The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-15

The Maryland oyster industry seems to
be in its decline, but so long az her ter
rapin and canvasbacks continue to
flourish, her glory will not be quite OBJ
scured.
Indian Soldiers for Uncle sam.
FtoB, the Indianapolis Journal
The action of the War Department in
assigning an officer to drill the agency In
dians, for the purpose of utilizing them
as far rs possible In the present war, is
emiDontly wise. We are not sure but in
this direction lies one of the best methods
not only of utilizing, but Of civilzing the
From he Boston Globe.
The present Administration may secure
the Russian fleet to help II in Berlng Sea,
but il will be able TO get no foreign assist
ance in the great battle OF ballots which 1t
must face in 1892.
From he chicago M,Cs.
Some persons have been expressing q
fear that William Henry Harrison's grand
son has no confidence in the country's
ability to carry through the Worlds Fair
project. Here Is case of the shoe on the
wrong foot. II is not Mr.. Harrison's opin-
ion of the country, but the country's
opinion Of Mr.. Harrison, that is really
worth consideration.
"Thnnks, Dear Boy"
from NE C"'eago Ne"S'
The exchange editors OF the American
press are the most vigilant in the world.
They are keen and indcfatigablc in their
hunt for bright and readable matter; no
matter where good work is done
,Nnssen mns af Nissouri0fhe Svchnngn oditor
~ sLo,,rd to forro, n ont onJ nynloit n
'Thnsc oertlcp,e, arc tbc nromotcrs If in.
,clIcctnSai ncrit. thev are tbc hest friends
thnt orr vounp newspaper writer's have.
NM yri ou, or;,,,;,oI;1,i, or'
nreciotiye for-senrcbing and generous.
other departments in our system of jour
nalsm may have their equals elsewhere,
but, we repeat, our exchanHe editors are
uhquestiohaoiy the pesV III 'he "oriu'
From he Phiiddelphia Record.
With power comes responsibility and
,,o,r i;rao 4, o,,ico 10 n vcrv Il, ,Iforent nor.
your liso II, o,,uo = N1is mnn ',rho T, p,
soi irohi your J,nso o"' VI c',:o' ino pio-
tension OF exclusive jurisdiction over
Bcring Sea and OF exclusive property OF
all that inhabit 1t has dwindled down TO a
half:begging claim of control over "a
small section OF 1t Tor the protection OF
the seals. o,, A.,
IRON me oh'co0o NewS'
"u'S'hS iioh' WV iSPOi'' VI S'N'"' ''b'i
life in washington, the oulk oil the WORK
| of the foreign diplomats consists in at
| tending pink luncheons and lavender
teas. From this one can understand that
| lhc TASK oi .ile ainoassauor anu .iie enyoy
alu @ tns munster M a. n'iy.nlms ou. Jpnu, J,'n
me lop Oh a,ciuing hn ,'ieraniurllie oiue ,,.'
iurc,e1i sdIid " d'Ioh ~, anu , or
II. U, Ioi-oMeu ny ~. :,
panquet at Z, may NOT DC v,oiehtiv iiltei ,i
iecl9al put MOS! men wou,u preiel1 p1;.e,,, SYN
ing uea'h py easier anu more eNPeui''ou'
ways -. an. A.. VI. r.,,,,,. po.,
| ,. rum ~ "e N'~ lo,N t,, l.'.""v = o'''
| III the supreme Court were 10 aware
damages to the appellant in the Saywart
case, il would leave Blaine without LEI
to stand ON. If. ON the other hand. it de
cidcd i'm his favor. II wouid mt Saiisbur,
in the nosition which he could not hol.
for n moment Of disputinr the indpmen
of tbe bighest Court of admiralty In tn,
worldIa pns;tion which he wonlj he onl,
Too Handful 10 keen ont of In short I
world settle the Rering Sco controvers,
",,t nf sigbt and ont Of mind. and woul;
Ieoye the field clear for some Joint con
vent;on Tor The nrotect;on of that interes
t;no animal tha seoI In trn,h tbe fac
,huti uht % 'his .m;, 'no Was nend;nn naIe the d;nIC
matte controversy somewhat Ridiculous
because entirely sunerflnous.
Ihe Berihg sea Ease.
From ne Ne" YORK If'b""e'
1t is not an unprecedented circumstance
for the Supreme Court of the United State
TO have the sovereign of foreign natio
before IL as n litirant. Napoleon III, an
Ferdinand VII. Of Spain were both plain
tiffs in actions at this bar, but their CON
plants related 10 themselves men ana 70 me is
p,n;,, persunar nno oa,,ntr tbn conrts W =
o,hasr aU,Sihsn m % not;t;omnr oI ~ hobaif ~ sni
aa,; aan,,s LIZ, ,as Inw,arar 30 ' unt;i S;r Joh
hTbon,sns f,od l,is Rer;n, Sao ronors y
Mnmdav 10 ,,ieI tbe i hest Of 9nr n.J pp"wlede,
,,nhonra',of u, Terto;nlv Il ,yas nnbeardsr~ -
ond aitooetber oma.;nS that sncb n
an,;o,, si,6,ld ho taLar as on anneoI fro,
tho s,,nro,ne Execmt;ye "mtb bar;tv ri
Tn;ted In States has se;1ed q nr;vate vess,
on,nod b~ Rr;t;sh s,biact and m
oTnvu so.,ra coo ns os a Matter Of Course into NJ
conrts Sen rs be mossnd % mnon Rnt before m
conrts have w apcted p thn Rrit;sb Gewernme a' q,
,oLas ,,,' 10 ,,,o oaso and nrntosts 10 tha pros
dnmt vi Iahoif s 81 ae ;ts lpmbieot " THIS has
! eas 10 nf - ;tsoif nnJne M and npt IN conformit