New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-31
was fought fourteen days after the signature
of the treaty Of Client

was fought fourteen days after the signature
of the treaty Of Client.
| Our merchants have awakened from their
long ietbargy on the subject OF railroad
| freight determinations against this city. Inc
| best way to success in moving against these
| determinations is to prove TO the lailroad
| companies that such measures hurt them as
| well as New-Yolk. The argument on this
| point is very strong, and it is decidedly better
than threatening interference with the rail-
roads by our State Legislature. The Granger
| experiment at the West is not worth trying
| here.
The mysterious and mixed possibilities OF
railway bookkeeping are strikingly illustrated
in the arrest of Mr.. Jcwett, receiver OF the
Erie Road. on a charge of perjury. MIR. Jewett
claims that the charge grows out of a misappre-
hension as to the methods of bOOlkcepers and the
| meaning of their statements. II this be all that
can be fairly charged. there ought to be some
reprisal open to Mr.. Jewett for the attack
upon his reputation. Clear bookkeeping is
very desirable thing 70 nave; but the method
of obtaining it in the present instance Is some
what startling.
Little comfort comes to the residents OF
Washington from the new projects for the
government of the District. The election OF
council, by popular vote, to share the CIVIC
cOntro, VII be obnoxious to property owners,
since even if it does not reinstate the Shepherd
Ring, it may put similar set Of plunderers
in power. If the country is to have re-
ncwa Of initiation and extravaganza, the
repetition of Rig robberies in orr cities is
among the natural consequences to be aupre-
hended yet it seems somewhat like forcing
things. to create one of the Rings in advance.
1t would be difficult to find parallel In
British Parliamentary proceedings for the III
sulting terms in which Captain Bedford PIN
refers 70 the Gar, IN the resolution he Is 10
move to-day. He asks Parliament to declare
that tho solemn assurances Of the Car are
being deliberately evaded," and that the
time has como when Immediate ac-
"tion"-war, We presume-on the part
of England is absolutely necessary.
The motion ls OF course, only QuixOtic
attempt, on the part of Captain PIN and the
Anglo MotammeIans, to excite sympathy for
Turkey, buC it is, nevertheless III bad taste,
and will not improve the relations between
England and Russia.
Tho Subcommittee on Ways and Means
has reported, and Mr.. Woods new tariff is
now open for inspection. A simplicity is
claimed for it, Ivy which the cost Of collcc-
ton is o lie materially reduced. The rates
of Iuty ere 10 DO lowered in general
about 20 per cent, and yet the amount
TO DO collected thereby is estimated
as equal TO the average OF the pest six years.
Exact,y how this result can be Effected Is not
clear at first sight, but will perhaps be shown
b. the advocates Of the bill. The measure Is
peculiar in tine history Of tariff revision, as
taking the old framework throughout, while
changing, with few exceptions, all the rates Of
duty.
A few new suggestions are offered hy the
Commissioner of Patents in ms report. He
accents the popular belief that the models
which now have to be sent with applications
for patents, are usually unnecessary. The
models often add LARGELY to the ex-
pense and are always troublesome to
keep at the Patent Office. Perhaps their chief
service has been to inventors, since III max
inc working model, the 1mperfectiOns Of
new device are often rendered apparent. The
Commissioner proposes to reserve the right
to call for Il model where the examiner is
in doubt whether an invention is NJ
all practicable. Perhaps the most novel of
tie suggestions in the report is that patentccs
should be required 10 pay fee at some time
during the existence OF their patents, to pre-
vent the contract from expiring. This would
get rid Of the numerous patents that within
year Or two after issue are found to be Of no
use to anybody, and the riddance of rubbish
would benefit all concerned.