New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
THE TREATY IN THE NEW DOMINION. O.
THE LEGISLATURE OF NEw-BRUNswICK UNANI
NOUS IN THEIR CONDEMNATION OF THI
TREATY.
THE PRESS AND THE SENATE-PROTESTS
ACCUMULATING.
THE LEAKIEsT PUBLIC BODY IN THE COUNTRY
DEFEATgOF THE SENATE.
Eroga me hfa f<0r1Dh

THE LEAKIEsT PUBLIC BODY IN THE COUNTRY
DEFEATsoF THE SENATE.
The Philadelphia Telegraph
The spectacle of the Senate of the United
States standing its dignity, which being pre-
yns The % dignity Of the Senate Is an IDEAL quality and
it scarcely sufficiently substantial for the grave aud
very long at any one time without danger OF making
themselves and the body they belong TO ridiculous III
ing the important treaty which has been submitted
their consideration the Senate has employed its valu
the document got into the newspapers. Now,
in consideration of the fact that the Senate is tho
prsing that the publication OF the Treaty should have
Occasioned much establishment and Indignation and
the newspaper correspondents who are supposed TO
the preparation of which the Senate win receive but
little sympathy from the people Of the country, and
Senators are wise enough TO condemn. Judging other
by themselves the Senators have summoned certain
correspondents to the bar OF their house. and have by
intimidation endeavOred make them tell from whom
the Treaty obtained. The correspondents, however
do not Senator Carpenter, who has more curiosity
81 TB1E we S aPsneG at the
bar OF the august body of which he is member in which
papers and the KuKlux Doubtless Mr. Carpenter
thought he making very brilliant oratorcal point
his speech than to make the people of the country set
Carpenter for fool and for his Senatorial brethren
to hang their heads with shame that such absurd utter
such subject should be made their chamber
by Of their number 1t is easy to understand that
the Senate will certainly off second best. II the
Senate has any real respect for its dignity 1t Will put
is late to ecede from the contest IL has invited
without being obliged TO acknowledge damaging dc
feat. ~
"Now wHATq"
From Detroit Post
Now whati Will the Senate order the entire
TRIBUNE establishment under arrests 1t is perfectly
plain that it was TRIBUNE, and not its Washington
c ~ o@nd IN and boldly defiant The
Senate knows where he is and who he Isl and wreakng
only hired agents while not daring 10 touch their prnci
pal and the real offender will appear to the public as
rather pusillanimous proceeding
RIDICULOUS FIGURE.
From The Ner-IfdUea Palladium.
The Senate is engaged In wasting Its time
Corning the pabcatCn by TRIBUNE Of the Treaty Of
washington The Treaty was signed by the Nine % H
that time there was good reason on grounds OF
diplomacy for keeping its provisions strictly secret CON
nected directly indirectly with the Senate assisted
irate Senators, who are trying Their best Win very
indifferent success, to satisfy their curiosity anu
ridiculous figure and had better stop. The Senate does
not have entire ownership OF the treaty. ana is not us
for Ieakages in either the legislative or executive
branches OF the Government The duty OF he press 70
Zeal restriction for SO doing if the senate cannot
keep its own for TINS haoty ~ Il ~ on
with the it is paid to do and not waste the time OF
two nations in growing about an afar that Is none OF
its business II high time too that the antlquated
nnstom of holding secret Executive sessions be done
away with. Secret deliberations are humougs ana are
away behind the times. -
THE TRUE RING OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM
From The Ne,rark Journal, Dem -
The other day THE NEwY9Rk i iniiPITSse
published to the world the full text VI the JOINT hlgh
American Commssioners and only awaited ratification
by the senate. In accomplishing this feat whereby
highly important news THE TRIBUNE simply did what IL
had repeatedly done during the early par part o,
Iripers in this country, we'll as in Europe,
IN furnishing fun and graphic reports of important
events Now then ever since the other day. when HE
CRIB" published the Treaty, the Senate OF the United
States has been working itself INTO ef RI pS,ner
spOndents and hints at imprisonment IN the common
jail for 40 years II the wont s %eff ts eo
roUf tell word they would be unfit for their positions
If they did II is with tinge OF shame that
highest lawyers ftterng away their time In matter
like this faIcical investigation at Washington Whatever
drnces of opinion we may entertain politically with
The TRIBUNE, we have no hesitation III coruay saAlhg
by hand and cOngrauatng IL on the exceehee OF
It's Washington news bureau
"DRoP THE WHOLE MATTER"
From The Springfield Republican.
The true course for the Senate TO take now
is 10 follow the advice OF Sumner, Trunbu, and other
experienced Senators, and drop the whole matter since
they began their inquiry me a GTaos ss of te Joint
COMMISSION and this also must be investigated IN order
the Of the N s o e S
charge Messrs. White and Ramsdell as the senate dls
NuReut the DAYS OF Gay, NtDsteI' bchlOu
d Esss and not keep up the present farce TO crafty
such men as C0nkling and Edmunds.
THE SECRET MOTIVES OF THE PERSECUTION.
~ Irom The Boston Advertiser, Wash Cor. .
II is now very well understood III the city
that Senator Carpenter is not the author OF TINS move
nent Ne rs the mere catspaw OF another who Is making
The iyesgation personal matter and Is squirting ~ on
with an the power Of Jealousy and malice ~ Is sinpH
nc form az the Republican feud OF NEWT Ofk state ~
homeland these facts which dozens OF senators
Will testify to-it is hoped that the evidence W1uiu ~
volve Of the Senators fIQn that s@te ~ @ s re
closure of the Treaty Now the two correspondents arc
willing TO excupa;e that senator from lhe iemotest con
nectlon with the affair and the authors OF Tue PIoseu
are said 10 know this But the questions are pun III
such way that this evidence cannot appear hehee tno
two prisoners made suffer VIGOROUSLY iOT the IaS
ton 10 which they belong. These are iaets when VIII
of