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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
dPPOH4TTOX,

Twenty wears ago this day occurred the
historic scene of Appomattox. General Lees
army. reduced to $4,000 men, had been forced
TO retreat from Richmond westward and owing
to General Meades energetic pursuit and the
daring advance of General Sheridan's cavalry
mon the southern lines of railway communlca-
ton. it was cut off from supplies, constantly
harassed and finally surrounded. On the night
of April 6. 1865. General Lees officers, after
consultation around their bivOuac fires, desired
General Pendleton to express to him their con-
yiction that the prolongaton of the struggle
would involve needless sacrifice OF llie' mas
much as a surrender was inevitable. On the
next morning General Grant formally proposed
negotiations for a capitulation, and receiving on
the following day favorable reply, immedi-
ately offered To accept a surrender on the single
condition that the officers and men laying
down their arms should be disqualified for TAX
ing up arms against the Government or Tue
United States until properly exchanged as
prisoners of war. So generous were the terms
that General Lee, while denying that the
supreme emergency had yet arisen, consented
to appoint a meeting for the next morning De-
tween the picket lines of the two armies, at
which the general situation might be discussed.
This appointment was not kept General Grant
replving that he had no authority to treat on
the subject OF peace. Later in the day, April y,
General Lee asked for an immediate meeting;
the two commanders had brief consultation;
and the terms of surrender We're adjusted with
ont difficulty. This was Appomattox.
The heroic soldier whose fame was crowned
by that great achievement twenty years ago
has been fighting for many weeks as hopeless
battle as that in which General Lees disprited
and famished but not demoTalized followers
were then engaged. Racked by the torments oil
nerciless disease, he has endured the hardness
like brave soldier, bearing his suherngs with
chcerfulness and resignation, and displaying
the same resolute courage and lnvinclDle VIII
which were his distinguishing characteristics
during his campaigns. His sick room has wit
messed trumphs of self-conquest, self-repres-
sion and qniet endurance worthy of the hero OF
Appomattox The same generosity anu
thoughtfulness for others which shaped MS
negotiations with General Lee have been
evinced in the weaIy veterans daily greeting'
and messages to his friends and in the gentle
courtesies bestowed upon all who enter the sick
room. There has been no sign OF Impotence;
DO sound of murmuring. On the eve OF APP
pomat,ox the old soldier signs for peace but Is
brave and resolute still.
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4 uONTH or "REFORM."

Secretary Manning's new debt statement does
not accord with the prOtestatOns OF his news
paper during the last campaign. 10 made n great
huc and cry about the $l5O,OOO.oOO surplus
in the treasury cxtorted by unnecessary tax
alton from the people" Now according To his
own showing, allowing for the accrued interest
on the debt, the surplus is only about $500
600 By and by the Democrats VIII begin To
realize that the poor people have not been badly
treated by the Republicans.
In connection with this subject it would be
of interest to recall the ridiculous utterances OF
Mr.. Hendricks during the last campaign on the
alleged surplus. Mr.. Randall STANDS in even II
worse pl ght. as only a few weeks ago. while on
his Southern trip, he made use of the following
language:
To-day Ne have si3ooooooo Of money licked up Ia
the Treasury and nearly s1ODO)oO0J OF that amount
1, there without n dol. of claim against IT, What so
want and think but voice the people Of the United
States Is 10 have the $2)O,01O,OOG or nearly that
amount out OF the Treasury by the purchase OF
the public debit that II may find it, way through the
channels OF trade and commerce.
Ih. new Administration is rapidly dlspr0v-
ing the falls, allegations made by the Demo-
cratic party in the last campaign, and on the
strength of which it secured power. a month
Office has Illlcu 10 TtNtdl any lidutlS vi w
turn out any rascals" A number of worthy
men have been displaced upon partisan grounds
alone TO make places for Southern majors. colo
nes and brgaders, and that is about all that
has been accomplished An expert, formerly in
the service of Mr.. rilden, has gone through the
Treasury Department. but he has failed to dis
cover anything. He simply recommends II
change in the debt statement; but even in that
the Administration is in so much doubt as 10
give both the new and the old forms. The de-
partments are found to be running smoothly and
no way has been found to reduce expenses, cx
ccpt by such ridiculous performances rs that of
selling few horses and a carriage or two.
That is the cleansing of the Augean stables at
Washington, about which We have heard so
much in the past.
The first month of reform has only one strik-
ing feature, and that consists in replacing loyal
men from the North with. copperheads and rebel
brigadiers in order TO keep the South solid. Is
that record in which the country should re-
ioce So far as the North Is concerned the
answer will no doubt b. given IN time with an
emphatic no.
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CITY. If it had no other merits this one wouio
eptitle il to careful consideration.

The landing in Ireland of the Prince, Princess
ofWales and their eldest son and their procession
to Dublin were the signals yesterday lot al
ontburst of loyal affection from lrishmen. just
how much of the welcome was official and pre-
pared in advance or how much OF IL was spon.
taneous it is, of course impossible 10 say Du'
the Irish are so hospitable and good-na.uleu
naturally that the chances are In favor oi 'ho
Welcomes being genuine despite the poii'io.i
disaffection which prevails in so many places All
the little island. However, whether spontane-
ous or ready made" If the royal visitors are
everywhere received with the same demonstra-
tons their trip will be a great success. iho
Princess showed her tact and wit In wearing
O, the green Thor dress was OF green VeNe'
and touched the popular heart In an instant.
Mr.. Husted's bills to preserve the Adirondack
forests were ordered to third reading IN the
Assembly Yesterday; but he made the an
nouncement that a substitute bill was to be
drawn up to take their place. Inc constant
alterations which the bills relating to this SUD
iect have to undergo is disheartenlng. MI
Husted's bills were drawn up by tue foreseiy
Commission, and they ought to be passed III
their present shape without regard to the almost
useless measure which the Committee on Puoic
Lands reported In particular, the bill when
provides for securing to the State the title 10
lands ON which the taxes have not been pald'
and prevents spectators from cutting the
timber on such lands, is so important that IL
ought to be passed at once and without dissent
ing voice 1t would be worth something to see
a test made of this measure to ascertain the
character of the opposition to it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
EEPLY or gOoL MANUFAcrUR ERS.

I'm decidedly spicy correspondence, the
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
declines the somewhat impertineDtly stated IN
vitation of the Massachusetts Tariff Reform
League 10 indulge in public debate and pro-
cccds TO show its reasons for dong so. Inc
letter signed by Mr.. John J.. Hayes, secretary
of the association, calls attention to the fact
that the so-called Tariff Reform Leaguc IA not
homes; in it's positions, having ut the outset pro-
claimed it's advocacy of IA tarih for revenue
only.r while in its second letter it favors such
changes i'm the tariff rs Will advance our pro-
ductiye interests This, if not phrase dcllb-
erately intended To deceive, is an adoption Of
the policy of discriminating in favor OF do
nestle production, which at the outset the
League denounced. But the ins,nccrlty OF the
later position is sufficiently indicated by the an
nounccment that, as a dsputant on behalf oil
the League, Professor Sumner is proposed.
Apart from the fact that Professor Sumner Is
n frce-trader, without disguise or compromise,
his indecent treatment OF manufacturers ana
manufacturing interests in public discussion has
sufficiently proved that he at least Is not actu-
otcd by desire to advance our productive in
forests. The letter proceeds to show that the
oninions of the Wool Manufacturers Ass0ca-
ton in reply to Mr.. Sumner, and in reply to the
Tariff Reform League, have been fully set forth
in published documents, reaching much
larger number of persons than can be gathered
IN hear any oral debate, and that the replies
therein in yited have never been made, either by
Mr. Sumner or the so-called Tariff Reform
IoaCue.
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THE REG lSTFR AND THE RECORDS

THE REG iSTER And THE RECORDS
Register Reilly is rash. He fOrgets that ne Is
n public officer and that neither ne nor inc
searchers whose special privileges, along WITH
his own, he seeks to protect, can lay claim 10
the ownership of the records temporarily IN MS
charge. The real estate company whose en-
Moves he drove from the .alcOves OF the Hall Oh
Records on Tuesday, have no better right TO
free access to the books deposited there than
anv other citizens, but they have as good Alright.
The Register attempts some weak defence OF
his conduct-fears that the books would be IN
iured or that other persons seeking .information
from the same pages would be put to inconven-
ience He and every one else knows that TINS Is
sham and pretence to cover up the real object,
which he does not venture to avow. Inc neg
lister and the searchers in his Office are now able
to demand large fees from real estate owners
for searches made whenever such property II
sold or mor,gaged. They know that II any
other individual or corporation should OBTAIN
AZ complete and accurate copy OF the pubic
records as that in their hands, searches could
and woul be made ut much smaller rate ana
their enormous fees wOald dwindle away.
That il the real reason for the extraordinary
conduct of the Register.
If it was merely controversy between the
Register and a corporation as to their respective
private rights, the public would look on with
Indifferent complacency. But it is much more
than that 1t is question whether records adj
mttedly public. and to which every conner has
under ordinary circumstances, free access
shall be arbitrarily closed by the Register
against certain persons, because he fears that
they will destroy his monopoly OF big fees. a
more indefensble position for pubic officer
can scarcely be- conceived.
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one concerning the police force OF CINCINNATI
which was rushed through under suspension
of the rules and signed by the Governor TWO
DAVIS before the election. 1t took from the
Mayor all control of the police and placed them
in the hands of Commission to be appointed
nv the unscrupulous Democratic Board Oh fup-
Tic Works That body met immediately anu
named the Commission, which virtually gave
the noIice over to the control OF ex-SheriH
Hawkins. of riot notoriety. Notwithstanding
unblushing frauds which were committed with
the connivanco of the police, the people OF Cln-
cinnati overturned the city government elect
ing a Republican Mayor by 4,Ol2 majority
although a Democrat was chosen two years ago.
Since the Democrats came into power IN Ohlo
they have removed all restrictions on the SAFE
of liquor and deprived the taxpayers OF the
SO 600. 900 collected under the Scott law; they
have piled ND taxes to an unprecedented height
and largely increased the expenses OF the state !;
they have reorganized all the State institutions
for poltical reasons, and have added
ST. 579, 900 to the municipal debt of the State ;
and to crown all, they tried to practically
rob the majority of the people in the large
cities of the control of their local governments
But the fact that cities like Mansfield and
Coschocton chose Republican Mayors for the
first time in twenty years shows that the people
will not longer submit to the rule OF the Demo
orot ia onoils
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--
THE GAS BILL.

There can be no doubt as to the fact that New-
York gas consumers have abundant reason TO
demand legislative interference on their behalf.
They have ascfrtaned by bitter and prolonged
experience that competition in this line OIL pro-
ductiOn cannot be trusted to protect them
against extortiOn, and that when the gas
makers find themselves at liberty to make their
own terms they at once want, not reasonable
profit. but such returns as a rims OF Turkish
Pachas might be expected to screw ont OF
population of helpless Egyptian feliaheen.
The gas companies cannot complain that IL Is
now sought to restrict them, for they them
selves have compelled such action FOR years
they have plundered the community mere ID
no other word which itly characterizes the
policy of corporations which have diluted their
stock with water and their gas with air. IN
order to treble and quadruple the impost upon
the public. The bill passed by the Senate Is GER
tanly not unjust to the gas men. 1t provides
that they shall have ten per cent profit on their
actual capital. 1t would have been absurd TO
allow them ten per cent on their watereu cap
ital, and they would not have tho face TO de-
mand it. The bill also provides that the price
of gas shall not be above 81 80 per thousand.
IL has been shown that this rate will pay hand
so,ney and upon such q basis equity Will be
done both to the consumers and to the gas
makers.
If the Senate bill is so carefully drawn as to
render the evasion of the main provisions inn
practicable. it is a good measure. On this
point, however, there appears to be some
doubt. and the friends of the law ought to re-
move any apprehension of the kind. The estab-
81 ,triin ha
provides for is not necessarily good thing or
a reassuriug one. Boards in the past haze as
often as not proved crcumlocution officers,
traps for the retention and suppression OF pub
lie complaints; and there Is apt to be sus-
pcIOn that they get on too intimate terms win
the corporations they are appointed 10 look
after in the pablo interest To avoid as much
a. possible dangers of this kind the vital points
of the bill should be made independent OF any
action of the Board, and beyond the power OF
the latter to change or tamper with. III Is IN
deed doubtful whether an inspector could not
do all the work of the proposed Board with less
friction. Certainly he would cost much less
and be less cumbious, but great cities must pay
the penalties of greatness, usually In having
complicated machinery to do their business.
The Consumers Association appears quite
confident that il has got exactly what is wanted
in the Senate bill. We hope that this is the
case. What is wanted is guarantees for the
chcapness and good quality of the gas distrIb-
uted to ia. and machinery for enforcing those
guarantees. The gas-makers on their side have
a right 10 demand "A reasonable profit, and no
more. II the bill secures these points 1t
prnmises to relieve Ncw-York of serious
burden; but its advocates must study 1t keenIy
To make sure before it finally becomes law
that it il as effective ~ they hope aud believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
4 BANK EXAMINERS BENEVOLEyCE.

James ID. Fish has finally got away from
United States District Attorney Roots trouble
some crOss-examination. lie is said to have
heaved a sigh of relief when he stepped from
the stand. Mr.. Root is unpretentous in man
ner but his questions go straight TO the mark
Mr.. Fish appears to have allowed Ward
to carry on the bulk of correspondence
between them yet Mr. Fishs cpistlcs though
not numerous have been shown to be highly
significant. In his letter To Ward on June II,
1881, Mr.. Fish wrote:
This being Evening Star dividend day. IL will be pleas
ant and cheerful notwithstan ling the rain.
Pleasant and cheerful for whom For the
stockholders of the Marine Bank
On December II, 1881, Mr.. Fish showed his
hand as follows:
Iexpect the Bank Examiner probably Monday saw
him day before yesterday he told INC he coming
Here is food for reflection for those who be-
lieve in the benevolence of Bank Examiners.
Mr. Fish must have felt under great obligations
to the Examiner for his kindness in fixing an
exact date for his entrance upon the scene. The
Examiner might I" talk unpleasantly" Qetter of
July IL, 1892. but that would blow over. Mr..
Fish could still rely on appearances sake
Qetter of September 2, 1SS0) to keep him aloat.
The Examiner might be arbitrary and like
to show his power" but what Of that Did the
"power" Of tho Examiner prevent the wreck
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THE REGISTER AVID TIE SEARCHERS
LETTER OF CORRECTION FROM Mr.. BELLY.

LETTER OF CORRECTION FROM Mr. BELLY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: An interview with Mr.. G. II. Kelsey
secretary Of the Title Guarantee and Trust Companyn
published in your paper to-day which Is tissue OF miS
representations. quote Of the statements OF ME-
C. H. Kelsey Only recently" he says, lone OF our
searches was returned from the Registers Office Wins
Sf5 900 mortgage omitted from it."
Mr.. Kelsey writes me personal letter to contradcs
this public accusation in your columns but think 10
WIS DESTROYS TO undo the wrong he has done me by thus
utterly charge that woud have addressed
his denial OF having made 1t to you and asked you 10 pun
lish 1t In rHE TRIBUNE - -, ha.,
recently passed a. is alleged by him. to preveLss
an examination OF the records OF this ONCE, spa
that all proper facilities for such examination Will "
Afforded hy me and my assistants IN ths tutufe Us s
been done i'm every instance have been Register
of New York hope Mr. Kelsey will have the Iulrhess
contradict over his name Ia your paper the cnoo
which he has made or Is sald 10 nave '""'' ~ '
columns to-day ,.,,. ,,,,,iic cbarre 10
not a repar;ton Of the injury done Tony REILLY
Yours respectfully, JOHN i'H'-A'
Nelc- York, April ), 1850 - -, ~,
r,yo have ssen the letter from Mr. Kelsey to tho
pegs,er 70 which tho latter refers, and it appears
ht the mistake IN the search referred to was con-
cerping n 81. 500 mortgage, and occurred during
tba term If n former Register Therefore the re-
nousibility for this mistake should not rest upoA
Peg,sier Reilly. as the use of the word recently
in the report might seem TO imply. But wheh '"'
Regster protests that he has afforded "ail propef
foc;i,ies for an examination of the records OF nn
Office in every instance" it must be said that Ms
opinion as TO what are proper facilities WI"
daer from that of the rest of the community -
long as it means discrim ination against certain
citzens whose legitimate use of the records of No
office is likely to result in diminishing the fees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09

THE ToyrlYE COMMITTEES "

TIE TONTTNE LUHNIIIHHo VHHUO-IH.
The Tontine Committee are having sad time OF
H. Two of the members a" feel hurt" and say that
the newspapers have made light of them, that they
have given little space to the committees work, anu
all in all have trodden reckcssy on the commitees
toes.
The committee are laboring under deInson'
The members are all agreeable men. They were
received IN this city well enough, and were
gwen nice rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
In the Eouit.ple Bull ling They appeared COM
Portable there and worked like beavers. They
were after Tontine. ana they got 1t IN all forms.
Then Colonel Emmons Clark took them to the 9TH
Regiment Armory and dined them afterward.
Why should Assemblymen Greene and Raines.
then make such cutlery II the committee get
an extension of time. they will once moro be
welcomed here and the newspapers Will not poke
fan at them. Neither will the lawyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09

cordial way which tells his pleasure rs well a. -
words 1t docs you good to look into hts face Tor w.
see strength and virtue In It, His courtesy OF tn
could" - '"''As
Ex-Governor McLane, the new Minister to Franco
who Is Mt the Brcvoort House. has made
to go to his post OF duty about the LIST OF May y t
steamship NOrmandie. - "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
KICKED BY ITS OWN MULE.

From, The Springfield (MassJ Republican -.
The Ner- York Erening Post Is shocked %
cause the Presidents Minister To Chill, william .ss
Roberts was one OF the Fenian leaders VINO S;ss
frontier In 1865 IL strikes US me - Ia
squeamishness runs In streaEs. ~, others
for doing their level best destroy the United
from 1861 to 1868 1t surely ought not TO damn ,o
forever because his love for the old sod led him as
harmless and bloodless dress parade OF folly ,vise
OF course Tie Post has the monopoly OF the ony nj
Irishman who never made mistake, but IL shooA~ =
be too severe on those OF more common clays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09

and save those whose confidence was placed in
the Marine Bank 2 Hardly. No wonder that
Mr. Fish made no reply when Mr.. Root asked
him if he made "any distinction between
being and appearing sound" The distinction
he made was that between the days when the
Bank Examiner was expected and when his ar
rival was not announced In advance MIR. Flshs
letters are full of instructive matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
WELL. YOU SHALL HAVE YOUR SAY. ANYWAY

WELL. YOU SHALL HAVE YOUR SAY, ANfWAf'
TO the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: Don't you think it is time III
TRIBUNE put an end 20 the extravagant laadation y
Irving by Winter and the persistent disparagemens"
Mary Anderson by smaley Such exhibitions OF ost
taste aud prejudice are unworthy q place IN g,es
journal. AN OLD oubsosDN-
Nep York. April @, 1855.
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The world seems TO be full Of fight. just now
England wants to settle an old dispute with Russia
and still keep up her sde-show in the Soudan. Inc
United States OF Colombia are fighting among
themselves for and against the reelection OF a
President The Central American States are
fighting for and against the notwithstanding OF their
several Governments. The haf-breeds in Canada
are fighting for their lands and Georgia Is
engaged in tremendous chicken dispute with
North Carolina Tho seat of war 10 in pine
thicket near Columbia. South Carolina. which is
neutral. as well as halfway. ground. With such
important States rights matters to look after at
home, no wonder the North Carolina Ex-Governor
and the Georgia editor declined the third-olass
appointments Mr.. Cleveland offered them The
Administration should suppress the chicken fight
IL thu inanrrantnn at Panama WAS stirred up by
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Central American advIces continue both to re-
port and deny the death of General Barrios the
would-Oe dictator. The one thing certain is that
hi, scheme for forcible union of tho Central
American States has miscarried. When they are
united it will be- by peaceful measures and not by
the IRON hand of dcspotsm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09

II the instruction at Panama was stirred up by
French agents with the purpose of putting control