New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
MODERATION IN POLITICS.
MIR. C,MFACHER COMMENTS On TIE FRENCH
CRISIS AND ca THE FALL Of WOLSEf

HE REGARDS THE tANDI Al '-'''''
AS FULL OF INSTRUCTION FOR MODERN
STATESMEN AID CoNGRATrLATEs HIM
SELF THAT THINGS ARE DONE DY
TAMMANY ON FAIRER AND
SAFER BASIS THAN THEY
WERE BY THE PANAMA
"Good morning. Major" said the Hon. DOYLE
OMeaeher cherrfnly. MS hc entered his ONCE IN Tam
many Hail and found his political conndant pacing The
room In dutifu waiting. "GoOd morning my boy
It's fine winter weather"
Major TnR responded bocomlngly. and the great
Boss proceeded TO lay a~Id" his overcoat ana "b"r
ont ofdo0r necessities Az he did 80 from the pocHet
Of the coat a newspaper dropped to th" floor.
Picking /; mp. Mr.. O'Meaghcr glanced at head
line. "Thrrc', II Cabinet crisis IN France" he said
chad you noticed. NaiOr?'
"Woll. now. Doylcy." Major Turf replied In 4
rather apologize tone, lyon know | don't read the
papers much. | don't bll"ve In 'em!"
81 rhcr admire yon for that Major. do. now,
really. like 10 man net right up to his prlhci
plies. | don't blieye IN 'em myself but read "n'.
II Ike the easiest way get rid OF 'en They
come nj you I'm great lunches morning and afternoon
and yon OF can't get ont of taking glance at
'em. OF course YOU know that what's In EN- Is
mostly Hes anu WINS no HIS Nou Jun """' w
know bnt you're all the time fooIng yourself with
the idea that something might get into 'em somehow.
and YOU 90 reading 'em. IF we was all TO net
consistent like you. Major. the darn things would stop
printing. and honest people would have some chance
Of getting along In the world Take that Manhattan
deal. for Instance I'd be 100000 richer than am
at this minute II II hadn't been for Of them news
papers. II come ont In long article telling all
about the deal. how we had fixed the commission TO
delay rapid transit and finally 10 report I'm favor OF
extending the elevated. how the elevated people had
given all their patronage to 1ammnny. and every
thing. The stock took tumble and down on
mo eight points before had sense enough TO sell.
OF course ! was on velvet even then, and I'm going
10 buy Il stable OF racing horses with a part OF what
got ont Of H. but II Just shows You what outrageous
things the newspapers Is allowed to do In this conn-
try"
e" know H." aid the Major. shaking his head rue
fully. u know H. It's "A shame. It's Il way-dOwn
shame. Something ought to be- done about it,
Done? Why. certainly. They ought all 10 be
boshed II ought 10 BE- "A states prison offence TO
prlut 'cm. and any caueht reading 'em ought to
get sixty days for II. That's the way Id do with
cm II / 10 do the way feel. But In the present
state Of society. as Abe Hewitt would say. don't
do inst that way. Instead. when the reporters come
around | tell 'em that they are engaged IN a great
aud noble calling. and that any assistance can give
'cm. I'll do It. tell 'em that the newspapers is the
DHINhh vi eaitl, iOt i'c iiS'lo't'hS, an" ID, D
over the
n r BY and nd uSSPTd BY sIs
SEQ"
Mr.. O'Meaghor smiled. slowly closed his further
eye. walked The to a handsome chfcuniere
unlocked It's door and took out decanter. a long.
wicker covered bottle and couple OF glasses These
he deposited on table near at hand and sat down
Major TuG who had followed these movements with
ms nf clo
10 the table and fixed his eyes on the decnnter with
loving regard.
Sc There's been a good deal in the papers lately"
continued Mr. OMcagher. opening the decanter and
toying with the stopper OF 1t as he talked. "about
that cabinet crisis In France II sort OF interests
me. and I've been reading most all about It. It's all
come out OF scandal I'm the Public Works Depart
piece this morning about one OF 'em namedcr
well never mind his name: It's as queer as he Il.
lie got mixed mp In the scandal and The found
him guilty. Well, sir. what do yOu think he done ,
He settled up his affairs. wrote his will resigned his
Office president of the society for the Advancement
Of Public Morality and sent II challenge to the Judge
TO fight duel And now everybody over there
pears TO OF gone Wild about the fellow and IS praising
his courage and fine sense OF honor. | sometimes
think, Major that NEWCOMERS are pretty easy TO
work, but | wouldn't like to try that bluff on en
would yon7"
MalOr Inu had been giving closer heed to the de
cantrr whereon Mr.. O'Mcaghers hand was stlI rest
ing than 70 his remarks the French crisis but per
ceiyins by the period OF silence that something was
expected OF him. he drew his faculties together aud
said "lou're right about that. Doyey Jest right
sure"
L was thinking" Mr.. OMeagher went on that
II the French people would take blum like that |
wouldn't mind living In their country. II | ever get
ont Of job here, France Is where I'm going to- !
ean iuef rl. than f.i
their mistake. Fact Is they made good many. They
don't know how TO run a Public Works Department.
They rin't on to the combination. There's place
over there by the name OF Panama. and l guess 1t
must be quite ways out Of the city. It's Wild sort
OF country and the Government started In TO improve
II. That was II mistake. They thought, you know
that the place was far out Of town that the people
wouldn't see what was going on. Now. that ant The
way. You want TO spend the peoples money right
under their noses where they see that they re
getting something for II. Tweed had the right ide:,
when he built the Courthouse. only he was too
greedy. He wanted five dollars for himself to every
one he put In the building That was too much
margin. II give the snap away. II he'd been salts.
fed with two TO one there'd never been no kick.
What's that text In the Scriptures about enough being
rs good feast ~
Major Tuit had taken from the table one Of the
empty glasses and was now rucfuy gazing into H.
setting IL down In HOPELESS sort OF way, Il. pushed
himself back into his chalt rrnlarking The text l.
all right. Doyley, II a fellows going to get
enough
Well, TWO to one Is enough. Major two TO one IS
plenty replied Mr. O'M,aghcr firmly. We're goins
10 start In pretty The new tity Hall. know
what I'm about In this business Well b. watched all
he closer OF Tweed and I'm going 10 set
my foot right down everything over Two - one
Them Frcnchmen played the game too heavy. Now
1uG, you're young man just going into politics.
There's lot 10 learn In the business. | 10 The
theatre the other night play by >nuk sparc. Ever
anything Of his. ruNl"
" Don't birvc 10, D0ylry.T
We'll he had head on him, now. I'm telling you
The play had Cardinal in 1t who had been the Kings
right-haud mnn. lie man by the name Of
Wolscy. lie had got into politics way mp 10 his neck
and Tor awhile everything went along rs gay as u
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