The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-17
cunnrNr r1rn AND ro,Nr.


Within short time we have spoken OF the
many projects for the construction OF important
public works In several of the republics OF
central and South America. II II, of course,
ful about putting their capital into these
worke, and before doing 30 ought to have q
thorough knowledge OF them aud OF their
managers, and OF the warranty under which
they arc TO he prosecuted. There Ia ut this
time. in several OF the republics here referred
to. q mania for the projection of vast public
works and II may he taken for granted that
some OF them will never he undertakcn that
Others VIII he failures and that yet others will
be Improbable to the people who may he con
cerncd in thcm.-Ne'o York Sun.
Poor Grandpa Hoar IL still nursing his little
Force bill with tender sollcitnde.
The old gentleman knows that II can't live,
hut he fondesit tenderly, pats II on tho back
when Il grows red in the face and gasps for
breath gives II cod liver oil and paregorc,
dandlcs II on his knees and tries to hope that
the dear tootsey wootsoy may get through the
But it won't. all the samc-New York
Uefdld.
Any gentleman who Is fluent in the uss OF
imprecntOry language OF u peculiarly scathing
nature, language which can be depended upon
20 turn the DIR aulphurous blue and curde the
blood OF those who Listen to It, ought 20 com
fnuncate with the old live Democrats of South
Carolina. For ever since Wade Hampton was
defeated FOR the, senatorshp they have been
Governor Iillnan, 1'illman being the man who
butchcrod Wade to make Farmers Alliance
holiday. Nec York Tribune.
IL II now proposed that the Republicans In
Congress should take the lead In framing new
Silver bill, apparently for the purpose OF head
ing or a Free Coinage bill. But IL must be
obvious, u there i majority to pass a Fre1
Coinage bill in either House, that majority by
single vote can turn any bill that may be
offered Into one for free coinage. Is there any
u1 In ali in
volyed by framing and Offering such meas
ufe.
1t is always manly to admit an error when
you have mndc one. Bnt the Republican ma.
1ority In Congress has no occasion to admit that
the Silver act passed NJ the last session was an
error, or that II did not 90 Just as far toward
full and free monetary OF silver az IL IL pos
siblc to 20 with safety.--New York Tribune.
by far the most interesting feature in the
struggle now going on In Ireland between the
Parnellites and the anti-Parnclltcs lies In the
fact that II Is the first time In Irish history In
which the voters have been called on to settle,
by their votes, or other expression OF opinion,
a question seriously affecting their welfare.
Every other question Of vital Importance to
Ireland since the union has been settled by the
votes OF Englrhmcn and Scotchmen, with but
little II any regard to Irish opinion.-NeD
York Erening Post.
In point of ability Mr.. Hill may stand above
many men who have represented this state in
the senate, yet his abilities are at best only
lnOUcrVtc, WHllc MS QUullNcatlOns, from tDe
Mugwump point of view, are most immoderate.
Mr.. lIill II politician, tricky politician, and
with the tricks OF politics his mind has always
found its most congeihal occupation, while by
their free use and application he has sought
and attained all the successes with which he
supposes Fortune and an admirlng electorate
to have favored him. His opinion and his
action upon public questions can be forcsceu
and counted upon only 80 far as the
dictates OF his selfish interests may
he perceived, for these he commonly
obeys. Those who support him for the
sonetorship, therefore, must consent to his use
of the high privileges OF the Senate Chamber
mainly for his own advancement, and for the
public welfare not at NIL save when his own
may be coincidcnt.-NeD York Times.
One of the most interesting signs of the times
| in France is the gradual adhesion of til,
| Church to the Republicans. There have beer
| indications for some time bnck that the highc
| clergy were disposed to come over, but none o
| them had publicly given up the monarchy as
| lost cnusc until Cardinal Lavigerle led the wa,
| few weeks ago. The collapse OF BDulingisn
| and the exposure of the Royalst alliance w.t.
| II, coming close on the triumph of the repub Il
at the election has undoubtedly prsciptata'
the surrender of the Church, for such we my
| consider 1t. Cardinal Lavigerie's position n
| received the public adhesion OF the Bishop O
| Annccy In IN interesting letter. In which n,
discusses with great clearncss, though in bric
| terms, the condition and prospects OF the mo =
| archical idea in French politics, in answer Il
the question, lis monarchy still possible j.
monarchicnl spirit still exists In France b
| what is the ''monarchcel spiritln It is tht
| feeling that there ought to be In the country
| sovereignty, and that this sovereignty BELONG
| TO one family, az house might belong TO II
| and that the conditions of the sovereignty AMI
| of its transmission arc exactly the same n!
| those of private property. This monarchca
| spirit once existed In France, and had
strength such, perhaps, as II has never had II
any other European country. Does 1t exist II
| France now! Hy no means; there IL not
trace of II left-Neto York Eoeniag Post.
There seems to bo no doubt that one OF tn
| most mischicvoua and turbulent Indians In til
| United States has been killed in the person o
sitting Bull; 1t is q good many years sine
| dian agents and officers OF the United State
| Army. Like n bumptious and bombinatin!
| journalist OF this city, whom he much rcseni
| blod in his character and career, the late Bal
was distinguished for the impracticality an,
| apparent motivolessness of many OF his mos
| conspicuous performances. 1t is impossible I,
| account for his public course upon any 0the
hypothesis than that of ''pure cussedness.-
NeU York Times.
Mr.. Harrison, who IL very religious man
has n firm conyiction-so the dickey birds say
that he was foreordained to be President
| second time
i A majority of the American people have al
| equally firm conviction that Mr.. Harrison ha
missed figure IN adding up.-Ne,o Yor
| Herald,
Governor Hill is rather miserable Just now
Like a hungry mouse, he longs to get bite a
the cheese In the Presidential trap, but can
quite make up his mind to take the risks.
Eth, Davidl YOu may possibly get tina
cheese, but then you may possibly get choke
instead. No wonder you hesitate.-New Yor
Htf0id.