The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

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The L0Btjcs and thc Howse Chair
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The statement of the Star, Of the
10th, that a rapture had occurred
between Minisocr Foster and Diaz;
that the latter hail presented his
nltimatum, declaring that any fur
thcr efforts on the part of Gent Ord
to carry olt his instructions rela
tive to Mexican marauders in Texas
would be resisted by force, and
would immcdiately result in sus-
pension Of all diplomatic relations
and war, had the effect to bring out
an authoritative denial and counter
statement from a competent source,
to the effect that Diaz is giving the
most satisfactory proofs Of his good
faith and desire to perpetuate friend
ly relations by strict observance
of treaty obligations. 1t is further
intimated that should he succeed in
suppressing the lawless bands that
have kept our border in such state
of turmoil and confusion, his gov
eminent will be recognized. The
Star, in yesterdays issue, tacitly
admits that it had been imposed on
and misled.
Those holding that Secretary
Sherman's speech at Marietta was
clear violation of the Presidents
order, and that the determination
Of the President and his advisers to
punish CornelPs INSTRUMENTATION
over the shoulders Of innocent par
ties, palpably showed their disin-
clination to accept that mutinous
machine politicians" challenge,
arc again put to their mcttle by a
rumor that Mr.. Evarts is to be sent
to New York on mission similar
to that undertaken by Sherman in
Ohio.
1t is perhaps too early to attempt
any enumeration of the legislative
jobs to be urged on Congress this
Winter; but it is asserted that lobby
representatives of good many are
already on hand, making prelimin-
airy surveys and laying their wires
with view to getting early and
rcsolutely down to work, directly
Congress assemblies. They look
hungry and famine-s stricken from
their enforced abstinence, as the
Presidential quarrel ruled them all
out last session. The sewing ma
chine is now, happily, out Of the
field and will exasperate us no mere.
But fresh and regencrated by their
long inaction, the advocates Of guar
anteeing the bonds. of the Southern
Pacific Road will be here in force
before the 18th proximo; and it is
believed the choice Of Speaker will
hinge upon that scheme, the selec-
ton made showing pretty accurate
ly its strength in the House. There
are to be minor candidates in abund-
ance who will "swap" of their hope
less chances, and transfer as many
as they can of their handful Of sup
porters, for the most desirable chair
manship they can get in return.
Randall, Sayler and Cox, formida-
bic in the order named, are, by gen.
eral consent, to be the principal
competitors. 1t is believed both
Thompson and Adams have a hard
fight on hand to re- establish them
selves in their cid places. No one,
however, doubts belligerency where
fat Office is the prize commended
for.
Even provided that the worst hap
pens to Senator Morton as many
fear, and that Patterson, Spencer
and Conover are found willing to
barter their party integrity to graf
ify their rcsentmcnts and to mend
their political fortunes, as appears
counted on by over-sanguine Dem
ocrats, they will still lack some
votes to capture the organization of
the Senate and its patronage, as
they are plotting to do.
Reports Of general revival,
within the past few weeks, in many
branches Of industry, reaching us,
arc so conclusive that the chronic
grumbler and the constitutional
skeptic have been forced to cave in
and admit it. But there looms up
another spectre, the defiant attitude
assumed by the armies OF tramps
that infest the country, that is Gre
ating alarm and calls for speedy
treatment. An uncertain proper
ton Of them would gladly work IL
they could find it to do. A large
part. of the balance are said to be-
long to the criminal classes, dis
guised, the better to ply their yoca-
ton. The most obvious remedy
appears to DO to direct all relief
measures with . view to finding
work. Treat such Of them as viii
accept it as honest men, and the
Others as vsgrats and criminals
when asccrtained to be such), and
force them to earn an honest living.
The movement in this city lately