The Washington critic., 1890-03-05

done III executive session as Delnp J0C |
performance of duty as if it were
done in open session, and for that per-
formance his constituents will hold him
duly responsible. Senator Vance does
not often seek to avoid his account
ability, and he is almost the last man
that one would have expected to declare
that official work done by Senator
for the people, no matter how or when,
is private affair
YESTERDAY THE Wyoming Senate
passed creditable resolution, the effect
of which will be to do away hereafter
with the secret executive sessions of
that body. The precedent thus af-
forded might be followed with advan-
tage by all the States, and by the
Senate of the United States. The
idea that there are public affairs which
cannot be discussed in the hearing of
the people is, in the main, unworthy of
serious consideration, and is really op-
posed TO the theory of this Govern
nent. The Star Chamber methods
should be abolished, and, exceptin deli
cate diplomatic cases, the Senate of the
United States should discuss public
measures in open session.
TIE ANNOUNCEMENT of the death of
young Abraham Lincoln, the son of our
Minister to England, will effect many
hearts throughout the country with
heartfelt sorrow, and no where will
that sorrow be more deeply felt than in
this city, where he is well known and
where several of the years of his brief
life were spent. Though the sad event
was not quite unexpected, the bereave-
ment of the grief stricken parents will
touch the heart of the whole nation,
which has at length come to regard the
name Lincoln--that of the great war
President-as one of the specially
illustrious names in its history.
IN THE CASE OF Commander McCalla
of the United States sloop-of-war
Enterprise, who has gained con-
siderable newspaper notoriety by
reason of the complaints of his men
and the repeated and numerous de.
sertions from his crew. a court of
inquiry has been ordered. The side
of the story which has thus far been
heard is very unfavorabe to the Com
mander, but the whole truth will not
be known till fearless and impartial
investigation has been had, and ii is the
precise purpose of this court to make
such an investigation.
REFERRING TO THE confirmation by
/ the Senate of Henry G.. Yarmouth as
! Collector of the Port of New Orleans,
some of our esteemed contemporaries
are charging that it was obtained
through the reinforcement of Republi-
can with Democratic votes. That some
Democratic Senators voted for War
mouths confirmation is true, but it i.
also true that he would have been con
firmed if all the Democrats present
had voted against him. The vote
stood 80 for and "A against, The 30
were 80 Republicans and Democrats.
LAST SUNDAY Pope Leo XIII passed
his eightieth birthday, and Monday
was the twelfth anniversary of his con.
seoration in the Papal See. Young
men, doubtless, are all right for ener-
getic hustling, but, in the Catholic
Church, the qualities of discretion,
steadfastness and courage-the genius
TO lead and the power to rule--do moi
seem necessarily detachable from eX,
perience and age.
The COLD WAVE which froze the
fruit and early vegetables at Norfolk
Va, stopped the rising flood in tn,
Ohio by checking the many mountain
streams that swell the waters of tha
great river The loss of the Southern
truckers has been very serious, bu
destruction of property, to the amoun
of hundreds of thousands of dollars, ha'
been averted in the West.
The PLAY or THE late David d
Lloyd and Sidney Rosenfeld, 9Th,
Senator" in which w. II, Crane play
the title-role, received its fftietl
presentation at the Star Theatre, New
York, last Monday night. Mr.. Crane
ought to be down here now and look il
at an executive session of the Senate
lie would probably get some new
points.
If TAULnEE were not so i'll it woul,
be in order to publish that a Congress
man mentioned to a correspondent tina
"it was unfortunate that Kincaid's bul
let did not hit him on the cheek 70
nothing could have penetrated that.
a RUBBER TRUST has been formed
II is already anticipated that while an
attempt to water its stock will hav