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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
NTMBER THREE.

One wild scheme succeeds another. No
sooner is the caucus Currency bill tackled on
to the statute book than the President comes
to the front with q project to sell off the
Treasury gold at a price two per cent less
than the metal now commands in Wall Street.
For this we suppose the advocates of specie
payments, with a little less specie and a little
more paper, will quote the British Act Of
1919 as precedent. Bat they forget that the
two cases are entirely dissimilar. In the
first place, the directors of the Bank
of England always had full lib
erty to contract the currency and restrict their
loans and what is of still more Importance the
foreign exchanges from 1919 to 1924 for the
most part were favorable to England. We
are told, and have no difficulty in believing,
that the majority of the present Congress will
never, never, never consent TO the slightest
contraction of the paper currency, and TO COM
plete the contrast the exchanges have been
for about twelve weeks at such point as to
cause the expectation of gold to Europe.
Whatever may be the faults of the Gold
Room, the dealers in gold are unquestiOnably
better qualified to determine the value of the
merchandise they traffic in than the President
OF NOUkIt5s. IL tuO lCSiuChO Wiou'o w bOV
rid of the coin in the Treasury, why not sell
ii for what it will bring The Treasury is in
need of currency, he tells us. Very well, why
has it ceased its weekly sales of coinf The
dealers in gold have been willing to purchase
at the rate of one or two millions week for
twelve per cent premium, as the market price
clearly indicates. Why not supply them at
that rate instead of parting with valuable
commodity for two per cent less than Its mar
ket pricef If we take little broader view
of it. we shall find that France, England, and
Germany have been so well pleased to get
our gold at its present value, measured in tea,
coffee. sugar. and other imported mer-
chaudise, that within the last three
months they have bought no less than
$4,000 900 of it, or, stating the value in paper
money, S18,0OO,0O0 worth. The President
placidly proposes to lower the price two per
cent and let them take as much more as they
please. After the Treasury had been drained
of thirty or forty million dollars IN this way,
il would become an imperative necessity to
mt n stop to such q silly waste of the National
resources. Distrust would have increased, and
we should find ourselves further off than ever
from specie payments. Suppose this ridiculous
experiment TO have been entered upon four
years ago. BY the successive reductions pro-
posed BY the President. the price would now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
SENATOR KEENAN,.

From the day of the election it was evident
that the man whom the Democratic majority
in the Legislature decided upon would De the
limited States Senator. 1t was equally PLAIN
that there was no ordinary probability OF any
bolt from the caucus nomination, or defeat
for the most conspicuous candidate before the
caucus. Herman held all the trdhlps. To
bolt from the caucus was Democratic
death; and with his party almost for
the first time in political genera
ton in tho ascendency, no Democrat was
likely to brave that. TO organize an Opposi-
ton within the party against the man whom
its leaders had favored, was no less impossible.
When HOratio Seymour withdrew from the
contest, the nomination and election of Mr.
Herman became inevitable. The friends of
Mr.. Murphy have supported him with I'M
equaled pertinacity and Devotion but they
fought contest hopeless from the beginning.
Mr.. Herman will be in every way reputa-
BILE Senator. He is man of unquestioned
ability, of pure life and stainless character.
He is incorruptible and unassailed. His re-
ligon was q serious disadvantage to him
when he was candidate for Governor In
1879. But the most devoted Protestant will
scarcely be ready to deny that MIR. kernans
faith is better than no faith at all, and that
has been the sole religious tendency OF too
many of our Senators.
Mr.. Kernan's election is Gov. Tilden's tri-
umph. Thus far he has carried all the points
! with which he began his Albany campaign.
More than ever it begins to look to his Dem
orcratic admirers as if he were tho man OF
| destiny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

be reduced to par In greenbacks. supposing
the Government to have been able to
supply the vast sums which would have
been called for. The old instance
cited by Adam Smith, Of the great losses sus-
tanned by tho Bank of England in its contests
with the meters, exactly fits tho Presidents
proposition. The Treasury may sell gold at
as much below its real value as Il chooses 1t
will have the whole commercial world as a
customer. But when it enters the market to
buy gold it will have to pay the market price.
The gold actually owned by the Government
is probably not far from thirty-five millions,
n portion of its coin balance consisting OF
silver. Is not the sum rather small for such
an experiment as that proposed by the PreSi-
dent1
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Nelu'2)ork Daily Gribm,:e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1875.
TRIPLE SH T. f L .
Mr W. IL Eorster I. hkeIy o succeed Mr: Glaa.lone

Mr.. W. f. Forster is likely to succeed Mr.. Gladstone
as leader OF the British Liberals. - King Alfonso
will leave Madrid for the headquarters OF the army OF
the North. 60 X otous demonstrations have been
made by striking coiers in England EE-a Several
hundred thousand persons suffering by the famine
in Asia Minor.
In the Senate Mr. Upton concluded his argument on
the Louisiana question In the course OF which he
charged the Republican party with double dealing, He
was followed by Mr.. Frenghuy5en, who defended the
Administration and affirmed bis belief in the Southern
outrage stories An evening session was held but 0Dly
members being present. the Senate adjourned TIL to-
day. In the House number Of private bills were dis
poeed Of; the bill for the sale Of Japanese indemnity
bonds and distribution of the proceeds among the
officers and crew Of the ship Wyoming and others WAS re-
iected after a debate the report OF the LOUISIANA In
yestgating Committee was presented an II was stated
that the Committee would return TO y T-OIleans and
continue the investigation long debate took place on
the habeas corpus o. r b. Irwin, and finally res
oluon was adopted instructing the sergeant-a Arms
20 make proper TO the writ taking Irwin with
him into court The House adjourned till Monday.
The Republican Senatorial Caucus will probably agree
20 resolution recognizing the kellogg Government and
Legislature.
The Hon Francis Herman was unanimously nominated
for u T. senaor BY the Democratic Legislative caucus
at Albany Large meetings were held in Bos-
ton and Baltimore, at which speeches were made ana
fesOutOns accepted denuuuCnS the course O the L Gu
eTal authorities in louisiana. At the meeting in Boston
Wendell PDilps spoke In defense Of President Grant
The direct examination OF Francis D. Mouton took
ND The day Beecher Tton suit, and not con-
cl1ded. Co. Western UuioD, Lake Shore, and other
stocks fell in price. Statements were made that Gov
ernment claims against the Lake Shore Railroad are to
be D essed. c. TIE two negro murderers, Jackson
aud Jaryis were hanged at Hampstead. =-s The
.trko Of icomcn was settled in large part. s. The
coutro OF the Detective Department was practically
changed. So Thermometer, 49, 49, 10. Gold. l12,
M ia Gold value OF the legal-:ender dollar at tie
cln.e. 50 $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
THE NEB-ORLFANS REPORT.

When Messrs. Foster, Phelps and Potter were
appointed subcommittee to visit New
| Orleans and report upon the true state OF
| affairs in Louisiana, the whole country was
satisfied. 1t would have been hard to select
three members Of the House of Representa-
tives who commanded more of the respect
and confidence of all parties. They are gem
tlemen of marked ability, of unimpeachable
uprightness, and of recognized standing in the
political organizations to which they belong.
There was no danger that before
such committee either side would
fail Of an opportunity to present its
whole case. The subcommittee worked
hard, took vast amount of testimony, lis
tened to cOunsel-One for the Conservative
and three for the Kellogg sde-and held
aloof from all social entertainments which
might be supposed to warp their judgment.
They inquired carefully into the nature of
the White League, the management of the
recent election, the stories of intimidation
and coercion, and the proceedings of the Re-
turning Board, and they were eye-witnesses of
the transactions of the 4th of January. When
they presented their report to the full Com
mittee by which they had been
deputed to visit the South, they were
found to be all of one mind. IMAM
imous reports in political Investigations
are almost unprecedented; but here the case
was so clear that these three honest gentle
men could not differ in their verdict. They
told the Committee that there had been no
intimidation of the cOlOred voters last Novem
Der; that the election had been conducted
with remarkable fairLess that the Conserva-
tives unquestiOnably had large majority /;
and that the action of the Returning Board
had been outrageous. They added that the
stories of oppression and lawlessness by the
White League were fictions, that organization
of which Gen. Grant believes such awful
things being perfectly harmless and holding
its meetings with open doors.
The full Committee spent four or five days
trying to force Messrs. Foster, Phelps, and
Potter to take back this report, and, unable
to prevail upon them, attempted to suppress
it, Now, it is said, Messrs. &. F. HOar, Frye,
and Wheeler purpose going to New-Orleans
to see what kind of a fist they can make of
the affair, and to present, if possible, report
more favorable to the Administration. Are
they really simple enough to imagine that
they will do their party any good by
such a coursei They start upon their
trip foredoomed to fail. In effect they
declare to their political associates "These
three gentlemen have reported the wrong
"way and told some unpleasant truths, and
r" now we are going to see if it is really out
" of the question to make more favorable
showing for the Republican party than they
I" have found it in their conscience to make.r
If the Hoar report then should differ from the
Foster report, which Will men believer
Gentlemen in Congress, that rotten carcass
in Louisiana is past saving. Throw it over
board, and for the sake of common sense and
common decency do wash your hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
DON ALFONSO IN MADRID.

Don Alfonso has come home to his faithful
capital amid loud demonstrations of public
joy. Immense crowds, we are told, witnessed
his entrance and gave him welcome full of
noise and goodwill. He drove through the
city on Thursday evening, and everywhere
excited transports of rapture among the loyal
Madrilenos, who have never been quite salts
fed since his mother went away. Even
Amadeus of Savoy was not thoroughly sat
isfactory substitute for the native article. He
spent nobody's money but his own lived quietly
and decenty, and preserved reasonable degree
of self respect. He drove about without n
guard, and even the attempts which were
made to assassinate him did not break him of
the unkingly habit of walking about in the
evening like any other gentleman or soldier.
Don Alfonso will not be like his mothers an
cestors, if he risks dethronement through any
imitation of the homely virtues of Amadeus
of Savoy. AS long as there is any cash ac-
cessible to him in the public chest, he will
doubtless give it q lively circulation. He is
as yet too young to have developed any
character of his own, and we have no
means of judging him except by the data
afforded by the illustrious lives Of his progeQ-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

ness has made emotion " public nuisance,
and t,booed sensbility" in reputable society
for year. If there are Gas every de-
cent man hopes) absolute facts. common
sense and justice to prove Mr.. Beecher's inno-
cence, let us have them out at once, and
the more matter Of fact and rational they are
the better. In heavens name let stacy emo
ton and sentiment take the background Mt
least, until this man, one of the most wrOnged
or most guilty on earth. is fairly tried and
sent to his own pl ace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
Nmnsemerts ano AIeetines.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Brookhu-At 81 Philharmonic
Concert.
Roor,,'s THr ATER.-At and g: "L;tte Emily"
rARSUM's ROMAN HIrFoDRoME.-At $3.50 ana NJ o.
RRYAN1's OPERA UoUsE-At and 8: Ministries.
n,Iys F,yrn AVENUE TIEATER.--At 1890 ana 8: '"The
Merchant Of Venice"
Iycyi-u THEATER-At l:C0 and s; "'Twlxt Axe and
Crown"
OLYMPIC THEATER.-N and 3; Variety Performance
PAHK TuKArER.--A' and 8; " IL Voyage en- Chine"
sTEINwAY HALL-At2: Grand Concert. Theodore
Thomas
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Wamhuld
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wnL,cE'S TEArrR.-ft 1850 and 8: "The shaush-
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ROBINSON HALI~-At2 and s; "Bcgouc Dull Care" MI
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

In Baltimore and Boston immense mass
meetings were held yesterday to enter pro-
tests against the recent military interference
by Federal authority in political contest IN
the Louisiana Legislature. In each city Re-
publicans and Democrats spoke in denuncia-
ton of the outrage, and both parties were
represented on the platform The veteran
Wendell Phillips appearing in the audience at
Faneuil Hall, his fellow-citizens could not
resist the temptation to call for speech
from their favOrite orator, although his views
were well known to be in opposition to the
spirit of the meeting. Mr.. Phillips responded
at length and with his accustomed ingenuity
and fcrvor IN defense of the Administration,
but even his eloqucnce did not prevent the
passage of the pending resolutions with en-
thusiasm and applause. The Boston protest
is one of the strongest yet placed on the
record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
brslnrss NoIlrfs.

CASH ASSETS, 50, 694, 306 64--TRAvELERS LIFE
AccipsNr lSsrKAScH ConPANI, Hartford, com
"A SLIGHT COLD" COUGHs.-Few are aware
importance Of Checking cough slight cold which would
weld remedy neglected the lungs Browns
BrOacAs Ttocbes give and sluo't immediate relic:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

Although there may be difference Of opinion
~ to the legal points involved, the wisdom
exhibited by the House Of Representatives in
authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to render
literal obedience TO the writ of habeas corpus
issued 10y Judge Macarthur in the Gaze OF H. b.
Irwin can hardly be questioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

The inhction of the death penalty is ter
rible enough in itself without the unnecessary
horrors which bungling sheriffs too often heap
upon it. Opponents of capital punishment
might find fresh spur to their efforts in the
shocking features Of the double execution at
Hampstead yesterday A breaking rope gave
one of tho condemned wietches tho agony Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

After the recent foolhardy experiments en-
grated by Congress on the banking laws peo-
ple will be more inclined than ever to give
favorable hearing to the propositions OF MI
Ellis. the Bank Superintendent, for restoring
70 the States the control of the banks. He
proposes to leave the Treasury OF the onited
States as the repository of bonds deposited 1or
the security of note circulation, but IN oil
other respects to transfer the regulation OF
the banking business to the States. We must
say that the change strikes us as judicious
one. We give this morning pretty full alb
stract of Mr.. Ells's report, in which bis sug-
gestions of last year are renewed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

The deadlock in the Florida Legislature has
been happily broken by coalition OF the
liberal elements of both parties In the Senate.
4 similar compromise might give the state "a
creditable representation in the United States
Senate which, otherwise, it is not likely to
have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

Ice is plentiful and labor is abundant so
tlat there is no good reason for making the
temporary strike of the harvesters on the
Hudson pr,teAt for raising prices when the
ice is brought to market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

n repeated hanging, and the slip-shod prepare
tons for the last act of this butchery went on
while the body of the first and more fortunate
victim was writhiDg in its final struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

The resolution lauding Sheridan as a man
and condemning him as "a legislative dis
organizer, passed the Senate yesterday, receiy-
ing the votes of all the Republicans and two
Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

Mr.. GladstOne's withdrawal from the leader
ship of his party will deprive the British
Liberals, to great extent, of the prestige OF
a brilliant name. The event, however, is likely
to give us a substantial advantage. Mr.. w. E.
Forster, who will probably be his successor,
is well known for his long and conspicuous
friendship for the United States. If his
equation is not so great as that of Mr. Glad
stone, it can be said in his favor that he is
less cratic and has the qualities for making
himself moro popular with his party. Mr.
Gladstone never was o very successful party
leader, and frequently repealed waverinG
member of Parliament when a more judicious
person would have gained a supporter. Where
Mr.. Gladstone was petulant Mr.. Forster would
have been conciliatory. 1t is easy to see who
would have tho advantage in this respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

Three distinct plans for the settlement OF
the Louisiana question were considered yes
terday by tho judiciary Committee of tho
House of Representatives. These we're: The
recognition of the Kellogg usurpaton; the
establishment of Provisional Government !;
a new election under military auspices. Why
not adopt one of the only two plans that are
honest and would secure justice to all parties
and good order to the State, namely, recos-
nize the State officers duly elected in 1872, or
abstain from military interference in Louisiana
affairs and elbow those officers to take peace
able possession Of the Government But
neither of these two plans would make Lou
isiana an Administration State; and that, after
all, seems 20 be the thing the President and
the majority in Congress are aiming at.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

"Al the world loves lover The tender radi-
ance that fingers around him gilds dull world and
makes it beautiful. His countenance sweetly
shneth and his behavior is full Of soul and senti-
ment. Especially touching were the little ways of
n Lynchburg lover, recently discovered. He was
not happy; Cruel parents had said it should not
be, and She had acquesced Rage sat upon his
manly Brow. He bought a pistol, and whom the
other day. that hated and lovely being walked past
his house with another young man. the Discarded
bounced ont Of that house aud tenderly but firmly
fired off six barrels as q Scarer. The fact that
neither of the pair that this popping was
for their exclusive benefit, did not prevent the
naughty youth from being hailed before an map
pTeciatiye aud dersive magistrate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

Justice TO an exceedingly competent bust
ness man, and in former times most cred
liable public servant. makes needful the pub
LEGATION of Gen. Eckert's card in another col
umn. It is unfortunate that the previous
communication to the public did not include
the whole correspondence, and more unfor-
tunate that two such able men as Mr.. Orion
ard Gen. Eckert have been led into any dis
agreement as to the new Western Union Tel
cgraph building, or any of the other great
interests committed to their care. Gen. Eek
ert has been in important and sometimes con-
spicuous positions for many years. lie was
most efficient and valuable Assistant Secre-
| tary of War under Secretary Stanton, and he
is known as one of the best practical tele-
gTaphers in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16

The good people of a certain town in the West arc
or have been in trouble about q schoolnaster hired
without sufficient prccaution. 1t being discovered
that he spells SOLDIER sodger," and kerosene
"cerosene" and that he has many other bold opinions
concerning photography, the School Committee have
requested him to leave. But he refuses They
fasten the school-house door lilo breaks it open and
keeps school IN spite of them. They have asked
him to 90, begged HIM to 60. prayed him to go,
ordered him to 20, offered him money to co. but he
still keeps on teaching that "sodger' spells
soldier" All but fifteen pupils have been taken
ont OF the schools but If there were no pupils at all
~ WVvul u / w.