The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-04
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
WHAT TIE METRO POLITlN WRIIkhA
WROTE YESTERDAY

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The Retaliation Act-yoorhess and In
gals -Connecticut-The Morooc" DIM
eulty-sulli,an- knights of Labor &c.
RrprBLIcAY RFcogD.-So far IN the
tariff debate at Washington the R.pu1ll-
cans have developed no sign that they
mean to keep the promise OF their ma
tional platform in regard to tariff reform.
Their platform in 1884 made this pledge
The Republican party pledges itself to
correct the irregularities of the iarlil ana
/ 10 reduce the surplus
In defiance of This pledge the Rcpubli
cans in 1886, with the help of Mr Ran
dali. prevented even the consideration OF
any measure TO revise the tarlil. Ihat
nut off the matter until this year. and
now. so far as we can see, they mean
again, if they can. TO violate their pledge
as party by defeating the Mills bill and
proposing nothing Of their own.
In 1886 the Republicans of the House.
in direct violation of the party pledges,
united to prevent even the consideration
of the tariff reforms Thcreupon west
ern Republican State conventions pro-
cee,led to remind them Of their duty, and
to insist on the fultimenl of the pled9c.
N J. Horald.
THE LAsr BIG STRIEE.-Aftcr a fight,
| lasting nearly Ten weeks, the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers has suffered lis
first defeat since it capiluated 10 The
| Boston d Maine road in 1877. The great
strike on the Burlington is practically al
an end. The decision Of the strikers
/ leaders to abandon the fight against the
railroad company was brought about
mainly by the reports of the men who
were sent ont from the strikers head
quarters about TWO weeks ago Ia inspect
the condition of the Q's business and
ability to take care of its traffic, both
freight and passenger.
CONNECrICUT FOR CLEVELAND.-Ihe
solidily Of the Demo cratic party in Con
necticut for the denomination OF pIrsi-
dent Cleveland was the most conspicuous
feature of the State Convention, which
WAS held here Monday for the selection OF
delegates to ~ Louis. The convention
was pronounced in favor of the Prc~i-
dents Administration, bat maintained
strict silence concerning civil service re.
| form and tariff reduction, except so far
As reindOrsiIg the Democratic pTesidcn-
tial platform of 1884 was concerned
| Prominence Is given in the Htr0id To q
Washington dispatch purrOrting TO cX-
plain the Presidents intentions respect
inc the retaliation act, in the event of the
rejection of the fisheries treaty. He will
enforce the act by placing the embargo
on the Canadian railways, if American
fishermen are subjected 10 outrcges and
indignties along the Dominion seaboard.
( This announcement Of his policy is prob
ably premature, since the State Depart
ment is making extraordinary efforts 20
secure the pOslponement OF final action
on the treaty until December so as 10
enable the fishing fleet to obtain licenses
for the present season, and make "a
practical trial of the m0dus 6iceadi-
" y Tribune.
After all VOORHEES, and ingalls, are but
the type of politicians who live by the
passions, the preiudices, the base partisan
spirit of their followers. They disregard
the real interests of the country, the real
aspirations and purposes of the people,
and pursue only the success of party for
the qualification of the greed of par,zans.
/ They are extreme types, but they differ
ONLY in degree, not in kind, from the men
who anywhere in the Union are ready 10
stir up the anmosities OF the past that
they may snatch their own vile prizes --
" L. Times.
The New York Times says in reference
to the Morocco difficulty, that Consul
Lewis reduced the number OF projections
from 500 to 90. but instead of prOplia-
ting the Sultan it only provoked him.
Bat with Sultan Muley llassan the affair
worked in the contrary way, and within
two months one Of the pro,eges, "a Moor
employed by an American trader, was
thrown into prison, while another had
his home and crops burned and his wives
and children logged and imprisoned
1t is clear, therefore, that Morocco de
liberately proposed to dispute the valid
ily of any right of protection either
under the convention of 1863 or under
that of 1880 Her chief contention is
that under the Madrid treaty of 1850,
the Consul OF the United States can only
issue twelve projections, and that under
both treaties the Moorish Government
has the right to approve or disapprOye
the persons so chosen.
The BosToN PET.-"YOu're wrong,
Lieutenant, I'm not drunk I'm only
boozy," argued Boston's first citizen.
Time, 4 o'clock this morning; place, in
front of the desk at the Lagrange street
police station. A good stout boy could
have done up the champion in on Ground
as he leaned against The rail and gazed at
Lieutenant Irish in maudlin sOlemnity.
The big fellows appearance suggested
that he was on the way from a ballroom
to a seat among the morning DRINKS in
the Police Court docket"
The Knights OF Labor are not only at
strife among themselves, but with all
other labor organizations. They are
hostile TO the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and the Amalgamated Associa.
tion of Iron and Steel Workers and the
Beer Brewers Union They are al war
with the Federation OF Labor. They are
trying TO undermine the Brotherhood of