New-York tribune., 1874-05-16
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
UNFORTUNATE SOUTHERN STATES.

From The Phiiid,ph,G Press
Yesterday it was South Carolina that came
70 Washington with agrant OF corruption on tue
hand and suffering on the other But the case was
aside because there was no remedy The majority
was loyal, the minority disloyai; and the latter had no
right Owl If their creed OF State rights turned
them ont OF conr Today vt it s ATksnsas where to n use
picture truth: Brooks and Baxter seem 10 DC
almost equally unworthy OF the place for which the
yicssitudes OF an Incredibly corrupt and dsgraceul
condition Of politics have made them the rival clai-
ants &C. & Phadepnii @ IN Inm hSne
gives q deplorable account OF the condition
OF things in louisiana There seem. to be no govern
ment worthy of respect, no confidence among the
people, harmony and no business ana now 10 crown
cal situation The partisan excuse for ali these mlsor
tunes, except the last is doubeedged-lt cuts Doth
obdnracy OF the Confederate leaders, the other, to the
ignorance OF the blacks and TO the lncapaclty, ana
snS Sp SPECIFY action ptfn TO
because somebody must be punished that mas Deen 10
the Rebellion, and somebody must be protected that
was against the Rebellion. Meanwhile, the whole coun-
try suffers not the pundered people OF ooth races IN
the south suffering 10 person a9d estate pu' @ IN
crushing of evils without cure OF wrongs thht Ge
ali law soon that which affects our own country must
inevitably damage us before the civilized world
THE CASE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
from The Charleston Ne'es and t3ur'er'
The South Carolina mem0rlallSts, III pre-
senriny their case to tine Judiciary Committee OF the
House of Representatives at Washington dld NOT ask
actUal inierference by the Federal Government III
south Carolina, except such interference as would be
coprised III the appointment OF committee OF lhVest
atian congress had no doubt OF its power, OH pre-
@ sion 10 order an investigation OF the condition
- airs nm The late insurrecuonary States and II t
Gad the right 20 order such investigation for the
whole SOUTH certainly has the tlgl To order II IN the
ease OF one State 1t was suggested that the appoint,
ment OF a committee would impy that Congress had
authority TO act upon the report OF the committee when
made but Congress has no less authority now Juan ~
lad when the Ku-Kux Committee was appointed, and
Congress cannot tell whether 1t can constltutOnaly
Intervene whether intervention Is necessary until
IT. has certaned for itself the nature aud extent OF tue
evils for which relief is sought. We should Dc glad II
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE would cOhslier tno Ease oI
the memoriasts in this aspect, instead OF assuming
that what the memoriaists ask for Is what Congress
cannot eonsLtGonaiyy n S gTsnt; rpo,n s1rrrs
Prom The baltimore 4fraerian
IL Wisconsin farmers cannot alIord 10 senu
their gram TO the Atlantic seaooarn, II is bc n'
and the demands of the trade VIII at some
time set tie these troubles satisfactorily, put tht tie
oot ni. he hastencd by legislation which aims at any
orrng process loss to one OF the parties eonceheu
p there is another diculty in the way thaS has
hsn nointed out by TIE NEW YORK TRIBUNE The
farmers market is in the Eastern seapOrt NOT III WIS
consD, and the moment car oaa os W s ssI Inv WI,
opsn utterly without elect All these
considerations show that ths fne trapsooroion
probem no solution hah ~ was oevie NY VIZ h
enacted II is way iregnts MIMI su, result viii he
hat tLe companies must cut tler COATS W
the cloth, by running few trains ana aooP'ps nos'
scrilDppg ecoDomy.
THE sANBoRN REPORT.
From The Sgrdcgss JohrnaL &, ., -
The House Committee of ways anu Meaus'
when has mad charge Of the lnveslis aoh m VI ue @
horn affair has made report winch even tue ceiaoi
and faut-hnding NEw-YoRK TRlBuSE pronounee%s Ian an
interesting and valuable document. lhs oponr uoo, %
The obnoxious law under which these enormous evs
have grown up and the indications are thal 10 uoos
rhe seut management or tine treasury Dsgauneut'
IJaed IL il difiicult 70 how Secretary Richardson,
Assistant Secretary sawyer, and solicitor Bansu can
cnnsiseutly be retained In their respective positots
sr bavno en- royed the fullest opportunities 10 JUSTLY
their action they nave failed " remove the %
ing evidences Of gross negligencewc use ~. .es
sf re RIA applicable to their relations Win the oahooi
affair TIE public therefore, expects change III ne
lnanage ment Of the Treasury Department
LONG OCEAN STEAMERS
fraa Ths N,e. YORK Grephe. =,
THE T.lBuNE contained communication on
sstur In defense OF the excessive length at present
X rn 10 ocean steamers Tie writer, however, entirely
,snored the question these vessels Wall sct under
sail 1t is generally conceded that II she is properly
handled "A strongly built steamer, however great may
hr her length is comparatively cafe go long as her ma
cnipery can be kept But will any one under
take 10 say that long and narrow ships no" III ias
an can he managed at all under sail alone And ls IL
not reckless to send vessels to sea that are ehie w
uauageaoe II All accident happens 10 thcI in"enN'''