New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27

the Catholic Powers, have impaired renewed in
terest to Papal affairs The succession IKE
wise exctes considerable speculation, especially
as the subject is invested with the gravest I'M
portauce and is completely involved III DOUBT.
The Clerical Abuses bill has likewise
added to the commOtion at the 'au-
can, and has elected an intimation from the
Emperor of Austria that the guarantees which
Italy gave in order to acquire possession OIL
Rome must not be disturbed. Conservative
Europe desires to keep things as they are, but
It's very efforts at repression are calculated 10
bring the antagonistic elements into play.
The state of the continent will not be cnViaDle
if it shall again resound with angry con1ioVer-
sizes on the rights and wrongs of the Papacy.
Really this "bargain" to which Messrs. Mat
thews, Foster, and ordOn were parties mas
dwindled so much already that 1T Is hardly
visible now to the naked eye. few more
hours and the Democratic press VIII De high
and dry for want of topic. The President
knew nothing of it. Both sides say so, aud
Senator Gordon, the only Democrat who was
marty to this treaty, makes this dec
laration in the most emphatic terms.
cipally interested, says he knew nothing OF IT.
and he is indignant at the suggestion tiiat 'ne
President had any knowledge OF 1t. 90 much
for the authority under which these gentle
men acted. What did they dol They simply
SET forth their belief that Mr.. Hayes would
not uphold State Governments by the
use of troops. This was what Mr.
HAYES meant, if he meant anything, In his
letter of acceptance and just what he said In
his inaugural speech SO that forty millions OF
people might hear. Senator Gordon Is re-
ported as explaining his share in the transac-
ton by saying that he concluded "to try
"little bull doing on Foster" Somebody
seems to have been trying "a little pull
"dozing" on the public.
Gov. Robinson read the Legislature lee
ture last night, which, it must be admitted,
the Legislature did its best to deserve. The
chief point of d,ubt about the matter is
whether the Constitution makes it the duty OF
the Governor to scod the Legislature when
ever, in his opinion, that body needs scold-
ing. The Governor reminds the Legislature
that it was two and half months after he
asked the passage of the Public Works bill
that it was passed, and the Legislature cannot
DENY it. He shows that the Canal Commits
soners have found it necessary, owing to the
delay of the Legislature, to go about setting
the canals in order on the old system, and
the Legislature cannot deny it. He shows that
to sign the Public Works bill would wipe out
the whole present system OF canal govern
ment, and that the failure of the Senate to
confirm further nominations for the office of
Superintendent would leave the canals without
officials, subOrdinates, or engineers; and the
Legislature cannot deny it. In view, there
FORE of the impracticability of changing the
whole system of canal management while get
ting the canals ready for navigation, Gov.
Robinson vetoes the bill and plainly intimatcs
that he will make no more nominations this
wear for Superintendent; and the Legislature
has not enough Republican votes to say HIM
nav. The logic Of the Governors message Is
only too formidable for it means that there Is
to be no fruit from the Canal Amendment
this wear; but the tone of the document Is I'M
fortunate, to say the least 1t shocks all ex-
isting notions of official prOpriety to find an
Executive discussing the action of a Senate
with the personal heat that the Governor dis
PLAYS in this message and talking OF its "strict
"party voter and caucus determination
with as much freedom as if he were himself
member of that body He has allowed his
chagrin at Gen. McClean's rejection to show
itself in a manner unbecoming the Governor
of the State of New-YOrk.