The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-07

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Make war on the war tariff, Messrs. Repre-.
senatives in Congress, IT, you want to be re-
elected next fall.
The proposal 10 establish at the National
Capital college for the higher education OF
the blind is one that should meet with
hearty favor. Congress, as far as its power
goes, should foster such an institution.
The increase OF our police force is matter
which is necessary and urgent. Our present
police force is inadequate. 1t has longer
distances per man to patrol than any other
police force in the country. This should be
remedied at once.
During the cold spell last week several Of
the District schools had to be closed on ao-
count of defective heating capacity. Not
long since another school was closed for lack
Of fuel. A little more attention TO the needs
of the schools with little less attention TO
school patronage would be a reform in the
right direction.
The action Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in paying into the State treasury
of New Jersey the taxes lately declared to
have been illegally assessed is a startling
contrast TO the narrow policy of numerous
other corporations, great and small, who re-
sist the payment oflegal taxes as the wicked
do the approach Of death.
The Boston Advertiser, under its new man
agement, is the most outrageous Of the Bell
telephone organs. It actually demands that
Congress pass an act to prevent the United
States from ever bringing suit to annul a
patent obtained by fraud. This would be
fine legislation indeed in the interest of mo
nopolies and against the public.
The proposal to double the rate of postage
on fourth. class matter is evidently intended
to benefit the "poor" express companies al
the cost of the people and the postal reve
nues. If the rate be doubled the revenue
will be decreased, and merchants patronizipe
the post Office for the forwarding of merchan
disc would be forced into the clutches of ths
companies.
Mr.. Blair's Educational bill should begin
with handsome donation Of public land:
for the support of the schools of the District
of Columbia. Congress has already provided
munifcently for school purposes in the public
land States and Territories. Before extend
ing its generosity further to "illiteracy" in
the States it should be just to the Distric,
OF Columbia.
Secretary Whitney does not believe in
purchasing engines for American war ships
abroad. If the Secretary will examine tn.
question of locality yofconstruction thoroughly
we have no doubt he will conclude to build
these engines in the Washington Navy Yard
The universal testimony is that they can b;
built better and cheaper there than any
where in this country.
When they contemplate the strike of tn.
street.car employees in New York and its re
suit the managers of our home companies
must feel gratiaed that they granted freely
and without compulsion the terms which tn,
employees gained in New York after costly
strike. In its present hands the manage
ment of the principal street-car lines o
Washington is both enterprising and liberal
The Commissioners have Increased tLei
estimates for lighting the city five Thousand
dollars for the purpose of experimenting fur
thsr with electric lights. But they seen
willing that from inadequate appropria
tions number of halliday" public schools
should be kept up for want OF sufRcien
school accommodations. Every improvement
seems to secure their appreciation excep
the school-house.
When Stephenson, the great English en-
gineer, was asked by one Of the country
gentry, "But, Mr.. Stephenson, when your
"engine comes laundering down the track
"what would happen If my COWS should bt
sin the wayf" he replied: $50 much the
"worse for the cows Will the gentlemen
who peddle out combinations and reflections
in the north wing OF the Capitol take timely
notice, or do they prefer the fate Of the COWS
Mr.. Blair, of the Senate, has introduced
bill to legalize the incorporation Of trade
unions. So far as the District of Columbi,
is concerned the Congress has right, and i
is their duty to facilitate the incorporation O
trades unions in every legitimate way. Blu
when it comes to providing for the incorpo
ration ofsuch unions in the several States
that ID a matter that Congress has no NOR
nover 10 interfare with than the Emneror q