Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-05

New \ ork Is the biggest and the wealthiest city
in the country, but It hasn't enough public spirit to
do credit 70 country village OF five hundred In
habtants- Every attempt to induce It's close-fsted
billiOnaireS TO contribute to the success OF any
public enterprise, such the citizens OF Boston,
Philadelphia, b iltimOre, Washington, New Orleans
Cincinnati ST. Louis, Chicago, AMI half dozen
cities Of even smaller dimensions, shoulder OF hand
has been humiliating failure The recent flZZle
OF the Worlds Fair project In the hands or the New
York capitalists and business men is a case In
point just now the New York papers are trying
10 shame the wealthy men OF the city into putting
up the amount OF money requisite To build the
foundation for the magnificent Bartholdi colossal
statue of Liberty, which the French people gave
20 this country, AMI which was % have been
erected on BsdlOe's island In New YORK h3rbor.
More than six years ago the city OF New YORK
cepted the gift, and the New York committee have
ever since been vlny IL boring 20 rISe the money
to provide suitable fouadItioa AMI PEDESTAL
The French donors. Disguised with ths treatment
accorded TO their g!tt Oy the Ne" NocSsTS, aow
propose to ofIcr Il the city or B'SInn. ana the
chances are that IL viii ~ there. Visitors g. the
Philadelphia centennial VIII remember the tOioS>a
hand Of this statue On exhibition there AMI can
form some idea from that OF the grand proportions
OF the full figure.
English equanimty with respect 10 the evils o I
ChineSe immi grafton Is expected TO suffer n dis
turblnce. SO long rs only Australia or California
Is affected this will hardly happen, but IL Is sus
gesSei that the ASlltIc loot my b. turned upon
Ehg nd Several Chinese mercantile houses have
established branches in London where Chinese
exclusively are employed in certain capacities
After the pioneers cone the great body OF settlers
AM these my prove 70 be the pioneers OF an
almOnd-eyed, pig-t1iled host Our Celestial friends
show a wonderful fIciity for turning up precisely
where they are not wanted and for avoiding the
localities which welcome them with open arms
They were cordially Invited into Egypt by the
government They have been warmly exported
to wen1 their way to South America, wherr they
can assimilate with the people ami grow up with
the country. But with peryerSity almost Anglo
Saxon, they Insist upon putting in appearance
wherever the most money Is 10 BE- made, unmind-
full OF the complaints AMI threats OF la5orers and
the diSmay OF statesmen
While the Kilkenny fight Is going on n the
republican ranks after sort that threatens the
humiliation of both the factions President Arthur
continues his medt1ttye pursuit or the eyaSiVe
trout, far from the busy haunUS OF men Some
argue from this apparent Indifference that be Is
not fishing for second term Others see in 1t =
prudent disposition 10 keep out or a Scrmnage,
where to Side with either faction must damage his
second term aspirations But let us be- charitable
enough to suppose that he goes af1shing because
he really likes it.
Inc VlSOr OF the United states as a wealth pro-
Queer Is partly FILTERED away in extravagant
household expenses, in the waste of the careless
and the thefts OF the dishonest among its servants,
and in paying of an immense debt and the annual
interest upon it II its affairs were economically
administered, If its people were no longer ex-
pected To contribute monthly nearly SIS, 600 in
reduction OF national liabilities its debt being ex-
tinguiShed, and If its producers were relieved Of
taxation to the amount or these changes, with
what prosperity would it tantalize the unhappy
European family, which is even now admring or
envious OF the wealth accumulated under
favorable conditions
Collector Robertson, OF New York, concludes to
stick by FOlger He argues that FOlger Is the sort
OF man TO take broad liberal ground upon party
differences governor and refuse to prescribe the
antl-admi nistratIon element
stephens walks over the Georgia course, without
serious opposition. as was anticipated 1t is noted
that great many colored people voted for him,
but this Is nothing new. He has always treated
the cOlOrpi paODle With great Kindness and thev