The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
LIVE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED BY LIVE
WRITER'S.
Chairman Quay and tie Senate "oS"P
of the German Court-rhe samoa"
rouble-Unrestricted immigration, aud
Other Topics.


Other Topics.
GRAY AND THE SESATE.-The attitude
of Colonel Quay, chairman OF the Ma
tional Republican Executive Committee;
in his capacity OF Senator OF the Inileu
States from Pennsylvania, toward the
Tariff bill now pending in that body, has
been so pulling as TO require eApiaha'
ton. As Pennsylvania is the most hish-
Is protected and protective state IN the
Onion, and as the pending bill goes iur-
her in the establishment of protection
without regard to revenue than any Dill
ever before introduced into either house
of Congress. Republican Senator from
PENNSYLVANIA might be expected 10 ne
heartily in favor of IT, Yet Senator
Quay las actually voted against one sec
ton of this wonderful measure, and mas
expressed doubt whether he would vote
for the bin as "A whole when II came up
for passage.-E'Tchqnge
GossTP or THE GERMAN CouRr-l ne
Cologne Gazette continues the graceful
and engaging attacks Of the imperial
Chancellor upon the memory OF the son
of his former and father OF his present
MASTER The latest accusation - that
EMPEROR Frederick allowed Prof.. Henc'
ken TO read state paper which Bismarck
had prepared for the instruction OF the
present Emperor. This does mol seem =
very heinous charge, and with what ob-
ieci il is made does not appear, unless IL
be 10 cmbiiter the present Emperor
against his father II appears also, upon
the same authority, that Prof. Geilcken
found the late Emperor wanting in re-
spect 10 his father.-N J Times
FIGHTING THE TRUsT-A great deal
is being said al the present time about
fighting tue Insurance Trust, or com
pact. as the insurance people prefer to
have il called.
The insurance men are doing all in
their power to create the impression that
the compact is a proper and legitimate
association for the better management
and regulation of insurance. and that all
attacks made upon il are made from
evil motives, Of which the desire 20 be
bought of is the most prevalent-SaH
Francisco Post
PURITY OF ELECTIONS. II is q sign OF
great promise that in many States al
once there is movement 20 secure
greater purity of elections Measures
resembling the SaXtOn bill in general
principles have been proposed IN several
States, in some hy one party and IN
some by the other. The provoking
cause is sometimes complaint OF fraud
'bv Republicans and sometimes by Demo
Gratis. but the best public opinion by
both parties everywhere favors the es-
Enlistment Of better defenses against
bribery and crime Everywhere those
politicians are regarded with suspicion
who strive to prevent wholesome legis-
lation on pretexts such as those TO which
Governor Hill resorts.-A J. ITt1aHe-
sAMoA-The latest adyices from Sa-
moa. by way Of Auckland, New Zealand
contain some important denials.
The officers of the German war ship
Eber declare that statements concerning
American hags-that they were torn
down-and concerning American houses
that they were burned-are uniOunded.
II is coming TO be evident that TINS
man Klein, newsmonger, has, as Sam
Weller said, 1.-THE gift o CAB very gal
lopin'n His endeaYors TO tell the truth
seem TO have wrenched him out Of all
recognizable shape.
Like candle at bedtime, he ought TO
be snuffed ou,-Neae York HeraH.
THE GERMAN Policy N THE PACIFIC.
The Sun SAYS that there is one very rea-
scnable view of Germanys intention TO
take Samoa, and that her taking II would
not make any difference to us, but that
1.-THE other view Of Germanys proceed
ings takes into account the facts that
every American Secretary of State from
Daniel Webster down TO Mr.. Bayard has
held that the strategic and commercial
value of these islands TO US is such
that the United States cannot per-
nit the seizure of Samoa by any Eu.
ropean power; that We have a national
interest in the preservation OF Samoan
independence similar 10 that which gov
ems our policy with regard TO the
Hawaiian group; that the rights and IN
teresis of American citizens resident in
Samoa, guaranteed by our treaty OF
January T., 1878, will be uniavorably af-
fected by German supremacy there; in
short. that while we intend to keep
our own hands off the islands, the powers
of Europe, including Germany, must keep
their hands off too
An EXTRA SESSION PRoBABLE.-Un-
less il shall be found that the Republican
Senators cannot be held together for the
tariff bin to.day-of which we do not be-
lieve that there is any serious prObabili-
ty-we are inclined to expect called
session of the new Congress. Although
Mr. Harrison, with that capacity f0l
keeping his mouth closed which he has
shown very distinctly since his cleo
ton, has not given any definite
expression of bis plans in this
respect, he has given no sign OF dissent
from the general scheme that is plainly
being carried out in the Senate. The
central feature Of that scheme il the pas.
sage BY the Senate Of the deliberately
contriyed tariff bill, and whatever other
matters may come in as incidental there
seems to be no doubt that that will be
the controlling element in the Republi.
can policy .--Elc!dnge.
Charles c. Townsend, Republican
New Brighton, Pa --" l am utterly OPP
posed 10 unrestricted immigration
There is a multitude of people in our
neighborhood who would be a curse 10
any country, and | doubt not many OF
them came here from Europe because
they could not be tolerated al home
would exclude all such At the same
time | would welcome sober, industrious
people who have a good record at home
and who come to the United States with
sufficient means 10 start on their new ca
reer, and whose expectation 1t is to be-
come law-abiding citizens
- - -.
Casper Weaver l. "a Fortunate German
born in lessen in 1892. landed at New
York in 1856, lived in Pennsylvania and