Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14

tenth day Of May. A. D. 1883.
JoHS T. C. CLARK,
Notary Pubic.
The bill for the beneft OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad supplemental TO the Farwell bill for the
benefit OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad was
published In saturdays STAR These two meas
ures are Incidentally Of advantage TO the District
and BY proper amendments the Discrict's railroad
needs can be satisfied as wen as those OF the two
corporations mentioned The propositions Of
both bills should be considered and dis
posed OF at the same time, and ar that
time also judgment should be passed upon
the other requests OF the District for relief from
railroad evils, not recognized In these measures
upon which issues may be made by the pre-
sentation VI amendments The Vance amend
ment 10 the Farwell proposition, providing
that the Baltimore and Potomac station
shall be withdrawn from the reservation to the
land obtained by the road under the powers OF
condemnation given should be pushed 70 vote In
both senate and House. In order that the nation
and capital may know, beyond doubt, whether It
Is the win OF the national legislature destroy the
hore OF making the mall o continuous and beautt-
full park by giving an interior section OF this public
reservation for the permanent OF the railroads
anc thus TO take the first step, which cannot be
recalled in the policy OF giving the parks Of the
city TO corporations washington wishes direct
tests against It's decision by inference or assump-
ton II Congress, when put to the test, decides
To turn over the mall to railroad occu-
patton, and TO retain the Baltimore and Poto-
mac tracks as at present located, then Washington
must make the best OF the situation and obtain
what advantages it can under the bill framed
saturday. That bill relieves Northeast Washing
ton though the road Is not carried as Tar east as
the pubic desired. It seems TO provide a small
missoners, for South Washington. IL provides
that from and after passing South Capitol street,
IN their course westward, aforesaid, to the said
passenger stations, the several tracks Of both
railroads shall throughout their entire course
through the city be laid upon such
grades as shall be approved BY said Com
missioners," ard also that at such points
Is may be prescribed under the supervision
OF the Commissioners suitable bridges shall be
Constructed, at the joint cost Of said companies,
On the lines OF the streets crossing or interesting
the said routes where occupied by both OF said
railroads" II these provisions give the Commits
sioners authority 70 require the railroads to sink
their tracks In south Washington and 70 pridee
every street crossed below grade, It Ia reason.
able TO suppose that the plan already recommended
by the Commissioners for such sinking Of tracks
viii be enforced BY them, and II that II done
south Warrington viii be benefited. II that II
adopt specifically the Commissionsrs' plan OF
sinking the tracks In South Washington. Is it
not possible to construe the bill a. giving the
Commissioners power to sink the tracks only
between south Capitol street westward 10 said
passenger stations" aud not west OF the passenger
stations' The bill should say what IL means upon
this point 50 clearly that no one can misunder-
stand.
There Is one candidate for the republican presi-
DENTAL nomination who has no idea OF entering
upon the next campaign a. defender OF the exist
ing tariff against the assaults Of President Cleve-
land and the Mills wing Of the democratic party.
This Is Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan, who, in q
letter declining TO address the Home Market (pro-
tectonist Club Of Boston, has declared that ''the
tarin laws should be thoroughly overhauled from
the rst item on the list to the last 1t IL hard to
say whether this news win iaore please or
csplease the high protectontst candidates for the
same honor. That must depend, in great meas
ure upon the sincerity OF their conviction that the
tarin should be made the national issue OF 1883.
II they are strong in the faith, they will rejoice
way rival who might have proved dangerous. II
they are wavering, they viii feel unhappy at see-
ing another man place himself In q position from
which they have voluntarily assured their own sx-
ciusion. But more interesting question, perhaps
Is how the tarin-reform democrats will regard the
public expression Of Mr.. Algers sentimental A
little while ago they were counting on the posst-
oility Of carrying Michigan next fall because pub
Lie feeling In that state Independent OF party was
believed 70 set strongly In favor Of q revision OF
the tax list- Now they md that their evanseistic
labors may be neutralized BY the influence OF this
republican tarir-reformer, who may be trusted to
prove 70 his fellow partisans, BY his own example
The practicabilitJ Of being Q Iow-tarin member or
hign-tarin party without suffering ostrac,sm or
violating ones honor. And If any democrat COM
plains OF this as Inconsistent, he has only TO oe
reminded that the Catalogue Of conspicuous and
influential members OF Congress stin contains the
names Of protectionist democrats
The New York legislature adjourned last week
without appropriating any money with which TO
run the labor department. OF the prisons This
will require the suspension Of an the industr,es
pursued By the convcts for the latter hall OF the
present year, and In the year to come as late q
the next Legislature postpones its appropriation
The result win Be TAI CT some millions OF dollars
upon the people Of the state to support the penal
Institutions with their inmates In idlenesS
New YORK, which for several years leased the Ia.
borof It's convcts To contractors Is now making an
experiment In having them work for the state In.
stead The labor unions and assemblies ever.
where urged this change Tor long time and finally
secured legislation 70 carry it through. The fall
ure OF the appropriation bill was probably brought
about by the contractors, who have been anxious
TO make the state sack Of its new bargain and get
back 70 the former system again. Gov. Hin WIN
now be faced with the question whether To call an
extra session and procure an appropriation, and
thus Involve the state In q considerable expense
Just now. or let matters go their way and permit
the state TO bear the deficiency tax which win b.
levied next year.
NWiu De misfortune TO the whole world n
Dom Pedro IL, emperor Of Brazil, dies OF the Ill.
hess Wnicn ne Is now suffering In Europe. The In
nuence OF such monarcn Is felt NOT alone I'm bts
own DOMAIN and by his own sup,ects but IN every
court and among all peoples. His simple. demo-
cratic way OF mixing with ordinary men and
women has set wholesome example to lens trust.
ful rulerS He has encouraged science and the
liberal arts oy the most generous patronage. ana
MS subjects live under Q government which.
though nominaiiy imperial, Is In substance as re-
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