New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-05
FAC rIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
DEMOCRATS JEALOUS OF JUSTICE FIELD.
WHY CONGRESSMAN HENLEY is OPPOSED TO HIM
BITTER ORGANIZATIONS

WHY CONGRESSMAN HENLEY is OPPOSED TO HIM
BITTER ORGANIZATIONS
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 4.-AmODg the most
discontented Democrats in Washington are the anti
Field Californans Four weeks ago they believed that
they had only to demand and take immediate possession
of CALIFORNIA; share of the "spos" They were sur
prised and dspeased when Secretary Bayard for him
self and his colleagues formally requested Justice Field
to administer the oath of Office to the members OF The
new Cabinet and they circuated report too, that he
had begged that he might perform that service since
that time members Of the faction led by the Chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee and Congress-
man Henley, have spent good deal OF time In
trying TO create belief that Justice
Field was responsible for the Democratic defeat in Cali
fornia last fall that he had asserted that he intended
to absolutely the distribution Of Federal patron
age In that state that he had come down from his ex-
allied position the bench and soed his judicial robes
by engaging the wild scramble for spells that he
is of the railroad corporations in California and
that he is repudated by the gallant Democracy OF the
golden State These violent denunciatons. supplemented
by previous appeals Office aud threats OF future party
disaster they disregarded have failed thus
far to produce desired effect Hence the anger and
disgust OF the Henley men.
1t appears that Justice Field has presented the
names and personally urged the appointment
of four men, One is Augustus lie Plon-
gon, whose explorations among tile ancient RUNS
OF Peru Bolivia and Yucatan have resulted in important
discoveries relating to the language, laws ana religions
of the prehistoric He desires to prosecute his re-
searches in Yueatan and declares that his success will
depend upon his appointment as United states Consul
Another in whose behalf Justice Field mas eXered
his influence Colonel C. @. Long, formerly chict or
sta to General Gordon, who is seeking an appointment
as a member of the international judicial tribunal in
Egypt Colonel Long is good lawyer, and his friends
cay that his long residence in Egypt ana ms thorough
knowledge of the Arabic Language. as well as
l,xro and N ".
qualify him for the office that he seeks. Justice
Field has also reeom%esGdea; % n % 1yegoa a
provided that changes are made In these Offices
ascertained said The attacks upon Justice eld by
Henley and other Democrats are simply cOntelnptlDle
the resolution declaring that railroads the prop
erty State held in trust by the corporations and
the bill declarsg that upon the repeal OF OF
railroad charter the property of the corporation shh
escheat to the state bill which was deeated only oy
ali sensible and lost California to the Democrats II
; ton Leaders sSs A State s''0S neTsaef
solidly Republican as Vermont. Justice Field
ever he has been asked As to Mr. Henley who is vain
enough to believe that he can be elected TO the United
impossible TO convince the House of Representatives
next winter that he is citizen OF the United states ana
on will probably result in showing that in 1861 Henley
sgraea 70 meEo ad ysnmep thus forfeit
ing his American citizenship and that since ne returned
natnraIiaed citizen under its laws If this state
of facts ia disclosed by the investigation Mr.
Henley will cease to be disturbing element III
California politics for several years, at least 81.
"There Is still another dark cloud overhangng MS
political fortune. For ten years or more he ana ms
brother have held forcble and unlawful possession OIL
some 600 acres land which belonged TO the Indians
OF the Round Valley Reservation III California. ms
land used sheep and cattle ranch and Hehey mas
made good deal of money out Of 1t. 1he reservation
contains about 100000 and recent report by the
Senate COMMITTEE Indian Affairs shows that since
1873 Henley aud eight or ten other white men nave a
cepied and used al of it, except few hundred
acres. without paying the Indians one dollar
The committee reported that responsible men stood
ready TO nav the Indians $4,000 year for the
privileges which the Henley Brothers aud other tres
passers enjoyed for dozen years without the pay
incnt of a dollar, During that period the Government
has expended $241973 for the support OF the lnaans'
who. by the unlawful occupancy Of their own lands
have been deprived of the means of supporting them
selves Moreover the Indian bureau has PAID TO the
thousands OF dollars year for beef raseu
and fattencd Indian lands and issnsd Tor shs
subsistence of the Indians who own these lands 10 you
wonder now why Henley and his friends are 50 anNlous
to have their appointed as Indian agents anu
land officers in California g.