The Washington critic., 1890-03-16

anu ItlhNlUE SuInultI.
1t is understood that the ORIGINAL pur-
rose witch the Church had in view In
oIdaiuing Lcnten regulations not only
had reference to religious duties, but to
health considerations as we'll 1t may
therefore, be found that in going to the
seaside or country resort q good
Christian may pass more profitable,
restful and invigoraiing Lentcn season
than if he were confined to more formal,
more regular and more numerous re-
ligious duties at home
PUBLIC BUILDING "STEALS" AND
nGtSBs" "
Recently THE CRrIC had occasion to
take the New York W0rld to task Sc.
yercly because it, in effect and without
exception or qualification, deuounce
all public building bills as Steals
Whereupon the Worid viii e3 aud
pleads the baby act 1t says: "Our
Washington contemporary IN srepre-
sents us.
Not at ALL The IForld made sweep
ing assertion, al once foolish aud ia sc
and we so characterized 1t. While the
World did not say in so many words
that "all public building bills are
steals" the language IL did use admitted
Of no other construction or interpreta-
tion. 1nasmuch as the Washington
Postoflice bill was passed by the House
on the day the World said was given
up to public building steals" and as
no exception was made in its favor,
there was nothing left for Washing
ton paper TO do, having its home
interests at heart, as THE CRITIC has,
except to characterize that paper as it
deserved. We are glad the shaft was
felt
TIL New York Nation, the weekly
edition of the New York Ereajng Post,
refers to all Congressman who intro
duce Or vote for public building bills as
"tbe public building grabbers," and
calls the bills building jobs"
1t may appear surprising at first to
find two papers, so far apart ordinarily
in opinions and methods as the WOrld
and Nation, giving tongue 10 the same
asinine chorus. But little consider
alton will convince anyone that both
are, in this matter, impelled by the
same underlying cause. The truth is
that the New YORK press in general is
stupidity provincial in thought. Its
horizon docs not extend across the
North River nor beyond Sandy Hook,
1t is hopelessly narrow, conceited and
bigoted. 1t seems TO be utterly impossible
for it to conceive, much less under
stand, that there are other cities in this
county entitled to consideration quite
as much as New York.
If there are any public building
"steals" or grabs" let the World an |
tie Mutton single them out TO
denunciation. Aud let them ion
pale the thieves" aud "grabbers'
upon the points of their too-ofter
pointtss pens, To denounce, a:
they do, all public building bills as
steals and grabs" is no more etfec
tive than the crying of child for the
moon. And as an intellectual per
folmance it is on the same level.
In SOME OF THE cities Of the coun
try yesterday was observed as bein!
the birthday of Andrew Jackson
There is much in what is known to u
III regard to the personality and his
tory of this American hero to impres
the popular mind. He holds a con
spicuous place in our military annals
and during an important period If tn
nations life he so dominated its desti
nies that his political pre-eminence
now as assured as that which he game
as q soldier. The more numerous th
heroes of the republic are found TO bt
the richer it finds itself; and the NOR
fondly and reverently the memories {
those heroes are cherished the MOI
will the spirit of loyalty diffuse itsel
among our people. Certainly, anon
our great historic personages not on
more directly commands the sympath
of democratic people or more strongl
appeals to its respect through the e2
hibition of the attributes of sturd
manhood than the hero of New o
leans.
r THE RUSH FOR the Cherokee strip
: was in no way justified by the passag
Q of the Oklahoma bill in the Hous
4 The Cherokee land-is now the subie,
It of negotiations between the Indians an
a commission appointed by the Pres
dent. When these are ended this Ian
will be transferred to the Governme
of the United States and opened reg
larly for settlement Until then Il
Presidents proclamation is warniI
G against all warrantless intrusion.
e
THE TERRIBLE AND invulnerab
= iron. clad has for years been the drel
:, and menace of sea.board cities. TIL
:, fear is measurably removed by the i
vention of the Zalinski pneumatic d
? Mantle gun, which was tested la
Thursday on the Delaware River, al
:, which can be relied upon to land
. young volcano" one mile from Il
- point of delivery. To this gun Il
- blowing-up of an iron-clad would
~ simply a holiday pastime.
IT Is ANNOUNCED that New Yo
o capt. alists are ready to establish a p'
g tai telegraph on the terms and raj
l. proposed by the Postmaster Gener
ie These capitalists are said TO be ownt
't of a system of telegraphy by viii
q MANY ,ircu'ts could be worked wi