Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-26


other daily papers here added together.
II is a wonder that a resolution OF the same
tenor a that offered by Delegate voorhees,, on
Friday. inquiring into the manner in which ex-
members of Congress use the special privileges
accorded to them on account of their former
official position. had not been introduced long
ago. 1t Is notorious that scores of men who
have for one reason or another been shelved by
thei- constituents turn upyear after year at the
Capitol lobby agents, and unblushingly
prostitute their right to enter the two legisla-
tive chambers In the advocacy of any scheme
that can be conceived for wringing money out of
the taxpayers of the country, whether in the
form OF public measure or an undisguised
private job. In this way they not only enjoy adj
vautages denied to other attorneys,-the posses
sion o. which some of them, by the way. have
openly advertised,-but, by abusing and turn
Ing 10 money account what was originally in
tended personal courtesy and pressing
their claims in improper ways, times and
places, they also bring scandal upon a branch
OF governmnnt which ought 10 be above the
suspicion of corrupt influences. The number
of discarded politicians who thus trade on their
former position, already very formidable, is
growing larger every year, so that the nuisance
complained OF is reaching such proportions
that IL would be personal relief to sitting
members as well as an aid TO better legislation
If the privilege were wholly taken away. This
would undoubtedly have been done long ago,
but for the fact that many of the men who
depIOre the abuse are reluctant to knock away
a staff upon which they may themselves want
to lean at no distant day. This consideration
may preserve the floor privilege to ex-members
for n while yet, but IL will have to go along with
some of the other musty and moss-covered in
dulgences which exist without sufficient reason.
The Londc.s @cs"iae'-' Hch never misses an
. opportunity To say sorITthing disagreeable
sb0.:t this country, I~1fronizingly reminds US
that republican Institutions still on trial in
Americs, ausi shat the adjustment of our labor
troubles Will put them tn the severest test they
have yet suffered This may be true. But the
experience OF the American people in one war
wascd against them To prevent their establish
ment ol . republic, i'm a second brought for the
purpose OF running the republic thirty years
later. and in third which had fGr its object the
breaking Oi one republic into pair, have
taught thctn "a thing or two. 1t Will certainly
be uni,rtIHdte IL our republican institutions
shall prove failure uIJcr the coming test. for
then there vii! BE- nothing LETT tor Us. As EN-
terprisiiic aI.t! ins ..gcnt - people as the Amer
leans uGi-;irw Inonarchical institutions of the
English pattern more than hundred years
ago. But the pTuciic.si common sense OF the
peOpie may 20 counted upon 20 work out a sat
isiaCtpry solution at the Labor problem when
have been waiting ~ long 1or the fuliilment of
their ieTeIni;t.is Of our republican insti-
buttons Will have u continue To wait.
The last of The co.Orcd men who waited on
George WarI;nstnu's table was buried again
last weei>. this time IN Ohio, and under the
name o! john Long. The press dispatches de-
scribe him said IN be nearly one hundred
and twenty years OLA perfect model OF q
carefully guarded statement The man who is
"s2.id To be- something or other must not be
astOnishcd ii his claims measured by the
Character OF the witnesses who attest them; and
that troublesome advero nearly is used 10
Cover such multitude of shortcomings that il
arouses ones suspicious at once. 1t always
recalls the case of the boy who tried to obtain
admission to COLLEGE by saving that ne was
"goinS On" fourteen years OF age, and sig
niiic.sntiy reminded by the proctor that he
would have to 90 on ill ne got there.
The prohibitonists have carried the day on
CIinco;eague island, Virginia, by vote of
nearly seven 10 one. Richmond, Va. is TO be
heard from to-day, and Annapolis, Md, to-mor-
row. Whether not this boldest and baldest
form of expressing the ant-liquor sentiment is
most pleasing 10 the people generally, recent
elections in various parts of the South show
that, - between free drinking and a severe re-
strIetion OF some sort, the public favor is with
the halter.
The proposition advanced in some quarters
of that stale to make Master Workman Pow
DERBY the democratic candidate for governor of
Pennsylvania is one that should not be eneour-
aged Not that he might not make a good
enough governor, IL elected. He probably
would. But ne Il filling far more respon-
sihle and useful position AT the present time,
and il lac becomes cardjdite for office his in
huencc for good will be wholly destroyed Mr.
t.rI,-r H.
should therefore insist on his remaining where
he is. and keep him far away from politics
and political managers possible
The letter of !hajoir Hains to Senator Ed.
munds quoted from elsewhere, explaining the
condition Of the Potomac fats IMPROVEMENT
points out very clearly the made by the
House in refusing I" vote appropriation TO
continue the work there, ON the suppc,,ition
that the money was 10 be expended on the
ground covered hy the KiIweiI claims The
damaging effect "a suspension of the work
no" is shown also quite cnncIusively.
-
III some of The press dispatches from Constan-
unoplc are "a be believed the Gar of Russia Is
facing serious dilemma. IL he gues To war; he
Is likely 10 nav" all Eurnie ~ account 10 for
his actions; II ic doesn't 20 to war. he is i'm
danger of reS"i; 10y his most useful but un-
Trustworthy C'es..els- 1t Is scarcely to be won
dered that he hesil.,tes 5ci.,re taking a decisive
step.
Unless Herr Most puts brake upon his too
active tongue, he il likely. 10 degenerate into
Herr Least.
OUK PLAx
i TO sell Oay the medium. and best GRADS of
scOfts-the lowest grades are not Kept a: all
I. ginning III IsisI salts, at > ~ a:ss 81. se
siSe I. o,tlCr article than made ;Iu new
q sell at tis- prices by Mar King down higher
cssi suits tns. IOr another have
hot sold freely.
AT SD. sl6, SIS and so ard above the var!
ETY. - iinfHen'i. Air The qlsIty oi oar work JUS
unes u III handing u every pure ba,..r a LIZ
CAL GUAHAN'Es-E tCkei. which warrants
Tie prices aId E0ct,s ~ agreeing. 70 exchange
or reiuEc i.aOuey .CE a:ytiiiBs returned unin
JnTe-l. and % mae good Losses On Whatever
prove unsatisfactory