The Washington critic., 1886-06-22

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should all three be separate structures,
and there is ample room for them with
out encroaching materially on the
park, of which there will be spacious
remnant more than half, still remain.
ing, and quite as much as the bench
sitting necessities OF the neighborhood
require.
THE President in his veto messages
yesterday reiterates what he has made
the subject Of earnest protest before,
that gifts of public money to individ-
uals who have no right or claim to the
same" constitutes porversion of the
grateful and benevolent designs" of
the pension system and that heed.
less disregard Of the principles under.
lying the law is wrong to those who
by reason of wounds and sacrifices In
the service are entitled to the just rec.
ognition Of the Government. The
President also calls attention in forci-
BILE terms to the fact, that "the promis-
cuous and ill.adviscd grants" Of which
he complains only have the "appar.
ent" sanction of Congress. They
are really the result of nominal ses.
sions of a small minority OF the
respective Houses of Congress,
whereby members take advantage of
circumstances to rush through private
bills in the interest of constituents,
which would not stand fair and full
inspection. 1t is to be inferred from
the general tone of the President COM
munications that he is determined, so
far as the Executive veto has any vir-
tue, that these abuses shall come to an
end; and it is needless to say that his
position will commend itself to the
honest public judgment Of the country.
THE Republican of this morning, in
an account of last evenings Demo-
cratic caucus, quotes Mr.. Allen of
Mississippi as follows
lie realized, he said, the responsibility OF
his position as leader of the majority, and
distrustful Of his own strength, he sought
the appointment of q committee to relieve
him by suggesting plan of operations In
the present emergency. The people de-
manded prompt, energetic action and less
talk.
The Post attributes the following to
Mr.. Morrison:
He realized, he said, the responsibility OF
his position as leader of the majority and
distrustful OF his own strength, he sought
the appointment Of committee to relieve
him, by suggesting plan OF operations In
the present emergency. The people de-
manded prompt, energetic action and less
talk.
There seems to be necessity for ar
bitration either as to the question of
leadership or of journalistic accuracy.
THE Dave Hill boom that was started
in Boston last week has been followed
by Carlisle boom of respectable pro.
portions in Washington. The latter,
however, lacks completeness in one re-
spect. No Democratic boom can be
said 10 have truly good send-oT until
1t has received the able and eloquent in
dorsement of Hon. JEFF Chandler. 1t
was mistake on the part of the Ken
lucky delegation not to have invited
Mr. Chandler to the Congressional
Hotel dinner. 1t is true he does not
claim 10 be Democrat, but in politics,
rs in law, he is one of the most sagacious
counselors in the country.
THE sentiment in Nova Scotia in
favor of seeding from Great Britain
and being annexed to the United State:
is growing daily. Already are the
Nova Scotians familiarizing themselves
with the duties of American citizen
ship. A special dispatch from Aunap
oils, in that province, where the voting
at the late election was very close, say,
that one or more of the ballot. boxes
are missing.
SAYS Prince Napoleon: "The Gov
ernment can make me an exile, but |
can never make me an emigrant. ;
| Men who are capable of such senti
ments as these, no matter how mucl
royal blood courses in their veins, car
hardly be considered dangerous t.
their country. The more of such mel
France keeps at homo the better TO
France.
AN international French convention
composed of the French speakin!
| people Of the United States and Can
ada, is to be held in Rutland, Vt, thi
week. Here's another golden oppor
tunity for Senator Edmunds, which h,
will doubtless improve, by favorin!
the convention with his views on dair,
butter.
As LONG as Speaker Carlisle holds t.
free-trade views, just that long will h
be held off the Presidential ticket. Mr.
| Carlisle lives about fifty years too sooi