New-York tribune., 1884-02-26

1 StOn
Already in this country the people have near
| ly STONED talking about Bismarck's refusal 10
| receive the Lasker resolution. Not so In Ger
many. Ii seems to be realized there that the
| Chancellor has affronted the Reichstag more Sc
riously than he has the House of Representa-
tiges. So the public mind is greatly agitated
and the newspapers are hotly discussing the
matter. This shows that the feeling must be
exceedingly deep and strong, for the press III
Germany is not at liberty to express i'sel, WIN
much freedom. One paper complains 'na'
dares not publish the comments OF the Ai'i'ii'""
press on the subject. Well, If the "erli'ihs 'ni
stand it we ought to be able to do so'
II ;s cortoinlv unfortunate that so much feel
inc has been aroused by the controversy over
tbe nosition and privileges which such organ
;zations as the Veteran Association OF the
Seventh Regiment should enjoy. That assocla-
tiou contains large number of well-known
and respected citizens who have done much for
the regiment and shown good deal o. puOIc
spirit The same may be said of other veteran
organizations, and there must be general regfet
that the officers of the National Guard Ill acuVe
service find so much friction and so much
to complain of in their relations 10
these bodies. For the good of both there ought
TO be entire harmony, fellow feeling ana cor
dial cooperation between them. But II seems
clear enough that the veterans ought to be espe-
cia]lv careful not to infringe upon the rights or
interfere with the privileges of the officers III
| active service The men who are subject TO the
| call of the State at any time-who are unuer
military discipline, who stand ready at mo-
| ments notice to protect the lives ana property
| of orr citizens-hold a dignifed and honorable
nosition. which should not in any way be I'M
naired bv those who are now living life OF ease
and leisure, no matter how meutonous thel
| services in the past may have been.
| Commissioner Thompson no doubt by TINS
| time wishes that his subordinate Mooney had
| shown n little more of the kind OF discretion
| exhibited bv Contractor Mcdonald when called
70 testify before the Senate Committee For rear
that he might say too much Mcdonald declined
| 70 answer questions, preferring TO run the iiSh
of imprisonment for contempt, which he is III Il
fair vay to undergo, since the Senate yesterday
ordornd his arrest. But Mooney was 50 zeal
| ous that he undertook TO manufacture evidence
| in tbe shane of scrap books and other dOcu-
mcnts. and volunteered the testimony that the
roads under his charge were kept IN better
order ethan any roads in the world
If has now been shown by the testi
monv of well-kn0wn citizens who live
On the streets under Mr. Moneys charge that
thcse roads are in such miserable condition as
to make it dangerous to travel on some OF them
at night According to the testimony they were
never before in a worse condition than now yet
the expenditures under Mr.. Thompson for labor
| to maintain them have increased enormously.
But where the laborwas expended and where the
material was used are problems the committee
has not yet been able to solve. Barry and Me-
Donald. in whose names many OF the orders
were made out, cannot or will not explain; and
the Department is unable TO produce the original
documents, though it can furnish alleged copies
of almost anything wanted.
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