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New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
LET OUR GOVERNMENT MIND ITS OWN
RIHINESN

Mr.. John F. Finerty, who has been elected in
Chicago as a representative of Ireland i'll the
United States Congress, after declaring in
newspaper Of which he is editor that the assas-
snation of Carey by O'DOnnell was an "hOnOr-
able" deed, and that the execution of the muir
dcrer must be ay enged !" by the Irish race, has
had the effrontery to wait upon President
Arthur, along with Mr.. S. S. Cox and various
other persons, to request the intervention of
this Government in ODonnell's behalf. The
grounds upon which the President is asked to
bring the moral influence of the United States
to bear upon this matter are that the killing
was not murder, that the judge exceeded his
powers, that the trial was "a mOckcry" and
a scandal" that O'Donnell is a naturaized
American citizen, and that Ito cite the prepOs
ferrous language of Mr.. Cox the case has "in-
tcresting and international phases"
A French critic has said that the Celt is al
ways ready to react against the dcSpOtism of
fact. If it were not for the Irish aptitude for see
ing things as they are not Mr.. Finerty would per-
ceive the absurdIty of his appearing on the same
day as a suppliant and bully, begging the
clemcncy of the British Government in Wash
ingtOn, and promising in Chicago to strike
terror into the demon heart of an Overgrown
bastard that hesitates at no crime to maintain
(" an iniquitous power, and that never fails to
whine abjectly when forces supcriorto her own
are applied to make her quail" And the Irish
factions which are making this demand upon
the President would understand, if they rea-
soned like other people, that they have coupled
their application with excellent arguments
against granting it. That the killing of Carey
was murder is precisely the point decided by the
trial. The British Government cannot permit a
foreign Power to impugn the action of British
courts and juries in the regular administration
of British law and no government can afford
to expose itself to the rebuff which our inter
vention upon such pretext would be sure to
provoke. That 0'DOnnell is an American citi-
zen has nothing to do with the case. When he
enters English jurisdiction he is amenable to
English law.
We are inclined to think, however, that the
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
PERSONAL.

Professor Eyangelnus A. SOphocles, of Harvard
Is seriously i'll.
The Rev Robert Collyer was the guest Of Justice
and Mrs. Stanley Matthews in Washington last
week.
The Hon. Wayne MacVeagh is said to have
800 900 worth of thoroughbred cattle on his farm
of BrOOkticld.
Mr. Clarence King, who will spend the winter in
this country, has recently ransacked number of
old mansions in Spain, in search of tapestries, of
which he obtained great many, some Of them be-
ing of unusual richness.
Senator Riddlebergor is described as a tall,
straight man with brave blue eyes and open fea-
lures He has high forehead and thin face full
of character and determination, His hair is brown,
and his beard, not very thick but somewhat long,
is of the same hue. He is a pleasant tallIer, and
looks the man he talks to straight in the eye
The late Joseph Swift, Of Philadelphia left a for
tune of about million dollars and among his lega
cies were one of So 900 to his daughter Mary, widow
of the late Charles r. Thorne jr., the actor and an
annuity of 81 900 to Horace G. Browne, from whom
Mrs. Thorne was divorced. The bulk of the remain
der of the estate goes to Mrs. Thornes children by
both her marriages, and TO her sister. Mrs. Emily
Balch, and her children.
An English traveller in Australia having done a
well-tO-do Chlnaman there some favor the latter
as an acknowledgment of the service offered to lend
him valuable book If he would be careful of it,"
To the Engishman's surprise, the book turned out
to be q superby bound volume Of John Bright's
speeches, edited by Thorold Rogers, and when
handing 1t to him the Chinaman remarked |:
johnny Blight velly good man. My countlymen
ell likoe Johnny Blight velly much." Can you
read English p inquired the other. "No, me no
readee IL to us evely night. Yes. dat Johnny
Blight velly big muchee honest man. Me likee him
yelly well. You know himp "Yes, know him |
every ono knows him he is very good man" I"
You takee this then (; keep 1t for my sake I and
he pressed into the Briton's hand fine cabinet
photograph of the Peoples Tribune
The albany Argus deeply impressed by the
appearance of the Hon. William NJ. Evarts, as he
was arguing law case In that city last week.
"His presence" It says, "was as striking as his
language. He does not appear as tall In stature
pictures have represented him, but his angularity
and slendoness have never been Overdrawn. He
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10

behavior of Mr.. Cox in this affair has been more
extravaeant even than that of Finerty lie ac-
knowledged in his speech to the fresideht tnaV
the reasons publicly adduced in behalf Oh tne
onnl;cation were reasons which could not posi-
blv he urged upon the British Government, ana
thon bo nroceeded to state the real considera-
tions upOn which the request for lntervehuoh
was founded. The case evokes sympathy, he
said and we represent the sympathizeis. a
large vote is among them, and we are not ht-
tle interested-all of u.s." Here, the report
saws. the delegation "laughed." How ftnny IL
vasr They were Members of Congress asking
the President to do what they virtually admit
tod to be an unreasonable and improper thing
because there was "a large vote " behind the
anplication, and they were all interested In the
yoto If President Arthur should see fit to
meddle with this affair." lot hlm oy al means
transmit to London full report OF Saturday s
interview, and be particular to marx the
9Iauobter.r Though it may not help ODon-
nell. think what dignity it will reflect upon the
United States Government.
As for the assertion of Messrs. Cox, Finerty
and others, that there is universal sympathy ."
for O,Donnell among Americans "of every
origin,n that we emphatically deny. Ihere Is
no sympathy for him except among the violent
of his own race. But there is growing feeling
among Americans that this is an American, not
ON Irish Government and that it has been mis-
used quite enough by the large foreign vote In
which Mr.. Cox and his KIND are SO much
;,ta n1 " !
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
TuE FTFCTOR1L COUNT.

There is q subject of paramount Importance
which has been pressed in vain upon Congress
for seven wears. That is the settlement OF the
ouostion. How to count the electoral votes.
General Garfeds majority was so large that
tbc difficulty which the contest of 1877 left un-
solved was happily avoided in 1881, but we
cannot always trust to luck. II crisis should
arise again in 1885, the extra-constitutlonal de-
vice of a committee of arbitration would hardly
servo second time; and indeed it is quite
clear from the language of Democratic Leaders
that if their party succeed in establishing
claim to the Presidency, however faint and DIS
putable, they will choose revolutionary violence
rather than submit il to any judgment but their
own.
This contingency is not so remote as many
law patriots seem to think. A dispute over the
certificates may arise at any time when partisan
passions are infamed, even though the election
be not at all doubtful. The chances are against
such another close contest as that which result
ed in the choice of President Hayes but we
must remember that the Democrats in that case
made some of their hardest fights against certl-
fcates to which the objections were of the most
trivial and insincere character. There was
room for an honest difference of opinion with
regard to Florida, because there the majority
either way was extremely small, and the frauds
and Irregularities were many There were
great differences of opinion about Louisiana,
because there the election was vitiated by vio-
lence and cheating on the very largest scale.
But there was no doubt that South Carolina
voted Republican, and yet the Democratic party
set I'D n fictitious Democratic Electoral College
there and insisted upon having the State count
cd for Tilden. There was no doubt that Oregon
went Republican, and yet the Democratic can
didate paid for the Cronin farce, and the party
insisted upon the Cronin certificate being ac-
cepted instead Of the true one. And IN numer-
ous other instances protests were made against
single votes, and were hotly supported, upon
pretexts that hardly called for serious answer.
These incidents of the struggle have been for
gotten, because the gravcr disputes Ovcrshad-
owed them; but they are warnings which we
cannot afford TO disregard.
The situation is just this: 1t is easy to invent
objections to the electoral certificates of State,
no matter how clear the election and the party
which showed in 1877 great ingenuity and no
scruple in this sort of political industry has de-
cared that if the occasion arise again it will in
sst upon being the sole judge of the validity of
it's own protests. Does Congress mean TO cX-
nose the country to this dangcrf
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
coyrI1cTIYG OPINIONS OF CANADA.

CONFLICJING OTIhIONo VT ChNhDh'
Perhaps 1t is case of blessings Frightening
as they take their flight with Lord Lorne. At
all events, now that he is no longer Governor
General of Canada and that the sea rolls be-
tween him and that land he heartily eulOgzes
II. In a speech delivered at Birmingham, a
night or two ago. he indorsed the Canadian
climate at the expense Of that of tho United
States declared Toronto as one OF the most
prosperous and promising cities on the Amer
lean continent; pictured the marvellous pro-
gress made by several other Canadian towns
aand c0ncluded,r says one of the dispatches
"by saying that the Canadian people are thor
aoughly devoted to their connection with
the mother country"
We are afraid his Lordship is a radical optim-
ist. 1t is generally that sort of u person that is
enamored of the Canadian climate. 1t is a cli-
mate we'll calculated to delight those that
fancy that sort of climate. We rejoice to be-
lieve that what he says about Toronto and some
OF her sister cities Is measurably true. But we
are not so sure that he is correct in his view Of
the sincerity of the attachment of the Canadians
for England.
If such an attachment exists and If it Is bona
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
Nrw WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, DECEMBER TO- 1893

fde, how happens it that Canadians In such
large numbers are constantly leaving Canada
in these days for parts known or Unknown A
recent number of The Toronto Globe states that
I" since Sir John returned to Office more than
"dOuble the number of Canadians have gone to
the States than did during all the Mackenzie
"regime." The same paper asserts that the
exodus to the United States has increased
largely of late and in an article on Settlers in
Ontario" makes this significant admission
AS matter of fact very large proportion Of
I" those who enter the Dominion by way of the
Suspension Bridge and who are classed as i'm
migrants into the country never have any in
"tention of settling here; they travel few
"hOurs on Canadian soil and re-entering the
"dominiOns of the Stars and Stripes at some
"other point see no more of Canada.".
John Phoenix once sagely remarked that If
horse was sincerely attached to wagon he
would not run away from it. 1t is for Lord
Lorne to decide whether Canadians If they
were sincerely attached to the mother country
would run away from Canada.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10

has splendid head of hair In which there is hard.
y suggestion of gray. HIS gesticulation Is as un-
graceful as his diction is polished Mr.. Eyarts was
dressed In what might be called the style of tho
antique renaissance. His trousers were continental
in cut and modest in color; black vest was cut
low enough to display an expanse Of immaculate
linen, and was 0rnamented by plain gold watch
ohain with horseshoe pendant. HIS coat was black
of the Prince Albert style Hisneck-gear displayed
dislike OF new modes. Over an old-fashioned
chin, rolled starchless collar completing q pict
ure suggesting the portrait Of some statesman Of
about the famous jurist which, witbal, formed =
pleasant study for those of the rising generation
presentn
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
MONEY IND BUSINESS.

A large outflow of money began last week,
mainly to the South. The transfer was made
almost wholly in certificates, of which 1t IA
stated that So, 500, 900 were issued elsewhere
for deposits here. The Washington statement
shows that the amount of silver certificates out
standing is larger by S2,007, 600 than il was
on the 1st, and the gold certificates have also
increased 1905, 900. In other words, the Gov
ernment has put out $2,702,000 more paper
money during a single week. But its cash held
has changed as follows: gold decrease
S352,00O; silver increase $4,000. The
Government has thus received only $61 900 in
coin to balance an expansion of $2,702, 900 in
paper notes. and moreover, has increased only
that part of its coin reserve which Is absolutely
useless, while It's gold reserve has been de-
pleted. 1t appears, however that other forms
| Of currency, amounting to $l,Ol5,OOO. came i'll
by way Of payment for the certificates put ont,
though it does not appear how much of the in
coming currency was actually and how much
only cOnstructively legal tenders. The outward
movement of money from this point finds par
tial explanation in the receipts of cotton at the
ports, which amounted to 2G5,4S4 bales last
week, and for three months and one week of
the new crop year have been only 1886 bales
less than in the corresponding part of 1882,
when the greatest crop vcr..grOwn was going to
market. The accumulation of stock at the ports
and interior towns is much larger than it was at
this date last year,, ,427, ,639 bales, against
only 1, ,103, 504 last ycar-and this involves tho
use of n larger capital in carrying Meanwhile
exports last week were only moderate, and for
the crop year thus far have been 135, 900 bales
less than during the same time in 1882.
The cotton movement, however, is not the
only one in which greater demands upon this
city for money have been made. Storage dur
ing the winter on prOpellcrs is being arranged
at Chicago for an immense quantity of grain, of
which the stock there was 12 G59, ,010 bushels
at latest advices, against 6, 100, ,342 bushels at
the same date last year-the stock of wheat be-
ing much more than double There are also
large demands from the West for pork packing,
which exceeds that of last year nearly 80 per
cent thus far since November l, though the
stock of meats at Chicago is. much larger than it
was at this time last year. A considerable in
crease in the export demand, and removal of
French restrictions, help this branch of bust
ness. From these and other causes, large drafts
upon the New York banks will probably be
made this month. The payments to the Treas
ury for duties are also large, though 1t Is mis-
take to say that they larger than at this time
last year the receipts for last week were
So, SIC, 900, against 50, 034, 900 last year. The
Treasury stands ready, however, to receive and
redeem n large amount of called bonds, should
the money market become stringent.
The difficulty in the Produce Bank, which has
led to its liquidation, does mott seem to have
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
ynoss to ADVERTISEMENTS.
amnsemsnls Go Night.

Ac.pENY OF DRsIGN-Art Loan Exhibition
ANyRIC AN Art GALLERY-ExhtbitioD- ,.,
BiJou OPERA IIOUsE-S-"Orpheusa ana Luryuioc'
CasMo-s-" The Beggar STUDENT
n.I VS. THE kTKE--s:15-" Girls ana BOys.
Ca.YD ~ oprRt HoUsE-s-"T The Two Orphans"
aAvERLYs SAN Francisco
NanJsOy SoUARR THEATRE-S:30-"D Delmers Daughters
REPRESENTATIONS OPERA HOUSES" Faust
pxItwnToS AVENUE OPERA HoUsE-S-Musieal Enter
tainment. =, ,,--. ,,,.,,o,,u
E,rr o,s {; ARDFN-S-" Excelsior"
star IFATRH-9-" RichelieL"
TuaI IA TTJE ArRR-S-"T The Haunted Caste.
-rnr .TRE ECONIoUH-8-" Cordela's Aspirations.
IIs1ox soUARE THEATRE-S-"Storm Beaten.
VII ,cKis TUrATRY-s--" The Road to Rum :,
an AyFyuF THFATRE-S-"A Parisian Romance
bTH AVENUE THEATRES Monte CrlslO
14TY STREET THEATRES" Fedora"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10

The False Prophet is following up his recent
successes with vigor, and has routed the Egyp-
tan troops again near Suakin. AS the forces
at this place were made up of the Khedive's best
soldiers, naturally enough their defeat causes
great CONSERVATION at Cairo. The Egyptian
officers have not been able to make up their
minds whether or not to use Suakin as their
base of operations. Ell Mahdi seems likely to
save them the trouble of deciding the question
by capturing the place himself.
Mr.. Robert P. POrter's letter published this
morning is complete history of the silk indus
Try at Lyons, France. The facts are presented
is so pleasant a way that even those who only
read to be amused will find the article enter
tanning. The great value of the silk manufact-
ure to the farming interests of Southern
France is the important economic fact presented
in the letter. but the experience of the silk
rulers who were in such haste to be rich that
they forced the cocoons to deterioration recalls
in a striking manner the fable of the old woman
who killed the goose that laid the golden egg.
Although no special directions were issued to
the police force yesterday, the day was remark
able for the good order which prevailed
throughout the city. There were comparatively
few brawls, and little drunkenness was to be
seen. The explanation, of course, is that the
hquor-deaers generally kept their places closed,
both in front aud at the sides knowing that a
violation of the Excise law meant the forfeiture
of their licenses This admirable state of affairs
has been brought about in spite of the opposi-
ton of the Excise Board and some of the police
justices, and the credit for it is certainly due
to the common sense and intelligence of the
present authorities at the Central Office.
The introduction of little Civil Service Re-
form in Italy seems needed, not only in the in
terests of good government but of good morals
both of the greater and lesser kinds. The lack
of it, at least, caused the recent outrageous
duel between two prominent Italian politicians
Nicotera and LovitO. Nicotera managed the
"machine " in Calabria. and he was much
affronted because the Minister of the Interior,
Loyito, gave place to Calabrian who had ex-
pressed his mind too freely against the Boss"
Meeting the Minister one day, Nicotera expressed
desire to use him for spittOOn. The duel fol-
lowed and for while, at least, the Italian Gov
ernment is deprived of the services of both
these elegant gentlemen. NicOtera is badly
hurt, and Lovito has resigned his office: IL the
encounter had ended in the final extinction of
both the combatants, their friends loss would
probably have been their cOuntry's gain.
The present Congress has chance to win
some bipartisan glory by passing a law to re-
lieve the Supreme Court from the great burden
of unfinished business which presses it down.
Several bills to accomplish this end are now
ready to be offered in the House, and it is highly
desirable that one of them shall become q law.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
Nesp11ork Dailp Gribn'e
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
NEW WORK, MONDAY. DEC. 10.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-The Egyptian troops have been de-
feated near Suakin, with loss of $50 men. -
The Crown Prince was entertained at a banquet in
Seville Yesterday. 60 Signor Lovlto, VINO was
wounded in duel in Rome, has resigned the SecIe-
taryship of the Ministry of the Interior -- A
bow died in Hamilton, Ont, from the effects OF a
blow inflicted last June.
DoMEsTIC-It is said the charges of bribery IN
the Senatorial fight of 1881, made against A. ID.
Barber and Others, will be abandoned - The
Annisouam Cotton Mill, at Rockport, Mass, was
burned Yesterday - F. J. Parmenter. a busi-
ness man of Providence, was murdered and robbed
Saturday night. - Mr. Phelps Of New-Jersey,
will introduce in the House bill providing a
government for Alaska - James Gillespie was
boiled to death in a vat IN Chattanooga. - The
Rev. j. o. Means, DID,, died in Boston. on Satur-
day. - Safe burglars stole $4,000 WORTH OF
bonds in the drug store of c. c. Davis in Walpolc
n H., on Saturday night - The mill Ot D.
NJ. Buffum, at Wells, Me-, was destroyed by an H.
cendiary fire yesterday. - Henry Nahon'
who is under arrest at Newton for the murder of
Phoebe Paullin, of Orange, denies his guilt. -
1t was reported that wild man had been discoy-
cred in the woods near New-Lisbon, Ohio.
CITY A, SUBURBAN.-There was a more general
observance than usual Of the Excise law yesterday.
- The Central Labor Union adopted resolu-
ton calling on President Arthur to interfere in be-
half of O'Donnell the slayer of Carey. - Felix
Adler spoke before the Society for Ethical Culture
on the right of property. - The Grand Lodge of
Elks held an annual meeting. - further ex-
posure of the frauds in the Public Works Depart
ment is made. - The Rev. Mr.. Bache was re-
ported to be worse. =- Mr.. Vanderbilt denied
that he had given a new commission to the painter
MessOnier.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dicate clear or fair and cooler weather. Tempera-
t,ne yesterday Highest $50; lowest, 37s; aver
age 44lso
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10

We commented, some weeks ago, upon INC
freedom with which the Assemblymen VINO
want to be Speaker at Albany this winter hau
entered the lists. As the time approaches lor
settling the question it is worthy OF note tiat
tbo character of the contest has not changed.
The number of candidates is about the same,
and each one is good-natured and confident OF
success. There has been no interference on the
mart of the leaders, in the interest of any fac
tion. nor has any asprant for the United States
Senate undertaken any little schemes IN MS
own favor. Critical observers are inclined to
remark that the factional elements would inter
fere if they dared. Well, whether they would
not or dare not. the fact remains that they do
not. and the result is practically the same
There are ambitious would-be leaders in every
party. and if they have a wholesome fear oil
offending the mass of their fellow-voters Oh Ihe
same political faith, so much the better. ke-
publican harmony certainly remains unbroken
in this State and the prospect of continued sue
cess grows brighter every day.
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.Iustice ought to be cheap and prompt in TINS
country. but at present it is expensive and SLOW
II is three years before case which mas
heen placed on the Supreme Court calendar can
he taken up. In 1850, when the population Oh
tbe United States was only four millions, SIX
justices were thought to be necessary. Imee
have been added since but plainly nine Judges
are not enough to decide the important legai
questions which arise among the fifty millions
Of people here to-day. With the Davis Dill ana
tbe Manning bill for models, Congress ought 10
have no trouble in passing an adequate measure
of relief.