New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17


secure the appointment of Judge in United States
Court who may have to decide tigations respecting
telor hone patents. Why. certainly, il ought to be
looked into If the Pan Electric people and their
fellow spectators are not content with their sue
cess in working two departments OF the Admins
tration, but are trying 10 have Mr. Garland trans
ferred to the United states Supreme Court an in
ve,tlgation will be a very proper proceeding
Count Won Moltke's scheme for organizing n cor's
of trained dogs for outpost duty looks like crafty
attempt to utilize the late Newark scare.
II is unite amusing TO see the Democratic legis-
lators dsrcgarding tho behests of their own Exec
uiive and following ont policies suggested IN MI
Blaines Letter of Acceptance. The policy pursued
by Secretary Whitney at the lsthmus, So far as it
went was that formulated by NJ. Blaine. and now
Mr. Perry Belmont becomes pupil IN the same
advanced school aud proposes. as Mr.. Blaine all
vised to extend tho principles of Civil Service re-
form % the consular service. This doclo attempt
10 do what Mr.. Blaine would have done is the chief
hope that remains to the Administration.
Mr.. Cleveland says that his Administration will
90 on behind glass doors. Ilo may not object
to the scenes through the glass but for the sake OF
the public he should pull down the blinds
An unworthy application to Congress Il that for
half million dollars 80 extend the benefits of the
Signal Service 10 farmers" So far "a We have OBJ
served this particular scheme for getting some
thing from the Government IS urged only by the
so-callcd National Farmers Congress" which
does not represent the Agricultural interests Of this
country but seems to be composed OF few poll
ticians out OF Office and gentlemen farmers VINO
could possibly be persuaded to JOIN them And TINS
i good place 10 say IN passing that Congressman
L call
cIferous persons who from time to timo demand
their notice as alleged agents Of Agriculture. 1t Is
easy to organize take impressive corporate title
uominally national" aud appear IN the news
paucrs and before senate and House committees,
and elsewhere. under the prctenco OF representing
our great leading industry. The aforementioned
body is one OF this Sort another Is the American
Agricultural Association" of whose real inward
ness THR TRIBUNE OF an earlier date Afforded "a
suggestive glimpse.
The Albany Erprcss declares that The Nac- York
Tiues is perhaps the deadlest enemy of the Repub
ican party. Yes both deadly enemy and dead
and alive one and the less harmful because It's
vitality is all venom. dead nerve in live tooth
can cause a good deal OF annoyance The remedy
is TO cut il out.
II Is true that at that time Mr. Garland and Mr..
Harris we're both United States Senators But may not
Senator without bringing discredit upon himself. or
I'm any manner lowering his official dignity. engage In
legitimate business transnctions Was thcre any thnG
IN this position which ~ the lsa,t tented 10 %
them the discharge OF their duty "a senators there
has never BEEN could there be, any legislation which
would In the affect the value OF Fan Electric STOCK
NASHVILLE American
On the contrary there was an act before the
Senate Committee Of Patents, which was designed
10 facilitate Government suns for the invalidation
of patents. That act had passed the House of
Representatives. under suspicious circumstances
about the time the Pan-Eectro company was
organized and Dr. Rogers was distributing stock
among speculative statesmen. Ii aimed to furnish
direct legal warrant for proceedings similar Iii
every respect TO those which Secretary Lamar has
authorized under n strained and illogical construc
ton OF existing statutes. THIS telephone specula-
ton was not a legitimate business transaction, in
which n Senator could honorably engage Tho
value of the gft-stock depended entirely upon
legislation and Government Intervention. Those
who took the stock and tho spectators and
LAWYERS who were IN and behind the job, clearly
understood this. The stock would not have been
freely distributed where it would do tho most good
if the influence Of Democratic statesmen for which
it was bartered had not been considered pre-
sumptiycly valuable
lfanew broom sweeps clean, then a new broom
is what is needed.
The pnbc Is tired OF poetry about the eagles
flight or tho flight of ages, the flash of the light
ming wild. Let us have some animated verses ca
the loctcst of all movements, the flight of an Alder
man.
Commenting upon the announcement that new
edition of Colonel John Hays spike County
Ballads Is about TO be brought out In London,
The Buffalo Courier remarks that d" Whether the
Bread-Winncrs will be included in the same volume
is not made clear" Miss Lavnla Willer, daughter
of tho fascinating Mrs. X. Wilier, was moved on q
memorable occasion to remark to her mother
d" Whatever grandfather was, he was not a wOmqn."
The secret of the authorship of the Brcad-WInners
has been pretty well kept, but we believe it is gem
orally admitted that, whoever wrote it. it is not
Pike County ballad Hence We suspect that The
Courier will find that it is not included in the same
volume"
IL the London Socialists the same kind that
we have here. the Governments threat TO give
them work will quickly quell all disturbances.
Unthnking agitation capital and Injuries
labor
The Washington correspondent of The Graphic
quotes the President as saying What perplexes me
is to SEQ so many influential new spapers giving
way to much passion over proceeding that
cannot possibly wrong anybody. have heard OF