New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCANDALS.
PrBIIc cENsURE OF THE CoMMIssIoNERs-sYMPA
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WASHINGTON Nov 25.-The absurd decision Of the
District Commissioners in the police scandal case con-
tinues 10 be the talk Of the town People in Washington
seem 10 have onnd no difficulty reaching unanimous
verdict to the effect that the decision and the socaled
reasons given Justify alike an outrage upon every
police officer concerned, except the superintendent and
rank insult 10 ordinary human intelligence Several
movements less practical in behalf OF Lieutenant
Arnold and Lieutenant Kelly have been set on foot
already There is talk Of public indignation meeting,
but such meetings have been in progress all day
wherever knot OF citizens gathered TO
discuss the universal topic. and the displaced officers
can afford enjoy the consciousness that they have the
confidence and sympathy Of nneeen-twentleths OF the
people of Washington As to the Commissioners the sem
timent is almost unanimous Also and 10 that the
their services are dispensed with the better Will 1t be for
the District OF Columbia and the ADMINISTRATOR IN
deed if the matter could be decided by the SURFACES OF
the people. irrespective OF party not only he COnls
soners but the United States Marshal and several other
Federal placeholders would be asked to step aside to
morrow
Nearly everybody believes that the affairs OF the DIS
trct have fallen the hands OF ring which Is d.
recng them with view to its own profit and agsranze-
ueut and which will scrupe at nothing-even the repua-
ton of the President himseE-to carry OUT us
purposes There is reason to believe that
Mr. Cleveland feels hurt and indignant
on account Of the entanglement into which he has been
drawn and that the pleasure when ne expected 10 ueliS9
resort for rest official cares has been greatly I'M
haired il not virtually destroyed, by the CONSCIOUSNESS
that mutitudes people believe that he has been unwl
tncly used instrument for the promOton OF specu
lative schemes which public officials are interested 70
strong is the belief entertained by people IN Washington
that District affairs are IN bad way That the decision IN
fine pocc case is generally regarded as desperate, not
10 say foolary attempt by the Commissioners 10 shield
themselves If such their purpose they nave over
sbOt the mark several respects For example the say;
Furthermore II appears ndisDusby in the evidence, and
is not denied that Lieutenant Arnold, IN conversation win
The other eutenans made assertion conveying an MA
impossible accusation against prominent though
Government useless 10
upon purpose giving utterance 10 ls ABSURD suel
How do the Commissioners know that the assertion was
an absurd SANDER" and how did Lieutenant Arnold
happen to make 1t unless the suggestion to shadow mem
hers of Con sess was under consideration Did the Com
issoners drag this matter IN covert threat against
the unnamed oiicial"l II Il the general impression
that unless a pretty clean sweep" OF the Dis
trict officials shall take place within the next
investigation viii be ordered
nv Congress Apart from the developments
IN the police scandal thorough inquiry l. demanded IN
the interest OF the district and of the general Govern
meut which bears onehaf of the expenses OF the dis
fct government Washington streets have not been III
So dirty and neglected condition IN ten years a. during
the past six months The public schools seem 10 ne re-
carded as importance and the people IN general
are treated like poor relations by the tIunNTdle WHICH
assumes govern them.