New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15

what is to become of Pef a.t
summary of the address of Governor
General de la COncha to the inhabitants oil
Cuba. in entering upon the duties OF his once.
has already been received by telegraph. But
the account of his reception and the full text
of his address, given in the letter from Havana
published to-day, will be read with interest,"
| 1t is a noteworthy circumstance that however
impressive the officially organized enthusiasm
may have been, the reception. so far as tne
general public was concerned. was directly the
reverse
| Commissioner Van Mort has recOnsidered
his intention to submit his resignation 10
Mavor Hayemeyer. AS political coup the
stratagem has not met with success. Inc
resignation could not be rendered without
imminent risk of its being accepted, ana the
ostentatious announcement of contemplated
withdrawal from the most powerful position
| in the CITY Government was something TOO
| sbadowy to thave any effect on public opinion.
! We are at least spared any fresh pretext for
more confusion and wire pulling at Albany.
Trade has returned slowly to its accustomed
channels since the disturbance of last Autumn.
| But, on the whole, the effects of that crisis
| have been much less severe than was at that
| time expected. On another page of THE
TRIBUNE is printed carefully prepared sum-
mary of the prospects of Spring trade. 1t is
not Encouraging; still, it is not review cal
culated to inspire much enthusiasm. Spring
trade will be duller than usual and all kinds
of business will be very cautiously conducted
| a. L. Of
commerce is not expected before next Fall.
| That something should be done to secure
| cheap and wholesome coffee-hOuses for the
| poor is more than ever clear in the light of
| last Winters experience. 1t may as well be
admitted that with the accumulation of wealth
| into large individual fortunes our country Is
also increasing its so-called "pOOrer class"
How this happens and how far true it is may
be discussed elsewhere. Just now we want
| such practical hints as are given in letter
printed on our second page. For want OF bet
ter title, these modest houses of refreshment are
| called Holly Tree Innsn We can waive all
that but the necessity for the institution Is
confessed. The plans will next DO IN order.
About a dozen Appraisers of Merchandise
were Topped off yesterday by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. saving some $4,000 per
annum. This was done at the instance of Mr.
| Kellogg of Connecticut, who seems to take
pleasure in making things uncomfortable for
his fellOw-members since he has been trans
ferred from the Committee on Patents to that
of Civil Service Reform. Some Of the average
statesmen were certainly made unhappy by
Mr.. Kellogg's judicious bill /; they tried i'll vain
to save their appraisers, whose only duties
are to draw salaries. The bill passed. and the
bereft Representatives will be obliged to look
for rescue in the Senate, where there is
nothing like what Mr. Dawes sarcastically
calls ian ambitious young Committee on
civil Service Reform"
Boston honOrs the memory of Sumner in
various ways, among which three euloges
may be named. The first of these was de-
livered yesterday by the Hon. r. B. Elliott,
Congressman from South Carolina, before the
coored people of Boston. The second
will be pronounced by Senator Schurz on in
vitatiOn of the city authorities; and Mr.. Geo.
| Wm Curtis has been invited by the Legisla
ture to deliver the third. There is something
significant in a meeting of the cOlored people
of Boston in Faneuil Hail. to hear eulogy
on Sumner by colored Congressman from
South Carolina. The mere statement is like
a chapter of condensed history; and the adj
dress of Mr.. Elliott, printed on the sixth page
of The TRIBUNE, is every way worthy Of the
exalted occasion and the subject.
A letter of Mr.. s. l.. NJ. Barlow, concern
ing Mr.. Dunans assertions about the manner in
which the Erie dividends were declared, is given
to the public In substance it is a declara-
ton that Mr.. Dunan has all the time been a
traitor to the Company, and an effort to con-
Wet him, through letter over his initials, of
denouncng as false the very statements which
he now declares to be true. We must say
frankly, however, to Mr.. Barlow, that unless he
goes further, his attitude seems disingenuOus
He denies with great zeal what MIR. Dunan
does not assert. AS we understand it, the
charge made in Dunan's publications is that
the books, which were all right at the time,
were distorted by false entries. made under
the peremptory orders of officers, who in
sisted that they should be so adjusted as to
show balance for the dividend. He says the
accounts thus doctored will show for them
selves. 1t would BE- better 70 di9proye the
statement which he does make than to deny
with heat q statement which he does not
make. To this task we hope that President
Watson will at once devote himself. He may
be sure of a considerate and kindly hearing.
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