The Washington critic., 1890-05-15
PSYCHIC FoRvE.

ANY ulUlnlsDes tne tlme occupied In
the sensational journey accomplished
by the New York; lI0yld's correspond.
ent, Nelly BLY,.
In performing this feat 1t is un
doubted that Mr.. Train has exercis d
marvellous energy. He hired special
trains and overhauled departed steam
ships in the most extraordinary way,
but always by methods that were per-
fectly calculated for his purpose. This
energy he called psychic force, and its
designation may as we'll be left to him
as to any one else. The Herald CORE
spondent who interviewed him describes
bis manner as combination of dove,
tiger, dangerous lunatc and steam
hammer Possibly this combination
constitutes psychic force.
1t is almost needless to say that Mr..
Train threatens to make it lively for
lots of people in this country when he
shall have completed his circuit. Heis
built that way.
The New YoKK Tribune offers this
balmy sentiment:
1t is the duty of the Republican ma
jority in Congress to pass national cleo
tion law which shall make it impossible
for such law-breakers as Mr.. G. r. BreclI-
inridge counts among his friends to over
turn majorities by fraud and violence with
impunity. Two excellent bills have been
introduced in the House on this subject
one by Mr.. Lodge, the other by Mr.. Rowell.
Either would furnish a satisfactory basis
upon which to construct comprehensive
and equitable legislation. A just law which
guards the rights of the minority as well as
those of the majority cannot be oppressive
Such one, we take 1t, would appeal to
iair-minded men of both parties. The
caucus committee of the House meets TO-
day to consider this most important sub
iect 1t should do its duty and act with
promptness.
Why don't the Tribune prevail upon
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Rowell to boil down
their bills into still stronger decoctiou
and give us national election law that
will contain all the features of The Aus
tralian system in its unmitigated sever
ity. Then the opponents Of gentlemen
like Mr.. Breckinridge, could no longer
appeal to the corrupt and ignorant rab-
bic which constitutes the body of the
Republican party in the Southern
States, and the people could divide on
questions of policy without fear.
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TIE Sun also has its comment on the
Butterworth tangent;
Was the protest Of the Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth against the passage OF the Me
KfnHy Tariff bill so surprising an event?
Is the astonishment with which some of the
Republicans in Congress profess to regard
1t real or artificial?
Did anybody who wears wits under his hat
suppose that the Mckinley bill was destined
TO move smoothly and uninterruptedly
along toward enactment?
Does anybody believe that the high strate-
gists in the Republican organization desire
settlement of the tariff question that will
take the issue out of the campaign of 1892,
or change that issue except so far as It re-
moves the party from the position of ad-
vantage occupied two years ago, aud puts
it on the defensive in the open field?
The break had to come, and it came from
one Of the shrewdest farthest-seeing poll
ticians in the majority. Perhaps Brother
Mckinley is surprised and disappointed,
and perhaps he Isn't,
HE EFFORT TO convict Senator In
gals of plagiarism by drawing the
deadly parallel between him and Father
Massillion, proves simply that, whilst
the two may have employed the same
idea, the Senator has improved very
perceptibly upon the pa6re's
language. But why accuse Mr..
ingalls, of borrowing from Father
Massillion? Certainly the good Father
was not the first to enounce the propo
sition, Did not Horace say Non omnis
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THE.NEw YORK Times condoles with
brilliant Ben Butterworth as follows:
There is something almost pathetic in the
lone Of Mr.. Butterworth's remarkable
speech in the House on Tuesday. 1t is not
simply that he is panied at being compelled
10 part company with his party's regular
leaders, and to condemn what is the au-
thortative policy of his party so far as
legislative action can shape it,. That is
natural IN a man of Mr. Butterworth's
loyal nature. He cannot but feel the deep
est regret in putting the stamp of his dis
approval upon the fixed policy of a party
with and for which he has worked for so
many years. But more affecting than the
personal feeling which finds expression
throughout his speech is the half-uncon-
scious Indignation that flames out from
point to point in denouncing what is, after
all, only the inevitable development Of the
course his party has elected to follow, and
which he has himself aided it in pursuing.
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THE VERY admirable portrait of ex.
Secretary Fairchild, recently hung In
the Treasury, is the work of Mr.. Rob.
ert lIinckley Of this city. This infor.
nation was omitted from the newspaper
reports of the presentation ceremonies,
but is, We think, of sufficient contem-
poraneous interest to receive mention
here. Mr. Hinckley Is an artist of dis
tinguished attainmenis in his line, as a
score of portraits now hanging in this
city will eloquently testify.
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SPEAKING OF THE esteemed Mckinley
Tariff bill, the IPorld OF 10Th says;
The best way to secure the repeal of
bad law Is to enforce it, as General Grant
once observed, and, therefore, if we are
really to have the Mckinley law we want
it at once. We want it to come in with the
spring fashions, SO that the country can
groan under 1t all summer