New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24

tins placer of corruption is to be left for the Demo-
Gratis to open next Decemberf
Is Belgium sckf Berlin gentleman OF no mean
authority on all matters affecting the foreign relar
tions of Germany, in private note INDUCES IN tho
following significant allusOn to the recent demon
stration of the Berlin Court: There Is some
hope of matters being arranged with France
Bismarck has seemed determined to take tho hint
of NJ. Theirs and connive at the annexation OF BEL
GUM by the gallant MacMahOn. What he will re-
qure to do with Austria in such a case remains TO
DO seen. The Austrian danger once removed, and
France satisfied at the time there is some pros
pect of Gcrmanys attaining to q safe and toersbly
respectable position among the nations Of the earth
The war farce got up the other day at Berlin had no
other object than to convince tho German
Emperor and nation that Russia being no longer
trustworthy friend there remains nothing for them
but TO take up with France. For this purpose the
crafty Bismarck pretended to threaten France
with imminent unless she abated her armar
ments; and having succeeded In inducing the
naughty Gar and his excitabe Gortschakoh to for
bid the execution of his alleged scheme, the trs-
urnphant victim of Russian tyranny quietly turned
round to his incensed sovereign and countrymen as
il 70 saw. You see how matters stand Russia 10
not to be trusted let us make friend OF Franco
We shall soon ste what will come of it ALL The Bel
gians begin to nose mischief, and are now making
one concession after another but 1t Is not now cor
tain that they make them last long enough 70
save Themselves"
"Mr Smelling of Pennsylvania has been ap-
pointed to Office it seems at the instance OF SEN
ator Cameron This is little hard to reconcile
with Senator Camerons recent reported declaration
that he should not ask for any Offices under this ADJ
ID hot pen
cept one with self-respect. Has tho Senator taken
tbis method of denying the report, or has he aba-
doned that selfrespect which ought in his case to DO
80 marked and lastingf Is 1t token that treaty
of peace has been concluded by which PennsyE
yanians are to be able to accept Once WIN SELL
respect, and which is to limit Senator Morton 10
reasonable share of the Federal patronage OTIS
the Presidents way of showing that he was not 80
angry about the Third Term resolution as he was re-
ported TO BET The Presidents treatment OF Penn
sylyania the sole exception that proves the ro Oh
his fidelity to his friends good, bad, ana deciuedy
Indifferent. Nowhere has he had more unquestioh-
ing and untiring service, and yet the nearest ap-
proach Pennsy lyana has made to the Cabinet since
1869 was when Mr. Emerson, at the New
England dinner four years ago. referred in compli-
mentary terms to Secretary Robes0n, and, waving
his hand at him in doubtful way spoke IN a tone
COMMUNICATIONS and semi-inquiring of r" the dstin-
cnished gentleman observation-disclosures
II is cheering to notice that the Canal Investigat-
ing Committee, which has begun work at Buiialo'
still has the aid in it's labOrs of ex-Speaker Henry
Smith and Rufus W. Peckham as counsel. These
gentlemen during the investigation at Albany ex-
amined Mr.. Willard johnson just eight minutes
largely as to the place of his nativity and the length
of his service in the Legislature. Mr. James ).
Beden was permitted to give his ideas for perhaps ~
minutes upon the reforms demanded in tho present
management Of the canals. Mr. Henry d. benson
was kept upon the rack for nearly threequarters OF
an hour. but no very unpleasant questions were
asked of him. George II. Lord and Jarvis Lord. his
father were not examined at all. Impertinent
peope pretend to draw a straight line between this
sort of investigation and the fact that Messrs-
Smith and Peckham have been the counsel OF
various members of the Ring. including
several named above. Mr. Smith, however, has
been q chronic Canal Ring attorney, while Mr.
Peckham has been retained in only or two isolated
cases. 1t is Mr.. Peckham's misfortune to DO able to
make only this partial defense of his course. We
hope the Committee may succeed in its Black ROCK
Harbor excavations but the prospect Is not bright.
The practice to which superannuated and shattered
statesmen are addicted of retiring to private life
nonncement of their inteRtion. has spread beyond
politics to the prize ring. Mr.. Thomas Allen, moro
commonly known as Tom whose profession foR
twenty years has been that of tho muscular heathen
publishes mournful yaledictory, in which he says
good-by to the ring "once and forever" Iio says
that of his career as puglis he has nothing to say
He leaves the public to judge Of that, and fiatters
himself that it will bear inspection and not compare
unfay orably with the records in general Of men Of
the profession of which lie now takes leave. What
ever mistakes may have made outside of the prize
ring-and we are all liable to mistakes" he says
patheticaly, we're more of the mind than OF
the heart and are ever TO be regretted by me-" Mr.
Allen is disguised with tho ring because of some
recent performances and he takes his leave in =
melancholy frame of mind. There was fine oppor-
tunity for him to have said Of the ring tho little
girl remarked of her doll that it was filled with
sawdust but he is too sad for such unseemy sport.
He silently folds his fists and takes the train for St
Louis.
The luxury of making a Presidential nomination 10
one which is secured TO everybody, if not by the
Constitution, at least by the nature of things in gen.
cral. The National Christian Ant-Secret- Society
has therefore perfect right to put up the Hon. J.
b. Walker of Illinois for President and Donald Kirk
patrick of Syracuse, N. Y, for Vice-President We
think that curious history might be written OF
movements of this sort-very local affairs in
deed, and with Odor of nationality about them al
all. When William Writ nominated for
President long ago by the Anti-Masons, Wa did n't
see exactly what he could do for t-Masonry il
elected. What Mr.. Walker would do if elevated to
the chair in behalf of his notion, We hardly see
more clearly.
People have a tender interest ia the good health