The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18

nothing from Secretary Cox but JUSTICE and that h
| would nave favor or no favor. Mr.. Rice says tina
1 on reporting III TO Don Patt the subject dropped
| This version OF the story do not vouch for pos
! lively. The statements come, OF course, from
| preudced source, but they appear 10 be entitled {
at least much weight as those OF the other side.
| A New Development in the Cox Imbroslio
| The only new point developed to-day about IN
Cox imbrogIo Is this, coming direct from the Presi
dent himself. He said that in the early part OF M
administration he had instructed Mr.. Cox verbally
the presence OF his entire Cabinet not to sign an
patent In the McGarrahan case as ne preferred .
leave the matter with Congress for settlement rms
Is very important showing that his deteru
| not to espouse any side IN the controversy was ar
rived at long before the present hign eAciemeut on
| the subject had arisen. II spoils the indecent
insnuations made by some papers, 10 the ehect tuit
| the Presidents course was dictated by improper
| motives As regards Commissioner Wilson, OF the
Land ONCE the President declares he regrets having
been compelled to make such public aliuson 10 him
or any other public ocial; that circumstances rem
dcred il necessary that his letter TO MI Cox should
be published and as Wilson'S name was referred 10
In tnat letter could not omit 1t. lie does not be.
eye that ar Wilson Is corrupt or that he was actu-
ated by improper influences; but what ne had writ
ten about growing suspicious OF Mr. Wilson had to
be published with the rest of the letter.
Failure OF the Law for Transporting Bonded
Goods.
Up TO the present time there has not been single
application filed the Treasury Department for the
privilege OF transporting goods without appraise-
ment, under the new law allowing q rect imporla-
ton to certain lnlana and seaboard cities The law
went into effect on the LIST OF October ana explicit
regulations were prepared Tor the government OF the
railroad companies. The impression seems TO pre-
van that Secretary Boutwell, has MADE them unne-
cessarly strict and, If carried out, would subj the
companies to an expense not justified by The amount
OF business 10 be done. The friends OF the measure
VIII, therefore, appeal to Congress Ior modlfica-
ton OF the law and ask that the Secretary OF the
Treasury may be restricted within certain bounds In
enforcing the law. On the other hand, 1t Is main
tanned by customs officials that the secretary not
only mas not prescribed burdensome or unnecessary
restrictions but instructed the special agent Of the
Treasury Department, who drew up the regulations,
to give the companies the greatest latitude consistent
with the good OF the service. TO this end he
changed the plans OF Acting secretary Richardson
in many ways, released the railroad companies from
providing iron cars and simpiGed the plan pre-
scribed for locking them. Secretary Boutwell, was
ANXIOUS the system should be thoroughly tested this
season. and before the assembling of Congress, in
order that such changes might be made in the pre-.
sent law as would be suggested by experience. The
friends OF the measure contend that there Is provi
sion made for the appointment OF too many salared
officers at the expense OF the railroad companies.
While the secretary has discretionary authority
he is bound to throw around the transportation OF
goods to inland cities such safeguards rs the inter-
ess Of the service demand. III the expense entaied
In complying with the regulations cannot be
borne py the railroad companies out Of
the profits on their rates OF freight,
Western merchants certainly cannot expect
the government to do so. The desire Of the Score.
tary will be gratlhed for this reason, and in his
report to Congress he will not be able to speak adj
visedly OF the workings OF the system. 1t Is I'M
derstood however that he will protest against any
material alteration OF the law until 1t has been
tested, especially against releasing common carriers
from the responsibility Of safe custody Of goods
entrusted to them.
Pol tic1l Troubles in pubii-
cnnisni in Danger.
ThcShrewdest among the Pennsylvania politicians,
1t Is believed, averse to the appointment OF Q
resident of that State to Cabinet Office II there
were any vacancies among the Presidents advisers
it might be reasonable to discuss the political pro-
priety of restoring to the Keystone State Cabinet
Office; but that is not the way the subject IS talked
OF. 1t seems to be the opinion Of knowing ones that
the President is ready to make vacancy when the
PennsylvanIans shall decide upon the man. western
Pennsylvania Is opposed to Senator Camer0n's lulu.
ence and refuses to endorse the policy OF the
able Senator. Eastern Pennsylvania republicans do
not believe 1t to be good policy to cause dsaectlon In
the ranks OF the party; and, while all admit and
realize that something must be done to keep the
State intact during the next two years, the way is
not clear The number Of voting precincts IN the
State Is as great as the majority Of the
mart pr oltC thar md Tho
tendency seems TO be toward decreasing
that maJorty-that IS, In the opinion Of the know
Ing ones. The President has been warned that the
loss OF a single republican vote at each precinct
throughout the State viii lose the electoral vote Of
Pennsylvania for the republican nominee Tor the
Presidency in 1872. 1t is generally conceded that
the only thing that be done Is to give the office
OF Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to the pre-
sent Acting Commissioner ]. W. Douglass.
and trust to the wisdom Of shrewd management
TO hold the state within the party at the next cleo.
ton. Senator Cameron is credited with having
said that IL the greatest misfortune that more
republicans not defeated for Congress at the
recent election. large representation without any
| influence with this administration would have the
tendency 10 stir up the apathetic and bring out the
entire republican vote in 1872.
! The English Mission Still Vacant.
/ iO-tdy, III course OIL conversation, Tue PreEiQen
declared that he had not yet selected any successor
to Mr.. Motley, and On being asked whether he hat
rendered the position TO anybody replied the mega
tive also. lie said, moreover, that he intended Il
write no more letters to anybody asking acceptanc,
OF any Office in his gift He would first see the par
ties aud consult tnem before making forma
| tender.
! Decreased Imports Of Foreign Goods.
| IL appears by official data that for the egh
months ending August 81 last the imports into III
| United States exceeded the exports by onl
s9,'50,o0O while for the corresponding period Q
1859 the excess Of imports over exports wa
Ss0,5OO0)0.
Pilgrimage to tue Yankee Shrine.
The President and Cabinet have been invited I
attend the celebration OF the Pilgrim Society, at pll
mouth, Mass on the 2ist Of December next
Personal.
It is stated that Hon. Wayne MacVelgh, who wa
appointed last winter United States Minister