New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

assent to their murderOus schemes Ihese
men between drinks, curse the convention
vebemently, and declare that it did not repre-
sent the feelings Of Irishmen In America
They fear apparently that the plans OF tne
new League may so turn the energies ana sym
pathies of the friends of Ireland throughout
the country into legitimate channels Oh aqua
ton, that contributions to their secret Iuliof
will not be forthcoming so readily as he'e'o-
fore. That would mean starvation or WORK
1t is encouraging to think that possibly ther
fears are we'll founded.
Among the many dishonest ways OF making
| a living there are few which are more oaheo,
GUS than counterfeiting. Considerable piah' Is
needed in making bogus dollars, anu IL any
attempt is made to circulate the raise Vohen !,
| extensively so many confederates are required
that the chances of betrayal are greatly III
| creased. Moreover, this branch OF INC oe'o.
tive service of the United States treasury Is
az efficient. especially in this city, that the
counterfeiters rarely get fairly at work oeioro
thew are caught. This seems to have peeh
| the case of the persons arrested here yester-
dav for this crime. Their plans were broad
and acute; but it was no use. MT. Drum
,nond,s agents nipped them before they had
ful1v blossomed out. If these men and women
really felt that they must live dishonesty
they should have chosen the safer business OF
burglary or the keeping of all unlicensed
groggery.
The President is said to be withholding the
commission of Keim, his newly appointed Chlef
Examiner for the Civil Service Board, on &C
count of the adverse criticisms the appointment
has provoked. Mr.. Arthur has of late been
showing so excellent disposition to appoint
men on the ground of fitness that
this nomination of Keim simply dazed us {;
and, supposing it to be beyond cure, we said
nothing. But if there is any chance for
redeeming the Civil Service movement from
such a preposterOus mistake, we wish to sug-
gest to the President to submit kelm him.
self to q Civil Service examination, be-
fore giving him his commission. 1t need
not be exacting or extensive. English gram
mar and photography will be apt to dis
pose of him,-unless indeed he has been vigor-
ously studying these primary branches within
the last half dozen yeaTs.-As Tor the Civii
Service Commissioners who recommended this
amazing appointment, they are either too lnno-
cent for this world or not innocent enough.
Mayor Edison made strong contribution TO tile
literature of the Aqueduct Commission yesterday
in the letter which he sent to the Board OF Trade
and Transportation. He reiteratcs with re-
doubled energy the danger to the city In al
lowing men to lay their hands on this great
undertaking for tho sake of the I" loot that Is
in it. A point not heretofore sufficiently
dwell upon, but which he comments upon Wig
orously, is the fact that with Commission oil
six members only-three municipal officers and
three private citizens-the work may he greatly
;mneded by deadlock in Cease the Board Is
equally divided. Any one who has noted the
wretched work of some of the city depart
ments which have been often In state OF
deadlock for a year or more, will appreciate
the force of the Mayors objection on this score
With so much patronage at stake as there
would be in building the aqueduct, III par
tlsan Commission, made up of representatives
Of political factions, would inevitably be more
or less quarrcling. This would delay the
work of building and add materially to the ex-
pense. The bill which the Mayor favors pro-
vides for seven Commissioners. four OF whom
would be private .citizens. With such board
acting solely on business principles, dead
lock would be practically impossible.
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