, 1877-02-15

II fAe Esiitor IF The tribune.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1I.-'fhe Attorneys Fec ILL,
which yo,i asaitl discuss IN your calAmnB to-day,
Ii oI sufficient Importance to tic ra>lc to merit
II careful consideration OF tho articles for and
nganst It. Yu, state That yoit fni 10 sec III the
letters Of Messrs. Dunno a1d sl,ufcldt Any rca-
son why you should change your "optnioM that
this Ia a dangerous btlla After tic failure Of
these gentlemen to mako an impression OIL your
position, Il Is perhaps prcsuniptEous lii inc to
attack II again; bnt even nj thu rlsi; Of an
iguolninous rcpulsc sl,nll try to slIow tho TIN.
sut,,,duess Ut your Arguments against tho bill,
antt convert yutt Into a supporter Of the princl-
plies upon wlslch 1t Is basel.
yu,t nre nporchc!styo that In many cases
where there Ia simply difference Of opIuon be-
tween tho creditor n.l1 tic debtoE ~ to tho
amount due, some rascal!y attorney will drug
creditor Into rourt anu, possibly, ltyItlo With
lin tho spells forcci1 In the shnpo OF I'LL at
tor,cy's fcr o,tt OF the unfortunate defendant.
In Illustration, you cito the casc Of d man Who
owes S4sj, but of whom $3.50 aro untustly DE-
natlled; and 20 un to sny that even II lie
PayyMaa M he ns sMs ee4 % e,ts x a sss fess ss
sl!s and the p!aint,if' y nttprnpy hestcs. YOU
nlso iustnnen sercrnl Other. canes Of ss1llnr
character. hut you overlook thu tart thai tn
cycty ono oil tic easea mentioned the debtor
.cvcl III tl.a luw stands now--can eseipo the
payment Vi all costa by rendering the amount
ttllD hufurc suit brought, and can, at any ti,llc
after suit brought, prevent IN the SANG way t1su
nccs,ial III ull further costs. Irrespective u any
les.slation alrcnay existing, 1t would be an easy
u,ultcr 80 to lsamr sir Dunnr's I'LL es to n!,vi-
atu yonr objection and prevent as,y Increase vi
litigation ly its enactulcnt. 80.
You nrl.ue turtiICr, TINT this bill wi! operate
to proy.1c c,cdi,ora with legal 'nnl cut of
which they cat pay t,lo cxpe''.cs OF collecting
allow antl bal slrbts." am tint tlcy shot,ld not
enjoy TIM benefit u snvh = fund .borause they
give stcrelt with n full knowledge Ut what
| 1holr legal remedies arc nusl what they may
have to tncuv." II T. Il true {us have no 'louht
IL is that tho crcltor. ut thu ttllIo of scllnE
has in mind tho rxpcnses to which ts may by
lus!sE Il altogether, you may ae sure that tl!e
prizes Of tic Mstlcle sold Wilt be pFopurtiunatiy
enhanced to uoycr all possibly risks aud cxpcI-
I ses. Without tlse Attorneys Fec Bill every pur-
c!taser-bo he ever 50 l.'llcst Or ever 20 prompt
tl!s enhanced price; with 1t, It Is only tho slow
! n,sd negligent debtor who Is sad1led with I'LL
! attorney h Ire.
II is plain that tho bill, II adopted, will be
very efficient In making soIne men pay thelr
now. This knowledge that they will llRyo ta
| pay n considerable fcG as o penalty Of their
s!ownrsB wht be quite apt 10 prplutu u whole.
solnu rsgar!! for tle scrapplous fultllmcnt Of
their obligations.
The fart u. yog look at only ons Of The many
scrvai,t g!rl Dr. day. .laborcr to whom small
SUI, Is due, earned by lsard labor, Tiau t1rbtos
refuses tO pay. Sntt Is brought to compel him.
Why should lc not bo required to pay TOR sery'
iees wAyh his refusal rendered necsssasyt
Thu adoption Of thc bill will diminish the
FuILir STEIN.