The Evening critic., 1883-01-04


tors since last session, would it not be well
for Mr.. Window to declare his intentions
in the Senate before the time rolls round
for the Legislature of his State to vote for
his successor?
The Rev. Joseph Cook says of Herbert
Spencer, "His is not cultured philosophy.
He cannot read German book" This is
warming to all writers and thinkers, that
if they want the Rev. ]. Cook to regard
them as cultured" they must learn to read
n German book But, then, perhaps writers
and thinkers care very little what this
particular lecturer thinks about anything.
YESTERDAY THE CRITIC announced that
Mr.. Frank II. Trusdell had been super.
seded by Walter P. Phillips, as Washington
agent of the United Press Association.
The change was sudden and unexpected,
especially to those who have personal
knowledge of the work done, the obstacles
met and overcome, and the difficulties sur
mounted by Mr.. Trusdell since he has
managed the office. When he came here
he found the office unknown, the associa-
tion (then the National Associated Press
weak financially and unable to properly
compete with the rich and powerful New
York Associated Press. In the face of all
these difficulties Mr.. Trusdell, with no
resources except his own skill and energy,
has succeeded, and he retires with the
satisfaction of knowing that he possesses,
in the fullest degree, the confidence of
those who are in position to know, of
their own personal knowledge, and who
understand the situation here well enough
to be able to appreciate, at their true value,
the services Mr.. Trusdel has rendered the
association. Wherever Mr.. Trusdell may
go, and whatever he may do, the best
wishes of THE CRITIC go with him.
The following communication, addressed
to the editor of the Star, appeared in that
sheet yesterday
Tho Republican this morning prints list OF
names OF citizens who signed papers recon-
mending the appointments OF John f. Olmstead
to be District Commissioner. As one of the
citizens included In this list, permit me to say
that since signing this recommendation have
changed my mind as to Mr.. Olmstead's fitness
for the position, In view OF the devel ppments
in regard 10 the Reading and Hlllyer real es.
tate transactions, and the exposure of the fact
that Olmstead went on Bradys bond, and that
he had no better excuse for the latter act In
behalf OF the star.Route thieves than that
they were "good fellows" and that she never
asked himself what they were, so long as they
showed their good side to him." man with
such free-and.easy ideas In regard to crime
and criminals is not TT for the responsible
position of rulershir over the $50, 900 people
OF the District OF Columbia.
CITIZEN.
We are 10th to believe that Washington
contains citizen so mean and cowardly
as the writer of the foregoing makes him
self out to be. If the letter is genuine its
writer is sneak and coward, whose name
is disgrace to the petition of Mr.. Olmstead
as 1t would be to that of any other gentle
man.
II, however, it is the production, as it has
been suggested to us it is, of the editor of
the Star we are not surprised. The trio
who run that paper are not only capable of
doing, but actually revel in, dirty work -
the dirtier the better. But in either event.
whether the work of the Star or genuine
letter, its author is a contemplate cur,
whom it would be an honor to call dog.
1T WILL be hard work for stalwart editors to
md anything TO sneer or rail at In Governor
cleveland's sensible, businessllke message,
but they Will be equal to tho demands of the
occasion.-I0t,
The only paper to 'sneer" at Governor
Cieveiands sensible, business.like mes
sage" is the New York sun. That paper
says of the message;
Its recommendations are all on the side Of
official economy, and its commonplaces, with
their laudable moral tone, verging perhaps a
little toward cant, do not on the whole dlmln.
Ish the value OF the document.
And \:
As for the government OF cities, MIR. Cleye.
land holds that itshould be cast entirely upon
the people thereof; and the manner OF so do
ing SIS properly matter for the most careful
legislation" But here again he gives us only
generallties.
Again:
Due attention is given In the message 10 re
form In the civil service, but the recommenda,
tion is general and even vague.
And again
The part Of the message which Is especially
crude and III considered is that relating "a
taxation. Mr.. Cleveland Is evidently ignorant
OF the Light that has been cast upon this great
subject 10y the recent Investigations OF :compe
tent men, and especially by those OF the late