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New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
LAW AND LIQUOR IN RHODE ISLAND.

One of the results Of the recent temperance
agitation, coinciding with political conflict
of unusual interest and uncertainty in the
State of Rhode Island involving the election
of q United States Senator, was Il curious and
not uninstructive experiment lii legislation.
At time when most of the Now-England
States had begun to perceive that law which
has not the sanction of public opinion cannot
be executed, the Legislature of Rhode Island
was induced to pass the most stringent pro-
hibitory liquor law i'll existence. 1t aims not
TO regulate or diminish the sale OF intoxi-
eating spirits in that State, but to
prohibit it entirely. The theory of the law Is
that it is right and practicable for the Legis-
lature to abolish utterly the traffic III intOxi-
eating drinks. Some of the advocates of the
law went so far as to say that the traffic Gre
ated the demand, and that if no liquor were
allowed to be sold, none would be wanted.
There was no regard paid to the teachings OF
experience or analogy. The law was urged
upon principles of absolute conviction by
some. and accepted by others as political
oXpcdient.
When it was passed human nature asserted
itself, and the law broke up into more pieces
than can well be counted. 1t occasions good
deal of annoyance to honest men who want
to obey it, and none whatever to drunkards
or dishonest rumselers. A few places are
shut up, and great many more opened. Mr..
Wm. Il. Wcedcn of Providence, in q recent
treatise on the matter, speaks Of one street,
inhabited by the lower classes, III which one
or two shops have been shut up, and seven
teen private houses have begun to sell liquor
from tlCiT back doors. He says that while he
has been compelled to send to New-YOrk for
a gallon of cooking wine, less scrupulOus per-
sons, who care nothing about the law, can get
drunk as much at their ease as ever. The law
makes it somewhat more difficult to
procure liquors i'll the country, but
has greatly increased the number of
rum shops in the cities. Among other COM
plications which have grown up as a result of
the law is the conflict between the authorities
of the State and tho United States which is
at this moment occupying the attention of the
Legislature. The creditors in other States Of
several large liquor dealers in Rhode Island
have brought suit against them. and attached
their stock, which has thus passed into the
keeping Of tho United States Marshal. who
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
yyJrs7JcE no TIE MEN WHO FOUCHT

INJUSTICE TO TIE MEN WHO FOUGHT
At the close of the war, the officers of the
regular army found themselves in positions,
gained in the war, that few could hope to
retain. The line of the army had gained their
places in battle as Brigade, Division, Corps
and Army commanders. The staff, excepting
tho medical officers, had gained theirs meri
toriously, but in offices generally far from the
strife of battle.
A question of some magnitude now pre-
sented itself so to dispose of those who still
remained in service in the reduced establish
ment that fairness and justice should be the
governing rule. Two of the prominent officers
were given rank higher than they had ever
held as volunteers. All the remainder were
given one, two, three, or four grades lower than
their war rank There was no help for this,
and although severe, no complaint was
made. There were fourteen positions of Gen
eral officers retained, whittier officers of the line
who had stepped down from their high places
earned in battle could in course OF time
be again elevated. 1t was also thought best
that the eight positions of General officers at
the heads of tho Staff Departments should bo
during the service Of tho war in
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
painters sketch book diary Of his first impression, Of

painters sketchbook diary Of his first impression, Of
Munich as seen In 1926
Ex-Marshal Bazane met with rather rude
reception at Santander. He went there recently 10
meet his motherin in-law, who from Mexico and .
number OF French residents took the opportunity OF
presenting bin with an address. Ho was, however
ino6bed his arrival at his hotel. and an iDmenss
Gro wd headed BY banner bearing the baton OF mar.
shal decorated with cOnvicts cbaD created MIN with
cries OF TrdiLrel F0rcat! Noamsd! etc. Tue police
were Obliged 20 dispersc tae mob, and Blzli1o left
possible
WASHINGTON, March THE serenade and
banquet 10 sena Andrew johnson will probably taks
place Oh Monday evening
NEW ORLEANS, March 7.--GeD. Sheridan and
Col Forsyth OF his staff left here yesterday afternoon
for the West by way Of tho Jackson Railroad.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., March 7.-lBesides the
complimentary dispatch from tho merchants Of Louis
VILE, heretofore published, Judge Poland OF Vermont
received telegram from about $50 mercantile rn3 In
81. Louis, In which they say: Having Intimate bust
ness relations with the people Of Arkansas. We thank
you and your associates In Congress for your manly
efforts behalf OF order ana good government for our
sister State"
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
WHAT TO DO WITH our EX-PRESIDEN1

WHAT TO DO WITH QUE E1-PRESiDENIS'
The interview given in another column be-
tween ex President Johnson and a represent
alive of TIE TRIBUNE will arrest pubic
attention, and the Senator's promised attitude
will command wide approval. He gives signs
of understanding the real temper of the time !;
and declares that he will refuse strict allegl-
ance TO any political party, waive any efforts
at personal vindication, leave all old grddSes
behind him, and devote himself to the present
interests Of the State and nation.
There s q certain natural elevation OF
views,--a tendency to careful consideration OF
all sides OF a question,-a regard for the well
fare of the whole country, which ought to
como to man who has filed the highest
Office in his countrys gilt, ana can have DO
other hope for his subsequent career than TO
leave q record not unbecominS one who has
been President. These are precisely the quail
tiles We most need in public lie, and cspc-
cially need in the body whicl the ad-
mission of carpct-bag Senators and OF
representatives from rotten borOugAs MS
named States in the extreme West has so
deplorably demoralized. Mr.. ClarksOn Potter
has not received all tho praise he deserves for
carrying through the House by 50 handsome
vote the constitutional amendment which
he had proposed in favor of lengthening tine
Presidential term to six years, and making
any incumbent ineligible for reelection il
this could .,bc adopted, and to it could be
added q proyision retiring the President at
the close of his term as q Scnat0rat-Large
for life, it would be a5 unObiectionable and
every way useful reform IN the Constitution
as wo have ever had.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

Tie old gentleman was right-there is nothing
new under the sun Here is a mouthful of humor
tor Wit pUrportng to be fresh, and as such taking
the tour Of the newspapers under the caption OF
"Facetis:" al swear,' said gentleman to his
lady love. you are very handsome! 'Pooh You
would say so If you did not think so' And you
would think so though should not say so.'" This is
ben trordO, but it is at least century and half
old-peope who went to see Congreve's Love for
Love-" when it was revived here some years ago by
Mr. Wallacil, will remember this little passage :
'Scasdal-Tll swear you're handsome. Mrs.. Foresight
-Pish you'd tel me so tho you did not think So
.Scaadal-And you'd think so tho should not tell
YOU 80. And now | think we know each other pretty
we'll" We think if the gentlemen who make jokes
for tho newspapers only knew what a placer of
brillanls the Comedy OF the Restoration contains,
the funny column would occasionally be IA little
more like pillar of salt.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
PUBLIC OPINION.

Good-by. Benjamin. Exit, benjamin. Get
thee to nnnnery. Benjamin. We'i none y tnee. BEN
tamin. Thy jig Is up Thy comb is Thy goose Is
cooked. Vanish. EvapOrate. SAcdadde.-t LJuisyills
CouIcrJOurnll (Dom)
Yet nothing is more certain than that Grant
and his friends steadily wOTEiug u third
nomination. and that they will endeivor ny
convincing the party of the imminent danger OF now
rebelliOD.- 81. LOUIS Republican (IUdb
No extra session of Congress is to bo apprc-
henGed. TIE country rest peace until next De.
cernber. But the prospect OF such sweeping changes
the Congress may make VIII seriously retard tho
revival OF busnes>.-( ST. Louis Democrat tRepD
The worst failure of the XLllld Congress-
well IT'S hard mater to dCciue, Ous wo are Jcna0I 10
award the distinction to Mr Lyman Tremain 81 New
York. Lyman "a case Of great cry and htte wool. IL
there ever Oue.-(Sprngiield Republican uddD
No party has succeeded more admirably
than the Republican In leglsing itsof INTO M orItI
In the Southern States the process has boen ncyo
that has almost ceased To exist and but FOR the bdss
Of the black would fail To produce any evidence
that it ever had an.OrGanizlOu there. In the North
the losses have been eady. and State after Stao has
been handed " tho 0ppOsltiOn.-lCuciunt Com
mercial Uni)
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
Nmuoemenis ano Meetinss.

BARNuM's ROMAN Observation-Disclosures Trial
BoorH's THEATER.-" HenryV.
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE THE,TER.-"The Big Bonanza
IYcFuM TnEATER-" Mary Stuart" Rstori.
OLYNrIc THEArER.-"King Ding Dong"
PARK THsATER.-" Girone-Girofa"
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs-Birch and Wamboid.
UNION SQUARE THgAIER.-"The Two Orphans"
WAIIAcK's TnEATER.-"T The shaughraun." Dion Bouci-
cault.
Assoc,ArIoS HAII-Young Mems Christian Association
Reception.
GRAND Central TnEArRR.-varietes.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART-Paintngs, sta,usry'
etc.
ROBINSON HALI.-Gcorgia Minstrels
srKINwAY HALi.-At $3.50: Piano Lecture Concert
Hopkins.
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New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

4 nice l:1tle story this which should have reached
us during the Indian Summer of the holidays;
but better late than never. A little French girl
last Christmas hung up her shoe for a gift from st.
Claus. The parents were lamentably poor. and
could put nothing in; but into that shoe, suspended
outside the house. poor starved little sparrow took
refuge. "Scc," said the delighted demoisellc,
"what le petit nod las sout me! l must have been
good ndeed.' So the sparrow is made much of,
and has a snug home; but it Is MT stated whether
he appears to like it or not.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

has allowed it to remain under lock ana Key
in tho stores. 1t is alleged by the State con-
stabulary that the property thus ostensibly de-
otained is really at the disposal of the dealers,
and that the latter having access to It, sell por-
tions of it from time to time, in defiance of the
law. A few days ago the State cOnstables
attempted to remove ono large stock in this
condition, which attempt was resisted by the
Marshal and his deputies Both parties ap-
peaIed to the City Police which gave Its
assistance to the Marshal. lie remained there
fore master of the field. He afterward, recOg-
nzing the fact that the liquor had been tam
pered with by the defendants, removed it to a
place under his full control. But the con-
stabulary feels that the dignity Of the State
has been injured, and the Governor agrees in
that view; and the matter has thus been
brought formally before tho Legislature for
their consideration.
II is easy to see how grave matter this Is
in itself, and how readily it might become
disastrous in some hands. In this case Gov.
Howard, the Marshal, Mr.. Coggeshall, and
the Chief of the State cOnstabulary, all ap-
near to be men of more than usual discretion
and forbearance. Each seems anxious merely
TO 40 Ills uuty anu w OAO>"'N WIZ ''"' W."
not to make point against the other. If, on
the contrary. they had been violent or pas
sionate men, or if the element of partisan
politics had been brought in to embitter the
affair, there is no predicting the consequences.
1t might have been easy to precipitate
a conflict over the whisky barrels, which
would have led to scenes OF riot and blood
shed. 1t is to be hoped that the matter at
issue may be solved in the same spirit OF
temperate investigation which has marked all
the proceedings since the trouble began 1T
is hardly possible, no matter how desirable 1t
might be- for legislature, by mere majority
vote, to say that people shall hereafter drink
no more liquor, and then execute that law
The very fact that such law cannot be exc
cutcd, should cause people 20 think whether this
is the proper way of reaching the real and
terrible evils of intemDerance. If the wisdom
of any legislature can devise scheme which
will make people drink less, it will have the
approval of every good citizen. Bat it is use
less to persist forever in the enactment OF
laws which do not make one drunkard less,
but which fill the community with swarm OF
liars, bypocrites and breakers.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

When the Shepherd District Government
was on trial before Congress, one of the few
rather strong points in its defense seemed to
be that it had given Washington an excellent,
though expensive, system of sewerage. But
correspondent who appears to know whereof
he speaks, now comes forward to show that
in this respect as in others the Board of Public
Works and its undcrlings were greatly, and
apparently criminaly, at fault. 1t appears
from this statement, presented in an interest
ing letter on our fifth page to-day, that the
present sewers of Washington are entirely
inadequate for the purposes for which they
were designed, and that the engineer
officer now in charge Of such improvements
has committed mistakes almost as bad as
those of his predecessors, although his are no
doubt free from suspicion of corruption. The
subject discussed is of more than local inter-
est, not merely because all citizens of the
United States have reason to desire that tho
National Capital shall be well governed
and healthful city, but because of the
constant danger Of inundation and con-
sequent destruction of public property which
attends upon such a defective system OF sew
erage as is described by our correspondent.
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BY neglcc.iDg to pass the bill in regard TO
the japanese indemnify Congress La, missed
q good opportunity to repair gr.eyOus blum
der committed by our State Department Now
that the money has been paid to the United
States, ard there is no authority for returning
any portior of it to Japan, we would like very
much TO know what the Government intends
20 do with it.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

On the eve of their Gubernatcriai and Con-
eressional election the people Of Ncw-lIamp-
shire have had an opportunity Of hearing a
calm statement of the Southern view of the
condition of the South. Representative Lamar
who spoke at Nashua on Saturday is Con-
servative southerner, who first gained the
good will of the North by his bold and elo-
quent tribute to Charles Sumner at the bier
of that distinguished statesman. His address
on Saturday was In excellent temper and
seeus " have commanded the attention Of
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

an audience composed of both parties. An
outline of his argument will be found on an
other page.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

An interesting feature Of the caucus pro-
ceedings in Washington on Saturday was
the attendance of Messrs. McMillen. Chris
tiancy, Paddock. and Cameron. Independent
Republicans, at the gathering of Administra-
ton Senators. The call for this caucus, how
ever, is reported to have been broader than
usual, and it was understood that participants
therein were under no obligation to vote ac-
cording to its action. Senator johnson stood
aloof from both cancuses. There seems to be
reason to believe that the Administration Sem
ators will give the Opposition an equitable rep
resentaton in the organization of the new
Committees.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

1t appears very probable that the Indian
Peace Commission will soon cease to exist.
Congress having failed to make the necessary
legislative provision for continuing the Com
missioners in Office. Whatever may be thought
of this intelligence, there is another piece of
news as to Indian affairs which is most well
come. 1t is that hereafter 10 purchase
amounting to more than $1,000 is to be made
without first being advertised, while the ap-
proval Of vouchers is to be taheD ont OF the
hands of the Indian Bureau. The Treasury
Department viii now divide with the Interior
Department the responsibility for expenditures
The law provides that an accounting officer
of the Treasury shall pass upon all claims,
with the power of rejecting such as are doubt
ful or Illegal. Some such check upon the In
dian Ring has long been needed
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

The Controllers anxiety to make prudent
provision for the future appeared in rather
novel way on Saturday, when, among other
reasons he gave for advising the issue OF
$2OO, 900 in bonds to meet claimsiand Judgments
he spoke of suits which the present Aldermen
might bring for compensation as Supervisors
1t is to be hoped that the Aldermen may not
take this suggestion of the Controller as
hint of encouragement to such course; Dut
as the issue of the bonds was authorized, IL Is
to be feared that some of our self-denylng
city legislators will feel that the action OF the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment IS
something of a temptation to abandon the
path of sef-sacritice.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

3gelp.3lork D;1ilu CtiDMll&.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune., 1875-03-08

The States in which the Civil Rights bill
has caused the greatest cOmmOtion are,
strangely enough, among those of the South
which have been the best governed and most
peaceable since the war-ViIginia and Ten
nessee, for instance. SO far, however, moth
ing has occurred anywhere more serious than
braggart attempts on the one SIDE TO eXtort
either damages or a recognition of supposed
rights, and ill-advised attempts on the other
to evade the requirements of a law whose
provisions are little understood The Virginia
Legislature seems about to begin the latter
business. The measure now before 1t is at least
ingenious and if passed will be novelty in
legislation but its enactment would be Of as
questionable proprety as was that of the Fed
eral law whose evasion is sought by the Vir-
ginia SOlons.
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ANOTHER SPANISH INSULT.
A Recital Of the Indiguities "a which . New
Yorker was Subjected.

When Pablo Estrada Cisneros of 23G
Fourth avenue landed in this city from the
steamship City OF New York from Havana, he
WAS still suffering under the effects Of the treat
ment tp which he had been subjected by order
OF the Cautain General. He tod his story yes
tcrday, as follow:
~ have been a na'uralikcd citizen ~ tho
United states since 1855. I came ~ thi- city
from Havana, and hayo been continu Iu.l, en-
gagged IN the tobacco aud cigar business ever
sin e.. In October last / maze an engage
ment with several Wholesale tObac % merchants
- this city tn make trip 10 Havana to pur-
Al Irtcd from Now Nork In the steamer Column
bn.. ana arrived IN Havana ON the lstt Of Octo-
the American Consul, Mr. Williams. lie sent
me tu tho chief ~ rk OF tho poif, Mr.. Ramon
hrrlinoI. From Tim i was sent back to the
steamship Columbus Tor the certin ate 81 tho
9 ptain. after which ! repre- scnted NY eli to
matinee, aud on pBinH ~ tiiat ON" u g. re-
c''td 'rum him fcfdd III IUtA 'ri or froy
pr OF tIc city.
Three dav4 40 erward wns summoned before
MARTINEZ, and was sent bv nm To uIiira head
quarters, where was se7rChcd Al NV pagers
a Il plssu0rts wern taken from me. and without
a word OF explanation was thrown into dark
aud damp dungeon, and was told not to ATTEMPT
to bold communication with any one tut the
solitary sentinel who paced IN front Of the iron
bars of my cell door. There WAS no furniture
In NV cell. not even bed. The floor WAS so
iainp that the soles Of nv boots fell from INV
teel was CHARGED three dollars n day for mis-
ctable food. and after much ucrutsion and
more feeling was allowed poor apology for a
bed at cost OF one dollar day I was attacked
with a violent fever, which for days threatened
NV life.
In tits condition remained for fifteen dnys
then managed 60 throw through the bars Of
my cell window next the street slip OF paper
directed to he American Consul, explaining IN
a few words my condition. This vas conveyed
to him by an unknown friend, and within two
DAYS was released.
"On going before the American Consul. I was
told toy him that | had been arrested on aus-
picon 81 being spy In the interest Of the Cuban
patriots OF America. l was then ordered by
Nalmaseda to quit the island within twelve
hours. under penilty Of being shot"
he trip to Havana cost ClsnetOs dearly. he
sides the loss Of his health. he suffered heavy
recuniary loss. lie has sent formal complaint
to the Spanish Consul In Washington city, aud
Will at once sue tor damages.