The Washington critic., 1888-04-23


Address
THE WASHINGTON CRITIC,
Washington. ID. c.
RICHARD II. SYLVESTER 80. Editor
WASHINGTON, APRIL %, 1888.
TuE rMLrREor MosEs FRNET Of |
So. Louis for million dollars or half |
81 million, or whatever il may have |
been, which is quite immateriol, |
made no impression on the money |
market, took no money ont of circu-
Iation. lie simply gambled and lost,
and as Fraley is a man who looks on
gambling debts as debts of honor, he |
will pay what he owes, us he has
done before. 4 better on wheat and |
not a dealer IN wheat, he is the only |
sufferer by the transaction. The st. |
Louis Giobc Dcm0ct0t says of the !
matter
II is doubtful II Mr.. Fralcy ever had as
much a. a carload of grain in his possession
In all his lifeyet II is given out that he has
held millions OF bushels from time 10 time
When such man fails the event has no mean
ing, so far as sound and distinct business in
iercsts are concerned 10 only signifies that
1t bubble has burstcd, that a gambler has
missed his guess. The Injury is not such as
affects legitimate commerce. or calls for re
gret and sympathy.
Mr.. Fraley admits us much when
he announces his determination to
turn over a new leaf" get out of the
grain pit and lead reputable life.
TIE IIoN METHODIST CoNFERENCE
closed its session in New York Satur-
day with general excoriation of
President Cleveland, the burden of
which was that he had given the col
ored race but slight recognition
during his administration. That
opinion does not largely prevail in
the District Of Columbia; and we
think it will be quite generally con
ceded that the President has recog.
nized the colored race in the dis
fribution of patronage quite as much
as the colored race recognized him
in its distribution of votes.
WESTWARD TAKES its way the Star
eyed Goddess of Reform. All the
gambling houses in Leadville, Col,
were closed last Saturday night for
The first time in the history of the
city.
The BosToN PAPERS are in some
thing of muddle over Minister
Phelps. The Adcertiser regards him
as man of such mediocre attain
ments that justice would blush at his
appointment TO the Supreme Bench.
The journal and the TraceNey think
the selection would be an eminently
wise one. But the discussion is
fruitless and unavailing one. The
probabilities are that the President
viii name another, though all un-
preiudiced minds must admit the
judicial fitness of Mr.. Phelps.
The MoTHER-IN.LAw of the German
Empire is ON her way 10 the scene of
action. Now look out for bad news
from the Emperor.
IL PRESIDENT CLEVELAND desires to
--appoint Mr.. f.. j. Phelps of Vermont
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and is deferred from doing so by
reason of any alleged discomfort on
lie part of the lrish-American or any
other faction of partisan politicians,
We shall be very much shaken in our
faith as TO the courage and unselfish
patriotism which it is generally
claimedIhave characterized the Pres.
ident's administration of public af-
fairs.
ALL THE SALOONS in Ohio were closed
yesterday and politics took a relapse.
GOVERNMENTS MAY RISE and fall in
France, but Ferdinand de Lesseps
holds his level undisturbed, The
venerable count has but to ask for a
loan to the Panama Canal and the
government, be il empire, monarchy
or republic, forthwith proceeds to
grant it. He is the grandest old man
of the century.
SENATOR CULLoM of Illinois au-
ihorizes the announcement that he is
not candidate for Presidential
honors, excepting in case he shall be
deemed the most available man fol
the emergency, In that event, Mr.
Cullom, like any other man placed
in similar predicament would oi
oomse go TO the front. We do no
see that his announcement affecti
the political situation one way ol
another.
New YoRK is moving toward q
Grant birthday celebration. Gen
eral Badeau, who loved the Genera
so well, should be selected as chic
orator-and be paid in advance.
Mr.. BARNUM is manifesting an in
clination to give up the chairmanshil
of the Democratic National Com
mittee. He is probably of the opin
ION that one Barnum's circus in thi
country is enough.
ALTHOUGH THE United States o
Colombia has nominally been re
public since 1919, il is only within
the last two years that the Constitu
ton has been so amended as to con
form substantially to that Of th'
United States OF America. Genera