The sun., 1883-12-05
The only Republican in the present Hous,


who Ia opposed to KE1rER and Kciferism seems
to bc Mr.. DARWIN II. JAMES OF Brooklyn. He
had the courage to vote for Mr.. GEoBaE D. Rob-
INsoN. Mr.. THEODORE LYMAN OF Massachu-
setts the only member besides Mr. JAMES to
oppose Mr. RoBEsoS's partner. is IN Indepen-
dent. In spite of his vote. 1t is not improbable
that he will cleave to tho Republican and Kei-
ferite side OF the House. He is an extremely
respectable man. and extremely respectable
men in Massachusetts like to be in minority.
On that account the defeat of Mr.. b. +. BUTLER
must have been IL disappointment to Mr.. LY-
MAN IIe doesn't like MIR. BUTLER Still, 1t is to
his credit that he doesn't like Mr.. KE1FEE.
The volume of Papers Relating to the
Foreign Relations" for 1882 contains tho follow
ing communication. which, Us an expression OF
official regret on delicate subject is worthy
OF reproductions
LEGATION OF Iax vstrEn srArEsl
"So lat ~ 80 -'
"SIR: regret to have inform the department that
the Pork bill of which copy sent with my de.
spach No. li6 OF March ~ 1882 was defeated in the
Senate few days ago. have the honor to I've. dc.
Lew p. MonIoS.''
Tho reply is also published. introducing fifty
million outsiders into tho very sanctuary of
American diplomacy:
"DErARrxESr STATE.
mo. l52 '"'' 80 '''-''
SIR: Tie department learned with regret from your
despatch No. la OF the 27th utimo that the Pork bill
had been defeated in the Senate. am. &C..
"FREDK T. FRELISGurrsES"
Tho action OF tho French Senate on tho Pork
bill was known to all tho interested parties on
this side of the Atlantic on the day OF tho vote
and days before Mr.. AIoRToN's touching de-
spatch was sent to the Secretary Of State But
q n Ntt,tc snn
him with secretary. an assistant secretary,
and staff Of idlers with high salaries in order
that he may do this sort of business.
Republican newspapers in this State arc
generally advising their party in the Legsla-
turo not to net on the prison contract labor
question. on theground that not one half OF the
voters who went to the polls at the late election
recorded themselves in favor Of abolishing the
present system. That is petty Quibblirg. Tie
complete returns received by the Secretary of
State show that G73.000 voters expressed an
opinion on tho question. Of whom 40j SS2 were
in favor Of doing away with contracts. and
2G60GG were opposed to any change Those
voting for tho abolition of contracts numbered
little less than half Of all tho persons voting
this year but the fact remains that moro than
two.thirds of the voters had something to say
on the question. Whether or not the Legisla.
turc may think il wiso or feasible to abolish
contracts it should deliberate upon and discuss
the question thoroughly. 1t cannot dodge it in
the way that has been suggested.
The tangle that the average Coroncr's jury
usually makes OF a murder mystery has been
noted in several recent cases. but the most re-
ns,ikah!c illustration OF overdone zeal is fur
nished By the acts OF two jurors in the
PHEDE PAuLLIN tragedy. Those two men. it
appears. formulated a theory of thoir own.
| and having Got after the supposed murderer,
spent last Sunday in running him down.
Judge DEPuE. in charging the Grand Jury in
Newark yesterday. gave q pointed rebuke to
| this proceeding. and called attention to tho
| fact that Coroners' juries exercised judicial
| functions. and were neither detectives nor
| prosecutors. Tho two remarkable Jurors were
! dcposcd yesterday. and the work will be begun
| anew.
II is passing strange that st. Lawrence
| county should insist upon making tho Hon.
GEORGE u. ERWIN Speaker of the Assembly.
| when 1t numbers in its Legislative delegation
| the colossal NEHEMIAH or NEWTON MARTIN
| CURTIS. tho civil service martyr whose inter-