Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

Who IL Responsible for the AmaPch1Sto9
REPRESENTATIVE F0RAN SAYS IT u THE OAPI-
TALIsTs. AND NOT THE ORGANIZED WORK
Frs
with Representative Foran, who has just re-
turned from New York. Mr.. Foran IL looked
upon az the best qualified OF any member in
me me HHoase TO spsak for the trades unions and
he said to The STAR, sare not responsible for
a M,o nave nopart in this anarchist movement:
Capitalists andnot banded labor are responsi.
pie Ior the anarchists. The ranks Of the An.
a Srcnsh, are filed With foregnsrs who are
| American labor Most and Spies and Schwab
Ghe cowardly scouudrels) are not workingnen.
r1sked their own lives In the cause they pretend
70 advocate. They only urge other men on"
SHOOT THE AssAss1NA
what can be done to suppress these anarch'
ists?" asked THE STAR man.
"Shoot them down! Kin them all! When men
they should be handled with the greatest Sc.
verify Of the law. They should be shot down
In the act, or they should be punished to the
cuse tor anarchy and socialism in this country,
ana there can be no sympathy for It."
WHAT CONGRESS CAN DO.
Mr. Foran thinks that the only thing Con-
gress has to do with the settlement OF labor
troubles is TO repeal bad laws and to make such
laws as will prevent those holding power from
exercising 1t oppressively. Congress, he
thinks cannot legislate to control the natural
evolution OF society In its upward course.
The District I'm Congress-.
THE LIBRARY SITE PROPERTY.
Some Of the owners OF property in the squares
east OF the Capitol mentioned for the library
site have proposed to the commission to submit
moolned tenders OF prices for the property.
The commission would be glad TO receive all
instant, Is on that date the time liked In the
bill Tor the purchase by agreement will expire
ana the comm ission will then have TO resort
70 condemnation.
Congressional Topics.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED.
In the House this afternoon the military
academy appropriation bill was passed without
amendment
GROUNDS FOR THE PRrs1pESTs VETO.
The Presidents message vetoing two private
pension bills was read In the House . little
before three o'clock this afternoon. He
takes the ground that the Pension bu-
reau has greater facilities than q Com
ST Into tn:
OF authority 1t is unable 70 do justice, Congress
should correct the law: II the Pension bureau
reorganized.
THE FRIENDS OF Mr.. NORRIS A. THOMAS
Of Baltimore now feel hopeful of his connrma-
ton as Indian inspector. When the nomina-
ton was made 1t met with strong opposition
IF m the Baltimore Civil Service association
a "a charges that Thomas had been guilty
OF reprehensible political work were nled. For
several months the nomination has been pend.
Ing In the Senate committee on Indian affairs.
That committee some time ago called for
papers on file relating to the administration OF
tue Office by Thomas. predecessor, and an enor-
nous mass of manuscrip comprising reports,
etc., was sent TO them. Yesterday Mr.. Thomas
was given q hearing. He denied the charges
and referred to the defense he had made before
the Interior department, as containing his
answer To the accusations. It Is said that the
opposition to Thomas has lost interest," in the
case, or at least that the charges are not being
pressed.