Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14

slt AdI IIL!tSTdte pOpuldIlOl there.
The almost unanimous Judgment OF the people
oil aShfngtOn Is TO the effect that the detectives
against whom such damaging charges have been
made Lately cannot afford to remain silent under
them. taking the ground that whenever they are
formally brought to trial they can successfully
defend themselves. Neither can the public afford
20 allow them to rest on that answer These gen.
tiemen are not private citizens, who can, If they
choGse meet calumny by silence. They are public
oHlcerS, occupying highly responsible and conf
Dental position, charged with the sacred duty OF
protecting the lives and property Of the commu-
NIFTY; and the interests OF society require that
those who exercise such delicate and dangerous
authority as has been conferred upon them shall
be not only above abusing these powers but free
from the su spicion or having abused them The
answer that their accuSerS are convicted criminals
does not, therefore, meet the case II Is not
enough We're the accusations entirely unsup-
ported, simple denial might be sat sractory; but
I'm ortunateiy, clnaT-headed and fair-mindad men
who have carefully heard the accusations and
weighed the facts and eircumsta noes pointed OUT
as tending 10 cOrTObOrate them, are convinced
tl3t they rest upon substantial foundation OF
udth, no matter what the form or motive for max
Hg them may be. Furthermore the public gen
erdlly shares in this BELIEF. In view OF this state
Of TtiFs II behOOveS the incuip.te! men to SGT
about clearing their skirts, without waiting ror
BIZ form ility o; an Official inquiry by their supe
Tors or tle action Of a grand jury. Something Is
dle 70 them and their tiOn, It Is true: but
great deal more IS due to the public whose inter-
eotS ami s'f y are in, 20 large degree in their
hands III hey can meet the charges as made.
tiey had better do 50 at onca. Ii they cannot
they had better step down and cut either OF their
o%h motion or by con2Ulsi0n- As the case stands
they have Botthe confidence Of those whose agents
tiey are, and WnDtlre taxed FOR their sII0port
The votes taken in the House upon the library
oil show That a considerable IN lilrIty OF that
'fy faTOr5 the construction % building for the
purpose nafn'd In the bin. That Is the main
Dlnt-JO get building. II does not NATTER nar
ticui1rly wheth IL sail occupy site on CAPITOL
HG OF on son. less costly ground The uouza
library committee, % which the bill has baan re-
c'Iiii;ted has is Instructions, and the presumD-
loi - tutt IL III lose No time IN framing bill In
accoFdthce WIN them AM in reporting IL back to
The Rouse. y blil constructed In conformity with
the House INSTRUCTIONS would readily pass that
body, no DOUBT, the Sent!n mt has been Clearly
eAyfcaSei IN favor o; d new library building There
Is reason 10 believe that the S-nate would WELD
ao'sut To such bill Tor the sake OF getting the
mucl-needei building. The House limit upon IN.
cost Of the bIIllHg Is generally regarded as too
siiilI! for the erection OF such structure as ougbt
ID contain the proposed national library but This
Is minor point Let the work get under yay and
IL Is safe TO predict that Congress- will provide
means for the erection or a credltable building.
Representative Murch wanted the House IN
aeopt resolution instructing the Commit ssioner
OF Agriculture 10 substitute plain English for sell
entlhc terms as far possible In his annual re-
ports The resolution failed, but it contained a
hiht TO those who make up reports and documents
Tor the Inform alton o. the people that they ntpbt
90 "eh 10 adopt Reports and documents Of the
nature mentioned ought 10 be intellizlble tn all
classes The English language is capable OF ex.
pressing thoughts and ideas In terms so plain ann
direct that the simplest may comprehend them
The profuSe use OF scientific ard technical terms
Is no evidence OF superior ability CT scholarship.
Ihe exposure or the gang OF PHILADELPHIA prave
ROBBERS Through the enterpTis3ng detective work
o, the Philadelphia Press has stimulated tnnut-
res into the condition OF cemeteries generally ana
the results show that the resurrectlon1sts have
ben at work In all sections OF the country In
Richmond two medical students have been can
tuTed In the very act OF robbing a grave ana n
subsequent inspection OF the medical college
which they attended discovered several bodies
mat had been previously stolen from the ceme
tery- These discoveries OF the extensive despora
ZION OF graves VIII undo ubtedly move legislative
bodies to enact more stringent laws for the punish
ment OF this crime