The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
OPINIONS EXPRESSED
~ BRIGHT JOURNALISTS
The Maritime Conferepce-G Germany an"
Samoa-How People Wcrk-Congre"-
mem. ssIsries-Gems OF journalism
Dudley and Tanner


United States delegates To the approach
ing Maritime Conference met yesterday
to consult about the subjects to be pre-
scented to the Conference.
The proposal to ask the Conference to
consider the exclusion Of steamers from
the Grand Bank of Newfoundland was
not approved. The only objection TO
their crossing the Grand Bank is that
they are liable to run down fishing YES
sells. But this danger can be obyiated II
steamers would cross the Bank within
certain defined ATTITUDES. Then fishing
vessels can keep out Of the known steamer
tracks
II is all important that some means be
devised for warning vessels Of an APP
preaching storm after they have left
port. The Conference can do nothing
that will more increase the safety OF navl-
CATION than TO secure international CO.
operation in establishing floating
weather stations at sca.-N. J. H6T0d.
GERMANY AND SAMOA con-
troyersy having arisen between Germany
and the United States about the en-
crOachment of the former in Samoa, IT
was proposed TO have a full and fair dis
cussiOa of the matter at Berlin by rep
resentatiycs OF the three powers that
have treaties with The Samoan Govern
meni But now it would seem that
Germany is seeking 10 forcstall the de
cision Of this conference by coming to a
private understanding with England,
and perhaps driving n trade with her.
Since these two powers have detailed
agreement for pafcelling out the South
Seas. and have already determined what
islands are 10 belong 10 EACH and what
shall for the present remain neutral, they
might, apparently, run the risk of meet
ing the Yankees in convention without
previously arranging fol themselves a
cut-and-dried programme.-Ner York
Sun.
ANOTHER CRISIS IN FRANCE-The
world is threatened with another minis
terial crisis in France. The ability of
France TO produce ministerial crisis al
Abitum is not doubted or even called in
question; but unless the politicians over
there are quite certain that they have the
crisis business well in hand, wouldn't it
be well to postpone the crisis until the
exposition opens in May
We don't know what the European
crowd think about it, but thousands of
Americans could be tolled to Paris if il
could be put on the cards that minis
terial crisis was certain to occur. When
the Senate adjourn the whole Congress
of the United States as one man would
invade France. and in the galleries OF the
House of Deputies hang, breathless,
over the railing waiting for the crisis 10
crise.- IFos''agton Pest.
scnrrLER.-The New York star SAYS
Of Mr.. Schuyler, who signs himself "Ex-
Minister 10 Greece that certainly, as
an international mischief-maker, Mr.
SCHUYLER is entitled to fair rank in the
class of which Sir Edward Mallett, DR..
Mackenzie, Lord Sackyille. and the Lon
don Times Won Blowiiz are leaders
He declares that the shadow of the COM
ing war, lin which nearly every Euro
pean power will be engaged ought TO
seriously influence our new administra-
ton in It's choice OF ministers lie
adds that both the commercial and poll
tical situations are such that the United
States have become alreadfa dominant
force in the affairs of the world, and
that
The time has come when our govern
ment must throw aside many little scru-
plies. and while sticking 10 the principles
of W ashington's farewell address must
sometimes rouse Ia Iespect he theoretical
/ Independence 0f otttr a0ff0rs and must
meddle az Moif thtoradl a10irs if our in
terests imperaiively demand such action.
( Interference need not take an aggressive
form. \ hint given in season by dis
Greet and knowing minister will often
prevent many difficulties
How PEOPLE WoRK.-The following
labor statistics, published in the Balti-
more Herald, relating TO the State of
Massachusetts, are interesting, as they
indicate the general proportion all over
the country except in the South OF the
male population of the State, lO3 per
cent. are engaged in some part of the
government service; III per cent. are in
professions Of law, medicine or religion,
2.77 per cent. are employed in personal
service; lois per cent, are merchants;
5.22 per cent. are engaged in transpOrla-
ton S2S per cent. in agriculture; 1921
per cent. i'm manufactures, while the rest
are returned as day laborers students and
retired. Among women jl1S per cent.
are engaged in domestic service, lily
per cent. in manufactures; 1882 per
cent a. students, and the rest distributed
among the classes above named.
CoNGREssMENs SALARIES. - There
does not appear to be any sound reason
for the Increase of Congressmcn's
salaries Their present pay is fully
equal 10, if moi greater than, the average
salaries of those in private life who I'LL
positions Of responsibility and trust OF
an analogous character Five thousand
| dollars per annum is surely enough 10
maintain Il man decently and comfort
ably while representing his constituents
at Washington, and To- leave something
over for u rainy day Ii is a larger
salary than that received by any similar
body of Legislators in the world aHi-
mere 1mertcQA.
GEMS OF JOURNALISM The Herald
of kome-this is Rome, Italy, not Rome
COMPREHENSIVE the Harrison inaugu
ration as follows Buffalo Bill formed
part of the reception committee at the
White House on the 4th instant His
duty was to marshal in line those who
desired the honor Of an Introduction. A
grand inaugural ball took place al the
White House at which were present all
the notabilities Of the Republican party,
all the members of the new Cabinet, and
members of the press. Mrs. Harrisons
patriotic dress, considered gem of
American Workmanship, was greatly adj
mired by the ladies' The Misses Harri- !
son were also present, dressed in modest
white gowns, with ribbon sashes."
DUDLEY AND TANNER W |
W. Dddley. commissioner of Pen 1
sions, is reported as having said in Wash |
ington Yesterday that he could have been I
resppointed had he desired, but that he |
preferred 10 name The man and control /
the appointments OF the Bureau He .
claims 10 have secured Tanners appoint |
ment, who was confirmed bv the Senate /
Yesterday. The two conferred at the Eb- /