The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
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New York Times
The French exploring expedition in the
Congo region, OF whose return 20 Brazza-
VILE the cable speaks, is one Of the three
which had been planned 90 push French in
terests in that part OF Africa. The other
two 20 respectively from the Niger and
from Algeria toward Lake Ichad. 10 daily
becomes more evident that France has con
Quoted both her diplomacy and her practi-
cal operations on the Dark Continent, OF
late. with great success. Measured by
actual area, she has annexed through
the recent International agreements
a far greater territory than either
Germany or England. IL is true
that much Of this is in sahara and the
Western SOudan; and the former is held at
small value. especially by those who are
guided by old ideas In regard 20 the great
desert. But with trans->haran railroad
10 Lake Tchad, which the French are seri-
ously meditating. and which has gained
the approval of Stanley as being both
practicable and wise, the value Of the
French acquisitions will be more manifest.
The sphere Of influence conceded 10 the
French is further increased in importance
by the treaties Of protection they have lately
made with native tribes.
The Man Who Goes Out.
New York World
As civilization advances, we will have
legislation regulatiye OF the bibulous thea
tre-gOer. This legislation will not be pro-
hibitOry II will recognize the right OF
man to control his own movements, and
simply require that it shall be exercised
so as not to interfere with the rights Of
others.
As il is. the man who goes out is an in
convenience if not nuisance. When the
curtain descends he arises and pushes and
crowds his way out, disarranging appa-
rel. interrupting conversation and cOniu-
sing persons in his scramble 10 the aisle.
On his return he again runs over the gamut
Of inconvenience. with "a fine Obligato ac-
compartment Of spIrituOus fume. The
nights Of the bOna-iide play-gOer, in short,
are seriously invaded by the man who
makes the play mere resting-place be-
tween drinks. and the evil demands remedy.
The principle of the coming legislation
VIII be segregation. The man who goes
out will be confined 10 one portion Of the
house. but BY this is not meant that he viii
be meweG up in some obscure corner. JUS
tice demands that ne should have "A good
seat after paying for it, and policy requires
that il shall even be prominent. on the idea
that the more conspicuous he is made the
better the chance Of his reformation.
These seats. which will be collectively
known as sahara. the Dry Garden, or by
some other appropriate name, VIII be eX-
clusiyely appropriated to such persons as
desire to go out between acts. Thus each
can enjoy the interude in his own fashion
the ordinary play-gOer with conversation
and confectionery; the occupant Of sahara
IN the inhibition of his iay0rite drink.
Kennedy a. Reviser.
Nashville Americanl
Kennedy is laborlng night and day on the
revision Of that fearful philippe against
QUAY which he delivered some days ago.
The speech has not yet appeared in the
Record. the only mention Of it being that it
is withheld for revision and will appear
hereafter" The form it will take on be-
meath the careful editing it is now under
going we may guess at by the statement
given out by Kennedy that he really
has made no attack on Quay at
all-he has only made a remote
and casual allusi0n TO some charges
against him By Democratic papers.
just how Kennedy Will be able to edit out
all the bitterness Of this harangue without
writing new speech altogether it is dill
cult TO conceive; and whether the House
will tamely submit 10 this cOwardly subter-
fuge, this bare-faced Justification of the
Record in order 10 escape Just punishment
TOR one Of tie mos. deliberate Outrages upon
the rules ever committed remains 10 be seen.
Mr.. Kennedy should be made TO answer for
the speech he delivered upon the floor of the
House, and not for the harmless and mean
ingless rigamarOle which he will attempt 10
substitute for it.