The Evening critic., 1882-07-03

DuSlHcSS INC IOur
years.
We hope that Commissioner West will |
early in his career, that there is |
more than one end to Washington and that |
they are not all West Ends
ACCORDING to the New York Herald and
Sun there is not much left of the Govern
ment of the United States when Robson
Is taken out. If the II. and $. don't quit
before long, they will make one of the
greatest men the country ever produced of
the Rotund.
THE occasional correspondent of the Sun,
who started the theory that Bliss and Mer-g
rick have been "bought up" by the do
PENDANTS in the star-R Route trials, is evil
IDENTIFY working on trial for permanent
position on the staff. Possibly it is his
to be the successor of Dana HIM
self. At all events, we should say that if
he keeps on he will soon make himself in
to the Sun.
OUR left-handed reporter did pretty we'll
the other day, considering that he was tired
out with hard days work. 1t is fortunate
that the indignant underling official reports
er of the Senate did not call early in the
morning. 1t may be well enough to remark
that no indignant person who called early
in the morning at THE CRITIC office has
ever been seen again. Really the best time
to call at THE CRITIC office for purposes of
Indignation is about 0 o'clock in the even
ing-when all the members of the staff
have gone home.
DURING the debate on the Navy bill last
Saturday Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois, offered
an amendment increasing the appropra.
tion for ordnance, which was rejected. And
yet this was the most sensible amendment
that was offered. Ono facetious member,
who voted against Mr.. Thomas amend
ment, explained his vote privately
to us on the ground that Congress
already had one Cannon and didn't
want any more. We can understand that
feeling, but it should be remembered that
the cannon which Mr.. Thomas mad in view
were not smooth-bores.
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Mr.. HEWITT AYERS that he wants the
United States to have Navy, but he isn't
willing to appropriate any Copenhagen" {"
to build it with. We feel called upon to
inform Mr.. Hewitt that it is utterly i'm
possible to build navy without liberal ap-
preparations Of Copenhagen" Possibly
he has not heretofore comprehended tho re-
quirements. Perhaps If Mr.. Robson would
employ the dialect of Liberty street he
could mako himself ineligible to Mr..
Hewitt. We have an idea that all Mr..
Hewitt needs is to be labored with in some
language that he understands.
WE UNDERSTAND that the Judiciary
Committee has propounded number of
questions to the management of the North.
ern Pacific Railroad. But, SO far as we
can learn, the most important question of
all was not included in the schedule The
question to which we refer is as follows:
Hoo much preferred stock is held By Mem
bers and senators,and 'eho are the holders OF
h?"
A truthful reply to this question would
be of immense value to the cause of Reform
1t might also be useful in other directions
But it will never be asked. And If 1t should
be asked, a truthful reply will not be vouch.
safed.
THE New York Herald of Saturday had
an interview with George Bliss in which
that eminent salary.drawer is represented
as asserting that his relations with the
person he calls "Chet" arc of the mos
cordial and intimate character. 1t may be
worth while to note that no interview
with "Chet" has yet been obtained on that
subject. 1t is barely possible that Mr.. Bills;
may have mistaken some of the more
recent symptoms. We have heard of ,
Frenchman who, being kicked down fligh
of front steps, explained that the intimac!
between himself and his friend warranted
fhmiliarities which he would not for
moment tolerate from mere acquaintance
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If Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN can find mo
inent to spare from his engrossing duties a
Assistant British Minister to this country
we would like to call his attention to tn
fact that the Republic of Guatemala som
time ago desired the good offices of tn
United States In matter of boundary dis
pute with Mexico. We presume that Nj
Frelinghuysen has already ascertaine
whether England has any interests in tina
quarter; and, II she has none, it might b
safe and proper for the United States to rC
spond to the request of Guatemala. c
course 1t is understood that, in case Ems
land has any interests in the matter, ou
suggestion is to be withdrawn.
WHILE Mr.. Hewitt was drawing con
parlsons between the English turret.shi
IeacriJic and the fine double turrete
monitors which the Navy bill proposes [
finish, he ought to have remarked that tt
Inferibie cost as much as any three of our
and not only that, but her actual cost
nearly GO per cent. more than the estima
which King gives in his revised edition
1878. Kings Report is accurate as far as
goes. But If Mr.. Hewitt will take ii