The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

graduation indeed. We arc informed, how
over. that the candidates In this circuit who
seem most confident OF being selected are
not thoso Of the most prominence or expert
encc ns practitioners In tho Federal courts.
The Return Of the White Squadron.
The squadron Of evolution. under the COM
mand of Acting Rear Admiral WALKER, ar
rived at this port from Bar Harbor and other
noted naval stations in New England on
Friday afternoon. 1t Is interesting to b, in
formed that tho Admiral said: The cruise
was full Of pleasant memores." It cannot
be possible that he refers to tho arduous
duties imposed upon his officers by reccp-
tions at Kebo Valley and clambakes at Sag ga
dahoc.
The return OF the white squadron reminds
US that something should be said In COM
mendation OF the evident change OF policy
on the part OF the Secretary Of the Navy
with reference to the employment OF our
new men-o.-war. We believe this journal
was the first newspaper to cIi.icise tho
action OF the Navy Department In using our
finest ships for picnicking purposes this sum
mer on the Maine coast We suggested that
there we're many parts Of the world in which
they could usefully be employed, and spec
flied In particular the west coast Of South
America and the Asiatic scas, to which
regions two OF the new vessels have since
been ordered.
These orders indicate that we were right
In our superstition that Secretary TRACY
would put an end to the holiday making as
soon Us his attention was drawn to tho ex-
Hh,,a Il xI,o< tok.
likely to have with Congress upon the
further development OF the navy. All no
needs to donow is to 60 right on and pursue
the wIss policy Of keeping our national ships
in those places where their presence will be
most useful to the nation.
All work may make Jack dull boy, but
all play would soon ruin him.
Faust and Mephistophelcs.
The personal situation Is thus reported by
the Hon. JACOB SLoAr FAssErr to re-
porter O. the NeW York Tribune:
Tho nervous Tension OF the last TOW days has been
serrlble"
Has tho master becn harsh in the matter
Of conditions? Did he demand ut the last
moment moro than you had expected to put
In the bond? Did tho embers Of self-re-
spect. independence, and conscience flame
Up once moro before they finally fiickered
and won't out?
Yes, We can believe that there was strug-
gle before the Hon. JACOB SLoAT FAssETr
plunged the sharp steel uib into the swelling
vein Of his shapely arm and wrote the rcd
signature.
But II the nervous tension Is SO terrible at
hi aoku A<~Y 4 hat L.
whom all that you have to gain from tho
bargain has been realized, and MEPH1s-
ToPHELEs appears to claim his own?
The Toronto Week falls into melancholy
mood while looking over tho figures OF Cana
da's now census Tho chief source of
Can adian trouble" according TO the Week. is
IN The fact that n large percentage OF tho Cana.
dian people are constantly crossing tho limo
that divides Canada from the United States"
and In regard to this remarkable exodus tho
Week says:
"Ths conditions OF iMs In the two countries. from
some cause other that there 10 q constant
hov of the best elsmen,s OF our population Xeross
the boundary. The young men In particular. VINO
should 10 the bone aud smsw Of young nation arc
steadily leaving " ~ ind the rsmunerativs employ.
msnt which they cannot obtain In thsir own country
They ere scarcely TO blame; but the County, u weak
this dsplorsbe result. and TO point tie remedy II
remedy there be. 10 TASK worthy OF usst states
ms lsmay be that those causes lie beyond the oou
troll Of statesm auship"
We apprsliend that Canadian stntesm snship
10 unable to control the causes OF tho Canadian
exodus. 1t cannot control the climate OF the
lower provinces, from which the exodus is the
LARGEST; 1t cannot cbargs the soil OF those
provinces; 1t cannot make winter port OF any
OF tho cities Of the st. Lawrence. Then. again. I
II has not sought to emancpats tho Canadian
people from British authority. 1t has not |
adopted any sound policy for tho bettsrment
OF the lot OF the dull masses. or tor the psomo. |
ton OF those diversified industries that enrich |
. country. II has allowed rottsnness to enter !
into Canadian politics. 1t has not striven to !
keep the sntsrprising Young men at home by
providing them with those opportunities for |
Improving their condition in life which thoy
Ban ind In the United States.
Now 10 the time" cries the Week, FOR tho
true statesman to come to tho front!' It's,
truly. and We shall be pleased to 500 him there.
but We have not % ret beheld any sign of his
somihg
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