cir
cles over the premature announcement
that Blaine had been invited by Harrison
10 the Premiership Of the new Admins
lralion, and that toe prefer had been &C
ctpled. The circumsianiial statement Of
the New York Press, IN which Elkins Is
controlling spirit, If not an owner, and
the recent visit Of the younger Hauison
to Elkins In New York compelled the
leaders for the first time 10 squsrely face
the probability OF Blaine's selection Hs
Pfemilr.-Exchange.
Az OFFicE-HoLDINe ABIsToCRACT.-
Senator ingalls, thinks If the tenur,-of
Office were made continuous IN the civil
service that there would grow UP an
"aristocracy" Of office-holdefs The
Offices that come under the provisions of
the Cigii-Service act have salaries at
tached that range from $40 to s 800, so
that If the Senator means An aristOcracy
In tie usual sense OF the term It would
certainly be an arstocracy Of limited
financial resources We doubt # 70
would be a dangerous OF a formidable
aristocracy We cannot see what there
is to make it so.-Washington Post.
FLOATER DUDLEY. -Floater Dudley Is
described as q tall, ungainly individual
who is 50 easily excited al any suggestion
towards making the protective tax
slightly lower that some people Call him b
iariff crank. Dudley was frst given
prominence by Abraham Lincoln, who
made him Beverly Tucker successor as
( United States Consul al Liverpool Al
[ that time Liverpool was the port whence
nearly sii the Confederate war vessels
started forth, and large portion Of the
nited States Governments enormous
secret -servics fund YVES appropriated fol
the detection II oil snch schemes. The
work he accomplished II this matter Wa
thoroughly efficient, and tho proper re-
ward which he Is said 10 have received
for il proved no uncomfortable addition
10 his fortune Since his return home be
has been engaged IN 3 constant effort 10
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