The Washington critic., 1886-06-28

suits and contests aud delays, and work
general decentralization.
If the present Treasury officials can
be trusted in their positions their re-
commentators In this matter are Ger.
tainly worthy Of attention. Mr.. Nor
rison and Mr.. Randall alike have &C.
ceptcd the recommendation affecting
the administration of the customs laws,
and IL Republican was drafting a
tariff bill he would probably do the
same. Public welfare, executive ell.
cheney and commercial integrity ap.
pear 10 demand the passage of the adj
ministrative sections of the bill.
CERTAIN New York lawyers are try
ing to get ex-Alderman Jaehne out OF
the pcnitentiary, on the ground that he
was tried under section SO of the Con
solidated Act instead Of section 72 of
the Penal Code. BY all means invcstl.
gate this matter thoroughly. 1t Is
matter of small consequence that he ac-
cepted bribes and was in every way
unworthy of the trusts imposed in him,
and that he violated his oath of office.
These are mere bagatclles compared
with the vital principles of law which
may be placed in jeopardy by his con
nection. What is plain, every day
bribery, what is aldermanlc corrup-
tion, what Is dishonesty what Is NAL
feasance In Office, what is any moral
principle, when the punishment of
their violation may antagonze section
So of the Consolidated Act with section
~ of the Penal Code2 Nothing, geu-
tlemcn, absolutely nothing; aud right
and decency and justice have no voice
in the matter, when these two sections
Of an act and code are likely to be
brought into conflict by furnishing
scoundrel according to his deserts.
II Ohio were pivotal state any
longer, and If ii were greater now to
be an Ohio man than to be king, as
1t used to be, Messrs. Logan, Eyarts
and Teller would be parayzed with
fear, certain Ohio Republicans are so
wrought up by the vote of these Sena-
tors in favor of Senator Payne. In
one county the Senators were burned
in efligy; in another the politicians
swear that neither Logan nor Evarls
can ever get vote for President or
VicePresident or anything else in that
neck of woods. In others these Buck
eye high-strung patriots are ripping
and snorting around as If these Sena-
| tors were genuine KukluX intimidating
| poor helpless colored men In Carroll
ton, Miss, or Grant Parish, Louisiana.
An Ohio mans blood is highly inlam.
mable, and very small elevation of
temperature kindles it into q red eyed
demon, licking up everything with
tongues Of flame. Turn the hose on
them quick, somebody. There's no
insurance on the property.
IN no single feature has the progress
of Washington in the past few years
been more favorably marked than by
the introduction of the present cheap
cab system, which now prevails to such
a satisfactory extent. But short time
ago the National Capital was afflicted
with the filthiest, most dilapidated and
rickety style of old hacks and might
liners" of any city in the land, driven
by conscienceless jehus, who preyed
alike upon visitors sojourners and resi-
dents. Now, however, Washington
can justly boast of having the best cab
system in the country, with the great
est variety and newest styles OF cabs,
herdics, hansoms, coupes, phaetons,
&C., conveniently stationed throughout
the city and moving along its thor
oughfares, and with an established rate
for conveying passengers lower in price
than any other city, They contribute
much towards making the Nation S
Capital the visitors paradise.
SAYS THE Washington correspondent
Of the St. Louis Republicans: "Unless
st. Louis has entirely abandoned all
idea of an international exposition in
1892, it had better open its eyes to the
skillful work Washington people are
doing to insure Congressional aid for a
show at the National Capital that
year" The proper thing for st. Louis
and the great State of Missouri to do is
TO turn in and give the Expostions OF
1889 and 1892 their liberal co-opera.
ton. These EXpositions are to be held
in Washington and are to be made per
manent exhibits of the resources and
wealth and enterprise of the Republic.
No State can afford to go unrepre
sented.
Mr.. RANDALL is willing to reduce
the receipts from customs about 80,
100000 and to adopt in his own til,
main features of Mr., Hewitt's bill
which is all in the right direction, l
is doubtful, however If there Is any
crying demand for reduction of tn,
internal revenue tax on tobacco. Thi
is not grievous burden to the con
sumer, or if he feels II to be such. all h
has to do is to quit using the weed. /
it is well to take off $25, 900, 900 from
our revenue receipts, ii should be don
, in such way that the people at larg
would feel the tightening of the load
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ha
/ been talking again. He said In q speecl