The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-19


the difference between the old admins.
tration and the new,-Philddeiphia In
qllirT,
Two or three Southern newspapers
that believe in the protective tariff and
had picturesquely unhappy time OF II
In last years campaign are Just now i'd
vertising their determination to stick by
the Democratic party whatever hap,
pens. They will not go out voluntarily,
they say, and they will not let the free
traders drive them out, Even II 1t rains
Mills bills they will never desert Mr..
MiCawber.- Hdrlt0rd COuTdnt,
Already this year nineteen trusts have
been organized in England and more are
announced. And yet there arc some al
legged economic writer's in this country
who maintain that trusts are product
OF the tariff. There are five trusts In
England to every one that exists In this
country. 1t might be inferred from this
fact that the tariff protects the people
against trusts, though in realityit has
little bearing on the qesLion.-PhiladeI.
phia Pres.
People who have been watching for
lingo movements in tue State Depart.
ment will be disappointed with the very
sensible arrangement by which the three
powers interested in the controversy
about Samoa, the United States, England
and Germany, have agreed to keep but
one war vessel each there. There will
be no war, and that awfully dangerous
man Blaine doesn't seem TO be in the
least bit Of a fighting mood.-SPringfed
Union.
One OF the pithiest remarks OF the year
is that OF ex.Marshal Louis +. Payn in
speaking Of President Harrison's New
York nominations. He said: "The man
at the White House Is going to make no
mistakes. Cleveland's blunders are Har-
rison's guiding stars" This is the Quint-
essence Of truth.-AlJdny Journal.
Robert 4. Lincoln will soon begin bis
duties as chief diplomatic representative
OF his country at the Court OF st. James.
II he could periorE the duties OF that
post as intelligently and creditably US
another "son OF his father" who held II
about q quarter OF q century ago-and
there can be no doubt that he will-the
people will have no cause to complain.
One OF the best Ministers to England
which the United States ever had was
Charles Francis Adams, an appointoo OF
Abraham Lincoln Louis Globe Demo.
Graf.
The acQuittal OF Elizabeth BeeChler
for the murder OF young King in Omaha
was necessitated by the courts instruC.
tlons that II in cher morbid state Of
mind" she really believed King meant
to kill her, she had right to kill him.
Under such law as this a murderer
needs only to be supplied with pistol
and morbid state oil mind to be sure Of
aC1uittal. Asal murderGrs are supplied
with the morbid state Of mind before
using the pistol, the knife, or the blud.
geon, IL seems that this decision has re.
duced the science Of safety for murder.
ers to its extreme Of simpliCity.-S, LouiS
Republican.
Last nights reception and banquet by
the Manufacturer Club in honor Of
John Wanamaker furnished still further
testimony with respect to the esteem in
which the Philadelphia member Of Pres
ident Harrison's Cabinet Is held by his
iellow.townsmen. The presence Of men
Of all shades OF political bellef-nen who
are identified with the material interests
OF the country, and who are concerned
alike in the application Of business prin'
ciples to the conduct Of every depart
ment Of the public seryice-gaYe the re.
ception q tlon.partlsap character and
transformed it into a recognition OF the
integrity Of the guest Of the occasion,
Viewed in this light, the event was
especially notable in its spontaneity and
warmth.-PhilaisiphiG Record DEM
The people OF Idaho are rejoicing In
the hope that their Territory will be
madoa State and admitted into the Union
next winter. Idaho has natural wealth
enough 10 become q great State, and Il
will doubtless increase rapidly In popp
lation during the next fifteen or twenty
years, There would DO no risk In let
ting II into the Union next winter. Il
Ia already able TO support State gov
eminent. 1t would never be In danger
OF falling into the condition Of Nevada
and inCidDntallyit may be remarked tina
the latter State Itself has about reached
the lowest tide. Nevada, Idaho, and al
the Rocky Mountain States and Terrific
: ries are likely TO move forward at a rapil
pace In the near future. twill conf
through the reclamation Of arid lands
Dnwr Republican.
The imputatiop that the President |
already Rt work planning for q seconI
term Il wholly without warrant or OK
cuse. Yet his enemies arc already sug
costing that his appointments arc mad
with an eye TO a denomination and re
election. Thus the New York Times II
a mean spirit remarks: Through. II |
much too soon 10 say whether Mr. Har
rlson DO really planning for bis own IL
ture, the fact that he 10 suspected OF do
ing so Is significant" That Mr., CleyC
land, after explicitly declaring against
second term, should have begun alnos
Immediately TO string tho wires for an
other pull for tho Office, Is poor reaso
= for suspeCtlng General Harrison wilhou
the least evidence against him. Til
President has been remarkably straight
forward and independent In hls action
thus Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tint Ia an interesting Idea which III
American Federation Of labor Is abot
10 recommend 10 President Harrison
The Republic Of Switzerland Is trying
!, Qel the other nations Of Europe 10 !
Into a movement for an information
code Of factory laws, with special reie
enco 10 Sunday labor, the minimum al
4 Of minors employed In factories, Il
\ number Of hours Of work per day, Of
4 other such conditions Of the einrlo
q menL Of minor and female labor as q
Z, proper subjects Of governmental fegul
ton. The American Federation wan
: 10 sec tho United States take part IN q
deliberations. Too much light can y
lie thrown on, OF too much altehtlt
given 10, the condition OF the labofi