New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15

An interesting sketch OF remarkable Char
acter will be found on another page in bio
graphical account of Joel Benedict Mott Mr..
Motifs last work was an endeavor TO reconcile
the scientific view of the creation with reve-
lation, and was begun long after he had
passed the Biblical limit of life.
The funeral services of the dead poet and
journalist were conducted in the presence OF
most distinguished assembage, with that
! severe simplicity for which he had, while liv-
ing. expressed wish. The address delivered
| by DR.. Bellows was an eloquent eulOgy, and
| brought out in clear relief the great qualities
| which distinguished the man II cOmmem-
| Grated.
The fourteen able bodied members Of the
House of Representatives who insisted yester-
day upon their inalienable right of revolu-
ton, might find a more congenial atmosphere
in Central America THIS inappreciatiye coun-
try has no use for the services of statesmen
of that description, and is quite likely to init
mate something of the kind at the next election.
The voting at southampton yesterday does
not indicate any marked change of public
! opinion in that important British borough.
After the shouts of triumph which the Con-
| seryatives have raised, their candidate might
| have expected q greater support than tho late
| Russell Quincy received when he was re-
turned to the British Parliament. The result
shows that the Liberals pOlled a strong vote,
| and reduced the Conservative majority. If
| Lord Beaconsfeld is determined to dissolve
Parliament he may find in the closeness of
the contest one pretext at least for an appeal
to the people.
The nomination of Mr.. FentOn at the head
of the delegation from this country to the
Monetary Conference is a welldeserved com
pliment to the ex-senator, but there is some
doubt as to whether ne can be induced to ac-
| cept. 1t would be fortunate for the strength
! of our representation if he could be persuaded
to do so. His studies have tended largely IN
that direction, and there can be no doubt
that he would impress his views upon the
! Conference. Throughout his official career,
Mr. FentOn has paid especial attention to all
subjects affecting commerce. New-1ork has
not had q Senator for quarter of a century
who gave such careful attention to the bust
ness matters of the metropolis, especially to
legislation affecting customs.
Nervous persons who had resolved TO keep
sharp lookout for riots in this city this
Summer and considered every wOrkingman
as a probable Communist, and every work
ingwoman as possible p6troleuse, may
have some of their fears removed by
an article printed on another page.
Careful observation of the interior workings
of the so-called Communist or Socialist organ
izations derived from actual membership,
4I,o4f en- IL hat have
always been-harmless SOCIETIES of loud
and foolish people whose talk ID of
the tallest, but whose acts are the re-
verse Of revolutionary. The violence OF these
peoples sentiments, when they are received
with indifference only serves to make them
ridiculous, and nothing could render them of
public importance, except an attempt to stop
their mouths, or an outbreak of strikers, whose
ranks these beer-saoon enthusiasts would be
likely to join. The strength of these organiza-
tons in this city and Brooklyn does not much
| exceed 900 men there is nothing to show
that they are armed. or have any plans for an
uprising, or for any disturbance Of the public
! peace, save by defamation. There arefew Amer
! leans, and fewer lrishmen enrolled, and there
| is nothing to show that there has been any
increase in numbers by reason of the hard
times, OF the universal difficulty in getting
employment. The bulk of the membership is
German, and its inspiration and profit alike
are found in the national fluid. The stories
of the great strength of the NewYork Com
mune must be numbered with good many
other things that might have been important
if true.
So far as New-YOrk City is concerned, the
| Legislature of 1873 might as well never have
met. Indeed it would have been better If it
had never met, for then we should have been
spared several months Of agitation and dis
cussiOn whose principal results in the way of
legislation Governor Robinson has just swept
into1h waste-basket. The Public Burdens
bill IS vetoed so is the Commissioner of
Jurors bill and the bill to "secure a better
public administration " for the city. What
there is left Of New-York legislation is
scarcely worth mentioning, except the City
| Debt bill, and the work of the session, so far
as New York is interested in it, may almost be
said to have been wiped out. 1t is ImpOs-
sible, too, to deny the force of many of Cover
nor RObinson's objections. He declares all
these bills to be practically attempts to cheat
the Constitution. The Public Burdens bill he
| characterizes as "amaZing" for its repug-
nance 10 the Constitution, and for the whole
sale grants of despOtio power which it makes
to the Board Of Estimate and ApportiOnment.
The four officials who compose that Board
would have the power, in the Governors
opinion, to dismiss all the members of the
various city commissions but one in each
board, to destroy any department, to decide
whether the city shall keep it's con-
tracts and pay its debts or not to
destroy the whole Government. In all this,
| Coyernor RohiDson is usinO his old fashioned