New-York tribune., 1872-05-22

member, goes further than Mr.. Biair
in his blame of the Navy Department and Its
Secretary. So we shall have three reports, the
majority of the Committee signing that when
exonerates the Secretary. This is just what
was expected, for "the thing" was not IN
trusted to its friends. The country, however
Will have an opinion very different from that
of the majority.
Few workingmen's "strikesn have ever been
so general, quiet, and effective as those whlch
have nearly come TO an end in TINS city. Inc
dissatisfaction has extended into all the lead
ing mechanical trades, and in almost every
case the employers have acceded to the de-
mands made by their men, and the "strikers"
have resumed work without violence or dis
turbance. OF course, the natural inference is
that the demonstration was founded on just
complaint of the employees.
Really, the elimination and recrlmlnaton
banded about in the Methodist Conference
concerning the affairs of the BOOK concern
are scandaious and demoralizing. On Tuesday
there was an extraordinary scene, in which Dr.
Lanahan freely flung such epithets as emil
"nent leather thief" and "penitentlary
"convictn at his associates; and, yes
terday. DR.. Carlton made a more temperate
reioinder, which, however, without meeting
any special points, aired good deal OF dirty
linen in public. Now, we submit that the
affairs of the Methodist Book Concern do need
examination the fact that such grave and
specifc charges as those made by DR..
Lanahan were brought at all ought to
Al. ~ of
ton is formed of the antecedents OF the
gentlemen in the Conference. Nor does the
alleged fact that DR.. Lanahan employed men
who are barkeepers and theatrical employees
in his researches seem specially pertinent 10
the case in hand, though DR.. Carlton brings
forward these statements. The whole business
| of this investigation has become unsaVOry anu
disreputable to the persons having 1t IN charge'
The debates and quarrels are dlsgIacing the
Christian name, and we earnestly hope that
the reverend participants therein will soon
bring them to an honorable termination.
Gen. Butler has an extraordinary faculty OF
throwing odium upon any cause Whlch ne
advocates. He, yesterday, opposed the ratlh-
cation of the Supplemental Treaty for reasons
which were perfectly sound and well-founded,
but he could not close his speech without an
outburst of the moral idiOcy which is con-
tinually surprising every one who watches the
| career of this singular man, He said, what Is
entirely true that there is no danger whatever of
warm case the Treaty fails There can be no war
unless we make it, and no one in this country
dreams of such thing. But at this point
| Gen. Butler filings out this rascally threat
(Which has the most reason to dread war,
eve with Englands money in our pockets,
" or England with our bonds III her safes I"
He then enumerates what we shall get back
if the Treaty fails, and the most precious re-
covery. according to him, will be the power
of threatening England, with vague hints OF
dishonest neutrality, in case she ever
goes to war. THE TRIBUNE has more earnestly
than any other paper deprecated the national
discredit involved in the presentation and
subsequent surrender of our Case by the Gov
enment. We therefore have q right to repu-
date promptly and firmly any such immoral
purpose or afterthought as that announced by
! Gen. Butler. We expect no war, If the Treaty
| fails. And we expect, with the Treaty or
without it, a consistent and loyal practice of
all the duties of honest neutrality in future,
no matter what Power is to be benefited or
embarrassed by it. We ask reparatiOn from
England, and expect some day to receive it..
Wa do NO