The Washington critic., 1890-03-18

ways been discreet, they involved no
interest of which Lord Randolph was
not the sole guardian.
Lord Churchill is what in this coun-
Try we would call an Independent. His
relations to Mr. Parnell have always
been of kind that did credit to his
sense Of fairness On former occa-
sion 1t is known that he had a very
close understanding with the Irish
leader. There is no reason, therefore,
why his later defense of the ParnclhIcs
and his arraignmcnt Of the Government
in connection with IL report of the
Times Commission should occasion
surprise.
Among politicians who are partisans
men like Churchill will be always held
in condemnation. They will not always
act and move as the machine does, aud,
accordingly, what they say will often
he a surprise and a disappointment
But, after all, he belongs TO class of
public men who are increasing from
year to year and from whom the re
forms of the future may be expected.
THE BALTIMORE Sun wants to know.
you know, just how Senator German
stands in regard to ballot reform and
various other things. The Sun hereto.
fore has been an ardent supporter of
the Senator; hence this move looks as
though he weresl dosing his grip on the
leadership Of the Democratic party in
Maryland, for the Sun invariably seeks
to nc on the strong and winning side,
regardless Of any other consideration.
1t is remarkable how the SINS and
Stars of newspaperdom shine and
twinkle for revenue only.
THERE IS 4 proposition before the
Ways and Means Committee to increase
the duty on oranges. When Grossmith
was last in this country with Rosina
Vokes and appeared in the "Panto-
mime Rehearsal he used to convulse
audiences by narrowing the stage
managers soul with such questions as
why have fairies?' why have
demons?" and now, outside OF play,
the question not unnaturally arises,
Why have duty on oranges?
The SPLENDID weather of yesterday,
which was general throughout the coun-
try, gave uninterrupted opportunity for
the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
Irishmen in the main looked worthy of
the weather and the occasion, and they
were doubtless stimulated to the smil-
ing condition in which they everywhere
appeared by the present brightness of
the outlook in Ireland political history.
BIsN1ARCK, IT SEEMS, is not friend
of beer. lie says: "Beer drinking
makes men stupid, lazy and worthless.
1t is the cause Of all the democratic
dollhouse politics men talk over It,"
Good corn brandy, he thinks, would be
better. Doubtless the great Chancellor
thinks men would get too drunk on
corn brandy to talk politics or make
trouble of any kind.
The HOSTILITY which exists between
the Sua and the World of New York is
amusing to outsiders. One of them an
nounced big fake for its Sunday edi-
ton, whereupon the other ran out an
extra on Saturday afternoon, contain
ing its fake story of the same thing.
These metropolitan methods are quite in
line with those attributed to the myth
cal Arizona Hici'er
The EULoGIEs UPON Judge Kelley's
character and career all point in one di-
rection. They indicate man of fear
less honesty and positive opinions. 1t
is not necessary that his every method
and utterance should be agreed with.
But even his enemies will admit that he
had broad, intellectual grasp which
never belittled the subject on which he
touched.
ABOUT THE LIvELIEsT news articles
published these days in the Cincinnati
C0n1mercial Gazette are the sketches of
the pioneers of the region which lies
between the lakes and the Ohio River.
They are not only interesting reading,
but much safer to publish than forged
contracts anent ballot boxes.
THERE ARE symptoms going to show
that the diplomatic positions which
American statesmen fill abroad are be-
ginning 10 be tiresome, especially to
men accustomed to activity in affairs.
The latest instance of sufferer from
diplomatic ennui is Minister Palmer at
the Court Of Spain.
| IN SOME QUARTERS it is held that the
! questions before the House Committee
on Elections are merely matters Of
arithmetic and counting, and it is even
hinted that The members of that com
mittee are not all experts in computa-
ton. The results they arrive at. suit
one side only.
The FLOODS SEEM to be falling in the
deluged districts of the Mississippi
River. All the same ii will be found
that hundreds and perhaps thousands of
unfortunate sufferers have had to aban-
don their homes, and in their cases, as
the waters subslde, benevolence should
/ rise.
EN-AssEMHLYNIAN DANIEL w, TAI