New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

ssrly be subject of dscussion 'and his attitude
toward the Land League will be deemed OF more
Importance than his fitness to perform the duties Oh
his office.
The cut In outbound steerage rates furnishes
O'Donovan Rosa an excellent opportunity to CON-
ply with public opinion.
Some weeks ago TRIBUNE dispatch from Wash
ington gave the name of Dionysius Lopez hoDerts'
secretary of the Spanish Senate. as the ohclai VINO
sold the Spanish treaty. In the COrtes recently,
member violently attacked MIR. Roberts ior the
breach of trust, A motion to remove the secrecy
surrounding proposed treaty stipulations would
have been more to the point.
Smith NJ. Weed, if he is to be o Cabinet officer
should go into the State Department, where cipher
dispatches are the rule.
Alas, here is The Boston Commercial Bulletin de-
clarIng that the present Congress is the most
notable gathering of political trIcksters and busl-
ness nonentites that occupied National
capitol" and that "a more stupid or incompetent
Parliamentary assembly was never convened In any
I land or age" The immediate cause OF this rather
unfavorabe opinion is the behavior OF the House In
regard to the Bankrupt bill. good many business
men IN various parts of the country sympathze
closely with the Boston editor. and yet. good
many of them doubt will vote as before to elect
such House.
Since Jefferson Davis cannot represent the South
in the Cabinet, owing to circumstances entirely
beyond his control. it would undoubtedly satisfy
his following to have his gallant defender in the
Senate, Mr.. Lamar. selected.
The sight of The Evening Post and The NeC- York
Times telling each other to "cultivate accuracy OF
statement" moves an ordinarily Indifferent public
todeep and prolonged merriment But. just to sub
stitute philosophy for fun, it might be observed
that frst-class liar always insists on monopoly
of the business aud invariably gets mad when he
| finds other hounds hunting his foxes.
| great hubbub is being raised nowadays about
the tremendous and dangerous power of corpora
tions and consolidated capital. To certain extent
| we sympathize with the complainants But If the
| people of this county had any conception of the
extreme powers vested in the judiciary there would
| soon be an amazing reduction in the number OF
judges and abridgment of their authority. The hue
and cry about corporate monopolies would be
| drowned in an outburst against the undue powers
of courts The decision in the Edison contempt
proceedings If followed to its natural conclusions.
| would leave no room in this country for law
| makers or executive officers If these opinions OF
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| in our Legislatures. Governors. Presidents and
| other supernumeraries and hand everything over
| TO the mep who can sit behind a bench and decree
away the duties and privileges OF every other
| official
Mr. Charles P. Miller, legislative agent at Albany.
| has not yet stopped business at the Capitol by
| means of an injunction. He may be considering
the matter That Is his attitude toward the Alder
| men. His representative told reporter yesterday:
| "Mr Miller has not yet made up his mind what
| course he will pursue regarding the twenty-five
Aldermen" In the meantime. the City Fathers are
supposed to be trembling with fear. waiting for
| Mr.. Miller to make up his mind.
| King-killer Schwab astonshcd the Essex Market
| Police Court Tuesday with the statement that he
wanted to tell the truth. This being rather a try
| ing situation for red Communist. we earnestly
hope Schwab was permitted to relieve himself.
Three lawyers. paid from the city treasury, have
been in Albany this week looking after legislation
affecting this city. And yet the city has been to
| the trouble and expense of eecting twenty-four
| members of the Assembly and seven Senators who
| arc paid to do that work. 1t is common practice
| for heads OF departments TO employ lawyers as
| legislative agents at Albany and pay them from
| contingent fund. There should be some way found
| to put a stop TO this practice.
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