The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-14
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.

Colonel William r. Morrison of Illinois
does not think Palmer a fit man for the
Senatorship. He probably has an idea
that the proper person 70 send to WASH
ington is Horizontal BILL Toledo Blade.
Senator Arthur r. German is looming
up as possible candidate for the Presi-
dency In 1902. Republicans will ask for
nothing better.-iSan Tiancisco Examiner.
Henry Watterson imperial ukase to
Hill had the effect of frightening the lat
ter into the U. S. Senate. This, however,
was better way to get into that august
body than the plan adopted by the other
| Democratic Senator from New York,
Calvin s. Brice.-C Ciacinnati Commercial
| Gazette.
The President, it is said, wants a man
| for Secretary of the Treasury "who pos
This lets New, Plat, Elkins and Clarkson
out,-H Louis Globe Democrat.
Senator German did good work against
| the Force bill and he deserves thanks.
| But he is no more deserving than thirty
six other Democrats in the Senate and a
| great many out of 1t. The Democratic
| party beat the Force bill, but with the
help. of brave eorporaps guard Of Re-
party and was therefore efficient, as he
| always is when he acts with his party
instead of trying to boss it.--,H. Louis Re
| public.
Some humorist has sent Chauncey NJ.
| Depew q note in which he expresses a
wonder as to what kind of speech the
orator would make after dinner in one
of his own railway restaurants. If Mr.
Depcw's restaurants arc like those ofmost
| other railways il Is easy to imagine what
he would say, but it is not particularly
desirable to publish extracts from his
remarks in a family newspaper. -Chicago
Neips.
While the Marquis di Rudini thus in
herits all the complications that beset his
predecessor, he has neither Sig. Crispi's $
skill as statesman nor his fertility of re-
sources in serious political emergency.
1t therefore seems inevitable that he will
find himself in hot water from the out
set, and that his Government will prove
only feeble imitation of the Crispi sys-
TEN, liable to he ovcrthrown at any mo-
ment. Philadelphia Times.
While IL cannot be claimed that Senator
Quay is model of political morality, il
must be admitted that ho exhibits very
level political head when he names Blaine
and Cleveland as the opposing candidates
for the Presidency in 1892, with the
chances of victory largely ip favor OF
Blaine, protection and reciprocity as
against Cleveland, free trade and sheer
clodings. -4Hinodpoiis Times.
Sir John Macdonald of Canada, like
James &. Blaine of the United States, is Q
monopoly protectlonist Of the extreme
type. lie believes in taxes, in monopoly
in government by the rich, in restricted
trade, in cornered markets. in speculation
in jobbery and extravaganza, in costly
oiicialism and in jingoism. Like Blaine
he perceiyes that storm Is gathering
and, like Blaine again, he Is preparing K
make some slight but practically useless
concessions to the reform spirit -Qhicag'
H0ald.
Miss Agnes Huntington was received
with great enthusiasm upon her returnt
Chicago, but the Chicago newspaper
strenuously insist that II was not because
, Of her success abroad, for Chicago ha,
recognized her merits befor the Prince o
Wales did Doubtless 1t was the othe
way. London took Miss Huntington OF
, Chicago's recommendation. -halsas ca
! Joaaraai.