The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-13
CURRENT OPINION.
The Naval Conundrum.


Why should Commander George G.
Reiter after twelve or fourteen years of
honorable sea service, be detached from
his command in disgrace without trial
and for having done his duty and not ex-
ceeded his duty2
The Next Thing In Order.
From he NeD York Heyaid.
Yes, we've got to shoot the Indians who
are on the warpath. 1t might be well,
though, not to kill the women and chill
dren.
But when this wretched business is over
how would IL do to shoot some of the base
wretches who have cheated them lied to
them, starved them and driven them to
the desperation of revenge?
Right You Are.
From ne NeW York Herald.
Once in while politician complains
because thcnewspapers tell lies about him.
1t would be very rough, though, IL the
newspapers were to mend their ways and
tell the truth about them.
Needs Greasing.
From he Atlanta COnstitutiOR.
Granny Hoar should have transmittcr
attached to his vocal chords. There is no
reason why he should go squeaking about
the Senate like q wagon wheel that needs
greasiDg.
The West on the South.
From he Cinoianau gazette.
The increase in the wealth of the South
was much greater during the last decade
than was the increase in population. This
was in part due, to the Investment OF
Northern capital there, but very largely to
the development by the Southern people
of neglected resources in that region. The
Southern States have great opportunities
before them, and can show greater in
crease in wealth for the next ten years
than for the last ten.
"People Tell U.s."
From The NeW Fork Herald.
People tell us that the Republican party
has done nothing.
That is serious mistake. II has done
three things: 1t has raised the price of
every necessary of life; it has lowered the
wages of the working classes; it has gagged
the minority in the House. and is ready
ut any moment to perform the same SER
vice for the minority in the Senate.
We think the Republican party has
dore Il good deal 1t has done altogether
too much. Still II the people like that
sort Of thing why give them some more.
The Bounty Business.
From ne COUriei.JonrA0k
There is an almost childlilke simplicity
in Mr.. Grosvenors remark, that the Ship
ping Bounty bill should not be considered
Il Republican measure. The measure is
one of the class that Is q special favorite
with Republicans, because 1t proposes To
| take money from those who have earned
it, in order to give IL To those who have
not. The reason assigned for its passage
| is that the beneliciarles cannot make q
| living in their business, unless they are
aided by the Government.
| The bounty system proceeds upon the
theory that every man in this glorious re-
| public has q right to select his own occu'
patton, and il he happens TO choose one in
which il is impossible for him TO get q
| living, in which ho is certain to lose
| money, he Is not 10 be permitted to suffer
the consequences Of his folly, he is not tC
be allowed 10 gain wisdom by experience
but Is to be aided aud abetted by the Gov
ernment, and encouraged to perseyere ir
his course by having his losses made goo(
out of the Treasury and some hundreds Of
thousands added as n reward for his patri
otism.