New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-12


The Centre is made up of good Roman Cath
ol,cs: but they are politicians as well, and nave
ends of their own to advance. They are not
iusensible, therefore, to the advantages OF hav-
ing grievance ready to push to the front
whenever it seems best. A better grievance
than the MAY laws afford it would be hard
for them to find, and in their hearts they wouia
probably be sorry to see all cause OF complaint
removed. For this reason it is reported that
many of the Ultramontane party in Germany
secretly rejoiced when the negotiations be-
tween the Emperor and the Pope came to
naught.
The English authorities now have an oppor-
tunity to measure their own conduct by inc
extradition principles which they iald down III
the cases of Lawrence in 1876, and Wlnslo"
little later. What they insisted Oh theh was
that the prisoners could be tried only on the
charge ON which their surrender was demanded
nv the limited States. The case OF Wadge, or
Captan Archer which attracted so much atten-
tion here last month"; seems to be one III point.
This man was surrendered by Commissioner
Osborne on charge of forgery and was taken
to England. Yesterday, in the Bow Street
Il
that there had been gross abuse OF the prin-
ciples of extraditlon in Wadges case that it
was plain he was wanted for trial on another
charge in Bristol If the principles which the
British Government have tried so hard to EN-.
graft on international law are lived up to by
them, there is no reason why Captain Archer
should not return to New-York. The case is OF
especial interest because it was thought only
short time ago that England, in view of her
possible demand for the surrender of Walsh and
Sheridan, might not be so much inclined as
formerly to insist on the Lawrence Winslow
principles.
We presume that the Postmaster-General
would hardly have cancelled the bids for print
ing certain blank books and forms used in his
money order bureau, in order to give the Pub
lie Printer another chance, if he had not been
duly advised that such course was legal.
But it was certainly not business-!ike way 10
do afterit had been decided to give all the
Job printers III the country chance to bid on
the work. Naturally, Wynkoop Hallenbeck,
whose bid was accepted at first. toel much ir-
ritated now. IL is unfortunate for the Depart
ment that the correction which tie Public
Printer made in his bid brought his proposal
for the work Just few dollars within Wynkoop
g. Hullenbeck's. The fact is, the high prices
which are paid in the public printing olice at
the dictation of the printers union in Wash
ington make it impossible for job work to be
done there as cheaply as in many private
Offices. The movement in some OF the depart
ments to get their printing done where 1t
would cost least therefore, was step in the in
e Rut
is to have two chances to bid to other firms
one chance, the reform will not amount to
much.
An article which we print on another page
this morning throws light upon the defeat OF
the Buildings Law bill during the last hours OF
the Legislature. The measure, as sent TO
Albany by Inspector Esterbrook and amended
at the suggestion of q committee of builders
and architects, was an excellent one, and its
passage was demanded by public opinion in this
city. But it failed to become law, much to
the establishment of its supporters. lt now APP
pears that just before the bill left the Senate
it was, in some mysterious way, loaded down
with blue stone jobs " in the interest OF GER
tain members. There was no time to strike
out these bad clauses when the measure was
called ND just before The adjournment of the
Assembly, and the bill was killed. The history
of this measure is fair illustration of the
difficulty of obtaining needed legislation for
New-York City from Democratic Legisla-
ture. A good bill, no matter how earnestly
demanded, has little CT no chance unless some
body is allowed to derive advantage from it.
The explanation of the defeat which we pubsh
apparently shifts some blame for the failure
from where it did not belong TO where it prop
erly rests. But the situation remains precisely
us exasperating as it Was before.