Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-09

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The theory has often been advanced and with
some apparent foundation Ia reason, that crimes,
disasters, etc, move In waves or cycles; but 1t
really looks as though breaches of trust and
Onences OF that Character had become OF the
normal features OF existence, IN this country, at
least 1t is hardly possible any longer to read the
news of the day without coming across larger or
Smaller number OF eases OF this sort. Some OF
these are for amounts which few years ago
would have startled the world b. ti.er magnitude
while the turpitude displayed would have aroused
TO indignation even these used TO surprises; but
nowadays the accounts of them are accepted, II
not expected, as quite a matter or course, and
without exciting the slightest comment or aJten-
ton. What the reasons for the growth OF
crime in this particular direction? Undoubtedly
the extravaganza of the times and the false posi-
ton In which so many persons are willing 10 live,
have great deal to do with the deplorible state
OF things existing at present, but the lax view
taken of such offences by society," ana the indifYer-
ence OF the victims themselves are responsible for
IL In still greater measure. The latest instance
OF the latter character In point occurred ii New
YORK only few days ago In this case a trusted
agent embeZzed the enormous sum of $685. 900, en-
trusted TO his care agent for estate: and
when asked whether he would be prosecuted, one
of the losers cOOlly answered.: 'No; when a man
Is away down In the bottom OF the crater of Vesu-
vius, what can you do with mimi" 1t might be
asked, In return, How many other trusted men
are likely to go wrong because OF the Indifference
shown In this casef These people apparently
think that because they can AFFORD to pocket the
loss, nothing IS due to communty,-a very loose
and improper view to take of the subject by the
way.
There ore some rpfOrmer5 In this country whose
ideas Of what Official conduct should be are so
exalted as to make It impossible for weak and err
ing human nature to attain to their standard. In
their opinion, a public official should become q
slave to the duties OF his position He should feel
that though he tofed night and day he could not
properly discharge the duty he owed to the coun-
Try This class OF reformers are represented by
Few newspapers which always carping at the
The public service. The President. no matter who
ne may be or what he may do, is the favOr1te tar
get lor THESE fauflnderS, because, perhaps, he is
the most conspicuous OF all the officials. The an
nouncement that President Arthur contemplates
short fishing excursion to Florida is made the
text by these journals for preaching him long
editorial sermons. He Is warned that ssjunketing'
expeditions are altogether Incompatible with
"Reform-" Happily, these hIgh-pressure reform
journals do not represent reflect public senti-
ment There is no disposition among the people
10 deny the President Il reasonable season of re-
Creation or to prescribe how he shall enjoy 1t.
Sucn narrowmtndedness Is confined to few
chronic grumblers, who are never satisfied with
anything except what they do themselves-and
that generally satisfies nobody else.
The case OF Phipps, the ex-almshouse superin-
tendent OF Philadelphia, and that Of Capt. How
gate show that II Official goes In for stealing IT
Is the part Of wisdom to steal largely and interest
Influential citizens in his populations. The effort
OF Phipps to avoid extradition has cost great
deal OF money, and now, much to the surprise OF
the authorities who have been pursuing him. it Is
announced that the expensive proceeding OF an
appeal to the British prvy council Is to be taken
The fruits OF Pbipps steaings have probably been
exhausted long ago, and the source from which he
Is supplied with money Is secret; but the COM
mon suppositlon is that 1t is furnished by men of
Philadelphia, who were sharers In the il-gotten
spells, and 10 prevent their own EXPOSURE 1t has
been frequently alleged that Howgate's former
silent partners managed his escape. and have pro-
v1ded for him since, as the surest and safest
means OF preserving their good names
The fire OF factional warfare which ragged 30
Hereby In the republican ranks of Pennsylvania
last fall has not been extingushed 1t still smoul-
ders, and upon slight provocaton the smoke arises
In way to show that the flame might easily be
Iekfndled- In the state senate ON Wednesday the
stalwart leader, Cooper, and the late independent
republican candidate for governor, Stewart were
Aiid5 GU cdCH OtueI on Dill TO prOhlOit
Officials from receiving or using railroad passes
In the course OF debate Stewart charged that
Cooper and his staIwart associates were still en-
deavoring to defeat reform, and that they had
forgotten the lesson taught them at the polls last
November. Cooper responded by belittling the
Independents. The harInonizng influence which
has been so much invoked since the election has,
apparently, not yet touched the leaders of the two
factions.
Cell through the press, but he carefully avoids the
only place where any Impeachment OF the witness
can be effectively made.-the witness stand. II
Nj. Dorsey Is telling the truth In his published
cards he has in his possession the means OF con-
victing Rerdell before the country and what Is
more to the purpose before the Jury, OF perjury
The overthrow OF Rerdels evidence would DC Of
the greatest benefit TO the defense and yet the
very man who Is most deeply interested In such O.
result would have the public believe that he re-
Trains from bringing 1t about he attitude of
MI Dorsey Is so absurd that looks as IL his tudg
ment had been more impaired than his eyesight
New Jersey joins in the raid against the tele-
graph pole nuisance, the lower house OF her legts-
lature having passed, by a very decided majority.
bill requiring underground wires In all cities of
that state. Public sentiment everywhere f. 40
strong against the nuisance that law-making
bodies dare not any longer resist or ignore It.
Tn Zoo WonD F1sD1se Contest,
The names and address OF the successful contestants
VII De published In the Daily papers about March 10th