The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
Tho Credit Mobilier shame.

Tho Credit MobiIier Shame.
Whether we turn from the Poland to the
Wilson Committee or from the Wilson to the
Poland, the result is equally depressing.
Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific appear to
be convertible terms with corruption and
fraud and contaminating everything they
come in contact with. Judge Kelley, OF Penn
sylvania, yesterday learned, it would be made
to appear, for the first time, how much wealth
he owned in the Credit Mobilier. 1t is an in
vestigation pregnant with surprises, and it is
only due to Mr.. Kelley to say that he pro-
duced one when he boldly claimed his stock
in the becursed company. That extraordinary
old man, Hoax Ames, was equal to the emer
gency, and helped out the matter by handing
over the certificate. Then MIR. Kelley, with q
dramatic flourish, asked the venerable
Poland to hold it subject to his
order. The moral philosophy of this
proceeding is past finding out; but
tude of sins. Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Colfax en-
deavored yesterday to get the better of each
other in vague manner, and both seemed
deeper in the slough than ever at the end. It
is clear that Hoax has the advantage of the
Vice President because of the heavy respecta-
bility with which the latter is obliged to carry
on the war. Thus Mr.. Colfax says, II deny
it," and Hoax CALCULATES, with light, sardonic
insinuation, 81 am sorry to hear YOU" The
business of the investigation is conducted in a
thoroughly slipshod manner, and although
this has its disadvantages it brings to light
certain peculiarities Of character that are
among the curiosities of the deplorable affair.
There is check for twelve hundred dollars
alleged to have been given by Ames to Colfax,
but for the present it seems lost in the mazes
of Congressional memories. Curious things
those receptacles must bel
In the Wilson Committee we learn of one
hundred and twenty-eight thousand dollars
apparently to be used as bribery fund.- OF
whose disposition no man will say he knoweth.
Oliver Ames delicately says on this point: =
eff any part Of the money was employed
wrongfully, then would not wish to know
it." What contrast to Hoax of that ilk! He
knew where everything went All he has to
do is '.refresh his memory" and, presto |
figures, which, we are informed, cannot lie,
uncoil themselves, like singing serpents,
before the committee Cannot Oliver take q
refresher also? A Mr.. Wendell, govern
ment inspector, is noted as having received
twenty-five thousand dollars for reporting GER
tain portions of the road as finished before
such was the fact. As we have entered on the
examination let every culprit receive his
proper share of odium.
How TO DIVIDE THE GENEVA AWARD is the
subject to which a report published in another
column of the Judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives devotes ITSELF The
report embraces the whole question as to the
intent of the Board Of Arbitration in making
the award, SO far as that intent governs its
ultimate distribution. It is accepted by the
committee as fair induction that the award
was given to the nation in the shape of indem-
nifty, and that all remaining, after the
claims for actual, not speculative, losses
arising from the depredations OF
the Alabama, Florida and Shenandoah
have been paid, should go to the Treasury.
This, by the committees computation, will
leave five to five and q half millions for a salve
to Uncle Sans wounded susceptibilities.
Perhaps the best feature of the report is the
argument against the appointment of a COM
mission for the purpose of deciding the claims
of individuals. General Buffers touch of
nature on the matter will repay perusal The
United States District Courts will serve as the
medium through which the claimants may
collect if the bill embodying the committees
views and recommendations becomes law in
it's present form.
PRUssIAN PROMISES OF HAPPY HOMES IN
siderably exercised, and apparently excited,
over the emigration question and the fact OF
the continued exodus of exiles to America.
The Minister Of the Interior proposes to
narrow the volume of the current by the
adoption of general plan of liberal, en-.
lightened and tolerant legislation, SO that the
homes of the people will be made more happy
and the population be thus induced to remain
near the native hearth. This simple plan o.
cure comes at an hour which is almost fatally
late for the present realization of the govern
mental intention. The Prussian emigran
knows that he can, and with certainty, enjoy
in the United States all that is now promisst
him at home. and, like unto the Irishmer
who rush away from the reform ailurements
of modern England, he prefers to begin lif,
under the transatlantc baptism and thus b,
enabled to die, at least, freeman.
''M.KE No LONG CITATIONS Genera
Gordon, United States Senator elect from
Georgia, and Alexander II. Stephens, wh'
will, no doubt, be elected to the lower House
where he will be the oldest member by man.
years--from the same State, have been maxim,
long speeches. The time for long harangue