Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-11
Spencer. Ou.r.p.o.. Conduct.

advance.
Speaeer's Outrageous Conduct.
By shiTSing running way from the - ar route
trial, whilst he under service OF subpoena, eX-
Senator Spencer has aroused the fniiCnatiOn OF
more than the general public In high places his
conduct has been characterized as equal IN degree
or criinnality with the acts OF the dclsEdantS in
the case, since the purpo5" OF his abscOniins was
10 dld IN ac1uting The parties indicted. ImpelIed
by this feeling OF resentment influential trend
OF the administration suggested to the President
tnls morning that Spencer'S behavior should be
noticed To the extent OF drumming his r.SIEna-
ton as government dire. t1r IL the nfCn Pacific
railroad company. Gen. Arthur Indicated that ne
had not been reading up the proceedings OF the
trial, hadn't time even II he had the Inclination to
follow The case, and that IL Odld be. 1T tn, mo-
meht, mabliestly prem ture for the Executive 10
take cognizance Of the acts OF anybody concerned
IN the trial The President said, however, that II
Spencer had been correctly reported he WAS amen
able TO the court for contempt, and no doubt the
Judge who tries the ease VIII take apgrDDTiat no.
tice OF the matter IT, after proner invcstf.r1tl0n
the proof should show corrupt conduct on the
part or spencer, such rs that related, the ExCcu-
I've might feel called upon To adopt tie sugseS-
tion ABOVE nade--UdSh. Cor. Bat. Ddy.
The lily accurate correspondent OF TIE Day
must certainly have been misinformed as t. the
President indicating "that he had net been read
ing up the proceedings OF the trial. and that he
fadnt time even il he had the inclIndt on to fol-
low The Case" It Is not possible that the Pre5i-
dent or tie United States can hold so frivolous .
view OF the Importance OF this case, in which ~
eminent officials are on trial Tor such ii santic
frauds upon the government 1t is his duty, a. tie
chief Magistrate OF the nation, not only to follow
the case, but TO see that the government pTo5ti,-
tors have the benefit OF his hearty, nmstakabl3
cooperation in bringing the guilty parties to JUS
tce II has been stated positively that he nls
been giving them this backing throughout the
trial, and there seems to be no good reason to
doubt that this IS the fact
Turkey has loaded It's proclamation gun against
Arab Pasha, but has not yet nred it of The doc
ument pr0claiming him rebel has been fornu-
lated, but not yet officially promulgated. and
therefore II is without effect, so far. The simple
preparation OF the document, however, gives mu h
satisfaction to England, whose representatives
now believe that Turkey is fully committed to the
suppression Of Arab and the restoration of the
Khedive. Turkey is a slippery power though,
and, no doubt. fully appreciates the difference be-
tween formulated proclamation and one duly
signed and issued. There has been some secret
sympathy between Arab and the Sultan Indeed
there Is reason TO believe that these two nOtabcs
were In collision. but this would not prevent the
sacrifice OF Arab II the Sultan should find that
course necessary or expedent. Its characteristic
OF the Turk to sacrifice his friends and allies to
save himself.
Mr. Ker has collected the links or the testimony
against the star reuters, and he is putting them
together in chain that Will bind the guilty parties
tight and fast unless Justice miScarrieS. The trial
extended over such period OF time and embraced
30 many official documents that it has not been
an easy task for the general reader to keep in mind
connected idea OF the evidence. Much OF the
documentary evidence seemed. at the time il was
offered, TO possess but little value but when taken
In connection with other testimony, as Mr.. ktr is
now presenting it, II is shown be very important
IL demonstrates clearly the knavery that was prac-
ueed BY the ring For instance, one route was
"expedited to scventy-two hours and the contract
orspay Increased from 9SS 70 s2 9i2 while at that
very time, the mail on that was being carried
In forty hours The route was I19 miles long
and in travelling II in f0Tty-fOur hours the mai
carrier had TO average the lowest part OF traction
over four miles an hour. Yet, as Mr.. KCrsatd yes
terday, in the face OF this state of affairs which
was familiar TO every postmaster on the route
Brady ordered an expedition" to seyenty-twO
hours thus giving the contractor, according 10 Mr.
ker's figures, profit OF SIi 93S in excess o; what
he ought legitimately to have been allowed. The
history OF the star route ring the conclu-
sion that that contractor was not thus favored and
the government thus robbed that he alone uilel lat
enjoy the benefit OF his Illegal profit
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PaTson Massey, the Independent candidate for
ConsresSlnan -dt-llTge in Virginia, has been
"knoched out OF time by reuljustcr state srnl-
atOr named James Because OF injuries received in
his DoGf WITH James the other day Massey was un-
able TO meet Capt Wise, his readjustcr opponent
In discussion 1t historic ApHOnattOX yesterday
The readJliStero are prisnr james Tor his assault
upon "old Massey" and the lat,er's friends are
threatening Vengeance Between them tacy arr
tanning the flames OF political passion AMI the
joint discussion between Massey and Wise which
Is 10 Be commenced As soon Is tie former is able TO
speak, VIII probably cCns.aJ OF more haIi knocks
than argument. P5rJy r.. Ing BOW run 50 a!z-l
that nea attend these EuJiIe ne tings III .i-.ta
uoa Oh row, ana prepared Tor t
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1t appears 70 be very plain proposition that If
Congress - ID dispose OF Jae business w.lehc comes
before II, some more explit 5rs method O. trans
acting = must De adopted During the late session
1906 bis and joint resolutions were intro Iucal
and D. Iar the larger proportion VIII never receive
consideration The next session VIII be short one
and very little more than the necessary public
buSi1ess win be done. The number OF measures
coming before Congress Increases with edch sas-
sion The bills failing in one Congress are regu-
larry presented to tne next, and the next, and so
on, ard, in addition TO these, each year develops
new measures which claim attention. During the
recent session there WIS conSiier. bic dis USsiOn
among members ON the subject OF changes Of rules
Tor Facilitating business, and it is probable that
this question will receive attention before the ex-
piration OF the next Congress.
The milk inspectors o. New York city have been
doing some good work IN the detection and ex-
posure OF vendors OF SKINNED and adulterated
HIM. ne inspectors arranged tactics which
ehaoseu thcln 10 take the milkmen uDaW1res
Larry the other morning, when the driver OF n
miik-cart WAS surprised 1t the sudden appearance
or an Inspector, lie confessed the fraud was
pracEiced by saying 'you needn't waste Tune m
examine il, doctor: It's all skiInrnedr That mans
milk Vas emptied into the river The extent IN
which inllk has been adUltcrated In New York
shows the necessity OF thorough system Of In
spection To- every city; and this system should
include all sorts OF foOi which are parishabIe or
subject 10 adU;teratiOn.
According TO the New York Herald Secretary
Folger has decided 10 enter the neldas a Candidate
Tort republican gubernatoTiaI nomination In New
York In opposition 10 Governor Cornell. No doubt
Nh. F0lser "itl be strong man for the New York
Campaign but b.. has made so c-oot cabtna,