The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-22
rpIIOnTAL COan@NTs.

PHILADELPHIA Press .Republican): Tn
designation OF Wayne MacNeagh as itai
ian Ambassador meets the highest
ouiremcnt. Mr. MacVeagh Will cohIe'
lustre upon his own country. and VIII p'
a shining and acceptable figure In the OF
| fetal circle ana society OF Rome. Inc
Italian government. the diplomatic CORPS
and the American colony VIII take IL ~ "
/ signal compliment that "a statesman Oh MS
distinction and briliiancy is sent as the
| American representative. He has already
| had diplomatic experience, but, indepeh-
| dent OF past service, he has the tastes tne
| aptitude. and the genius which Would
| make him at home in the position at once.
| He viii bring culture, experience VIII
sparkling conversational powers, the
| brosdest knowledge Of public affairs, the
widest accomplishments 90 place where
all Of these qualifications will tell. He
win not be as foxy as the astute Wan
| gall. but since Lord Dunerin was trans
| ferred to Paris. he viii not End his match
among his colleagues in atliuence Of at
| tainment or the subueties OF speech.
New York Times: Senator Dolph. Of
| Oregon. appears 90 have been retained TO
defend the interests Of the Lumber Trust
on the Pacific coast, q. combination OF
lumbermen that has been denounced by
the courts and that sells lumber in AUS
tralia and South America in open COM
petition with the lumber Of British Co
lumbia against which 20 asks for prOtec-
ton in the home market in order that 90
may be able 10 exact artificial prices
from domestic consumers.
The same paper in another editorial
says. President Cleveland IS as fortunate
In the opposition 10 his Hawaiian policy
as in the impreeaable ground upon which
the policy itself is based. It's intense par
tisan temper makes more striking by
contrast the calm and inhexible patriot
ism Of the President, and there could be
no surer way Of bringing 10 his support
the popular sentiment Of the country than
such assaults as have come from sena-
tors like Hoar Freye and Chandler, and
representatives like Boutelle
New York Sun: The dealers in holiday
wares complain that judging by their
trade, there is much less of gift-giving
this season than there has been I'm other
seasons. This is dun news. The custom |
or giving Christmas and New Years gifts |
Is an old one and a pretty one pleasure |
able 10 both givers and receivers The /
sifts are marks Of affection or Of friend |
ship or of a kindly disposition They /
have good influence upon young folks 4
VINO often remember them through life or
preserve them as treasures "'That
watch said an old chap. "was a Christ
mas present from my father when 1 was
ten years Old" We say. give the children
something at the holiday season. And we
Know that the boys and the girls will Doe
not less pleased than their elders to read
these words at this time of the year.
New York Herald: In an official message
President Peixoto. Of Brazil through his
Minister Of Foreign Affairs denies the re-
ports circulated i'm Europe and America
mat the Royalist forces had met with
reverses.
The Minister also gives an idea Of tbe
popular sentiment in Brazil He declares
mat the people steadfastly support the re-
publican form Of government. and that
Admlral de Gama's proclamation favor
ns restoration Of the monarchy has
created Indignation in all OF the States.
ana has won no supporters.
DR.. James D. Bryant. Of New York
VINO IS referred to by papers Of that city
Is president Cleveland's physician" IS |
making war upon a patent medicine con
'ern Tor publishing his portrait i'm its
ADVERTISEMENTS The Doctor has carried
he case to the courts.
Philadelphia Record: The voodoo
queen of Asbury Park has lust been
buried but the hoodoo Queen OF Hawaii
ieclines TO be kept under.
Atlanta Journal: The New York Evep-
ns Post is shocked" because Vice
president Stevenson saw Corbett box
It the Augusta Exposition. The POST is
letting too nice for anything.
Raleigh News-O Observer: The coming
ampaign In North Carolina will be an ]
important one. OF prime Importance is :
he election Of a Democratic legislature. d
thelwise the system Of government. the .
olicy Of administration. and many laws
hat the Democrats have put upon the
tatute hook. may be altered. The Legis Z
iture elected is 10 choose a United States
enator; four places on the Supreme
ench are TO be filed Judge Avery being .
he only member Of that tribunal whose q
ommission does not expire In January q
ext. and as many as Tour Superior
curt judges are TO be named =
Memphis has a lively Mayoralty fight ~
n its hands. in which a demand for =
earer politics appears 10 be cutting a ~
1nsiderable figure. The Scmitar the q,
fternoon paper Of that city suggests n
he following ballot to be voted. the "a
anne of the candidate to be supplied by "a
he voter: "- is the champion OF P,
lre politics None other genuine See p
lat the name Of - is blown I'm ~
he bottle. Beware Of mutations" le
Hartford Courant: All good Democrats I'm
outhern ones especially-will please take a
otice that President Cleveland. I'm his ot
test official communication to Congress. 70.
iys the United States is" cf
New York World So Boss AlcKane is p
'ntemplating an appeal 10 Governor N
lowers backbone. II is but fair to pre- m
me that that portion Of the Governors 81
'iucal anatomy is prepared for such a N
'llision. ~
These are the closing words I'm a long M
ltorial in the same paper. commenting m
PRESIDENT Cleveland's message ION ~,
avail The rule that should govern This in
uhtry IS hands on" Let the Hawaiiaps an
oW mat the United States recognize .,
g powers that be. Let there be no more f..
iIcuious sentiment over the WRONGS done M
Llluokaiani Hawaii has respectable mn
Ferhineht at last. Let 1t alone. m
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Low Salaries OF JUDGES IN
,,,. Aibemarle. Dec. 1G 1872 OH
-u''oi Aines' Governor Mckinney re- IA
iiinehds, IN his message TO The 4 ogis- ne
ure' an increase IN the salary az cir
u Judges. 1t Is true they are not - by
Vagantly paid. But is there MOI ~ inc
ce III the State too literally naf5 - VO