The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18


restitution as Sweeny did and as they did
whose money was held in the name Of
| Watson? 1t must come to that He has
not pulled wool over the eyes of Justice yet.
He is tight and fast in her grip, and the
only hope or chance for his escape is the
return of his plunder
Just and Pleasing Consolation.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday the
| question whether, under the civil service
rules, members of the National Republican
| Committee who are also federal office-hold-
ers could be allowed to retain both posi-
tons was, according to positive Washington
reports. promptly decided in the negative.
These gentlemen must either resign their
federal Offices or abandon their conn ection
with the National Committee.
| The friends of reformed civil service
will welcome this decision as just and
proper. If the government service is to be
divorced from partisan politics this ought
to be thoroughly done. TO the office-hold-
| ing politicians themselves the decision will
be gratifying, because it shows that the
President does not mean to make fish Of one
set of men and flesh Of another.
The report that the President had some
days ago determined otherwise seems to
have been like great many other reports
about him in these days, unfounded. He
was considering the question, as he had
q right to do, and he has now, to-
gether with his Cabinet, come to
| just conclusion, and one which will
crafty every friend Of reform in the
thought the two places not incompatible
that the members Of the National Commit
] tee have nothing to do with partisan poll
tics for the next three years All right; in
that case it will not be disagreeable to them
to abandon their places on the committee.
Mr.. Cornell, of this city, the Naval Officer, is
President of the National Committee; Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Mccormick is
its Secretary; Postmaster Filley, Of st.
Louis, who sent in notice the other day of
his resignation from the committee, A.
T.. Wyckoff, Pension Agent in Ohio;
L. A. Osborne, Minister to Chill, and
several other ofice-holders are members.
|
form themselves to the civil service rules in
the interest of good government and reform
| General Ord On tho Border Troubles,
Elsewhere we print some interesting let
tiers from HERALD correspondent which ex-
plain where and how the cattle raids into
Texas take place. The map which accom-
panies these letters shows the roads by
which the robbers cross the Rio Grande and
these raids that the details given to our
correspondent by General Ord will
be read with great interest. That
officer, man Of high character and
ability, has long commanded on the
frontier. 1t will be seen that he does JUS
tice to the good conduct and intentions Of
| General Canales and some other Mexican
commanders, and that he describes Cortina
as the principal leader and author Of the
cattle robberies We trust President D;az will
be wise enough to hang this fellow Cortna,
who has for so many years played the part
of mere robber chief on the Rio Grande.
A despatch from New Orleans announces
JHc uTIiVui tHclc iroiu tHc CITY VI MEXICO OF
General Reneau, who went out as bearer of
dispatches to Minister Foster. He reports
the Daz government strong, the country
unusually quiet, and President Diaz as
anxious to do all in his power to assist in
breaking up the border outrages. We hope
all this is true. Nothing would please the
people OF the United States more than to
know that Mexico had we'll established
and intelligent government, capable of
keeping order, protecting the industrious
part of the people. and enlightened enough
to encourage immigration and to offer to the
people of this country commercial facilities
such as could not fail to benefit both ma
tons. Minister Foster has been for several
years trying to arrange with Mexico new
commercial treaty. The Lerdo government
constantly delayed and put off this matter
II Mr.. Diaz is shrewd he will lose no time
in perfecting with Mr.. Foster such a treaty,
which would do more to secure him not only
recognition but favor here than anything
else. Meantime we trust he will take meas
urcs not only to stop the border outrages,
but to give prompt and sufficient protection
to all Americans engaged in lawful occu-
pations i'll any Of the Mexican States.
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RiotOus strikers.
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