New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-05
since the pointed questions of the comm,eee
we're nut to them. They must DO Weighing
each word of their reply twice.

Michael Davitt from his prison has struck
trre MITE for Ireland. In letter to the Young
Ireland Society he denounces the dynamite
po,icv. and declares that it would be better 10
work and wait twenty years longer rather thah
play into the hands of lrelands enemies o'
committing crime. This deserves a pctter re-
ception than good advice generally gets, anu WI
Dayitt should be appauded for his letter. MT.
pornell has not protested against dynamite anu
murder IN this way lest his hold ON the lrish
should be weakened. And yet meeting which
was called for yesterday in Limerick 10 sho"
in what esteem Mr.. Parnell is held was Iaii-
ure. Possibly some of the Irish are ready now
to hear reason, and will listen to tho leader IN
iail in preference to the one out OF it.
Lately the zeal of some one in the society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children mas
Outrun his discretion, and that excellent organ
ization has suffered in consequence. Ohe Oh
its officers recently interfered in most un-
warranted manner with man who was get
ting into q cab with his own dog; and when
tbc doy's master told the officer to attend
strictly to his own affairs, the latter assaulted
him. Owing to bis connection with this soci-
city. the Over-zeaous jenkins did not gc'
locked I'D as he deserved. The judges OF the
Court of General Sessions have also rebuifed
the society by deciding that the Elliott chll-
dren are not improperly employed III T. l.
Barnum's show. The amiable MIR. Barnum mas
therefore. come out far ahead in the contcst,'
and is probably chuckling over the wide
advertising he has had at the SOciety's ex-
pense. Mr.. Gerry's officers should be more
certain they are right before they 60 ahead SO
FAST
The President has made good appointment
in naming General Walter O. Gresham, OF lndl-
ana. as Postmaster G. neral. The nomination
will be received without dissatisfaction,
not only in Indiana, but throughout the
country. General Gresham has served with
credit to himself III all the positions
which he has filed. His military record
is excellent, and in civil life he has al
WAYS commanded respect He is alert, vlgor-
ous. wide.awake, successful Western man.
with the training.that ought to make II good eS-
ccntiyc officer. President Arthur was wise to
90 to Indiana for Cabinet officer and wise III
the choice he made among Indiana men. Cen
eral Gresham has never been offensive as a par
nsan politician; nor is he, like some that have
previously been named for this Cabinet, already
politically dead and buried. great friend oil
| General Grant he was nevertheless never a
Stalwart in the New-York sense lie was
thought of by President Garfield asa member OF
his Cabinet. 1t was through no demert OF Ills
| own that he was not then assigned to port
| folio. but because certain influences i'll his own
State being against him, the late President
| decided that some other choice would avoid all
difficulty. This is one of two or three good
Cabinet nominations Mr.. Arthur has made. Ii
comes late; but backward spring sometimes
brings forth fair harvest.