Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

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The productions both in grain and beef
cattle are too valuable as they are. to say
nothing of what they shall become under
the increasing growth of that country to
suppose that financial pressure will long
hold them in check. Its grain area is more
than half as large as that of the United
States. We have furnished statistics above
of the rapid progress it has made as a sur
plus producer of breadstuffs, and this was
accomplished under less favorable oppor-
tuuit1es and advantages than those which
are now available and will continue to in
crease.
Agriculture may be said to be a new in
dustry in the Argentine Republic. Ex-
panson and modes of culture there will be
similar to the methods prevailing in our
Western States, and the yield enormous.
Russia and India will in time know
practically the advantages of machinery,
though manual labor is cheap, and the same
may be said of all the surplus producers on
the Eastern Continent.
The Administration which bias just sur
rendered power did much to advance the
interests of agriculture, especially as it
was preparing the way for wider foreign
commerce. 1t also secured new and larger
opportunities to the Government as the
new Administration shall como upon the
stage to deal with our producing interests.
The Cabinet Minister who presides over
the new department of agriculture has a
grand opportunity to impress upon Con-
gress and present to the people the highest
interests of the country in that special
manner which, for the first time in our
history, it may be his good fortune to do.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER REsToRED.-A
Washington dispatch says: "Before the ad
iourument of the Fiftieth Congress SEN
ator Riddleberger was restored to all the
rights and privileges of Senator, and al
though he did not choose to avail himself
Of them Monday, it will be satisfaction to
his friends and possibly to him in the future
to know that no mention of The unfortu
nate occurrence of last night appears on the
Senate records. At o'clock Monday morn
ing the Senate went into executive session
to consider Mr.. Riddleberger's case. The
motion was made by Senator Edmunds at
the request of Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia. 1t
was pathetic feature of the Riddleberger
incident that two of the Senator's daugh-
ters, sitting in the gallery of the Senate,
we're witnesses of his arrest and ejectment
from the chamber. Mr.. Daniel knew it,
and when Mr.. Riddleberger had been taken
from the Capital he went to Mr.. Edmunds,
and at his suggestion the Vermont Senator
asked for an executive session. When the
doors had been closed Senator Daniel made
pathetic appeal on behalf of Mr.. Riddle
berger's wife and seven children. He ask
ed unanimous consent to have the whole
matter expunged from the records. Mr..
Rddleberger, he said, was his enemy polit-
cally, but personally he locked upon him
as a friend. Mr.. Daniels appeal was so
pathetic, his delivery so effective, that the
syes of several of the Senators were wet
with tears. There we're tears in the speak
er's voice and tears on his cheeks. He said
be had no criticism to pass on Senator In
gals. He had done his duty as a presid-
ing officer. A democratic Senator raised
the point that the granting of the request
Of Mr.. Daniel might be looked upon as a
condemnation of the presiding officer. Mr..
Ingalls, said that he was willing to accept
The judgment of those who had witnessed
The scene from the galleries and the floor of
be Senate. He had no objection to inter
pose. The request was accordingly grant
ID, and the record of Mr.. Riddleberger's
lisorder and arrest was eXDunped,p