New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06

might have been done had the Ministry taken the
trouble to ask the consent of the United States su
thorities. Three days time was lost by that blum
der. In addition to that the opposition papers are
charging that the rebellion was caused by neglect
of duty on the part of the Macdonald Ministry.
Higgins, who wrote a letter commencing For
roster. the well-known burglar, as IAN industrious
and good citizen" is going to lemain part OF this
Civil Service Reform Administration in spite of the
Mugwumps They have been trying to excuse the
appointment on the ground that Secretary Man.
ming was deceived by Senator German. The
Rochester Union, a sound Democratic organ. has
knowledge which leads il to repudiate that de-
fence. 1t says Secretary Manning before APP
pointing him. made m st searching inquiry into his
antecedents, and found that he had been very
active aud efficient Democratic leader. particularly
in Baltimore "-where. he Onion might have
added he changed the ballots in the boxes to give
the Democrats a majority. That is no more than
was done in Albany to make Mr. Mannngs candi-
date, Nolan, Mayor, as was afterward decided oy
the courts Why then, should not Manning stick
to Higginsf
The Rev. DR.. Ball, of Buffalo, has secured an
order 10 the Supreme Court in his case for libel
against The EreaiRg Post to compel it to furnish
bill of particulars of its charges made against him
during the Presidential campaign. Before 1t gets
through with this case it WILL no doubt have an
opportunity to give the particulars OF its peculiar
code of morals that Offences against chastity have
often been consistent with the possession OF all the
qualities which ennoble human nature and dignity
human life and make human progress possible"
II seems that the Legislature is to be asked to
l.. Aufia of lctr +
torneys. As the law now stands he can defeat the
ends of Justice by refusing to prosecute under an
indictment. Grand Jury, after full aud fair
investigation of case, presents an indictment
which goes to the District-Attorney, and his de-
cision upon il is autocratic. An illustration OF how
this system works may be found in the fact that
n Democratic member of the Board of Aldermen,
Fatty Walsh. was indicted while Dir. McKeon
was Distrct-Attoruey, for keeping gambling
house, but the indictment has never been called
for trial. Several of Hubert 0. Thomp-
sons employees were indicted under Mr..
Olney for defraudIng the city, but not
one of them has been prosecuted.
The same is true of some of the SherifFs employees
and of many others. Hundreds of indictments
some Of them running several years. are unprose-
cuted in this county, and the same IS doubtless
true of other counties. Such power should not be
compelling all Disirct-AttOrneys to report TO the
Supreme Court at each term the number and
status of all indictments pending, together with the
reason for not prosecuting, when the court could
assent or disagree and order prosecutions These
decays and failure TO prosecute are made use OF to
sway the criminal classes for political purposes.
The Legislature ought TO make the necessary
change in the laws to provide a remedy for this
evil
Miss Cleveland the Presidents sister, who is
something OF a literary woman with a disposition
to lecture. IS said TO have evolved the philosophic
idea that mankind is of two classes-the boosters
and the boosted If it is any qualification to man
to look upon himself type, Mr.. Daniel Manning
and her distinguished brother may be pardoned for
INDUCING III some complaceat reflections
A valuable hint is furnished the Administration
by The Philadelphia Record. II is Civil Service
reform hint in the interest Of Democracy. The
situation is now" says The RocDrd precisely what
It WAS IN 1901 In all the vast administrative
departments of Government members OF the pro-
scribed party are nowhere to bel found, except
few no have suddcnly turned mp since the Novem-
! her election Ii will require. then great many
removals from Office before the equilibrium is
restored and before party prescription Is itself
rroscrbed What better way TO prescribe proscrip-
ton than by removing officials who have used
their places TO promote partisan ends and who have
roamed about the country making offensive partisan
speeches to their offices willie neglectng their
duties T. 1t is only necessary to act on this hint to
cause a general exodus of Republicans from office.
For what can be easier than for the Democratic
leaders to decide that a Republican otiice-holder
whose place they want has used it for partisan
ends"f 1t is superb hint and ought to be patented