Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-27

HE &o9qp mOn8ef1 are fkx1Sln8 0c1-
pera;eIy TO show that there was foai
play connected with The recent illness
and death Of the young heir to the thrsOs|
Of Belgium. There does NOT appear how
ever the siighfest foundztionfor ssch idle
runOss.
A great deal Of curiosity Is felt regard
ing the basis upon which the differences
in the nzfiossi party are to be satisfsc-
toriiy adjusted Indications appear to
point to Me-. Dillon as the coming Irish
leader. He is an able man, Of clean
record, aud would doubtless Ill the
exacting requirements Of that position
In satisfactory manner.
With an adverse report from the House
committee on coinage, the Senate free
coinage bill appears to stand very little
chance q becoming law. The country
will begin to breathe more freely. In
the opinion Of many of the leading
financiers of the country, irrespective
Of party, the passage Of that measure
would inevitably result in disastrous
panic.
There appears TO be little doubt Of the
passage of the Federal election bill.
The Democrats claim that seven Repub-
licans viz: Teller. waleott, Stewart,
Jones, Ingalls,. Stanford and WASH
burn, will vete with them. Even IL this
should be the case it would not secure
the defeat OF the measure. 1t would
simply tie the Senate and give the Vice
President the deciding vote.
Senator Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
would scarcely have secured a reelection
had his little silver transactions been
known before the ballot was taken.
As it was powerful opposi-
ton headed by the Philadelphia Press
made matters look decidedly squally for
him, aud had there been sufficient time
would doubtless have succeeded In retir-
|fng him TO private life. A man who
turns trailer to the great principles OF
his party, and speculates upon the re-
suit OF his vote. is certainly not suit.
able person to represent 1t in the United
States Senate.
The rapidity with which the eolored
people of the South have accumulated
property since the war has been a most
vexatious fact to those who have
declared that no progress has been made
by the race since the days of the South,
and who are constantly dilating upon
the bugaboo Of "negro domination"
The census returns which have Just
been published for Virginia certainly
make an excellent showing for the
colored men of the "Old Dominion. Z"
Sixteen cities Of the state are
shown to own property worth s3,324.-
ji2, mostly real estate. In Richmond
their worth is placed at $500, 13s.
We publish In another column COM
munication from Mr.. Charles S. HIGH
born, the efficient secretary of the State
House Commission. As Mr.. Hichborn
handled the funds of the commission and
wrote the able report for it, we may safely
assume that he knows what he is talking
about. We agree with him that it was
a mark Of respect due to Mr.. Barker's
memory, considering the circumstances
under which he died, that the State
should be represented at his funeral In
view of the fact that the twenty-four
dollars expended on this trip included
the railroad fares of the commissioners,
criticism upon the matter assumes peanut
dimensions.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
speaks with no uncertain voice regard
ing the Shipping and Tonnage bill, and
the desirabilty of it's prompt passage by
Congress. With unanimous voice this
body OF representative New York mer-
chants demand the enactment of the
measure as an act of justic to the inter-
ests of American shipping and in order
that the carrying of American commerce
may be restored to American ships.
Final action upon the bill by the House
is approaching. 1t is evident that the
minority will make desperate effort to
prevent its passage. Let every friend
of American shipping accordingly rally
to its support and push it through.