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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
TIE CTBdN NOTE.

Ii is announced upon what seems to he good
authority that Secretary Fish has addressed
circular note on Cuban affairs to all the Euro
pean powers. The HcroId informs U.s. on the
authority of dispatch from Vienna, that the
object of this note is to elicit an expression of
sentiment on the subject of intervention; that
all the Governments have replied satisfacto-
/" rily;n and that England in particular is
ready to support the movement at once.
While there is likely to be some
foundation for this report, we are loath to be-
lieve that it is entirely true. The menace OF
intervention in the Presidents message has
called forth strong expressions of disapproval
in the foreign press, and particularly in En-
gland, and however ready some of the nations
of the old world might he to unite with MS Ill
the offer of friendly mediation between Spain
and her rcvoltcd colony, provided there were
a fair chance of the Overtures being fay0rably
received, it is not easy to see why the seveTel
remedy Of intervention should commend ltsel1
to unanimous approval.
But much graver reason for doubling the
story may be found in the traditional policy
of our own Government. Two principles are
so well established in our diplomacy as to have
ances with foreign powers the other is to re-
sist, 80 far as we rightly can, any interference
by European nations in the affairs OF the now
world. We do not believe that an American
President would deliberately violate both these
rules by proposing joint intervention IN Cuba.
If he did we are sure the people would not
support him. If Gen. Grant does not realize
this, Mr.. Fish unquestionably does. We must
conclude therefore that the story is at least
exaggerated.
But we hope that Congress will ascertain if
possible what Gen. Grant is doing The Cuban
question is one of great delcacy and danger,
and the President is not fit to be trusted with
it. He has an inflated idea of his own duties
and privileges in the matter, and miscOncep-
ton of the popular temper, and in his present
state of mind he is capable of doing great
harm. Let us have light.
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MORALITY IN SCHOOLS.

Good morals are the common stock Of oil
sccts and the basis Of liberation. Perhaps this
truth has not always been sufficiently remcm-
bered during the discussions now so warm and
frequent respecting religion in schools. 1t may
simplify matters somewhat if we consider that
whether the Bible is to be excluded from
schools or not it is quite impossible to keep
ont of them a considerable part of what the
Bible teaches Those who in the ardoI of con-
troversy suffer themselves to talk of god
"lcss schools" need possibly to be reminded
how much at least of the morality of the
Bible Is necessarily included in any scheme of
education worthy of the name. There are
probably in this country few teachers, whether
Catholic or Protestant, who do not either
directly or indirectly inculcate the value of
yeracty, of honesty, of hlial obedience, of
kindness, of industry, and of cleanliness.
Probably there is not a single reading book
used in any of our schools which is not We
hicle of moral instruction. Children are made
to understand that they must not tell lies, nor
use profano language, nor fight with their fell
lows, nor steal from the desks and satchels of
their comrades No Reader which did not
through its selections enforce attention to pub
lie and private duties, patriotism, charity, po-
likeness, could be pushed into use by any
amount Of advertising or management. The
moral instruction Of the child begins with the
alphabet and is continued through Second
and Third and Fourth Books until school
going is over.
Though intellectual culture is not neces-
sarly religious, it clearly does not tend in the
opposite direction. An ignorant man is more
likely to be wicked, because he commands
fewer conditions of honest success for it is
the useless member of society who cannot do
what there is demand for his doing, who
falls into evil ways and finishes with the
scailold or the prison. 1t is true that men
who have been taught to read may commit
murder, and that only man who knows how
to write can commit forgery but it is equally
true that ono who reads will be more
likely 10 understand tho wokedness of
murder, aud that ono who writes will probably
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that entertains such doubts Of our purcst and
best. Something must DO the matter with
public opinion. II is morbid, diseased. dcmor-
allied, it must be, or 1t would not 90 on har-
boring these melancholy doubts regarding
leading statesmen. This wo fear has grown
out of the Investigations Of the past three
years. A great many good men have retired
from public life on account OF it, and it
should BIO stopped. As has been re-
marked once or twice within few
years, character should go for some
"thing;" and what makes character we should
like to know except being elected to office
on re Administration ticketi 1t is to be regret
ted lat Miss Sweet, who seems in many re-
spects complete letter writer, should have
left anything unexplained in this cOmmunica-
ton but in the present condition Of the pub
lie mind her incidental reference to "circum-
"stances" which obliged her to keep silence
will hardly pass unnoticcd. Already there are
leading statesmen, if not to Mr.. Logan,
for their influence in keeping her IN
Office. This is only another indication
of the unhealthy condition of the public mind
A Democratic Congress keeDy sensitive to
this curious and inquiripg attitude will be
very likely to appoint committee or some
such thing to find out what the "circum-
stances" are. And all this Miss Ada might
have avoided. It is really unfortunate.
Still we cannot but rejoice that Miss Ada has
indicated the gifted Senator from Illinois and
silenced forever the charge. What she needs
to do now is to say she has never paid anybody
for political influence, and so set curiosity at
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PERSONAL.

Chef-,Justice Waite is in Toledo.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrch thinks of coming
to New-York to live
Mr. James Forsythe of Franklin, Indiana
has given 81 800. in different nstaments TO the Uni
versity at that place.
The family of the late DR.. Hackett Of
Rochester have presented his library to tie Theological
seminary In That city.
The will of Vice-Presdent Wilson has been
admitted to probate 1t is very brief and all Of bis
property ito wIh L. Coolidge OF Nack in trust for the
support Mary Howe Tor the education and support OF
Eva Vrceand and for other purposes concerning which
have already given, OF ehalI hereafter give him di-
rections"
The discussion concerning the political lean
ing Of Gen H. Thomas before the discussed
with animation the Western and Southern press. The
statement having been made that the report Of his sym
paihy with the South had been investigated aud
poded," The CourerJonrnaI replies: The story was
either gated exploded and for the reason
that ii is substantially true Gen. Many Of Mobile, as
well Gen Smith Of the Virginia Academy, could throw
some light on the matter All OF Cen Ihomass personal
friends SCI know very well that he Tor the south
in tine outset Of the contest He md Northern wife OF
Other influences were brought TO bear also lie was
brave and not venal man; but ho was an original
States rights Resolutions OF 9S Democrat We say ths
not unkndiy having actual knowledge Of the fact"
Gail Hamilton tries her hand at theological
discussion in this weeks Independent and thus dsposes
OF the question infant damnation "Thcre may be
ayoabe hell for grown people but il there be hell for
babies into they must 80, and there is in talk
ing II You give a Bible to the pudgy little fellow In the
cradle no may manage to get corner of it into his
droolne litto MOUTH but he cannot read word. II you
preach righteousness to him long enough he may throw
IN his milk gently, but he will and reform.
No backsiding church cold and dead and
buried in respgsses and sius, absolutely mpene
tIbr appeal and interchangeable OF motive than this
laughing, Growing crying IepIOhnte infant IL Ii diff
cult Draw the line between responsibility and
hfff n
no agency known TO the Church is capable OF converting
u weekold baby from the OF his ways. If he dies
at that age and If hc is saved without human nstu
mentality by the natural working Of Divine laws, Lac Is
not saved ut all"
MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-The members Of the
Canadian Institute have presented Mr.. sprgslns Super
ntendcnt OF the Mount Royal Cemetery with valuable
present token Of their gratitude 10 him bis
te.y IN the GuibOrd matter.
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ARDUT REFORM.

For years the Democratic party has been in
the habit of denouncng abuses and demanding
reform in the civil service. 1t professed to
know what abuses were and what reform
meant and the country. accepting its profess
sions as sincere, gave it control of tie House.
We now perceive that the party acts precisely
as if it did not understand the first principles
of civil service reform, and did not even know
the meaning of the words. This is passing
strange More than four years ago, very capa-
BILE teachers attempted to inform public
opinion ON that subject, and although they
were all Republicans, it was noteworthy That
Democratic scholars showed great deal
more enthusiasm over tho lesson than
tho majority of Republican leanngs. In
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TIE FJRH or WOODIN & SELKREG.

THE FIRM or UOODIN 8 SELhREtr.
The movement to make Senator WOOdn
President pro tenn. of the Senate has been
revived. il seems, and il now appropriately
enough in charge of that pure patriot and in
cOrruptible legislator, the Hon. John H. Selkreg.
It is scarcely worth while to say much of such
movement. 1t is simply combination OF
the basest elcmeDtS i'll our politics to attempt
to seize an honor that should never be be-
slowed upon any man not above rcproach. 1t
raises simply this question, whether in the
eyes of the Republican party of this State,
decent life and clear and honorable record
are worth ANYTHING, or whether its highest
bonors are to be granted to men who have
not the slightest private or puhlic claim to
them.
Judge Robertson, the last President pro tenn.
of the Senate, is q man of personal rechtude,
and one who enjoys, after long career at
Albany and Washington the rare reputation
of scrupulousy honest legislator. Senator
Woodin is c, red all over with the slime of
bad polite | associations. There is probably
not q leading man in his party who sincerely
believes in him. The best even many of his
party papers can say for him is that he is not
what he used to be. To supersede Senator
Robertson with any other Republican would
be an ailront to a faithful representative, but
TO thrust him down that Senator Woodin may
be lifted up would he an insult to the whole
State. Mr. WOOdin's greater length of service
has not helped him to the chair before now,
and it never was thing of which the Repub-
licans had any reason to be proud. Meanwhile
we beg decent Republicans everywhere to re-
member that the Hon. John IL. Selkreg is in
charge of the WOodin movement.
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have other accomplishments which should save
him from the temptation of actual want. The
influence of intelligence and requirement is
always toward morality, and our whole pubic
school system is based upon recognition OF
this truth. If it were otherwise 1t would be a
despotical absurdity to compel the citizen to
send his child to school, and msappropria-
ton of the public funds to build school-houses
and hire teachers at all.
The controversy which is at present agi-
tatng the country il needlessly emblttered by
q confusion of morals and religion. Primarily,
tie business of school is to cultivate the in
tellect and incidentally the heart. while it I'M
dertakes to furnish the child with the tools by
the use of which the future man can be sup
ported. If we add to this the means Of harm
less and refined qualification we have the
whole net purport and upshot of public educa-
ton. Infinitely more than this the man, as
life advances, will need but this is what the
State undertakes to supply. There remain the
education of the eternal soul, the prepa-
ration for higher and purely spirit
ual life. the development OF dey0ut
submission to the will of God, the com
prehension Of our utter helplessness without
His support and guidance, the feeling OF mex
irresistible gratitude for all His mercies, and the
confession that in Him we live and move anu
have our being. These are attainments apart
from the learning of books. These are acqrn-
siti0ns only to be secured by painful expert
ences and by honest determination Many
men have well nigh passed through the valley
of the shadow of Death before there came to
thcm assurances of light and safety Doubt
less to such the Bible has been an inexpressi-
bic support and comfort. But it is not of It's
value in such mortal emergency that President
and Press are talking. 1t is as code
of mouals that it must be politically dis
cussed. Whatever adjustment may be made
of present difficulties, the Bible will
remain. Read in the schools or not,
it will continue to exercise its influence upon
Tie mind and heart and spirit of mankind,
az it continued to do in the Puritan colony,
when it was thought inoxpedent to read 1t In
the churches. Its promises, warnings, encour-
agcments are in the memories OF the race ana
can never be obliterated. Whatever may be
the decision of the vexed question, there Is
little need OF alarm. The Book has vitality
independent of human law and will be read
by most men, while men read at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
IOUD HILL FOR COY.


IF our genial New-YOrk Congressman, Mr..
S. S. Cox has finished his discussion of Mr..
Kerrs Committees. we beg to invite his at
tention to another matter, of more pressing
interest to him SELF The Cincinnati Enquirer,
in an editorial paragraph, makes the follow
ing statements
Mr. Cox ia not TO he controlled by the Newfork
money rings We havo letter written by him under
date of New-York June 49, 1870 1t just after the
Ohio Democratic Convention. Mr.. Cox says III Is Tor
me here 10 make the Ohio platform understood Ii shall
not be msropresentcd. have affiliations with those
who dcsocrao our temple money changers Some
times The Enquirer puts down that way. such men
arc neither for me for Congress nor Speaker"
Now Ce have letter written by Mr.. Cox a
little after the same Ohio Democratic Conven-
ton, wherein he explains that ii is grossly UNI
lust to hold him responsible for the action OF
the Ohio Democrats or for their platform, re-
aifrms his hard-mOney doctrines, and asks
attention TO his Published speeches as proving
conclnsively that there could, under no circum-
stances, be the least danger of his being car
RED away by the Ohio del,ision. To lis he
objected, because sometimes Tue TRIBUNE put
him down that way.
viii Mr.. Cox rise to explain? We would
take pleasure in giving him the floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
TIE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoRrJGN.-In France, the Ptess bill va' passed.
and the state of sioge was maintained iii the large
cit ~ - The Austrian scheme for pac;fyDg
Herzegovina was withheld from the other great
powers. - At a meeting of Americans i'll Berlin
all identity with the perpetrator OF the Bremcrha
ven crime was disayOwed.
DoMEsTIC.-The beginning Of the centennial year
will be marked in numerous cities by bell-ringing
sahtes and parades. - An official note has been
sent to foreign powers on the subject of interven
tion in Cuba. - Auditor Thayer was at the
CAPITOL Yesterday to turn over his office to his sue
cessor. but none was appointed. = The PreS-
dent ordered a small military detachment to be sent
10 the support of Deputy Collector Redmond III
Mississippi.
Cry AND SunURBAN-Mrs. Moulton has changed
her counsel, aud the preparation for mutual coun-
Gil will be pushed forward rapidly. - An appeal
to the Governor for action against DisrictAtorney
Britton was signed by II out of 81 grand jurors,
some of them under q misappTehenSiOn. 60 The
Board of ApportiOnment determined the taX-ievy
for 1876, and the amounts allowed to charitles
e. Vigorous efforts are making to stop the severe
competition on Boston and New-YOrk freights. -
The Missouri Pacific stockholders want receiver
not interested ia the Atlantic and Pacihc Road
g. The inquest on the Christmas morning muir
der did not discover the murderer. - The work
of the Committee on Crime closed and District
Attorney Phelps and the Chairman had sharp cor
respondencc. - Gold, 113, 49, us. Gold value
of the legal-tender dollar at the close SSi2 cents
Tax WE,TnFR.-The Government report predicts
clondy and clearing weather. - In this city yes
terday the day was cool but dry, until evening
when a drilling rain began thermometer 49,
80. $50.
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PUBLIC OPINION.

Speaking for itself as an untrammeled Re-
publican paper. and speaking, 1t believes. Tor IN im
ncnse majority OF Indiana Republicans. he Journal 40
clares in favor OF senator Norton and will continue To
advocate his claims until the National Convention shall
decide the queston.-t indianapolis Journal tRop1
We may regard it as settled that Congress
will make very material reduction III the apprdprla
lions the military and naval establishments this WIN
ter and will cut down 10 tho lowest possible point tno
expenditures OF bOtn branches ~ the service NO ono
can ind fault with lPhiladeiphis Times dad
Mr.. Morrison, we may state without viola.
ton OF confidence sought to escape the responsibility
honor proposed to him. lie desired 10 be chairman VI
the Committee Military Affairs, which was the AT
late the day before the announcenens
He sonted 10 the change, dstrustui o. hiei ous
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Assistant Secretary Cowen states that the AGrcul-
tural scrip was not released to the State of ArkanSas
until an arrangement had been made for refundlng
tho worthless Indian trust bonds and that this bar
gain has since been fulfilled. We made particular
inquiries on this point before publishing the letter
to which his statement is reply, and were assured
upon authority which seemed unoucstionable that
10 rcfunding had talleh ace. We are glad TO be
corrected on the superior authority OF Gen. Cowen
HIMSELF and though wo have already published
his explanation take this opportunity OF declaf-
ing our belief that it fully exoneratos him and ex-
pressing our regret that should in this Instance,
have been misled into accusing him wrongfully.
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District Attorney Britton is under accusation
again. This time be il charged with having
refused to frame an Indictment on the ground
that the Grand Jury had no proof of it. We
incline to suspect that, this particular count,
the members of the Grand Jury who have
tried their own hands at the business, and
have framed an Indictment of their own
against the District-Attorney, have made
mess of it. Some of them are already
explaining away their signatures, and
unless the hints as to what the pres
ent Grand Jury has been about are entirely
out of the way it looks as if the bottom would
be knocked out of their whole case before the
Governor gets chance to take second
look at it. Mr.. William A. Fowler
is very probably compromised in the
peculiar relations which have existed between
the Brooklyn gas companies and Brooklyn
City Hall, and to this extent the old Grand Jury
is undoubtedly right. Whether MIR. Britton
and the new Grand Jury have got proofs of it
ought, we suppose, to be a matter soon known
i'm court. In any case, the members of the old
Grand Jury who have signed the arraignmcnt
Of Mr. BrittOn need to make good their charges !;
and if it should turn out that Mr.. BTittOn has
already done all that they arraIgn him for not
doing their position will not be pleasant
one. We have in times past had grave Occa-
sions to disapprOve Mr.. Brtton's course f; but
we do not believe in unjust attacks upon any
body, and the indications now are that the
present attack against Mr. Britton cannot be
suStoinpd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30

Postmaster Filley Of st. Lcus has suggested to the
Department a change in the postal laws which
seems to us very sensible. Newspapers and other
periodicals sent to regular subscribers and news
agents are now reckoned as second-caSs matter and
charged for at pound rates while sample copies Of
newspapers, prospectuses, display posters, and
similar articles issued by publishers and mailed gen.
orally TO the same offices and at the same time with
their regular subscribers copies, are counted as
thrd-cass matter and charged for at transient ounce
rates. This discrimination causes so much annoy
ance both to pcsnasers and publishers, and yields
so little to the postal re enues, that Mr. Filley pro-
poses that it should lie abolished and all periodicals.
with posters prospectuscs, sample copies, and other
matters connected with them, rated as second-class
There will have to be revision of the postal laws at
this session, and we commend this common-sen5e
suggestion 20 the consideration of Congress
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