The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-10
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PRO NINENT TOPICS DISCUSSED By
VARIOUS PEOPLE.
Sheridan's Boom -Tilden's Birthday-1he
The OIL Octopns-The Chinaman-That
Ceiling at Albany-Lard and Cotton.
King Kalakaua.

tciIins at AIDany-Iard and Cotton.
King Kalakaun.
| Likewise this point ia IN be considered.
In political movements the people have
something to say-the Imagination is an
important factor. If the Republican
politicians had it their own way the can
yass for the presidency would be made
game and Mr. Blaine would be the can.
didaie.
Ibe Democrats, in spite of their politi.
cal leaders, have virtually renOminatcd
the Pre- -idrnt Nr. Cleveland represents
a satisfed country and successful party.
Is President he mas answered many ana
disappointed few anticipaions The
crops have favored him A. Beacons.
field once said II have hal three bad
harvesis; Mr Gladstone three good har-
vests. No Ministry could stand three
bad harytsls." Mr.. Cleveland has the
good haryests. The pcrplexities of his
administration express The nations su.
perabundant prosperity. This prosperity
enabled il 10 stand the change OF Govern
meni, which, when last ried, lei to civil
Wal. ~ y HeraN
The birthdayof Mr.. Tilden will he cele.
bratc1 to-day by Democratic associations
and gatherings in various parts of the
country. Less than two years have
passed since his death, but it is already
eyidcut that the anniversary of his birth
is TO be like JcilersOn's and like Jack
sons. saints day of the Democracy
As Jefferson asserted against Federal
ism, against the aristOcrGtic ideas Of
Hamilton, and against English precedent
and Influence the broad and vital princi
ples of government by the people: as
Jackson renewed and re-cnforced those
principles, and made them effective
against moneytd monopoly 80 did Til.
den bring them back into practice and
show that, in spite Of The Generalization
produced by civil war and Republican
rule, The nation was still willing 10 revert
10 the local self government, and the
honesty, economy, and strict regard for
the Constitution that marked the most
glorious days of the older Democracy
" J. Sun
There is a report 10 the effect that
new company with ample capital has
been formed TO compete with the Stan
dard Oil monopoly II the news he true
and the enterprise be undertaken in good
faith the public will be heartily glad If
the new producers can supply equally
good oil at an equally low price the
present monOpOly's trade will suffer
greatly.
There probably never was a situation
more sure 10 produce practically uni
versal boycott all through the United
States than would prevail in this case
" J. World
The position Of the question of the
prohibition of Chinese immigration Is q
verv peculiar one. AS will be seen by
our Washington dispatches, the Chinese
Government is quite willing 10 agree to
the absolute exclusion OF Cinnamon from
this country without any corresponding
restriction on Americans in China, but
any arrangement OF that kind requires
the cooperation of the British Govern
ment that controls the port of Hong
Kong. from which practically all the emi
grants to this country are embarked
What the attitude Of the British Govern
ment will be there is no means at present
of kno wing, though il is a safe GUESS that
IL the cOolie shipments from Hong Kong
supply any considerable profit 10 British
subjects their government will find i'm
posing philanthrOpic and liberal reasons
lfor not interfering with it, We cannot
however, seriously crilicise il for doing
so when we reflect that the whole policy
Of the United States Government for
years on This subject las been dictated
not by any regard for real national In.
terests, but by tender appreciation by
the leaders of both parties of The votes OF
a few thousand men on the Pacific coast
who are Tor the most part inspired by Il
narrow aud brutal prejudice.--N J
Times
The Tribune remarks on that alarming
ceiling in the State House at Albany,
that. " Il is obvious that the Assembly
man does not want to die In his sins He
lives in them with an air OF tOler-
able cOntentment, but the idea
OF dying In them is repugnant
to him, 50 much 80 that one l.
led to suspect that he would rather not
die nj all The thought OF the mighty
blocks of stone that seem so firmly fixed
Ia the splendid arch above him being
really in motion, and slowly grinding
.heir edges together until they shall hurl
themselves down upon him, nils him
with such terror that lie has only sun
Gent mind present with him to last
through motion 10 adjourn"
To an impartial observer IL would ap.
pear as though The advocates of the
measure are acluated rather by the ava.
ricious motive of Increasing the price OF
their special commodity, than by the be.
neyolent desire OF protecting the public
against an unwholesome adulteration.
We have yet TO learn that cottonseed oil
Is other than platable and very whole.
some dietetic lubricant, or that consumers
have ever objected TO the mixture OF the
two articles II 1t may be shown desira
bic that the compound should be labeled,
or that inspection Is necessary to prevent
uIwholesome authorizations, law TO that
effect il desirable And its restrictions
should be applied To the same exact ex-
tent 10 the manufacturer OF oleOmarga.
rine The people will not countenance
pretentious legislation which taxes food
for the benefit alone OF wealthy combines
Baltic Rerald