New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-30

forbearance of the Commissioners would be
more laudabe. Moreover, it is not clear how
British authors or publishers could "retaliate."
On some important points, at least, the
House scheme to squeeze a round hundred
thousand dollars out of the diplomatic service
has been defeated. The salaries of the four
principal ministers are left at their present
figures, as are also those of Il number Of the
missions of lower rauk. In al, the House
has been compelled to rclinquish twO-.iitlS, III
amount, of the reductions proposed
st. AIMS, on Brooklyn Heights, will, in all
probability, he spared the ordeal of the auc-
| tioncer's hammer after all. A remarkably
generous subscription of $40, 900 has been
made by Il. Fulton Cutting, son-n-mw OF
the pastor, on condition that the remainder of
the debt shall be paid in thirty days, and
that the church shall become free church
There can hardly be any failure to do the
rest of this meTitorious work, when the
greater part has been already done, and St.
AIMS may doubtless be congratulated upon Il
safe dcliveIance.
Count Andrassys objections to the san
Stefano Treaty are no longer in doubt. He
is opposed to the cXtcnsionsof Bulgaria, the
length of the Russian occupation, and the
land grants to Scrvia and Montenegro, where
they interfere with Austra's natural commni-
cations with the East. He also objects to further
dSmembermcnt, desiring that Turkey shall be
guaranteed the remnant of her territory. The
calm, confident attitude of the Austrian Chan
cellOr throughout the European crisis is partly
explained by the mild character Of his dissent
from the Russian scheme.
Fifteen Democrats of the House refused
yesterday to abide by the decision Of the
caucus respecting the date of adjournment,
and aided the Republicans to fix the day, so
far us the House can do so, for the 18th of
June. There seems to be little doubt that
the Senate will concur i'll this action, MS the
work on the necessary appropriation bills can
be completed before that time. The people
can therefore congratulate themselves on the
prospect of seeing Congress break mp in less
than three weeks, after having worried the
country for just eight months.
BY the statement of senator Davis, OF West
Virginia, it was made apparent yesterday that
the ruin0uS economy of the House of Repre-
sentatives will be resisted by Democrats as
well as Republicans in the Senate. The un-
blushing mpudcncc with which the House
! proposed to reduce the number of Senate en-
| ployG> as well as their salaries, while leaving
/ the House employees undstuIhcd, viii be re-
! buked by Democrats in the Senate, and both
parties Will unite to rcpcl thc,attempt to dis
organize the clerical service Of the Govern
ment in the interest of the Democratic cam
paign next Fail. The Committee on AppropIi-
ations has made nearly one thousand amend
mcntS to the House bill, and stands so,Idy
together in opposition to the Democrats OF
the House.
There is ct this moment much significance in
the suggestion thrown out in a leading London
journal, that England should assume control
of AsaGc Turkey and administer its affairs
under the nominal Sovereignty Of the Sultan.
The scheme seem; to spring from the conv.c-
ton that Turkey j. in course Of dissolution.
and that England must be prepared TO cNer-
else an active prOtccjoratc over part OF tic
Ottoman Empire if she would coun-
terbalance Russian wles and maintain
some respect for her ownmtcrests Thcproicct
is also, no doubt, designed to increase British
prestige IN india, where the supposed aban-
donmcnt Of the Calph to his enemies tend, TO
render the Nohammclans less loyal to the
Empress. The question must next mi>c
i! England is determined to have Bltum and
Kars included in the limits Of what she calls
| Asiatic Turkey. As Russia deems the return
of Kars to be out Of the question, and was
promised Batum in the san Stclano Treaty, it
j, Obvious that the new scheme may contain
the germ Of further complications.
Performance is always the best commentary
upon promise. Nr. Pottcl's letter promising
a fair and impartial investigation Is hardly Il
day old before his committee give, the
! lie to all IFS assurances Of justice and
! straightforward dealing. The invc,tSa-
/ ton that is about TO begin j. one affect
| Ing private character as well as the public
| peace. Private character has already been at
| tackled. and that in 4 manner unprcccd, ntcd
in our recent history at least, hy the Potter
resolution. And yet il has been decided n, il
| is understood in Washington, that the
sessions Of this committee and lis various
| subcommittee shall be Ecld in secret.
| 1t is also said that Secretary Shcr-
| man, one Of the men who have been ac-
cuscd of crime in every newspaper in the
| country by the publication Of that resolution,
! has been denied the right to be represented
by counsel. Could anything be more rcpug-
! nant to the American notion of far play,
| of doing honest things openly Criminals
are not tried by packed jurics, with
out the aid of counsel and in the dark,
and yet these inquisltors propose to try a