Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
THINGS IN NEW YORK.
The PeTsisteRey of the New York
Omce-See eker-HOVV EIF. Arthur Ia
WOrFIed-SbiphRrd' Mythical Pc
ruVIan GuanO Scheme.
NY. Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger

". Y. Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger.
The presidency and perseverance, Of tine
New York Cffice-seekeT at Washington, Just
now, 1 am told, surpass those of all the rest
of the species The President, being a New
Yorker himself. fortunately understands the
character OF the men with whom he has to
deal, and hence, while he allows every one
an opportunity TO present his ''claims," he
invariably impresses upon the applicant that
his settled policy is to make no removals ex
cept for cause, and that the psrnicious idea
is not recognized that because Tom, Dick or
Harry is a "stalWaTtn he is therefore en-
titled to a place at the ublic crib. As might
be expected, this has given umbrsge to not
a few disint-rested patriots, who have lately
been to Washington, and have returned
home in anything but a serene frame OF
mind. They say ''the President is not stand
ing as well by his friends as was expected"
and that II he is not more careful there will
be trouble in the next State Convention,
should a resolution be offered there indors-
ing his administration. They want not only
Robertson out and "gOOd stalwartn in his
place, but they insist that Pearson should
retire frCm the post office, in order that
that department NAV be made more
useful to the party. Now it makes no
difference that Mr.. Pearson makes
an excellent Postmaster, nor that
he is quite as popular
man with the business community
as his predecesso or, Mr. James, was-he does
not run with the political machine, and
that is enough. All sorts OF unfriendlY par
agraphs from unfriendly papers, probably
written by discharged employees, are cut out
and sent to The President, to show how
s'public opinion" is against him, but, as
have said, Mr.. Arthur knows just how far
this mode OF Office seeking is entitled to
consideration, and, what is more. he has
the moral courage to express his estimate OF
It with plainness of speech which quite
astonishes the New York applicant
for official favor. There are various
other Federal offices which these peo-
pie have an eye upon, and the Presi-
dent, therefore, may expect for some time
to be worried about them, but it is prOba
bic be will Irove fully equal to the coca
siou. He said tne other day that some of
these fellows appeared to have got 1t into
their heads tIat he was simply the superin-
tendent of a great national aims house, and
that his functions ought to be restricted
simply to doing out rattons for this or that
mendicant, lust as the "bOsses" and the
'shalls" should prescribe. This was pretty
plain talk for President, and it ought 10
convince the average office beggar that as
long SIS q man Of that sort Is in the White
House it is hardly worth their while to be
paving Washington hotel bills In expec-
fancy OF 1aVOrS I0ab are never 10 De SIdnlcCs
Shepherds grand Peruvian scheme con
tioues 70 be the subject of much remark.
The RSf'S Washington correspondent tele-
graphs: "Some members of the foreign le-
CATIONS express the belief that it was a more
serious affair than it is generally considered
to be by the American pub ic. 1t is more
than joke, or the Gay dream OF visionary
speculator. The scheme was audaci0us and
vast. but not crszY by any means, and we do
rot know how near it came to success. Had
CalderOn been sustained even for a short
time longer, have reason 10 believe that
he would have issued paper currency, which
would have been a lien on any properly
Peru might have owned, and thereby en-
fich himself and his fellow cOnspirators.
IL CalderOn could have issued currency to
the extent Of several millions, it might have
solaced bis friends for their failure to secure
the whole plunder they desired" / may
add that General Hurlbut's friends are very
anxious for his arrival here, confident that
ne can make plain a good many things in
connection with this remarkable affair which
are still rather opaque. 0ae Of the city
Congressmen telegTsphs TO friend this
Afternoon that Congress will certainly order
acJmmittee OF Investigation, and that Ship
herd will then have full opportunity which,
he says, he eovets, to 'teil all he knows"