The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-19
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

The l'rr<ftfri Aut Attorney 0cntfNl
have read and discussed privately and
with the Other Mentors Of The Cabinet
tho recent puhlicsiious regarding Mr.
Garland's connection with the Pan
Electric rsiephons Company. Thes nn
sltgs,and the whole affair. but the Presi-
dent expressed the wish that III, Official
household should take 10 part ia the
controversy AZ present, nor say any thing
Tor publication.
This policy Of silence il adopted be-
cxnse the President feels that time Will
vindicaie the Attorney Genersl. aud be
cause The source and motives oi the A.
tack upon Mr.. Garland are understood
The war waccd b. certain newspapers
new il well paid for ~ The Bell Tele-
phone Company, aud H. purpose u a.
fntimidatc tie Administration and thus
proven; the Government from carving
out the program win regari 70 suits 10
test the validity az the Bell patent.
But the conspiracy has Ia no degree
discouraged the prosecution OF this suit
IL will not be delssed any longer Than i
necessary for preparation. an array 81
prominent counsel having bcrn already
selected 10 aid the Department ~ Jus
sice. Soiicisor General Goode will con-
duct the suit. and ex Senator Thurman,
Mr.. Lowry. OF New York. Nh electrician
specialist. and MesSrs Eppa Hunton.
Jcd. Chandler. aud Whitman OF this cir,
will assist. Ii has not vet been deter
mined where the trial will be held. The
Bell Company wants il in Boston, while|
some OF The Government counsel prefer
Washington. and others think il should
be argued in some Western city where
shere has been no previous litigation or
feeling % the subject.
The climax OF absuriity was reached
In comparing the Psn-Electric affair 90
the Credit Mobilierr La the Credit
Mobilier business. officials were bfibed
20 corruptly act in their official capacity
and give lite anu ya,ue thereby 10 cor
Fnpt scheme 10 fitch money from The
Treasury. La this affair no one has been
wild enough even 10 dare iLsinuate that
the Senators and Members or the lower
House who invested in PAN Electric
stock had any purpose OF iegislaiing the
stock iuto value.
There has been nothing in the official
or personal relation OF Attorney General
Garland 10 this case. up TO this time. that
j. not consistent with the highest iuieg-l
rity aud honor. Tie .sas not used his OF
ticia position or Influence in the slight
est degree 10 promote the suit against
the Bell Company. On the contrary.
when application was made 10 him TO
bring suit he promptly declined becsuss
he happened TO hold shares in the Pan
Electric Company IL declining 10 act,
he referred tie whole subject 70 the so
licitor General. and that official, who had
no stock in either company. found =
state OF things that warranted the bring
ing Of suit
The matter then went entirely out o;
the hands OF Mr.. Garland. aud il j.
stated by those IN position TO speak adj
visediy that he knows nothing about the /
preparation OF The case, or the plans of
the Government. lie aud Mr.. Goode
have not exchanged word upon The
suhject OF the suits, and Mr. Garland I'M
etructed the chief clerk or bis Depart
ment 10 hand Nr. G0ode all letters tnat
are received bearing upon the matter
The President viii not even consult Mr..
Garland in The selection Of place where
the suit shall he brought.
All that you hear about Mr. Garland :
resignation is nonsense. The President \
would not be likely 70 accept it il i'll
were rendered. He was satisfied months \
ego with Sir. GarlaDd's explanation O.l
his connection with the case, and the
Attorney General then expressed his
willingness to resign If the Administra-
zion felt any embarrassment over the
coming discussion. But Alr. Garland
will not be driven out Of tile Cabinet.
nor the suits prevented, by newspaper
abuse.
The great contest between the Presi-
dent and the Republican majority in the
Senate threatens to eyaporate for want
or earnestness or rather because the
President will not surrender his consti-
tutional prerogative al the beck OF y
few Republican Managers. II would be
very awkard. though. for these Senate
rial politicians who are 90 anxious -
make some trouble tor The Admiuisfra-
ton, 10 abandon their efforts just At thi-
stage OF the proceeding. The country
has been expecting something dramatic
and they feel that they must not tall too
Aatly fal.
G. A. s.