New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-08

1t is to be hoped that the Attorney General will
adhere to his decision that no part of the last APP
preparation for the New-Orleans Exposition can be
applied to the payment of Louisiana creditors.
He believes that to be the legal Interpretation of
the act and no doubt such was the inten-
ton of the Lawmakers. But the managers of
the Exposition are using every possible argu-
ment to secure for their own use part
of the sum. When the question was be-
fore Congress they represented that it would
take about 100000 to paw off these outside
claims II seems that 100000 will cover those
claims leaving n considerable amount over to go
into the hands of New-Orleans claimants, includ-
ing the wealthy president of the company. SIM
liar misrepresentation was made in getting the
original appropriation Ii the people OF New-Or-
leans will not patronize the Fair, the local news
papers represent then the rest OF the country ought
not to be called upon to pay any more toward
keeping it going. Let the New-Orleans managers
pay off their own local debts.
Colonel Green member of Congress from the lid
District of North Carolina, will not make himself
a party to the Civil Service reform "humbug."
He has given notice through the press that cand-
dates desiring to have their claims" considered
for appointment as q cadet at West Point will
please send in their applications But "only
Young white men of Democratic prOclivities"
need apply. Congressman O'Hara, tho colored
member from the same State, invites all young
meu" of his district to compete for the ap-
pontment at mis- disposal. That is the difference
between Democratic and Republican methods In
the South. 1t is only fair to say, however, that
The Ne,c-B erae Journal condemns Colonel Green's
action.
The selfsacrfcing devotion of the Democratsof the
late House to the interests of the public service has
hardly ever been more beautifully illustrated than
in the appointment of committee to travel all over
the United States at public expense. and without
limit as to the amount of that expense, to inquire
into the condition of the Indian schools Perhaps
there is no other subject upon which your genuine
reformer and the palpitatng public more anxlousy
desire information than the condition of these
schools The committee it seems. not having
heard of any in Alaska, thought that nevertheless
there might be some in that neighborhood, and to
settle the matter and also to spend the summer in a
cool place chartered steam yacht to visit Alaska
on tour of investigation AS Senator Plumb says.
IL the committee can't see Indian schools from
so elevated roint as that they may as well give
up the search altogether. But this business Oh
getting up summer yoyages and tourist expeditions
for members of Con gress and their families and their
friends, and their friends families, all at public
expense under pretext of seeking information
which nobody wants, and which Congress is careful
never to act upon if it gets any, ought to be cut
short One of these days, gentlemen OF the TWO
houses some prying newspaper will proceed to
print the details of all your performances under the
head of contingent expenses and it is quite likely
that about that time there will be as many vacant
seats rs there after the passage of the salary
grab.
The Monongahela strike of river miners has
-. fora cfI
refuse to paw the three cents per bushel demanded
The streams having opened, so that the operators
shipping by river were compelled to begin delv-
cries at once or to lose their contracts for the
season, they found themselves compelled to ac-
cede TO the terms OF the miners order to prevent
| greater loss. considerable part of the consump-
ton formerly supplied from the Pittsburg region
has already been supplied this season from the
Kanawha Valley and a prolonged suspension IN
the Monongahela Valley at this time would have
greatly increased the permanent loss. Meanwhile,
it remains TO be seen whether the miners nave
gained by their victory in this instance or have
only prepared for themselves prolonged prostra-
ton of the business upon which they depend
Having virtually four reports on the Barge Office
management when he called for only one. Secretary
Manning may feel that he is getting more than lie
bargained for. II out of all recommendations SUD-
mitted. the Secretary is unable to determine what
no wants IN do with the Barge Office he should re-
sicn and give some hungry and thirsty friend
chance at the problem. IL is barely possible IN
snch confusion of reports he may decide to do
nothing.
II is really too provoking that the good Demo-
Gratis of Texas can't recover from the nausea Gre
ated by the pill they had to swalown the appoint
ment of Judge Henry II. jackson, of Georgia, to be
Minister TO Mexico. "Who is JacksonW they still
ask lis he Spaniard or a traveller, or WHAT
What is his peculiar fitness for that ONCE tnat
made Mr. Cleveland ignore Texasf lie has not
given Texas a burned thing, and yet Dick Hubbard
stunned all over Indiana for him and helped to
elect him." Because they are Mexico's neighbors
the Texans think they know her people and her
language better than anybody else, and were OF
right entitled to the Mexican mission.
Persons who have been wont to ridicule the
custom in the South of clubbing nearly every white
man with military title can now see their mis-
take Those titles serve for passports to Federal
Offices Ii is fortunate for the Administration that
there are so many of these Confederate Generals
Colonels and Majors, else with tho largo draughts
il has boon making tho supply might run snort
within the next three years and hair.
Apparently some of the State Senators expect to
be returned to Albany through favor oil Commits
sloner Squire. Senator DAILY is among the number.
His FIfth-ave. requirement. bill is specimen meas
ure. Another act of the same inexcusable charac-
ter allows the Commissioner OF Public works 10
expend 300 600 annually in making repairs to
alleged defective pipes The Commissioner has
power to expend enough public money now, practi-
cally without supervision. Legislators who seek
to extend that power without the consent OF the
Board Of Estimate will not escape having some
ugly questions to answer at election time.
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