The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-21

| Republicans-&c.
There are two methods OF "protection,
not differing in principle but In the means
OF operation. Indirect bounties are
sometimes paid to producers, as In this
country, by icvying tax on the imporia-
ton OF competing products. Direct
boun,ies are sometimes paid by Gov
eminent on products exported out OF the
country. The latter system has been
pretty extensively tried in Europe OF late
wears in order to encourage the produc-
lion of beet sugar, and production has by
this system of stimulation been en0r-
mousiy increased. The bounty-p lying
states have recently held an internation-
al conference to consider the utility OF
the system and have resolved TO discon-
tinuc it.-Phild. Record.
The New York Star comments as fol.
lowe on the policy OF Balfour in Ireland
Poison, the cord and the Tower have
long been rejected as agencies in Brl-
fish politics, but Balfour has devised a
machinery quite as diabolical. He pro-
poses to imprision all the trusted Irish
leaders, and so maltreat them that death
shall result from their incarceration.
King Bomba of Naples was the last to
resort to this Asiatic method OF disposing
of political malcontents, and it was Glad
stones exposure Of the hideous system
which electrified Europe and swept the
Bourbons from power. As between
Blunts statement and Balfours denial,
no unprejudiced observer who has watch
ed the malignant persecution OF the Irish
prisoners will be moment in doubt.
That Editor O'Bren and the other i'm.
prisoned members have not succumbed
to the prison bardshps ordered by Bal
four, is no fault Of the agents or the
methods adopted.
We entreat our esteemed contempor'
ary. tee Nep York Sun, not to go into
mysteries over the "Whsky Power" The
| atlanta Constitution Is altogether too
crazy on this subject to be taken serious
ly.
More than that, the Constitution has a
reason for all its fury, which we suppose
could be obtained upon application at its
counting room, from Mr. William A.
Hemphill, The affable business manager
OF the concern.
| The Constitution was most rampant
free trade organ until very few years
ago, and 1t had not words violent. enough
to express its detestation of the Protec-
tionists oligarchv. But 1t changed it's
mind very suddenly one morning. The
change was without warning and the sub
sequent conduct OF the paper has been
without shame.
The Sun should not adopt the Constlta-
hons iargon. The Sun believes in pro-
lection on principle The Constitution
does not. II believes in protection for
revenue only Washington Post.
Further important light upon the
workings of the Ways and Means Com.
mitteo is contained in our Washington
dispatches to-day. Not only are the five
Republicans kept in the dark as to what
Is going on, but the two Democrats who
represent Northern constituencies are
virtually muzzled. Six Southern Demo.
Gratis control the majority, and, therefore,
| the committee. The comparisons made
between the States which have voice
in the committees midnight deliberations
and those shut out from all share In this
phase of tariff legislation are really
startling-N Y. Tribune.
Fifty odd American embezzlers have
fed TO Canada within the past eighteen
months. Their stealings amount TO four
million dollars.
These are the figures given in u
memorial to the Senate In favor of a
new extradition treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. They
are not full census of the American
criminal colony in Canada. They repre-.
sent only year and halfs addition OF
one class.
| The pedagogue at one of our suburban
schools gave a young lady severe whip.
ping the other day, and then said -
Now, if you think did wrong in pun
shing you thus you may take the rod
and serve me in like manner" To his
establishment the contrite and repentant
girl took him at his word and gave him
such lambastlng as he had never dream
ed of.-Punr'utaWnfy Spirit.
The personal aspects Of the struggle
for the control OF the Democratic State
Committee in Pennsylvania are Of less
public importance than is the action OF
the new State Committee in squsrely &C
cepting the issue of a revision and re-
duction Of the war tariff"
Heretofore the Democrats OF Pennsyl-
vania have seemed to try to gain head
way by being little less Republican
than the Republicans on the great ques-
ton before the country.
As result of this mistaken policy, the
State gave Mr.. Blaine more than $4,000
majority. If the perpetuation of the
war tariff be desirable, what is more ma
tural than that the voters should intIust
its care to the party that is responsible
for and committed to it IN Y. World.
When the Pennsylvania Democratic
State Committee on Wednesday adopted
| resolutions not merely approving of the
Democratic Federal Administration, but
especially approving of Mr.. Cleveland 8
tariff message and recommending his re.
nomination ito the great office which be
has 90 acceptably filed" we supposed
that would be hard lines to the Pennsyl-
yania Republicans, but the Philadelphia