New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
THE SINBORN CONTRACTS. ,
COMMENTS ON THE REPORT OF TIE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.


The Committee have come to very lame
and Impotcu; conclusion. They ought 10 have recon-
m uGod the dismissal Office or Richardson sawyer
and Banlsld rs punishment for negligence Of duty
Troy Wing Ii"p)
1t is a sweeping condemnation of the law.
the contracts whole course OF the treasury O-
rnSsrv DepaTtment would TO be rendered mper-
atIve by tins report.-lliartfOrd Post (Dem)
If this report was what Mr.. Richardson was
waiting for mat Inc might not seem to resign under
charges thereby admitting By implication the truth OF
the accusaOn against him, there Is now no apparent
pointed his selfrespcct II he has ought to re-
Quire HIN 10 withdraw.-lWorccsier Spy GiepJ
There are limits to the patience of this
people. Those limits are reached when hgh officers OF
The Government plead idlocS IN mitigation OF knavcry.
And idiocy is a.. that the pea of the implicated parties
uacean BIRDS. Now let them their forms from OH
the noor-oi the Treasury Utica Observer DemD
1t has not been discovered who is responsible
for the extraordinary proceeding ever known IN
Was reasonably expected OF It, OF course the contract
will be annued IN accordance with the Commtee's
recommendations, and We cannot see how richardson,
Sawyer, BaGfeid, can be retained IN the Treasury
Observation-Disclosures Herald tind)
This, If any thing was still wanting, should
settle tie question OF Mr. Richardson's immediate
uronent Ii nc signed the papers not knowingly hs
ought to gave place 70 Secretary who VIII endeayor to
know what he signs In clthcr case, public confidence
In him Is shaken aud this ls line when there should
be a III The Treasury IL whom Tie people believe
aBd trust-tCleveland Leader ihcpJ
II is PLAIN that they look upon the t2ndnrt
OF Richardson, sawyer, and Banheid as scandaous IN
the extreme. Should the conclusions Of the Committee
be adopted by Congress We do not how either OF
those officers can retain his position without total sac
rifce OF scltrespcct. Their reputation Ia the public
service Is gone aud cannot De retreyed-lTroy Times
Rcp)
There is no merit IN this late act of repent
ance, for II Is certain that YOU'D have been wit
messed but for outside pressure and moral conpu
sion which could 10 longer be withstood: The law.
meut to tue greed and reckless sel1sness Of party,
which drew It's inspirations irom motives never before
elevated to the standard oi guide In legislation
Boston Post tDemJ
As to the substantial honesty of the chief
Treasury officials concerned the people will coincide Ia
the eXOneratiOn OF the report, while severe com
ments upon the disagreemeuts and contradictions ap.
by for the arrangements with the contractors, must
E IS ' depJ '' '-nau puO'' Jour
Altogether, the report presents a pretty
large Interrogation point American people. How
did II all happeni Great statesmen aud the best civil
service In the world guarding the public treasury,
quarter OF million dollars nevertheless going into
Iosue's pocket, and nobody corrupted, no Official in
Springfield Republican UudJ
There lis something beyond the finding out
IN the seeretarys, the Assistant Secretarys and tue
The Committee declares that II does not think they
shared the booty with the spoilers IL that IL the
GUS In that must vanly search for the
why Rchai dson, Sawyer and Banicd were such stanc
friends ~ as ubhefupnious OF plund were
ever l,t OOse upon honest Industry ANA commerce
Philadelphia Inquirer kepJ
A financial history such as this investiga-
ton discIoses strikes The Admin ration IN t part
for II is bad 70 nave tue Treasury depleted by
cunning political wire pniefs' LAY wnen these ATE
of departnehIs, heroic measures are necessary rne
bcade that sOu.d be gathered mo The DIskc those
of the individua who accepted hig roatous without
the abuty 10 adequately discharge IN" fcsyonsiDtis
they assumed. -IBoston Transcript ih"pJ