The sun., 1892-01-15

Mr.. ROOSEVELT is as full OF real as
tho desert or himself is OF sand. But
Gen. HARRISON suffered and was strong.
Possibly he said something strong with
such dilution as is due from good man.
What are you going to do when you have
incautiously committed yourself. on paper.
to civil service reform. and ut the same time
want. as every sensible politician must. a
free field for the spokesman? When you are
a spokesman and your friends are spoilsmen.
and vet you have set at the spoilsmen a
young man who believed what you said and
Is hot for the game. Poor Gen. HARRISON!
II he has erred. he has been punished. The
irrepressible, belligerent. and enthusiastic
ROOSEVELT has made him suffer and has
more suffering in store for him.
For there is no doubt about 1t: the finest
trail which even that mighty hunter ever
struck. is under his eyes now and 1t leads
straight to the front door OF the White
House. Gen. HARRISON and the Hon. STAN
LEY QUAY are having beauty Of fight in
Philadelphia over the choice Of delegates to
the Minneapolis Convention: and Gen. HAIR
RIsoS expects every officeholder to do his
duty. That duty Is to oppose the machi-
nations OF QUAY and the friends OF
BLAINE, and to work for HARRISON. Some
OF the Federal officeho,Gers didn't do
their duty. They opposed the HARRISON
candidate for delegate. The HARRISON can
didate for delegate sent in their names to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Six Of the
offenders were internal revenue gaugers.
Ten were Custom House officers. The axe
OF GARRISON is no longer kept at Washing
ton. but Gen. HARRISON has little hntchet,
a gift. doubtless. from Mr.. WANAMAKER's
emporium OF bargains. The offending OFF,
GERS were suspended. 1fit was not y funeral.
1t was at least funeral notice.
Has the Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT read
that notice? III he has. he must go at once to
Philadelphia. whittier duty and glory call
him. Is the egis OF civil service reform to
be kicked about like a battered hat? Is the
right assured to every ofhceholder by act
Of Congress and infinite supplementary leg
islation by EATON and GoDK1S and the i'm
mortal Forrs. OF having no politics. or
what he pleases. to be snatched from him
II we and Mr.. ROOSEVELT know Mr.. RoosE-
WILT. not much. What magnificent
quarry awaits that intrepid hunter! II he
does his duty. and when does he fail to do
1t ? he will visit the scene Of the outrage.
collect the facts. and make report that will
hum and seethe. TO the Hon. CHARLES
FOSTER. Secretary OF the Treasury
Sir: Your open and shameless Io-
lation OF the letter and spirit Of
the Civil Service act in Philadelphia forces
me to demand your resignation. am. sir.
your obedient servant. THEODORE RoosE-
WELT" ITO the President-Sir I scarcely
need to point out to you that as the result
Of my Investigations in the Philadelphia
cases your continuance in Office will be
continuing violation OF your solemn profess
sions and pledges. am sir. with high re-
spect, yours. 7. ROOSEVELT"
Now is Mr.. RoosEvELT's opportunity. II
the facts in the case of these Federal Office
holders in Philadelphia are as represented.
he must talk plainly to the Hon. BENJAMIN
HARRISON. Sauce for the goose. sauce fo-
the sander. There is nothing more sacred
about officials in Washington than about
officials in Baltimore.