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New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

of Statistics, or the official reports of British
commerce that the decline in prices oi
goods chiefly imported here has been nearly as
great and in some important articles greater
than 13 per cent.
Another and very potent cause OF CONNER
cial prostration, however. is the delay IN col
Iections In nearly every part OF the country
the decline in payments made seems TO De
greater than the decline in purchases made,
and this is due to the fact, unpleasanty IA
miliar to many business men, that it has been
very difficult to make collections this year.
In part, but only in part, this is due to ac-
tual inability to pay. In very many cases, 1t IS
true, men have been unable to meet their own
obligations promptly because of the failure OF
others who were indebted to them, and the
avalanche of failures caused by the Bankrupt
repeal has affected the immediate ability OF
very many firms, which are nevertheless SOL
vent. So the uncertainty rs to tariff and rev.
enue legislation has retarded operations In
many branches of business But another
effect of these uncertainties has been that
MANY, anxious to fortify themselves as far as
possible against unknown future emergencies,
have delayed to the last moment all payments
WHICH COulu Db ublogtu lDuSihNoS hiSii "A'
probably agree that this has greatly aggra-
waited the difficulties of the situation.
In this respect the remedy is within reach.
The period of uncertainty is practically ended.
We are to have no meddling with the tariff
this year. no further meddling with the cur
rency or the public credit and no change In
respect to the Bankrupt Act until September,
when the laws of the several States will take
effect Resumption in January is now sub
stantially assured So far as it is possible to
foresee the future, we may count upon crops
of extraordinary magnitude, upon very
large traffic for railways and canals, and upon
material increase in the purchasing power
of millions of consumers. Uncertainties and
apprehensions being thus happily removed, 1t is
time to look forward to a steady and real
revival of business The first step to that end
everybody ought to take without delay by
paying as far as he can and as promptly RS he
can the amounts due to others Very great
relief would mt once be experienced, If all who
can pay, but have hesitated only through fear
of future emergencies, would now come for
ward, pay at once each to his creditor, and
thus do his part to remove a load of indebt-
edness amounting in the aggregate to many
hundred millions. A feeling of faith in the
future. manly resolution to do each his full
share to make the future prosperous, will now
90 far to remove the stagnatiOn which exists.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

name of reason, do the consprators mean when they
.lead him up TO his former affidavits, con-
tradicted by his present testimony, and ask him
point blank which statement is true, and winch
he means to stick to 7 What object can these in
sIdiOus and designing men have III taking up tine
details of this noble young mans former testimony
and forcing him to specify the fasehOOds they con-
tan9 Shocking as it is to all our finer feelings to
discover such cold brutality, such heartless
and malignant cruelty influencing the con-
duct of our fellow-men. we must, nevertheless,
confess that the treatment of the witness by the
Republican members of the committee is open to
but one interpretations the conclusion from it is
irresistible that they mean to poison thepublc mind
with the base suspicion that James r. Anderson
does not everywhere and always tell the absolute
and unconditional truth And he a man whom it
took a United States Senator not less than five
minutes to suborn, aud who nobly refused anything
short Of n consulship in warm climate In
payment for perjury. AS IT 1t were cred
ible that who put up the price oi
false affidayits at that rate when the mar
ket was overstocked, would say anything before
committee that needed cOrrObOratiOn. 1t is the
most painful feature OF this whole transaction that
Anderson's word should be doubted. Especially
after The Philadelphia North american, which un-
questionaby has the authority of Anderson himself
Tor the assertion, mas gwen US the dSSudh00 On"o
his story is true.
For if this witness is to be suspected OF untruth-
fulness simply because Secretary Sherman and
Stanley Matthews contradict his statements, and ne
himself says he has lied what encouragement is
there to continue the cultivation of witnesses for the
purpose of reOpening the Presidential electlonf
1t was upon the strength of what this
witness was expected to testify to that the
business Of the country was interrupted Congress
held at halt for week. and the peace OF the Ma
tion threatened. Great hopes have been builded on
him. He was thought to be the pivot Of a reyolu-
ton; a revolution which should owing open to
hundreds OfthOusands Of patrosthe doors OF Offices
and the pages of pay rolls. If this witness is to be
so attacked and proved untruthful, there has been
a woful waste of time and energy and-money and
Mr. Potter and several other aspiring statesmen
have made a mistake. Upon sustaining his
character depends eyerythIng-the Presidency,
the Offices and the future of party. Bet
ter prove Hayes a fraud, Sherman perurer and
Matthews forger, than that suspicion should cloud
tho word of James f. Anderson. To doubt him is to
doubt the cunning Of Tiden and the sagacity Of
Potter If anything is to be saved out OF the wreck
let it be the character for truth and veracity Of
James +. Anderson.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
LLEE.S1TING SERTICE AGAIM

The House Of Representatives did One'g0Od
stroke of work the other day when 1t passed
the bill for the reorganization Of the Llie-Say-
ing Service upon a wider and sounder basis
Every reform in this department which The
TRIBUNE has urged as necessary to the better
protection Of our coast il insured by this bill.
Additional life-saving aud hfe-boat stations
10 the number Of thirty-seven have been au-
thorized ON both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. The stations where crews are en-
ployed- are to be opened September L and
closed May l Of the ensuing year, the crews
residing in them and keeping constant guard
during that time the salaries of the keepers
of stations to be raised to %lOO, Tor which
sum capable and efficient men should be OBJ
taincd volunteer crews accepted for occasions
of imminent peril when the station crews are
not sufficient for the work to be done, are to
be paid for their services, and both regular
and volunteer crews who shall, after the
great work Of saving life is accomplished,
cndeavor to save the property imperllled,
shall also be- paid at the rate of SO day; a
small enough sum, it is true, when we
consider that they take their lives III
their hands in the work, but better
than nothing. The President is to APP
point n general superintendent and as
sstant, who must be men already thoroughly
couvcrsant with the organization of the
service in its general scope and in its mi
nutest detail, and who will be expected to
appoint keepers and surfmen, keeping the
service clear of the small politicians who have
weakened it heretofore to maintain close
watch upon all parts Of the department and
to provide it with all Improvements made in
the apparatus or systems of foreign hfe-say-
ing services; in short, to control this whole
service with skill, intelligence and honesty.
The only man capable of taking this Oner-
Gus post is, of course, the present suporin-
tendent, Mr.. Kimball, who has created the
service out of nothing, and made it the most
complete and efficient in the world. This ap
probation of his faithful service will be
fitting tribute to honest worth, especially as
it is accompanied by the grant of the addi-
tional stations and force for which he has so
long prayed, in order to make the service eff
fectiye as it should be. IL his demands had
been answered a year ago, many hundred lives
would have been saved. There is every rea-
son to hope that the bill will meet no Obstruc-
tions in the Senate, and that it will speedily
be put upon its passage there,
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
Tile PLOT AGAINST ANDERSON.

The thinly yelled purposes Of the cOnspr9tors who
inyeigled James +. Anderson TO the commission of
periury. and refused to give him q cOnsulship in a
warm climate for it, are beginning TO be disclosed,
Incredible as 1t may APPEAR can hardly be doubted
from the course the examination has so far
taken, that they have actually conceived,
and are now attempting TO carry out, diabolcal
plan for invaldating his neatly yariegated test-
mony. by proving him liar And as if to add in
suit TO injury, it looks now very much as though
they were going to prove it by himself Does 1t
need TO be pointed out that this sort of treatment
of witness who has be5n corrupted and brlbed and
hired TO swear falsely. and cheated out of his pay
for it. is outrageous Is it not possible hat the Re
publican members of the Potter Committee are
carving this thing too far Is it worth while,
merely for the sake of proving that President
HAYES is not a fraud, and that John Sherman is not
liar and cOnspirator and suborner and
that Stanley Matthews is not a forger
is 1t worth while merely for this to
impugn the veracity of 'such man-let
alone bis being Night Editor of The Philadelphia
North Amaioan-as James L. AndersOnG Will the
American people look on quietly while such things
are in progressi Shall these assassins of private
character be permitted not only to blast his reputa-
top by stories of his stealing watermelons while he
was nourishing n youth sublime in the
interior of Pennsylvania, but to destroy
his value as q witness by tangling him
ND in his own testimony to such degree that
he forgets which story to stick tot VIII the public
permit 1t 7 We think not. James H. Anderson lies
and it may be so stated without exaggeration-he
lies so to speak, too near the popular heart he has
been lying-if we may be allowed the expression
in that neghborhood too long to be surrendered to
such treatment without protest.
There may be those who will refuse to believe
that any man or set of men could have the etiron-
terry to suggest 80 much as suspicion that James +.
Anderson is not worthy the confidence and trust of
the American people. But what, We ask, in the
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-The German Liberal deputies are in
favor of precautionary measures.-@= The Empe-
Tor William continues to make satisfactory prog
res. - Marshal paraguay dHilliers is dead.
&C. It IS supposed that Gonzalez has been elected
President of SantO Domingo. = The Pope has
asked the Bowers to protect the interests Of the
Roman Catholics in Turkey.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday, resolution
was adopted to pay the expenses OF Major McDon-
AIDS funeral, and give three months pay to his
beirs the bill for cable telegraphs passed; the
Sargent resolution to 60 at the business on the cal
endar was also passed; the Army bill was taken up
the amendments striking out the sections about
reorpanization and reduction were agreed to; Mr.
Bavard favored commission to consider the sub
iect of the transfer of the Indian Bureau AID tho
subieet was considerably debated without final
action - The House agreed to a reduction Of
the tobacco tax; the Deficiency bill was taken up
Mr.. Willis advocated the payment of the sums due
TO the naval contractors.
Cry. AND SUBURBAN.-The Chamber Of Commerce
denounced yesterday the Legislatures action on
the Railroad bill and the proposed Customs BILL
Tammany approved the Potter investigation,
but opposed any attack on the Presidents
title. - Edmund L. JUdsOn was elected
Grand Master Of Masons IN this State. -- Col
qate & Co.'s soap factory, in Jersey City. was
about $500. .OOO -Niva, InyermOTe, VHglElus,
and Frederick the Great won the jerome
Park races. - The General Theological Sem
mary graduated seventeen students. -= The
captain and two mates of the bark
Alcira were charged with brutal treatment of a
sailor.- Gold, 1908, 1O1, 101. Gold value Of
The egatender dollar at the close, 09cents. Stocks
after opening weak generally improved and closed
strong.
DoMEsTIC-The Potter Committee took the testi-
monv Of A. b. Leyissee, one of the Louisiana cleo
tors Yesterday, in regard to the Tiden attempt to
bribe him various letters were offered In evidence
bv Senator Matthews; conservative Demo
Gratis in Washington favor the idea of Con-
eress declaring that the Presidents title
IA not assailed. - Secretary Sherman and
others made arguments in Washington yesterday in
favor of specific duties silks and gloves. 60
The centennial celebration of Phillpss Academy at
Apdoyer Mass. was held; DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
read a poem. - The Brewers Convention closed.
g. William w. AstOr Of New-Yprk, and Miss
Paul of Philadelphia, were married. == Hark-
awav and Leveler were the winners at the Louis
Vile Jockey Club races. == Irving GrinnelPs
Yacht Fidget was beaten by J. r. RoOseyelFs VIC
toria, on the Hudson.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
aicate fair followed by partly cloudy weather, and
slowly increasing warmth Thermometer yester-
day. so, TO-, 60o.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

The performances of the Greenback COnven-
tions obtain little attention from the cOmmu-
nifty. Their resolutions are not unnaturally
regarded with contempt by sensible men.
Unhappily, however, this country has come to
srch a pass that the widest lunacy can no
longer be contemplated with pitying indlffor-
ence. The number of the lunatics has become
uncomfortably large, unless the sane majority
can be measurably united to resist them. The
resolutions adopted by State conventions
in New-York, Maine, and Wisconsin
are very much alike, and closely resemble
the Pennsylvania platform of the Greenback-
Labor" Convention, and the platform adopted
by the Toledo National Convention. The
close correspondence in ideas and purposes,
and even in language shows that the country
has to deal with force which is rapidly be-
coming compact, cohesive and disciplined, and
that its aims, however absurd they seem to
reasonable persons, are nevertheless desired
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
Personal.

President Hayes cannot complain of neglect.
IA sad % he invited 10 nine out OF ten church ana
hooI entertainments given IN Washington and within
radius OF ffty miles OF the eitT
DIR. Harrison Allen has been elected Profes-
sor Of Phyaology in the University OF PennsyVanla
He has long Professor Of USmpsr9Ntye Aga'O"'
The several members of the Bacon family
all nave the faculty OF making things lively The he"
leonard w. Bacon, r has just been stirring up the fe
hvter,aus of Pittsburg. In $ speech at meEiV
rial ceremony he referred to the rupture OF the
,erans into Old School and New School, n0"
healed in such a way as 70 dlspieaso
great many members Of the denomihA.V- ~"
Their comments were annoying, particularly - Wv
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amnsements ano alssnnas 90 Nieht.

BooTH's THEATRE" Ia JOe Parfumeusc," - ,
FIFTH AVRSUE THEATRE" Huinpty -Dumpty 5 DIe""'
lYCEJM THEATRE" Lady OF Lyons"
HIBIO's gladden. Love and Labor"
PAKK TN ATRE-" Delicate Ground etc
STANDARD THEATRE" Fritz. c,.,n
UNIoN SQUARE THEATRE" The BOhemlanuH@
KALIACK's THEATRE-" Diplomacy"
GuMORE's GARDEN--COncert Thomas.
IRVING HALL--2 and s : The Phonogiaph'
NRw-YoRK AoUARICA-Day ana bVehhiH
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

Tammany Hall formally declared last night,
through the General Committee, that it Op-
poses " any attack upon the Presidential title
{" as dangerous to our institutions and fruit
g less in its results" This is an important
utterance. 1t is a reaiiirmatiOn of the protest
of the Pennsylvania Democracy, made by the
most powerful Democratic organization OF the
country, and indicates the existence of a
growing sentiment of revolt among the masses
of the party against the revolutionary designs
of some of its unscrupulOus leaders. Tammany
Hall declares that the title of Mr.. Hayes was
decided by " the court Of last resort" and that
there is no appeal except to the ballOt-box.
1t is clear that TammanY will do no fighting
for Mr.. Tilden, and the Indiana Republicans,
TO take one instance, have pretty plainly
limited their intention to fight against him, if
need be. But there Will be no fighting,
and Tammany knows it, If this manifesto
has hidden political signifcanC and
there is no doubt that 1t nas-it
means that Tammany Hall serves notice
of its determination to oppose, by every
means in It's power, the scheme for Mr.. Til
denis denomination which the Potter investiga-
ton is expected to promote. That investigation
seems to be aimed prOmisCuOus "-if not
revolution, then denomination. Tammany an
nounces that it will have nothing to do
with either. And Tammany is more power
full than it was in 1876, when Mr.. Tilden
muzzled it so easily. 1t controls the State
Committee and therefore the State organiza-
ton. If il retains that control, New-York will
hardly vote for Mr.. Tilden in the next National
ConventiOn
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

The Seashore Cottage is the attractive name of
little Summer resort which will be opened at Attain
ticyille on the 1st of next month, under somewhat
novel conditions 1t is an establishment founded
by the Ladies' Christian Union, of No. 27 Washing
ton-souare north side for the benefit of the young
workingwomen Of NewYork, and we probably be-
tray no secret in mentioning that the kind
heart and practical good sense of Mrs. Fletcher
Harper, jr have been specially concerned in 1t.
great many things have been dOne-or at least
talked about-fOr the benefit of wOrkingwomen,
but we do not know that it ever occurred to
any one before that they would be the better
for n little amusement-to say nothing OF rest
and fresh air. 1t has now been made
possible for a limited number of them to enjoy
fortnight on the seashore at very moderate cost.
The cottage will hold fifty visitors two in each
rooml and that as many as possible may have the
benefit of the place, it Is stipulated that no one
shall stay longer than two weeks. The price of
hoard will be five dollars for week, or nine dol
lars for two, including railroad fares both ways;
these charges will probably just cover the running
EXPENSES OF the house. The of bath houses will
be free This seems TO very useful and simple
charity and it will be none the less grateful to the
deserving class for whom il is intended from the
fact that 1t does not take the form of aims. Full
information about it will be given at No. 27 Wash
ngtOn-square.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

The Senate has sustained the Appropriation
Committee by a handsome majority in its
action upon the Army bill. The vote upon
keeping the force at its present nominal
figure of 25,OOO was 80 to 10, the minority
IN favor of reduction being composed ex-
clusively of Democrats. al the sections OF
the bill disOrganizing the army and reducing
its pay, were stricken ont, and the whole sub
iect of reorganization was referred to a COM
mission. 1t seems likely that the same
course will be adopted with reference to
the proposition TO transfer the Indian Bureau
to the War Department. Considering the
speed with which this project was voted
through the House, and the short time which
remains for dispOsng of it in the Senate and
for reaching an agreement between the two
houses, the cry of "hasty legislation" has
some point. 1t may delay the accomplishment
of this reform to refer the question to COM
mission, but it can hardly defeat it. The
longer the investigation of the subject, the
more apparent is the need for the change
likely 10 be.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

Democratic journals make wry faces over
THE TRmUNE's description of Anderson. but
retort: "Well be one of your car
pet-bag officials anyway" Certainly, certainly.
For THE TRIBUNE's opinion of that entire brood
of carpet-bag officials. see its columns during
the whole period Of their reigR-pGssin, as the
reference books say.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
A sweet little cherub in Gramerey Park
Looking out for the life OF poor jim.

Oh, no. they don't mean revolution. They
never meant revolution. They wouldn't disturb
President Hayes's title for the world They have
refused to say several times when the opportunity
offered but that only because it was irrelevant
Now that they have seen the case
folded and got a Whit of the fragrance of
the principal witness. Anderson, they are
uncommonly anxious to disclalm any purpose
of profting by the investigation. - Dis
turb the Presidents title Bless you. no. Never
had the slightest idea of it," There has boen no
such exhibition of perfect innocence since the gro
Ger chased John Chinaman two blocks to recover
washboard. "Oh," says John, "you no hkee
lend um ~ There's something exceedingly almond
eyed about the Democratic disclaimer.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

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Senator Matthews ought to feel easier now
that that those letters from Anderson have
been discharged from custody. They should
have burnt a hole in his pocket long ago.
The Chamber of Commerce has a rather un-
pleasant recollection of the mOiety business
with handcuff trimmings, as it used to be-,
and yesterday adopted unanimously resolu-
tions denouncing the moiety scheme proposed
by the Treasury Department.
Yesterday the Potter Committee gave the
other side a hearing, and examined Judge
Levissee, one of the Louisiana electors, who
saws an attempt was made to bribe him. 1t
will be interesting now to see the people who
swallowed Anderson whole contemptuously
spew out Leyissee
Disregarding the spirit of the age, which is
in favor Of extending presidential terms, the
SantO Domingo Congress gives its new Presi-
dent tenure Of only one year. This may,
however, be a polite rule in that disturbed
nation, since it will afford less scope for rev.
olution, and will give each aspirant a chance
TO be President at least once in lifetime.
The readiness of the German Liberals to
support repressive legislation denotes great
change in opinion since the vote fortnight
ago on the anti-socalist bill, which they sum-
mariiy rejected by majority OF 200. But II
the Government is judicious it will ask only for
such additional powers as are necessary 10
preserve social order, and not regard the
printing press with undue hostility. Should
Nobiling prove to be lunatic, and to have
had no aceomplices in his crime, the reaction
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Senator Matthews ought to feel easier now
that that those letters from Anderson have
been discharged from custody. They should
have burnt hole in his pocket long ago.