The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Sun: To Bengula wasn't a
very decorative sort Of a duffer. but we
mourn his loss just the same. That is
provided he is lost. Why did he want IL
lose himself? lie had better come over
here and grow up with the country. He
can get job and find himself in a mu-
scum The eminent African has the govt.
which may be thought to mitigate against
his temperance record. Otherwise he and
Elijah y. Morse. of Massachusetts, would
make the fippest kind Of a sonc-and-
dance, lecture, and comic interlude team.
New York Herald VI. 81. Cere I'm his
| commercial cable letter from Paris this
morning, gives il as his opinion that the
| signing OF the Russo-German commercial
| treaty VIII have an influence upon the
Pollucs OF Europe. Emperor William.
| even after the Toulon fetes. did not de-
! SPAR OF bringing the two empires Of the
| Norm together. At one time il looked
| as II negotiations were broken off. but
the secret agents Of the Kaiser and the
Gar continued the work Of diplomacy
with the success that our cable dispatches
OF yesterday told Of. Our CORRESPONDENT
believes that the development Of Russian
ana German commerce will have a ia
cine effect upon politics and that the
intimacy between France and Russia will
- ~ N''EI d. HtitiD4QIt.
New York Times: It is remark
ed that the Prince Of Wales
mas been singularly moderate in the Use
OF ms princely prerOgative of setting the
fashion TO the males Of the English |
speaking world. His erand-uncle. both as |
Prince Regent and as monarch. was. as |
ihackeray mas recalled. Of an inventive |
ana innoVating turn Of mind He had q |
curious interest in
an inquiring mind concerning clothes The
grandnephew has let the fashion set itself
WIN three exceptions. once he appeared
III isht gloves on an occasion on which
everybody else Wore dark: once he wore
a most sonorous and JOsephan overcoat.
ana or late he has appeared in colored
evening coat. with the inevitable effect Of
startling London
The coloreG evening coat IS not an an
soiute novelty. For year or two il has
Deen, as j, were. looming on the horizon
or society and temerarious young men
IN whom desire 10 he conspicuous was
greater than an aversion 10 be ridiculous
nave appeared IN tiDts But they had not
the iull courage Of their convictions. The
movement for colored dress coats. so
iar as IT has any basis at all but the love
OF change. is a token Of the revolt Of MN
AGAINST the decorated sex. Civilized mon
or an evening resemble a flock of crows
surrounded by the vari-colored plumase
of birds Of paradise.
New York World; The Liberal party Of
treat britain is out OF patience with the
house OF Lords. Well il may be. II is
not in the nature4of that institution 70
promote the triumph Of liberal ideas.
The worlds experience is leading no.
litical philosophers TO doubt the wisdom
OF a legislature of two chambers. When
me Institutions Of freedom We're alto ,
sether experimental the theory was that
there was need Of a second legislative ,
body the members Of which should be re-
moved by their tenure OF power from the ,
currents OF popular feeling. England has
IS hereditary House Of Lords. France has ,
1 Senate with members having a life /,
enure. The United States have a Senate h,
If members elected by the State lgisla-
ures for long terms