New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17


lightly spoken or she had boon referred to in JEST IN
political meetlnga
@Our Tim has been in trouble again about locked
door IL NAV be remembered that he threatened last
year A" TO introduce a bill and have the blank marine
CORPS abolished because scptry would not permit
him 10 enter tho Brooklyn Navy Yard by door
through which only such persons were allowed mgress
or crress as held passes from the commandant That
time "Tim could rot get in; on the occasion 10
which am about to refer. Dir. Campbell was ike the
starlIne-he couldn't get out. should explain that
there are four entrances to the hcigs Monument III
which tho physi Wreck presides with that pc
cuIIar mixture Of dignity and modesty which has
made his reign dlstng ushed above all Others. Ono
of the doors abuts recently paved street, with
brick sidewalks the other three open into JUDICIARY
Park the walks Of which, In wet weather. are paved
with choice mixture of red clay and water several
inches IN depth With nice consideration for the
rights of the clerks and other common people who are
compelled 10 visit the building in all weathers-and,
NAV add for the privileges Of tho bootblacks who
NAV enjoy the usufruct OF his official act-BiacK mas
ordained that every person who Is detained In inc
building later than twenty minutes past the hour Tor
closing shall pass through Of tho exits which
leads him into Judiciary Park, where In rainy
weather he may enjoy only the beauties OF nature
as arranged for exhibition by gloomy landscape artist
employed by a discriminating Government, but also
the privilege Of wadng through the mush' herelnbe
fore described.
Now. It happened that one wet day late in May,
after Il had been raining for weeks, Our Tim'-who,
as all his friends know, Is slave to duy"-viSed tho
Pension Bureau to look after the interests OF some
OF his constituents whose pension claims needed aen'
ton. lie found vast amount OF the reddest khu
of red tape to undo and when his task was still UNI
completed dnnertime had come and Tim' was hum
cry as well as tired. The clouds were weeping CO.
pou.iy and the weary and belated statesman, with
ms
Yorker who is accustomed to battle with the terrors
NJ Broadway I'm wet weather, bctook himself to the
exit which abuts on a sidewalk There he found a
locked door guarded by ono Of Blacks myrmdons,
who in ungcnc tones exclaimed:
"Yoz cannot get out this dnre'
"Tms smiled he replied:
ooh VS. think l can ofm Congressman
fancy Tim, put in that bit Of broguo to give his
countryman touch OF blarney, but the stern realist
WAS firm moralst as well. He did not deny that
"Tlm, was a Congressman, but simply retorted
"Oi say yez canno; 60 this way
"Tim- Is one OF the most ovcntempered statesmen
in Washington as everybody knows but he has
very high opinion Of the rights OF The American
citizen whether native nsturazed, and this official
supercousness mado him angry am AFRAID
that no used language which was highly improper and
which would be unnt for sunday-school publication.
u would like to know he exclaimed, by what
right this door IS shut and locked against the people
a
petty official This tho peoples door and it belongs
10 the peoples Government IL is for the convenience
OF the people, "Tlm's7 discourse at last became
loud ard vehement that It disturbed the Physical
Wreck who had remained in the building to administer
unavalling TONES to his I" boomlet' lie came TO in
ycsgatc the trouble. As soon as he identified Our
Iim7 Black ordered the door to BIO opened and thon
began to offer protuse and abjcct apologies If no
had only known etc, etc. But as The story was told
to me- Tim, stood bravely by his guns. Congressman
or no Congressman the door should bs opened for the
convenience OF the people. The peoples servants had
no right to put such frllls. II JefersoDan SIM
plciiy meant such arrogance It would be better put
aside and kept out OF sight" When he had concluded
his remarks no went forth In triumph. This IS the
story as IL came to mo-
hear Of certain official performances relating TO tho
routine business of the General Land Office which
to Indicate that OF the reiormers" In that bureau
have INDUCED In practices which shady to say
the least and such not hoard of until after that
spoless reformer " General Sparks, undertook tho
congcnial task Of turning tho rascas OUT Tho
wickedness might have remained concealed II 1t had not
been for " falling OUT among some OF tho roormers
themselves. Ono Of the stories IS that In tho
summer Of last year charges werc preferred against
one Of the special agents-those men Of immaculate
purity upon the strength Of whose statements Sparks
astounded an unsuspicious world one fine morning
with the declaration that 80 per cent OF tho se'uots
on western lands under tho homestead, presumption
and timberculture laws thieves, sooundreis per-
iurfs, etc. The name Of the " fallen anger above
referred TO was Frost, Jones, or smith-out PROD
ably Frost Bribe-taking and blackmaillng, Do
lieve among the peccadillos alleged against TINS
unfortunate Official. Two special agents who retained
all their pristine purity and vigor detained 10 IN
vestgate tho accusations. The reports OF such IN
vestga,ions arc regarded part OF tho con
ddontlal archives Of the Interior Department. ana
thcy form much larger proportion than undor former
Administrations. The alleged delinquent was not
man TO indorse such imputatIons upon his honor lie
responded with written defence in the course OF
which he declared that OF the investigators was