The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-22
Ambassador nGaoYeaeh.

Wayne MacVeagh, who has been con-
tirmed as ambassador to Italy. on the score
of fitness. He is we'll qualified in every re-
spect. He was Attorney General in Gar
fields cabinet and represented this coun-
try as minister to Turkey from 1870 to
1871. Besides these high Offices he has
filled various other positions of honor
with great credit. It's to be regretted,
however, that the President did not nom
mate TO the high Office of ambassador to
Italy man who has been identified with
the Democratic party longer than Mr..
MacVeagh has There are plenty of dis
tinguished democrats who would fill that
high Office with credit to themselves and
to the country. MIR. MacVeagh is only a
recent convert to democracy-too recent
to be entitled to any one of the great
Offices in the gift of the President.
1t may be that the President was so
disguised with the treatment Mr. Van
Allen received from many of the demo-
cratic papers, that he concluded he
would give them a mugwump to criticise.
There was no doubt about Mr. Van Aliens
democracy. He not only believed in its
democratic party should have control of
the government that he gave largely of
his means to campaign purposes. Too late
those who ridiculed and condemned him
found out that he was a democrat to the
backbone and a gentleman of ability and
high character. Then they regretted
that they had accepted the statements of
prejudiced New York paper and helped
TO hound an honest and sterling demo-
crat into resigning the honor that had
been conferred upon him -.
Mr. Mac Veagh will make a good am
bassador. There is nothing that can be
said against him, and the only criticism
onhis nomination is that to which atten-
ton has been called, namely, that he has
been so short time in the democratic
ranks that comparatively few knew,
until his nomination, that he had become
h identified with the Democratic party.
g. IA t.
The New York Press has permitted it's
news columns to be imposed upon, and AZ
the cost of discrediting its editorial COL
umns. On its front page, the other day
is published the details of "a transaction
/ NAANh w III ElNC BLOSltEib W HEhIlA 60
600 mill hands in Fall River" The trans
action was the recent purchase of about
| 500, 0J0 pieces of print cloths at cost of
more than 81, 5000 by Mr.. NJ. c.. d. Bor-
den, of Bliss, Fabyan & Co., who is presi-
dent of the American Printing Company,
of Fall River" Concerning this il is
said that 1.-The overstocked market for
print cloths has been relieved, and the de-
mand for the goods has increased to such
an extent that the Fall River mills have
| received orders which will keep them
running through the winter, thus provid-
ing for $4,000 mill hands and in all about
10000 persons dependent upon the mills
for support" Now this is all wrong, as
can be proved by reference to the edito-
rial page of the Press any day. The fact
is that everybody at Fall River is starry
ing, the mill operatives are all out of
work and covering in corners for fear
that William l.. Wilson will swallow
them alive, the manufacturers are all
weeping bitter. salt tears because they
have been forced by the democrats to
close their mills, and desolation and des-
peration is everywhere on hand Condi-
tions could not be otherwise, even if Mr..
Borden were to buy ten billion dollars
worth of prints, because the democrats
are about to smash the Mckinley bill. 1t
is positively wicked of the Press to print
such hopeful stories in its news columns.
Congressman Brawley, who has been
nominated to succeed Judge Simonton on
the bench of the federal district court for
South Carolina, is one of the leaders of
the Charleston bar, and is especially
versed in the law relating TO corporations.
Physically he is small man, but he is
topped with a head that must require at
least a ~ hat. His left sleeve hangs
armless by his side. The arm that should
be in it was given for the confederacy.
Mr.. Brawley viii still further distinguish
himself when he becomes a Judge. While
upon the subject of his appointment, by
sthe way, we: cannot help wondering
whether Gov Tillman will like Judge
Brawley better than he does Congress
man Brawley, whom he had legislated
out of district.