The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-19
Live Topics from Yesterdays New horH
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Live Topics from Yesterdays Ne" 'o''
Tom Reed has been making a speech ae
Portland. Me- on Hill and the De nl'..
oarty. which is thus reported IN the gun
The Young Mems Republican Ciuo t S,naEtn.
held its third animal dinner anu GA" 0"A0'
Reed was the central hguTe = pfo;,o
Letters of regret from James ". hl"'ne'
Senators Hale and FRYE and others were re-
celyed. Mr. Reed. after short lntrouuo,Iio 40,
of a complimentary nature. went ih'O us
cussiOn of national affairs. .c,u
Perhaps the very best example OF mo lu.-
damental difference between the Democratic
and Republican parties can be seen III IIa1
curious excursion of Japhet IN search Oh us us
father. or David hunting the presidency
llauohter and applause which is now visible
under Southern heavens David Is. Hi ~
typical Democrat. and he ought TO De the
rresidential candidate of his party. because
he represents il. He IS like IT.. lie lhueI-
stands it, and in a short time II he Is elected
he will be it, The Democratic party 10 INC
| marty of odds and ends. IL IS made up OF
! people who are opposed 10 Us for something
/ which hes happened. 1t Is party Oh mega
/ ton. r-;.o1
| States senator he fastened to give the hIst
| signal instance of his national leadership III
speech in which he invited the Democrats III
| CONGRESS assembled to repeal the Mchlhley
| Tariff bill and Silver act Of the year losO'
| This was an excellent instance OF uue
Democratic principle. Let MS. Tor heaven
seks get back 10 yesterday If we can. We
wonld like TO reel back the tide of 500 years
| hut we are quite sure that we couldn't DO IL
| Int LET rs at least. establish something lhhb
will seem Democratic III trying 10 put OhcA
| civilization for couple OF years d. loas1'
Surely there could not be any better eA-
pertinent Of what Democracy Is ana WhaV IL
Mr.. Hill saws in his speeches that the Wing
Marty has passed away. other parties nave
PASSED away. but the democratic party Is
forever and ever That is so. That comes
49, tbe verv nature of things There never
was in the world a pancake so nat that Il
didn't have an under side. or. 10 raise TINS
metaphor to the dignity Of the present oc-
casion there never was an army That uluh
have a rear guard. , ~
yours seems TO have been pretty well to the
| front at the last election. Well, admltlt, buI
see what they are doing in Congress assem-
bled You can change your skies, out never
your minds when you cross over !ne WiuS CO..
seas That rear guard IS to-day LOOKING as lar
backward as it ever did in days OF yore. Ma.
t,,re will assert itself. They no more tnlnh OF
beinc pioneers into the future than they ever
thought Of initiating the civilization o. the
Mir Hill SAYS that the Democratic party
sbould stand by the principles OF the party,
but he never utters one. except as a Sillterlh@
generality about a. useful. rs a rule OF prac-
tice as the delicate guidance OF wlIl-o the
,pisn in Il 0uagmire. A strict construction OF
Tho C0nstitution he SAYS must be had. When
/ he has been fifteen years III the Senate ne Will
end he will have to hunt with a lantern Tor a
democratic senator that has not been able &c
construe the Constitution OF the lnited
States 50 as to get what lie or lis CONSTITUENTS
wanted.
f The Behring sea trouble has evidently
frightened MIR. Cutting Of California. mo
. Times Washington dispatch has the following.
Mr. Cutting of California. from the COM
mittee on Militia reported 10 the House to-
5 dav his bin TO reorganlze the militia ana III
o creasing the appropriation therefor cZO0,OOO.
}, In the report ACCOMPANYING the bill he says
a Great Britain could. II uninterrupted. place
r within forty days nm army OF iOOCOO men III the
O midst OF the wheat fields the lumber region
n and ore beds of the Northwest. the entire out
r. put of which would be controlled by the pres
g ence oil an army moving from winnipeg south
l. into the United States. and thus cutting tne
v Northern Pacific railroad. Great Britain coul0
@ also. by means OF her light draught eunboats
IF have control of the great lakes and thus have
Il uninterrupted water communication between
/. the lett wing OF the army OF occupation OF me
d Northwest. resting at Duluth. and the right
q wing Of the army of the Northeast. wlth Is
right resting on Lake Erie.
10 The way Of the smuggler IS generally hard
T. The sun reports that Deputy Surveyor Colhu'
Is seized three trunks belonging t. passenger OF
So the steamship spree, which arrived Ihurs
day. They were the property oil Mrs
IL Clancy, who Is said to be dressmaker. ON,
one of the trunks was opened last night; am
"a II was found 20 be filed with dresses made b.
10 well-known dressmakers IN Pans.
rs Another passenger on the spree. man
a slowed away in MS hat three pairs OF dlamon'
~
small pieces of iewelry set with diamonds
When Inspector Tom DOnOhue came 10 eX
o anime his trunk the man WAS anxious 10 alI
en- him and as ne was bending over 10 hit ont
ny tray the lid fell. knocking OIL his hat an
ell scattering his diamond Jewolry into tue hands
FL OF the Inspector.
n -
H. The Heralds Washington dispatch has tn
IS following in relation TO the possibility OF tw
al Democratic tickets
id Are the Democrats likely u put two pres
nd dental tickets in the field this year.
ed Startling a the suggestion may seem. II
Iiy not improbable that some action OF tins soi
p- may be taken. If the Democratic llou-
&c passes. by substantial majority, "A Tree sille
bill and ii this action be followed by the II
sertion OF free silver plank IN the Chicae
platform. 10 Is not improbable that the yei
IN 1892 may witness a repetition OF the politic
- events OF 1860 when Two Democratic cand
IN dates c0ntended for victory. not alone again
-
- kepul lcau and Wing parties as well.
an No concerted movement looking To a nom
ID nation other than that 10 be made at Chicas
.as in June has yet been made, but am assure
Ia that leading anti-silyer Democrats OF u
Nm House are considering the adyisabllity OF sue
,i, a course as the only means OF correctly deil
La ing thor position on the great questions
IA the day 10 is argued by these gentleme
~, that 1t would be impossible for any cOnsstei
Democrat 10 vote tho Republican ticket al
by so dong give his Endorsement TO the Nj
by Kinley Tariff bill.
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,as Paris dailies announce that Queen Natalie
its about 10 90 TO London inccgnito TO find
re- publisher for her memoirs In Berlin an
IN, Vienna her efforts TO this end were rendere
Ter futile by the authorities. The memoirs a.
,ut expected 10 give some details oil Milan
*. Shameless life. and OF such notorious perform
lily ances as his charterng yiennese com
sic opera company TO entertain him for week
| hle palace