The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-09
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Work Of the Congrcss-Thc London Times
Of EvoIution-Thc Consolation Cup
Edison Uonorcd- other Topics.
WORK OF THE CONGRESS. The eslab-
lishment Of rapid communications be
tween the United States and the Cen
ira, and South American States is one
OF the most important objects of the
international Congress which opened
last week at Washington. Secretary
Blaine in his admirable speech recog-
nized this fact when he expressed his
belief that not only would the two
halves Of the Continent be drawn to-
gether more closely by highways Of the
sea. but also that at no distant time the
railway system of the North and South
would meet at the Isthmus and connect
by land routes the political and COM
mercial centres of all America.-Neir
YorL Tribune
THE LONDON TINES. 80 The London
Times affords US such reflection of the
International Congress in which we are
currently concerned. hIchisintciesilng
if not especially valuable. The Times
is obliged, by the requirements OF tine
Highland mighty attitude IL still mann
tains. to look upon all matters Amerl-
can dc haW en- b0s. and these require
mcnt, are all the more binding since
this position has been so dangerously
undermined by the Parnell trial, IN
which severe experience American
sympathies were couspicuously on the
adverse side. The leader, printed last
Saturday. on the Pan American Con
gress is therefore mildly patronizing.
but, making due allowance for unavoid-
able coudescepsion, it will be found far
and reasonably intelligent. Phdddei-
phid Telegram.
BLAINE's Pan ANERICANIsN.- Inc
| London Spectator has a lively magma
ton az well as a most hOspitable credul-
itv in the matter Of the Pan-American
Congress. Ii looks TO see this body work
I i'm the interest of free trade confined
to the two continents. and f0resees.
as consequence Of TINS. the de-
nouncing of the most favored IA
ton clause in the treatise of the vafi-
ous governments. LAS that, 1t say S.
can only be done under the protection
f the United States, long step
toward protect0rate will have been
taken TO this it seems no objection,
since 1.-THE protect0rate already exists
IN fact ".'oulv if the Union is 10 pro-
tect tho Spanish States, she ought to
prohibit their internal quarrels, and to
be responsible if her proteges break III
ternational law" The Spectator may
set its heart at rest-ii indeed tne'e
curiously extrayagant speculations
touch its heart at ali. Nj. Blaine may
or NAV not dream Of "a Pan-AmeIican
proteclorate.-N.Y \. Times
THE SQUADRON OF EvOLUTION.-Rear-
Admiral John G.. Walker. for eight
wears the distinguished chief OF the Blu
reau of Navigation, having hoisted his
FLAG aboard the Chicago, the new cruiser
will become the flagship OF our squad
ron in Europe. Thecommaud Is an I'M
portant one, and the Navy Department
"a well as Rear Admiral Walker must
be congratulated on the selection made
bv Secretary Tracy. The other vessels
ordered 10 Join the Chicago I'D European
waters are the Boston. the Atlanta,
ard the Yorktown. all efficient types
represeuting the ships Of the new navy.
I'm the recent experimental trials OF the
new street cruisers at Newport. 1t was
demonstrated that we possessed ships
of a capacity. in all sea-g0ing and ma
neuvering qualities, equal, II not supe-
rior. TO those Of similar class con-
structed By foreign governments: aud
il became very natural sequence to
combine these modern war vessels into
"SduadrOn Of Evolution. as earnest
" recommended by the Nal cHd ~
press some time before The requisite
orders were issued to accomplish this
result.-Ncc York Nail aad Express.
1.-THE CONSOLATION CUP."-The Brit
ish Medical Association has inyestiga-
tedi prohibition, and its researches Gov
cred over 4. 600 cases. aud divided them
into three classes. Those who had alb
stained entirely from such drinks. those
who used them il moderation and
those who drank 10 excess.
Perhaps the committee was uuiOflu-
nate in the cases which came under IT,
observation. However thi, may be. the
committee ascertained that IN these
cases the average duration Il life Of the
total abstainers was fifty-One years and
twenty-five days: of the habItually
temperate drinkers, siXty-three years,
thirteen days. OF those who drank TO
excess. the drinkers who occasionally
rot drunk lived. on an average. fifty
nine wears. sixty-seVeu days. while the
drunkards attained an average age oi
dfty-three years, thirteen days. or two
wears more than the total ab-taincls.-
Ner York. Telegram.
HoNORED EDIsOS.-The professor SAYS,
Il got the grand cross good while
ago. Then at the last Exposition ! vas
made an officer. This time they raised
the ante again and ! scooped the jack
pot.
He is entitled to the jack pot, and We
are glad he scOoped 1t. Mr.. Edison
caught and held the tickle fancy OF
Paris in way that no American since
BENJAMIN Franklin has succeeded III
doing. His popularity eclpsei that of
Buffalo Bill with the millions. but II also
extended to august regions on the scien-
tific side of the Seine. where the name
of the Hon. Mr.. Cody Is practically un-
known. The Paris newspapers were
careful to explain to their readers that
Mr.. Edison was not a eavant, IN the
true sense of The word. but they gave
full credit all the same to his extra0rdi-
nary genius, and while he was in town
they paid him the tribute of chroni-
cling his every wink.-N Y. san.
THE PROHIBITION ORGAN.-Of other
necessarios of life. besides farm pro
duets. which are increased in price by
the tariff. the Economist is very careful
to say nothing. But the farmers know
that lumber. iron. salt. clothing, FISH,
sugar. coal and thousands of other
things Of like nature and OF constant use
are enhanced in price by the tariff.
VIII LIST the produce of their farms Is sold
for the prices that rule in European
markets. The tariff raises the price Of
all the farmer buys, and contributes to
reduce the price of all he has to sell by
curling reciprocal trade with other
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