The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
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Current Topirs Clipped From inc 'o""'
ing Papers of the Country
New York Tines

Britain with regard TO the army ana III
very different case with regard to the navy
Most Americans regard the army merely as
an Indian police, and practically loon lol-
v,or1 In IFS abolition when the Indians Dc-
COMO extinct or peaceable, u Is not pOpu-
lorIY considered. in it, real function. as the
vucieus of an effective fighting force. as
skeio,on organization 10 be filed up as lasl
a. possihle in case Of war. II i impossloie
to arouse real interest IN this aspect ol u
i'm Congress. simply because there j. 10
such interest among the people at large
and where there are no politics in'oNcu'
as il happily the case with the army, an el-
| fcetiye popular demand must precede the
action of the Legislature. As Tor our navy,
/ we have no commerce 10 protect. nor - IL
| really vital TO us 10 keep open our colnmu-
uicatiOns with other countries, tor II We
are not sufficient 10 ourselves, we ~ lt"o'
make the nearest approach to inu'pthuvnO'
Of any civilized nation. Our navy Is lhe"-
retically. COMPOSED of commerce destroy
crs'' and Of vessels Cor coast defense.
There is. perhaps. something 10 DE sara
/ f,r tho uppIliar Indifference 20 the Wh"ic
.ubiect. marvellous and cNasMratIhs a.
his il 10 professional soldiers. We are MOI
i'm the least likely 10 wage aggressive wars
for the obvious reason that we nave nolhlhs
conceivable 10 gain by war. Neilher Is IL
| clear what any other nation mas 10 gam "!
fighting US. For all that. when every Euro
mean nation il straining every nerve to Keep
! lis army and navy mp 90 the maximum Oh
I strength and efficiency, it Is neither disnihed
nor creditablc that all the cites ul ouI
( coasts. among them some of the richest i'll
the world. should lie absolutely at the mercy
of any third-ratc power that has modern
army and a modern navy. We ought VIII
out any doubt. 90 have an efficient system
Of coast defense, with men enough aNallabie
10 operate il. and notody prctends that we
have such n system now. If our profess
-iopal soldiers can bring Congress 10 rec0g-
nize that our deficiency in this respect Is dis
graceful. they will deserve well of their
country.
Eugene Schuyler.
Hartford Courant.
Iii going a little too far perhaps, TO say
as one cOntemp0ray does, that in the death
If Eugene schuyler this country has lost inc
only thoroughly trained and equipped
member of IFS diplomatic service. Bui
the loss is one not soon or easily 10 be maze
GOOD. Men of Eugene Hchuyicrs quality
are not plenty in any service. lie grew
steadily frsm the day Dc left ale and be-
can life for himself Having natural bent
for the diplomatic career and the opuor-
unitv To- indulge il. he set to work lui"lli-
gently and c0nscicnti0usy t0 deserve and
achieve distinction in If. no kind OF
knowledge bearing upon his vocation came
amiss To- HIM. lie studied European hi--
tory and politics; he studied languages
(hOW successfully. his trau-latlOns from
thc Russian are there 10 atteSt; be studied
men: bee made himself familiar with the
countries and the populations am0ng which
his WORK lay. His noble service to human
itv i'm the matter of the Bulgarian atrocities
made his name q household WORD, ior the
time being. throughout Europe. as n earned
lhm the thanks and congratulations of Mr.
Gladstone i'm the House Of Commons. II
appointments went bv demonstrated merit.
this accomplished diplomat. scholar ana
Imam of letters would. year, ago. have been
lenNOy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
licntiary az some one Of the more important
European capitals. Things being as tgey
are. be died cousul-general at Cairo.
\ DemoraIized House.
philadelphia Tines
Force mea cures have SO completely de-
moralized the popular branch of Congress
that all the threats of speaker heed can
keep quorum i'm the House.
IL J., now known that 10 * not the hot
season that has made scores of Republicans
Ice from Washington. The truth is that
lthey are so Disguised and slammed hy the
revolutionary despotism of tine ~pnakerthai
they desert 10 escape party ordc.- ana the
party lash.
ANY great party. charged with power in
every department OF the government, and
with all its important party measures yet
pendingin Congress. could hold lis majority
together If there was any hearty sympathy
with party leadership; but Reed has OPP
pressed and disgruntled his party to such am
extent that he is not likely 20 see party
: quorum in the House again this session, a.-
though the party has fully twenty majority.
There could not Doe such extraordinary de-
moralization i'm the House if there was not
general party Generalization among the
people. Force Election bills are bad enough
in thi. era of peace and of lrcc schools ana
free newspapers. but Force party rule IN the
great doliberative law-making body &C the
people can't De approved. There is no
hearty approval of speaker Reeds force
policy either in Congress on among ihc peo-
plo. and the result is "a dem0ralzeO House
and demoralzed party.
Protection for Brakemen.
Hartford Courant
Let the railroad men 90 ON demanding
better protection for brakemcn. and lei all
other civilized people join with them n the
demand II animals had 90 endure what
brakemcn have TO endure. the cruelty 7ocle-
ties would have the railroad bushes, IN
court. Dii NHfhN~t illf hIlllldl 900 I'i'Nii0 W.
Dee man the killing and manning 90 on
aud seem 20 be- taken for granted. Al the
last session of the Legislature am appeal for
the establishment of "a hospital was backed
hv the fact that tine railroad bu-l-
ness of the place mad much increased ana
therefore" "a hospital was necessary. W nat
that Sits down 20 is That You must expect
the hrakcmcn % be butchered and the way
to aid them is 90 build hospitals for what is
] a. o I... ID De-
cone ON long enough. With all the pro
gre.s that has been made in the art Of rail-
reading there is 40 reason why the brake
man should bc left where he was twenty
years ago or, rather, where his predecessor
was. Twenty years is rather long to eN-
pcct one TO survive i'm that industry.
Maine aud Prohibition.
Augusta News.
The situation in Maine is growing alarm
! inc for the Republican party. oWln1 % the
fact that the Authorization Republicans
are supporting the Democratic nominee Tor
Governor on account of the high license
. platform which the Democrats adopted at
! thcir recent state convention. \ dispatch
10 the New y ok Herald says that there are
a great many Republicans who are opposed
3 to prohibition. and the revolt which has
been caused bv the high license issue l. a
very serious matter 90 the Republicans. and
the leaders Of the party have requested Mr..
, Blaine Ia take the stump in order 90 save
, the state 20 the party. The election viii Dee
held in september. and the Republicans are
trying Ia stem the tide by raising % big
campaign fund: but although the Demo
Gratis are not well supplied with the sinews
Of war they are working quietly and with
great determination and hope of success.
why Not Call Dudley:
Sew York World.
The Republican members of the senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections have
found IL necessary 90 call upon Mr.. John l..
Davenport for assistance in deciding what
i0 do with the Lodge Force and Fraud bin
and how % do il. Mr.. Davenport is the
most eminent living specialist M the art oil
using force In the conduct Of elections, a.
Nh W. W. Dudley j. with respect 90 the
successful application Of fraud; and the
calling of Mr.. Davenport into consultation
suggests tAe existence Of alarming symp-
tom, 100 the case. If Mr.. Dudley should
. also Doc summoned, the inference Of desper-
alton would DE irresistible.
Troops at the Polls.