New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-30
nAuy TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 80 1889 TEN PAGES

would suppose that the Superintendent himself
would have some views which might be useful
to the committee. Still IL he has any, the ques-
tion occurs: Why didn't he put them in his
annual report?
Lord Brougham declared that the whole ma
ehinery of the State ends in simply bringing
twelve good men into box Reflection upon
the Cleary case suggests that the whole legal
machinery of this State ends in putting justice In
a hole.
Secretary Bayard in his amazing Interview lets
out a diplomatic secret respecting the Hayuan
controversy. The French representative ne as
serts interfered for the purpose of bringing apoue
the confiscation OF the steamer, but was tnroWn
over bv the home Government st the instance
Of the State Department. The French people are
so fully engrossed with their political affairs
that spirited foreign policy is out Of the ques-
zion III Ferry had been Premier and the times
and conditions of meddlesome activity in Tonquln
had been reproduced, Secretary Bayard would
have had foreign ENHANCEMENT on his hands
in the West Indies
II has been decided that Kelly is not IN con-
| tempt-of court.
T, "a n he hoped for his own sake. that the
Electoral messenger from Florida will be able to
rrove that his failure TO reach the Capitol on or
before the fourth Monday in January does not
involve neglect" for otherwise he is liable TO
fine Of $1,000.
Secretary whitney denies the rumor that he and
Mr. Bayard are out Mr. Whitneys word must
be taken at its face value of course. but to do
so in this instance is TO make out the Secretary
of State to be meelxer than Moses, patienter than
| Job Mr. Whitney's letter to Chairman Herbert
was an allegation that the Secretary OF State
| either had no mind or didn't know how to use
it. This may be Just and true and pertinent
and many other things, but coming from one
Cabinet officer 70 another IL is certainly cruel.
We always knew Mr. Bayard was conservative
| peace-loving man, but only in the light OF this
! incident have we appreciated the fun extent OF
his meelness Of soul
There is room for the suspicion that what they
need in France is nice. energetic, hard-hearted
Car.
The police captains were luclu in the date Of
their annual dinner If it had been appointed
for one day later they would have had something
else to attend to.
| Colonel Lamont confirms the report that he is
going into business in this city on March 5, and
remarks incidentally that he has had enough OF
politics TO last him for an indefinite period
Considering that the Coloners connection with
| politics during the last seven years has been
| practically confined 20 his service as Mr.. Cleye-
lands private secretary, first at Albany and then
at Washington, he ought TO be cautious in express
| ing his disgust.
| Down in Cumberland County, n. j., they are
having no end Of trouble oyer the election OF a
School Superintendent. Through the action, or
non-action, of the Board Of Freeholders the teach
ers Of the county have received no pay since ias5
September. This is really serious, but the stable
character Of New-Jerscy institutions is shown by
| the fact that not single schoolhouse has been
burned down and, so far as has yet been learned
not a single teacher exasperating as the circum-
stances clearly have been, has undertaken TO make
the young idea hit the bullseye by the use OF
| sIuncshot When Kansas learns OF the mild go
| InRs-on in New-Jersey 1t is easy to imagine the
naughty smile that win illuminate her features.
The boy who found a pair Of skates In his
stocking on Christmas. but has not succeeded In
finding any ice since then strong enough 70 NY
them on. went about yesterday with glad light
| IN his young eyes AS he watched the mercury
fall and the water CONCEAL he was heard to re-
mark, with a voice good deal suffused with
emotion An good things come 10 those that
can waits