The Globe-republican., 1890-02-26
rms sAT1oNAL CAPITAL

FM9 NATl0NAL CAPITAL.
special CorresPo.dence TO the GLosE-RE-
PUBLICAN. 20 o.
WAsHMe1ox, .. C February slth.
The recent speech Of Rev. Joe Cook.
Of Boston. conessoiag Henry W. Grady,
has attracted more asteutioa aud pro-
voked more discussion duriog the past
week than anything political during The
present session ef congress. 1r. Cook
Is . very careful man. prudent thinker
and . conservative speaker. After ma
ture deliberatien Ae has stated . propo-
alton which must be accepted - true and
logical everywhere. He says that when
Mr.. Grady uttered the sentiment that the
South will alwsys fad means to nullify
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the constitutioa, he spoke treason. and
Mr.. Cook, regretted that such seuti-
ment should rhere received applause In
Boston.
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The fact Is, however, that we have be-
come accustomed to tales of murder and
slaughter and torture in the southern
portion Of our republic that our senses
are not shocked at the recital of state
ment such as'was made by Grady. He
was not cheeRed for the sentiment, but
for the boldness and frankness Of its ut
terance. Hitherto, southern orators have
gone upon northern platforms and de-
MED that the blacks are scourged, threat
ened, shot Or intimidsted. Grady was
honest enoagh to acknowledge these
crimes, to admit that the negro vote is
suppressed, and to declare that it always
will be. It was for the plain candor of
his nature, the honest declaration of his
principles that he was cheered. 1t re-
manned .for Rev. Joe Cook, however. to
call attention to the fact that the state
ments Of Mr.. Grady were the sentiments
of treason. The corOllary of all this is,
as we hear it discussed at the Capitol,
that the South is living in open defiance
of the constitution, in treason and re-
bellio0, just as formidable as though the
arms of the vanquished had triumphed
at AppOmattox. What was accomplished
by the war? The blacks are nominally
free, yet they are slaves. The blacks are
nomioaliy citizens, yet they have no votes.
What was accomplished by the war?
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General Green B. Raunl, commissioner
of pensions, is regarded as one of the
finest executive officers in this country.
When he was in charge of the internal
revenue bureau, of the treasury depart
ment, he was exceptionally efficient.
Hence his views concerning the admin
istration of a great office are valuable.
In making statement before the house
pension committee last week, he said
that he could greatly improve the char
acter of the clerical work of his bureau,
if he were able to personally select his
force of clerks. He expressed his I'M
qualified disapprOval of the civil service
law.
This expression from General Raum is
especially valuable just because the
High Priest of Reform, Teddy Roosevelt
is on trial before congressional investi-
eating committee. He is probably the
most aggressive and vigorous cham
pion this alleged reform has ever had.
The fact is, as is known by all the more
experienced department officials, the
clerical force of the civil service has
manifestly deteriorated since the Pendle-
ton bill went into operation in 1883. The
law should be repealed and without de-
lay.
There is considerable excitement in the
room of the house committee on, public
buildings and grounds. There have been
many bills introduced for the erection of
public buildings, and if they were likely
to pass it would require an appropriation
of one hundred millions of dollars for
this purpose alone. Every member of
the committee is personally interested in
some bill, and yet they dare not push
their own measures forward to the detri- |
ment of other members of the house.
Hence there is not much likelihood that
very many building bills will pass. Ev-
cry town in the land wants enc.
The Indian Territory will soon be a |
thing of the past. The aggressive land |
Erabbers who haze pushed the Oklaho-
ma bill through the house will lobby it
through the senate, too. They will gath
er in No Mans Land, the Cherokee Out
let and ultimately all the Indian Terrific