New-York tribune., 1874-05-25
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
now LONG CAN THIS LAsTi

From IT., Boston JograaL
TIE ENEw YORK TRIBUNE propOunds thisqucry
tO the taxpayers OF New-YOrk city, whle SHOWING an
OF the cy debt for three years TO be 29j43
The total DEBT Is slii9j9,55 The hgh officials Of New
Metropolis cannot stand rate OF taxation sufficiently
high To Us share OF tie State tax, the interest on it,
debt and its current expenses. IL s therefore, ques
ton OF lime only when bankruptcy viii take place. for
there must be an end 10 sucd system IhE TRIBUNE
wisely and emphatically that the policy OF ex
pending at the rate Oi Al cent on tGe assessed
other sources, but 81 per cent ruinCus The choice
held out to our citizens IL heavy taxation or the m
eyitable bankruptcy OF their Municipal government
Such "a statement appearing In newspaper OF the
standing ana influence of IIE TRIBUNE vOuid have pro-
duced profound sensation - years ago, ous IN these
cf impending bankruptcy with any alarm There Is
false idea that such evil day Will In some ms sterols
way bo post poned But legislation paid the
honest debts OF community aad never WILL unless re-
cics well to individuals, and municipal extrava
gance is today the growing oy IL all our larger mun
clpllities
TIE DOCTRINE OF IRREsPONSIBILTTY.
fTOm Te TeHOa True AaasrtcIn, .
Among the many eXtcnuatng pleas offered
whose daily record is Of wr0ngdong. none Is more
perncious an that which claims for superiors exelnp
This mschcyOus doctrine Of irrcsponsbiity comes up
again IN Howard case Of whin we read III TIE TRIB
UNE: "The oEenscs charged were not denied; but 1t
held that Gen. Howard could not bc responsible FOR
the acts OF his subordinate" Slch - the sereoyped
plea: The President is not responsible FOR hi, secreta
the secretaries are not responsible for their subor
dinat and the subOrni ites-He. they are mere sub
or,lnaIes and not answerable 10 nyOody but their
superors What follows according to ihs convenient
theory OF government Way, never mind what blum
dcrs Outriges rdscaiitIes are committed. unless
actually done by the President personally the Admins
tratOn must not rc blamed. Ilo il answerabe to the
people only for his acts. for what his subordi
do and they not answerabG TO the people
at ALL why there /, nothing be done but let the blnn-
ders, and the outrages and the rascalties Con
venlen doctrine for the Admlnistraton!out what say
tue pcoplci
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Prom IA, Uhea Heraa
1t may be safely presumed that Canada has
ftp ff wit
sugle the benefit OF the United States. She wants
had. She wants ready market for her produc-
lions. But reciprocity to be satisfactory and mutually
brueIcinl must DE restored with safeguards against
virtual nractions of the spirit OF the treaty,
practiced under the annued treaty. Under that
ties, goods subj ct 10 duty they placed such
orbtant tariffs as to prohibit purchases In the United
States The result was loud aud constant complaints
ana demands for the termination OF the treaty. The
benefits were mainly With the Canadians; the burdens
with US. For renewal OF treaty we are not
ANXIOUS We have doubt Secretary Fish will that
treaty negotiating defines the limits TO which
canadians may 20 In imposing tariff articles pur-
chased across line. Better that matters remain
they than enter into treaty which does not guard
against discriminating and hurtful eyasons OF its spirit
SOUTH CARoLINA's AFFLICTIoNs.
From Th< Harrisburg PasriOL
The most violent partisan during the war
who camored for the punishment OF the people of the
Southern states must be more than satisfied with tho
measure OF rcrbuton meted out 10 the State OF South
Carolina. Even The NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, which for
the Constitution the United States restricting negro
suffrage says IL cruel to relegate the whole
iority Of Which is made up Of ignorant elements that
to be used for corrupt purposes BY corrupt
body seriously thinks Of changing the basis Of suffrage
in south nS but ss !, wnd sTs ust to be
works OF evil" Yet THE TRIBUNE while 1t talks bandy
n has n1las to s"ggsst sr Tnss T
burden. Ii admits tho evil but cannot think of
sa rns and L is o duty Of the Union at to
apply the remedy IN States where local relief has been
made impossible.
THE RIGHTS OF THE BoURBoNs.
FROM TIE Albany Argus
We rejoice in the selection Of the Hon.
william W. Eaton, by the caucus OF the Liberal Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature OF Connecticut for
the position Of United States Senator not only because
he sums up all the Jeiersonian requisites for Official
ton but because his choice gives evidence that Bour
bons" and Liberals have clasped hands across the
bloody and rotten chasn. and are determined to know
neither "Copperhead," Rebel nor Radical" In ad
using the family srder OF the progressive party they
would give warm congratulations In The TRIBUNE at
solid front presented in Connecticut where Liberals
hold prominent places In the orsanizaon, and where
they do feel called upon to scold as the manner Of
New York Liberals Is over the dead ashes OF buried
controversy. There are hundreds OF thousands OF
sanch Democrats In this country to-day who may bo
included in the term Bourbon" and probably u
hundred thousand in NewYork alone III victory Is TO
be achie ved IL can only be won by combining all the
elements OF the Opposition and not by bestogng ep
thrts upon comradesn-arms.
THE PROPOSED POSTAL LAW.
From m, Lynehburg Virgiai1n.
A scheme is now mooted in Congress to COM
ne publishers postage In advance
all OF papers sent TO re uar subscribers There Is
not only necessity such regulation but 1t would
bear very oppressyey upon Southern journals. espec
aIIy that do a credit business The NEwYoRK Tribune
that could not be affected by the law as the struggling
newspapers Of the South would be- opposes IL. Like
The TKIBUsE, We regard this direct blow at the
press" that has been Instrumental In correcting many
CONGRESSIONAL abuses of late, and cannot how
Virginia journal favor IT, unless 1t as think
strong enough to stand Ii, aud hope
will help TO remove weaker competitors out OF tha.way
leaving a clear held to those VINO do strictly cash
business ana never send their publication to anybody
who does not pay In advance for It, We would regard
tbIs as an oppressive and abomnabe law the necessity
for which 10 not apparent.
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