Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05

The publication this morning Of the cores
poudenee between the President and Secretary
Manning was a pretty prompt confirmation of
the prophecy ventured in last evenings STAR.
Mr. Cieveiands reluctance TO part with his
friend and adviser Is natural. and the terms in
which he expresses this feeling are most fat
tering; yet neither OF the gentlemen can shut
his eyes to the grave personal considerations
involved. Mr.. Manning has risen from sick
bed, which many of his friends have BELIEVES
that he would never be able 10 leave, but he is
by no means whole man. His system must
have time to recover rom the shock IL has re-
ceived. If at the end of his vacation he comes
back with restored strength, 1t will be "a cause
for general rejoicing: nevertheless, too much
must not be expected, even Of the heaiing power
OF rest and quiet The wisdom OF both Presi-
dent and Secretary In postponing the final set
Element of the question Is manifest The inter-
val will enable the President TO look about him
and provide against all contingencies. 1t will
also enable the people, to whose service Mr..
Manning has devoted himself so arduously, to
get used 10 the idea of his possible retirement,
and prepare TO extend equal confidence to
his successor, in case II shall prove necessary
Tor the President TO appoint one.
There is probably no cause so bad that some
one cannot be found To espouse il, especially II
there is a lawyers fee to be earned But CON-
monplace people, unskilied In the art of maxi
ing the worse a. Dear the better reason, cannot
always appreciate the logic Of an argument of
which the subtIetIes OF law are the chief com-
ponent III husband and wife should have
frequent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but never
reaching the stage of vioIence,-and the wife
should nnaly go TO a neighbor across the street
and ask tor a loan OF money TO enable her to
make OF with a lot of her husbands goods and
several Of their children. and set up a separate
domicile, would not the neighbo lend the
money at mis- own risk? Ii the wife, when the
husband and the remaining children came TO
her-new dwelling and demanded that she re-
turn and restore the old home TO It's integrity
not only refused TO do so, but opened tire upon
the group on the dOorstep. and appealed To the
Neighbour TO supply her with missiles, would
not he grant her request at his own risk? IT,
after a time, the husband succeeded In subdu-
ing the wife and procuring her return, and then
refused 70 pay the hostile neighbor ior assist
ing In the attempt TO rend his household In
twain, would the general sentiment OF the
community support the husband the neigh
bort And, n the husband not only refused TO
pay the debts incurred by the wife under such
conditions, but forbade both the wife and tile
children 70 pay them, would any competent
tribunal In any civilized country hold the hus-
band responsible as partaker In the wife's of.
fence aud bound Ia make good her default? By
no means. The would be thrown out OF
court contrary To public policy; the sutton
would enjoy the poor satisfaction of charging
up his losses to experience account; and the
rest of the neighbors would read In his dIscom-
nture . warning 10 mind their own business
and keep out ot domestic Quarrels.
Judge FullertOns argument before the House
committee Oh wvr claims yesterday very
Interesting. The confederate bondholders
ought to have copy OF IL bound or framed
as souvenir. 1t Is all they will ever get IN re-
turn Tor the bill their counsel will hand in
when he has grown weary of the task of taking
against time.