Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-11

The bill introduced in the senate yesterday by
Mr. Window for the purchase OF a site and the
erection thereupon OF a Congressional Library VIII
scarcely receive the approval OF the library COM
mittee 1t proposes the purchase OF alt the ground
ON both the north ana south sides OF tae Capitol
bounded by st street east and LIST street west ana
b and streets. In the first pllce, this Is much
more ground than is needed, AMI, in the second
place. many OF the lots described are occupied
by costly houses which would, OF course, have 10
BE- paid for On the north side OF the Capitol the
ground described Ia the bill mas been improved
within the past year or two at q large cost The
expense Of the proposed site would in all prob bi-
fly defeat the bill in the House, II notjn the Sen
ate. The bill passed by the Senate OF the last Con
gress proposed the purchase of site east o. the
Capitol grounds and fronting 15t sire t tSt That
measure met with considerable O9p1 iti0n on the
ground that the proposed site was too expensive.
though Its cost would have been sn IL In cOmp1r-
fson with that of the ground mentioned IN the
Window bill. 1t my be, and, indeed, IL is quite
probable that Senator WINDOW is not committed
to this measure. The question of site has delayed
action In regard to a library year aitHr year.
Meantime, the valu bic contents OF the Congress
s0naI library are not only In a great measure, In
accessible, but are being injured by want OF room
ana means to properly clre for them. TIE neces-
Sity for a bull ling son as IL can be prOvt led
leaves the site a matter OF secoa larry consi1era-
ton; but to propose q location as costly as thlt
contemplated in the bill introduced yesterday is to
raise OBJ ectiOnS and antagonSns To the new library
enterprise which may send It over TO another ses
Sion. The joint committee appointed especially to
take charge OF the matter OF prCvi ling additional
accommodations for the library will hold Its first
meeting next Friday IL viii find that all the labor
pertaining TO this subject was performed by its
predecessor of the last Congress. and that every
thing Is in shape for prompt action The plan OF
with general approval The committee or the last
Congress recommended site in the center OF
judiciary Square, but the Senate overTuled this
and deci led in favor OF the east C1pt0i site. 1t is
desirable that Congress should tike action In time
Tor the WORK Of constructing the new building 10
be commenced early tails spring.
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The rescrtpt OF the Emperor OF Germany lndi-
Gates that the government is determined to insist
upon and maintain all OF its monarchial rights,
and That the line between its supporters and those
who differ with it is TO be distinctly drawn The
liberal sentiment which has grown so rapidly in
Germany is to be extngulshei Ii repressive
measures can accomplish it. That is the con-
structon put upon the rescript. Even so extreme
me ssure as the dissolution of the Rechstag is
limited 1T unless the people cease Their advocacy OF
liberal principles AMI recognize the divine right
OF hereditary government. In the evening OF his
NE Emperor Williams eyes are certainly turned
towards the past only, or else he could seq and
Fead the tendency OF the times too q eary TO i'm
agine that the progressive spirit OF liberalism Cal
d crushed in Germany b. the exercise OF arbi-
0afy power. The intellg gent people or Germany
are away In advance OF their ruler IL the apprecia-
lion OF those principles OF government which are
destined, at no distant day, to sway Europe. The
divine right o. kings and euIp5rOrS is an exploded
ldeii OF the past, AMI il the Germ IN Emperor per-
slStS In his determ utt;cn to compel MS subjects
70 recognZe It, ne need not live mu II longer to be
Taught his mistake. Bismarck is probably, re-
spoons Ole for the position the Emperor has taken.
Even gOFernlD 1dt officials are rebeIiins ag inst
The desp0tic sttni OF the government, aud unless
the emperor nodifie5 his position crisis is ifnni-
nent- NOV, when even the Emp eror OF Japan Is
making HDof1l concessions in the Way OF cOn3titu-
tional government to his subjects, it Is not to be
supposed that the people OF Germany Will be
coerced into an acknowleig rent that they have no
nights except such as a hereditary ruler nay
see ut 10 accord them. The German liberals have
achieved too much TO abandon IL lightly. They
nave grown formidable In numbers and influence
anu IL Is the rapid growth OF their party which
mas, no doubt, iniluenced tle government 10 take
us present stand. The Emperor wants to leave
the crown unimpaired In authority to his son.
The latter is soon TO take control as regent, and
the weil-wishers OF Germany indulge the hope
mat he is gifted with better foresight or hind
sight, than his father.