New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06

secret that Mr.. Lamar considers the "General" an
altogether TOO heavy load for him to carry. ..,,
havmg httle or no knowledge of the law nlmseiI,
General sparks depends for inspiration upon MS Jaw
clerk certain LIE Bsrres whose eat legal acumen anu
counselor. lie Barres is a communist of tho most
pronounced type. He is a man who sees In every
completely olunted by the violence OF his preJndices
10 play upon the passion and ignorance Of his superior
seems 70 Oe the chief object Of his ie The opinions no
has written and submitted to the Secretary overurn the
decisions OF the Supreme Court Thoroughly reckless
those who happen to be IN sharp yindictve and
malicious he combines within himself all those qualities
which make him valuable Commissioner 81 arks, VINO
imagnes that he controls the actions OF his law clerk
while IN reality 1t IL the latter VINO leads the General
Or Commissioner Montgomery little Is to lie said He
came here with the reputation OF fine criminal lawyer
mat experience gathered 10 the police courts OF
Mchlgaa would qualify Mr.. Montgomery ior the uis
c1aige oil his duties Commissioner Of Patents was OF
not to be expected The result Of his adminstra
ton 50 Tar mas been ovorburdened Calendar much
dissatisfaction among the attorneys ,piacsnR before
the Bureau great annoyance inventors and capitalists
wllrg :" invest their money patents. ana serious
clog OF business in the Bureau. Mr. Montgomery Is $40"
ana wants To feel his way carefully before entering
aouVey upon the duties OF his ONCE This Is all wen
before him to tue delay oecasloued by Mr. Montgomerys
serving nlS apprenticeship.
AS to the appointment Of Bot Vance TO be Assist
ant Commissioner. il simply an insult to the neil
gence OF tho community Interested In tue welfare Oh le
rat-"t once. Vance Is not lawyer nor does ae
possess the knowledge which the humblest mechanic
nae OF contrNanoes such rs are supposed 70 20 sun
United to the Assistant Conmlss ionefs soru my. lie
deponded entirely upon his law clerk until lately. put
now that the latter has been transferred TO ahohet
Bureau or the Department II Is difficult 10 see WHAT
BOD Vance Will do. 1t is said that he will try MS Iuck
once more at running for Congress He expects we au
OF MS brother, the Senator, In this unuertaklhH'
Whether he Will succeed however, r. another ~ estion
Boz " and ZeO" are not on the best Of terms -.
Mt ATKINS, the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, lbs
much improved temper since sat IN Congress. Ihe
work OF al, Bureau Dcniudhand. however, Owlns -
shd u The nJudciUus turning out OF omco OF eApeEi
enced clerks.
General Joe " Johnston. who Is preserved In INC
Railroad Commissioners ONCE rarely Obtrudes hbl-oI
on pG bio notice. As antiquity he Is ono OF the ost
precious Jewels the Department POSSESSES AS d eom-
missioner lie Is suspected Ot being failure ,
II describe the now appointment Clerk, MI HassIeI'
rs martinez AM the Assistant Attorney GensIai MI
Ldch montgomery, IA a narrow -uhludeu oIbo-I
incapable OF looking any subject IN broad ana hoeIal
light believe 1 am doing those two gentoiheh ho
injustice.
As 10 Commissioner Black. he-but hold on; COmnls-
suner Black deserves u chapter 10y himself 10 pun nhi
at tue cad OF letter you'd wrOnk great hlah anu
spoll good subLent