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New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
MP FIST lyD THE U4LfFAy AW4RD.

Another aspect of the Halifax Commission IL
exhibited this morning. EX-Secrctary Fish
details to n TRIBUNE reporter the various cir
cumstances leading mp to his final acceptance OF
a Commissioner whom he had ut iirs; pcrsistently
rejected. In eject he was wearled with the
long delay, anxious to close the matter dur
ing his term Of Office, and afraid that,
unless he accepted VI. Deiossc, we might
have to take worse man. We had
objected to NJ. Delfossc the English had
pertinaciously adhered to him. if the two
Governments failed TO agree the choice was
left TO the unaidod judgment OF the Austrian
Ambassador to Great Britain; and Mr.. Fish
thought we might better, after all, take NJ.
Dclfosse than ran the risk of an appointment
made by an Austrian in London, surrounded by
English and Canadian influences. But he ex-
plains that he did not tnIlc the initiative in bring
ing 10 again the candidate he had so earn
estly rejected, and that his letter to N. Del
(osse WAS a matter of diplomatic courtesy,
after that gentleman had very promptly con-
Scnted to serve.
1t has been understood that Sir Edward
Thornton supposed the initiative as To the
final acceptance of the rejected candidate to
hive come from our Government and 1t is
not impossible that we may have some ad-
ditional representations on this point. But
the essential facts as to the business
seem now established. W The British Gov
crnment first suggested lin the Joint High
Commission) that the representative of Bel
giu,n would be an unsuitable arbitrator. (2)
subsequently il proposed him. (3) The United
States strenuously objected. % On the plea
of necessary delays for consultation, the
British Minister put Off an answer till
the time had almost expired. (5) Our
Secretary Of State protested, but with
no result, and when the time did expire the
British Government was still proposing the
representative of Belgium. 60 At last, when
tbe subject was again taken up, we accepted
him. On He and tho British Commissioner
united in an award against Us so unreasonable
and ont of relation to the facts as to he gro
tesouc. (S) Our Commissioner voted against 1t.
C9) Prior TO this the Canadians and English had
argued that the Commission must be unani-
mons TO make its award binding. QO) Now
they think the award binding without unani-
nous vote, and some-not all-Of our best
pubicsts take the same view.
We are sure that when our State Depart
ment asks for al appropriation to pay tins
award, the money will be promptly voted.
All the more, therefore, we ought to insist
now on the utmost publicity as to all the
stems of the strange transaction.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

the storm, but it looks now as II he had stripned
himself of what little Republican strength he bad
remaining in the State. He has kept the party ont
and the party is justified in being pretty mad about
it.
DoOrkeeper Polk seems to have known what he
was talking about when he said that he had "cor.
ner on Congress-" Every member wants q man.
he said, " and Congress will vote to give more men.
and they will have to pass bill approprating moro
money to pay the expenses of the Doorkeepers
Office" The way the House has treated tho report
on Folks removal confirms the soundness Of this
prediction. The report was question Of high priv
ilege and as such. could be acted upon at any time
but tho House refused to take it mp on one occasion
its privileged character and 20 to the foot of the
calendar, where it now stands. Polk has "cor-
ner sure enough but i isn't the rst time time the party
its own ranks.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

A PRACTICAL CHARITY.

Mr.. Fletcher Harper, at the instigaton of
his wife, has purchased house Oh the sea
coast at Atlanticville for homo for the sick
and disabled people attached to the house of
Harper & Bros. One of the secrets of the
success of this great firm has always been the
aifcctionate zeal which they inspire among
those whom they employ. The present IN
stance of their kindly care for their fellow
workers is in keeping with the system
inaugurated by the founders Of the house.
There are two classes of employers in this
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
GRAND CEYTRAL EDCCATIOv.

There are many indications that the Great
National University is stirring itself up for a
fresh start, which, after all, Is not very sur
nrisinp. nasmuch as this is about what the
Great National University has been dong for
the past ten years. The spacious project seems
70 have originally lodged itself in the minds
Of several worthy but rather underdone edu-
Gators. who had convinced themselves that
a university of magnificent proportions was
essential to our cOuntry's welfare, that in some
indefinite way it ought to be National, that
IL should be founded, maintained and con-
Quoted by the Central Government, and that
if should he in the City of Washington. Of
couyse not single one of these fundamental
nrooositions has been established. and the most
enlightened persons of that class who have
any wcll-recognizcd claim to the much abused
title of educator unite in denying them all.
Rut The words Education, University and Ma
tionol have n seductive flavor for emotional
patriots and it is not to be wondered mt that
fussy pLilanthrOpists who are always banker
ING after appropriations to do good to some
body. should be led captive by any scheme OF
thi, sort. whether it presents itself in the form
of a huge Federal textbook factory to secure
word to conjure with or of a Great National
University at the National Capital.
So long ago as August, 1869, DR.. John w.
Hovt addressed Teachers Association at
Trenton. n. j., on the progress of Univer-
" sity Education" and fired by his eloquence
the Association at once resolved that Great
american University was leading want, and
"that in order to contribute to early cstab-
"lislment of such an institution, committee
"should be appointed to take the matter into
consideration and make such report as the
"interests of the country should seem to de-
"mand.n THIS looked like prosperous send
off, and DIR. Hoyt began to consider. The
next year he reported in favor of the Univer-
sity in what was characterized by President
Eliot, of Harvard, as elevated language
The Doctor also reported in tho following
year, and hs has continued to report at inter-
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

II patient waiting be no loss Packard ought to
win something presently
When tho "roform" party "goes behind the re-
turns" it is usually the last seen of tho returns
The trouble with Thompson. of Pennsylvania
seems to be that he doesn't rec ognize his pro-
family when II gets cold.
Wouldn't it be wiser for the Administration to
secure at least spokesman in the Senate before
venturing on another wreste with the New-York
Custom House.
Montgomery Blair has worried one branch of the
Maryland Legislature into sanctioning tho latest
variation Of his fraud" yell, but the other branch
is liable to squech it. The solemn pertinacIty of
the old gentleman is immense.
Governor Dick Bishop is earning his salary as trus-
tee of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad by defeating
all legislation concerning theroad which does not suit
him. There is an impression IN tho State that his
anxiety to be faithful railroad official is impair
Ing his usefulness as State official but it may all
arise from tho jealousy of those smal-mnded per-
sons who are able to do only one thing ut time.
Congressman Ellis. of Louisiana, is able to see the
stupidity of trying to get Whitaker out of tight
place at the expense of the Supreme Court of his
State. He says tho decision of the Court was unan-
imous, emanating from five Judges of exalted
character and great legal attainments They are not
mon who would shrink from responsibility, or who
would seize upon legal quibble to rid themselves
or Governor Nichols OF difficulty" This will con-
vince the Northern sympathizers with bulldOzing
that the court was of much too high character to
deal out justice to so bad a man AS Anderson.
Massachusetts will be hotter place than ever for
General Butler hcnceforth. His vote with the DEM
ocratic party against the clearly just claim of q
Massachusetts Republican Congressman to a seat,
has put the Bay State into perfect fever What
makes 1t especially bad for the General is the fact
that his vote decided the question. Had the Demo-
cratic majority been larger he could have weathered
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

themselves up into fever Of INDIGNATION be-
cause the State compels its criminal classes 70
support themselves.
1t Is, of course, all the merest demagoglsm'
Mr. Peck, of Oswego, very neatly pricked tne
bubble they had raised when be said'
"Suppose there are one hundred iaporlng
"men here in Albany. If one or those
"men should endeavor to shift the burden oi
q" the support of his family upon the otner
ninety nine, they would decline to consent 70
cit. But let that man STEAL and then, accord
"ine to the theories advanced here to-day, ne
should be permitted to live in idleness LII
"the prisons at the expense of these very Ninety
"nine men, Any one can see the aDsurdlty
and injustice of such an arrangement Us tha''
and yet that is precisely what these men
would have done 1t used to be Democratic
doctrine that the functions OF government III
stead of being extended to minute individual
concerns, to furnishing employment or food'
or regulating wages, should DO. confined within
the strictest possible limits, leaving the indi-
vidual citizen to make his own fight Tor exist
ence and enjoy his own independence; In
other words, that the State IS not con-
stituted for the benefit of any Individual
or class, but for tho whole people. Society
expects every individual to make his own way
and earn his own living and when organized
society hnds Itself cncumbercd with criminals
whom it has been compelled for the common
safety to restrain of their liberty OF
choice and freedom of occupation, Its first
duty is to permit them. if they desire, or force
them, if unwilling, to earn their own living
That's the duty of Government for the protec-
ton of society to restrain these criminals, IN
the first place, then in common justice
make them pay theft own way, instead
of being a burden and tax upon hon
est people. The sooner these Tammany
statesmen get out of their heads the idea that
the Government has parental functions, the
better it will be for them and the nearer they
will get to the old definitions. But 50 long as
there arc votes to be got by demaeogism and
clap-trap, we suppose it is hopeless to expect
anything from Tammany Hall but just this
sort of nonsense.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
TILE DIET KITCHENS.

It REQUIRES a good deal of imagination to
make tho acquaintance of great charity.
Here, for instance, comes the Report of the
New-YOrk Diet Kitchen, which has pretty
much the effect of the Annual Report of an
Insurance Company squares of black-fgured
expenditures salaries, interest and receipts;
on another page thousands OF plnts OF
soup, beef-tea, ETC., running up to bewilder-
ing sums in addition. 1t is only when we
fancy one of the pints OF delcately made
nOurishing food carried into some miserable
howell to q sick woman or dying child, that
we begin to see the vast amount of Christian
kindness on the one side and human comfort
and help on the other, these black-fgured
columns represent. On still another page we
find a letter to Mrs. Gibbons, president OF
these Kitchens from many of the leading
physicians of the city, stating that the
great want felt by the physician in combat
ting disease among the poor is that OF suitable
and nutritious food. Medicine alone cannot
repair or control the long, incessant waste in
the body of disease. The weakened stomach
of the patient is not able to digest the coarse
food, coarsely cooked, which his friends are
able to provide--f they can provide any.
Hence, although the physician freely gives his
services, and the dispensary its drugs, the pa
tient dies.
The Diet Kitchen supplies the want But
the physicians complain that its work is
"limited as yet to only three dispensary dis
"tricts, leaving unprovided large sections of
"the poorest tenement houses III the city,"
To enlarge its operations, however, will re-
quire great enlargement of means and in
creased libeiality on the part of our citizens.
There is very little doubt that such additional aid
will be forthcoming. The people this city are
liberal, and by this time are convinced OF the
utility OF this charity. The sternest political
economist whatever his antipathy to paupers,
cannot refuse to feed pauper who IS both
sick and starving. The president urges the
friends of the charity to aid it by annual
subscriptions, however small rather than
occasional offerings, so that it may have
solid basis of support, and know how far
to venture. During the last year, 5, Ala patients
have been fed in the three kitchens, and
1886 reqaisitons for soup, beef-tea, rice,
oatmeal and other nourishing messes have
been filled.
The managers also acknowledge donations
of bedding and clothing of different kinds
proper for the sick. They are not at liberty
to supply these articles from the funds in the
treasury, yet there are constant calls for them.
Donations of any articles, either new or partly
worn, suitable TO give comfort in sick room,
will be sure of reaching good use if sent to
one OF the kitchens. subscriptions may be
forwarded to the president, Mrs. A. II. Glib
bons, III West Forty-fOurth-st., or to Mrs.
A. c. Cook, treasurer, IA West Thirty eighth-st.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The British Government says the tme
has come TO take decided step. - General
Ignatieff has had long interview with Count
AndraSsy; the former says Russian troops will
remain near Constantnople until the British iron
clads withdraw. - 1t Is reported that the Mar
auis of Salisbury will succeed Lord Derby. -
The French Senate has passed tho press amnesty
bill
DoMrsrrC-State elections will be held in Mich
igau. Rhode Island and Wisconsin next week. -
Another vote will be taken by the Senate on the
nomination of Mr.. Reynolds as Auditor, Alabama
being found TO have few or no men in the depart
ments at Washington. - The investigation
as to the affairs of Indian Territory made
progress yesterday. - A report will be
made to the House in favor of the
return of the Japanese indemnity fund. -
The planing-mlll Of G. F. Marston & Co., at Hart
ford. was destroyed by fire, with machinery and
lumber. -= After a heated debate the New
York Assembly, Dir. BrOOks's Mofett Liquor Law
resolution adopted all important bill was re-
ported from the Canal Committee, defining the
powers and duties of the Superintendent of Public
Works.
CoNGREss.-The Senate was not in session yester-
day. - IL the House, lively debate took place
over bill to pay for the use of fair ground for
army purposes ; the bill was defeated Mr. Stephens
introduced bill to legalize a metric system.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-Interesting testimony was
given, yesterday, in the Vanderbilt will contest
about the Commodores religious views. - The
suit of John j. Townsend to test the constitution
ality of the Board of Apportonment was argued
William +. Russell, of Saugerties. APP
pointed receiver of the Sixpenny Savings Bank
e New aiiidavits were submitted in regard to
the charges against James Lorimer Graham. -
Madame Restell pleaded not guilty. - Work
ingmen discussed the plan of statis-
teal labor bureau. - Shippers of
freight to the West complained of the
diversion of their shipments. - The junior class
of the University of the City of New-York COM
peted in oratory. - Gold, 1919, 1913, 1913
Gold value of the legaltender dollar at the close
9solo cents. Stocks opened buoyant, but all closed
weak and unsettled.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate fair and somewhat warmer weather Their
mometer yesterday. 44o. so, ASP.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

There is something about Jones-Slr Jones. Of
Oneida-which Is, rather than otherwise, engaging
Mr. Jones declares to the Assembly that there is
more ntoxication in n barrel of whiskey than in
barrel Of water" The intoxicatOn. he declares
with serene logical precision, is in the man who
drinks too much and not in the liquor of which he
drinks too much. Jones is right in one and
wrong in another. An intoxicating liquor will in
toXicate nobody who does not drink it, but at the
same time it contains the potentiaity of intoxica
ton. Joness distinction is nice. but maybe it is no
more practically useful than Berkeley Theory of
Matter or Kant's Critic OF Pure Reason. The liquor
will not come to the man he must go to the liquor
Only he is apt to go! Jones acknowledges that
with a candor which fills lis full of admiration for
his consistency. Jones drinks. Jones declares
openly. as the result of his experience, that good
liquor is good for man. and DrOmOtve of health and
longevity He cares nothing for brandy" he is satis
fed with mountain dew and old Kentucky Bolrbon.'
In moro than one legislature, men who did not pre-
tend be temperance men, total abstinence char
acters at any rate, have warmly advocated prohibit
ory measures, and have done so for the sake of Sc
curing reelection by temperance constituents
After voting for the law, they have gone away and
tempted he publicans to break it, Jones isn't of
that sort. He may be right or wrong but you know
where he is.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30


Saucerties would hardly like it, if a New
Yorker should be appointed receiver of a Sau-
eerties bank, and it does seem a little inap-
propriate that a citizen of Ulster County, even
an ex Congressman, should be made receiver
of New-Yorll savings institution. But the
Attorney General is suspected of living in
Ulster County.
It is the unexpected which happens, and
Mr.. Waehner has said good thing Address
ing Mr.. Vanderbilt. ne asks him, in substance,
whether, if the terminal facilities prayed for
ore granted, the New-York Central Railroad
will abandon the railroad combination which
dscrimihates against New-York. This is a
fair question, and home thrust, and 1t will
be interesting TO hear what Mr.. Vanderbilt
has to say.
The Moffett bell punch has come one stage
nearer. the Assembly having passed Mr..
Brooks's resolution which directs the Com
mittee on Cities to report upon the advlsability
of the plan. 1t Is evident from: yesterdays 3
debate that the radical temperance men are
opposed to the scheme, because, III Mr. Gill
bert's words, it puts "a premium on liquor
"selling."
We shall soon have judicial decision upon
the constitutlonality of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment. The suit brought by Mr.
John j. Townsend denies the right Of the Leg
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

In Europe, the situation is unchanged
but there are indications on every
side that all hope is not abandoned
of a peaceful settlement. The British
Government considers that it must take -
decided step" but it leaves Parliament
in the dark as to what IL IN
tends to do. Lord Beaconsticld spoke
on Thursday of rectfying the disturbed
balance of power in the Mediterranean, but
whether he means to do so by descent on
Egypt or the seizure of an island i'll the Levant,
remains undecided. The calling out OF the
reserves is, in itself, grave step, but
it has derived more importance from the
resignation of Lord Derby than it other
wise deserved. With q strong majority
at his back, Lord Beaconsiield can
pursue the most dangerous course, without in
curing apprehension. Pending the exchange
of diplomatic opinions, England seems re-
solved to keep her ironclads in the Sea OF
Marmora. while Russia is as determined to
retain her forces around COnstantinople. This
deadlock is beset with danger, and is one OF
the most difficult matters to adjust.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

The attention of the whole country has been
attracted to the showing recently made by IHE
TRIBuNE of Southern claims upon the
Treasury, as represented by the bills and reso-
lutIons introduced in Congress. That showing
was simply of demands laid before Congress
from the beginning of its session until
the opening of the holiday recess, and
vet the sum total, ascertained
from the actual figures, where they were
given, and from careful estimate, where they
were not given, was $15O,0OO,GOO. To-day
we supplement this portentOus roll with list
of claims preferred in the same manner from
the day at which the former list closed, until
the 18th day of the present month. In these
three short months the South has reached out
its hand for So, 100000 more, making the
whole amount asked for since the open
ing of this Congress, nearly, if not quite,
5000, 900 900! But to appreciate the full
significance of this disclosure, it must be re-
membered as we have already suggested, that
the Southern leaders are quite as well aware
as we are how Odious the very name of n
Southern claim is to the people Of the North,
and that the little bill which has grown to
this size in six months represents not the
whole expectation of the South, but only that
proportiOn of it which discretion has not had
the strength to conceal. Even the men who are
back of these bills know that it is not
wise for the South to show its appetite
at all, before the Democratic party gets con-
troll of the Government; but their hunger is
too much for them. This much they must
ask for, without regard to consequences But
if they ask 5000. 900, 900 in six months, when
they know it endangers their chances of
securing the National Government what
would they take if the National Government
should be secured Are we to be swallowed
mn i'm the Southern nav
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
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