Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01

I&s3sta. f.yg-t5=g7z1eatS, orders fer tho paper 6y
u. aaI otl-5rsa. information or basl-
i,ss cefs u seat dav or ti---ht. free OF cha:-n
Their Is 4 disposition IN some quarters TO treat
the ae 1@nt To CIT 81 most Of the free list sec
Ton 81 PFC" Morrison t3TiT virtual u-rcnder OF
The pr.r inles 90 the bin But the low tariff men
d'ay TAFT sh is thee sect of the modification. and
thr probe ioaists certainly do not rcr ii in that
Int = flry 90 not intend to remit their oppos-
ton 1e t.- b That G.te revision j. in the nature
q ca.aFroEaisa :, however, admitted and il Is
frrtE,r -SGow!esi,ai nat The object OF the change
20 streC5t hen tie b n the House. count Of
loses proved 20 the low tariff men that any radi-
c1l measure could not PASS. and proudly could not
G. Il - a hearing ht,ar talking over the matter,
thor2iC1f. il was decided 10 placatc certain ele-
1EtntT ".tich would have antagonzed any bill ex-
tending the free LIST - originally proposed.
oTH object that ~ Morrison had in putting ores
On til" free list 90 II he could not break the
ranks of the InanUiact srng interest. But the effort
has fii!'ri, rs Mr. Morrison himself observed to a
Manufacturer, who was arguing before the ways
and means committee. few iron men like Mr..
Hewitt advocate free ores. but, rule, the man
ufactiferS and the miners hang together.
No civilized person Will defend such OutrageS as
the dynamite plots which now agitate London, and
10 one but a sCOundrel VIII resort to them IL Is
out OF no feeling OF sympathy with the 'dynaIni-
tors, therefore. that the government would hest
tate 10 take upon Itself the task and the response
b!1ty Of SURPRISING free speech on political sub
Jects or changing policy OF which Great Britain
herself has been the most strenuous advocate
under which political refugees have the right of
itsJ u1 n a Foreign country IL would BE- fmpOSSi-
Die for 'tS. even II we were disposed, TO crush out
al political ConspiTCieS that may exist in our Dor
GerN Even such dcspOtic government as Russia
Is Unable 10 keep its territory free from such
disturbances.
Pf,.:u-. We tolerate n few of tLa
Simon Tappertit order and let them air their theories
fUF the destruction Of society it does not follow
that We endorse or cCrutenancp their vaa,aries We
let them fWne the best way OF getting rid of
them Their mouths, like other explosives. are
only dangerous when confined.
tn" first report of the civil service commission
l. largely in the nature Of Discus on OF the place
AMI WUr., Of the board and an argument for IFS
main nance as . Useful adjunct 10 the other
bureaus The document is a strong presentation
Oh The 5!tdIti3n AMI Tll1J make good fmprcs sim
upon the country. The endorsement OF the Presi-
d'at Is clear and eUlpAntic. In Transmitting the
+ pr u congress he cpIgrltGlatcs tI5t body and
til p"2'e on the results already accomplished by
Iis; waters legislation; c,nlnends tie zeal AMI
hi-iitS ri The CImm-- .HI"rs, aEd Ut re- he grant
1ns OF az approx riaJiol ,le Iuatc to the needs OF
the board.
There hes been so1ae talk Of Withholding such
an Appropriation, but the attempt would excite
general condemnation, especially now in view OF
the eNF.."it recommendations of The President
based Ug7n the g0Jd showing the commission
LI3ae> ri its Work.
The conviction ana sentence in Kentucky of
Thomas Erlttenian. 5Iack-sIeep Of the famous
and aI-sjucr.tlc Crirtenden family Tor the killing
OF Il nero who had anEared him. is il proof that in
CERTAIN parts ~ the south, at least. the jury system
can IL depended deal out Justice even where
al
Will for tildtrea have wide influence for good
-
Philadelphia or BrOtherly Love, IS threatened by
the dine novel Recently it has been discovered
that IN its very center band of pirates exist Who
Garry pistols, throw bOWie-knives at Z mark and
eat raw Neat. These ieSperadOes are as vet only
from hine 10 thirteen years of age, 50 what Will they
De Dy ire time they get their growth, Philadelphia
had better change It's name to one taken from the
proiane but vivid town nomenclature of the Wild
West
Whatever unpleasant thing Eay be said Of the
winter that has just passed away according to the
Calender 1t cannot be charged wth lack Of variety
The yellow Jasmine in bloom in III. parks and
yards Of the city on the 18th OF February and on
the last day of the month the nercury was within
Dlne Ok. ,reea OF zero.
The Powers s WeishGu.an guinIne warehouse. in
Philad lphia, was Destroyed by fir, ystetl Az and
the prl.c II The drug ms gone up" along win the
bUil"a.,- The stock OF quinl1e is saiI 10 be 50
abuAt.,lt however, that the advance is only tenn
pOrITy.
Fighting in the SouIan be.ween the British and
FL NahdS allies has begun, and the cable reports
ElctOry iJr tie former. It Is high tlc The balance
has ul.5-a Ia favor u the Christian dogs" Thus
LII the news las been Oae-siied
To-day LoH-fallov wiz be admit L to the sacred
;in. nf 81 authors whose memory is aTe-erveI In
the poets t"IH.f O. Westminster -lubcy The
tribute Is Wei deserved but Is no is, r.tifyiu. 70
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