New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25


Bnt It's @aDsurd to trace any connection be-
tween them That The Daily Necs and its Editor
abbor murder is certain. But the language they
hold about Mr. Trevelyan in snch circumstances AZ
exist and the infinitely more wicked and abomi-
nable language held by Mr. Psrnel and his allies.
which The Daily Neps pallates and perverts, con-
tribute though In veiy different degrees to Increase
the peril that menaces the Chief Secretary.
The Impression made on the House by Mr..
'Trevelyan's statement was so damaging to the
Parnellites that Mr. OBrien returned to the snb-
ject next evening. Unse Mr. Parnell, the Member
for Mallow strovo to minimize the meaning Of his
murderous articles. He urged that he had not
named Mr.. Burke.-he had only made remark
about the rats in the Castle cellars" Most people
would think that enough. but Mr.. OBrIen did not
do himself full justice. Mr.. Trevelyan cited other
articles The Castle officials were not only rats but
impostors and asps. That was the SOFT OF writing
which preceded the death Of Mr. Burke. or Mr..
Justice Lawson Mr.. O'Brlen said that he did not
attempt to conceal his indecent longing for a
vctiou in the Hynes case. And 50 on. The proof,
in short was accumulated till the best thing Sir.
O'Donnell who came to the defence, could urge was
that English papers said things just Us bad. But
the defence has not availed. IL is not true ac-
count of the matter and IL IL were 1t would not re-
lleve Mr. O'BreD from his moral responsibility for
the murders.
Mr.. Fawcetts temperance in the House gives
rise to hopes that the offcialism Of his department
is not to have everything its own way in the matter
of steamship contracts. Mr.. Baxter put an eab0r-
ate question to him, of which the substance Is
THIS Does not the American system OF seudng
mails by the fastest ships, belonging TO no matter
which liue. secure greater regularity and efficiency
than the British systemf Mr.. Baxter made bold to
ask Mr. Fawcett whether he was not aware that
the Catalonia and Pavona and other ships of the
Cuuard Line carrying mails made passages. az a
rule several days longer than the Alaska and Ari-
FORA of the Guion Line. carrying no maisf He
asked whether the Irman Line was not at present
employing chartered steamers eli inferior power.
and whether the out ward mails from Great Britain
did not frequently take fourteen or fifteen days
the passage Finally, queried Mr. Baxter, il these
aud other statements he true. AMI the inward maj.
is much better than the outward. what is there to
prevent England from following the example OF the
United States
Alter the cheers that greeted the Postmaster Cen
eral had 81 Isl cd no said that without entering
into details the Honse. he would undertake that
an inquiry should no made with the object OF ascer
tanning whether any improvement in the service DO
possible. III Mr.. Fawcett Will himself take part IN
the inquiry there can he no doubt Of the result.
The con tract system Is GOOmed. 1t has been tried
and found wanting. The present condition OF the
Iuman service wOGld alone be sufficient 10 condemn
it. That company gels E35.0 year for carrying
the mails. What has become of us fleet 7 Only to-
day mes the reDort that the City Of Chester has
put into Halifax with broken screw. The City of
Brussels has lately been sunk. The CITY of Rich
mond broke down her outward voyage. The
City of Chicago Is building" The City of Paris
is old and slow. There remains the City of Berlin
one ship TO perform weekly mail service between
Liverpool and New.York. The Cupard Company Is
running. besides such freight ships as those named
by Mr.. Baxter. the Partnia and the Bothnia aud
two really fast and good steamers, the Gallia and
Servia. Tint Is what the contract system has
brought 10. Two out OF the three lines to which
a monopoly is given have not the ships to 40 the
work efficiently.
The American Episcopal clergyman who wrote
The letter about marriage with n deceased vifo's
sister published anonymously in The Church Quar-.
iry Rerier. is likely 10 hear moro Of IT, The letter
painted an appalling picture Of the social evils result
ng in the United States from the marriages. or from
the legal possibility Of marriage. between brothers
n-aw and sisters-in law. IL has been. as said the
other day, useful weapon In tho hands of the OPP
poneuts of the bill for legalizing marriage with
deceased wife's sister in England. With n view 10
how much truth there Is In this clergy
mans very highly Favored statements, the EaIl OF
Jahouse. who has charge Of the bill in the House
Of Lords has addressed letters 10 each OF the Gov
rnora Of States asking them to say what they know
Ibout the matter Similar letters have been sent to
he ditOrs of American newspapers. ana inquire
bave also been set on foot in Germany.
The fate Of this bill IN the House of Commons Is
urious illustration of the lottery system legisa
ion prevailing in England. IL Ia private mem-
ber's bil-a bill. that is. brought in by private
member aud not by the Government. Sir Thomas |
,hambers who has charge OF 1t. thought himself
ery lucky in securing by ballot the second We'd |
esday OF the session for the discussion OF the meas
Ire. II matters had their ordinary course. the
MI would then have been debated in a morning |
itting and the second reading carried by q very |
arGe majority. But ireland stood in the way. as II
enoraIly does The debate on the Address was not
ulshed, ard Wednesday was swallowed up I'm u
God Of Irish talk 1t is not likely that another OPP
ortunity will occur this session. The Lords, how
YER who rejected the bill last year by three votes
will again be asked to pass IL, aud probably will |
ield The mishap OF last year was due to sbsen-
ees who had promised to be present. 30 keen Is
he controversy that tho number OF Peers taking
art in the vote N one OF the largest known on any
uestion. The Primes OF Wales voted for It, Lord
ioughton is president OF the association which has
listed since 1851 exclusively to effect this reform.
rhich episcopal and ecclesiastical bigotry has been
nccessfully invoked to defeat. The activity on
ne side Is perhaps as great as the other. Hardly
ad tho new Archbishop of Canterbury been month
omnated when he felt himself obliged TO rite
tter contradicting the report that he was in favor
the mea.ure. But the pressure Of public opinion
moro potent than bishops and archbi.hops and
ltmstely tho bill must become law. O. W. s.
THE TANNING of THE SHREW.