Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-12

other daily papers here added together.
The views so long entertained and so frequently
expressed by The STAR as TO the proper DISPOSE
ton 70 be made OF burglars seem to be held also
by the accomplished and versatve editor OF the LOU
don Truth. Referring to the refusal OF the Lon
don police authorities to arm certain members OF
the force with pistols, that gentleman enters his
protest against their action In the following en-
phatic language:
This IS a mistake for those constables who are
on lonely beats In the suburbs are put at a very
unfair disadvantage IL called upon, with
truncheOn, to arrest burglar who Is armed with
a revolver. Isfhere any reasonable probability
on the other hand, he shoots burglar. he is per-
forming most useful act, and saving the country
cal" ' ''''
This Is only one view OF the case. It presents
the economical aspect OF tie question, and makes
no account OF the more important consideration
of what is due to the protection of society in the
premises Nothing Is better established touching
the practices OF the crmn classes than the fact
that the burglar invariably goes about his busi-
ness prepared and intending to commit murder IL
necessary to accomplish his ends or escape ar
rest He ought therefore to be shot down when
ever caught In pursuit OF his calling and the per-
son who thus puts him out Of the way Of doing
further harm should, instead Of being tried for
an offence, be voted public benefactor and suit
ably rewarded.
The Chinese have shown at times real military
proweSS, but their best weapon after all is the
tongue In diplomacy they are unexceIled, and In
truculHnt tauntS and boasts they are also easy
victOrs- The recent proclamation of Lin Yang Flu,
commander OF the Black Flags Is In "Ercles Ven.n
He calls the French invaders all the hard names
In the Chinese dictionary, and dares their COM
mander to lead forth his 'crowd OF dogs and sheep
to meet our army OF heroes" One can imagine the
Wagnerian din OF trumpets and drums when this
challenge was read TO the Chinese troops Apart
from its abuse. the proclamation contains a very
eloquent and picturesque denuneiaton of foreign
conquest In the east, and the wfu part OF 1t
Is that there Is certain element OF justice In the
arrangement "There Is no land" the author ex-
Claims, 'f0r which your mouth does not water; no
riches you do not desire to devour. Religious
teaching you employ to undermine and injure
people. International commerce Is to you a pre-
text for swallowing countries Your cruelty is In
Unite. Your wickedneSS Is extreme. On your
strength you rely to debauch our women, which
excites the Indignation of God and man, and Is
uncomfortable in heaven and EARTH"
Dr. Fulton caused 1urry4n the Episcopal con-
yention yesterday by some pointed criticisms of
the Mexican mission and the Investigation thereof
by the church commissions He charged that
Bishop Riley was open TO the grave censure, but
that there was disposition to "whitewasn" the
facts. This precipitated q heated discussion In
Which Senator EimundS came to the 'front.' as
peacemaker, with a motion Of pOStponement,
which was carried. Dr. Fulton may have been
hasty, but the subject of the Riley movement in
Mexico Is one which the Episcopal church must
treat with candor and vigOr II IL wishes the respect
OF outsiders. Its difficulties are acknowledged
however, and the church will not be blamed for
acting with elaboration. 1t was wise, therefore,
TO defer discussion until the return of the second
,4rnf-l r.
study the questions at issue.
The President and Cabinet have reached q SEN
be made public ia anticipation of the meeting of
Congress. The argument for their retention
springs from the veriest red tape. Neither Con-
gresS nor any one VIII be affrontei Ii these docu-
mentS appear IN advance of their formal and
Official presentation, While by letting the reports
come out as soon as prepared they will be read
and so have an influence to be gained In no other
way. It would be an additional advantage IL
each report was accompanied by an intelligent
press abstract giving the gist of the years record
and the recommendations of the head of the Office
1t would be well, also, II the Presidents message
was In Ike manner accompanied BY press sum-
mary. The custom OF dumping all these import
ant documents upon the newspapers at once is
absurd, and President Hayes and his Cabinet
showed good Judgment In inauguraung less for
NAL but more sensible policy-a course, We are
gratied to see, is to be followed by the pres
ens administration.
TIE October crOD report 1llstifieS the belief ey.