New-York tribune., 1886-11-13

her share of authority in the Balkans, and Of open
ing road to Salonilxa: Germany thinks of play
ing ono enemy against another and so perhars
keeping peace In Europe but certainly making
her own position secure England thinks OF BRIT
sh interests" and now and then there are remarks
about the Berlin Treaty, the balance OF power
and tho peace of Europe. But no one thinks or
speaks for the sovereign rights and welfare Of the
Bulgarian people, though in justice they form the
issue Of all issues In the case. International re-
lations aro still barbaric. SelfshneSs and the
right of might are yet the governing factors
Mayor Hewitts worst enemy Is "the gang"
his next sick headache The trouble is, that they
arc Likely to como together tho one superinducing
the other.
In four years Holmans majority has dwindled
from $500 to less than 700. Treasury watcbdogs
of his class sell more chcaply than they used.
Notwithstanding the Constitutional Convention
one of the first acts OF the present Legislature
should be the passage Of resolution submitting
to the people a Prohibition amendment. The Re-
publican party is pledged to this action 1t should
fulfil its pledge to the letter.
II Mayorelect Hewitt wishes to make good
beginning he can do 1t by swinging the official
axe in the office Of the Commissioner OF Accounts
The city government contains no more patent hum
bugs than these Commissioners. They have done
absolutely nothing that is Of the slightest benefit
to the city. They are consuming thousands Of dol
lars annually. Their wretchcd fasco in connec-
ton with the Fifth-ave pavement for which, how
eyer, Mayor Gracc Is not less responsible than
they is fair sample Of their record. In this case
they cIiminaly libcled Contractor Baird, spent
small mint of money, imposed most unfairly upon
the people, came within an ace Of mulcting the
city in 100000 suit for damages, delayed tho
progress of the work to the publics extreme incon
venience and injury, and were finally shown to be
entirely and nexcusably wrong Mayor Hewitt
should rid tho city of these barnaces. In the
hands of fit men this Office would be of the greatest
public advantage.
A little moro light the proceedings OF the
Aqueduct Commission is desirable as moro light
for the shafts of the aqueduct.
Why should the Government hesitate to have
the telephone suit tried in Boston? Doesnt
Massachusetts "sit on the box and drive this Ad
minlstration"f
Russia should be compelled TO give her exact
definition of the verb ito occupy The dis
tinction she would draw between occupying and
taking possession might strike the other nations
not implying difference.
The success Of the Elmira Reformatory should
encourage other States to adopt this system Of
intermediary penitentiary punishment The nc
port that Ohio contemplates constructing such
an institution is good SO far as it goes. The first
step in crime is not the result OF wicked Instincts
much as bad surroundings and influences but
the confinement of such hapless offenders among
hardened and hopeless knayes can only result in
their permanent prostitution This is just the
object which the State wishes to prevent, and te
experiment at Elmra shows that it can be pre-
vented in great measure
In the discussion on expert Testimony at the
last meeting of the MedicoLcgal Society, all who
took part in the consideration Of the question
agreed that experts called as witnesses were liable
to the charge of being influenced to testify in
favor Of the side producing them This is so mani
fest that it hardly requires stating. lawyer Is
not given to calling a witness who will inJure his
case An expert is put the stand for the ex
press purpose Of bolstering up the side for which
he is called. He would not get there otherwise.
And he therefore would naturally testify according
to design if he could not, he would not be wanted
on that side Of the house. This fact, taken in
conjunction with the use of hypothetical questions
which have been Of late feature in sanity issues.
has led judges to throw discrcdit this class Of
testimony 1t Is a weLknown fact that expert |
on one side Is generally matched with one on the |
other showing that there are two sides TO experts
as well as to questions. The McCabe an
exceptional one there was really no question at
all in the matter. IL Mr. MARITIME could have |
found an expert Of standing who would have op |
osed the views Of DIS Macdonald and Hamilton |
he would have had the witness on hand beyond |
doubt
Postmaster IIarity of Philadelphia still preserves
his grip and the attenuatcd figure of Civil Service
Reform continues to complain of a weak stomach
The Southern Bourbon press everywhere COM
mends General Gordons speech on States rights |
in which he talked Of sovereign States and |
"Stato in dependence And yet the MugwumEs |
cry that the solid South no longer alarms them. !
"The New-Yorll Times now confesscs that the |
telel hone suit was egrcgious bunder on tie |
part OF the Administration. When Secretary |
Lamar advised this course OF action and all the
Pan Electric officials made haste 10 work out the
secret purposes Of the telephone speculatols, it
heartily approved of every stage of the procedure
Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton docs not
think that the charges against Postmaster liarrity.
OF Philadelphia, sufficient To warrant inves-
tgation The fact that Mr. larity has Us
moved large number Of his employees and, Us
alleged replaced them with Democrats" Mr.. Edgcr-
ton said, is thing with which the commission
has nothing TO do" The commission is charged
by law with the duty of making investiga-
tions touching the enforcement Of the Civil Ser
vice rules and regulations. But as long as kepub-
lcans are going out and Democrats coming in, Air.
Edserton probably thinks it is all right.
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