New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
Guilty Of suggesting any alternative policy, and
were bent upon committing tho Commons at once
to . vote upon the agreement

were bent upon committing tho Commons at onco
to vote upon the agreement
The Women,s National Indian Association aims
to strengthen public sentiment on behalf Of Justice
to race that has been systematically neglected
and wronged. Since its organization few years
ago it has been working effectively, If quietly,
printing and distributing tracts and other publca-
tions this subject, and influencing legislation IN
the direction Of just and hupane Indian policy.
The fourth annual report, which has been issued
recently, contains much interesting information
bearing upon this question of National response
bility for the civilization and elevation Of the
Nations wards.
Joseph G.. Mackin, of Chicago, Secretary OF the
Democratic Committee of that State, who is now
serving term in prison for stuffiing ballot boxes
and forging election returns, wants to be reformed
He has read of the of Higgins and he thinks
that he might be reformed in q like manner.
Mackin ought to be patient. There will be more
vacancies in the Treasury Department in time.
Leaving Schurz to take up again the drudgery of
unprosperous journalism, while PendletOn goes on
four years picnic at Berlin is most dlstressful bit
of ingratitude OF course Schurz doesn't care. But
it would have been only fit recognition of his
eminent services to the cause Of Reform and
Higgins for the President to have given HIM a
chance to decline the honor
The South does seem to be getting pretty
big share of the spols. But then, the South is
hungrisr and thirster than any other part of the
country.
Not a word in The Ne,c- York Post of yesterday in
regard to Higgins. 1t has evidently concluded that
Higgins has come to stay. 1t would be interesting
to know If The Post still regards Mr.. Manning as
sincere and earnest administrative reformer who
will help hold up Mr.. CeveanPs hands.
In its local news from the town OF Spencer,
Mass, The Springfield Republican prints the follow
ing startling item % Chinese Gordon is engaged to
give a lecture in the Town Hall under the auspices
of tho Grand Army post for the benefit of the
Soldiers Home His subiect will be A historical
and political account of the Soudan difficulty.''
Most people have been laboring under the idea that
Chinese Gordon is dead but The Republican is
evidently better informed. We are now quite pre-
pared to see in tho same excellent paper anounce
ment that the we'll known buccaneer Captain KIDD
will soon deliver course of lectures on the evils
of piracy.
To Professor Sumner Yale College Put up your
lightning rod and put it up promptly. There is no
telling but that the Cleveland lightning may strike
you.
Tie Netv- York World Of yesterday made rather
awkward attempt to hide the disappointment which
the appointment of Mr.. Phelps to the English mis-
sion planted in its bosom. 1t complimented him in
phrases rather chillier than the weather OF last
week
|. The map accompanying Commander Schleys
booI, on the rescue of Greedy shows the nomenclat-
ure of the recent Arctic discoveries The capea
and fords beyond Cape Britannia, which was the
furthost point dscerned by Lieutenant Beaumonts
telescope bear the names of Northern explorers:
Nordenskiold, Chipp. Markham, De Long, Payer
and Weyprecht and the extreme point seen from
Lockwood Island, the northernmost land yet seen
by man. is named Cape Kane. The mountain peak
on Lockwood Island is called after Commander
schey, tho rescuer of StayvatIon Camp. on Cape
Sabine. The interior of Grinnell Land, between
the eightieth and eightysecond parallels, has been
definitely outlined as one of the results OF tho
Greedy expedition. The great western hord lead
ing uorthward to Lieutenant Aldrlchs extreme
noint bears Greely's name, and the commanding
co,as bed by Lockwood and Brainard bear
witness TO their Iabors westward, rs the islands
above the eighty third parallel do to their chief ex-
plot The coast on either side Of Greedy Fiord are
named after Garfield and Arthur. General Hazen
is oonspicuously honored in the same way. The
discoveries of the Greedy party have a range OF
about forty-threc degrees of longitude