National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-23

ests on the Isthmus were of no conse-
quence. Our Western gateway has been
| seized by French Adventures, acting un-
der charter from their own government.
That we had a traditionary policy on the
| subject embraced in what was once
| known as the Monroe Doctrine was sug-
gested in Congress, but it was laughed
down as mere declaration by President
Monroe, never sanctioned by Congress.
This was answer enough. Thefailure ofour
Government to object and the defeat of
all resolutions on the subject may be re-
garded as formal consent that the Cen
tral American States and Mexico may all
become the prey of the more ambitious
powers of Europe. IF the neutrality of
the Isthmus is guaranteed by European
powers they would no doubt make us
some reasonable concession whereby our
people could have the use of the canal by
paying toll enough. In time of war We
should be shut Off from our Pacific pos
sessions; but then, as we haye no navy,
that would be theoretical merely.
THEChicago Morning Neocs vouches for the state
mcnt thar one of the principal points made by
President Garfield in the letter which he wrote to
General Grant while the latter was in Mexico was
to the effect that when he appointed Judge Robert
son to the COlectorship of the port Of New York
he supposed that the appointment would be per-
fecty satisfactory to Messrs. Conkling, Platt and
Arthur.
General Garfield never said such thing
because it would not be true He had
full knowledge that it would be the most
exasperating thing he could do. When
the nomination was made the New York
Senators and General Arthur were, at has
request, preparing "a projet" for over
coming the great difficulty of doing some
thing for Robertson and some of his fac
ton which would not be detrimental to the
public service and which would do the
party as little harm as possible.
THE concluding words of Judge CoNs
charge to the grand jury were as follows:
In all your investigations, if you need advice.
you arc at liberty to refer to the court prosecut
ing officer. I don't think that you will be de-
taincd in this service at present more than few
weeks, and then adjourn 10 a more favorable sea-
son.
The Judges assurance that they might
be detained for a fear ,recks, and that dur
ing that time they would be able to apply |
to the court for instructions, does not sus-
tain the story that the Attorney-General |
is to beprcvcnted by want of time from
laying before the grand jury the evidence
which it is pretended by Gibson's organs
is ready in the star-route cases.
That some may believe your story true
Keep probability in view.
THE President has spoken with great freedom |
and frankness to the friends of Grant. He eX- |
presses the strongest desire to recognize Grant he
points ont his inestimable obligations to Mr.. Rob-
ertson; to Mr.. Robertson he owes his nomination. |
and not TO reward this would be ingratitude. All |
he asks from the Republican organization in New
York is that he might be allowed TO pay this debt
in the handsomest manner. 1t is not matter of /
politics. but one of honor.-NeO York Herald
OF course, if the President owes an of
fee to anybody, he ought to pay up.
|" Debts Of honor" are often such as cam
not be enforced in the courts. The price
of treachery in a National Convention is
perhaps not too high at collectorship.
THERE viii be no need of a new party
through which to restrain corporation
greed if the Stalwart Republicans through
out the country will make preparation for
a grand struggle to rescue their party
from the control Of
railway monopolists and soft-shell, Office
hunting political crabs.