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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-11-24
TO WHOM is THE cREDIT7
A SERMON BY RABBI EDWARD N. cALIScH

One law there shall be for you, for the native
and the stranger who sojourns in your midst
Exodus XII-49.)
As indicated in the discourse of last week,
we desire to touch to-day upon the third of the
thoughts spoken of, viz. whether this is
"Christian country" Before DOING 80 wish
again to declare my desire not to cause strife
or controversy, but merely to deny assertions,
that while commonly used and commonly &C,
cepted, are none the less untrue.
do not wish to be understood as making an
attack upon Christianity. desire only to have
the truth known. Judge Stallo. an eminent
Christian lawyer in the city of Cincinnati, in
pleading case before the supreme court of
that city, on the question of Sunday legislation,
took occasion to say, Before proceeding to
say what desire on this subject, beg leave
at the outset, to disclaim any intention to
derogate from the Just claims of Christianity
for its achievements in history. revere the
institutions and forms which have perpetuated
the great moral traditions of the human race,
which have developed its blind cropping in
stincts of right into consciousness of duty, and
by their practice hardened the precepts of God
and man into habits of virtuous life. l revere
Christianity as being one of these institutions,
and in the days of its purity one of its noblest.
yield to no man in reverence of Christianity
for the nobility of spirit which its martyrs
have displayed, for the touching devotion of
it's votaries, for the holiness of its purpose.
Having said this in all sincerity, hope to
81 -, -,
nzrr-a.--A-hA liAuA that the spirit incorpora-
ted in our political institutions, the spirit which
caused our fathers to found and uphold them,
to be the spirit of Christianity. hold it to be
an error to maintain that our republicanism is
due to the Christian elements, in the culture of
our people, whether you look to the dogmas Of
Christianity, to its practice or its theory.
This doctrine that this is q Christian country,
90 lightly and SO thoughtlessly spoken, in
wolves the civil rights of nearly one half of our
citizens If this being Christian country
means that those who are non- Christians have
no rights or privileges which Christians are
bound to respect, or in a narrower sense, if it
means that Christians have rights and priv
lepes that are denied to non-C Christians, then
indeed its is time for q turning back of that
wave Of immigration which brings SO many
laborers and thinkers to our shores.''
In the spirit and with the convictions of
Judge Stallo do I proceed to-day. Like him
do reverence the creed OF the cross for the vast
amount of good it has done, and like him do
say SO in all sincerity. Yet with equal sin
cerity must it be said that this is not Christ
ian country, that its existence and its main
tenance are not the results of Christian teach
ings or activities.
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Irish In Omce.

Tho correspondent, True American"
who complains to us that MIR. CLEvE-
LAND is giving too many offices to
the Irish" does not send us any
proof Of his charge. There are no citi-
zens OF Irish birth in the Cabinet or in any
OF the embassies. or. SO far as we can think
at this moment. In any Of the other great
Offices of the Government at home or
abroad. barring PAT COLLINS. Let US look
into this matter. search the records
and run through the list Of appoint
ments made since March last. We are led
to believe that but very few men Of Irish
birth have been appointed to office. even to
the lesser offices. by Mr.. CLEVELAND.
American citizens OF foreign birth. as we'll
as native Americans, may properly be
appointed to offices which they are quail
fed to fill. We have in other times
had citizens OF foreign birth In the
Cabinet. and In some OF the chief mis-
eions. and in high places in other branches
Of the public service. There Is no lawful
discrimination that can be made against a
citizen because he was not born In this
country. with the exception Of the Consti-
tutional requirement that the President
must be a native American.
We cannot understand the reason OF our
correspondents prejudice against Ameri-
can citizens Of Irish birth. many Of whom
are far truer Americans than he is. There
have been native American Tories and
caitiffs at all times in our history.
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not prevent Its passage by the Commons.
though they can. Of course. secure its re-
lection by the Lords.
The Parish Councils bill is another
measure which 1t will be extremely difficult
for Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN and his lieutenant,
Mr. JESSE CEILINGS. to oppose without
openly breaking faith with their Radical
constituents. They will probably support
the bill in principle and criticise 1t In de-
tail. It is a moro extended and effective
application Of the theory embodied In the
County Councils. the theory. namely. that
local government should be transferred
from the squires and parsons to the whole
body OF rural voters. The power Of the
landed aristocracy was severely shaken by
the County Councils act. but it will be al
most annhilated II the Parish Councils bill
becomes law.
1t will be remembered that tho gains
made by Mr.. GLADSTONE In 1892. rs com
pared with 1886, we're almost entirely con-
fined to English constituencies. The few
additional seats secured In Scotland were
nearly counterbalanced by the four lost In
Ireland. II. now, we look at England in
detail. we find that while Mr.. GLADSTONE
recovered few OF the seats in the
metropolitan district which he had
formerly controlled. most Of his gains
were made in the counties at the
cost OF the squlrearchy. In 1892. more
over. the agricultural voters had scarcely
begun to comprehend their power, and for
the County Councils act they we're indebted.
not to the Gladstonians, but to the Con-
servatives. who had acted upon the prin-
ciple Of giving a part to avoid losing the
whole. By the Parish Councils bill. on the
other hand. Mr.. GLADSTONE would assure
to these agricultural voters the overwhelm-
ing ascendancy to which their superiority
OF numbers entities them; and with such
an offer. no matter what may be the fate Of
the measure in the Lords the Gladstonians
onght to sweep the counties The Employ
ers' Liability bill is intended to exercise
similar effect on the great centres OF in
dustry. including conspicuously the metro
politan district. whose interests are to be
further considered by a bill charging the
powers Of the London County Council.
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POLITICAL NOTES.


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| Tue Close Oh h's "fs' 'e''n.
Tho veteran member OF Now York city's delegation to
Albany this year will be Moses DnkespeI OF the Sixth
district He was nrst elected in 1888 and since lsSs
U.s. na' oa 'S' 'A'' ''" '
III" ''''A "n'
In former political campaigns in New York tho item
| of bin posting WAS a considerable one and thousands
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THE sun, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER s,v1ss3

IL brings the possessor needed profit In
money. he is fortunate man. Great for
tunes. upon which much social distinction
has been built. have been gathered In the
malodorous Swamp" OF the leather mer-
chants. How much more beautiful as be-
ginning Ia the society and the surrounding
OF flowers!
SO long as the business pays. what differ
ence does it make whether it Is by retail
or by wholesale. whether commodities are
sold in bulk or singly. The old aristocratic
prejudice, now passing away even in aris-
tocratic countries. was against trade in it.
self. not against any particular kind OF
trade, whether it was conducted by whole
sale or retail. 1t is silly prejudice. but
not more silly than the prejudice OF some
people here against keeping shop.
II young men OF fashion need to mako
money and they are more likely to make it
bykeeping a shop than in any other way, let
them get behind the counter. This young
fellow who has started out as florist, shows
an amount Of discrimination which indi-
Gates that he will be successful at the
business. He is pioneer.
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Tho Test.
Mr.. GEORGE J. RE1Ss Of New York asks

Mr.. GEORGE J. RE1Ns OF New York asks
these questions.
"wnl you please give me your Interpretation of the
plank in thdN'hcavo Democratic platform that pro-
sction In any form Ia unconstitut ionalf
would you consider tariff of one per cent. on I'm.
ported iron or steel a violation OF that plank
"or does your Interpretation mean that the neces-
sary revenue Is to be collected only from articles not
produced In the United Statest"
We interpret the tariff resolution as mean
ing precisely what it says: that protec-
ton is fraud and robbery. and that the
Federal Government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties
except for the purpose Of revenue only.
According to this fundamental principle
Of the Democratic party a tariff OF one per
cent on imported iron and steel would be
constitutional or unconstitutional, accord
ing to tho purpose for which 1t was i'm
posed. II the customs duty on imported
iron and steel were fixed at one per cent.
ad valorem. solely because that was the ratio
which would produce the revenue needed
by the Government. and IL the tax on i'm
ported iron and steel were fixed at one per
cent. without the slightest reference. direct
or indirect. to the interests Of American
producers of iron and steel. then the tax
would be constitutional; otherwise it would
be unconstitutional The same thing would
be true OF ten per cent tariff on imported
iron and Steel or of fifty per cent. tariff.
The size Of the tax on a given article Of
import has nothing to do with the question
Of its constitutionality or unconstitution-
atty. so long as the size OF that tax Is not
determined or Influenced by the supposed
interests Of domestic competitors with the
foreign producers OF the article.
To the last question, we reply that the
Chicago plank does not mean that revenue
Is to be collected only from articles not pro-
duced in the United States. In framing a
constitutional tariff for revenue only. no
attention whatever would be paid to the
question whether given article Of import
was also produced in this country or not.
That question would not be considered.
The tariff would be imposed and collected
for revenue only. and therefore without
reference to the rival interests Of foreign
and domestic producers.
Under the fundamental Democratic prin-
ciplc. the simple test OF the constitutional
ity OF any customs duty would be this !:
Does protection enter into it
J ITO iuehS VA Il sIedI uauy peop'o Cou-
corning this all-mportant subject will be
clearer il they keep constantly In mind
President CLEvELAND's lucid and forcible
exposition OF the Chicago tariff plank.
"The dogma" wrote Mr.. CLEVELAND In ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for
President, sis now boldly presented that
tariff taxation is justtiable for the express
purpose and intent OF thereby promoting
especial interests and enterprises. Such a
proposition is clearly contrary to the spirit of
our Constitution"
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One ch,caroan.s Puuy Note of D,.pra,.e.


To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-.Sir: Hear my
wail-the wall OF a Chicagoan.
am sick unto death OF the crowds. the wind.
tho dirt.the vapornGs the amending self prnise
OF this town. Monotonous newspaper blasts
upon the true Chicago spirit" split my eye-
more. Only yesterday modest evening paper
declared the Art building at the Fair to be the
finest structure erected in 1000 years. Cory
OF the Parthenon. sublime mystery OF excel
lence. it were pity to let thee stand. disgrace
to architecture in thy superiority! The noble
Roman who stands guard at thy gate. with his
superabundant muscle. does thee injustice.
There should have been a figure of Gabriel
blowing about the true Chicago spirit.
Always. everywhere. | hear the proud boast
that this Is the greatest Fair that ever was or
ever will be-until Chicago. builds another
efforts OF 1890 in 1900! In the pulpit the
divine outblows the blowing Of tho editor: in
the paror the dame chatters Glibly OF the UNI
paralleled character Of the uneQualled Fair:
In tho restaurant my neiGhbor murmurs. as
yell as his knife will permit him; that this
holds another. In the cable cars. the elevated.
the theatre. everywhere. l hear superlatiVeS
that are as endless as they are ridiculous.
ReQuleScdt in pace. g. Fair! and may never
thy inspiration vanity: thou art to thy sron-
sors as his first pair OF pants TO a boy; had
almost said trousers. He glories In new
emotion. and paints new sensation with the
enthusiasm OF a discoyerer.
Pardon my wall. o sun! and think with pity
est IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Nov. l.
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not do unless he supported Judge MAYNARD

not do unless he supported Judge MAYNARD
for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals'
One OF our Republican evening contem-
porarles. commenting upon this interview.
slurringly declares that Mr.. CLEVELAND is
in favor OF n straight Democratic ticket only
when his own name is upon It. This is an
uniustifiabe and objectionable mistake,
and is abundantly disproved by Mr. CLEvE-
LANDS memorable letter in support OF Col.
FELLOWS for District Attorney.
1t might. perhaps. have been better II Mr..
LYONS had acquainted tho voting public
with the response which he made to the
periodically partisan suggestion OF Mr..
CLEVELAND. Did he acquiesce2 Did he
depart for Buffalo on the Congressional
limited2 Had he registeredH Was he
paired? Did he have wager upon the re-
suit OF the contest. which disqualified him
from voting2 These points. interesting
though they may be. relate to Mr.. LYONS.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's share Of the alleged in
tervew Is creditable and clear.
Whatever may be the true facts OF the
interview between Mr.. CLEVELAND and
PATRICK LYONS. ESQ. OF Buffalo, 1t Is a
matter which is not subject to any contro-
versy or dispute that the Federal office
holders in New York. almost without ex-
ception, are exerting themselves just now
for the success OF the whole straight Dem
ocratic ticket. and vindicating thereby the
confidence entertained in them at the time
Of their appointment as Democrats.
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Miss HARRIET WEED, who has just died
In this city was probably more familiar with
the mechanism OF politics, State and national
than any other woman who has lived during
the past three-quarters OF century. She
became so through her knowledge OF the
operations of her father. the late THUR
low WEED. who was political oper-
ator OF unsurpassed skill and subtlety
a man who won many successes. mostly in
this state. who suffered some bitter defeats
and who finally failed to secure tho chief OBJ
Ject OF his ambition In tho nomination OF Mr.
SEWARD as Republican candidate Tor the
Presidency. For the greater part OF
thirty years. both in Albany and in
this city his accomplished daughter HAIR
RIET. was his associate and oyer-resdy
assistant. In his latter years. when he pre-
pared his memoirs. she was moro than an
amanuensls for him. and after his death. she
became the custodian OF documents when
will surely prove vAluableY IN the composition
OF American political history. Her own rem
iniscences OF the later Wing times and tho
early Republican years, and OF the dis
tinguished politicians and statesmen with
whom her father held relations. were
always highly interesting. She possessed
many OF the traits OF her father. She was
Of very retiring disposition. and had lived
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WHAT SECRET ASSOCIATIONS ARE
THESEp
Leaders Unen-y, and Prophet, at Sea Over
, New Phase of Politics.

New Phase OF Politics.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2SDuring the last few
days leaders here In both parties in several
States that hold elections next week have be-
come aware that secret associations very nu-
merous in their membership. will unexpected
ly play an important part In more than one
State where the forecast has seemed to leave
the results in no doubt late reports while they
have perhaps. not completely upset expecta-
lions. have made leaders ar ious about ma
jorities
One OF these leaders. OF long experience and
admitted sagacity. says that these orGaniza-
tions are the newest phase in politics OF a
noteworthy character: that so numerous are
they in their nom bership. so thorough Is their
discipline, and so earnest are they in the pur-
suit Of their objects. that 1t would be folly to
overlook them or value lightly their conse-
quence. The new zeal shown by the anti
Catholics. he says. has for once taken form In
earnest action. and particular districts
in certain States are named where. on
local candida. es, at least complete over
turn may be expected next week. The
prospects OF certain candidates in other
States. he says. have been materially affected
by the action Of these organizations. In one
State. where month ago a candidates major
ity was put as high as forty and nifty thousand.
good judges among his supporters to-day
would be satisfied with twenty Ave thousand.
He is OF the opinion that tho complexion OF
State Legislatures is liable to be changed from
what has been counted ON. through causes Of
this character.
On larger scale and looking to tho future.
this same observer and actor says the signs
are favorable to unexpected results. and
mainly because these organizations in addi-
tion to the zeal and intelligence Of tho great
body OF their nom bere. are led quite generally
by men OF sagacity who bring to the task no
little experience in the old parties. 1t will not
DO he says. to disms these organizations by
comparing them to the old KnownothinR cpl
sode. for there is little resem blance. They
include many foreigners. with a great follow
ing In both parties In certain sections the
great body are mechanics all intelligent and
Jealous. powerful auxiliaries- whom they are
not principals actinR without proclaimed re-
ligious bias. but moved by variety OF mo-
tives. growing largely out Of 'undesira ble i'm
migration" for one thing. These organiza-
operate in politics. but will. through the next
and especially will they act In the election OF
the next Congress.
The informant says the condition OF both
OF the great parties is favorable for the opera
ton OF these organizations. orders. societies
and associations. some OF them unk nown to
each other except by common report. There
is. however. an immediate tendency to get to-
gether and act in concert.
The election next week. in certain districts.
will furnish indications. 1t Is predicted. which
no sagacious man will overlook.
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DirectuIn.

The race yesterday between Directum
and Mascot was far more interesting than
a mere match between horse and horse,
even granting them to be the best on the
track. 1t was trial between the best race
horse to be found among trotters. for sure
ly Directum is that. and the champion Of
PAGERS. and. to the satisfaction of all
sound horsemen. the trotter won. Mascot,
to be sure. was scarcely Mascot. but for
what it was worth the race goes on the
right side.
The victory Of the PAGER over the trotter
would be much the same as the demonstra-
tion OF the fin keel's superiority to the Or
thodox type Of hull would be among yachts
The winner would not represent the most
desirable type Of its kind. Its success
would not be satisfactory. however brilliant
Directum continues as interesting study
for hopeful spectators on the ultimate
trotting horse as ever. He has closed a
season. If it be closed. that reminds ono of
an old-fashioned campaign by Goldsmith
Maid or Rarus. His feet have pounded the
tracks this year enough to train a field of
ordinary horses. Yet he walks and moves
with the step proper to his youth and car
ries his precocious speed at its highest
point. Highly bred as he Is. he Is still not
high enough to have reached the full
maturity of his powers at his age Of four.
so he retres this year. as in the name Of
horsetlesh he ought to retire. leaving tho
belief that in 1894 he will be greater than
ever. greater than any other trotter OF his
tlme. and faster than 2:0a.
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From the Richmond !Sl1r.

The editor Of weekly journal lately lost
two Of his subscribers through accidentally
swnrs to correspondents. Two OF his sub
scrhers wrote to ask him his remedy for
their respective troubles. No !, happy
father OF twins. wrote to inquire the best way
to get them safely over their teething. and No.
from he myriads OF grasshoppers. The editor
framed his answer upon the orthodox lines.
but unfortunately transposed heir two nam es
with the twins. read. in reply to his query
Cover them carefully with straw and set fire
about in the flames a few minutes will speed.
ily be settled" While No, . plagued with
grasshoppers, was told to Give little castor
OIL and rub their gums gently with bone"
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Tho Glorious Decline OF Humbug.

Tho most extravagant praise that We re-
call OF President CLEVELAND. outside OF the
regular Mugwump gush. followed his recent
Inauguration. in the Illustrated American
and it was subsequently duly republished In
THE SUN. Mr.. CLEVELAND at that time OF
contemplation had the "stouteet hear"
and the most courageous mind" ever
attached to President. This Is the later
view Of the same critic:
-when Mr. CLEVELAND was elected for the second time
TO occupy tho Residential chair he was pledged to
grAppe with tho question Of civil service reform It
10 question that of moro Importance than silver or
the tariff. But Mr.. CLEVELAND instead OF boldly deal
ing with It, evades IT. and has thus broken his pledge
Mr. JosAH QUINCY has been active in dividing the
consular epoils and claims that the Administration
can cut loose from Congressman without imperilling
the cause for which the Administration was elected
But this for Mr.. CLHvELASp Civil service
reform should DO his motto even II It does imper his
Administration. Tho good government OF the country
10 Of much moro Importance than the fate of an Ad
ministration."
Besides being completely supported by
the facts. this announcement Of Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS reversal Of his most distinguishing
policy Is attested by frank and. we must
repeat. wholly honorable confession Of its
truth by the Mugwumps themselves From
the Civil Service Reform Association OF Bos-
ton to the Erening Post Office in New York.
the facts are bravely acknowledged and
openly deplored. The trust idea. in the
famous and fondled CLEVELAND phrase.
Public office Is a public trust" has given
place to the trough" idea. says the Post.
Public Office is public trough for Demo-
Gratis. and tho Mugwump pretensions Of the
late Mugwump idol have been tipped out.
The noble animal around whom they. the
Mugwumps. 80 joyously and confidently
built china shop has turned out to be a
bull. and is now raging. The pieces will be
worth about as much as q Mugwump tear.
certainly no moro.
In justice to Mr.. CLEVELAND we must ask
for the production Of the pledge he has
broken. When did he make one. this
trip? Where was there preliminary to
his recent candidacy and canvass one Of
those fresh and praiseworthy semi-private
epistles through which he was once accus-
toned to reiterate the first principles of
Mugwumpery with almost boyish simple
ity? Mr.. CLEvELAND's school days are
over. He is graduate and Democrat.