New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
Gratis proclaim themselves unreservedly in favor
of Tilden, hard money and reform.

Considering the Same facts from different
points of view the Presbyterian General
Assembly and the New-York Aldermen come
to Numerically opposite conclusions. Inc
endeayors to enforce the Sunday liquor law
evoke unstinted praise from the one body, and
abundant criticism and blame from the other.
Lawrence the silk smuggler. the suits against
whom have laid the foundation for all the
trouble about the extradition treaty, caused
surprise yesterday by pleading guilty to the
charge of forgery. 1t is now surmised that no
may become States evidence, and thus render
material aid in fastening the guilt upon other
members of the smuggling conspiracy.
Numerous murders by Indians of miners in
the Black Hills are reported. Such a result
has all along been feared. The white men there
are trespassers they went after receiving
fair warning from the Government that in SO
doing they placed themselves outside OF its
protection. But while the United States can
not with propriety undertake to protect the
miners in their trespass, the object will proba-
bly, be attained indirectly by means of mill
tary expeditions against the hostile Sioux.
1t is quite reasonable that the Civil Service
| Committee should limit the investigation about
| Mr. Blaine to the case in hand-the question
as to his connection with $4,000 Fort Smith
bonds found with the Union Pacific Company,
although that question is now practically set
fled in the negative. The converse of the
proposition-to receive hearsay evidence on
any subject that could be supposed to be
against Mr.. Blaine-wOud, if adopted, have
made the Committee ridiculous besides ex-
ceeding their authority.
| 1t is now clear that Messrs. Blaine and Brls-
tow have between them large majority OF
the Republican Convention. The friends OF
MIR. Blaine claim that he alone has nearly or
quite majority. Bristow's friends deny this,
but make claim nearly as great fer their
own champion. 1t is not supposed that the
| friendship of either of them, or of Mr.. Morton,
for Mr.. Conkling, has been improved by the
Cabinet reorganization. In fact, the West
seems to have trumped the Presidents highest
card with amazing prOmptness and yigor.
Mr.. Morrisons argument on his Tariff bill is
said to have been inaudible at the reporters
desk. No great harm was done, however, rs
it is not matter for haste. The politicians OF
Congress are much too cautious to add con-
hict ON the tariff to the perplexities of the
Presidential campaign. This whole tariff dis
cussion at this session is just so much dead
waste of good time and fair to average think
ing There has not been from the beginning
of the session the ghost of a chance that
tariff bill would pass, and there Is no excuse
for numbering newspapers with the talk aboutit.
Gen. Baker naturally objects to the position
in which he has been placed by Miss Sweets
story of the affairs of the Chicago Pension
Office. In his version of the affair the General
appears as the kind and protective friend OF
the impulsive and indiscreet lady. Even where
he differs from her as to the facts an toto, he
is polite enough to characterize her testimony
only as myth. Curiousy. however he ex-
presses surprise that she should have consld-
cred herself morally bound by her written
promise to other people, although he had as
sured her of absOlutlon.
| The British note on the Berlin Conference
betrays the irresolutiOn which the Earl OF
Derby habitually manifests. 1t says, in effect,
| that enough has been done for the insurgents
and that Turkey must not be Inundated
further. 1t is clear from the special pleading
of the British Foreign Minister that he Is
piqued at his country being excluded from the
Berlin Conference, but is too polite to say SO.
The Berlin demands are certainly as just IA
those in the Andrassy note, which ho approved.
He cannot, however save Turkey if the revolt
i'm Bulgaria becomes general.
The spirited bidding and very lively cOmpe-
tition ot Yesterdays dry goods sale give
pleasant and Trustworthy indications of a sre-
vlval in business. The prices obtained Tor
cotton goods, though from 2i2 to 10 per cent
below quotations for private sale, were higher
! than had been expected, and 1T Is q general
| belief that if twice the amount OF goods had
been offered they could all have been sold.
Two such sales as we have now had Ill one
week are something we believe, entirely I'M
precedented in the dry goods trade, and their
results are in the highest degree surprising
and encouraging.
There has been remarkable decrease in our
imports from Great Britain during the first four
months of this year. Compared with the CORE
spending period in 1875 cOttons have decreased
from lin round numbers) 3G,137,OOO to 81
752. 900 yards linens from 46,43S,OOO to
80, 1884, 900 yards; and silk broadstuifs from
1SO.73l to 80, GAO yards Worsted stuffs
have likewise decreased from 23,36S,OOO to
10, 789, 900 yards Tho iron and steel imports
have become almost nominal These returns,
which represent to large extent our Spring
trade, account in part for the depressed state
| of British industry.
THE SCHENCK REPORT.