National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-10

breakfast Table Letter TO the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The correspondence pub
lished this morning in regard TO the responsl.
bility assumed by the Department OF Justice,
in permitting suits to be commenced in the
name OF the United States to have the Bell
telephone patents revoked, plainly indicates
that you are watching the boys
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has not published
n single word rejecting upon the personal
character of Attorney General Garland In this
or in any other matter. 1t desires to live on
peaceable and friendly terms with It's neigh
bors, and has not sought for that kind of pa.
tronage incident to the publication of scandals.
It appears from the correspondence that tho
case has been brought to the attention Of and
discussed by, the President and his Cabinet.
The administration has deemed 1t wise to fur.
nish the public such information as would
placethe acts OF these officials in the faircst
light possible. The people look with suspicion
upon lawyers who hold high positions, exercis.
ing great influence and power in one
department of the government. and
who permit themselves to be used
to promote private interests at governmental
expense, or who represent the people IN Con.
gress and accept large fees to practice in the
courts in cases against the government. The
correspondence shows that the Attorney Gen.
eral is a stakeholder in the Pan. Electro Tele-
phone Company and was at one time
no NIT fani hn
sidcred himself disqualified to act,
and SO stated to his associates in tho corpora.
tion. The solicitor general must have been
aware of the situation, consequently was ad
monished that the Department of Justice occu-
pied q very delicate relation to the case Not
withstanding this, by some influence or reason,
he did not consult with his chief tho Presi-
dent, and violated an established custom to
expedite the business.
The peculiar and diplomatic wording OF the
Presidents letter to the solicitor general was
very kind on its surface, but the undercurrent
was strong enough in admonition, ndvlce, and
Censure to cause the solicitor general to re-
woke his acts. For this effort to keep
the hands of your political family clean aud
above reproach the people will thank yol,
The press and the country will be slow to aoquit
Mr. Garland OF all blame in the promises; they
will bestow equal oensure upon Garland and
GOOde. It is not the first case In American
history where eminent names have been used
in corporate capacities TO give rcspectability
and standing to schemes designed to take
money from the pockets of the people without
giving value received.
Like Col. sellers's "eyo water" they have
been led to believe, by distinguished citizens
that there were "millions in It," 1t sreported
that the books Of tho Pan-Eleotro Telephone
Company will show that your Attorney Cen
eral invested S275, and for this amount OBJ
tanned large interest in stock Of the company
and that the dividends already divided have
reimbursed him several thousand dollars
above the original investment. The expenses
of The company for pay roll are very small
and their original trouble came from not pay
ng their bookkeeper This is great blunder,
when parties are engaged in the 'eye water
business
Mr., President, is 1t fair for you to accept