New-York tribune., 1875-10-20
world, they can but offer matter for deep
regret and pity.

Mr. Disraeli has Just appointed Commission to
investigate the state of the copyright laws and sug
gost whatever reforms may be required IN thcm.
The London Times, strangely enough, is inclined 10
think that the demands OF authors are ratherex-
trayagant and reminds them that their rights " are
the artificial creation of science and civilization.
Society consequently has counter claims which
ought to be kept in view." The argument proves
too much If il is true that the value OF MT
Tennysons Queen Mary depends not only
upon Mr.. Tennysons genius, but upon the
material agencies which render its reproduction
possible, and "the prolonged social and po-
litical efforts by which intelligence has been
ditiused among the public at large" il is equally
true that every creation of industry derives Its
value in part from the existing conditions of civil
ization. and the labors of previous generations
which have made use for it, Literary property
does not differ in this respect from any other prop
erty. The makers of books only ask for the same
treatment that is given to the makers OF plows and
steam-englnes.
A well informed correspondent, whose communi-
cation is too long for columns writes 10 ihsis1
that we have not taken correct view OF the result
in Ohio He believes that the Ohio Democrats do not
want initiation but only protest against contraction
aud insists that the people were them Inc sihah
adverse majority, he attributes wholly 10 the III
huence Of the school question upon Democrats thehi-
selves We cannot the vagares OF the ONO DEMO
Gratis upon finance with the same cha1taDie eyes.
The cries of "down with the bondhoiders ana
down with the banks seems to pretty
postiye steps in the direction of repudiation
They seem also to represent pretty fairly the spirit
of the Democratic campaign in ONO. There Is 10
doubt that the school question did materially damage
a. II in
cidental way, but wherever it comes fairly
into a canvass no matter in how tritiing
form, it is sure to prove potent. la the
present chaotic condition of politics. there is no one
proposition which can muster so many adherents as
this: that the common school funds must he KEPT
sacred for the schools and that no shape OF
form of sectarirn appropriations for school purposes
shall be tolerated
ANY explanation Of Secretary Chambers appoint
ment is likely to be gratefully received by country
open-mouthed with astonishment. One that is
vouchsafed by one of the Washington correspond
ents has the merit of novelty. lie says that the
President believes that if the abuses alleged to exist
in the Interior Department do exist, they should
be reformed or corrected privately and without so
much publicity This is in the most humorous VEN
of the Presidents speeches. The spectacle of Lacha-
riah Chandler ugging the Interior Department oil
into corner where nobody can see him. and reforin-
ing il without too much publicity" will be an in
spring one. Gen. Grants modest wish will be grail
fed. We venture TO predict that the reforms which
Secretary Chandler will institute in the Interior
Department will never attract the pubic attention
for Il moment
The Hon. Jimmy" OBrien should not miss his
opportunity. He felt so badly about the nomination
of Van Schack for Surrogate that he was ready TO
go straight back to Tanmany. Tammany seems to
have saved him the trouble by manipulating Van
Schaick off the ticket. Now let the Hon. Jimmy
rise up and demand a Republican nomination for
his candidate, Mr.. Traphagen. The Surrogates
office is the only placer, this year. He must get INTO
il somehow, or his great reform party Will go to
pieces.
The proposition to give Gen. Roy Stone permission
To bnild a section of his "saddIe-bag" railway
across City Hall Park. a specimen of his work, is
So preposterons that there is little fear OF its being
seriously entertained. The plan il an absurd one,
which was abandoned abroad years ago; and a see
ton of it in City Hall Park would be greater eye
sore than the old Broadway bridge was.
In commenting yesterday upon the misfortunes of
an amateur detective, THE TRIBUNE reflected un-
Justly upon the gentlemen employed in the office of
the District-Attoney. The Sherfs office. not that
of the District-Attorney was the scene of the de-
tectye's crOwning ill-uck.
Is not Gen. Grant the worst enemy the Republican
party has He might better have taken Ben Butler
10 his bosom than have promoted the Ben Butler of
the West within two weeks Of election. Chandler
bids fair TO balance aud more than balance Ohio.
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