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he main object OF the Presidents visit to the
taIdtoi yesterday, IN company with Attorney
General Williams, was for the purpose of con-
sulting with the Senate committee on privileges
and elections relative to the proposition of GEN
Dick Taylor mentioned in The STAR of yester-
day., for compromising the existing Political
troubles N Louisiana. The President called the
attention OF the committee to the prOtracted
disSensiOn in that State and urged the necessity
oil some action being taken to heal the breach
between the opposing factions. The PROPOSE
'i"h OF ''eneral Taylor was then laid before the
committee for their consideration
IL does not seem clear that General Taylor i.
empowered 10 act but for the MeEnerv faction.
yet lac Is confident that his proposition. If en-
dorsed by the Executive and Congress. will be
acceptable to both factions, as they are both
opposed 70 the idea Of holding a new election.
There Is good reason to believe that General
1aylor's plan OF compromise meets with favor
from the administration, and if acceptable TO
Congress will no doubt hasten a speedy solution
OF the Louisiana muddle," and be the means
OF restoring peace and quiet to that much
distracted state, and relieve the country from
the suspense incident to such a critical state of
afairs.
Before leaving the Capitol, the President in
foimed the members of the Senate committee
on privileges and elections that he would to-day
submit special message, in which he would
define his views with regard to the political war
going on in Louisiana, and request Congress to
provide the necessary legislation to carry hi.
siewSinto execution. He added that il Congress
adjourned without adopting any measures at
all, he would recognize the Kellogg government
as the legally constituted authority in Louisiana,
and would take such steps as would ensure it,
undisI uted supremacy. The President has long
sought a solution Of this difficult question. and,
y Congress does not furnish the remedy, he pro-
poses TO take the matter in his own hands.
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Jsv Cooke q Co. furnish the foliovir


BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-vrginis So, consolidated,
s5l,. West virginiss, Is, bid to-day.
BALIIMoRE, Feb. s5.Cotton nominal and quiet,
lsis@IgA. Flour in fair de msnd 1n, steady Whest-
stock .arce; White choice, S2.1GS2l5; fair t.
prime DO, SG 3ss0 eheic, amber. 81 seeg 81 =
81 S@SI96; red western, 81 500 81 as; a,nber
western, ee6p So 10 COrn-W hite southern steady
6ct9ss: yellow southern dull $3.50. mixed western
nominal, 80. Oats guiet-Southern, 4SltJo: western
mixed, E@iS, do. white, %. Rye quiet, OGo. Hs1
dun and unchanged Provisions strong. Pork,
Bulk meats in good demand. Shoulders, 5ls1d5i.
RIB sides nominal; clear rib sides. 74C6Iss. BAG on
IN good demsnd-shOuliers, 6Is; rib sides minsl
clear RIB sides, 81, hams firm, I3tGi5 Lard steady
o54d51s. Western butter changed Whisky sales
at Jlet.
NEW YORK. Feb. s5-Stocks dull Money firm
10 per cent. Gold hrm, IA. Exchange. long, So
short, ~. Governments duh and ste,iy
Nkw HsRx, Feb. 2.-Flour dull. Wheat dun.
LONDoN, Feb. ., IL - a. m.-ConsoIs opened at
o2 921. for both. Bonds Of 1866, old 9si 1857 90.
10 -s0's, 1914; new ives. "a. Erie 52S.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 25-Bonds 95ii for the issue of
1852
PAIRS. Feb 25.-Rentes IS francs. 10 Confines
LONDON, Feb IS, p. m.-The rate for money at
the stock haBge on government securities lower
than the Bank Of England BY l.. per Ct Erie, 50
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT OHfc> Chief 0,oy,ay

cVAouINoIVNJD % o., Z co. q, 1910, III d ID. J
SyNoPsis FOR The PAST TwENTY-FOCR HOURS -
The barometer has risen slowly New England
and the Middle states since Monday morning, and
remalns highest the Ohio and upper ppi
North and west winds continue, But with cloudy
weather over the lake region. Middle and Eastern
States. The winds have very generally diminished
in force and in the western Gulf states have yeercd
20 southeast, with cloudy weather and light rain
The temperature has risen generally at all sta
tions excepting in FLORIDA, and most decidedly from
the lake region to the Atlantic. Rising baromet er
and clear weather continue in California
PRoBABILIIIEs.-Northwes winds, with cloudy
weather and rising temperature. prevail during the
rest Of Tuesday over New York and New Enc gland
An area Of low barometer extend nOrtheasfward over
Dakota territory, with easterly winds, cloudy aud
threatening weather in the northwest Failing
barometer, southerly winds and possibly rain con,
tnue over the Gulf and South Atlantic states and
extend nOrthward 10 Missouri. Increasing cloudi-
ness and rising temperature prevail from the Middle
Atlantic coast westwa ard t. the Ohio Reports from
southwest and most Of the Rocky mountain station,
are pissing.
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What is the matter with the northern mails or
the trains that bring them? Within our expert
encc there never has been . year when the
mails were 30 behind time or Irregular. And
Can anybody explain Why the arrangement for
sorting the mails between New York and Wash
inston has been dropped. Under this conve-
nieBt arrangement the delivery of mail matter
In Washington was forwarded about two hours.
Our post ONCE authorities are 30 wide awake
generally TO promote the public convenience
and remedy evils that we suppose there must bs
some cause for these deficiencies beyond their
control; but II would be q satisfaction IN IN .
public 10 know just where the fault LAYS.
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tiers, which sold By ali Druggists, are, in conse-
auencs Of their virtue and most agreeable taste the
D1HlS has sI HKEs az sEl EXTRAORDINARY
couoHssC, ' COLDS.
BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS,
Mrs, yeneC Ccssh Mixture
flly used il, - the best Cough remedy yet intro
ducsd: Patieats With premonitcry symptoms Of Con-
demand has steadily increased In every case either
ediss h.v. been and failed il has sivsn ss.ssc-
ed, thst are warranted ia recommending il to all
as sss. and sure medicine, easily administereA,
as other
small bottles, % cents; large 81.
soid only - prurp v.-.
febS-H Corner a and b streets norfhvs:f
"HROM IHK EARLIEsf AoES 70
Wy TIE present day, Scrofula has boon the bene,
az, g we're, the curss q mankind. % terrible
& v K ?: :oe sssss'd H .sa
in osF ~ TIE si:.s:s ari1Isd 9! g terror s. Is
Biosehss, fettsrS ke can BE- rsssrs1 . scuad SssS
HoOf' AID nI1B JUICES, an mar b.ss,s
Sold 81 Q. Q. FORD. 1l06 Pc. ave, sn6 by DruS.
&C.. P RsSzSsS CO., f'0'''ss' 81:
ISL = n D.
DB. ". b. BARRETT.
h. ...o..a .. No. les = 4 :,..s s.rsAs.s, OF.
FR11. q, lRAII. o.e11s.s g ore Oo1sSs d
~ psssad3 49, srfs, ~ az nA 80 - - 3
fsu to ,. 4. Daeoa I'D 1sE. ". ,. 1yane. NJ
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BR0DHEAD 4 cos.

BLACK ALpACAs reduced from e. % n .ss
other grades redrced from So o. c-ri,s paf yarf
NoOLkN sHAMLS . q
MOOIEN BLANKETS
.TARIETANs, sMISSES. FRENCH NUSITNS
NhNSoohs and hos, % other " hIte G,,o,l. a.
les than former rates
BLACK DRESS SILKS OF Guinet caisbr.tes
makes from Sis up. These goods have be.m sn
ported b. the most NpefienCed sud r-lsll. heu-S.
10 the United Ststss. and Will be sold =. an "a
vance on imporfer's prices.
kIesant PARIS KID GLOVES 20 cents. Par,
ColOrS : n.
And,esccsgin COTTON. i cents, wam.u'ta.
Gems; Nov York " ~. - cents.
sHkETiNG COTTON in "a, 90 and lO-a fres
w cents mp.
Hasiery, Gloves, Ribbons. Handkerchief Nerk
kufftines. &c. &c, yery cheap. You can aaf Wi
money By buking of
BRODHEAp 4 co.
Ladies and Gents L nderwesr direct from the n.s-
ufsc;urers Al wholesale prices. ms ?.
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FINANCIAL AHD COMNERCIAL.

The New York money market was stringent
again yesterday, the stock brokers paying per
cent. per annum, with q commission ranging as
high a. i-3e Of one per cent. per day additional.
The rates with the leading bankers, with whom
government bonds were about the only COZ
lateral received or pledged, were Ias gold. A
great deal Of money Is left with them for me
reason that it can only be lent on United States
bonds. Mercantile paper was dull, aud those
who would ordinarily buy paper we're lending
their money to a great extent on call. Govern
ment bonds were dull. The stock market
opened steady. with Pacific mail rs the leading
feature, but soon became very weak.
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hSsROsADALiS Harriet Early, writing
Wy from Lima, Ohio, says:
For sbout twenty two years was afnicted with
increased in len 9Th and size until extended the en-
tire length q the abdomen. This | never expected
Eryspelas. By spells for thirteen years and often
almost despsirsd Of my life; heard Of your cele
but, finding some benefit, continued its use, and BY
the time had used two bottles-and almost before
W IS aware Of it-this enlargement in my side was
almost entirely gone, which was as unsx pected as
gratifying for was using the R9sadalis with a!iew
OF curing the ErysipelAs alone. continued to take
the medicine until had used six bottles; and now,
., the end OF sig MONTHS can safely say am e-sd
OF both Eryspelas and the enlargement in my side,
the latter having entirely disappeared In conclu.
sion, can most eheerfuliy recommend Rosadalis to
the afflicted. fS-eo6t
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TO LADIES.

~ TO LADIES.
Wy How sad II Il to see q young wife, mother
Of family who requires all her physical strength
to fulfill her household duties, and all her moral
pactes 70 accept the responsibility which falls upon
her, TO see her prostrated, losing every dag her
strength, feeling badly without being able TO say
why, but yet suffering enough TO be utterly misers-
abel This state Of weakness and debility is more
fatal TO her than severe spell OF Sickness for In that
she viii receive the proper care in the other
she viii hnger months after months, not thinking
worth while to see Q physician about it, until nature
when . little precaution in proper time would have
spared her ife To prevent, TO strengthen, 20 cure
TIERS Of DIR. L. G. BERTRAM. They are Q safe and
infallible remedy against malaria, dyspepsia, cos
tivenees, bliousness, headaches, morning sickness
and al complaints peculiar to women. These Bit
tiers, which sold by all druggsts, are, in conse-
medicine yay excsiieacs for ladies Jd-tr
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@61. q. FK1ff, 01a1as5s q one OollsSS q
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~ NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The Assessors Of the several Legislative Districts
having completed the Of real property for
the hscsl year ending june 3oh, 1874, the Board Of
Appeals will meet at the ONCE of the Superintendent
Of Assessments and Taxes No $50 ~ street near the
corner Of Louisiana avenue, on the 81 DAT OF FEB
that MAJ be made from the valuations Of said a.
SCISSORS
All appeals must be made In writing, and sworn to
before an ofhcey competent to administer oaths.
The Board will be in session each day SUNDAY ey-
ceptedb from II O'Clock O. m. until O'Clock D. m +,
ard On WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS from
o'clock until O'Clock D. m
II. A. HALL, VIM WALL,
GEO. r. WILSON. RILEY A. SHIyN
+. J.. MIDDLETON, JR,
FELT Members Of the BOARD Of meals
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ALL KINDS OF CAsT-OFE WEARING AP
"A fAREL can be sold to the very best advantage
by addressing or calling on JUSTH,
SIC b street, betwssn eth aud IN n. w.
Gotes b. mail pfomytfy attended %. Oash paid fls
CHILpRxN's HosrITALAND pIsPESsARY,
- s0H Ssrea, ~: ", hstEsss "a ssd stA e,
iIss e shiidssn lnds9 e y.sI; 4 ss.-, psessss.y
Lsdions: faTpisIeS Esssitousiy. .Coa.gittns lhy-
sictsns, Drs. o. He'll, Thomes Miller, Q. b. Lieb-
ermsan, y: p: yeh.sson, and 0rsfsen TyleE.
Rr. A, Ashiord, Sn5GieS, Tussy ., Thuny, sss;y
prT PrisI..d, BE- i.l, son YEA ersy
DR.. ". ". JOhnston, Hslicol, Ion,f ,Wed'y III.
dent; y. b. Mcclure. fressarsf, . whom siico@-
munications nay b cent; Post O0cs Boz as. 81
InfoH1As1E s IS 5 As4FkzSfS5s, sUnpns
! The CARH AM GRANITE O0HPANY, havana
:ss.slishse A AesDsy e thi: city, - Rrsiss,d
s SR.AFiTE woRx .sica nay y Essyi.sa :! rel
rates We have e:naantly on hard Iarls lot
Wtndog 0tlls, Csps, Door 6ins, etsH, ye1sr 3.bi3
6css Csurssss Coping, Ss. JAS. u: nuee1Lt .
New York stsaas sad Wsief:fT SasG:E
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. NJ I L B L 4 Ms
NEW DRUG STORE,
No. 1929 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.

Dcpo. for soda and Mineral Waters f-l2-iy
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09
tOrh-Nhere s. ~ Produced.

Cork Is the bark Of tho evergreen OAK
known as Z 1r7 535T. Il grows plentg.ly
in the south OF France, Ia parts II Italy. IN
Spain, Portugal, and Algeria. Commerce l.
indebted TO Portugal for i,s largest supply.
There /. tie cork tree, majestic il size az, !
rugged In CCycging, its branches swcsg.uy
gracefully oicg the lowerstudLed green
sTard, and is foliage Of brghtest green, T.
monarch Of the forest. The fdwu-colOc &C
the lesser l.says, and tGwny gray og tie lodg,
furnish emphatic and pleasing contrast 10
the !eay Cd. Cork-oaks .o.m tie roya! parks
and shade The piayZas OF pa!atia! mansions
Single trees Of gigantic size, SACRED as mar
or;al heu-.0ouis oc FROM historical a,s0Cia-
toIs,. whose branches through cCntug!cs
Rave been gr9tin2 gray with moss, arc re-
Garded Win &incst SuperstitlOUs ycnc5sffor
or con scuCcFe purposes the wood or In.
cork tree = almost yallclcss. IL mo- orI,,
decays rdp.Gly, bat is sap, from which no
drying c'tt IAto Trees II, CVrrOdes .ail.
driven int y. EGt tho value Of the bark
fully cCmpCn ,atts for the inferior quality a.
the wood. IN fact, The bark o. the cork tie.
although Ike otacr oaks i lear. gco.t., ,aay
bc regarded as "a fruit. Des.dcs, Ia its "a.
tive state, every lew years, u slDuyhs its Old
covering aud Ltkts Oh q new. This natural
Weld !. nvt commercially valuable however.
and hence mechanical! yield takes IL place.
Bark stripping, doIe periodically when the
material Is IL best coalition, aud rot the
shc !d.ug oi l,s coat tom neecssliy. f.akes
the corr t.ss oEc the u.1:I valuable n dc
Vegetable FlIld.
EL-A 6. l4a.lEy c.gl tIyc his reached the
age @! twenty-five yeals It /. suJjcc. for the
fret time % Ia sAc4g!az. Th.. i not done
al single lIOce-s els the lie OF TIE tree
would b endangered. A circular lnc!..9n
Is fin: made through the bark at OF near the
ground, and another, exacLy similar 70 but
above the former, close by the branches.
These cuts are followed by other. equally
deep, made loDatudinally, aud dividing the
baEk into broad planks. The tree Is then
len. The sap has been Stopped from clrcu-
lat.on, the bark begins u. dr. and curl out.
watd' and shortly each tui : peeled OF by
IE.s process IL repeatedleyery tan Years.
and, as he cOdk Tree lives 10 a great age, /
there are those now sasnd.sa that are grow
ing theit twettsth crop. BIT the hnesI
cork comes GOA Tia earliest y!el1. Every
crop Is less v&haar@s uLan "a psedsssssor.
Tbs best SIX . known BY It's tliansy, slas- I
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09
A Canadian Lobby 0u Hand.

The Canadian sail manufacturers are not
satisfied with the great reduction Of the duty
on salt made by the last Congress for their
especial benefit, and so have sent strong
lobby to Washington to bore for still lo,ecr
duty. We presume our patriotic friend Haw-
ley, Of Detroit, who is largely interested in
the Canadian salt manufacture, IS at the
head Of this lobby, since he proved so sue
ce.sful in his efforts at the last session.
Whatever Congress may have intended, the
fact Is that the reduction Of the salt duty was
a most severe blow to the American manu-
facturer, and OF the utmost advantage t. the
foreign manufacturer. IL other words, il
was legislaung to promote Canadian at tie
expense Of an American interest. These
lobbyists have therefore every reason to feel
encouraged In their new appea! 10 Congress
for "relief"
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The Board Of Public Works aud
their Critics.

Grace Green God" has the felicity to
reside on New Jersey avenue, Capitol Hill.
That, unfortunately, IS one Of the streets
which has fallen under the operation OF the
Board 0? Public Works More unfortunately
still, the improvements commenced upon 1t
last fall have not been completed. The
consequence is that the avenue i. not the
incest promenade for pedestrians that could
be imagined, though it is in fair way TO
satisfy even the daintie5t in that as in most
other respects.
But the gentle Grace" can't wait. She can
neither leave nor reach her home without
encountering ths very imminent danger ofsoil-
ing her precious sole5 with the vulgar mud
the board have left in her way. Amiable as
she IS known to be this is too much for her
equanimity, and she therefore gives full vent
to her indignation and disgust against the
Board of Public Works, in retail and whole
sale. New jersey avenue being temporarily
unfit for moonlight walks, the whole system
Of improvements devised aud far advanced
by the board is all wrong, extravagant, aris-
tocratic, and unwise. She wrathfully pro-
claims that all their Improvements are de-
signed simply to exalt the Capitol-the inter-
ests, wishes, and comforts of the people being
entirely overlooked.
We fear "Gracc" is excited, and are there
fore not surprised that she does not reason
coolly and talk calmly. Her eyes have been
blinded and her judgment warped by the
mud she is compelled to encounter TO reach
her -thc-strcct ne;ghbor or the outside
world. But if she will have patience we are
sure it will all come out right in the end.
The board are rapidly making Washington
one Of the most beautiful cities on the conti-
ncnt, and it IS already attracting the atten-
ton Of the nation as it never has before.
The Improvements they are making are
not only rendering every ones property more
valuable and adding 10 every ones comfort
and pleasure, but are drawing hither people
of wealth and taste from all parts Of the
country. They have already put to rest for
ever the question Of removing The capital,
and prompted q FAR more just and liberal
policy on the part Of Congress towards tho
city than was ever before shown. Of course
this will coat much discomfort while the plan
is incomplete rs well ms much money and
scoiding. But, when done, grumblers and
taxi payers will wonder that they over doubted
the general plan OF the board and the man
Nor they have executed it.
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johnson jclalcatl0n ~ the New York sub
treasury and into the existing s;ringency Of
the money market; tho Senate having also
authorized one similar to the last. The
French sp0liations, having occupied several
days in the Senate. 60 over undecided, while
postal-telegraph bills are pending in both
Houses, supported by reports and commit
tee. Bills Cor the distribution OF the Ala
bama award are also pending in both Houses,
and that For carrying into effect the fishery
provisions Of the treaty Of Washington stands
a -pecial order for Tuesday, January Il.
II Congress shall prove as industrious and
ccu.ciontious 10 the discharge Of its duties
for tie remaining eight weeks Of the session,
a. during these sixteen days, all business O!
real Importance to the country will be dis
posed Of. And there : 10 reason to doubt
that it will coatinuc in we!!-doiny to the end.
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Co.o:ed Men In Positions Of rru~t
ana Honor.

South Carolina has two c0lored men in
high position rs Stale officers, viz: Lieut..
Governor Il. II. Cleavcs; State Treasurer,
F. L. Cardozo. Louisiana has Lieut.. Cow
ernor Cesar e. Antoine /; Superintendent Of
Public Education, Vim. G.. Brown. OF mem
bers of Congress the colored people have p.
b. S. Pinchback, Louisiana John r. Lynch,
Mississippi; Il. II. Cain, Joseph II. Rainey,
Alonzo J. Ran,ler, Robert =. Elliott, South
Carolina; James 7. Rapier, Alabama J. 7.
Walls, Florida. Of the members of Con-
gress three have served in the Forty second
Congress, viz: Mcssrs. Rainey, Elliott, and
Walls.
These cO.ored Office holders are the indica-
tons Of the great change wrought by the late
civil war. The terrible struggle through
which the change from'an insane race hatred
has come is fresh in the memories of all, and
now while many indulge the old prejudice
against co.Ored men the whole country il
committed by the votes Of its citizens to a
full recognition Of the equality Of all men be-
fore the law. Our statute books need puri-
ficatiou from the odous and invldious dis
examinations to which they give protection.
We indulge the hope that the present National
Congress will come to the relief Of its pro-
scribed citizens, and enact such measures as
vii! protect US by fair and impartial trial by
Jury, aud in OUT school rights and in our right
to travel
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Mr. nsuItyeiI's SasssssSi.

secretary Boutwell, has Indicated hi in;ea-
ton Of being candidate for the vacancy in
the United States Senate soon to occur
by the election Of General Wilson to the Vice
Presidency. His prominent opponents e
Nr. Dawes and Judge Hoar, both present
members Of the House from Massachusetts,
and the canvass has already actively corn
men,cl. We can hardly doubt, however,
that Mr.. boutwell, will be elected. And
this" Will impose upon General Grant tho
grave Iuty of appointing his successor. Tie
press is already rife with speculation- as TO
the Presidents probable selection.
New York papers, and their Washington
correspondents, have entered into the mat
ter with all their usual zeal and confidence.
They have teemed with labored dispositions
upon tho absolute Importance Of appointing
some prominent business man 10 the posi-
ton. This all points TO Ex-Governor Z. D.
Morgan, Of that city, FOR the position. But
we doubt whether the President will act upon
the hint. Mr.. Morgan has been a successful
merchant, ard is undoubtedly an honest man.
But he certainly did not prove himself very
strong or firm one when in the United States
Senate, and he has few elements Of public
popularity.
Successful merchants OF business men do
not ALWAYS make the best Secretaries Of the
Treasury. Hamilton and Mr.. Boutwell,,
our first aud last "chanccllors Of the ex-
chcqUer," and the best, were neither. Mr..
McCullsch was famous banker, but very
poor Secretary Of the Treasury.
Wo have entire confidence that the Pres-
dent will settle this question with his usual
wisdom and discretion, however. This con-
viction leads US to the conclusion that Hen.
VIM. \. Richardson, the present Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, will be promoted to
the position Of Secretary if a vacancy occur.
We think SO, first, because the President has
ever shown such sound judgment and dis
elimination in the selection Of officials, civil
as well as military, and second, because Mr..
Richardson has proceed himself already all
honest, competent, and faithful officer. In
the nearly four years Of experience lie has
had in the practical duties Of the oflce-an
experience worth that acquired il counting
room during lifetime-the country and the
Republican party have sure guarantee OF
his entire and eminent fitness for the Of
flee. No one knows this better than the
President, and no one more highly aprre-
cates his high character and great capacity.
If familiarity with the duties Of an office, long
and wcli-tested ability to discharge them
efficiently, and well known integrity Of char
acter constitute any claim to the position,
then Judge Richardson will, in our opinion,
be appointed. The President conld hardly
give moro striking illustration Of the pr!nci-
pies Of the ''civil service reform" plan, nor
will q more favorable opportunity be likely
soon TO occur For testing is merits. We TN
dcrstand that this Is not one Of the Offices to
which the civil service rules apply. But i!
there is any merit in the principle, there is
moro reason why 1t should apply to the high
than The minor Offices Of the Government.