The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
BRIGHT COMMENTS
BY BRIGHT WRITER'S.

TWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANN ?
There is no doubt that the visit Of En-
peror william III. TO England was ar
ranged bv his Chancellor for political
purpose. and there are some indications
that the purpose has been materially
furthercd, although not yet completely
attained. In the fret place. British
public opinion. as exemplifed IN news
papers. is showing itself much more
favorable 20 Germany than 10 was
at the time Of Emperor Frede-
rick's death. That Is great
point gained, for. % Bismarck tho
roughly understands. 10 important
move could be made by auy British
/ Cabinet against q strong current of pop
ular feeling. a proof, however, that
Lord Salisbury s government is IN
clinod 10 20 much further than the
English people are as YET prepared to
follow seems furnished 10y the tenor Of
the speeches made during the present
week by the German sovereign and the
Prince of Wales. When we bear in
mind how warily every public utter
aLce Of royal pers 7nagcs Is weighed
and measured. we cannot but attach
considerable significance To- some decla-
rations made by the OsteDsible repre-
sentative of England and the real ruler
Of the German Empiie.-Nc'c York
Sip.
THE WOLF AND TIE LAMB If the
sprighny Professor Of Greek at Dublin
University has nothing newer TO .ay to
the good folks at Cnaulauqua about
the situation IN Ireland than that an
exchange of Protestant ascendency for
Catholic viii entail trouble he under
rates the opportunities of Americans
for deciding which Is the wolf and
which the lamb. Perhaps be does not
realize that the Alsacian treatment of
ireland has been a positive injury 10
the United States by filling the land
with Immigrant, educated to hate all
Jaw. because IN their own island
the laws were Ubiquitous. Pro-
fc.sOr Mahany mast have q
oneer idea of the intelligence of Amefi-
cans. If he suppo'es that they bave not
taken for "a century past the keenesl
7 interest in matter tha.aifocts them az.
most as much as the English. Injustice
and trrachery on the part of Parlia-
mont drove many Protestant and some
Catholic lriehmen into the armies OF
Washington. Since 1917 we have every
reason to dctest policy that lnundaie-
our shores with men crippled in body
by misery and dwaried in mind by the
d,pnvdl of schools and comfortable
homes. one which. at this late date. fills
our towns with citizens whose viola
Uons Of the Law are the legitimate out
4 !. a.. q If
misrule.-N Y Times.
TIE CALLED JADE.-'The Ereniag
POST. forecasti0g war alarms from
the Behring sea seizures. querulou-ly
asks why Secretary Bayafd S negotia.
tious for maritime agreement fell
through. In the absence At better iu-
formation. 81 it remmk-. "lt l7 fam
inference that the political deadlock I
The two last years frustrated tins ln-
iondel treaty as % did thc Fisher
Treaty the Chinese Treaty. and every
thing else that might have refitc ei
credit upon Mr. Cleveland IS admins.
|trati The Senate was determined
10 reject anything that would have mat
POLITICAL eh ct Our friend ail act'
Ignorance of the demsgOgic use made
of Chinese questions Dv the Pfesiden
aud his party, and fails 90 sc0ge ihe
ID mocratic House for passing without
dissent an amendment 10 the bin i0s
the protection of the iur-seal fisheries.
affirming jurisdiction over all water
of Behring sea within the Dcuudare-
defined by the treaty If purchase. In
repriming it, burned powder, why doe.
il turn all IFS shoTt-range musketf'
against the Republican Senate the
responsibility for the failure of S.cie
iarv BayaTd maritime agreement D.
to b. saddlcl upon Congress. let tht
main share of il fall whore it bcion-s
upon Democratic extremists in ihe
House. who adopted the most radical
. view of American jurisdiction 900 beh
ring sea.-N. ). Tribune.
KINGS oN THE JCNKET- Emperor
Francis Joseph arrival in Beilir
which is fixed iOi 10 day. Will continue
the round of visitiugs and receiving of
visits with which the crowned heads of
Europe are So largely occupying the
present year. Young Emperor WI
b liam must have enough OF TIM
r business To satisfy even his ac
.iyiiv. since he returned from Norway
lust i'm season % get ready for going O.
England. aud has arrived from Osborne
barely i'm time % welcome the Austrian
. monarch. Then viii promptly folio"
. the Cars call TO be- succeeded by Oh,
Emperor visit to Spain. and then b.
ms trip 10 Greece. which last viii give
, him a variety of climate Ia the contrast
, of North Cape with Athens L,cch0a9e
PRESIDENT HARRISON AT BAR HAIR
BOR The bishop was in the midst OF
his sermon on the subj co Of the de-
lyerance OF the lsraelites from the
Phihstines. when there WAS a stir al
The door and the Presidential party
b entered. The little church. which
could seat only three or four huudIcd
persons. was already crowded. bul
places for the party had been reserved
directly iu front of the pulpit.
After the service the President
. mingled with the ether worshippeI
and walked down the aisle chatting
pleasantly with whoever acc0sted MIN.
F. On reaching the green IN front Of the
church SORT OF lmprOmllu reception
WIS neld. hundreds of people exchang
ing gteetngs.
The President did not wear his high
white hat. but soft black felt. The
d President lunched at the colt ge of
MIS- Gardner. "a daughter OF Bishop
Downe. aud drove back TO the Stem
wood. Mr. Blaine's elegant cottage, by
the ocean drive. a delightful and round
about ad. A halt was made a! Major
Palmer : cottage, where an invitation %
remain to tea was accepted Here The
3 President met Secretary Tracy. Ms.
Wlmerding. Lieutenant and MIS-. Ma.
sou. and Captain Cow les. the party from
the Despatch. These officials and ladies
also joined the President at Secretary
Blaine al dinner iu the early evening.
TUE RELIGIOUS WAR rs CANADA
The religious stnfe in Canada. engen-
dered by the Jesuts Endowment Act.
grows more bitter as time advances.
Now, that year has elapsed since ITS
passage. and neither the Premier nor
GOvernor-G General has dared 10 DIS
sallovy the acf IL has pe--ld irrevocally