Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31

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A correspondent. whom the New York Eren-
tNg Post vouches for as "a member of one OF
the largest houses of business in this country
writes IN that paper that "tne vast interests OF
New York lie perfectly unrepresented at Wash
fngton and helpless" And the Post observes
CURLY lit is true. as he says"
This is n fair sample OF the peeviSh and pro-
vincial spirit that is SO characteristic of New
forks criticism Of national affairs. spirit that
more taan anything else, perhaps, interferes
with the influence which New York would ma
turally exercise in the federal government
The interests Of New York not represented at
Washington. She has the President of the
United States. man born and bred i'm that
state, familiar with her Interests and staunch
protector OF them even against the prevailing
sentiment OF his own party. She has the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, a man IN full sympathy
with her interests. as much so were HamiI-
ton and Gallatin. She has the Secretary of the
Navy. who appreciates and is anxious TO serve
her interests as a commercial state, and assis-
tant secretaries aud heads OF bureaus besides.
she has, furthermore, two Senators OF the
United States, one OF them the recognized
leader of the city bar. man intimately identi-
ned with the interests of the metropolis She
has thrty-tOur representatives. elected by the
citizens OF the state according TO law that
applies equally 10 all parts of the United states,
who are bound by every tie of seifintereSt to
be jealous for the interests of their constituent
cies- And this large delegation is nj least of
average intelligence and merit. Mr.. Hewitt
and Mr.. Hiscock stand among the very highest
men in their respective parties, and others of
the delegation are men OF exceptional influence
and fidelity. No one, for instance. would incline
to charge Mr.. ketcham with indifference To the
interests of New York.
But II this peevisn, dyspeptic charge were
true, what does il provec 1t proves that New
York gets that representation or misrepre-
sentation that she deserves. IL proves that the
prominent merchant and his fellows are too
busy making money to mind their business as
citizens; and II simply serves them right if
their city and state delegation fails To reflect
their wishes. That evil and shame and danger.
IL IL exists. as charged, can be corrected and
ought TO be corrected. But il can't be done by
whining about it in the newspapers.
The annual period of alternate drought and
drenching storms has come around again. The
tempests of wind and rain which have swept
over the northeastern states during the past
two or three days contrast strikingly with the
long-continued bot and dry weather with which
the western states and territories have been
afflicted Much damage OF various kinds has
resulted from both cauSes,-thc prospective loss
OF the corn crop in Iowa and elsewhere being.
perhaps. the most serious effect produced by
the unfriendly action of the elements. Taking
everything INTO consideration. W aShington and
vicinity may deem itself fortunate this year.
The city has never advertised itself as unri-
vailed summer resort, but there are not many
places where one can live as comfortably in not
weather. The present season has been delight
full. on the whole. until the last two or three
days, and the city has been kindly spared the
extreme heat, the drought and the terrific
storms which have worked injury in almost
rl1sarS lion. -.
Tie general impression seems TO be that the
House will be advised 10y the ways and means
committee not TO agree to the Senate amend
ments TO the Morrison resolution for reducing
the surplus in the Treasury. The Senate has
made the limit of the reserve fund twenty
million dollars higher than the House, but that
will not be the main point of disagreement,
which is in relation To the amendment giving
the executive authorities discretionary power
In the premises. Mr.. Morrison and his friends
naturally consider this nullificatiCn of the
entire resolution The amendment providing
for the retirement of trade dollars is in the
interest of justice and common sense, and on
that account many will hope that the resolution
may pull through. There are several million
trade dollars in circulation, or rather out of
circulation. and those who hold them are in
many cases poor people, who took them inno-
Gently, and now unable to pass them,
although enthusiastically the trades are worth
more than the "buZzards." The government
issued the trade dollars, and the government
ought to redeem Them
The verlest nonsense imagip able Is the regret
expressed by the authorities over the publicity
given to the recent heavy railway mail robbery,
on the theory that il disarrangeS their plans
and notifies the thieves that measures are
being taken for their detection and arrest. Do
they imagine that criminal does not suspect
that anything OF the sort is being done until he
reads about ii In the newspapers? In his seclu-
sion he is aware OF every step being taken in
that direction, and learns nothing new on the
subject from the papers. On the other hand,
public knowledge OF the fact that u crime has
been committed anc of all the attending cir
cumstances known adds every Iaw-abiding
citizen to the detective force engaged in the
case. But for the aiG given in this way many
criminals who have been justly hung or sent TO
prison Tor long terms would be scot free to-day
Light is thrown on the pending fishery trouble
by some recent public utterances in Canada
The real cause OF the dispute, it appears is not
that the fishermen OF the two countries are
jealous, and not the alleged violation OF treaties
and laws by fishermen, but the UNEQUAL
operation OF the tariff laws OF EngIand and the
United states. Treaties of reciprocity may be
made and may be strictly served by both
parties, but 50 long Canada does not tax i'm
llsn ana the UnitCU states does, there is
no real reciprocity, and the Canadians have the
losing end OF the bac3 tiiI. In other words the
fishery troubles cannot be permanently settled
until the United states adopts the free trade
system OF Great Britain. Ii this is SO ii will be
"a long look ahead for peace, and the hardy
cOwn-caSters may We'll keep on furnishing
UP their rusty old five-PoUnders.
III would DC pretty rough on her if, after ALL
Agnes Ethel, the actress. shouldn't get the
million or two of dollars lett by her late nus
band, Mr. Frank Tracy. But il would serve
her fairly il that should be the outcome of the
present suit lie was much OF a sot and sue.
d selfish brutal fellow that il would seem she
must have cast love and affection and even
scifrespcct aside, aud married uim only for his
money In one view y! the she ought per-
haps 60 be paid Tor living in bondage witha sot.
but in another she deserves to DC punished Tor
entering into q contract TO do SO.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Tunes
having interviewed Col. Fred. Grant returns
10 the subject OF Mr.. and Mrs. ~artoris' doIues-
Tic affairs, aud remarks that Americans are
prone 10 ind fault with Mr.. S:,riOris because
they have always resented the tact that Miss
Grant married a foreigner. No indeed Love
Is Tree 10 choose whom IL Will, and no one
wishes 10 hinder It; and, IN Mrs S;.rtoris' case
her American friends are sorry not that she