The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29
CARL sCHURz AND HIS FETISH.

The Hon. Carl Schurz IS an interesting
and remarkable character He has played
more parts. perhaps, than any public
man now upon tho stage, and he has
played them al fairly we'll though IN no
very highly eminent way When the
oivn war came on no promptly donned
the uniform of a soldier and attained the
rank Of major-generaL He was favOrably
thought OF as a soldier, though his d.
vision was well-nigh ann!hnated on the
FIRST day at Gettysburg. Schurz may very
wen claim much extenuatiOn for this,
because he struck some Of the finest sol
dlors Of the Army OF Northern Virginia
there and It was no discredit 10 any body
q soldiers 70 go 10 pieces when that
occurred There were never any soldiers
marshaled upon the field Of battle that
could meet those men OF iron under equal
circumstances. and quit them unscathed
General schurz next turned up in the
most curious way as a United States SEN
ator from the State Of Missouri, and ne
served q term IN that body with very
great credit 10 himself and his newly
formed state Many persons even yet
remember the tagging he gave Roscoe
| Conkling IN the debate over the position
OF neutrality this country should hold
IN the war between France and Germany.
Next he was Mr.. Hayes Secretary of the
Interior, and it can be at least said for
him that he added nothing 70 the me-
dioority and inanity of that absurd ad-
minstratlon.
Mr.. Schurz has PLAYED q rather subor-'
dinate part since Mr.. Hayes submerged
him by making him prominent figure
| but he occasionally comes to the front
suu His latest appearance IS in a letter
10 the Germans Of Cincinnati giving rea-
sons why he will not speak in Ohio in the
present election contest. His reasons
showed why Mr. SchurA with all his
talents. has never amounted 10 anything
real in his whole career. lie comedies
that the result of the Ohio election may
have an important bearing upon the
money issue IN the next Presidential cleo
ton. but ardent gold man rs he u.s. he
says he cannot speak FOR the Republican
side Of the case. because he IS an anti
Imperialist, and he might be giving as
sistance 10 imperialism by fighting the
cause Of sound money in Ohio.
This is one Of the most striking in-
stances 70 be found Of stralning at
gnat and swallowing a camel. There IS
about as much real substance IN tho
whole imperial business as there was IN
Mrs Jellaby's interest, with her fine
eyes IN Boriaboolah-Gap. This whole
country IS determined 20 force the Filipinos
10 submit TO our authority but when that
has been accomplished, there Is no more
idea amongst the people Of letting so any
Of our ideas and traditions than there IS Of
trying 10 build q ladder to the moon.
Just what disposition win be made Of the
PHILIPPINES no one can, Of course. tell.
But that they are going TO be made the
excuse for departing from our traditional
policy is as likely as that the moon viii
! turn 20 green cheese.
There are Republicans and some calling
themselves Democrats, who dream of for
eirn conquests and a policy Of imperialism
for this government. But the people Of
the United states will never permit such
a policy 10 be carried into effect.