The Washington critic., 1886-08-14

SUCCESSION
CoNGREss at its last session failed to
make the appropriation asked by the
Commissioner of Public Buildings aud
Grounds for the removal of the high
fences around public reservations.
This is to be regretted There is
difference of opinion as to the eXpedi-
ency Of removing some Of these fences,
but there are many small reservations
which should be thrown open to the
only such of the Enclosures as the resi-
dents of the vicinity desired to have
taken down, and il is difficult to see
any reason why Congress should not
afford him the opportunity to carry out
his views Certainly the experience Of
other cities and the opening of Wash
ington Circle aud few other rcseryl.
tions here have tended to show that the
people aEe the friends and not the en-
emies Of the parks, and that they should
| not be excluded and denied their rest
| full pleasures.
SECRETARY BAYARD is represented
by Baltimore paper, which is re-
| garded as his organ, rs accompanying
| his denial of the report that the United
States would send IN envoy to Mexico
to confer with the attorney. general of
| that country in regard to the laws bear
ing on the case of Cutting, by saying
that it is only one OF several rumors
set atloat to embarrass the State De
partment; and further that Mexican
money is being freely used to defeat
the Administration in the Cutting af-
fair by creating public sentiment in
this country hostile to the position as
sumed by Secretary Bayard, This
kind Of talk about Mexican money for
the purpose indicated by Mr.. Blyard
forcibly reminds us of that old cry of
"British gold" which rises up when
ever 1t is proposed to revise the tariff.
IT is NOT too early for the inaugura.
tion of some energetic and united effort
to secure vigorous presentation to
Congress next winter of the few really
important wants of the District
which have been thus far neglected.
The District does not want great
deal, and has very good claim to
what is asked. This makes it particu.
larly unfortunate that differences OF
opinion and conflicts of interest among
the people themselves should consume
the time and deprive the city Of what
Congressional action it wants.
THERE is no foundation for the re-
ports of unpleasant relations between
the principal officers Of the Treasury
While tinancicrs are proverbial for diff
ferer ces Of opinion, the gentlemen
whom Mr., Manning grouped about hin
in prominent positions are good friends
mutually respectful Of the efforts o.
each to promote the best interests o
the service, and all in hearty accort
with the President.
WHEN they get in their work il
Boston they are not hOrse.thleyes, a
least they are not called that way IL
the Athens of America. A gentleman
named Miller who recently got ava!
in that city with six horses that die
not belong to him, was not arrested
for plain and simple horse stealing, bu
was apprchcndeI on the charge Of EN-
bezzlement Of horses
THERE is a chance for some enter
prising American citizen to serve hi
country at lIermopolis, Greece, w
have a representative there in the per
son Of an Italian who wishes to be re
licyed of his duties as United State
Commercial Agent The incumben
of this Office is paid in fees, and the.
amount to about Ave dollars month
TIE people of Atlanta are by N
means as enthusiastically in favor o
prohibition as they were before the.