Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

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Controller Durham has been the object OF con-
siderable sharp criticism for several OF his decisions
touching the expense account OF certain public
officials and Ike subjects, but the country is not
likely TO regard with marked disfavor his lately
expressed view that the hiring OF eleven carriages
at $40 apiece TO convey the Justices Of the Supreme
Court from their room to the Executive Mansion.
TO pay their New Year respects 10 the President, Is
an unwarranted and extravagant expenditure OF
the peoples money. Just how the nine august
per5onages comprising that dignifed body can
divide themselves up so as TO occupy eleven roomy
carriages, viii be sore puzzle TO persons not
deeply yersed in the mysteries OF the law anu the
intricac1eS OF physical anatomy: and when that
problem is satisfactorily settled the questions will
still remain why the snug sum OF twenty dollars
should be paid for the OF a vehicle for couple
or hours, at most, and why any body else thar the
occupant OF a carriage on a sort OF junketing ex-
cursiOn should pay for its use, whether the price
charged therefor be little or big. SO far as the
public now knows, there IS no law or executive
order requiring the presence OF the court at the
White House on New Year day; and until one shall
be found 10 exist IL is not easy to understand why
the officials composing that tribunal should not
do ike those In other branches of government
service who feel impelled TO make formal cali
on the occasion referred to-i e. go afoot, use the
street cars, or settle personally with the hackman
on the best terms they can get The supreme
Court is a highly dlgnined and extremely useful
body; but,-er,-a-weI, on some points Con-
troIler Durham Isn't bad sort OF Judge himself
By the death OF James ID. Warren, the republi-
cans OF New York lose one of the most notable
leaders OF their party 1t is not wholly out of the
question that his death was FASTENED by the
defeat of Mr.. Blaine In that state in 1884. The
two men had not been friends since tn breach be-
tween Blaine and Conking became trreparable.
Warren was stalwart OF the StriCtest type, and
stood by Conkling through everything. Whenthe
campaign OF 1854 opened, the split between the
two wings OF the republican party in New York
was so wide thati was feared that the stalwart
element would sacrifice anything for the sake or
aveng1ng themselves upon Blaine. Shrewdly cal
culating thats thelsurest way TO disarm ones
enemies IS 10 put them on their honor Blaine d.
recJed his friends to commit the management or
his campaign To- the hands of Warren, as chairman
OF the state committee. AS far as Warren indi-
vidually was concerned, the move wise
one. He threw aside prejudice and took up the
work as earnestly as il II had been for his best
friend; but he could not carry many OF his fellow
stalwarts with him. His acceptance Of the trust
and his fidelity 70 It in the face OF all he had said
and written and done against Blaine in the past,
brought down upon him more curses from one side
than compensatory thanks from the other. He
was candidate for the seat In the Senate now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Evarts. but he waved aside any
chances he may have possessed and fixed his
thoughts exclusively upon carrying the state for
the republican ticket. He never fully recovered
from the blow when the figures OF the official count
showed that his labors had been vain.
There seems TO be no serious difference after ALL
between the recollectiOns Of Cardinal Manning
and Henry George N the Suhipct and az
their interview in England some months ago. Mr.
George quotes the Cardinal as saying that there
was nothing in the doctrines he advanced that
day on the land question which the Catholic
church would condemn or a good Catholic could
not hold. The Cardinal declares that Mr.. George
admitted the premises from which the Catholic
church deduceS its own principles on the subject
Of property generally, and then proceeded to set
forth some very moderate and rational views.
Both the preate and the political economist there
fore, report that their conversation was amicable,
and that their opinions agreed N the main. But
the query still presents itself, whether Mr.. George
went any length in explaining his theorieS-in
other words, whether the views he expressed to
the Cardinal were the same in detail as well as In
substance, as those he has expressed in his s.Pro-
gress and Poverty"
There Is one thing very certain whatever else
may remain in doubt, Cardinal Manning would
not have given his personal approval or the infer
entail countenance OF his church to the sociaistc
rhapsodieS which some OF the speakers in the late
mayoralty contest In New York uttered In Mr.
Georges name. II does not require the learning
or great divine 10 detect the faacy OF such argu
ments, and the danger OF urging them upon an
undisciplined mob, in politics or anywhere else
Massachusetts, Is falling into line as prohibi-
ton state, If the result OF the recent municipal
elections affords any safe index OF popular senti-
ment. In one year majority OF eighteen cities In
favor OF licensing the liquor traffic has been
changed TO majority OF four against it. in total
OF twenty-five. Careful observers attribute this
reversal not so much TO any marked difference or
opinion on the subject OF quor-drinking in itself
g TO the growing uneasiness among good citizens
at the ascendency OF the dramshOp in politics
The republicans, at their latest state convention
committed themselves unequIyocally in favor OF
submitting prohibition constitutional amend
ment 10 popular VOTE At first there was much
doubt as 10 the wisdom OF so decided step: but
the recent elections seem TO have Justified it, and
IL Is hardly likely that the majority OF the egfsa-
ture VIII dare refuse 10 make good the pledges
given By its party 70 the voters.
IL Is 70 be noted that the list OF clervymen who
attended tbs opera ballet IN Chicago the other
evening, as reported in the newspapers included no
member OF the Evangelical Alliance the body
whose eensure 1t was especially hoped to meet by
the Tree exhibition SO the original dispute is as
Tar as ever from a settlement. The opera people
are better OF only 10 the extent that an unac-
cepced challenge gives the challenger an advant
age They have also succeeded in drawing from a