The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-20
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PIInY CRITICISMS
ABOUT srNbRY TOPICS.
The Proposed Congressional strike-p"s'
mes. and PoIi;ics-No Harrison broom
wspsmaker's fmprudent tuer@nce--
O,ber Clippings of Interest.

mes. and PoIiiics-No Harrison Broom
Wansmaker's fmprndent tuef"nee-
O.her Clippings of Interest.
PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL STRIKE
The dispatches from Washington to inc
New York papers say, with unaniIui,y
of thought and expression that j. a niue
remarkable, that there Il an oyefwhelm-
inc sentiment among Senators in favor
Of making the salary OF Congressman
$4,000 a year instead Of 5000 as IL -
At present" II is noteworthy that TINS
overwhelming sentiment is brought
about az this time BY the
resignation of Senator Chace, who as
signs as a reason, privately" We are
told. that his compensation as a senator
i. moi sufficient 20 warrant him in longer
necleciing his business This gentleman,
we are also informed. is one of the
largest cotton manufacturers OF Ne"
England. and that he rendered great
service 10 his Republican colleagues
during the recent tariff debate by his
great familiarity with this subject. -
Baltimore SIM
BUSINESS AND PoLrIcs-D During the
first business week OF Harrison's admin
istration 10000 skilled operatives were
thrown out of employment IN seven
manufacturing towns, the failures num-
bered pol, against 1853 for the core
spending days last year, and the IJt-
5une. i'm summarizing the situation, said .
" Not for years were so many IRON
workers out Of employment. Kcpubil-
cans may say that their victory last No
vember did not cause this. But il GER
tainlv did not prevent il, rs the spell.
binders promised before election. And
if Cleveland had been inaugulated and
such calamities had ensued, what howl
there would have been raised about the
direful effects Of Democratic success -
" l. StaT
No Harrison BROOM "A dispatch
from Washington says: ~ here officials
come less IN contact with the people and
perform their duties with unObirlsive
fidelity they will be allowed 10 continue
in the service without regard to poll
tics. This will be the policy pursued In
the consular service, although the de-
mands of the organs for the removal OF
the so-called free-trade consuls will
probably be complied with. Efficient
consuls who have not made themselves
politically conspicuous will be retained.
The same policy will necessarily be
pursued to some extent in appointments
to the railway mail service, although tits
the intention 20 weed out good many
of the clerks appointed under the Cleye-
/ land administration, and I'll their places
with the Republicans who have been re-
moved
/ President Harrison's course regarding
/ his Cabinet proves to Us that he wants 10
associate with and be advised by gentle
men, and that he failed to ind one of his
own party in the Southern States. -Eiiz'
aJeh city " c. foleoa.
Three DAYS Of shamrock and uncrowned
harps. Who can say which was the
most beautiful sentiment uttered in the
thousands OF Orations that were delig-
cred in honor of Ireland's patron saint
OF who can name the loyeliest tune that
trembled on the air. He would be bold
who yentured TO make the selection
/ ~ Y. Herad
THOUGHT TO BE INTERESTING. THAT
ought TO be an intert sting debate which
IS expected in the House OF Commons
this week on motion 10 cut down the
salary of the Acknowledgement This
would be roundabout method OF cen.
surfing the Acknowledgement for breach
of official decorum. but the proposition
will serve as well rs any other 10 take
the judgment Of the House. II is
verv certain that in this country
an Attorney-General who had taken
a brief for a private client in political
case, in which the interest OF bis client
was Identical with the interest OF the
administration, OF 10 which the govern.
ment was in any way interested, would
excite professional and public indigna-
ton which he could not face. English
men are supposed 10 he much
more strait-laced than Americans
on such points, and there has
undoubtedly been feeling in
English society that any weapon is
lawful in fighting the Home Rulers. II
the Times had been successful, the Attor-
ney- Generals conduct would doubtless
have been triumphantly sustained with
the usual British worship Of success As
il has failed, many members Of the House
NAV DO inclined 10 wash their hands OF
the whole business by voting TO censure
the unsuccessful adyocate.--Ne@ lofk
Times.