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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
MINE TIE CONGRESSNFN.

1t begins to be whispered that an effort is
making in Washington to prevent Mr.. Irwin
from telling what he knows concerning the
Pacific Mail Subsidy. 1T would implicate 50
many Congressman, and the transaction on
their part was of so brazen nature, that, as
may well be believed, the cxeriOns TO hush
the matter up are such as to overcome any
but the stOutest purpose.
Mr.. Irwin seems hitherto to have borne an
excellent character. He stood well in San
Francisco. and his friends in Philadelphia, in
Epglewo6u. New-Jersey, aud in this city are
among our best people, and have hitherto had
unlimited confidence in lin. Ii Is well known
that in whatever he did at Washington
he m,,rcly Obeycd orders, and that not until
he had made the moss earnest protests against
them. Whatever may have been tnc nature
of his fault in finally Obeying these orders OF
his Official chief, it was at least not 50 great,
nor of so great consequence to the country, as
the guilt of the Congressman who sought to be
bought, wero bought, and thereupon legslatcd
the country's money into the hands of Wall
Street jObbers as their part OF the bargain.
1t is to the public interest that those Con-
grcssmen be exposed. 1t is of less cOnse-
Qrence that anything Irwin may have done
should be punished.
But he and his friends should understand
that he has but one chance to redeem himself.
That lies IN telling the whole truth. Many of
the facts are now known to other persons,
some of the worst of them to good many
and many of them are in hands that are sure
sooner or later to bring them out. Mr..
Irwin cannot conceal them permanently
if he would, and therefore he cannot
afford to misrepresent them, by telling only
part If the truth. Two wrongs will not make
one right His only course is to tell the whole
story; and if he tells the whole truth he will
not stop with putting money merely In the
hands of lobbyists. Let us have the list of
Con yressmen among whom it was finally di-
yided, which Irwin has, and which others know
that he has.
The suspicious action of the Committee will
fasten universal attention. Current gossip has
already placed two of the members of this
Committee IN the fatal list. 1t is earnestly to
be hoped that they may exculpate themselves,
but they cannot do it either by con-
cealng the testimony, by inducing Irwin to keep
quiet, or by bullying HIM with de-
mands to answer questions, which they know
he will not answer, and Intentionally shut
ting out questions which they fear he may
answer Mr.. Dawes was never in a position
where q straightforward policy would serve
him better; and we think we may trust Mr.
Beck and Others of like character to defeat
any other policy.
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SIX WEEKS TASTED.

If the men who led the 'longshoremen into
their late disastrous strike are capable of
learning anything from sad experience, the
last six weeks should be the most fruitful in
education of all their lives. At least we may
be permitted to hope that the laboring men
themselves, who have paid 80 terrible a
penalty for their credulity and passion, will
not readily forget the lesson. The story of
this strike was told by TIE TRIBUNE when
it opened exactly as it may now be told.
Every reasonable person saw how hopeless
and wild it was. In time OF great depres-
sion in business the propretOrs OF most OF the
steamship companies agreed upon slight re-
duction of the wages paid to 'lOngshoremen.
IF there had been no combination among the
men almost all of them would have agreed to
accept the new wages, of course not with
alacrity or satisfaction, but with reluc-
tant admission that the times are hard,
and that low wages are better than
nothing in these days, when no one
is doing very well. But they were
not allowed to decide for themselves. The
tyrannical machinery Of their Unions was set
in operation. and the individual members had
nothing to do but submit to vote manipu-
lated by q few fluent takers and headlOng
leaders. 1t was resolved, with great enthu-
siasm, that no reduction should DO submitted
to, and that all members of the Unions should
strike. They voted the bread out Of tho
mouths of their families with perfect una
nimity, being persuaded by their chiefs that
they could dictate terms to the capitalists. ~
The moment the strike began its hopeless
ness was seen. The places vacated by the
'ongshoremen were at once filled by others
eager to work at the wages offered. The un-
fortunate labOring men, out of work by their
own folly, attempted to help themselves by
adopting moro resolutions one declaring they
would never work for this or that firm which
did not want them, and another pro-
claiming general strike, ordering the
Union men whose wages had never
been reduced to cease working on any
terms. Incredible as it appeared, these
men Immediately ceased working in obedience
TO the insane command OF their fellOw-mem
bers and their places were filled at lower
rates For few days there were some appre-
tensions Of violence. A few rOwdies attacked
the new workmen, but the prompt interior
cnce of the police soon checked this kind of
hwlcssnrs., in which, it is a pleasure to say,
the great body Of the strikers never sympa-
tl,ized. They merely stopped work and
waited, beca isc they had been assured that
this was the way to bring capital to terms.
Those who hid money put by spent it. Those
who had none drew a pittance from the
Union, and went hungry and cold. But very
few dared To resist the ignorant tyranny
which WAS ruining them. Few had the moral
courage 10 80 ~ thoir employers and mako
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TIE 1TERAGE ALUuNUS.

1t is growing dangerous to be graduated,
for the newly made bachelor of arts is fast
becoming the bait of a nation of humorists.
lie energies from peaceful retreat, where he
has grown great on the praises of professors
and the admiration of scminaries, into q
storm of raiilery and quizzing. The cynics
sniff at his confident dreams of fame, and his
vague and bOundlcss lOngngs for action and
Immortality, and the gray headed smile at his
enthusiasm. His commencement platitudes
are quietly ignored as tho first offspring of
immaturity, while his literary productions are
regretfully returned by the magazines, or
sparkle only in the waste-baskets OF editors less
polite. lie is disappointed in the legal forum,
and abandons his purpose of making a great
Grafton the day after his admission to prac-
ticc. His first discovery in scientific research
is that he is not likely to make any other
of value for long time. In this
unsympathetic world all his attainments
are weighed against unvarying equivalents
of bread and butter. And everybody jokes at
him. Every fOible and blunder is photographed
and published. All the wits practice upon him,
until he could hardly seem more appropriate
target for jest and ridicule, if his sheepskin
envelOped his whole body.
But there never was habit that was more
of O caprice. The collegian after graduation
is lust about what he was before and will be
hereafter. He develops or shrinks, very grad
ually. A year Of real life does not work q
revolution in him; nor do two, nor three, nor
four. A certain lapse Of time, however, brings
him to that interesting stage in his career
where he stands on the threshold between
youth and real manhood. His second col
legiate course has been no longer, perhaps,
than the first, but his teachers have been the
sternest he ever knew. Though time has tu-
tored him severely, there is good deal OF the
original boy in him yet; you can still
detect the Senior, and possibly, with
a little scratching, the Freshman. Here
are all tho weaknesses of the cOllegian.
He is in the ministry, and expresses q
decorous surprise at your ignorance of the
fact that no was in charge of whole church
and two Sunday schools, to say nothing of q
considerable family, and secretly wonders
whether you ore as well-informed as you used
to be. Or being q sprig Of the law. he is
MORALLY wounded at finding you unaware
that he was in tho Office Of certain leading
firm. He is astOunded that, knowing he was
in Journalism, you should not have recognized
as his that paragraph which appeared last
week. right on the editorial page, and which
his managing editor had patiently banged into
shape. Perhaps he dropped tho CLASSICS for
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;Nelu@aletk psailu gribma1e.
FOUNDED 8Y HORACE GREELEY
CD,n,V DCCCupCp 20 1914
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1874.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

1t reported that Prince Bismarck regards the recent
Of the Rechstag regard to the arrest Of Its
beers Of want OF confidence, and that he
France. At Anglers persons were killed jured
through accident caused by the storm.
The Joint Committee to wait King Kalakaua re-
ported In both Houses OF Congress that
had made for his reception at the Capitol to-day
In the Senate the District Government bill taken
OPP and debate ensued the question Of making the
Commissioners appointive or elective bill passed
10 promote the development OF the mining Of
the country In the House the consideration Of the Leg
isatiye bill was continued L. B. Irwin fun Their
examined by the Ways and Means Committee IN rela-
zion Pacific Mail airs His testimony has not been
made public. Gov. Kellogg urges an immediate
Investigation into Louisiana afsirs.
Tho Governor Of Alabama has approved tho bill
passed Ivy Legislature for the appointment Of
mission 10 ADJUST and Quidate the debt OF the State
g Gov. Osborn OF Kansas estimates the number Of
people who will need and during the Winter in thar State
at 10000 The Mississippi Legislature assembled
IN extra session Gov Ames In his message claims that
an armed insunecton exists in Warren County, and
calls upon the Legislature 10 overthrow It
The police searched for Charley Ross without success
e DR.. Dawson delivered the third lecture Of his
course on "Tbe Bible aud Science" -. stormy
meeting OF the Tapmany Society General Committee
was held. g. The proceedings In the Tweed habeas
corpus adjourned - Thermometer, $50, 37o
ioo Cold II1 Ii Gold value Of the legal tender dollar
a 7iO cents.
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fair bargain for honest work. This pitiful
struggle lasted until tho day before yester-
day, and ended in the entire defeat and sur
render of the rongshoremen. The Unions
still preserved their semblance OF discipline,
and at the last authorized tho workmen to go
to work at the wages offered them six weeks
ago.
But the disastrous consequences OF the strike
survive its close. There were some 1000 or
10000 men connected with tho Unions. The
wages they have thrown away amount to
nearly a million of dollars. The funds of the
Union are exhausted. The members acknOwl-
edging their mistake too late, are now apply
ing for work at tho new rates. portion OF
them will of course be employed, as their
skill and experience are worth something, but
n great many Others will find their places Oc-
cupicd by willing workers who, in the last six
weeks. have gained q right to consideration
from their employers. 1t is scarcely possible
that all the strikers can succeed IN getting
work at this dull season. This gives the mer-
chants tho command of the situation.
and while they do not seem inclined
to be unmerciful towards the unfortunate
men whose folly has been already so severely
nunished. they can scarcely be blamed for
taking some measures to restrict the power
of the Unions, which has hitherto been so
disastrous to employers and employed. Even
If they do not entirely break up the organi-
cations, they will certainly be justified in il
sisting upon the repeal of some of their most
despotic and oppressive regulations, such as
that forbidding Union men to work in COM
pany with non-UniOn men, or with those who
are employed by the week. Every one will
sympathize with these misguided workmcn III
their present straits, but the occasion ought
to be used to impress upon their minds that
they must renounce their right to interfere be-
tween their employers and those whom they
wish to employ may refuse to work for
b if he chooses, but he shall not do anything
20 prevent C from doing that work. II he at
tempts it, he comes in conflict not only with
the laws of the land and those Of morality,
but also with the incxorable laws Of trade.
These severe lessons are equally applicable
to all other laborcrs. There is no need Of
impressing them upon intelligent workmen,
upon schOOl-teachers, clerks and such. They
never strike. In nine cases ont Of ten strike
is the effort of ignorance moved by passion
to accomplish the impossible. and its result is
injury to all parties concerned. Sometimes an
organization can force employers to come to
their terms, but this must always be rare
occurrence, requiring for success an unusual
combination Of favorable conditions. Car-
tainly it can never succeed in times like
these, when workmen arc more plentiful than
work,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
MUSIC.

A concert will be gwen mt the Stadt Thea.
ter on Sunday evening ny ne ID Murska and
pany We assured TIN, the sci, cs Will 10 alto.
gether classical and satrei"
The final rehearsal for the first concert OF
the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society VIII take place this
afternoon and the concert tomorrow evening. Tue
solo artists Mile. Marie HeilDron snd Mr.. 9. b.
Mills
"Lohengrin" was performed. for the first
time In Boston, last Monday evening. and arew mo
only large house Of the Tue choruses said
have cxecrable but 81 AlDani. Misc Cary. and
SiguOr Carpi warmly praised. As to tho receptsn
OF the bv tue Boston public the critios give ~
hardly any clew.
Theodore Thomas's first matinee will be
given ext Saturday nj Strinway Hall. Tho progrsmms
includes (ades fret symphony. tho Bach Cbaconuo ar
ranged by RaH the LeOnOra overture NO 81, noe
RhaDsodio Of Ran's, and new March VI Svrndsen'A
Mas Emma Cranch win make her New York debut %
this OCCASION. Tho cos9ert vsgtas q 9eloek
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BusIyrss NOTICES Eourtt Fd0c-lSt collmn
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FIHANCiAir-EiJih Pages Ii ooiumu.
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PERSONAL.

Hector C.. Hayemeyer, Ooh OF the late Mayer
Havemeyer. returned home Europe ye'Ierda'.
The Hon. Lafayette S. Foster has left hia
home In Connecticut Tor two mOD.hs tOdr n tAe 5,Atu
and West.
1t is stated that Menotti Clribai!i has
bought villa In the suburbs Of Rome, near tie Pora
Pa Of his father dunn his a. Ia int cy
Princeton College has conferred the degree
OF LIZ D. upon the lev. Rich lrd = otorrJ Of BIO kJn
and David Hayes ANEW, ~ D., Professor OF Sdrcoy IN
the University oi P,nnsyvanii.
Tie sum of 100000 has been given to The
College OF Now-Jerscy. at P..nceton By JOha c. Greea
of this city further enrs mt Of tne S'enta;
tle establishment OF a chair OF civil ehslnre'in1
Queen Victoria has approved the appoint
menL OF the Hon. SIR Ar hnr Gordon. X e. NJ o.. TO 10
the drs Governor q the FIJI isani' recently annex d
Great Britain. He recently aunIi 'it'e tho iuor
ant Government o. TIE IsLDd VI IAurtds ana prc'1'
Ousy that OF Iruiiai.
King Kalakaua has received an invitation to
visit Wesboro Mass. Tae extending OF the iLvi;a'loo
prompted by tae TACT that an Old resident. Mrs d.
Chamberlain. OF the original band ~ mssiol-
aries 10 tue Sandwich Islands @.cD tho natives were
sayages Ms. Chamberlain, now 50 years oid. SIM re-.
ttus her niena. faculties TO renaikaUe degree, aud
speaks the Hawaiian tongue II ieIt'.
The Committee on Invitations for tho cele-
bration OF the Concord. ~ H. Centennial CONSISTING Of
Judge f. T. Hoar. RALPH Waldo Emerson. und George
Hey wood have sent out neatly printed invitations. Ina
cards adorned with pctlre OF the minute uIau.
who Is seen "ahihs upon us pio"' "uIc Win tdo
rigt hand he grasps the hntiock mu-sc with ctcrm-
nation depicted on MS cOuuenance. over tnc picture
nsatn 1t, "April 10 IT'S"
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 17.-Sir Hugh Allan Of
Montreal was passenger by tue steansuip Prus'Au.
when arrived here today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Paymaster-Ge General
Benjamin. AlvorL. wLile rotaud. OF Cap
ol last night, by way the east portco sLYp,i AMI
fel down tne steps, breaking ole OF hI, les.
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Amusements ano Alectinas.

BOOTHS TnEArEn-" The Hsro OF the Hour
RAuxuu,s ROMAN UrPPopRoME.-Every afterhoo" ~
aaJ evening dt6
BRYANr's OPERA HoUsE.-Minstreis
D,s u,vr,, .yrxrr TuEArER-" London Assurance
cp.xn OprR, HOUSE, The Black Crook"
yx~vrv MULTIPLICATION Opera DouI,: "Chiipsric."
Miss f. nily S,!dene.
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
p,px ru,ArrR. TIE G Idol Age" John 7. Raymond
s,x FRANCISCO MINsrRELs Birch and wambold.
UNION SQUARE TuEArER.-" Loves Sacrifice" Rose
Eytingc.
WALLAcK's TuEATER.-"The Shaughraun." Dion Boucl'
cau.
ASSOCIATION HAIL~-Prof ]. g. Newhcrry.
BUSINESS WoNENs UNION. BRooKLfN-Far'
COOPER INsTIrUTG.-oaye CABIN Coacerts'
MASONIC HALL.-Fir
RoBINsoy HALI.-"Bsgone Dali Care" Mr.. Maccape
ST. PETERS IALL.-urs. ,rley's Waxworks.
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Knapp Of Hackensack is ,

Mr.. NJ. NJ. Knapp Of Hackensack is a prom.
inent candidate for the seat when Judge Bedo viii
vacae he IL naugurated Governor Oi Ne"J rsoy.
There is lull in all of the States where
u. s. Senators to to elected. out II isa cam
which means no good for tho Irregular" candidates.
Without exception. in every State where an election /,
to held the prospects arc That an independents
rather than a party Will be tle choice. Senator's
Chandler Hamlin. and Carpenter know this and aenco
they are quiet and SAD.
A Washington correspondent OF The Spring.
field Republican sends tbs gossip: Gar. scnurS Is
growing the respect OF the politicians Just Til,
leading Democratic Congressman. iucu.ing prominent
Confederate Generals are urging t1c Bourbon D'rEo-
cratic LEGISLATURE OF Missouri to reflect hi II 10 the
senate while members OF Grant's Cabinet and R"puDl
can Congressman want 10 of.r HIM tue Russian
MISSION
The subsidy business finds few advocates
nowadays. No newspaper OF auy influence openly de-
tends any scheme OF the kind ana nearly all II the
Journals OF both parties declare sharply there has
been enough of OF robbery. aud be
no more OF it, The Portland Press calls upon Congress.
refuse subsidies OF all kinds and tel It's party That
II granted at TINS session tl"rr viii tie
necessity for robes for lhe republican party
Ii won't 90 that way"
The unconcealed hostility Of the Butler school
OF politicians toward Secretary Bstow The ON
cnnat Gazette to speak few words to ne President
the subject. II says: THE S ,cretary IS able aud
honest aud the opposition him out OF tho hos
tity OF men who cannot manipulate him Tor Iheir own
advantage. For this very tho President should
stand by Brsow. aud the country will stand by the
the President will open hiseyes and
sonable heed TO voice o. the people. no wi discover
that istow the kind o. man he ned, To sustain ths
OF his inis,rntin ard that those who ara
opposing are least u be trustei."
The untimely decease of the great outrage
organ In this city does not call OUT such charitable
obituary notices from It's feow-orgdns one might
hope for. The kitchen instrument at Washington gIvos
the corpse violent kick by declaring that 1t never hal
any right call itself since It's tune was never
set the White House. The Chicago Tribune. which
speaks its mind good many SUI jccts with h's
dangerous frankness, says: 1T was q subseryi,nt
organ utterly unworthy OF The party which II presumed
represent Its fatal mistake was In accepting the
voice OF publican leaders the voice Of God Instead
Of being Itself Republican leader. AS II might have
become II 1t had rccty interpreted the popular ~