Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago good many Of
the. Government clerks were being
p., dropped from the serv-
DlsCnaTHeu ice under the economy
Employees. Gonnrars ado ad9pt tHdr,h by
from the following letter. signed
Sufferer" printed in The Star of
September II, 1875. some Of them left
the city in the same spirit Of economy
that caused them to be separated
from the public service:
Il am informed that the Secretaries
OF the various departments Of the
Government have ordered or suggest
ed to chief clerks not to give re-
porters and others information Of and
the names Of clerks who have been
discharged or are about to be, which,
think, is great injustice to the
business men, landlords, washerwom-
en- and others. who have an interest
in these matters, and who. II they
had a timely knowledge Of such dis
charges or designations. as the case
might be. would be able 10 collect
their bills against those who are dis
posed to draw their pay and slip
quietly from the city without doing
the square thing by those who have
kept them going from month to
month during the time they have held
offices and Of their residence in Wash
ington. | do not mean to be under
stood as saying that a majority Of
those discharged do so forget to call
at the captains Office to settle but
that some do. very recent experience
has taught me: therefore l hope. for
the benefit Of the many. p list Of
the discharges will he obtained and
published from DAY to day as they
occur
president Grant has heen inter
viewed again at Long Branch by the
indefatigable reporter
Gen. Grants of the New York
Residences star Of September 10.
1875. Upon the political campaign
the President expressed the opinion
that If the Republicans carry Ohio
and Indiana next month the Demo
Gratis have not a ghost Of chance
In November He declared his pur-
pose to visit Europe after the close
Of his presidential term and indicated
that on his return he should proha-
bly, settle down in Washington. To
the inquiry whether in his experience
Washington Is rot at least as ex-
pensive as New York the President
replied: oh, no. The rent Of first
rate house In New York. in the best
locality, would be as much as l could
live for in Washington. In Washing
ton the only item Of great expensive
ness consists of entertainments. and
these a man can limit according to
his means and pleasure. l suppose
shall settle down in Washington.
I feel at home there. | feel more
identified with it than any other
city"
Gen. Grant. however, did not return
to ashington to live. upon the COM
plefion Of his trip around the world.
He went to Galena, ILL.,, where he
resided until he removed to New
York to take part in the unfortunate
banking business that brought him
financial disaster. He lived for a time
at Long Branch, \. J.
Gov. Tilden. rs Democratic candi-
date for the presidency. was subjected
-.,, to criticism regard
Gov. Tllden's ing his method Of
Tax Return. making an income
A"A A'e' tax return some
years previous. 1t was charged that
he had failed to include in his. in
come q ldTGS lee IcCclNCu ny III
an important litigation in which he
was engaged as counsel. The Star of
September IA. 1875, says:
ut Is mysteriously limited that Mr..
Tilden may one of these days make
A showing in regard 70 that income
tax return matter. which will produce
for him more sympathy and admira-
ton than any American or any other
man ever received. in the civilized
world. during the memory Of any
person now living This is very
mysterious and quite awe-insp!rins-
for little while. When the matter
is analysed. however. the most that
one can make Of it Is that the reform
candidate may possibly be able to
demonstrate that he returned his
whole income and paid all the tax
due thereon. the same AS any other
good citizen did or should. That will
be good thing enough. when proven:
but 1t Is hard - understand how 1t
should bring about the astonishing
results that are expected Of 1t. That
much any candidate for the presi
dency ought To be able 10 show
certainly any reform candidate; but