New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-08

railroad accounts; and company which VIII
not conform TO the commission rates or style OF
keeping accounts, is subject to line OF
! $4,000. The English railroad commission
belongs to this class and. though it is not yet
ten years old, has exercised these judicial
powers sufficiently to give some practical assur-
ance of the efficiency of the plan. 1t has quite
extensive authority to decide the various con-
troyersies between two competing roads, or
between roads and their customers, to which the
business constantly gives rise and its decisions
are enforced much like those of a court, and are
reported rs authoritative precedcnts. English
journals lately received bring accounts of con-
troycrsy in the courts which very well illus
trates the nature of the power. The town
authorities of Hastings applied to the commits
si0ners to require the Southeastern Railway
Company 10 improve its stations in that town.
They complained that the station was built
many years ago, since which the place had be-
come fashionable resort, and the traffic had
largely increased. They wished the company
TO enlarge the building, to improve the ticket
office and waiting and rcfreshment rooms, to
lcngthcn and deepen the platforms, and TO
provide better warehouse accommodations for
goods, and pens for cattle. A commission of
the kind most common in this country could
only have reported that these changes were
needed and ought 10 be made. The English
commissioners ordered the company to make
them. The Court OF Queens Bench said that
this Wa, going too far in one respect; Tat the
commissioners could not command the erection
OF additional buildings or tracks, or require the
facilities; though they had ndoubtcd power
to supcriutend aud direct the manner of It's
operating the road. Bat the Court of Appeal
has reversed the judgment saying that thc COM
plaint Of the Hastings people and good deal
800 least, Of what the commissioners ordered,
were within the authority of the board.
Tie time 4ec,as 70 have arrived f1r George C
German 90 join Oh" Democratic party again.
What do tle hirh-toued political mor,lists mean
bv -ayiua t J., ruimiicd in the President 10 assert
li, authority 10 they think 10 would have been
Identified DO lw 90 have allowed himself To be- forced
lert' ''''''' '' '' "''' ''' '"' "
All the Senator's who adopted the caucus rule pro
y,liug that all nominations which one senator oh-
f.ctcd to hould Dee deferred rs contested, make
haste 90 80 NOW TINT they did 800 20 expedite action
ou Rohrr,ons appointment Il "as queer way
of doing IL. bar if that was their motive they can
SHOW their sincerity hy joining heartily with the
President. lr IS fastening the same action, only
hc has taken another mode of progress.
Il /, the established privilege Of the yice-Prcs-
Dental Office that it. occupant shall 90 a-f,hing
when Doe chooses. h1t Mr. Arthur !, thc irsl Eepu5-
hcau incumbent nho las gone a-hsliug for Demo
cratic votes.
I 81. tt oil ieu
made 80 thc outset Of the Administration, that lis
bo-, is % man named Garfield.
Ifthc solemn Corham had q little discretion he
would the mistake of coupling his defence ofStar
Route syindng with his defence OF Bossism. 1t will
NOT ail the latter Co have the public get the notion
that the defender, OF one are the defenders of the
oi hrr. and that the Administration u lighting both.
J. would Doe stroke Of wisdom 10 muLzlo G0rlain.
There is growing impression among the people
| that this would hc q remarkable Administration II
| the senate coud be removed from the track. II
Will Doe Of alyan.lg ~ the able Senators 10 adopt
course which viii di-lcl rather than strengthen tins
! Nic".
It's 60 b. noticed that the Albany wobblcrs con-
| tribute no amusement 10 the latest phase OF the
/ Robertson contest. They probably think they have
! done AN they could be expected 70 do and they
/ have. Next To- Nh Platt they have been the hard
est workers. But what has become OF their pcti-
/ uuu3 After Robertson is confirmed perhaps they
viii turn Dr. around and fire DO IN thc opposlt" droc
uou That would bring them back to where they
/ started.
The Democrats SAY the situation makes them I'M
commonly happy, and one eyubeant prophet
among them says they viii rrnominate General
Hancock iu I~- e. and elect him without particle
oi trouble. 40 discreet Republican VIII interfere
with tlat d,iu-iJu
Cd 3, hat fgff Irt D
Suud4v-.. boo. flavor ahout thi, Administrations
Jim" ~,ovcl ll. b.cn convicted Of obtaining
rot,y uuIr fl., pr,ttuc,, and he pGhi
card. bon which Dee SAYS: " Tim" make, al THINGS
,,.n. aaI T'aI ~trtrn- sail ou the floor OF toa-
,-f.-. 't,nI ap., Reign This !, % itDf, hut tAr
u.r..cri,i.4t jam should own up Go so cor
d,4ls. "
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