The Washington critic., 1888-02-06
THE CENTENNIAL oUTLooK.

THE CENTENNIAL OUTLOOK.
The action of the New York Com
mittee having in charge the arrange
ments for the Centennial celebration
of the inauguration Of Washington in
that city removes any unpleasant APP
prehension that may have existed
as to conflict or controversy in the
matter between New York and the
National Capital.
IL has been decided to confne the
celebration proper to a single day
April 30-on which occasion there
will be Il grand naval display, a mill
tary and industrial parade, exercises
ON the steps Of the Subtreasury build
ing on Wall street, where the First
President took the oath of office, and
in st. Paul's Church, where he wor-
SHIPPED ON the day of his inaugural
tion; public meeting at the Metro
politan Opera House and banquets .
at night, TO which the President, Gov
ernors of States and all distinguished
officials will be invited.
So far as the celebration in Wash
ington is concerned, it is stated that
there is no disposition on the part of
the New York Commission to antag-
onize il in any way, but, on the con-
trary, to aid in emphasizing its sue
cess; so that the commemorative
ceremonies at the Metropolis may be
regarded as an adjunct to the more
elaborate and longer continued eXer-
eises under the auspices of the Gov
eminent in Washington, or, as is
likely to be the case, their culmina-
ton and conclusion.
1t will thus be rendered feasible for
the citizens of New York to partici-
pate in the Washington celebration,
and for citizens of Washington, to-
eether with the President, the officials
of his administration, the Senate and
House of Representatives, and our
illustrious guests from abroad, to visit
New York and join in the grand local
jubilation 80 be held there.
The materials now taken definite
and satisfactory Shape, and whatever
legislation is necessary towards carry
ing out the programme already out
lined should be pressed with energy
at the present session-the sooner the
better-so that abundant time may be
had for the work of preparation.
WHENEVER THE Western Union is
called monopoly Jay Gould, in his
coy simplicity, asks: "What is
monopoly ?" Stand back a little, Mr..
Gould. You are too near the object
10 see distinctly.
The FRIENDS OF Mr.. Stockslager are
little tired waiting, but they are not
as those without hope, for everybody
knows, who knows anything about it,
that the Land Office would be in luck
TO get him for Commissioner.
Mr. BoURKE COCHRAN of New York
is Democratic Congressman, who,
believing that Mr.. White, a Repub-
lican Congressman from Indiana, is
fairly entitled to his seat, has the
courage and independence to say 50.
The Post makes haste to call him a
demagogue and charges him with
favoring Mr.. White simply for the
reason that Whites name "once ap.
peared on the muster roll of the
army of the United States" In other
words, Mr.. Cockran's speech was
nothing more nor less than bid for
the soldier vote. But the position of
Mr.. Cock ran is not correctly stated
by the Post. II is admitted that Mr..
White received majority of the
votes at the election and the fight is
made against him on the ground that
he hasn't the papers to show that he
was ever naturalized, and nothing to
prove it but his sworn statement This,
Mr.. Cochran accepts as enough, and
says
SO far as the people of the Twelfth District
81 Indiana could speak, they have declared
their wish, their will, their command that
Captain White shall be their representative
throughout all the sessions Of the Fiftieth
Congress. ! believe that either
Captain White was naturalzed in Indiana or
he has committed perjury l believe that he
Is a duly qualified member Of this House Of
Representatives, or else his place Is at the bar
Of a criminal court to answer an indictment
for crime.
What can be palmer or fairer, more
logical or less demagogical, than this Z?
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II THE GOVERNMENT had a telegraph
system of its own just now, perhaps
it wouldn't take so long for the Ad-
ministration to get word around to
some Of its hold-over Republican Of
ficials that their places were wanted,
The CiNcINNATI Enquirer has
donned a handsome new dress, and
now looks nicer than ever before. II
is also quite as naughty.
The GENERAL PASSENGER Agent of
the New York Central Railroad says
in recent interview that the steam
heat now used on all their local trains
has proved "a perfect success in keep
ing up proper temperature, even on
trains that were delayed for hours"
1t not only kept passengers from
freezing to death, but relieved them
OF all apprehensions of being cremated
as well as frozen. So successful sub
ssitute for the deadly car-stove should
be encouraged by compulsory legisla-
lion wheTeyerjt has not been adopted,