New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01
"ERLSTOU-S PERTL."


Under this caption The Washington ChrOnic'e
one of the organs of the Administration at the
National capital, has leading article of
nearly two columns. the importance OF which
is indicated by Its being double loaded. Mr..
Brstow is n member of the Administration;
The Chronicle m Administration newspaper
MIR. Bristow Ia, made something of IA rcputa-
ton for himself by the eaneStness and un-
compromising energy with which lac has
prosecuted frauds upon the Government.
He has sent To prison some dishonest
men who hid been friends of the Pres
idcut aud uncharitlble persons said the
President was offended ut his zeal The
TgIBUNE has taken special pains to dis
credit any such report and TO give the PrcSi-
dent all praise for the support he has gwen
Secretary Bristow ia these prosecutions. IL
has also commended the Secretary az he de
served To be, and not immodcmtcly, for his
course IN the matter. These are facts known to
all orr readers. Now. what would any one sup
pose Bri,tows Peril" as the Washington or
gan puts it, consisted in 7 No one unacquaint-
ed with tho broad and comprehensive views
of 81 tie questions taken by the Administra ton
pres, at the capital would guess it. Brist0ws
"pcril.n it seems, Is in The TRIBUSE's praise.
This il The Chronicles deliberate opinion.
double loaded. II says:
II old adaxe that Is better TO be irnduoed than
praised by your enemies while it ia not probable that
Secretary Btstow has sought tho fulsomc halery OF
tbese enemies Of tho Republican party and OF the Nd
minstralon II IL nevertheless misfortune to hin mat
tey nrr attempting 10 use his good n club TO
batter ut tho Admin srjtOn. For some months back
Tny EEw-YoRK Tribune has had nothing but honoyed
word, for this officer has almost exhausted its vocab-
nlary Of adjective. In praise Of his discharge Of official
duty That paper, under its present management mas
never raised s Of fusOno attey In favor OF any
stnonan thst ho has stepped down anu out OF pub
lie fe reudatoi by his party friends, and booked rs
traitor by his political opponents.
This il "Brstow's PERIL Isn't it rather n
large Wow of ,hings2 Upon the whole isn't
it complim cntary to the President, this assamp-
ton that he wants no ono near him who has
the appreciation of certain men or certain
journals he dislikcsY The "Perll' is that be-
cause the Secretary is praised by THE TRIBUNE
the President will remove him. So. SO. And
this organ patronizos the Secretary In this
fashion:
There be question that Secretary Bristows po-
son in the Cabinet depends the will of the President
II was no who selected him from private liie first TO the
Attorney Gonerashp aud then Secretary Of the Treas
ury He no doubt has fun confidence IN his ability, In
tegrt and loyalty to the Administration and the praise
OF these Journals doubtless annoying 20 Secretary
Brisow thoy suspicious 10 the public So many
eminent IN tho history Of the country during the
past years have been politically wrecked by the dc
usyo praise OF this class Of political hybrids that
the people have 10 look with suspicion upon any
whose acts meet their commendaton.
How valuable an organ this must be In
how digniEcd an attitude it presents tho
President. whom it superservceably supports
How pleasant it must DO for the President to
have tins organ representing him IA governed
by such lofty considerations in his appoint
ments and removals AS for THE TRIBUNE,
we are quite used to having the able editors
Of Administration organs finding fault with us
one day for refusing to give the Administra-
tration credit for anything, and yelping at us
the next because we are bringing some Admin
istration leader into dsrepute by praising him.
We cannot please them. and do not try. But