Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-06
LIGHTS And SHADES.
In No City 50 Sharply ConlraSted
IS In Washington
Win BREADTH Is ALSO lSrAMT
Aud the dishonesty Of Umclaldom is
Not Loss Grievoi' for that ih.re's
Nothing Narrow In II.
THE DrsrREr NEWS BUREAU,

WAs1uNUTON, -. " nov au, lovd'
--Wn.hington is unique rs compared
with other American cities. VOLUMES
Bnve been written about Il, but 1t must
Do. visited and studied by observation
in order to appreciate its ptcliiariti,s.
mail cities the mere economies OF lie,
b6u,ing, food and niment, are very
much the same. In some the Struggle
Tor existence Is greater and also the
dspr1portlun I'm the distribution Of
prorerly, than In others. Chicago aud
New York give evidence Of the widest
dI.parity between the wealthy aud the
p5orer clauses. Perhaps Philadrlphia
ppufoximatcs more nearly than any
other city an equilibrium Ia the dis-
trIbutIon Of wealth.
BUTT Il the spiritual male ur, the
tone, the public sentiments that
rsrorialiy oharan'ariztsa city. Boston
D. most classic, vat is, II is most
REGULAR AID ~ rei In tcieECe,
literature and thu arts az the basis Of its
public sentiment. Thern N stronv
tendency to caste 10 Boston, but caste
10 not strong enough 10 ignore culture,
ns General ButlUr's failure proved.
HH sympathies were humnuo anu
generous, Tut his procedure allied him
largely win nuJdlumitm, nud the
better clastes were repealed from him.
New York IL the paradise Of the
rlui0cfais. Wealth Tor ius own sake
a4 au expression Of the power which II
gives IL the supreme object Of worship.
The middle aud lower Clnsscs have
their own lives aud haTdships TO
occupy them; hut they oil pay tribute
10 the men VINO stand AZ the Cmbodl-
mtns 0f New York wealth. a
Vanderbilt or Gould ie the npJthc0siH
of New YorE sentiment, 10 b. 10 such
"a contamination that nll arc striving;
and 10 have attained, ~ whatsoever
means, Is tho elimination VI human
tndUavOr
The Chic7goan h. step In advance;
Tor while hc h tqu lily devoted 90
wtslth.gUttinr as the highest good, he
believes ia his town and its palatiHi
business grandeur His highuat hope
in death wouli be- 10 got heavenly
Chicago whose mhIBl1us were lew
stories higher than the prototype be-
eide Lake Michigan,
Washington IL different II may be
said Of this city us II was u Frpncis
Bacon, that 70 Is the greatest,
wlstsi, mcnuest Of mankind. In.
sHai OF wealth or culture, We
have official supremacy a.. the
highest mark on the social thermO.
meier. For the timeuciug the Prusi-
dent, his wife, his Cabinet, anu all
other officials In their rank nud order
arc the creme de IN creme, the tlpmCat
rounds OF the ladder. In all this the
same human weakness aud ruhsety-
ioncy are displayed gz IRE shown 10
other cities for Utner OhjrctsOt wUfship.
We have here with a population of u
quarter OF q million the same struggle
with poverty a. IN tten elsewhere.
Aud OF tho unfortunate female clnss
who have thrown truth, virtue aud
seltregptct intO the fierce contest, We
rave perhaps larger proportion than
in any other city Of the United States.
This IL locausc the population OF the
city throughout the HrtsiOus OF Con-
gresg, which cover much the larger
part Of current time, Ia greatly made up
Of pilgums-thutC who come for office,
Tor legislation, for jots, Tor the thousand
uud one thiugs that attract men t0 the
national capital. IL IN this vast anu
constant influx that perpelually r..
CIuiia the RANKS nj those VINO should be
sisters anu mothers among mcn,
But bad as II is, u Ia not this
tiavcsly Of home, this stupenIous
drama Of dehloment, this holocaust Of
passion on the wAntOn breasts VI
shame, that constitutes the msGnuess
" Washington lie. 10 " the debaHe.
mcnt Of manhood, tie tTeuChery 10
principle that infect the legislation anu
debaso the oiiioe seeking anu Jobbery
u the national Capitol. la nine. "
nine cases out OF hundred the wealth
acquired In and about Congress 10 n
brand Of lninmy. Il IL almost impotsi.
BILE 10 honestly acquire wealth In
official service. The men who have
grown wealthy In office are thieves
and robbers. They are worse than
Jack Cade or Robin Hood, for these
thieves made an open profession OF
l0bbetyi tut our wealth.gnitlng legiH'
lalOfs belle their profession, NJ Judas
did with kiss. They put on the
livery Of heaven 10 serve tbs devil In.
Ihsy prophecy good but eVll Is The
tultilmeut. With words Of seem.
ANh WAHANAA AAANg NhNNsfN AAAN
people ana bind cruel burdens
upon them. They betray the
people Into tho hauds OF their task.
masters for n liberal share OF the away.
A seryile, bringing ofiice.serkrr h Of
all mankind the most ignoble. IL ever
Ia these last days the Lord should
repent Himself that He hal made
man, as u seems TO be intlmatUd tina,
lie old once in former days, II would
ue when he should witness the humili'
atng devices OF mauy Of those who
sock 10 avail themselves OF tho emolu'
munts OF the public service. Au hOnesl
desife and preparation for puhlicseFvict
Ia honorable; but when the means Of
attainment are such ~ to Ignore man
hooti integrity, principle anu ueeency,
10 becomes Infamous.
hut there iR a uoblo side 10 Wash
ton lie. There are those ut all parties
who ARC honorable and true T. thuii
convictions, men who are uuswetvius
aud iucorruptiblu ia the discharge Of
their delegated powers, There aru IN ~
who uTH true 10 themselves ami theii
principles, aud who, n successful VIII
be- true TO their cpunTy. Doubtless n
10 the desire of each admini-trttlon Il
got good mon In olllne, aud n thii
desire tor the public good were aoHc'
luttly paramount there would be level
mlsinkrs made; but the eXlgeucies nui
Hlflies Of party are 40 great that once
seeking becomes scramble for sp9ll1
and the survival OF the htiest Is th'
tucces6 OF the strongest; money cheek
hlusler, dvmaglruery too often win.
One great reueeming feature here u