New-York tribune., 1876-02-07

wealthier former members Of the regiment, . largo
sum will undoubtedly be collected. But the banks,
insurance and trust companies in fact all the large
corporations of every kind, owe to themselves as
well az to the regiment, ample aid In this matter.
The 7th is always relied upon in periods OF local
disturbance to protect the public peace and indlvld-
ual person and property. and its prompt response
and iudicious action on such occasions as the July
RIOTS of ~ and 63 arrant it in asking the support
of the institutions 1t then protected in its attempt to
build by individual efforts the armOry which the
State has denied it. We do not know that IL is tle
intention of the officers Of the regiment TO call on
these institutions The fact is they should not DO
permitted to do 80 the tender should be voluntary
on the part of the managers. and moreover the
subscriptions should be liberal as well as prompt.
In Germany the question Of photographic reform
appears to have been agitated to some purpose.
Commission created by the Imperial Government Ii
now in session at Berlin and its object is to recon-
mend purely phonetic system OF spelling. Inc
Prussian Minister Of Education is said to DO pre-
pared to enforce in the schools OF that country the
changes recommended by the Commission. German
orthoQraphy is already simplicity itself compared
with that of the English language The pronuncla-
t,on of words is indicated perfectly by their spell
ing with very few exceptions, but there now anu
then occurs silent letter which slightly aiects the
following or preceding vowel sound, or distinguishes
word from another Of the sound but OF dlfier-
eut meaning These silent letters the Commission
intends To suppress For instance Thor they propose
10 speI Tor: lahp, lam, and so on with the whole
class of words containing q silent h. The double
consonant is no longer to be used at the end OF
words like Mann and Ldmm. There would seem TO
DO some room for improvement in the feariully
irregular and irrational spelling of English when
few tring defects in the second great language OF
the civilized world engage the attention OF imperial
commissioners and learned university professors.
Come. Mr West, step mp and face the music!
About ten days ago THE TRIBUNE published "A list
showing the sums which were alleged to have been
paid by the Senator and his friends to twenty-five
members of the Legislature of Louisiana to secure
his election. This list was sent to the Legislature
and an investigation of the charges was ordered IN
spite of the frantic efforts of David Young colored
member, to smother it. Mr.. Young, whose nahe' ny
the way is on the black list was unwilling to waste
time in explanation and investigation anu assured
his colleagues with fine irony that stopping mere
all day and doing nothing did mt pay" Senator
West was very indignant and noisy outside the Sem
ate Immediately after publication of tbislist and
assured every one who spoke to him about 1t that
he would make personal explanation III the Senate
ON the following Monday. His vindicatingzeal cooled
over Sunday and he has been mute as a fossil ever
since in the Senate, although he made shift to deny
the charges outside as he was bound to do. Eyl-
IDENTIFY like his disciple in the Legislature. he
thinks that stopping here all day and doing moth
ing does Mt pay"