New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18

ontrv. at would have directed a verdict or
"murder in the first degree on the second gay,
"and sentenced him to be hanged on the
"third!" The apoogists for the Washington
Judge who has done so much to cast discreut
upOn American criminal practice plead Ills
anxiety to afford the defence 10 ground Tor
second trial in eXtenuatiOn of the license which
NE has allowed the prisoner. The Court
should have insisted upon Guiteau's behaving
himself from the first, and it would have had
no difficulty in REFRESHING his outbreaks. In
fact, there never was an easier criminal 10
control than this poor spirited creature, SIM
ply because he is a most AFFECT coward. Ills
conduct in the van, when he was shot at, dls-
closed what craven he is. Judge DAVIS
would have Numbered out Silence. On The
first day, and cOrked up all the malice, vul-
garity, smudge and drivcl with which he Is now
full to the brim and running over.
The publication of Mr.. Blaine's dispatch to
Mr.. Lowell respecting the Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty has been the event Of the week IN
England Our special cable dispatches contain
careful summary of the comments of the
leading Journals, and discriminating view Of
the sudden outbreak of public feeling on this
question. Both the form and the matter of
the letter seem to have challenged criticism.
In laying stress on the fact that England has
not built forts at the mouth of the Suez Canal
nor claimed exclusive control OF that highway
to India, the London critics neglect to state
that Lord Salisbury has been generally con-
demned for admitting France into a partner
ship in Egypt, and that some of the most in
fluentlal journals have at various times advo-
Gated the annexation of that country. The
former Editor of The Daiy Ners, Mr.. Edward
Dicey, has recommended this course repeatedly
in The Nineteenth Century and in other re-
views and that great organ of Liberal opinion,
The Spectator has cordially favored 1t. Oh
course, if Egypt were annexed England would
exercise exclusive control OF the Suez Canal.
Two of the subordinate appointments just de-
cided by the President will attract attention.
That of Judge Bancroft Davis for the place
he formerly held as Assistant Secretary Of
State could not possibly be improved Judge
Davis, of course, belongs to the wing of the
party which was defeated in the nomination OF
Garfield, but he is an admirably trained Off
GER has discharged the duties of this place
before to the perfect satisfaction of his supe-
riors and the country, and has since been Min
lister to Germany. Mr.. Blaine urged him to
take the place when Colonel Hay insisted on
retiring, and it Is an excellent omen for the
State Department that he has at last been
persuaded back into it. Mr.. Thomas C..
Acton, who is to be Sub-Treasurer, is an old
official, an original Conkling man of the most
pronounced type, with an entirely clean and
upright official and personal record When
General Garfield was shot he was reported as
saying: "This is an hour when political in
"trigue and ambition for Office should cease.
General Arthur will go ill., The Cabinet
evil undoubtedly be changed, and Conkling
"may be placed at the head of the State De-
apartment, and General Grant be made Secre-
"tary of War. Blaine will have to go out;
"that is certain. His race at the White
blouse is rum" Mr.. Acton may have said
more than he meant about ambition for office
ceasing" but he seems to have been entirely
right, at any rate, as to the main chance.
Still he probably wishes now that he hadn't
talked quite so plainly about it the day after
the Presidents ASSASSINATION. Nevertheless, he
will make very fair Sub-Treasurer.