Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-20

Mt. MacNeaCh has written a sharp letter to Mt
BristOw. who is to be one OF the speakers at the
Arthur meeting In New York tonight, In which he
suggest, in sarcastic vein. material for eulogy
OF the President He starts out by reminding Mr..
BEiStOw that "Guiteau was the original Arthur
man; that he killed President Garfield expressly
10 make Mr. Arthur President, and that he did
make him President by that act for nearly four
years" He then proceeds to review President Ar
thurs connection with machine politics In New
York city. his conduct towards President Hayes
and Secretary Sherman. his association with Conk-
ling at Chicago in 1So0. and his famous Dorsey
speech He cTiticiseS his acts as President. and
finally suggests TO Mr. BriStow to read as perOra-
ton TO his speech, the roll OF the Presidents active
friends in New York city politics who have organ
lied the meeting in his behalf.
The letter, as can be seen. is a very bitter one,
and IN more than one Instance IL violates good
taste, ECt 20 say justice and decency. The refer
ence to Guteau. for instance, is entirely uncalled
for. and. were Mr.. MacVeagh less OF a pUrist in
politics. IL might be called a bit OF demagogery.
The letter presents in very forcible light, how
ever, most OF the principal objections Mr. Arthur
- candidate. and may have some damaging
effect, particularly In New York. where the Presi-
dent must be able to show commanding strength
II he wishes 10 go before the convention With fair
prospects OF success
A most discreditable feature In connection with
and one which should not be allowed to occur
again-waS the manner In which the crowd OF spec
tatOrs forced themselves upon the line of march.
They thus not only detraCted largely from the gen.
erl fine effect OF the parade but In some cases they
actually did not leave sufficient for the clear
passage of the column as formed. Nothing OF this
Kind should be permitted. no matter what the
parade may be. ON such occasions the whole side
OF the street given up the parade should be kept
entirely clear, whether OF horses. vehicles or per-
sons on foot. one OF the charms OF Washington is
the exceptional facilities its wide and smooth
streets afford for parades, reviews, etc. but II the
crowd be allowed TO take possession of them as
they did to-day, and too frequently do, the advan-
tages thus secured are wholly lost.
However Luther's religious beliefs and his social
conduct may be regarded his claims to attention as
one OF the few great personal forces OF history Will
not be disputed His career as q theologian,
patriot and man forms epoch. and we feel its in
nuence to-day at distance of three centuries. and
in land, now teeming with civilized population,
that was IN his day an unknown wilderness beyond
mysterious sea The statue TO be unveiled to
morrow has, therefore. an interest outside the
circle OF those who look back to Luther as the
apostle OF reform and the lberator OF the worlds
conscience. What true and wise in that Titanic
character will remain; its errors will pass away.
s . "
Whether or not there IS anything In the old
notion that ministers sons are worse than other
boys II does seem that they lack the gift OF con-
tinuance as safe bankers. though reasonably sue.
cessful for while in that line Ward. the supreme
confidence man. Seney and DmOck. whose recent
failures In New York have done so much to bring
about the present break down in Wall street, are
all sons Of clergymen. The father OF Mr.. Hatch OF
Fisk & Hatch, was also a preacher of the gospel,
as was TIE father OF young Grey. who turned out
SO badly as a financiof few years ago.
.
The king IS dead. but cannot cry long live
the king, for sum Ward. reSti6mi rer leaves no
successor The times altered If not bettered
Lobby:sm. in one shape or another, we may expect
10 have with Us always, but fashions change. and
the sam Ward fashion has gone out and probably,
forever. just now. particularly. the most damag-
Ing charge that can be made against bill Is that
it has strong and organized lobby behind it, and
in deferance 70 this sentiment the lobbyist nova
days to ucceed must acquire 1.-the art to conceal
art"
Havana dispatch repeats the senseless rumor
that spain is 10 sell Cuba TO the United States
What do we want Cuba forr The island is bank
rupt. its population is lazy. vicious. and foreign in
language. religion and customs and its chief pro-
auctions sugar. tobacco and rebellions, all of
take Cuba as a GIN much less pay for IL. In the
words OF Hamlet: whats cuba to him. or he to
'cuba?"
The New York Herald comes to the conclusion,
already reached by cOOl-headed political calcula-
tors hereaboUts, that the presidential lightning is
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