New-York tribune., 1885-08-14

may be sure that he will prefer to make his sub.
mission to the press he has defed.
THE TRIBUNE lately asserted that Tho Nev-X York
World was against the President Our centempo-
rary hastens to assure us that 1t is not against tho
President. Consequently wo amend our assertion
so that it shall read that The World Is Tor tho
President but against his administration.
Partisans Of the Administration have the hardi-
hood tn assert that Secretary Whitney's arrange
ment with the assignees Of John Roach IL an I'M
Fortunate one for the Republican party. From the
subdued tone 10 which the Democratic press 10 dis
cussing the subject judge that very little COM
fort is derived from that on that side. The
Ne,c- York Times which has been particularly
malignant in its warfare upon the veteran ship
bulderis unhappy the result that 1t persists
in denying that there has been any compromise at
ALL and:inslnuates that THE TRIBUNE has been mis-
leading the public. Well, published the facts OF
the case twenty -four hours ahead of our con-
temporaries and are satisfied with the situation
The Democratic parsy is welcome to all the comfort
1t can get out of the exhibition the Administration
has made In waging war upon the lshipbuilding
interests of the country, setting one body OF naval
experts against another, threatening to sue tho
contractor for 81, 100000, and finally after driving
him into bankruptcy compromising with his
assignees and enabling them to do precisely what
would have been done under the original contracts
The 81. Louie Republican wants to know what Mr.
Roach has done with all the money the Government
has paid him. Well, he has kept some of 1t himself
and the rest has gone to pay for the food, Clothes
house-rent and education of $500 American
families.
The news comes from San Francisco that Mrs.
Helen Hunt Jackson is dead. Mrs. Jackson has
written much both in prose and verse which mas
commanded her to large aud constantly widening
circle of readers. She had peculiarly light ana
graceful touch and addressed herself to subject
that she did not make readable. Her sketches OF
travel are vivid; her poems, while by no means
great, have distinct charm. Philanthropy knew
her. chiefly through her Century of Dishonor," as
ono of the most devoted and intelligent friends OF
the red man, aud her novel Ramona" which was
nearly the last Of her important contributions to
literature is devoted to setting forth the wrongs OF
the Mission Indians Of California All her writings
are healthful. and some of them are worthy of
long life.
Surveyor Beattie might be bigger man than the
Collector OF tho Port of New-iork and Yet not be
out OF all proportion to the world about hint But
the pertinent question Is, has he greater horse
power than the entire Civil Service reform engne1
Scandals like sorrows. appear to come not as
single SPIES but in battalons The heading A
London Scandal has been required 80 often since
The Pail Mall Gazette flushed its sewer that the
stuation is suggestive Of an epidemic. 1t may be
hoped that there silver lining to the cloud, but
really if the exposures go much further 1T will be
open 10 question whether the cholera would not
prove less mischieyous