The Washington critic., 1889-01-18
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
English Press ON Bismarck.

The Pail Mall Gazette commenting upon the
Geffcken affair, says: "The anlmus of Prince
Bismarck against Professor GefTcken is of long
standing. Ten years ago, at social meeting, in
unreserve after dinner, Professor Geffcken de-
liyered an extravagant diatribe. declaring that
Bismarck had not one single noble trait of
character, and was without single trace Of
kindliness or pity. These words, in accordance
with the system Of espionage practiced by Ger
many, were reported to the "reptile bureau
at Berlin, and noted down In Bismarck's
black book The whole affair recalls the
story of Haman and Mordecai. The German
Haman seeks to gibbet his Mordecai by pub
fishing the indictment, the only result being to
justify Geffcken in the eyes of the world"
Davitts Opinion of o'Rossa.
The crosse examination of Patrick Delaney
was resumed yesterday before the Parnell
Commission in London. Afterward, Attorney
General Webster read correspondence between
Matt Harris and Michael Davitt with refer
ence to the land agitation. The only letter
that attracted interest was one from Davitt to
Harris, written In New York, In which Davitt
said: "Perhaps you are not aware that John
O'Leary is here. lie came from Paris to
upset my Land League endeavors. He will 20
back wiser though a sadder man. He is
supported by nobody, saving the few bosthoons
tionalists on this side are common sense men,
O'Leary failed to get up crusade against the
| league In America. Rosa is now trying his
| hand. lie viii achieve more success upon
| your side than upon this. He is a cowardly,
| low ruilian, who has not the courage to resent
an insult offered him in the Herald. He has
not sufficient courage TO set fire to British
haystack. DO your utmost to keep the peo-
pie within bounds"
A Southerner on the South.
The American Protective Tariff League held
its first annual meeting and dinner at Delmon.
| icos in New York last evening. There were
present 325 members and gueets, including
prominent local protectionists and votaries of
the high tariff, from all over the land.
Letters from Mr., Reed and Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew were read and applauded.
| President Ammdown occupied the chair,
| and on either side of his seat were the Hon.
| Warner Miller, D. g. Burrows OF Michigan,
Governor @. P. Lounsbury of Connecticut,
Governor 7. O. Cheney, Colonel lie Grand
Cannon and Governor Henry.
Among the prominent guests We're Allen
ThorndiEe Rice, A. G. Cheney,'H. *. 1hurber,
| Congressman Morrow OF California, General
Horace Porter, General Il. $. Greeley, General
d. Butterield and Hon. Thomas G.. Acton.
Mr.. j. L. Hanson Of Macon, Ga, made q
strong speech on protection in the South. lie
said:
"There are two souths-one is the old
South, the political South, the solid south, the
exclusive agriculture, Of theory and failure
The other Is the new South, the business South
the South Of diversified industry, of practical
methods, the South of progress They were
evolved from different conditions at different
periods and inspired by different sentiments
hopes and purposes Que lives in the memory
Of the past and is guided by its dead traditions
the other IN the present and future, learning
wisdom from expensive experience, Each wal
designed for a mission-to I'll place in thu
history VI the country. For the good that wa
and is III both of themwe love them, while no
unmndful Of their fanlts, their mistakes, per
haps their political sins"
California in the Cabinet.
A petition has just been forwarded TO Gen
eral Harrison from the Pacific slope signed b.
every Republican member of the Nevada Leg
islature, and by lfty-four out of hfty-hye Re
publican members OF the California Legisla
ture, praying for the appointment of VI. NJ
Estee OF this State TO q position In Genera
iiarrison's Cabinet
West Virginia Democrats Revolt
The Democratic Senators of West Virglni
now have revolt among themselves. On til
first ballot for president yesterday McCallistC
of Cabell and Pritchard of Wayne both vote
for Woodyard, Republican, and announce
that hereafter they would not consider then
selves bound by their party caucus, bu
would act independently, with a view to ST
curing an organization. OXley of Lincoll
one of the oldest Democratic Senator'S mad
bitter speech, depouncing them for the
course aud McCallister replied.
Excitement ran high McCallister accuse
Oxley OF using MONEY which belonged to th