New-York tribune., 1873-05-14
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
,rr. rprrR FIELD OF IMMEDIATE TARIFF REFORM.
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CURRENT DIOC COOoIONs
THE TRUE FIELD OF IMMEDIATE TARIFF REFORM
From TIE Springfield Republican,
| The ayOwal of q purpose to make Free
Trade plank IN the Democrats m thn pantV Of the
Tariff This assault rOu5es the strong men WuO euIs
d nbEebbv artillery of Protection and though the
gnnners be somewhat raw and their oyay 70 te causo
has been seems n 70 good time therefore
TO suggest to the party OF moderation, which we nrmy
more Immediate importance TO the country than the
vehemef discussion Of the radical principles OF the
| taken for granted, first as last. in this matter
IL may as well be admitted that Free Trade 9,i is
America Protection may be expeden that at az events
we have Protective Tariff aud cannot throw II over
hoard I'm An instant but that with equal certainty we
are approaching OF commercial ta
viii make Protec ION no longer necessary not tnE 81
the people and tradition OF the country demahd thht
/ be levied In the main at the Custom-house inc war
tangbt ms only two great taxes which shall retain
the eIcses upon spirits and upon t0paecoi t
1THbeT of Years TO raise by duties No
amount OF argument therefore, however vigorous win
IN his bnrden from the shoulders that ache under
r. The most pressing reform is reconstruction OF the
machinery OF the Tariff We mean by TINS dellDerate
Reconsideration of the staples made dutiable.
great reduction OF them IN number new classification
OF those retained for revenue purposes, the adoption on
specific for ad vaorem duties as far possible and the
entire overhaung Of the system OF inspection, espio
mage, perquisites, mOiees, bonding, general order
| houses etc.
! THE GREATEST POLITICAL CHANGE IN HISTORY
| From Boston Courier.
The graphic letters from South Carolina
tbe mind one of the most tragic episodes modern his
torv Through the medium OF this correspondents let
tbe spectacle OF rich highsprted cultivated and self
governed people suddenly cast down. berett OF all Their
nosessOns and practically put under the feet OF the
saves they had held for centuries in bondage The
oldest and weahiest families IN te state are f
Governing class composed Of lately manumitted negroes
and Inscriptions omlgrants from the North they see
| no hone themselves and their commonwealth. Ine
civilized and educated white race - under 1901 ana
s Controlled entirely by the Ignorant negroes 1t
being impossible for the white minority to exert even
modifying influence No political change heretofore
recorded yies with this in strange and suggestive con
trasts it tragedy and fate more Pitfui ana more
wonderful than any Of the cOntrlVlngs or hcuOn'
OUR DISGRACE AT JAPAN.
from TIE Dubuque Telegraph
Mr.. De Long, the United States ambassador
have ended long ago his official career, but It is only very
lately any notice has been taken OF his derecton
of duty and the prostitution Of his official position TO
Observation-Disclosures De Long ought to have successor
the Of the aS him e for RaTo oenses %
against duty ana proprietv but II does not arrgn @
for all his nor doGS the mo. GS
II not approvngy TO his recital OF matters WIN whch
he has nothing TO do Embassador and TO MS com
ments upon these matters which are still more foreign
to the object of his presence in Japan Minister DO
in false ana disgracefu position in the OF Japan
ese officials and these have only borne his presence be-
M with any one the American Government chosen to be
represented by in their country
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOUIsTANA's TROUBLES.
From Trenton (N J) ITlN dHerto1h -,
What wretched picture OF clyll anarchy aoes tnls
ps IGoaus 0 means for he preservation Of The peace And ali this
might prevented BY eOnsdes and thoughtful legislation Oh
And the necessity for legislation by Congress would
have arisen if usurper had not been aldea oy tne
full Government Of Louisiana, and sezing upon power
which others had been chosen by the people To exercise
All the trouble, all the anarchy and strife az the blood
Shed that has occurred NAV occur IN louisiana grow
ing OF the attempt OF Kellogg to rule the state as % m
Governor, to which Office the people meyer elected nin'
must be traced the unlawful action of partisan Fed
era Judge and Of the Administration In employing the
power of the Government enforce his decree. The
fact is that the Administration was determined against
ali right and In violation OF every principle OF liberty
To- keep It's parsans in power Louisiana and Congress
quite willing by its inaction to ald ana aDet the VII
LAUREIs IN JOURNALISM.
From The NeU-HdUen Journal and Conrter.
The NelC- York Herald is entitled to great
praise for It's enterprise in securing such youmnous ae
counts Of the Vienna Exposition, albeit It's CORE
pondents do not as yet msniest any espeei @ ~, h
ever But THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, IN demurrlng to
The Herads very natural TeSaS aus aHd
claims that they exhibited no less enterprise aud were
ntrinscay more important. The claim Is Just one.
| The prominence OF THE TRIBUNE throughout that war
was very conspicuous, and source OF congatudtion 10
front viii not soon lie forgotten by either the Uni cd
States or England. Both THE TRIBUNE and The Herald
can afford IN their aurels without depreclathg
| each others enterprise.
| PROF. AGAssH AND TIE EGG
| From The Greekg (CoL) TribunH
Those are remarkable lectures by Prof. Agassz
on the egg and The NEwYORK TRIBUNE deserves great
credit for printing them We told that all ANIMALS
gwen by the Professor open 20 wonderful IL
seems that rst the divides into two parts then,
as II grows into four then eight; then sixteen; then
thirty two then slNtyfOur aud so until 10 resem
bes a mulberry, with multitude OF divisions. Then
out of this mass the being that is to be living one
grows and forms ITSELF Notwithstanding that at hrst
every egg Is precisely the Same as every other egg
whether OF fish, fowl, other animal. While Prof,
Agassz tells much, 1t 10 absolutely astonishing that
Ire tells Us so ltte or in other Words that science has
discovered little 10 make lts pursuit almost d
mOckery.
| PARDONING PHILADELPHIA REPEATERS.
| from Tse Philadelphia Age
| TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE said recently:
PoHt ly me, Phiade pha Pennsylvania crest
slse faLg than baa million voters outside of Phade
p Absolutely detatOn Of dominant Rings Of the ehe
elaborate
flnd msionies be and ms1uiaeteed 10
10 all aud much more IA TIE TRIBUNE Uls 10 90
added that when OF repeaters convicted. he
was instantly pardoned the petition of prominent
citizens" the President has been asuamed
| 20 tell WLl9 the Republican 1ctAlt0rnoy VINO
prosecuted tue case was turned out of o1ice.
A., EQUITABLE PROPOSITION.
ITOa The Aec. fOrk sunday DipIteh
| THE TRIBUNE OF Saturday states that IL IS
eated Dy competent guthOuty That the value OF the
rs IrOad franchises in TINS clty Is NO3Ol,4n yet
mat the railroad companies the city nothing Tor he
nae of the streets. IL Is suggested that ar proportion
of the earnings should be paid into the city rtasnry'
WA nave prODOstOn whien We regard aS DOth equlth-
ble md 10 the CITY ana fdIOaus hhe u
srrangement should made Dy the companies tha all
sfrents or pars OF streets H. wnCn railroad tracks are
laid ssl lie cleaned ana kept repair by tbo railroad
companies whose ran on bdch tracks throms 10
m. fa,r thai eiOriUg the most valuable part