The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-05
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Ianger-uthsr Current Topics Of Interest.
CoSsrANr DEMOCRATIC SCccEssEs.-
The elections al Chicago and Eyansvlile
prove that the popular protests against
Republican methods Is universal ne
Democratic victory in the Lake mctfop-
lis. won over The Republicans and Social.
isis. shows that the friends OF law ana
order place their dependence on the con-
servatism a. well as the enterprise oil The
progressive Democracy. Nothing indi'
Gates this more clearly Than the disap-
pearance Of the socialisic vote as con
siderable political factor The people OF
Chicago are willing TO trnsi their de-
Tense against anarchy 10 the Jeiiersonian
element that protects popular rights ana
social freedom. -ErclaHgo.
The He1aH saws that the President
can solve bis difficulties by the following
announcement
I. That hereafter he will refuse to hear
any one, be ne Senator, representative
or citizen. about appointments.
2. That all applications for lace mus,
be made in writing, with the names OF
the indOrsers.
9. And finally and most important thai
all paners relating to applications Tor OF
fee shall be held open for public inspec-
ton and publication.
From the llay tina, nc does that he will
have peace. and time to attend 10 ms
sworn duty. the execution OF the laws
and attention 10 the business necessities
of the country. Thereafter ofice-seeking
will be- no longer vile intrigue VIII
President Harrison do this Certainly
be will OF if he takes the advice OF rep
resentatiyes and Senators.
CLARKsoN's AxE.-On yesterday aDonl
l2oclock in the day, the doors OF the once
ofthe Assistant POstmaster-General were
locked 4 Press man, after trying to en-
ter, inquired, Where is Clarkson one
of Inc crowd in waiting answered, ne
is grinding his axe preparatory TO the
determination Of X-rOads pOsimaslers.
Under Cleyeland's administration Sic
venson used very duh axe made OF casi.
/ iron. Clarks0n's axe viii be pollshed
cast steel with razor blade, 80 that his
Democratic friends will hardly feel the
blow as IL will he done 50 silently
quickly and we'll washington Press.
The proposal of the British Govern
ment 10 incr. ase the lighting strength OF
the British Navy By the addition OF sew
eniv ships has been ungrudginglY sane
toned by the Iiouseot Commons. When +
the nation Of Nelson is touched on the /
naval nerve it jumps into immediate ami |
nation. -PhlhdcLphid Record
Anrrri BorLANGER- Recognizing /
that NJ Constans, the present Minister I
of the Interior, is not q man TO be lriiled /
with. General BOulanger has prudentlY I
withdrawn 10 Brussels He has thus e. /
caned the indignity Of an arrest and the
penalty OF imprisonment, which would .
have been the mildest outcome OF ms
conviction of high treason by the Senate .
No doubt legislative body transform +
Oh into q court Of Justice ~ apt 10 De +
swayed by political rather than legal
considerations, ana BOulaneer must have /
had means of fOrecasting the extent 10 f
which the Senate would obey the dictates .
Of resolute minister. That NJ Con- I
STAINS would stop at nothing TO gain a /
point was made patent by the summary I
dismissal of NJ. Bouchcz from the Office +
of Procureur-G General after his refusal to /
SIGN the order for B0ulanger's prosecu- /
tion.-Ns,o York sun.
WAS THE SESSION ABoRTIyE.-Ihe /
Harrison administration may thank It's I
lucky stars that circumstances did away /
with al reasonable excuse for calling an .
extra session Of the full Congress II has /
suffered such humiliation and discomil- /
lure al the hands of the Senate that IL is
difficult TO conjecture what would have /
been the depths of its embarrassment I
had the iealOusics Of disunlted party +
found expression through both branches /
of the Federal Legislature.-Ne~ FORK
Star.
A SAMPLE PROTECTIONisT.-ln com
menting upon the Worlds exposure Of
John Wanamaker's "sweal-shops' IN
Berlin The San Francisco Chronicle says
"Mr. Wanamaker would be a donkey II
he did not buy his cloaks in the cheapest
market
But why should MI Wanamaker deny
the same privilege to The mass Of his
countrymeny Why, except for selfish
reasons, should he raise a campaign iund
of 100000 10 aid in compelling the peo-
plc Of the United States TO buy their
necessaries in The dearest market The
Chronicle saws that he defends high
tariff in order 10 enable him 10 produce
here with decently remuneraied labor
Just how decently Mr.. Wanamaker re-
munerates his labor in this country was
shown In the World Of last Sunday. In
one of the Philadelphia establishments
which manufacture clothing for this pro-
fessed philanthropist the force Is en-
tirelv European" and few of the opera
lives receive an average of $500 week.
NsD FORK World.
How ARE You, TANNERy-We pre-
sumo Corporal Tanner never heard OF
Tantalus, but he knows how that I'M
happv gentleman felt. The Corporal is
a victor" and there are "spoils' all
about him: but the CorpOTals superior
officer. Secretary Noble, has told him in
the plainest terms that they 10 not be-
long TO him. His experience in the case
Of General Colt, chief of division in the
Pension Office, is distressing. He de-
manded General Colts resignation, but
the General, VINO, like the Corporal, is a
Scared veteran, refused 10 resign and
appealed to the Secretary lie was in
formed by Secretary Noble that he might
return 10 his desk, and that when his
resignation was wanted itwould be asked
for by the Secretary himself--No' York
Times.
REFUSED TO LIFT THE VEIL.-Among
the last acts of the Senate before il ad-
fourned Was its refusal 10 remove the in
Junction of secrecy from its action in the
eases OF Whitelaw Reid and Murat Ha'-
stead This refutes ~ nothing else can
the claim of certain Senators that they
were governed in their votes and speeches
upon the confirmation or rejection OF s
these gentlemen by public instead OF per
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