Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-29
The loyalty of the New York World to the

The loyalty of the New York World to the
city In which ii is published cannot be aues-
toned But for its individual efforts in that di
recsion, the money necessary to properly place
IN her harbor Bartholdfs magnificent statue of
Liberty would not have beer raised in years, if
ever Its. therefore, not surprising but never
theless a significant fact. that The World had
Inc breadth OF view to see and the courage 10
say from the beginning that mistake had been
made In the place selected for General Grants
TOMB, and that his proper resting place Is at
the national capital. Other journals of that city
also realized the IMPROPERLY of the choice, as did
many OF her leading citizens but some Of them
Were deferred by various considerations from
following the course wisely pointed out by
The World. That journal must however, find
qualification in the unanirnity with which the
press Of all the states has expressed itself in
favor Of the City of Washington as the one spot
suitable above all others for the repose Of the
great soldiers earthly remains Wherever the
tomb may finally be, 1t is clear that the public
sentiment OF the country recognizes the National
Capital as the proper and only proper place
for 70.
In justification OF the original selection of Cen.
trail Park as the burial place of General Grant.
the statement has been made that such was his
own privately expressed choice. Those who
knew General Grant, his simple tastes, his I'M
obtrusfve ways. and his personal dislike of os-
tentatious display, will not for a moment credit
this story. Besides it IS completely refuted by
the change OF the place of seputure from Cen
trail Park to River Side Park-the latter having
no connection whatever with the former.
Since the reasons which led to the original
place of burial have not been made known, it is
not likely that those which brought about the
change viii be voluntarily given to the public.
A failure to disclose them will, however, be a
matter of general regret. The place last chosen
Is little less suitable In any respect than the
former. and in some respects IL is worse II IS
less accessible, in an unfinished and chaotic
condition, and, unfortunately, there is an Inn
preston abroad that the movement In its later
aspect has been cieverly managed in the inter
est OF real estate speculations in the vicinity of
the site now selected.
With bat one or two exceptions the American
tearnship companies have refused TO carry the
foreign mails AFTER the first of August at the
rate of compensation rendered them by the
Post Office department, so that after that date
the service will be performed almost entirely
by foreign com panies. The Postmaster General
adhered tn his decision not to distribute the
100000 subsidy among the companies, but
he offered them a rate three times much as
The ordinary compensation, and three times as
much as foreign companies stood ready 10 do
the same work for. Undo. the circumstances
the American companies might better have
continued the service through the summer and
autumn and let Congress settle any grievance
they might have felt at the action of the Post
Office department {.
The people are BE- ginning to realize that Presi-
dent Cleveland means what he says; and the
people like that sort of man. The cattle-kings
In tae Indian territory. for instance murmur in
vain. They must 20, as they were warned at first,
within forty days Mr.. Jones, of Indianapolis,
may furnish another illustration. If he has
must take the consequences, even if he is Mr..
Hendricks friend. II has been said. indeed
that Mr.. Jones was put up" to defy the law by
MI Hendricks and other Indiana democrats, so
that they could have an tissue with the PreSi-
dent, but this is a very doubtful bit of gossip.
In all Kindness. "a people say when they wish
% make particularly unkind remark. what
has the democratic party to gain by u rupture
with q democratic President? Dc they look
forward with bright anticipations and expect
TO enjoy another Tyler or johnson episode?
The wings and republicans might give them
the fruit of some valuable experience on this
point II would be possible no doubt, for the
democrats to drive their President out of their
Surely not In the offices, which seem to be the
seat of me trouble.
1t Is becoming apparent that the Panama
canal is already in financial straits. The