The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-12
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the southeTners who are suffering IRON
five-cent cotton is TO build large cities,
establish and extend the manufacturing
Industries, strive for the enlargement OF
their trade and commerce, make ana use
the most improved machinery, develop
their mineral resources, ana diversity
their crops. There is no probability that
cotton viii ever rise TO ltS Oh price, ana
there is more than probability that II
VIII fall below five cents pound. The
South is fun OF men OF enterprise who are
less enterprising than they might be
New York Herald: The questions put
10 Mr.. Carlisle yesterday before the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency brought out nothing new respect
ing the Secretary's plan, but tney served
TO reveal the widely divergent views en-
tertained by members of the committee.
Comptroller ECkels' notions on the sub
ject, like MIR. Carlsles, had already been
set forth at length IN plain type and
his verbal statement ala not make them
clearer or more impressive. Ihus has
passed one day Of the six which the com
mttee will devote 10 hearings on this
complex and delicate problem
II is virtually impossible 10 secure ade-
quate legislation on the monetary sys-
TEN al This short session, and the hur-
ried work Of the committee cannot have
any practical result. Al the same tlme
its proceedings serve to NIX popular atteh-
ton upon the defects OF the present sys-
TEN and TO educate the masses 10 the
urgent necessity Of devls!hS remedy
for them There is an Impressive OBJECT
lesson In the steady withdrawn from the
Treasury of the gold obtained the other
day by the sale Of Government OoAGs'
New York Times: II is noticeable that
the first two bills passed by the House
at the present session OF congress were
bills appropriating $2QUO Tor GedlSd'!hs
next autumn the military PARK on me
Chickamauga and ChattanoOSa Ddttle-
fields and 100 for establishing anOther
such park at Shiloh. The plea Tor the
latter was that the ives eoldleF
wanted a battle park wholly their own,
whereas some eastern troops Fought at
Chickamauga and Chattanooga. The
point Is not very well taken. because
the provision representing the services
or eastern soldiers" as Mr.. Henderson
put II, presumably meaning the Gettys-
burg field IL not exclusively eastern,
since many western soldiers tougnt IN
that great battle. However, the House
did not need any stronger excuse Tor
preserving famous field: and Il is sug-
gestive that in such projects the South
has thus far shown an interest that
vies with that OF the North and that
any discussion Of them in Congress Is
apt to be friendly and fraternaL
New York World: 1t IL said that Thos.
G. Platt Is endcavoring to obtain control
or the Republican organization IN this
held's candidacy for the craftsmanship In
the primaries TO be held tonight.
lf MIR. Platt succeeds he Will be an
autocrat The control OF the city machine
Will confirm his control OF the State ma
chine. His defeat in this city will put
needful check upon his absolute mas
terry Of the Republican party in the
State.
Philadelphia Record: IL Is stated that
some Republican senator's are not in
clined TO enter into n coalition with the
Populists in an effort To secure control
of the Senate in the Ffty-fourth Con-
gress. This evinces great change OF
heart since the Republican senators
bought General Malone with large
share of the Senates spells. Possibly the
experience with Malone may have some
thing TO do with the alleged aversion
OF Republican senators 10 a coalition
with the Populists. PETER, OF Kansas,
senator from South Carolina. wolld be
ant 10 drive hard bargain In any COM
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