New-York tribune., 1885-10-22
In lss2 TUE TRmuNE. Times and Fosi supported Mr..
Hu.-[ [Nrw-Iork World
TnE TRIBUNE did nothing of the sort.


Hu.- New York World.
The TRIBUNE did nothing of the sort.
The Democratic newspapers are trying TO make
out that Mr. Wadsworth while serving IN Congress
also drew pay as Controller Of tins State. This Is
n cheap campaign falschocd. Mr.. Wad,worth dur
ing the month he was in Congress and was still
Controller Of the state covered the pay of the lat
ter Office into the state Treasury. lie only drew
the pay of Controller whilo he could serve the
State IN that capacity without conflicting with his
Congressional duties. lie did not draw any pay as
Controller except tor services actually performed.
The records show that he was as faithful IN his
attendance the sessions of Congress- as any
member from this state and he drew precisely tho
saInc pay. How was it with David B. Hill! For
several weeks of the session OF the Legislature Of
1884 the Northumberland was continuously
absent in tho Wost or private law business He
was working mp testimony TO DC used in seeking TO
deprive Cornell University of a large endowment
fund The Legislature was in session four months
aud a half For suppose services during that
SION Mr. Hill was paid $1,000. nearly $1,000 of
which he drew Tor the time he was absent Oh
private law business For that act nO excuse has
ever been offered.
Sir Lyon playfaIr at the recent British Assocla
ton meeting strongly complained of tho neglect of
scientific studios aad modern languages in public
schools and with reason. At the OXford and Cam-
bird Qo certificate examinations Of last summer, 1O3
boys passed in Latin and 673 in Greek, but only
13l ia any and all the branches Of science. There
were only 263 proficient in French aud Oh in Ger
man. whilo most depiorablo Of ALL tho mum Der of
those who passed in English DID not rise above 49,
Ii may be inferred thea, that moro than six times
as much attention hal boon paid to Latll as to
English. AID that all tho sciences had been es
nalI 6 lN,.,l
Mr. Garland's neglect tC recommend the removal
of the Attornoy-Goneral stamps him as man of OK
traordinary self-forgetfulLess
The action Of the Navy Department in ordering
the officers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to give no
information concerning what work is being done
there to any one, especially to reporters" is
without Justification or prcprety. Never before III
tire Of peace was such secrecy enioined. 1t IS at
present utterly imp ssible for the public, which
f,Ots the bills, to find out what is going on inside
the walls of the Navy Yard. Rulacrs Of violations
of law and especially Of Civil Service rules, como
| occasionally from the vicinity of the Wallabout
but all attempts to learn the truth are folled
| Ward bosses aud political hoelers have full swing
! inside the gates without danger of their doipgs
beng exposed. Naval officers are forced to SEQ all
! sorts of political trlckery going on under their
They are made to feel that tho principal use Of the
| Navy Is to MAKE Democratic votes.
The men who nominated Mr.. Hill thought they
were feeding tho Democratic party quinino. They
now discover that it was morphine.
In the selection of Colonel C. Meyer Zullck to b
Governor of Arizona, President Cleveland has evil
IDENTIFY been more imposed upon" Colonel
| Zulck is appointed to Office resident Of Arizona
in accordance with the resolution of the National
| Demooratic Convention. lie has not yet gained a