Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-10

mfr Kilgore withholds his remarks for
revision. and they will appear hereafter"
The first part OF that announcement-made
in this mornings edition of the Congress
sional Records rather creditable to the
Texas representative whose entire district
Of ten counties has less than one-half the
population Of the District of Columbia; for
II anybody'S remarks ever needed revision,
Mr.. Kilgore's did. Deliberately. and with
all outward evidence of sincerity, ne yes
tsrday assailed the newspapers of this city,
alleging them to be corrupt, and. when Mr..
Blair called for specifications. he made no
effort to substantiate the untruthful state
ments he had so openly made. 1t is difficult
20 take Mr.. KIlgore seriously-he has al
ways appeared to be more or less of a legis-
lative travesty. a congressional whirn-but
there Is reason now. in view of this direct
and serious charge, for regarding him as
real member of the House of Representa-
tives; as one whose comments require at
least the attention of contradiction. The
House. in committee OF the whole. was yes
terday engaged in considering the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill generally,
but when Mr.. Kilgore injected his voice in
TO the debate was discussing the DE Ar
mond proposition to sever the financial
partnership of the general government ard
the District. Mr.. Kilgore approved the idea
advocated by Mr.. De Almond. and in the
course Of remarks which displayed woeful
lack of everythin but misinformation. took
occasion to say that the newspapers of
Washington had never failed to advocate
any scheme. 1 don't care how Infamous it
was, that looked to the expenditure Of the
public money in the interest OF spectators
in and around this city" To this Mr.. Blair
Uhp "
with added emphasis, said: Il make the
distinct charge that the newspapers are
corrupt and that they advocate every cor
rupt scheme that has been introduced into
Congress to plumber the Treasury in the
interest Of private interests" So far as
The Star is concerned, Mr. Kilgore's asser-
tomas every Washingtonian knows-is I'M
qualifedly false. During last December
effort was put forth to have Congress make
Immediately available money which would
certainly be used for street Improvements
after July L: those behind the movement
having no other object than the giving of
employment to a large number Of idle and
hungry men. Mr.. Kigore's opposition de-
feated the philanthrophic idea AMI con-
denned hundreds Of unemployed to TN
necessary suffering. For his conduct in
that matter The Star condemned the Texan
.traduced. and alleges that his critics ARE
the subservient, willing and corrupt tools
of real estate jobbers." If The Star were
20 say that Congress is corrupt and that
Representative Kilgore. being a part of
Congress, is also corrupt. IL would not take
AT kilgore very long to find a lawyer and
commence suit. But in his capacity as a
member Of the National Legislature, he
cannot be held accountable outside of the
House for anything he may say therein
as member. He is. therefore. thor
oughly protected. and from behind the i'm
pregnable walls of privilege he may con-
tinue very courageously to pour forth SLAM
,ders- 1t is thought that he is endeavoring
TO pose before the people of his district as
a martyr who is being prosecuted because
OF his alleged opposition to corporations
and combines and monopolies and trusts
and rings and such like. but the veil which
covers his demagoguery is too transparent
and the game will not work