New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29


On the Delaware, too, there is renewed
anxiety and alarm. In either case the sus-
pense cannot be of much longer duration, ana
within the next twenty -four hours the Crisis
may be passed.
The Mexican border is not so pcaceabe as
n rule that the news of hOstilities between
Mexicans and Texans should occasion serious
alarm; nor does the fact that party OF
United States Senators are going to take
trip along the Mexican coast in Government
vessel, and at Government expense, indicate
anything like real war.
The Tammany Hall Committee on Organiza-
ton is reported to have enjoyed rare joke
at its last meeting. Assemblyman Waehner
protested against the monopoly of the Com
mittee in the distribution of patronage. This
mild attempt ut protest or dictation, based on
the allegation that the Assemblymen, Senator's,
and Aldermen are better known than the
members of the Committee, only created some
amusement" ns the report says, and did not
cause "change in the rules Of patronage"
The deep feeling that has been aroused
throughout the State by the exposure OF fraud
in the management of work on the canals Is
shown by the spirit of the meeting on Satur-
day at Syracuse. Citizens OF both political
parties united in denouncing dishonest OIL
Gals and contractors, and in supporting the
Governors suggestions for reform. The voice
of this city will be heard in public meeting
this week, and other cities and towns will be
likely to follow the prompt example of SYRIA
cuSe.
A letter in another column from CORE
spondent engaged in active business gives
some illustrations of the losses to which busl-
ness men are subjected by the operations OF
the spectators in the Gold Room. We fully
agree with our correspondent that so long as
our currency remains on its present basis
there will at times be inducements to specu-
late in gold, and where there are inducements
| to speculate in any article there will inevita-
bly, be spectators. As a general thing, specu-
lators are not Over-scrupulOus, and it is use
| less to expect them to act solely with refer
| ence to the general good.
The rumOrs Of fraud in connection with the
building of the new Post Office in Boston may
or may not be true but the news is of kind
| we have been long expecting. The expensive
| public buildings now in course of erection all
| over the country, at extravagant cost to the
General Government, in too many cases wear
the air of asylums for the maintenance of
pets of the Administration and the distribu-
| ton of patronage to labOring men who vote
with the dominant party. The general man.
| agement of these great improvements has not
been such as to win the favor of the public,
| and the mystery shrouding the immense APP
preparations and frequent supplementary APP
preparations gives fresh color to suspicion. 1t
is to lie hoped that there will be thorough
investigation in this Boston case.
When it was first proposed that there should
be combination of the Catholic Parochial
schools with the public schools of the city, it was
doubted by many whether the proposition was
seriously made. But any such doubt is dissi-
pated by the action of Vcar-General Quinn in
appointing an able and representative COM
mttee to confer with the Board OF Educa-
ton on the subject. This gives the plan of
the Catholics the stamp of authority, and
conference between the Board and the Com
mittee will probably be held during the cur
rent week. A fair statement of the position
of the Catholics will be found on another
page. 1t would seem that the parties to the
conference are not very likely to agree upon
a plan of combination, but it will be generally
admitted that the Board is right in giving the
petitioners a respectful and thoughtful hear
ing. We shall hear good many hard words
from either side before the contest is over.
The peculiar system of awarding contracts,
which finds favor with the Interior Depart
ment at the expense of the Treasury of the
United States is further illustrated i'll Wash
ingtOn letters printed on another page. 1T
seems impossible to explain the facts therein
stated, as to the recent award for beef, on
any other hypothesis than that of corrupt
purposes on the part of the persons who are
supposed to represent the Government in such
matters. We hope the facts brought to light
by our correspondent are not lost upon mem
bers of the XLIVth Congress who intend to
redeem their promises of retrenchment and
reform. There is no more profitable field for
Congressional investigation than that en-
braced under the general head of our Indian
affairs. When the grip of the Indian Ring
upon the Interior Department is loosened the
ostensibly fair character of good many
officials may be spoiled, but the people will
discover the whereabouts of an immense
amount of stolen money.
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