The evening times., 1895-09-13
Sent FROM Washington.

\ women and vice-breedinS dens Of fil-famc.
| They have had police protection of either
| \ positive or negative character for at least
| dirty years.
The Commissioners nf the District OF
| Columbia, the superintendent of police. the
!. captain and his lieutenants In that precinct,
| and every patrolman in the city has known
| for years that the law is defied, that vice
| flaunts It's jeesing face there In the presence
| of the lawgivers and law-Offlcers of the
entire nation; and yet, absolutely nothing
has ever been done tn bring order out of
| this chaos of crime, save when the cry of
murder" u heard, or some other crime
attracts particular attention, thereby re-
quiring action by the police.
The newspaper compelled the recent re-
moval OF the cali boxes requiring mes
senger boys to enter those dens OF fnfamy;
but all OF the boxes were quietly put back
again. And now, instead OF temporiztng
with the evil, instead of removing the call
boxes, the newspaper ts determined that
the Gordon Of crime which Is stretched along
Pennsylvania avenue, from Tenth to Fif-
teenth streets shall be removed. Under ex-
listing circumstances no respectable lady
or gentleman can 20 TO the Smithsonian
Institution, the National Museum, the AErt-
cultural Department or the Warrington
Monument without passing through that in
famous section.
There 10 no warrant OF law for the pro-
lection OF those Ia w-breakers in the section
called 1.-THE Division" and there can be no
excuse offered by the superintendent OF
police1r the District Commissioners for pro-
tecting that class OF daily criminals. They
,i,rbe fC ny
q Jack the Ripper, known to be daily en-
gagged In assassination, or TO permit n no
torious burglar to run at large, as to wink
at crime in any form.
Every respectable and iaw-abiding citi-
zen Of the National Capital indorses and
encourages the crusade begun by cour-
ageous newspaper; and, II the people OF the
entire country knew the situation as 1t ex-
lists. and understood this phase of real life
in Washington, they would unanimously
sustain the action which has been taken
by the determined editor and publisher
Smith u. Fry in Philadelphia Times.
The politicians here are talking about
Senator Quay's strange change of attitude
toward ex-Chairman Gilkeson, of the Penn
sylvania State fCommittee. 1t was on ac-
count of Mr.. Gilkeson that Senator Quay
had his first falling out with exp resident
Harrison, and IL seems strange to these who
know both parties well that the ex chair
man should again be the cause of a Contest
between the Pennsylvania Senator and the
ex-President.
Just after Gen. Harrison was elected
President and senator Quay had sosuccess-
fully conducted his campaign, the latter
asked the President that Mr.. Gilkeson be
provided with a good Federal office.
Gllkeson was gorid lawyer, and soon
after the Inauguration be was tendcred
and accepted the place OF Second Comptroller
OF the Treasury. Senator Quay was not
entirely satisfied with the office given his
lieutenant, and when a vacancy occurred IN
the Court of ClIims, be bespoke It for the
Second Comptroller.
There was a long contest over the appoint
ment. Senator Quay sought the White
House early and often, but he was nat
successful. Gilkeson did not get the judge
ship, and Senator Quay never entered ire
White House again as long as Harrison
was Prsident.-J. s. Shriver, in New York
Mail and Express.
The speeches of Ohio Republican leaders
make it clear that Mckinley intends TO base
his claims entirely upon the protective
system. as illustrated In the law which
bore his name. This being the case, the
supporters of Mckinley on the floors of
Congress will, In the Interest of.;hcir favor
lite. press the tariff to the front as the issue
of greatest consequence 10 the country.
In this attempt they will be net at
the very threshold by determined op-
ponents of that policy. These opponents
Will be sustained, advised, and supported
by Speaker Reed, who is seeking the Presi-
dency himself, but by route entirely diff
ferent from that laid out by Mckinley.
The purpose of Mr.. Reed is to have as
little tariff talk and legislation during the
coming session OF Congress as will provide
for the actual needs Of the government.
Fully apprised In ADVANCED the purpose
of the McKinIeyites 10 force the tariff
question before Congress with the inten-
ton of re-enacting as nearly as practicable
the Mckinley law. Mr.. Reed will, unless
he has lost his wonted cunning, 40 construct
the Ways and Means Committee as to
prevent any rushing forward of the tariff.
This condition in the House may provoke
u COutICt DetWeSn tue IOuOW WeFS Oh heeO
and Mckinley, respectively, and that
conflict may spread beyond the limits OF
the Capitol. In that event, Gen. Harrison
would be In position to keep his council
and await results.-F. P. Ferris in BaIti-
more Herald
Among those named as possible sue
ccssors to late Fish Commissioner MacDon-
aid is Thomas B. Ferguson, at present Min
lister to Norway and Sweden. Years ago
he was employed as an assistant in the Fish
Commission. but owing to some complica-
tions which arose after the death of Prof.
Baird, Mr.. Ferguson did not succeed in in
ducing President Cleveland to appoint him
as successor, and soon after Marshall Mac
Donald was appointed commissioner Fer
gueon ceased to have business relations with
the Fish Commission.
Now, however. 1t is said, Mr.. Ferguson
still ''hankers", for this desirable place at
the National Capital, and that he would
gladly relinquish- his present office and
1880 salary in exchange for the fish
commissionership tat $1,000, with the
chance to be located in Washington. Mr..
Fergu:on does1not seek the office because
of any necessity for the salary or perqui-
sites, because he is reputed to be quite rich.
He married q, daughter of the late ex-Gov.