The Washington critic., 1886-07-09

THE Post regrets that there should
be any wrangling about the selection
of q new postoflice site, but insists
that half million dollars be paid for
a site somewhere, which simply means
an indefinite perpetuation of the wran-
gle. THE CRITIC on the other hand
advises the selection Of the south front
of Judiciary Square, which will save
the expenditure Of half million dol
lars and end the wrangle at once. The
protest of our esteemed contemporary
that "thc lungs and the breathing
places and the resorts Of our people
should be let alone" is unmitigated
nonsense. Let the editor take a
walk up around Judiciary Square
and judge for himself whether the oc-
cupation of the southeast and south
west corners, by the proposed build
ings, would seriously interfere with the
breathing apparatus Of the neighbor-
hood. The whole front could be built
up solidly and still leave splendid
lNENl Nullbi VI % AlbENlt NGlNS, ~ lCdSl,
for the bench sitlers and baby wagons,
with streets and avenues in all direc-
tions where the wind has as free
course rs on Western prairie. This
talk about the lungs" of Washington,
as though the town was built up like
Old London and needed ten-acre
park on every corner for the unimpcd-
ed respiration of the people, is very
thin and wearisomc,
CoNGREss will be derclict in its duty
and patriotism If II adjourns without
having given expression. by resolution
or otherwise, to the general sentiment
of the country in favor of properly
celebrating at the Capital of the Repub.
lie the two important historical events
rapidly approaching, to wit: the cen
tennial anniversary-in 1SS9-of the
adoption Of the Constitution of the
United States and the 400th anniver-
sary-in 1S92-of the discovery of
America by Columbus. Will not some
Senator or Member sink the partisan
politician for moment and assume the
patriotic proportions of statesman
long enough to voice this suggestion?
THE Republican editors of Ohio have
met in solemn conclave and decided by
set of resolutions, the length of
which is discredit to the newspaper
profession, that it is the duty of the
Senate to investigate the charges OF
bribery which have been made against
Senator Payne, This would seem to
settle the matter. We call the special
attention of Senators Logan, Evarts
and Teller to the pronunciamento OF
the Ohio editors.
THE Ohio Republicans think thai
General Logan's vote against an in
yestigation of Payne's election was ont
of those accidents of the didn't.know
it-was.loNdcd variety. But nobod,
outside Of Ohio seems to know or car,
anything about it. 1t is a "local is
sue, as it were.
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THE report Of the Civil Service Com
missioners in the case of eX-Postmaste
Neazy severely censures the latter 70
using his own judgment in the selec
tion of employees for whom his oilicia
bond made him personally responsible
The report is appropriately written ol
foolscap.
THE four hundred Mormon convert
from Liverpool who passed throug
Baltimore yesterday on their way Yves
should have run over to Washingto
and paid their respects to Senator Ed
munds.
THE CRITIC will publish tomorrow
letter full of seasonablc news an
pleasant gossip, gathered by Mis-
Grundy at West Point on the Hudson
on THE day of General Grant
funeral in New York, on the 9Th 0
August last, The CRITIC remarke
editorially that the grandest monumen