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The Chairman in behalf of the Council
begged to wish His Honour welcome in
the Council.
The Councils Members rose from their
seats.
The Chairman said that the acting Pre-
sident had been informed that Governor
Garde would leave Office on the LIST OF
April : there had been previously framed
. sketch of an address to His Excellency
ON the occasion the sketch was read as
follows:
To His Excellency
JANUS AUGUST GARDE,
K. ID. & d. NJ. etc.
Governor of the Danish Westindia Islands.
Your ExCELLENCY,
On the occasion of this, the last ordinary
meeting of the Colonial Council of St.
Croix prior to Your Excellency's retire
ment from the government cfthese Islands,
we the Colonial Council beg to express our
appreciation of the good will which you
have always shown towards this Island,
and of your untiring efforts for it's advance
ment. and beg to tender Your Excellency
our best wishes for your future prosperity
and Happiness.
We are fully aware of the many dis
couraging circumstances which have at
tended the period OF Your Excellency1s
administration, arising in part from natu-
raj causes, and in part from the difficult
tiessconnected with q time of transition to
new ,labour conditions but we would
nevertheless hope that Your Excellency
may carry away many pleasant r~ecollec-
tions Of ST. Croix, and that you will, as oc-
easion may offer, ~stillscontinue to use your in.
fnence for the furtherance Of its prosperity.
T6A address wal adopted unanimously
WITH is votes it would be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded to
"a Presidency for further transmission.
The Gaajrsnan notified that this meeting
Il the last in this elective period, and
that according to tho Colonial Law the
half az the Councils Members viii retire
In AKA next, - follows:
Let Crown Asmbsr~........Quin
3rd ..........Faber.
IN ....BOye.
let Member fsr C~hristiansted's
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ed sgriiccultural Implements and Of in-
creasing team, by improved cane
sced ~ means Of importation from
other sugar growing countries, by
preparing, Purchasing and employing
more appropriate manures. He felt
confdent,th that if every one in his own
sphere would use his best exertions-
he would use his-we might yet hope
with the blessing of the Almighty for
a favourable future for this lovely
Island.
With these words he begged to re-
commend himself to the kind consid-
Grafton, the good will and cooperation
of the honorable Colonial Council"
m the same paper first column
of 3rdpage, The 28th line from the top,
we omitted "Proceedings of the Colo
NAL Council in St. Thomas on the
18th March 1882
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Hendricks health ia so far restored
that he has returned to Indianapolis and is again at
work.
Miss LIZZIE Sargent, daughter of ex-senator Sar-
gent, of California has entered the medical profess
sion in San Francisco.
During General Garfeld's Presidential term Mrs.
GarReld's brothers will take charge Of the Mentor
farm.
Mr. W. J. Stillman. who has been painting with
some success in Florence. has gone TO Crete on
tour Of archaeological prospecting.
Mr.. Gladstone In consequence Of the agricultural
depression has given his tenants 20 per cent remis
sion on their yearly rental.
Mr.. Simon Cameron, when the Pennsylvania
Senatorial election Is over" Is going to travel
through the Southern States, ending his journey
with glimpse Of Cuba and PortanPrince.
Lord Bcacons6eld. IL has been rumored. has an
other finished novel In his desA dealing with later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26

Presidential Electors to which it has no right
Tt will be very surprising. indeed, if the Re-
pubIcans of Congress dc not see reason and lind
means to prevent the passage Of such bill.
1t should not be forgotten that the appor-
tionment of members of Congress is an allot-
ment of all political power in the common
government of the Union, save that which Is
given to the Senate. 1t determines the power
of each portion of the people in the election
of President. Upon the appointing power OF
the President depends the filling of vacancies
in the judiciary, and the selection of officials
for all the Departments. All the power OF the
people of these United States, for their COM
mon protection and benefit, save that which
the Senate possesses, is now to be distributed
to the voters of the several States. Any In
Justice in that distribution Is therefore far
more than mere act of favortism; IL
is direct robbery of all the rest OF the
people for the benefit of those favored.
The Senate does not fairly represent
the relative strength Of the different
sections The South, with 37.5 per cent OF
the whole population, has 80 Senators, or
42.1 per cent of the whole number In effect,
it has 3lo Senators more than its proportion
OF pOpulauOu WOuiu Bi'O I've - NV @~'
Northern States, each with two Senators, were
admitted to the Union, the North would even
then have only the proportion of the men,
bers of the Senate that its share Of the popu-.
lation would give it. Against the constitu-
tional inequality of representation in the
Senate the North raises no objection. But 1t
has full right and great reason to insist that
1t shall not be robbed of any part OF its
rightful share of influence in the House, or In
the election of President
The fact that the Representatives Chamber
is even now too crowded for convenience, II
the desks are to be retained. IL not especially
important The House is never really full,
and if necessary, the desks can be abolished
without detriment to public interests. If the
present number of members be retained, no
just objection can be raised, because that
number was not chosen with view OF &C.
curing undue advantage to any interest or
section. But if the number is to be increased
at all, it should be so increased that the re-
sultng apportionment shall not be unjust to
either portion of the country.
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master at Hartford. According to the state
ments of the local press, there was strong
popular pressure upon the Executive tor the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Alexander HARRISON,
large majority of leading citizens and of the
representatives of the banks, insurance coihp"-
MES, moneyed and manufacturing corporations
being enlisted actively in his behalf. his Op-
ponent, MIR. Faxon, who has just been ap-
pointed, not having been so prompt In securing
signers to his petition, depended almost soleiy
upun the fact that he was the candidate Oh 0eh-
eral Hawley, the present representative ot the
district in Congress and rhe SeDator-eiect.
Under the rule laid down at the beginning VI
the Administration, Mr.. HARRISON would I'M
doubleday have been appointed. But the ex-
perience of the President seems to have taught
him that the old practice OF consulting men,
bers of Congress as to the qualifications Oh eau
didates for Federal offices in their own u.s.
tricts, although liable to abuse, is not lnvari-
ably evil. The appointment was postponed
from week to week until General HaWley was
elected Senator, when it was made upon MS au-
vice and according to his wish.
There is no question, 30 tar as we can learn,
of the wisdom of the appOi ointment. Neither
would there have been had the other candidate
succeeded. But the President, in giving Sen
or-elect Hawley the privilege OF choosing ana
putting upon him the responsibility OF the
selection, has indicated that he does not now
believe, in the light of his experience, that the
public interests are invariably best served by
the application of the rule which deprives Con-
gressmen Of all voice and influence IN the Sc
lection of subordinate Government officials.
All of which only illustrates the fact that it is
much easier to put forth fine and plausible
theories than it is to act upon them and carry
them into practical effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
TIE TELEPHONE IN ENGLAND.

The recent decision OF tho Supreme Court re-
garding the American telephone has provoked
heated discussion from the English press. The
Post Office Department in England, it will be re-
membered bong Int in 1868 all the machinery of all
the telegraph companies in Great Britain, for
$50 OOO, OOO bargain which The London iinles de-
nounces now as foolish and improvident" The
establishment of telephones and the sudden pOpu-
larity which they acquired could hardly be re-
garded with equanimity by the Government, whose
occupation as he transmlter of all messages public
|. and private, was thus threatened. 1t claimed to
have bought q monopoly of all means of telc-
graphic communication. whether invented at tho
time of its purchase not. IL bought only the
machinery in 1868. but year later was given by
an Act of Parliament the exclusive right to trans
NIT messages by telegraph" Whether tho teie-
phone is covered by these words is the point now at
issue Mr.. Justice Stephen, of the Exchequer Di-
vision of the Supreme Court, has delivered Its de-
csion that it is covered. the Transmission of mes
sage by telephone being dependent on wire and
electricity, and not upon the actual passage OF
sound.
The Telephone Company will appeal the case !;
hence the decision is of small Importance, except as
It has brought out the public opinion on the quarrel
between a" Yankee invention and the Government
The leading English journals almost invariably side
with the Strangers They declare the decision TO DO
legally right hut morally wrong. Government
they assert. could not buy even with the eNtravR-
CANT price il paid. an invention not yet IN existence
monopocs are dangerous TO the welfare of q
people, even when owned by their Government; and
because the enormous mon0D0licS owned by the
Post ONCE Department have been skilfully and
Justly managed by Mr. faw CIT, it does not follow
that they will he by his Successors; tho price OF
tclcphonic messages will be- raised and the public
will sulier; and lastly. English inventors will he
Discouraged when troy fnd that all their discov-
cries in the application of electricity inure to tho
benefit ~ tho Postmaster instead of their own.
Very little is said OF the Immediate wrong to the
American inventor by this gObbling up OF his work
by the Government; it is suggested and hoped that
q royalty Will bc paid him or the company mes.
sagcs but The Imt shows that this Will only rLiso
their price to the public. who will thus pay moro
jor using machinery which they own than il it
were left in the hands of the actual In tho
meantime. so confident the Government OF the
final decision in il, favor. that official announce
ment has been made that tho Post Office is making
arrangements for u system of general telephone
commute alton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
Az ABANDONED EXPERIMENT.

President Hayes has evidently discovered at
the close of his Administration that il is much
easier for theorists and doctiinaires to set up
ideal systems of government service on paper
with complete machinery and perfect rules than
it is for any Administration TO put them in
practical and successful operation. One of the
evils which Civil Service Reformers have been
trying to remedy is the use of patronage tor
partisan purposes. The impOssibility of tho
Executive Departments acquiring personal
knowledge Of the qualifications of applicants for
official positions led very naturally IN the first
instance to consultations with Senators and
Representatives upon appointments in their re-
spectve districts. Out of this practice there
grew fret sort Of dependence upon Congress-
men, which very soon hardened by custom and
precedent into recognized rul6 that the Fed
eral patronage in each district belonged to the
Senator or Representative of that distrlct-if he
was In political accord with the Administration
and was perquisite of his Office. 1t is not
strange that this power Game to be used for self
ish purposes by members of Congress. Nor
is it strange that in reforming period this par
tioular abuse should receive early attention and
evoke food of remedies.
The first thing to be done, of course, WA to
divorce the public service. in 80 TAR as it is ap-
pointive, from politics. 70 do thot the easiest
and quickest way was to take from Con gressmep
their lower over the appointments; strip them
of their patronage. 1t looked very simple.
President Hayes, with a sincere desire to pro-
mote reform and purify the service, took at the
beginning of his administration the bold step
proposed by the retoImers. 1t soon came to be
understood that, az q rule, Executive appoint-
ments were made independently Of the advice
of Senators and congressman, and that can
didate for Federal Office need not look for his
appointment, or even for much assistance in OBJ
tanning it, to his representative in Congress.
There have been no sweeping Changes under
the present Administration, aud there are con-
sequently no sufficient data for determining
absolutely to what extent the reform has
elected the purpose of elevatinG and purifying
the Government service. But we infer from
one. at least, OF the Presidents latest appoint
ments, that be himself does not consider the
new plan success.
The case ia that Of the appointment Of Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON REfUNnIYG.

OECHEIdHI GHEhnIN Wv mr. C4'DLNUs
Secretary Sherman submitted to the Finance
Committee of the Senate yesterday pertinent
suggestions in regard 10 the Retunding bill.
Senators will undoubtedly bear in mind that
the opinions OF the Secretary will have great
weight with the country. He has been sue
cessful. far beyond the brightest dreams Of
fnanciers four years ago, IN reducing the In
terest on the public Indebtedness and in re-
storing and maintaining specie payments, and
the splendid results attained arc attributed, by
INTELLIGENT observers in MI parts Of the world.
largely to his own sound judgment and abil-
ity. The people will hear what he hag to say
with respect. If n measure should be passed,
contrary to his advice and shOuld result in
failure, the responsibility for all consequent
losses or disasters will be placed Ivy the people
at the doors of those members of Congress
who insist upon trying doubtful experiments.
Mr.. Sherman does not believe that a three per
cent short-term bond can be floated and sub
nits to the committee a strong array of
facts TO sustain his opinion. Beng asked
whether, in his Judgment it would now be
practicable to float thirty-year three per cent
bond, Mr. Sherman stated that he was not
prepared to express an opinion. II must be
admitted that tho judgment OF competent
financers is on the whole against the prob
ability of success in such an experiment. Bat
the attempt would be ncomparably more rea-
souable than the ore winch the House ms
voted to make. II it is n matter OF grave
doubt, to say the least, whether "A thiriy-ycar
three per cent bond would sell, it cannot be a
matter of doubt at all whether the scheme OF
the House would fail. Mr.. Sherman advises
that the rate of interest should be placed at
three and half per cent, if it is desired to
make bonds redcemable i'll as short time as
five years. and this seems TO be the prevail
ing intention in Congress.
Many will be surprised that Mr.. Sherman
believes Treasury notes, bearing only three
per cent interest, and redeemable after one
year, can be sold at par Probably he docs
not rely largely upon the sale of such notes
to supply means for payment of bonds which
become redeemable. On this point many will
dissent from the Secretary, and yet his opin-
ions Oh the whole subject merit the careful
consideration of the Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
THE PROPOSED REAPPORTToNnENE.

The Apportionment bill proposed by the
House Committee Is On essentially partisan
meal sure, and ought to be defeated. In tho
whole range of possible changes, from 293,
the present number of members, to 325, there
ia no other which would give to the old Slave
States as large proportion of power as 81,
the number picked out by the majority of the
committee The bill framed by MIR. Cox was
open to some criticism an increase of men,
bers to 305 would have given the South @
larger representation than its population en-
titles that section to have; but the injustice
would be still greater If 311 should be the
number chosen. AS compared with the pres
emit representation, the proposed bill would
take four members from the East, add ten to
the West, and add twelve to the South. so
that the South would make q net gain of six
members. The bill Of Mr.. Cox would have
taken six from the East, added eight to the
West, and added six to the. South, making
net gain for the South of four members. But
an honest apportionment providing for the
same number of members that Ia now elected
would give the South a net gain of only two
members. In short, the bill agreed upon by
the committee proposes to give to the South
four members to which it is not entitled.
Sectional interests would have less weight
if there were not also wide sectional differ
ences in method OF elections. But the Repub-
lican members of Congress know only too well
how 1t is that the South has been made solid ;
how Hull was enabled to steal seat to which
he was not entitled from Florida; how Chal-
mers contrlved to get fraudulent and false
certificate that he was duly elected from T." the
Shoestring District In Mississippi; and how
that district and many others were artfully
oontrived to make 1t easy for white Democrats
to deprive colored Republicans of any effective
right of suffrage. 1t Is not necessary to dwell
upon the details here. There is not an honest
Democratic member of Congress who does not
feel that his party has committed gross
wrons in these matters. With honest arrange
ment Of districts, fair vote, and an honest
count, the Democratic party would fail to
elect at least one-third, or thirty-fve NOM
bers, of the 100 to which the South Is now
entitled. After wholesale robbery of this
sort has been perpetrated, not in one cleo
ton only, but In every election for years,
it It now proposed to give to this same sec
ton, In which free government cannot be said
to exist, four members of Congress and four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26

politics than those Of Endvmlon.S His frieud4
however, know nothing about any such Ms All
when the Earl himself is questioned about 1t ne ~
plies thar in his opinion one political novel year a.
enough for any public man TO proc1ce.
Mrs. Clarssa r. Hess, the widow OF John P. H4iss
once of the propretors of Tie WdshiHgfoR Unios
with Thomas RitchIe. and later owner and editor d
The Near- Orleans Della has just died In Washington
Mrs. ITeiss was an accomplished lInouist spsakuo
and writing several foresen languages as we'll as ~
did her own. At time she wrote great deal fof
the press OH social and political questions.
Mr.. Bradlauph was informed the other daY by Tia
authorities of Scotland Yard that there was q plot
TO assassinate him. Somebody swore that he over
heard party of foreigners arranging TO wsylsy
Mr. Bradlaueh at night and kill him. Special poles
protection was offered to M bradiaugh, bat hel
thanked the authorities kindly and said he thought
he could take of himself and that possibly the
assassins might need protection. M -
Mrs. Harrison, wife of the new Senator from Indi-
ana, was badly hurt in fall upon the ice few days
ago. and the proposed public reception in her hus-
bands honor was therefore deferred General tias.
risons only daughter is slight and rather delicate
looking young lady, with regular features fair hair.
and attractive expression. She ts accomplished and
has discriminating taste in art. Her mother u
fond of painting and has cultivated herself In that
direction.
Of the late E. A. SotheEn Cincinnatian said the
other day to q reporte of The 7imes-Star of that
city that he was o most excellent physical me-
dun, and while acting in NewYork used to sit ~
a special medium for peculiar circle Of Spiritual
lists. at which most astounding revelations and dem
onstratons took place, such IS independent writing
of all sorts and Sizes of letters on all knds OF paper
and written with all kinds and coors OF ink, show
ing spirit hands, bringing answers. from various
persons producing various articles q property ana
ioanv other wonderful things. Matilda Heron oeco
told me that she was at one Of those seances, and
that she received most remarkable letter. on The
first page of which was drop OF blood. sne was %
affected by this that she destroyed tns letter. ana
seldom referred to It," II
QUEBEC. JAN 25.-A dispatch from Rivir Ouelis
last nil ht stated that Ex-Governor Letellier d. St.
Just was sinking fast. and that no hopes were en-
tertained of his recovery. 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
PUBLIC OPINION.

The South has not been in so hopeful q
condition. in all ways since The close Of the war ehe
Is at the present time She will stand good deal Oh
letting alone Boston Herald (indJ
1t is reported that petition IN clIcu uia-
Ing James Of Nsw.YOrk PostmSs ss,S m
eminantiy at TO be made Buffalo Courier tDem.)
1t Is suggested that the earthquake IN Maine
was salute BY nature either IN honSr 81 MT FLAMES ~.
acceptance Of seat In the Cabinet OF IN nono. y, us
gosspy Cabinet makers ut Washington-t Albany EVop
in0J nurn lRep1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
GARFIELD AND HIS CABINET.

Mr.. Garfield is so thorough o Republican
that he viii undoubtedly think he serving his ooantry
that party White puttng only positive Republicans -
the head OF the several executive departments. 10
quite likely have particular regard 70 IN. mne s
ready evident tnai MA large expshcS
In political affairs, and his wide personal ~
fear of evolving Cabinet by the energetic eIercs 81
his own faculties OF discovery II ne attempts 70 gu
we apprehend he will ret 30 20 such an e.
tent that direction 40 70 dissatsfy nimseu ne vs
no avowed,y deems essential 20 have tho appfvs@
of his own Judgment.