The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
BRIGHT COMMENTS
BY BRIGHT WRITER'S.
Free Hides and Taxed WooI-Thc Ami
Versary Of >cdan-Vhat Answcr?-The
Presidents PoIicy-Dthcr Topics.

,er-ary of sedan What Snswcr?-The
surpius-Burster EiddIcbergcr The
Presidents PoIicy-othcr Topics.
/ FREE HIDES AND TAXED Wool In
, 1870, before the repeal Of the tariff
duty on hides. the exports Of leather
manufacturers amounted to 1913 33l
= aud the imports were S9.Si7.140. During
| the last fiscal wear the exports Of leather
manufactures were $40 747 $50 and the
imports lthe heavIst item being gloves
81 296, 322. Our exports have increased
! with the advantage of free raw mate
rial. Sl00Gi 25S. whilst our imports
have only increased S14f9.ls2
Contrast this with the exports and
imports Of woolens fof the same years
under the operation Of heavy duties on
raw material. In 1870 the exports of
woolons from the Uni,ed States amount
ed to Sl24 lj9. and in 1889 the exports
for the f.c.l year were S347 All. beg
carly increase Of S223. 252. Ia 1870 the
imports of woolers over the high tariff
wall were SOS $40. POI and IN 1889 they
had increased to So j64 ,942. PhHa.
Record.
THE ASNIvtRsAEY OF SKMN.-The
mention by cable of the Sedan celebra-
ton at Berlin does not indicate repi-
tition of that conduct on the part of the
British Charge d Aft aires which a fort
night earlier, at the anniversary of
Mars la Tour. had wounded the sensi-
-. bilIties of Mr. L9bOuchere. On that
former occasion several members of the
British embassy were present at the fes-
tival ceremonies of the First dra-
COON regiment of the Prusslan
! Guards, land took prominent
part" as Mr.. Labouchere phrased
it before Parliament, in the tOasts that
were proposed - so that he inquired
whether the embassy ought not to be
directed To abstain from celebrating
German victories obtained over France.
Sir j. Ferguson answered that the par
ticipation objected to was merely IA
graceful compliment to feat of arms.
and had 10 political significance.
which declaration was received with
cries of "Oh OH .'-Ncc YorL Times.
WHAT ANSWER Y-1he call for the
New York Democratic Convention
summons all those who are opposed to
''inequitabie. oppressive. sumptuary
legislation to be represented at that /
party gathering. 1t Is for this reason
that the call is regarded by all persons
of intelligence as a big bid for the rum |
vote. And why? Because the history
Of the Democracy of this State under I
the leadership of David b. Hill attests I
that it is not only against ''inequtable. |
oppressive sumpiuary legislation. but /
agains. any and all sumpluary legisla.
ton which Is aimed at the liquor traffic. /
Did any one ever hear Of a Hill Demo |
crat. in the Legislature or out Of it. /
favoring what he regarded as equitable I
and unoppressive sumptuary legisla /
ton? No.-Nelc York Tribune.
THE SURPLUS BCRsTER.-It is incor |
rect to say, as many press writer's do.
that Commissioner Tanner received an I
enthusiastic and unanimous indorse. /
ment' at Milwaukee. The Barnum re- |
solution which was adopted was q COM /
promise between he Tanneritcs and /
those who were not willing TO 20 BE- /
You'd the expression OF good wishes .
for the success Of member
of their organization. The apprO-
baton convened by the resolution .
passed was qualified, and its effect as
an Endorsement was totally destroyed
by the expression Of universal ndigua-
ton when Tanner made ms revolving
speech about the widows Of soldiers.
The truth Is that Tanner left Milwau-
kee. not Endorsed by his comrades. but
discredited by them as well as by their
iellOw-citlz sns.-NelC York star.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY AS Prc-
dent Harrison Is now engaged an prepar-
ing his first message to Congress M
which he will outline the policy of his
il NAV not be amiss or
out of place for the Press to masc sug-
gesliOn upon "A subjec, Of vast import
auce- one which * now engaging the
attention of the people OF the country
more than any other question.
OF course we allude 20 what is called
Trusts. The admins ration and the
Republican parry are looked to, and the
people must not look in vain. for the
relief that is imperauyelv de-
manded from the exaclions Of these
" COmbines 10 eNtOrt money from
the people. We use the word com
bne in the same sense ana To convey
the same meaning that it conveyed
When New York thieving Democratic
Aldermen entered INTO combine to ,
blackmail the projectors Of a street ian-
way in Broadway. The object of the ,
trust Is the same as that Of the Alder +
men-to blackmail the people. ana
their operations are much more extern B.
sive. Some of the Aldermen who. by J.
their combine. extracted $500 600 C.
from Jake" Sharp are in the Albany I
and full justice Will not
be done until some of the leaders Of
Ihese trusts or combines are graC-
ing the inside of some penal institution.
These combines are formed upon e
he Decessaries of life and intended to "
increase their price. More than two D.
years ago our English ances- "
Ors made 1t a penal offense To make j
Just such a combine as the sugar trust. II
But higher authority even than this J.
5 given us for the punishment OF those
who combine to raise the price Of \
bread" Ii Is forbidden by the law of N
iod.-IvaShHgton Press. n
RIDDLEBERGER-A soon as his term
xpired ex-senator Riddleberger took d.
like a temperance pledge, G,
nd he has not drunk anything since. W
lie is at present engaged IN the task of %.
coating the exact centre between Ma n
zones fifth and sixth ribs.-Neic York
tar.
THE THIRD LOUISIANA DISTRICT. The I'D
lection in the Third Louisiana district IN
o-day o! Congressman 10 succeed the NJ
ate Hon. Edward j. Gay will attract VI
n attention disproportionate to its ac be
ual lmpOrtan on account of the pres pi
nee of sort of visiting committee Oh
f Northern Republican Congressman. bi
he Hon. julius Caesar Burrows hi
f Michigan. the Hon. jonathan ii.
lowell of Illinois. the Hon. Samuel r.
'eters of Kansas, and perhaps other g
republican members of Congress will, 80
t is understood, patrol the Third dis 81