The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07


| Dispensing with the commodores ana ~
crcaslng the number OF rear admirais VII
obviate the present practice OF slNlhs
| conimodores station commands win
temporary (and possibly Illegal rank cl
acting rear admiral.
New York Times: The Republicans "
either branch OF Congress are not allowed
TO escape the consequence OF their recent
curious defence Of white mans govern
ment in Hawaii. Senator Palmer. OF Hi
| nois. Yesterday, I'm the debate on the re-
| peal of the Federal elections law. brought
| Mr. Chandler to book for his professional
| zeal for equal rights IN South Carolina
and his avowed zeal for the suppression
| Of them I'm Honolulu. Mr.. Patterson OF
| Tennessee. read the Republicans OF the
| House a like lesson in the debate on the
Hawaiian question Mere taunts as 90
inconsistency are not usually interesting
or profitable. but 81 is easy 10 see. I'm this
instance the real consistency In the Re-
publican motive for such conflicting att-
tudes. 1t is partisanship, and OF no high
order. in both cases. For years before
they were turned out Of power the Re-
publican leaders made no sincere effort
TO protect the right OF suffrage for the
colored people In the South. They did
not wish large party there so long as
they could keep power by northern votes
New York Sun: Mr. Gladstone made
reference TO his falling cyesight in the dis
patch about his health which he sent
from Biarriz last week. According TO a
statement made by the London correspon-
dent Of the Tribune the aged statesman
Is afflicted with cataract in both OF his |
eyes in one Of which the sight has al |
ready been totally destroyed, while in |
bo 9th a. &c, Io cttff
who IS evidently not conversant with the !
modern method OF treating cataract. re-
Gently requested his ocuist 10 perform |
an operation upon the blind eye but for |
a very good reason the oculst declined |
He may possibly carry out Mr. Glad
stones desire after the power OF vision
has departed from the eye which is yet
serviceable TO its owner. When cataract
has affected both eyes and destroyed the
sight in both. it is the practice Of many
OF the best oculists 10 operate upon one
Of them, and. if its power be restored. TO
hold the other in reserve. so to speak
FOR any subsequent emergency as II can
be made the subject OF an operation at
any time in case Of the loss OF sight i'm
the eye first operated upon. II is possible
that. even if Mr.. Gladstone were to be-
come totally blind. he would not surrender
the leadership Of the Liberal party in
|
ter. or the battle for the rights Of old
Ireland. in strength Of WILL I'm pertinacity
OF purpose. In the ability 10 overcome
Obstacles, few great men have ever sur
passed the octogenarian Premier.
New York World: The effort 10 substi
tute the Torrey bankruptcy bill for the
crude and il-considered Bailey bill now
pending is unquestionably right.
The Torrey bill is the result Of years
II study md investigation. 1T has the
approval Of all experts and of all the q
commercial bodies in the country whose j
'oice Is commanding. 1t is a well-con- Q
ldered. thoroughly digested. scientific and I
PRACTICAL bankruptcy measure. q
II was n mistake to propose any other d
liter years OF work upon this one. II p
viii be a mistake IL this is not substituted d
or the other, and equally a mistake if. ,
fter the substitution, there is any failure p
o enact