Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
suppose you Will not wonder greatly when -
you that ever since the OF ex- Detective MfleP
began to attract attention, the fact or Mr. Helm,u
connection with this of1ice has been discus
with more interest than ever, and the summary
disposition made OF Miller's case by the Dtstz1ce
Commissioners has caused some OF the employs
OF this ofce TO predict that Rounds will no lonRor
brave the indignation OF honest people, and thse
the defender of thieves, the willing tool OF rogue9
the yflli1er or the prosecutors OF bandits, r. N
Helm, ''must CO." Others, however, incline q
the belief that the Public Printer inflated vf1S
the ostrich and bury his head In a sand bank ~
because he is too obtuse to perceive any inpr0.
priety In retaining In his employ and In his cons
himself with the belief that no one else sees any.
thing wrong In IL. Well, this much win
venture to predict: Helm must go; b
master Rounds goes with him will depend
somewhat on circumstances Rounds is Senator
good deal o; the Public Printer. He secured hin
the place, and OF course would like TO have him
retained But the Senator from Illinois thinks
even more or himself-and very naturally-thAR
he does OF his appointee. and just so soon as ho
finds the latter too much TO carry he will dunn
him. Senator Logan, many think, has brflliaik
possibilities looming up before him, and In thesS
''parlous" times Jack is not going TO shouldnP
any star reuters, nor the defenders OF star route
nor the Public Printer, who is so deficient In god
sense and In decency as TO allow his ONCE, pre-
room and all, TO be run in their interest. Ara
man who made him lets him slide?
But Rounds cannot see this No doubt he evsa
now deyotes his leisure moments to trying to oolvD
the conundrum as TO whether Rounds made L0gna
or Logan made Rounds 1 venture to say thae
he'll md out who can unmake Rounds before -
MSa Tou 10 the
for ffteen horses? Pretty Steep en-? But
you see. there are commissions" TO coYz5 oufSf
thing at least II is not for capacity Ro5ur6ani0,
but It is for his inaccessbility. Yod\a1a oee a1f
oflicer Of the government even :ne Press Gent xfh
less delay than you can gain access to the he'd q
this workshop. Cerberus stands at the dor ID 10
shape OF messenger. whose instructions sS0
at the portal you cannot approach this m7ehi1
man without running the gauntlet OF Helms ScFS.
hs pc 20 o. yneS
sons having business with the ONCE are thersfoga.
compelled 70 apply TO captain" Brian, who e -
nominal CHIEF cook and botue-washer when Han
young man Brian Possessed Of really supsf5m
qualincatons as an executive offcer, he n at -
same time remarkably deficient in the Ordinary
courtesy shown by civilized beings 70 each otheS.
i But what want TO speak OF is his contemgano
bindery. You probably have heard 1t said that -
soldier, no soldiers widow nor soldiers orphan
Well, SIR, It Is a lie. ite. The lady OF who0
speak most worthy woman-whose husbe19
wearing the blue. was discharged, among 90 No.
others, Notwithstanding she was considered NJ
Fana oan aea ~ u
from her foreman, who really n powor1on -
called on Brian and ventured to state her g.
True to his Instincts he not only INTERRUPTED -
umfd speech at the f1rst sentence, but per6mpfoG4
Informed her that no work was there for her ~
Very naturally, the poor lady departed WIN 80
courslng down her cheeks, and no doubt marVup*
ing why Heaven permits such brutes TO sway -
destinies OF decent people Now this 70 my chaER
Let Rounds or his creatures deny II II they 0aaG &
WlDB-AwAn