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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
The Civil service-The EVIL and the
Remedy.

We agree with much that Mr.. Eaton says
trust that the issue in the next canvass will
be fought upon that as far as possible. But
it is mistake to blame the President for the
failure of civil service reform. The blame
rests almost entirely upon the members Of
Congress. President Grant made serious
and continued effort to embody civil service
reform in the administration of the govern
ment. He appointed commission, and this
commission formed rules and they were car
ried into operation. But from the very be-
ginning the project was fought by the mem
bers of Congress and the Senate. They
wanted patronage and would not be content
with any diminution of their power.
Members talked about civil service
and preached about it, but at the same time
went to the departments and insisted upon
the appointment of their friends, and would
hear of no reform" which interiered with
that privilege. The President was powerless
in the presence of House and Senate that
would not aid him. No President can carry
on a government without the aid of the two
branches of the legislature and the major
ity in both houses said to the President that
he must either give them control of the pat
ronage, untrammelled by any reform" or
get along as best he could. The result was
that civil service died; but its friends
should do the President the justice to say
that he fought for it to the end.
The democrats when they came into power
in the House had fine chance to show their
respect for civil service. There were hun
bred officers, at least, in the House who had
been in Office for years, and who were worthy,
mori.orious men. Their duties were not po-
lticai, but legislative and clerical. Well,
the democratic majority had no sooner OBJ
tanned power than every officer, almost with
ont exception, was removed from office.
DoorlSceper Fitzhugh has put ON record the
pressure out upon him by the members for
insignificant places. No extent Of service,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

PULPlT Tories To-pAY-Ths is the an
niversaIy of the general acceptance of
the doctrine of the Trinity, commonly
called Trinity Sunday. and as such special
services common orative of this idea will
be held in the Catholic and in many
of the Episcopal churches 1t is also the
day set apart by the Methodist General Con-
ference to be devoted especially to the
children. 1t is. therefore, familiarly called
among them .'Children's Day." II is cx-
pected of pastors that they will preach u
sermon to the children to-day, and tha, col
lections will be taken up at such services .or
n common fund from which poor children of
both sexes are TO be educated and trimmed as
missile nar:cs and teachers. This fund Is
known as the Children's Fund |; was
created a few years ago, but, We believe, has
not been very largely increased since.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

We note o tendency on the part Of certain
abundance of detail and warning, what the
English newspapers think of many things
in this country. The latest interesting theme
is the appointment of an American Minister
to London. When Mr. Dana was selected
the English newspapers were enthusiastic
and bubbled over with satisfaction because
we had sent gentleman to the Court of st.
James. These expressions of satisfaction
came back to us for our encouragement When
Mr. Dana was rejected by a vote composed
of a few republicans and the united demo-
cratic party we were told how the English
journals howled over the decadence of re-
publican institutions as shown in this indig.
nifty to a great and good man. We gathered
the impression that many of these foreign
journalists thought that Mr.. Dana wal
the only gentleman in America, an impress
sion which might be pardoned to
journalists who took their Impressions
of the country from a few leading
newspapers Now, when we nominate Mr..
Pierrepont, we are told that the English
press is not quite satisfied, that it does not
think Mr.. Pierrepont did what these editors
would have done had they been members OF
Grants Cabinet. While he is not as desi-
rable as Dana he is better than Schenck
Does it ever occur to our friends across the
sea that it is none of their business what
manner of man we send to the English Court,
so that he suits our administration and is not
unacceptable to the Queens government?
We send our Ministers abroad to represent
our nation. What would the English news
papers say if the New York journals were to
discuss Sir Edward Thornton and other
English diplomatists with the freedom they
exhibit toward our representatives We
should have howl from the Saturday Reriem
and lecture from the dignifed London
press upon the impertinonce of Americau
journalists.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

The letters which come to us this week by
cable from London and Paris give evidence
that the most prominent topic in Europe is
the Eastern question. The effect OF Dis
raeli's palliative speech of Friday night
seems to be felt In London, where war
rumors have been running riot during
the past week, but the undercurrent
of war preparations shows that the govern
ments themselves are not so sure of peace as
they would like people to infer. From Paris
we get piece of news which it will be in
teresting to test by events that
Germany is secretly opposing Russia's
almost open schemes for her aggrandize-
ment. All indications of what is beneath
the surface in European politics are valu-
able, and that Bisr<arck should say and
mean different things is not new enough to be
startling, but that he is prepared to desert
Russia in the interest of England needs
confirmation. No wonder poor Austria is
facilitating. Her traditional policy would
take her to Russia, and if her old enemy,
make her course easy, and she could 60 to
war with "a light heart, like NJ Olivier.
England, our Paris letter says, holds the
trump cards; but, as will be seen, it depends
on Germany whether she will be allowed to
play them.
1t may appear strange that amid all this
fine diplomatic play the peace of Europe
rests in the hands of the handful of Savs of
Servia. They may fire the train at any
moment, and it will then be a question of
who can take their powder kegs out of its
way. Russia can light the match at any
moment as last resort to see who will stand
fire. With the Slavs and the Mussulmans
engaged, and Russia and England each en-
couraging its friends, it would be wonder
full if these Powers did not soon come to
blows Germany having nothing to fear
from Russia but anxious to rival England
as a maritime Power, can control the course
of Austria and keep her out of the war or
put her in it on the side that suits her best
England's victory consists in putting all the
great Powers on their good behavior hence
we must look to Belgrade now for the most
important news.
On uSnteI topics our ietteIS give US plenty
of gossipy material. from Buckstone's benefit
at Drury Lane to sextuple seventh COM
mandment play at the Theatre DIES Arts.
Political movements in France seem to start
in some mysterious way from the grave.
The next political resurrection is to take
place over the coffin of Louis Philippe,
which with its contents is to be brought
from England to France. 1t is a strange
characteristic in so live a people as the
French
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

The DAY OF SPORT had splendid event to
lead off with in the five capital races at Je-
rome Park. The resolute spirit manifested
by the American Jockey Club in keeping
all the Objectionable features that are so
liable to creep into horse racing of.
their grounds as well as their track has done
much to save the American turf from becom-
ing the prey of the blacklegs, ever likely to
enact their chicaneries to the destruction of
true sport. The club reaps its own reward
in the splendid animals it gathers on its
track and the fine company that comes to
see the fun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11


have as many summer travellers as Paris.
The summer is the season when the Ameri-
can delights to travel. He may go to Sara
toga and Long Branch and other seaside and
inland resorts but he soon tires of the
monotony, the show, and, in time, the soli-
tude of these summer resorts. If his home
is in the country and he is off sightsee-
ing, he Graves the majesty, the repose,
the ever-varying interest of the great
city. And if instead OF shutting up our city
like castellated town during a siege or
plague if instead of driving the traveller off
by the presentation Of bare and dusty walls
we make our town bright and attractive
there is no reason why New York should not
be the summer resort of thousands of Ameri-
cans who now 60 elsewhere. We have every
natural advantage, and all we want is an in
telligent governing spirit Let our churches
remain open; let our theatres give us good
series OF comedies and vaudetilles. If we do
not care for ''Lohengrin' .or ''Trovatore, or
the majestic operas, there is our limpid and
coruscating Offenbach who will give us an
opera as light and merry as a country
dance. Let our public places be open, and
while on that subject let us add to the at
fractions of our public places. The idea of
public aquarium is good one. And while
about this we should improve our Geological
Garden. There is nothing that adds more to
the interest of great city than a good ZOO
logical garden, and ours is much inferior to
that in Philadelphia. We have a fine library
in the Astor, and when Mr.. Lenox opens his
new building we shall have another which
will attract every scholarly mind that visits
New York. Our Metropolitan Museum of Art
is doing well enough, but we have not begun
to do what we should We have few good
pictures, say half a dozen in all, but there
is no such ambition among our people to
found an art gallery as we see in Russia and
England.
If New York could be made the city that
it should be there would be less going
away during the summer AS it is the
older the citizen grows the less he cares to
give up the comforts of home, the library,
the familiar room the daily walk. the accus-
toned places, the bath and the morning
papers, to be showed into barn at the sea-
side or to be whirled up dozen pair of
stairs at the springs. Amonth of run, at the
best, is all that he wants, but as it now is he
is driven out of New York, largely by fashion,
largely by the stupidity of the governing
powers, who think that the city is intended
for the scavenger and the policeman from
June to September. Now that our Philadel-
phia friends are showing what they can do
with city during the summer let our own
people give some little attention to the wants
and possibilities of New York. There is no
reason why we should not have in time
summer metropolis as attractive as Paris or
London; metropolis which will be the
wonder and the delight of travellers, not
only from every part of America but even
from the older world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Florida has apples getting ripe.
Colonel Fred Grants girl baby weighs twelve pounds
Delegate Elkins, OF New Mexico, declines TO bs re-
nominated.
Boston Fast :-"rhe vassar Nine call themselves
Ba-brigsans.'
The Chicago Post and Rail says that Conkling will
carry Cincinnati.
The Empress OF Brazil while travelling wears .
black dress and blue veil;
Illinois fellows who do like Blaine hurryins
down to Cincinnati TO favor washburnc.
II you haven't got silk handkerchief with an
amazing border sticking or your pocket you wont
get moro than hall patcfuI at free lunch
Mulligan is the treasurer Of the Globe Theatre in
Boston and all the Boston editors re praising him He
Is getting out a new lot OF complimentary tickets
Ii takes bad headed good while 10 learn tho
art OF switching solitary lett hand lock over to tho
right hand side without having it attract attention.
At Eastwood, Me. the other day, at dusk, while a
boy was driving home a call, bear made raid Tno
heller ram and the boy negectng let loose OF tho
heifcr's tail, was saved
Norwich Bulletin Tho Womans Journal asks
sIlow shall utilize the supcrfuous woman - \,
seems as II she might be Utahlizsd by forwarding her
to Salt Lake city,
Norwich Bulletin THE man who il fortun .tc
enough 70 win bet With lady usually gets Il IN 81,
pcrs Tho common device Is hlue silk rhroceros
roofing up yellow satin morass, and most men OF
line feeling prefer 10 frame them rather than to wea,
them"
Norwich Comm Batetia:-sA west side man who
saw load OF coal lett at house and arranged 10 60
over anu borrow part OF the other man was In
bed got around that night and found that 1t had all
been put into the cellar and carefully locked up before
nghtisIL He remarked the next day that Il was
shocking TO think how little trustiuIncss people
seemed 10 have in human naturau
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

Moro Trouble Tor GranCS Fr1on0se
Now comes rumor that Mr.. Mullett, thu
favorite architect Of the administration, is Il
be indicted for his completely in some frauds
in St. Louis This is another Of the especial
friends Of Grant in trouble. What strange
fatality has fallen upon the friends Of the
President? Babcock, Belknap, Shepherd
and now Mullett and yet no one thinks that
the President had any hand in the transac.
tions for which these persons have fallen
into trouble Why is it, then, that no one
of his friends could warn him of these ASSOC
Citations? That Mullett business was on its
face fraud. Why should any one man, and
he not an officer Of the government with due
responsibility, be allowed to spend millions
upon millions Of the government money
without any check whatever? Why should
Boss Shepherd be the favorite plumber and
Babcock have four or five Offices rolled into
one? Why should Robson be allowed to
throw hundreds Of thousands of dollars into
the pockets of Jersey crony like '.Lije"
Cattell? Yet these things have been done
for seven years, and the President has never
prevented them. When the life of Grant
comes to be written these questions will be
among the most difficult to answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

TIE IRISH RIrIEMEN, as will be seen from
our special despatch, have been working
hard in the selection of their team, and ten
of the gentlemen who competed at Dundalk
have secured places for the final competition
ten are to be added four, who will probably
include John Rigby and DR.. Hamilton and
perhaps Mr.. Miner who, in the face of all
his misfortunes as marksman, is a strong
shot. The Irishmen are evidently striving
to win. and our own boys must watch their
laurels
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

The CONVICTION OF GEORGE ID. LoED marks
the first real triumph of Governor Tilden in
his war on the Canal Ring in this State. The
verdict Of guilty against a man 50 powerful
in the councils of his party in Monroe
county will strike wholesome terror into
the hearts of those who. like him. have regu-
larly plundercd the people. This will GER
taiuly cmbitter the democratic contest within
mics more determined than ever on his de-
feat but Il Will help him at st. Louis and
Strengthen hin IN the regard of every honest
IL m, democrat and republican.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

The Bottom Facts In Blaine's Case.
which the correspondents support Mr..
Blaine. But this should not blind their
Judgment to the real truth in reference to his
canvass for the Presidency. Mr.. Blaine is not
in the field as candidate. The reason for this
is that certain private letters read by himself
on the floor of the House of Representatives,
written at time when he was the Speaker
Of the House and responsible for the leader
ship of great party, show that he was in the
interest Of gang of railway jobbers who
took advantage of the generosity of the gov
eminent to form rings for the purpose of
dividing up among themselves all
the money bonds and credit given
by the government to the endow-
ment Of Western roads. These letters
show furthermore that for this legis-
lation, which Supreme Court de-
clares to have robbed the govern
ment Of from one to two hundred millions
of dollars, Mr.. Blaine is to great extent re-
sponsible. They show that while in the
chair he made rulings for the benefit Of rail-
way corporations who were trying to obtain
the government money, and that he called
the attention of prominent railway jobber
like Caldwell to the fact that he had made
them as reason why he should have ''fa-
voIs" in the distribution Of the bonds and
stock.
If the enthusiastic young men who are
trumpeting the strength of Blaine will only
give their minds to these facts for moment
they will see how foolish it is to expect q
man with this record, be he ever SO brilliant
and able as q parliam entarian, to go before
the country as candidate for the Presi lency.
Suppose Judge Waite had written letter
calling the attention of Caldwell to one of
his decisions as reason why he should
have bonds and stocks and consideration, "
would that be considered reason for
nominating him for the Presidency? Would
it not be reason for his impeachment
And is not the Speakership of the House as
important an office as the Supreme Bench
If Blaine, as Speaker, could use his Office to
oblige gang Of railway jobbers, why might
he not do so as President and especially
after he had received the Endorsement of the
republican party and the Electoral College?
If Mr. Blaine should be nominated for
the Presidency he would be defeated by as
large majority as was cast against Mr..
Greeley. Even if the st. Louis people were
to nominate Bill Allen for President and
Ben Hill for Vice President against him they
would carry the country. We can stand an
inflationist and sound, honest rebel, but
we cannot stand the chief of gang Of
scoundrels like this Pacific Railway crowd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

WISCONSIN CONCLUDES to vote for Blaine and
use all honorable methods to secure his NOM
ination. 1t is pity that some discreet friend
of Schuyler Colfax was not present when this
decision was given. Schuyler might have
received the Endorsement of Wisconsin for
the second office. Blaine and Colfax would
make good run in Wisconsin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. stock mar
ket closed feverish, although in some in
stances it was higher. New York Central
suffered the greatest decline. Gold opened
and closed at IL 5-S, with sales meanwhile
at 112 IL. Money on call was freely sup
piled at and 1-2 per cent. The bank
statement shows loss in the excess of re-
serve of 1914, 675.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

The SOUTH IN THE CANVASS. print
this morning interviews with the delegates
to Cincinnati from the Southern States from
Delaware to Louisiana, and these bear fur
Their testimony to the growing strength Of
Roscoe Conl1ling and the diminishing sup
port of James G. Blaine. In Virginia
Blaine's most ardent friends are falling
away from him, and the opposition he will
encounter at Cincinnati will still further
deplete the number of his supporters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

HORSE RACING, yacht racing, boat racing,
foot racing, coaching polo, base ball, cricket
and rife shooting were among the sports
which the good people of New York poured
out their thousands to participate in or to
witness yesterday. This wonderful prog
ress in manly outdoor sports is among the
most encouraging signs of our centennial
epoch. 1t will strengthen the moral as well
as the mental muscles, and both need it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

THE VICE PRESIDENCY. the rush for the
Presidency we should not neglect the Vice
Presidency. This is much more important
Office than our hungry politicians will be apt
to imagine in their rush for the higher
place Three Vice Presidents have become
Presidents by the death Of the Chief Execu-
tive and three others by promotion. We
should take as much pains to select good
Vice President rs good President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

MATAMoRos will probably soon be the
scene of a struggle for its possession between
the federals and revolutionists to which the
little fuss that marked the entry of Porfrio
Diaz some little time since will not bear
comparison.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

GEORGE SAND.--We have an extraordinary
despatch from France purporting to give an
account of the deathbed of George Sand.
This despatch tells how she writhed and
shrieked. This will give the clergymen a
fine text. But why should these things be
sent by cable?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

THE CoRINTHfAN REGATTA of the Seawan.
haka Yacht Club was spirited affair, the
amateur sailors handling their craft in Z
manner worthy of old salts.
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From our reports this morning the probabilities
arc that the 'ceafher to-day w,u be cooler
md clear or partly cloudy.
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During the summer months the HERALD ,ril
be sent 10 Subscribers for one dollar per month
free Of postage.
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The WEATHER YESTERDAY was trife
sands who sought the scenes of sport
Astounding in the vicinity of New York the
pleasant breeze made everything delightful.