The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-21
MR.HAYESPLAINLY WARNED
THE IF4DING REPUBLTCIN NEWS
PAPER SPEiKING our
A Question that Looms Before Us-sh"n the
Tcxas-Pacihc Jobbers Rob the Irea-"rv
while tho Nation IL stiII Burdened With Debtf

From N, Neu Iork Tune, NV Is
For the honor OF the President ana me
good OF the country it f t3 DE- n9psu ,n ,l,e
fmputng 10 the Administration Willingness
To- sustain various schemes OF internal Improve
ment are either inventions pure and simple. or
siich gross Congregations as to be- essentially
untrue. One OF these reports purpOrts 10 mar
rate circumsiantially an interview with the
President in the course oi which he committed
himself TO the principle OF sulsidizlng the
South for the purpose OF promoting lis pros
perity. That most tlngrunt Oi all pending Jobs.
The Texas and Pacific liailrOad. IL among the
measures which are said to receive his ap-
proval and colossal system Of lcvccs on the
II only half Of the statements which reach rs
through southern journals are corrert the
brief and vague expression 81 opinion which
was embodied in his inaugural address really
covered the essentials of the policy which the
South urges upon Congress. with me view 81
carrying costly projects into cnct by direct
grants from the Treasury or by tho free use Of
We rtpcnt that. for the Presidents own sake.
VIZ trust that thes, stories do him Injustice.
They convey too distinctly IN" idea Of bargain
ing and BUYING to be recon- llahlc with the purity
ofthe Administrat ON. or the position which lis
chiof should occupy in puhlir estimation. There
would probably he no inclination To ent"rtnl n
any suspicion upon the suh'c I II ccrH IN cOrrob-
orativc indications were not fresh in the public
memory.. The personal friends who were most
attended the lahors oi the Electoral Commission
happen to have been I'm every instance known
advocates OF the Toxins Pacific scheme. The
thc~" gentlemen held confidential intercourse
are a. con~picuously identified with that 'h,m".
anu WIN Inc efforts to ihsl1n II upoh ih" r'hII-
ury. Tn" "oincidrn q" may have uocn accidental.
but. at any rate, n was suggestive. AS between
Mr.. Matthews and Mr. Lamar. for example. 1t
indicates a bond OF sympathy whose ramiil'n-
lions are further eNemplincd hy the record
o. the convention over which the Ohio senator
presided and in whose Proceedings the pr, sent
Secretary OF the Navy played prominent part.
These condolences. though multiplied many
times. might not necessarily compromise the
t.lnff Ilf I4H llN
science kcenpr, and Mr.. Lamar certainly not
very ardent lend. But human nature il nlt
t. put an ungrurrous construction upon ALI
nnces oi politicians who have certain things in
common. and who untriSe. while promoting
them, e. advan u'ser inter ~i-. IN rcg.rl To-
which their connection il not Odi-tngt Thus.
AT tho present Juu.tur', nothing worse could
bclall the Pr ~id'nt than to lc Suspc ted OF
baiug influenced va tho slightest drEr,.. ly any
poss ihln understanding between Mr. Matthews
and friends on one side and Mr.. Lamar ami
friends on the otA"r. with the 7 oxa-- rarlilc job.
bnsi- of the agrccmO M. wholly or IN part.
Tho faith r"po-'i in tn" personal integrity II
the President viii mo- suffice To cuunterlct Tia"
.iistrusi with which thr-e plans Tor enrching
the South ~ the expense ~ TIA" nation arr re-
garded Throughout the North Takin; the
Texas Puriilc Railroad as "a specimen 'hrmc.
thcre j. really hut ou' ."pnion about i among
m Northern people. Thconb aspect in which
they -rc n j. that of uu u1-an iI'd and impudrht
alta X upon the Treasury for 'hn benefit III
rings ami clique who care for nothing nut
thcm-"Ne~ amt IN, siM -t"r objects Wiz. which
they ar a--o lutel. TIL" agencies employed 10y
Mcs-r-. : 'ott and Huntington. respectively. for
infucn ms 'oaSt'e-iO ma. acilon. have deep
they have IN hand Tn South helps them. a- a
matter Of AreH. The Nar.u h. ~O de- Ile l
ngai-i thcIl that j. is disposed o. doubt tn III
ricliii.c-s If ~. Sc M Congress from the north
VIII look ftyora' upon IN" undertaking.
However -cuis'd n p fu'r- tn attributes ol "a
vast -'ilcm" iqr Numbering tn" p'opr iur the
benefit Cd Iohh.f- uul curruin ion. is. and the
conviction j. fiut i.F NIu' I'm men with clrun
hand Mil found among H. supporter. Tho
don't I4I . D "A ga Ia M