New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-12
No COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.


rur 1ssrr R,~rwrrN THE President IND MI.
COMING To NJ SETTLED ONLY nY DIRECT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ME-. GAEiIE'pS
PosI1IOH-TIE SISTf,irS' IN ONO
10y rrIrGRA II 10 THs rRIBrNFl
WASHINGTON May 71.-fbo latest harmony
;chcme and probably the last one that VIII h'
heard Of. is that Robertson f:c-l he unan'mou'y
confirmed 10y Conklinr's grtc o-:s nerinls'ioh VII
,be understanding that he shou.d cline to accop'
the olHce This scheme meets with no NOR" iaVor
than It's numerous predecessors. Ike al that have
gone 70 the White Houoe before H. il involves the
nractical surrender az the President and the
triunlnh of Nr. CuuklinC: for (Ontiinc would he
able Ia boast that tho result of the fight Na' tha'
he accomplished all that ae sct ont to accomplish
having kept Robertson ont of the Custom House.
The harmony advocates who have been busy Tor TIE
mast two DAYS have nearly all concluded Tonight
that there is no way of settling the difficulty except
by direct vote in the Senate, and that the SOONER
the vote is taken the better for ali concerned Inc
pressure for begins 10 lie 50 strong that II can
hardly be resisted much longer. The only genuine
plan for harmony is the which diSpoSc> OF the
quarrel at once by defeating the arrogant dictator
,hp of the one man who has made all the trouble.
Yesterday the compromisers were busy IN the
Senate with fresh schemes for avoiding square
yote on the question at issue between the
President and the patronage managers. Can
his trouble he fixed up III some way was
he burden Of their song Each one prciac'd h.S
proposition by the assertion that he was as S"'d
friend of the President rs anybody. Each one was
ready. however to put the President i'll the huinih-
ating position Of not being able To nominate Coz
lector for the Port Of Ncw-lorh without leave oi
Mr. Conkling.
One plan much talked Of was for the President 10
withdraw RobertSons name and send II back for the
District Attoreyship, putting some man from
,utside the State in the Collectors office
such as Hannibal Hanllin. Of Maine
r Mr.. Frelnghuyscu. of New-JcrNey-&nd
ntisfying Woodford 10y giving him the District
Jndpeship Another was of similar purrort, but
,itcbed upon William f. Chandler for the Collector
hip in order to kill two birds with one stpnc-thc
Conklng row and the difficulty with Attorney
General MacVeagh about putting Chandler III ms
iepartment II was asserted just before the caucus
met, BY Senators friendly to Conkling tbat he
would accept Chandler. Indeed, IL is probable that
he would now accept anybody If by so DONG lie
ropld obtain the withdrawal of RobcrtsonN name
and thus he able 10 claim victory III the contest lac
has 50 inexcusably provoked
No compromise is possible that docs not III
vojye the retreat of either The Executive or
the domuccring Senator from New-lOlk. The
President cannot retreat without suircnd' nm;
the vital constitutional principle Of the ndep IL
aence of the Executive The consent OF MI Conn
ling 10 the appointment Of Judge RohertsoI to some
other place would make difference III the siIua-
uon. The fact would remain unaliercd. that III"
President could rot nominate The man OF ms ch"l'"
for an important National Office. and obtain fair
sote from tie Senate on Che merits Of the norii'c'
for the sole reason that MIR Conlling stands IN IL"
way. The men who are determined to 90 the riIht
hing in this controversy anG Tie men who do not
.l,r hey have lean
ing that way make a considerable majority on the
Republican side Of the senate. and insure Robert
,on's confirmation Whenever the question comes
square issue. II is possible, how
ver that if n vote 10 adjourn without ac-
ion on Robcrtson's nomination were not
equivalent 20 voting 10 reject Robertson at C"hh-
ling's dic,atnn the men WHO would ike to reduce
he President 20 a clerk 10 job ont patronage under
heir orders would have majority and would bfIng
he session to speedy Close But 1t IS well under
stood that every senator who votes for AN ADJOURN
nent does 10 for the sole purpose Of preventing
fair test on the question # confirming Robertson.
No possible excuse can be made for longer avO; ling
direct vote.
The attempt TO ,nisrcprcs.n nj the President c'k
ng TO dictate the course of Senators is flat failure
md is not likely 10 De longer persisted i'll. No Pres
dent was more desirous t. have the ad>Fc
and cordial cooperation of the Senators Of his party
the matter of appointments and none ever re-
pected more Thoroughly the indcpcndcnt night
the Senate to pass upon honinailoilN
lrec frum Improper executive influence. All that
jeneral Garfield is insisting OF Is ldlI treatment
rom the Senate in return.
considerable number Of nominations determined
upon during the past three OF iodr weeks S'ilI ir,
main in the Presidents hands liz docs not think
wise 70 send them to the Senate until the pending
controversy is closed desiring to have the Issue on
robertson as free as possible IRON computations
wth other appointments.
Governor Foster arrived here yesterday from Ohio.
He says the Republicans of that state are unanl-
ous and enthusiastic in their approval OF the Pres
dents course The withdrawal of the nominations
M Mr. Conkling's friends was taken, he says, az an
Widence that the Administration meant 10 defend
ksef, and WAS able to maintain its rights and dig
atty IN any contest forced upon II. Public conf
,nce, and feeling OF joyful security took the pace
sf doubt and apprehension.
MR.. CONKLING AND THE PRESIDENT