New-York tribune., 1873-12-13
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
a BIG JOB.


The NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE says it is now
well understood and generally conceded that the North
Pacific Railroad Company will come before this Con
gress with scheme asking the United States 10 guar
anee its bonds These bonds VIII probably reach tho
aggregate Of sOOOOOOO and guarantee OF them would
cost the Government 100000 year. We should then
have at least sl0C00o to pay for interest on railway
bonds annually, including what is now being paid in
ment is TO help railways at ALL think It would be bet
ns M d M Pac aeaa %
before Congress for this additional favor hope may
not be entertained the condition that the Com
pany shall surrender its land grant.
INTERCOLLEGIATE LITERARY CONTESTS.
From The Yale Courast
In letter to The TRIBUNE, Princeton
Senior proposes and advocates at some length the
formation OF intercollegiate literary association and
@ the @ Of axe to
and scholars OF the various colleges Of the country Ho
boatmenS and claims that such contests would arouse
great popular enthusiasm for literary culture as the
physical development Such proposition certainly de-
careful consideration, and should be earnestly
discussed To u.s. however the scheme appears not
only impractcable, but to high degree impolitie.
A HINT n MR.. CREswELL.
From TIE B0stOn Post
A Boston gentleman sends to THE NEW.
YORK TRIBUNE some criticisms upon the methods for
collecting newspaper postage set forth by Mr. Creswel
in d bis nS m nS Ist bis plan simply stu
familiar with tho mailing OF newspapers would be
methods for collecting postage all wrong since in
practice they not unfreQuently result in requiring
Il
postage receipts given and great confusion is
the consequence Here Is abundant evidence OF grand
that 6an are not 0 HH sa ~
the almost Chinese intricacy in which postal
II he has not now enough to do. let bin not take
up postal banks and teegraphs to expend his extra
threads strictly in his Department. When he has
that thoroughly twill be time enough to ask for greater
powers.
PROPOSED WEST INDIA CoNFEDERAeY.
From The DgbUgas Tnsea
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE favors cOnfed-
Grafton OF the West India Islands the best to es
rid of the complications likely to arise on account OF
There is one S''n hHdeFan"e and or '"T msS be-
an insuperebie one, TO the confederation schemes
ulation OF these islands They could scarcely
agree on any system OF government nor on the manner
be established In other words che people OF those
islands wonld not subject themselves to constitution
TOMS passions habits OF life If they pot
cally confederated 1t would be necessary do
USE would be a good thing for the West Indies. ba,
unfortunately circumstances do not seem to favor It.
CONGRESSMAN KELLOGG AND BACK PAY.
from Ths Hartford
Speaking of the different gentlemen named
Connsca nc tbs Sta 9 % RPs6Ssn for Gov
of Hon. g. W. Kellogg, that record in the salary
ting little reckless in their of the salary ra6 as
OF numbering repuationsf What is Mr. Kelloggs
against the grab and not for has not
penny OF the increase. He has chosen to make
and his constituents satisfied. 1t is therefore
OF his record In the salary grab that Kellogg
will not be proposed for Governor. but because he
already holds responsible position. which the Republ-
OF this State would not willingly him rendush
He Is comparatively young man yet, and there Will be
tims enough to make him Governor or anything elsa
when he shall have completed the work TO which he has
been apponted
RESUMPTION AND CHROMOs.
From Th< Aengphts .dppedL
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, not having tho
fear the consequences which beel those bad children
who Knocked at the prophet Elijah treats with bewitoh
ing eyty our Great Minister OF Finance" Secretary
Richardson's scheme for the resumption Of specie pay
mept cat the rate OF from half pint to pint OF real
silver each day" The TRIBUNE suggests with becoming
modesty that the Treasury Department. issue ehromos
10 promote the general welfare and silence all discon
tent. We afraid our New-York contemporary is not
suflcenty impressed with tho magnificent conception
OF Mr. Richardson TO specie pay at the
OF S5 at time Mr. Richardson should sleep content
edIy under the consciousness OF greatness.