Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-09
Investigators Investigate d.

1t is time to call a halt to the waste OF the
public money and time in Official finding out OF
sensations for newspapers, which have nothing
to do but publish them for their own advantage
newspaper il an interpreter OF government,
not governor. There are men who could not
get one hundred votes, counting in their sn
family relations, who are more lmp5riouS As to
the management of the realm than the sim Ole
President in the White House, or the Speaker of
Congress in his chair. OF course man has a
right to all bis influence blu he has right also to
the rebound OF IT, and when we consider what a
newspaper ia quantity of capital and ma
cbiDery, working with and for a commercial
goodwill, We may hesitate about according 10
thus contTlVauce more pOtentialIty than the
elective goodwill OF the ballot box. Nearly
two years ago the country elected a Congress 10
go to Washington and assess the taxes, appro-
measures for tie President to execute, 10 20
home ard get at their private work. But We
live in times when pubic man hold himself 10
be no more than bob on a newspaper kite,
and II you get strong glass you can see about
one hundred kites over the Capitol building, of
which the strings are held by editors thousands
OF miles away. Now they drop to business, and
a. the Kite flies low great many eminent hobs
strive to do some legitimate work. Presently
the editors get new sensation, give twitch,
and behold up goes all Congress over the dome
news to the ne wspspers just a. the latter demand
it. At present the House Of Representatives is
actually investigating local burglary.
nc Ouslucse Vi iufcsllSaIOn mas como 10 be 8
feature OF running for Congress. A man an.
ticipstes his opponent by moving an inquiry,
aware that the motion will make him the chair
man OF the investigation. Then he quits his seat
In Congress lodges a voting record, and con-
sumes columns OF telegraphic attention everv
day. This demagoguery is of brief career. In
vestigations supported by evidence and affirma-
ton belong OF right to the grand jury; other
kinds of ipve CATION are mere aids to irrespon-
sible SANDER and are directed at the central
gangllon of American loyalty, faith in our
selves and our institutions. A part OF the press,
ard that the most licentious, Is driving this
nation right into despotism, and the first act of
deepotism will meet the popular wish to make
the press respect something. Ii to-day the
probability OF General Grants denomination
and re election is stronger than ever, il is
because he represents q stability which is ex-
cepuonal In view OF the panic in Congress and
the mendacity of the assailing journals. Every
investigation is new rock under his feet,
another blow at Congress He supported the
Improvement of the District of Columbia req
son enough for assailihg 1t and the Governor
Now that the work and the man are both vindi-
Gated, the President may say to Congress-
"l ours was only the investigation; the revived
city Is an act OF my administrations He saws
OF the Jayne and Sanborn cases: SCI only eve
cuted Law you made in Congress" He can saw
OF the currency question: .sThe bill of inf .toI
WAS yours; mine only was the veto ~
In short, Congress lie demon Allied and the TX.
ecutiye has only to sit still and support what he