The Critic and record., 1891-04-06

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one month. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &
WAluNoro>, y. c.. ArmG I,ol
IrulNs g.. To- learn that the esteemed
Senatorial Committee which was APP
pointed 90 investigate Alaska, is having
some trouble in obtaining suitable trans
portatiun to the scene Of it- toll. As we
say, this pains u.s. When we think of
these devoted men girliug up their loins
and going forth 90 face peril i'm the inter
csts OF their country. it is borne iu
upon us that things ought to be made
mighty pleasant for them, They
deserve much at the hands of the Repub-
lie. They are about TO perform work of
immoasurablc service. There are now in
Alaska several thousands of Indians, aud
almost as many reindeer 90 say nothing
of mountain or two and Jones River.
Whether this important and growing
province is to De provided with a terri
toriUl form of government, or left In its
present interesting nundcScript cludi-
tion, {, question that is shaking
the United states from centre to circum-
ference This includes lIobokcn. Tho
members of the committee have been ap-
pointed to solve this problem. They have
taken their lives i'm their hands and set
out upon this mission, determined to sue
Cccd IL they have tn sample every first
class hotel from here to Puget Sound.
But difficulties have already arisen. 40
satisfactory means of transportation
are in sight The railroads will
do we'll enough To- the Pacific Coast, but
between that and Alaska lies raging
hiatus of billows, and nothing better than
an ordinary steamer offers itself to the
sclf-immolating patriots. The suggestion
has been made that one of our new
cruisers be offered the committee
Charleston, for instance. The Charleston
is now lying at San Francisco do
ing nothing She could easily be
loaded with coal, champagne, cigars,
French cooks, playing cards, fancy
stationery, kid gloves, pocket knives and
those other appliances and apparatus
which are so necessary tu the proper solu
ton OF great problems Of craftsmanship
by Senatorial committees the gentlemen
could take charge of the ship, the chair
in the ward room, and then the expedi-
ton could voyage mcrnly away to Alaska
and the country would be saved. Some
thing must be done, anyhow. Great
Scott are we to sit idly by while these
invaluable men stand with willows in
their hands upon the wild sea bank and
wave, like SO many stricken Didos, for
ferry?
Italy mas QUITE ENorGu ON is hands,
now in the approach of a financial crisis.
The Malta is not q very potent reliance in
this emergency.
lr Is STATED rIvr B,EoN F\yt will sail
for Europe at an early day. This may or
may not be true. Baron FNvl has main
tainod polite but impenctraDle reserve
MS To his performances and intentions eN-
cept, of course, as to those who have Il
right to his confidence. The result or
this has been to bring down upon him
the resentment Of banled gossip-mongcrs
and to subject him TO a storm of unbrided
conjecture and speculation. His private
affairs have been invaded, his domestic
relations recklessly discussed, aud his per-
sonal character dssccted by people who
possessed not even the simplest means of
conducting the operation. The experience
has perhaps not disturbed Baron FAvA to
any great extent. lie can afford to
smile at such monstrous misrepresenta-
tions as have been INDUCED at
his expense. At all events, Baron
FAvA will take with him, when
he leaves Washington, the respec.
and the esteem of everyone who really
knows him. A kindly and gracious gem
tleman, well-brcd, considerate, conscien-
tious and high.minded, he will leave be-
hind him only good wishes aud pleasant
memories. That he may return is the
hope o. all his friends; but, whether he
returns or remains away, no happiness
or sorrow that touches him hereafter can
he heard of here save with genuine sym.
Pathy.
PARNELL CONTINUES to abuse his oppo
nents with intemperate bitterness. The
latest revelations of Mr.. PARNELL's true
inwardness fully justify the revolt of tn,
McCarthyitcs against his leadership.
TIE TRuTlI ABOUT the Lafayette Monu
ment is that it should have been PLACED
in the centre of Lafayette Square, anC
not at one of the corners thereof. Tht
Park was set apart ANA named for LtFAY
rTTE hundred years ago, and shoul,
have been used as the domicilC
of his monument. The jackson
statue might well have beel
moved, There were places for /
in dozen different localities. 1t coulO
have been set up in the open space il
front of the White House or in variou
other spots equally desirable and appro
pirate. But LAFAYETTE should have stoo,
in the centre of Lafayette Park. Tha
was the original idea and something wa
due TO the obligations Of that arrange
ment.
JouANN Mosr raved in characteristic
style at the funeral of the Anarchist
FmcK, However, raWng is the most h
can do, so it don't count. When it come
to lighting with anything more than hi
jaw, Mosr gets under the bed.
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SoME KIND FRIEND had better get holC
of Mr.. ANTONIO ScAHpoLLL ex-oilcer o
Tie Italian navy, who is shooting off hi
mouth with such violence in Canada
His making fool Of himself up yonde
in Ottawa doesn amount to much, bu
he may get some of his friends furthe
south into trouble if he keeps it up too in
dustfiOusly. The excitement is subsid
ing, but it can easily be famed into
blaze again if blotherskites likeSoARroLl
are allowed to run around without mu,
zlcs. The soonerhe is tied up the better
SENATOR GomtN has been tourin
through the South, but he hasn't bee
talking politics-not single tic. This, O
course, docs not mean that he didn't siz
M Brother GROVER and Brother Dawn
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