The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10

H., ,,d,cate that the Fithian
,,,, a.. allowing Americans 10 sa"
~ ,,,,, shina under the shelter o' ny
,,,er,can flag has a fair cnah0c "
becoming law. II, Indeed be
.,,,,oan, a. ALI ats traditions anu W a.,
,rust should II now hesitate 10 -
- manly blow for free trade IN sn,ps,
Free ship-owning IN this cou'l"s ,'o,,o
soon lead 10 building our shiPs d. 80. To-
Txperience has demonstrated '"'s
ENGLAND and Germany. under wv In
tion 81 the free ships principe
,,o.,a,, eftv-six steam vessels were
,,,,i, o. 800 and sixty-,hree In ls'l' WIN
-, ~ rrnited States the numbers Wei
.o.eoc,tvelv thirty and thirteen.
-. xo-Is sun: An esteemed CORE
-, IN New Jersey makes these
,.gsr,o,,e and We hope unlusuia"ie
Sy',ea,io,s against the Governor OF Mas
90 c.ref,l reading Of Governor Green
,oigo,s soecch delivered before the INC
i.ataybut club I'm Boston. on the subject
~ bimetallism. convinces me that 'he
e.at,yart Republican Governor OF the
raw state has 'cribbed' very lberaliy
frorn a speech delivered In Alabama four
vears ago by Kolb who ran against the
straight Democrats. on a Popuhst nomi-
nation. | think, despite Governor Green
halge's abuse Of Southern men and jour-
nallsts at the Abraham Lincoln birth
dav banquet I'm New York. that he is
fond OF reading and helping himself liber-
ally from the brain spinnings Of Dixie
writer's and orators, for at the opening
OF the Boston Press Clubhouse he spoke
almost verbatim a speech / heard from
Colonel Evan r. Howell. Of Atlanta,
when welcoming q Western press club,
visiting the Gate city,
We cannot think that Governor Green
halge. his brow SIN radiant with the
triumphs of eloquence and humanity
would without acknowledgment bind into
the carcanet Of his trumphs a single
large balas ruby from Alabama, or the
celebrtcd pearls OF the Atlanta fisheries.
lie is one of the largest American pro-
| ducers Of oratory. If the goods OF others
| have become mixed with his stock, the
error is natural one. which he VIII
deplore the first and the most. As a
manufacturer and not a mere collector
or retailer OF the golden gifts Of persua-
! sion, his position is too high 10 be at
tackled or even questioned. only arm
| conviction Of his ability 10 wipe away
! 10 abterge, as he would say in his
plethoric language. these aspersions from
| New Jersey. has induced us 10 publish
them. We want 10 see genius vindicated
and not a fly allowed 10 rest upon the
crown of Aliddleson county eloquence.
New York Sun: A Richmond paper
tells an interesting anecdOte about Gov
ernOr O'Ferrau. the greatest Of living
Virginia orators. on Tuesday he spent
q good deal OF time in the loft of the
Capitol az Richmond practicing for th'
great speech which he has prepared
against the Pirates of Pocomoke Sound
ON Wednesday an expert reported tina
the rafters Of the loft had begun u
sag. and that il would be dangerous ever
TO lay plaik thereon" Such is The
power Of genuine eloquence. Where!
Grccnhalgc now?
New York World: The college facWt.
which cannot stop lawlessness among III
students can at least show its sense %
dcca cy by calling in the police APT
then Tesigning. And it is REASONABLE,
.ni l. netting will be done q
check such crimes when public sentimon
becomes strong enough 10 force the rcsig
J nations Of tho faculty of every colles
In which they are committed.