New-York tribune., 1885-03-12

reasonably be expected to prevent Dioousneo
where he can in order to relieve his conscience.
That he is disposed to treat England fairly, his
recent speech in the Reichstag clearly proves.
General John A. Logan, since h is gallant and un-
firing canvass on the Republican National ticket,
belongs to the Nation and Illinois will do herseii
dscredit If she fails to return him to the Natlonai
Councils
Refer ring to the effort of Daniel n Lockwood to
secure the French Mission, Democratic paper
thus presents his claims: Mr. Lockwood made. the
nominating speeches for President Cleveland at the
State and National Conventions and did good
service for him" In this era of advanced reform,
what other qualification is necessary We think
Lockwood can count on place.
And still and still the Democratic organs OF Cleve-
land. with large C, and administrative reform,
with small r. have not been able to find space to
submit to their readers Artist Tweed's portrait OF
Daniel Manning The pressure on the columns oil
these papers which shuts out the portrait Is just
awful. The Nac-York Times writes OF labelling
canned goods; The Ne,c- York World, of thrifty
rat The Erening Post of an emergency in Central
America that is likely to arise; The Argns OF
the Bartholdi Statue foundation; The Utica Oose-
per, of Newman Smyth and Edwin Booths The Had-
son Reqister Of Professor Wiggins's prediction OF
great storm for March Is; The Buffalo Courier, OF
mixed marriage in Vienna; The Syracuse Courier, OF
Jefersonian simplicity besides giving five columns
70 a thrilling romance entitled Nurse Eva" These
are all pleasing topics, but so Is Manning as
painted by the man with whom his relations were
g vary intimate and friendly We beg to suggest
to our enterprisng but crowded contemporaries
that they manage to make room for this portrait OF
the power behind the Cleveland throne. even II
they have to issue a supplement to do 1t.
The Mahdi has joined Bismarck, ODonovan Kossa
and ,other dangerous persons in doubling hispre-
cautions against assassination. lie objects TO good
rnles that work both ways.
The ErentnJ Post Is Oracular in regard to supes"
in the public service. 1t proclains that there VIII
be plenty Of vacancies made by President Cleve-
land but assumes that large number OF them Will
not be filled since he has resolved to strike at one OF
the greatest abuses of the old sp0ls system-nests
of unnecessary offices. This the principle on
which Mayor Grace acted in cutting down one hall
the expenses of the Civil Service Advisory Board 1
this city, greatly to the CONSERVATION of The Eren'
ina Post and its ooterie of gltedged and altogether
| tootoo reformers
| aTo be or not to be, that is the question" which
| n number of Democrats among downtown business
men who sent petition to President Cleveland are
| onxiouslv waiting to have answered. The petition
| il addressed to His Excellency,' etc. and as Mr.
| Cleveland is assumed to be man OF extreme sim
pcity IL Is q question as to how the superscription
| will strike him. But the friends of the would-be
beneficiary. who Is not over particular as to the
office he may be selected for long it Is part of
the .spois." present his claims with more or less
| force. They ask that - - - be given the
position OF Collector Of Internal Revenue of the
| CITY of NewYork, or any other position demanding
oood business quaHfcatioas.p His other "Gualifca-
| tionsr arc that as a member OF the Executive
| Committee of the United Merchants and Business
Mems Cleveland and Hendricks Club. he did admir-
| able service to make the movement thorough end
effective"
Dr. Burchard will have unlimited oppor-
tunities for Rest, Reelection and Retirement.
The Hon. Bill Morrison has returned to Spring
field from his visit.to the oracle at Washington, and
has dropped the gentle hint that no Federal offices
will be filled in Illinois until the Senatorial contest
is decided MR. Morrison ought not TO fool away
his time trying to bring down a bear with duck
shot III he expects to win. he must got his best
work in without delay. Discretion has not ceased
to be the better part of valor, either So If he has
nothing in his hand but two-spots and trays, he
might as well put it down. full suit of trumps is
the only hand that can beat John A. Logan
THE TRIBUNE's columns contained the earliest
of the inten of President Barrios to force
a union of the Central American Republics. and it
has now special information as to the attitude OF
the several Republics. Nicaragua and Costa Rica
stand together against Guatemala and Honduras
with San Salvador at present neutral President
Barrios sent recently special messenger to invite
DR. Zaldivar President of San Salvador, to CO.
operate with tho ambitious schemes of Guatemala.
A polite refusal was the response. There is room
for speculation as to what course will now bo pur-
sued by Dr. Zaldivar. The neutrality of his little
Republic will insure pretty evenly matched con-
test between the other powers. while its weight
thrown for either party might decide the ISSUE
The Republican placard on the door of the White
House reads: "Stepped out. Back in 39,Oe4
hours"
A Delaware newspaper declares that 10000
Democratic Blue Hens Chickens. all of them claim
ing personal acquaintance with Mr.. Bayard. have
applied to him for consulships Delaware is so little
that she has no room for mOdesty.
The valuable and interesting report of the Niagara
Falls Reservation Commissioners. now before the
State Legislature, brings out strongly the fact that
the Falls might easily be made great object lesson
I'm the study of geology and kindred sciences All
men of science know this, and have utilized their
knowledge so far the present atrocious system
will allow. But there are many others besides men
of ,science sho are interested in the geological facts
brought to light by these great falls. 1t is needless
to say that at present no facilities offered them
to investigate these facts. Have the shOrtsighted
people who oppose the State ownership of Niagara
Falls paused to reflect what an educator this sreat
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