Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-07

The triumphs won by the United States in the
stage OF Developments through VIII h it is
passing are substantial rather thIn brilliant.
The era OF expanding material resources, incTeaS-
Ing population, and accumulating capital, though
OF the highest importance 10 the nation itself is
general period OF little interest t. observing
neghbors- 1t Is like the gaW1y years OF YOUTH
when frame AMI brain are rapidly developing.
But the growth OF the Ualted States in population
and wealth has been vast, It's material pros
perity has been marvellous as to attract atten-
ton AMI excite general admiration Oar English
nelghbOrs, with a practical. m0ney-l0vlny money
getting disposition like oar own, ought in all pro-
priety to nave been the first and the most enthu-
SfaSttc In showing appreciation o; what the
United States has done. In the past, however, as
represented by their leading journals, they have
disappointed us, but dis position Is now shown to
make amends. The LONDON Times. in a discussion
OF the financial con litiOn OF our country, pro-
nounces 1t TO be OF 1eptional pro sperty and
brilliant promise, marked by a magnificent yield
ofrevenue, an enormous volume Of business trans
actionS, AMI a nOtabI. In oroTenent in crop pros
poets The past achievements OF American
finance, which in sixteen years are credited with
having reduced the national debt from nearly
$2si500O 90 to :! 575 90 ODD ana with having les
sened the annual interest charge in still greater
proportion, are warmly praised. Within that
period LITTLE has bern done In America which Will
tax the memory OF future history classes: but as
wealth-prOdICing, debt-p lyIar, peace and pros
perity enjoying nation, the United States may
pose as model for the Initiation of the world.
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The extraordinary story is going the rounds that
Senator MahOne IN order To secure the services OF
Prof. Langston To stump Virginia and SIT forth the
doctrine that ''MahOne is the c0lored mans true
friend" offered "tO NIKE President Arthur ap-
pint the professor to be one OF the commissioners
Tor the District OF Columbia, after the election"
But according to this story, the professor insisted
Manone should "alSO" pay him twenty-five hun
dred dollars, cash in hani, before he would bulge
an inch on the electiOneerng tour; and the report
adds That Malone accepted the terms and paid the
money, though he grumbled at the sum as exorbIt-
ant.
This story sounds fShy-certainly the commits
sionerSAiD part OF il. There have been reports
afiOat that the District offices were to be re1rgan-
lied in q Way TO give Malone the control OF q GER
tain amount Of patronage" but even suppoSlng
these reports TO be true IL has never been imagined
that this patronage would extend above minor ap-
pointments in the District government Some eX-
tra0rjinary things are being done now in the way
OF giving patronage TO state bosses 70 help them
sustain their rule, but quite certainly President
Arthur has never promised to throw the governor
ship OF the 10000 people OF the District OF Column
b1a into the patronage pool for the benefit OF
Malone or anybody else. It IS safe to say that
President Arthur has no such idea and If Malone
promised a District COmmiSsiOnerSAip to Langston
as reward for his services. he had as little ar-
thority 10 make the promise as the sulphurOus
Potentate in sacred history had 10 give title to
The extensive tract OF real estate he offered IN pay
for certain services.