New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24

NOW tllat not CenD HAS Dtcu lOuhu biiooi"- N'"''
the Treasury after twentyfOur years of Republican
rule during which millions on millions ot dollars
were handled. there is a popular demand on the
Democratic party to explain the baseess charges OF
thcying and pecnlation in the Treasury with
which its newspaper organs buriened their col
umns and its stump speakers polluted the air IN
every political campaign for twenty years.
The collapse OF the Iie rebellion does not by any
means end the troubles of Canada The Govern
ment has introduced a franchise bill which appears
to be rousIng much opposition. on the ground that
it will virtually deprive the Provinces of the right
to regulate and control the franchise and turn 1t
over to the Federal Government. 1t is also asserted
that this franchise bill is not introduced because
the people generally want il, but because its pas
sage will give temporary advantage to the present
Administration. Then again, Canadian PACING
Railroad affairs not in satisfactory condition.
The people of British Coumbia-aways peppery-
are clanorlng against the policy of this road Ihe
British Columbian. for instance, i'll denouncn2 the
bad management of the road. says: IL IS crying
shame that n Government whose first ann ought 10
be the protection of the rights and Liberties OF its
citizens should continue to furnish the machinery
for the greatest system OF monopoly and extOrtlOn
under which this Province ever suffered" Perhaps
If the Canadians would cease quarrciing iiercely
ton to advancing tic prosperity of the country.
they would find that the people would be less dis
contcnted than they are now.
Governor Pattison has been signaly rebukeI
by the Legislature of Pennsylvania He vetoed the
bill to provide decent burial for INDECENT veterans
of the late war; denOuncng 1t rs pTeposterous
measure ; though New-York, Ohio and other States
have similar acts on their statute books The
Pennsylvania Legislature passed the bill over the
veto by n vote of 232 to 10. Hereafter InlIgent
veterans who die IN Pennsylvania will not be in
TERED in the paupers field; nor will the Grand
Army Posts have to stand The expense of burial
Erhst Won Hcssc- Wartegg recently contributed 40
extremely vivacons article on the political disturb
auces in Central America to the AlJemeiRe |'e'a"g
OF Manich Regarding the exercise OF the election
franchise in all OF the republics except Nicaragua
which he says, has au honest, able government.
devoted to the welfare Of the people, not to its own
money bags he says: How can there be even
thought Of fair election in States whose population
consists for the greater part of ignorant and list
less Indians and for the rest of apdthetIc whites
Is there any cause for wonder in the fact that few
decades ago Guatemala elected as President an In
dian named Carrera, who was indeed very mteIl-
gent but who could neither read nor write When
Carrera who originally an Indian swinehcrd
and came of the lowest parlah classes, made hts
entry into the capital as President, he wore u
wOman's bonnet and trousers borrowed from tree
tall ambassador, turned several times at the bot
tom. He signed his documents by stamping them
with q seal. after the manner Of Arabian rulers.
Buffalo is having curious experience with the
jury laws. 1t has cost that city over $1,000 to
secure ten urymen for the trial of the Frank Wood
case Out of q panel of 372 only ten jurymen were
obtained. Some change in the present laws would
seem to be imperatively necessary.
The Rochester Union DEM declares that injustice
was done to Jeil Davis by the Government of the
United States twenty years ago. That would seem
TO be the case from the fact that his meanest and
most despicable aides are now being rapidly ele-
waited into high Government offices. But there is
chance for Mr. Davis yet, if he lives few months
LONGER. And if he should die. business would no
donbt be suspended at Washington to do honor to
his memory. We believe that Is What is now called
reform.
One of the functions of Royalty seems to be to
effect bv a turning of the hand, rs 1t were, an i'm
portaut social change that no other agency could
accomplish without years of agitation. A nota-
lilo case in point Is the question of University
degrees lot WOtucu va NESANAuS b'''" va" A''NNS'
of Wales accepted the honorary title of Doctor
IN Music from the Royal University of Ireland, and
when receiving it wore the regular academical
robes Thus for Great Britain she established the
propriety of comforting degrees upon women, and
sanctioned the wearing by women of the academical
costume Ii now remains TO be seen how soon the
oIdor Universities of oxford and Cambridge will
take the Royal hint and follow the example Of their
Youngest compeer in ignoring sex in intellect.
weary world will be unanimous in hoping that
the President will give Sergeant Bates post Office
as he has requested. In that way the Sergeant
mioht be prevented from making nui sance of him
self by carrying around the American dag to prove
what nobody doubts-that it is always treated
with respect when nothing IS gained by treating 1t
otherwise.
The Democrats have deiied constitutional man
date TO take state census this year down IN South
Carolina too. As the Legislature failed to appro-
nrate the necessary money last winter, an oracuar
General now reports to the Governor that
the work cannot be done. The reluctance of
Bourbohs to make q proper enumeration in the
Palmetto State can be more easily understood than
n similar disposition in New-YOrk Where a
political party kept in power only by practically
DISTINGUISHING a largo class of It's citizens. and
where that unfortunate element in the population
increases more rapidly than the uphoIders of the
oligarchy, the latter naturally shrink from fresh
figures, now apportlonmeuts, and nconvenient talk
about representation.
The following letter was not received from official
sources:
G-R Glib, esq, Washington. DC.
DEAR SIR: You will see by the fate of that follow,
Odlum who jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge.
what happens to q man who tries TO stand mp so
straight that he leans backward. If yoa keep on
foolng with Joe Blackburn and Beck and Eustls,
won't answer for the results. Odlum was mashed
black and blue. Yours, sOrrowfully.
s. j, Tn,