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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

" tbe crossest absurdities.n He enrtmerates al
length many of the ab5urdities to which TINS
construction would lead, and states tho broad
principle that sit is property in possession or
enjoyment, and not merely in right, which
"nnst ultimately pay every tax" He shows
the iniauity of taxing the same value twice.
once in the hands of the debtor and again IN
the hands Of the creditor, and proves the a6-
snrd.ty Of it by the suggestion, that when the
debtor pays his note the tax upon it ceases,
though there has been no diminution what
ever in the sum of the general wealth.
Az to the practical effect of this kind Of tax
alton, Chief Justice Wallace, in his cOncuriing
OPTION, shows with perfect clcarnesS that it is
the debtor after all who pays the double tax.
The contrary is so often and so passionately
asserted by those who advocate this species
of taxation as bearing upon the money lenders,
that the Chicf-Justce did well to pay some
little attention to the matter He says: The
"taXation thus imposed n0minally upon credits
"hayEg resulted in the double taxation OF tho
"Inoney, the additional tlX must OF course he
"paid by some one. And here all human OK
"pcrience, as well as the settled theories of
"iinancc, concur that it is not the lender
" is the consumer. The interest which he pays
&c to the lender is the primo cost of the delay
Z" for which he has contracted. If the Govern
"ment, by the imposition Of additional taxes,
"ncreasc the cost, the borrower, being the
"consumcr. must pay it," This is of conisc
undcniablc, and yet the strongest advocacy OF
this tax upon mOrGag comes from men VINO
are pay ing from eight to twelve per cent for
ORGY which they could readily get for SIX OF
seven, If the lenders were not compelled 10
protect themselves by usury against unjust tax
alton.
In several Of these opinions the Judges meet
the objection that if the tax upon evidences of
debt were abolished there would he no means
of reaching the money lender. IL is hard 10
see how under The laws of finance, that terri
be person i, to be punished for lending his
money, "a the borrower must ultimately Pay
for every imposition which the law puts upon
tho creditor. But both Justice Crockett and
Chipf-Justico Wallace agree that the av0catlon
Of money lending may be taxed like other
trades. and that stamp tax upon mort cages
and promissoIy notes would not be open 10
the legal objections which lie against the As
scs>ncnt and taxation of them as property
Tbs is declared to be within the power Of the
Legislature, though it is easy to sec that the
borrower would in practice pay this tax also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23
TIE PRESIDENT and THE corn


There seem, TO be no doubt that the head
quarters OF the defense during the Bibcock
trial have been at the White House, and that
al the available machinery OF tlc Federal Adj
ministration not controlled by the Secretary of
the Treasury hus been sci iii operation To en-
harinss the prosecution and prevent the pro-
duction of evidence. Gen. Grants change of
attitude toward the Whisky Ring dates from
the Mcdonald trial last November. Up 10 that
time he had been Jealous III pursuing the
frauds. and undoubtedly sincere in his ex-
pressed desire that no guilty man should cs-
cape. But when Mr. Henderson made his i'm
proper aud imprudent illusions To the Prcsi-
dent in hi- speech on ihe Mcdonald case, aud
the indictment OF BabcOck was foreshadowed,
Gen. Grant seems to have been struck with
the idea that his enemies meant to use the
Whisky prosecutions for his political injury.
His manner underwent great alteration The
more he thought of the situation the
hotter grew his anger. In four or five days
his irritation broke ont in the summary dis
missal OF Henderson; and from that time the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury
have been drifting further and further apart.
Gen. Grant has never been able to separate
his personal feelings from his public duties.
How earnest soever may have been his origi-
nal determination to break up and punish the
Whisky Ring, his consciousness OF the wrong
that organization has done to the country is
now smothered by much more vivid sense of
wrong done to himself individually and to his
particular friends. His n sentiment is no longer
objected against the conspiracy of revenue Of
ficers and Gstllers, but against a political con-
spiracy of which he beisyes himself TO be the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

country five hundred years ago, and nv
"other ancestor, Mohammed H., finished IN.
"work by taking Constantinople In 1853. I
"rule you because am the stronger and
"wier. You Christians hate each other worse
" than you do me. Some Of you are Greeks
"some Armenians, some Roman Catholics
" You are divided by race into dozen hostile
tribes, speaking as many different languages
GA nice mess you would make of governing
yourselves il | were to leave the cOuntryU
The tribunal of nations. composed of Christians
would naturally care little for this argument
1t would decree that the Turk should leave
Europe, and after its police force in tho
shape of an army had executed its orders, it
would provide some proper form of govern.
ment for the remaining people.
But there is no such tribunal, nor Is there
likely to be in our century. So the Turkish
question will have to be settled by the arms
of the insurgents and the diplomacy of the
Great Powers. Fortunate will it be for hu-
manity and civilization il it is solved without
a general European war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23
Nem'2Qorls Daily Gribu,ae.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1876.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FogElGN-King Alfonso entered Tolosa. -
The Carlist cause WAS deemed lost AZ Paris. -
Great Britain was negotiating extradiuon treaties
with the South American Statesl - The cable
between Sydney and New-Zcaland was laid. -
The Republicans and Radicals of all grades elected
TO the French Chamber of Deputies number $50.
DoMEsrIC-The Indiana Republicans nominated
Godoye s. Orth for Governor. Robert Y. Anderson
for Lieutenant Governor Isaiah F. Watts fnr Secra-
tary of State George f. Herriott for Treasurer and
other State officers they adopted long platioun.
fsyoring Senator Morton for President, and dcclar-
ing for non-sectaran schools, no third tenn,
civil service reform, repeal of the Resumption act,
and future specie payment, aud against amnesty 10
mrepeutant rebels, and paying tho Confederate
debt. - Washingtons birthday was widely
celebrated. - June II was appointed 70" the
National Democratic Convention, and ST. Louis was
fixed as the place. - The Wisconsin Republicans
issued greeting the party in other States, favoing
Mr. Blaine for the Presidency, and nominated dele
gates TO the National Convention. - Judge POr-
tor summed up for the defense i'll the B3bcOch trial
60 Prof Gilman was inauguIated President of
the Johns Hopkins University al Baltimore. -
The Connecticut Greenback Convention adopted
q long interconvertible bond platform, demanded
the repeal Of the Resumption act, and appointed
committee 10 call another convention if necessary
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-Ihe Plymouth Chnrch al
visory Council remained in private session all day
with much sharp debate. DIR. Bacon severely cTiti-
cised Plymouth Church and its pastor, and Prosi-
dent Porter defended them. - Washingt0n's
birthday was celebrated in this city and lis vicinity
with many receptions and banQuets closing with the
Martha Washington Reception ut the Academy OF
Music. - The Republican State Committee dc
cided that the State Convention should be held at
Syracuse on March %. - Richard B Irwin was
arrested on charges by Rufus Hatch that he had
OLE begzled the Pacific Mail subsidy fund
TIE WEATHEa.-The Government report predicts
generally clear weather. - In this city yoster-
day the day was fair and cool; thermometer, 3io,
93o, $50.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

The House OF Representatives has done we'll in
calling upon AttorneyGeneral Pierrepont TO explain
his order 10 tho Western District-Attorneys. The
more we know of the circumstances connected with
the preparation and publication of that letter tho
suspicious does it appear. The case calls for lie
fullest and frankest explanation the Attornoy-G
eral can make; and while be * upon it, We trust no
will also inform the House whether the control of
prosecutions Cor fraud upon tho revenue belongs to
him or to the SecretaIy of the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

Arrests are generally made because there is
fear that the man arrested viii not I've ON
hand when wanted. The arrest Of Col. K. b.
Irwin yesterday seems to base been
based upon different theory. He was
arrested because he persisted in coming
where he was not wanted. Mr.. Rufus
Hatch is somewhat late in holding Col. Irwin
responsible fOr the enormous deficit III The
Pacific Mail treasury. The Colonel has spent
at different times fcur 20 five months in New
York since NJ latch became possessed OF the
facts on which h. now bases his sudden pro-
ceeding. lin the mean time suits are in
progress which seem likely to develop the
fact that Mr.. Hatch himself is personally
responsible, and which threaten 10 come
dangerously close to one or tvs" other
directors, Mr.. Tronor w. Park foremost
among them. Under such circumstances Mr..
Hatcha present procedure bears to the worldly
the appearance Of a very thin game Of bluff.
1t looks a. if We should presently see him in the
attitude of tLe Irish,GaH who yalantly adj
vanced 10 sCile hornet. nest, and was
presently calling upon al hs friends and
neighbors 10 hurry mp and help him to let 80
of the peSky thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

The system on which the awards Of merit will
be distributed is outlined in our Philadelphia
correspondence. II i. believed that the expe-
renee gained at previous great exhibitions VIII
be utilized by the Centennial Bureau OF
Awards, so that its certificates of merit shall
carry exceptional weight.
President Gilmai's inaugural address givea
q good notion of how the munfcent
gift which POUNDS the Johns Hopkins
University will be expended, although
many OF the detail. Of the plan are
not yet mrturcG Tho buildings are to he
more specially adapted to use than show. The
institution is 20 be essentially university as
distinguished from college. Natural sciences,
especially those which pertain to the study of
life. will he made prominent OF professional
studies, medicine will receive the most and
theology the least attention. A scheme Is pro-
posed for the interchange of services with dis
tmgIishcd professors in other universities ana
great assistance is expected from the Smithso-
Man, the Naval Observatory, and the group OF
men OF science at Washington.
The issues TO be determined by the Advisory
Council are narrowing down. but the rocks at
tie bottom are coming into view. A committee
Of nine is made the receptacle of the six COM
mitteo reports as fast ~ these aIc provision
ally accepted by the Council five OF the re-
ports have thus been passed upon. but the de-
bate on the sixth revealed greater divergence
of opinion than has hitherto been suspected.
The chief dissatisfaction is with tho work
OF the Plymouth Church Investigating
Committee of 1874, and that ia not
very likely to obtain such approval from
the Council, as will almost all of the
other acts of the church that are reviewed.
There is yet a doubt whether tho plan of or
ganizing q Scandal. Bureau will he carried
out. Yesterdays sessions were reused into I'M
wonted excitement by DR.. BacOn's severe re-
marks about loose discipline and hidden sld-
etons in Plymouth Church. and President Por-
Ter OF Yale entered strong protest against
such views and expressions on the part of Tie
Moderator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23
omussmsnis ano Meeiin 10 60 Night.

30 TH's Tue AFTER" Julius Cpsar."
EAGIk THRATER.-2 and \: Variety.
FIFTH AvEyUE THEATER-" PlGnc' -
4; AND OPERA HoUsE.--" East 1NnnC.' MISS western.
OLYMITo THEATEk.-S and ): Variety.
PARK THF ATRR.-" Brass"
bAN FRANCtSCO MrSsIREtS. -.
TWENTY uIRD STREET THEATER-Cafornia Mnsirels'
TONI PAsTOE's NEW THRATFR.-2 and Z: variety
UNION sYu kRY THEATFK.--" Rose McheL'
HALLAOk's THEATFE.-"Shc StOOi's 10 Conquer.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS.-Annua Exhibition OF the Ameri
can Socety Of Painters IN Water toiOre-
COOPER INsTuCTF.-E n,crteinmcnt. Prof. Wlllians
JIpRCH THE Holy TRISTY.-3 Or tan concert
TWENTIETH STREET MERTING-lIOCsE.-3 and 73O: Re
MgiOns Meetings.
UNITY CHAFEL--Iecturc. j. III. Haftzell, D. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

The effort of Senator Anthony to compel
The Record to print speeches just tey
aro delivered Ia 10 he deprecated Why. nobody CO.
poets any such thing. II would Destroy the ofe'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

DR.. Won Blilow raises a storm wherever lie goes
He left Italy in an uproar when he visited Milan
two years ago by writing a savage letter to the
Augsburg Zeitung on Verdi's music. lie agitated
New-York and Boston by his attack upon Mr.. Berg
mann. He has stirred london to frenzy by dispar-
aging Nine. Arajella Goddard. Recently he has
reused the Germans OF Chicago by making speech
at one OF his matinee performances. and repeating
the same charge against bis countryloen which he
brought forward frequently in York. namely,
that they do little for art because they guzze too
much beer-an accusation all tho more exasperating
because upon a mOdicum of truth rs base
it builds huge supefstructure Of exaggera-
ton. Nearly all that we know Of the higher
forms Of musical art IN this country have learned
from the Germans, but il is certainly true that
thusiasm for the cultivation of this art is much
moro readily awakened on the American than on
the German side of our society. The most intelli-
gent and appreciative listeners at Won Biilows
cers in this city American ladies, and they
tho best audiences for all good music. Theodore
Thomas was not far from right when he said that
art and culture in this country can look for sup
port and announcement only to the women; the
majority of men are only taken along'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

There will be. according 30 the latest returns,
at least $50 Republican and Radical Deputies, Of
al grades, III the new French Legislature.
The anti-Repubcans elected so far number IL
all 13i. III 106 districts second election
will be- held, no candidates having received
The requisite majority. The relative strength
of parties will be changed by the
result in these districts, but the Republicans
are certain already of large majority i'll the
new Chamber. The victory il more sweeping
than was expected. and excites fears that the
radical element may become troublesome.
The Ministry viii ot course be soon
recognized. VI. Dufaurc, All expert
enccd statesman and honest Republican.
will no doubt succeed Minister Buffet as head
of the Cabinet; and 10 1t he VIII probably i'll
wife NJ. Casnir- PGrier or VI. Washington, re-
tanning Ministers Say, Caillaux. Cisscy, aud
Decazes, who are all loyal to the Republic.
AS the Republican leader, NJ Gamhctta be
comes the prominent figure in French poiica,
and has fair prospects OF succeeding President
MacMahop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

1t is the custom of a great many punctlious gen.
temen to every letter they receive matter
how foolish il may be. The rule is o good one on
some accounts, but it has its disadvantages. For
instance. Mr. Ewart of Chester County, Pennsyl-
vania seems 10 have been In the habit of fayoring
Nr. Gladstone and other English statesmen with rig
marbles of which the following sentence is fair
specimen: " In avoling myself of this conmunica-
ton would respectfully state that the late demon
STATIONS OF the Republican meetings held in London
is the result from the late rebellion in the United
States showing that tho people can govern thom-
selves from being educated in the public schools,
combined with moral and religious views" To this
and to similar letters Dir. Gladstone replies through
a clerk politely acknowledging the receipt; and be-
hold pamphlet is pow thrust upon the world en-
titled Correspondence in reference 10 the Alabama
Claims between Charles Ewart and Her Britannia
Majesty's Government" But perhaps after all it is
quite as important and nearly well written as
some Of the Diplomatic Correspondence written to
our State Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23

Our London letter puts in the sharp light of
contrast the Emma Mine business and the
action of Messrs. Barring Brothers in respect TO
the Eastern Railroad of Massachusetts,. The
latter episode is not likely to be so much talked
about as the former; but the scrupulous sense
of honor which has led the London bankers to
advance more than half million dollars where
no written or unwritten law could demand 1t
from them, is quite as remarkable as the want
of sense OF honor which may prompt our Minis
ter to shelter himself from the law under the
privilege OF his office. The contrast happily,
however, affords some consolation to our ma
fionaI pride, since the firm of Barring Brothers
has an American at its head.
The Indiana and Wisconsin Republicans in
their State Conventions yesterday gave birth
to nothing remarkable, Indiana, OF course,
clinglng to Mr. Morton for the Presidency,
accepting his views about Southern AFFAIRS
and asking for the repeal OF the Resumption
act. Wisconsin favored Mr.. Blaine somewhat
mildly; was pronounced on the third term,
unsectariau education, and the punishmenteof
whisky conspiratOrs. The Rhode Island Pro-
hibitionists nominated State ticket yester-
day. and there was an Initiation Convention at
New Haven. The National Democratic Com
mittee. after long discussion, at a late hour
resolved upon June 81 as the date and st.
Louis the place for holding the party COnyen-
ton.
Prof. Archer, the British Commissioner to
the Centennial, wen qualified TO give an
opinion upon great exhibitions, expresses sur
prise and pleasure at the preparations in Phil
adolphia, and thinks that the people OF this
country do not yet appreciate the good man
agement that precedes the display. Great
Britain will be well represented Ne to many OF
her great industries. and already the London
newspapers have their artists and correspond
emit, ou the ground, busy with pen and pencil.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-27
The New York DELEGATION.

New York will do its share toward assur-
ing majority in the next National House of
Representatives, and defeating the control of
that body by the Confederate Brigadiers.
The Republicans are confident of gaining four
districts and hope for three or four more.
The present delegation is classified as Is
Republicans, Independent Republican,
Liberal Republicans and 13 Democrats. It
really stands 16 Republicans and II Demo.
Gratis, the Liberals having gone over to the
Democratic camp. and the Independent, Mr..
Chittenden, being in regular Republican
standing. The next delegation will contain
at least 20 Republicans and not more than 13
Democrats. There are reasonable hopes that
the Republican majority will be even larger.
In the 1st district, where Metcalf, Demo
crat, was elected by 1852 votes in 1874, the
Republicans are very hopeful of the election
of their candidate, John A. King, who is very
popular. They entertain strong hopes too
of redeeming the 2nd district, now repre-
sented by John G. Schumacher, the notorious
lobbyist. In the 3rd district S. B. Chitten-
den, the present representative, will be sup
ported and elected by the Republicans. The
4th district is now represented by A. M.
Bliss, Liberal, and the Republicans think
they can redeem itr In the 9Th district the
Democratic representative, Meade, was
chosen two years ago by only IT'S majority.
The 9th, 7.h, 9th and 10th districts, where
repeaters prevail, are without doubt Demo.
cratic. In the 9th district the Republicans
have been confident of success, but have lme
perilled their chances by dissensions in regard
to candidates. The 1Ith district is now rep
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-27

resented by a Liberal, B. A. Willis. 1t will
be stoutly contested by the Republicans. Thy
18th, 14th and 18th districts are certainl-
Democratic. The 18th District is now rep
resented by John o. Whitehouse, Democrat.
The Republicans have nominated J. Fl,
Ketcham. Mr.. Whitehouse has declined a
denomination in consequence of his antipa-
thy to Tilden. Hopes are entertained by the
friends of Ketcham that he may be elected.
The 10th District is now represented by C.
II. Adams, Republican, who was elected as a
result of split in the ranks of the Democ.
racy. 1t is to be seen whether there is great
er harmony now than in 1874. If not, the
Republican representation will be continued.
In the 18th. 18th, 10th, goth, 21st, 22nd.
24Lh, 25th, 26th. 9th, and 2sth districts the
Republicans are certain of success by large
majorities. In the 23d district hopes are en-
tertained of defeating Lord. the Democratic
representative. The Republicans are also
hopeful of redeeming the Goth District, now
represented by Democrat. The 3Oth Dis
trict is very close, but the Republicans are
confident of holding it. The 31st is in
danger because of the nomination of two
candidates. The 32nd is certainly Repub-
lican and the 33d is sure to be redeemed by
them.