Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

Sensible people," says The Star Of
July 9, 1877. ''have about come to
Presidents Title all all ' Of the loose oose
to His Office. t tsts P a1oes te ssa9!s
title to his office is meaningless and
trivial. Soon after Senator Conk.
ling's departure for Europe 1t was
asserted, with an air of authority in
a prominent New York paper, that
at the next meeting of Congress he
proposed to introduce bill providing
for a judicial inquiry in this direc-
ton. but doubtless there was some
mistake about 1t. Senator Conkling
is a shrewd, able man, and is not
likely to place himself in a position
where he would antagonize not only
the majority Of his own but Of the
Democratic party. Up to this time
a large number Of prominent Demo.
Gratis had expressed themselves as
opposed to any attempt to dispos.
sess the President. Senator Pinckney
Whyte Of Maryland Is the last one
heard from on this matter. In a
late letter, while condemning the
manner in which Mr.. Hayes obtained
his ofiice. he frankly says he is op.
posed to reopening the question on
the ground that 1t would be to the
serious detriment Of the country.
For one. he is willing to stand by
the decision of the electoral tribunal,
and his determination Is shared by
almost the entire respectable element
Of both parties
More than 81 years before the
United States interviewed in Cuba in
SPANS Cruelty insu IL g ents ' as
Protested. against the mis-.
iards there was a disposition in this
country to protest the cruelties prac-
ticed in that island by the Madrid
government. In The Star of July 8,
1877. is the following:
ain the interest Of humanity 1t
would be we'll If some foreign nation
or nations would interfere at once
ticed in Cuba. The latest atrocity
reported-and many are probably
never reported at all-is the shooting
Of the insurgent Morejon. who was
wounded and captured, and $50 other
insurgent prisoners. A few weeks
ago it was announced that a more
lenient course would be pursued by
the Spanish troops toward the insur
gents, but it would seem that they
have gone back to their old practice
Of killing prisoners. AS this Is in
violation Of the rules Of civil warfare,
the matter would form a legitimate
subject for protests by all enlight.
ened nations. Such atrocities might
per County, Mississippi. but Spain
processes to be Christian nation and |
should see that they cease"
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In the Police Court on the 9Th of |
July, 1877, Judge Smell reluctantly |
:. imposed fine Of SIS upon |
Capitol a colored man on a tech |
nr;a.. meal charge Of trespass. |
uuAues' ing on the Capito
grounds. The defendant claimed that |
he had previously acted as guide to |
strangers through the Capitol Build
ing, but had been driven on by the
regular "official" guides, and that the |
trespass charge had been brought |
against him in consequence. The
Star Of July 10, 1871. says: IL
I'VE are not surprised that In his
remarks yesterday In Capitol guide
case Judge Smell took the ground that |
the Capitol authorities should have |
no monopoly in the matter Of show
ing visitors about the building; that
any one of good moral character
ought to be permitted to act as guide
without any restriction. except as to
character; that every stranger who
Visits the city ought to have the privi.
lege Of selecting his own guide. who
should not be prevented from 30 act.
ing II known to4.be . safe and trust.
worthy person.a,M Ia doubtful II our
sumption OF the Capitol authoritiesI