The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-26
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
YYSTERDA rs PROMINENT IDEAS on
TIRE XgWy or THE DAY.


Jennie Juns-Ths Big strike-senatos
Frys-corporatiop Grsbs-The New Tory
Policy-Young Dcmocrats--"Pull Down
the Blinds. Chandler"
Mrs. Jennie June Croly having written
about "when woman Is lovely" the Her
aid criticises that lady as follows:
"Thcn-and here the wise guidance OF
so experienced teacher as Jennie June
Croly would be invaluable-can there be
loneliness without other qualities con-
ducive to wholesome and tranquil So
cietys Cleopatra was a lovely woman
but as households run 10 our humdrum
DAYS, how would Cleopatra do as the
head? Zenobia and Semlramis were
lovely, but would their loveliness DO vel
como at a Patriarch's ball 7 Then that
much painted and very original heroine
Judith-imagine the ordinary young man
ringing the bell and asking II Miss Judith
were al home Those antique forms of
loneliness bewilder our cold nineteenth
century eyes, and VIC fear We must take
other types to answer Mrs. Croly's ques'
ton"
The Ledger puts itself precisely in the
attitude OF The Times to the Reading
strike when 1t says, as 1t does in lead
ing article In Yesterdays issue: Now.
when the two sides of the subject are be.
fore the public, no sensible man can hcsi'
tate TO say that there Is no reason In the
world why the men should not imme-
diatcly 20 To work, or why the company
should not at once confer with them on
the subject Of the basis and the eight per
cent, II both sides desire an adjustment"
Pailadnpam 7imes,
If Senator Frye were an Englishman
he would favor a high tariff for that
country, and If asked as TO the proper
policy for the British Parliament to
adopt, he would be obliged to answer
somewhat on this line: "Cut off your
imports. put forty.seven-per-c cent. tariff
on over four thousand articles, just as
they do in America, sell all you can and
buy as little as possible" Suppose our
British cousins should adopt such a
course, how would the great mass OF
farmers like it, Washington {'ost.
Mr.. Outhwaites eagerness to have all
the bills, resolutions and reports concern.
Ing Pacific Railroad matters referred to
his committee may arise from laudable
desire to serve his country. Let us hope
so. But at the same time it conveys con-
siderable satisfaction to the people at
large TO know that the question OF set
ting aside one hour each week for the
consideration Of the Governments bust
ness with the roads has been referred,
after some opposition, to the Committee
on Rules.
1t is also pleasing to know that the
resolution of Mr. Thomas with respect 10
the withholding Of grants from the Pa.
cihc roads has been referred, in spite OF
the entreaties of Mr.. Cultivate, to the
Committee on Public Lands. This Is
gratifying as showing disposition on
the pert OF Congress to refrain from
placing everything on Mr.. Outhwalte's
shoulders, and also because 1t will give
that gentleman more time for careful
perusal of the majority and minority re.
ports, now in his hands, OF the Pacinc
Railroad Commission.-K 7. World.
Commenting on the main features OF
the proposed programme of the Govern
ment In the coming Parliament, the IT.
6nns says that "A local government bill,
very democratic in character, will be
brought in at the opening OF the session,
and will be heartily supported by every
member OF the Government, including
Mr.. Goschen. New and stringent
rules of procedure will be pro-
posed, whereby closure Tor the
previous question: may be ordered by a
majority vote, and whereby, also, debate
on pending question shall be terminated
at midnight and vote taken. These
changes are radical and will compel the
minority to devise new measures OF OBJ.
struction. A bill for the government OF
London as four separate municipalities
has also been prepared. Finally, Mr..
Balfour's policy and methods are to be
approved unqusliAedly, and coercion is
to be pronounced success. The Gov
ernmen,'s policy is certainly interesting,
and the session promises to be an ANNA.
ted one"
The Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Brooklyn has adopted resolutions regard
ing the Presidents message, one Of which
Is as follows:
THAT the policy suggested by the
President will unite the whole Demo-
cratic party and tract to its support
many persons heretofore acting against
1t on dead issues, together with the busi-
ness and progressive interests OF the
people, and lay the foundation for q
platform that will insure a Democratic
success In the approaching presidential
election"
This is undoubtedly the view generally
taken of the political effect of the Presi.
dents course by the progressive men OF
his party. We believe 1t to be sound SO
far as relates 10 public opinion.-N Y.
Times.
Referring to the causes of the failure OF
the Panama canal the New York Sun
says:
"In the Versailles Congress, conyoked
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