The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-09
How tho City Government May no
RefOrmed.

"cAO PAuAuox1uB tne Clty treasury anu surviving
10 direct attention from their crimes by Wig
orous prosecution Of works of public improve
ment Now, incapable, selfish and intriguing
men are in charge of our municipal affairs, all
progress Is checked, debt and taxation are in
creasing, and several of the reform depart
ments are under suspicion of coruptions as
fragrant, If not quite so Wholesale, as those
which made the old TAmmany rkgims SO no
torious. The evil Of the present moment can
be traced to the excitement attendant upon
the Arst popular outory for reform. People
were resolved to have . change-to Danish the
last remnant of an unfaithful administration
from power, without regard TO the innocence or
criminality Of individuals In this temper
they were not prepared to inquire too curl
ously into the character of the reform" Of
fered to them, and they chose Mr.. Havemeyer
Mayor Of the city because he was supported
by those who had been the recognized OPP
ponents of the former administration. The
drst years experience Of the present govern
ment has convinced the people that in chang
ing rulers they simply changed "rings." The
reform" they secured was simply q corrupt
bargain between political leaders and cunning
ofice-seekers The republicans were power
less in the city alone, and SO they gave lucra-
tive positions to democrats and the Com
mittee of Seventy on the consideration that
after election the patronage of the city should
be turned over to the republican party Laws
were passed without any regard to the public
interests, for the purpose of aiding the con-
summation of the bargain; bat Mr.. Have
meyer cheated in the game, and the result is
the present homogeneous, incompetent, dis
honest and scandalous city government.
The safety of the people now is in the
election of q reputable and competent
Mayor next November, the nominee Of an
established party. Trades and bargains be-
tween minority organizations and greedy
ofice-seekers are never made in the public
interests. Popular sentiment seems to de-
mand the election of William Butler Duncan
or John x. Hackett, either of whom would
make an admirable executive, and both of
whom are gentlemen of high standing in
society, of established capacity and integrity
and Of untiring energy. They are in the
prime of life, and their presence in the City
Hall would reinvigorate the whole govern
ment The democracy would give to either of
these candidates their united support, and the
influence Of such names and the credit Of
such nominations would restore all its lost
prestige to the Tammany organization. With
one Of these two names at the head of the
democratic ticket next fall the result would be
assured and the people would be certain to
secure q genuine reform in their city govern
ment at last.
PBUss1A's CONTROL OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH. The operation Of the new German
law for the expulsion of recusant ecclesiastics
from the country wik have the effect of rem
dering most Of the Roman Catholic sees in
the Empire vacant. The diocesan chapters
refuse to elect new bishops during the life
time Of the exiled prelates The government
of the State has been consequently compelled
to take measures for filing the vacant Sees
This has been done by the PRONUNCIATION of
the law, which we publish in the HERALD to-
day, under which the parochial populations
are empowered to meet and elect their own
pastors without reference to the approval or
veto of the Vatican. Bismarck and Emperor
William have made bold effort to return to
the congregational simplicity of the apostolic
times but it is quite evident although
their intentions may be most excellent, that q
good deal remains to be accomplished.
Prussia has, however, delivered her final blow
against the power of the Papacy.
DOMINION D1srRUsr. 1t the Toronto Mail can
be relied upon the Mackenzie government does
not sleep upon a bed of roses "Radical fear,
deceit incapacity and maladministration have
come down with heavy foot upon public en-.
terprise and progress. British Columbia ia
dissatisfied, Manitoba is uneasy, while in the
maritime Provinces there is the feeling tina,
Mr. Brown is ready to sacrifice their dearest
interests at Washington to make some reputa-
ton for practical craftsmanship for himself
It is the law Of nature, however. Er nihlC
Mill .ft From such collection of nobodies
as constitute the Dominion Cabinet nothing
pressive Of national energy and damaging To
trade. The country has, un ortunately, drifted
into an unhappy era" There was time
when Canada cast longing eyes toward admis
sion to the American Union. but the confed
Grafton Of the colonies north and east of III
temporarily delayed that event. Perhaps the
present generation may. yet live to hear the
young Dominion knocking at the door of the
United States.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TIL
Monty BnL-At o special meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday. with The
object of taking steps TO urge the passage O
the Moisty bill, q number of our prominent
merchants we're present and passed resolution.
to be submitted to Congress. The gentlemen
assembled also concluded that, in view Of tn.