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Scr vW}ei9s County Selcgropb" be-
ipri6t nn1eren plon jeben @e,pinn aus
Dem v@ailen freuub" sur Grri6tlln9 eincs
WoilenDaules 81 per,uenben. SIN @on=
gen 10eint linn Die @o6e lpbenslpertb>
nur meint er> bic 3abl Der @ailenfinber
ipirbe lib bebeutenb Derminoern, lpenn
man Scr 5runfenDeit lteuern f0nne. QHir
iino bamit einper1 1tanben, 6oB maube
ue6el bur9 9lbnoDme Der $runfenbeit
per1inoert lperben fGnnte11> Qber mir
miillen entl1ieoen bo9e9en proteitiren,
,uenn Der uSele9ropb" Die @a6e 10 bar
itellt o(s pb mir Der Srunfenbeit oos
Mprt rebeten ooer jcnols bic Srunfenbeit
beginl lti9t bdtten. Gs lino jebt beinabe
per Sabre, baB mir in Yomerop luobnen>
aber es lit fein 5olponlpirtb bier, Dem
mir fir 8ier ober Wbisfcp fir uns ielbit
au6 nur eiuen einsi9en Gent jcmols BE-
5oblt bdtten. unO auf Der 9an5en ,uei=
ten Groe lebt fein W}enl II Der uns je=
mails ou1 nur bdtte angetrunten 9e1cben.
gyir BADEN immer nnb oI5eit 9c9en Die
5runfen6eit gepreoigt un0 berlel6en bur9
perniinfti9e M}ittel su 5teuern 9elubt. Gs
1T ol1o eine in fame 2a9e> 'penn Der
v5elegropb Die @ad)e 10 bartlett, als
lpenn mir Die 5runfenbeit. be9iinlti9ten.
Sc lit Die unlinni9e @ei1e> in mel6er
man jebt sic Sruntenbeit an9ebli6 be-
tdmpien mia> Die @ntpiiroigun9 bes Sc
bets unb religiDier uc6un9en, Die unter=
]bieoslole Her6ommun9 Der @aben @ot=
tes, Der 3>ponG luel6en mon ben 2euten
ontbun milf biele 9in9e lino es, Die
mir ME uno nilnmcr billi9en f0nnen.
Mon 9ebe bel Befdmpfuns Der Srllntell=
felt perniinfti9 su @erfe, mie Die totbo=
li19en Semperen5pereiue> man lolie oas
Beten unb @ingen ouf BEN @troBen, oos
2eutebe5tpin9en man brau9e ueberre=
bung o6er lpqs ionlt INNER I'm Die
Srunfenbolbe gu befebren> ober man
9reife nidt in Die &ebte onoerer Yerlo=
men. 9os lit es mo9e9en mir uls err
flart boben, aber >pie mir Bic nnnldBis=
felt I'M Srinfen ballen, 10 9oien mir
ou9 Ben lRibbroud Der &cligion uno
ben Ginsrif III fremoe &e6te. @ir er=
luden ben rSele9rapb" bpn oieler l1n1erer
@rtldrun9 9tpti5 5l nebmen.
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9er anonvme @ertbeiOiger ocs Sent
peren5unfugs i'm telegraph" bat es per-
ju9t, unlere Tro9en aus 9}o. 46 6u be-
ant,porten. @r Dot in allen Tdllen oa=
ueben gebauen. Mir ltellten bic Tragc !:
SIT es cinema bige 3 e.
5 6ensart> iemonoen 6ffentli9 ols
Climber 5u ertldren? l1nler @esner
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Sc 1T lGpn eini9e 3eit ber> ais cine
v9obp" in ,peltlidcn @elAdften in un1fr
Sonftum fam. Mie es benn 5u geben
pileot fam am gnbe bos ,@elprIeb ouf
bie Ieligion> wpbei lie froste: ST IS
hcnu mirtli1 ,uabr, oaB ibr &atbpllten
Die Yrotel ltonten oeroammt? Wir beant=
,pprteteu 6iele gar :ui4t absrral@e'oe
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uUtI ueuutiUUlltl< ,9V OkHSe, = ESop u"H
WenI1en @iinoer Ieien tpes mir gar
ni6t in Mbreoe 9eltellt baben uno ourd=
aus ni9t sar @abe 9eb6rt. @Alio: ba=
neben 9ebanen.j s%S% a*:"@@1>:'.E
Die folgcnben. Trasen geben barouf
binous> feltsuitellen> pb bas @ebet CT
Sic oamit lberbunoene 9emonitratipnen
eint9en Wirtben2nibr @cl6dft pcrteioet
babe. Gtatt bieie Tro9ea gu beonhupr=
ten, lpeid)t I'M ier @egner luieber olls,
unteri6iebt uns einen @inn, Der 'peoer
in un1 1cren @orten mod in unlerer Wet=
nunq log 1onbern 1eiuerl pertuirrtem
&opfe entlprungen lit. CT meint, nit
oen1 @}ebete mi Bten Nnftrensun9en per=
bunoen ]ein, >pos mir Our@aus ni9t be-
ltreitcn. Sic Mnltrengun9en t6nntcn ie=
bp9 in oie1em Safe oerort Ieln, bob
man bas Gjebet in ben 0iectingbdulc
unb Die vMnl ltrengungen" oui ben @tra=
ben un0 in ben @olpons anlpeuoete. So
ober, tpie bic IRE gelehen gSeiber iebt
porgeben, beiteben Die Nni itrengungeu III
Ser Sd lterung Der @oben @ottes> in bent
MiBbran1e bes @ebetes uno i'm Wiber=
| 1pru9 gegen Die floren Borte Der Sibel:
Ob Die Scmperensfroge cine poIitild)e
0 5 E + cine religiDle Trage lei, beontlpor<
tet nier @egner rabin> oab cs eine po=
|litiide I'M S religi0i ie Sro9c Iei. Gjut,
lporrm iiberldBt man benn Den politi=
i6en She'll nidt Der @eiebgebung, ben
reli9iDien abcr ben ein5elnen Denpmino=
tionen fit lire MngebDrigcn ? Wiinidt
I'M ier @e9ner et>ua bier I'M freien 9(merifa
cine g a a t srelig 0 n NIT alien i1=
rem S9redniiicn unO 8eriolgun9en> mlc
in ben olten Gplonier ?
Nenberlt furSli6tig ift abcr unier @c9=
ncr> >uenn er ncint, baB our6 ocn ae=
gen,pdrti9en Semperen5unlinn Bic 9eiltiz
gen @ctraute ii t m III er 9dnjli6 aus
SEM gonSen 2anbe perbonnt peroen
fDnnten. 60 lan9e @ptt Mein modNel1
ldbt 10 lange Srouereien unb Srennc=
reien I'm 2onbe 1ino, 10 lange mon feine
6inelil6e Mouer am Oas 2an0 hout> uut
Die Ginfubr 1o19er @etrdufe su perbin=
bern 10 lon9e miro ou6 gSein, Bisr
uno Bronntlpein getrunten tperoen, trok
oller neutrality-suspicious. uno 9ottesld=
iterli6em Bet9ebeu1. -
@nbli9 ldu9net Serr d. bab bel Bic
lcr 5euperensbe>pegung oer @runblat
berri6e: Ser 3>ued bei(i9t bic Mfittel."
@r Ddlt Die Mciberum5iige fit Elm 9utes
Mittel 5u 9utem 3wed unb meibt babel
ouf Den Grl6ler FIN. 0os @leibniB
aber hintt ni6t nur> ionbern pobt guns
,ub gar ni1t. 9enfen mir uns oen
90tt1i6en 9eilonb bel Der 9od)seit 5u Ge=
no> Der BORT QSoher in 9Sein per,uan=
bette. 9enten mir uns fcrncr cine Bee
tenoe, beulenoe unb 1in9enoe @eibcr=
]6oor tdme bort in bos 2ofal, tpp unfer
9err nit Den 9ohseitsgditen Mein traaf
un0 es miirbe pielleid)t logor eine aus
bic1en g1eibcrn 10 breift gelpelen lein,
bem Serrn lclbft ibren ~Bleb9e" sur un=
ter|6rift uprsulcgen. gSos miiroc Der
Serr 1ol6en g4eibern erluiebert 9aben:
@ir pillen es nicbt> obcr bo Won cine
1ol6e @ituat1on 1id meni9ltens bel,ten
tonn, 10 bobeu Die @ertbeioi9er Der
Semperen5umsiige fderli4 fcin Nebt,
li9 AMI gbriius su berufen? > 3um
@0lulje mD0ten mir nnlerm @e9ner
mod fmgen, oh ct Wein, >Bter II. yronnt=
mri,1 m fin fir hE1p hG(t: fprner. nh er
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E~ S8ir bitten n,,fere ae=
vlrten Yabpstne,,te,s, Sic init Der
3a blpn9 ,su6 int 9tiiG ffe nbe
ttsso bueb talo 9cfduiaa ben
9eriugcm Setra9 fir Sen
nSS& etfcmfreanS" cntri0te,s 3,a
spplet.
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Jrager ilr fplgenoer gSei}e : Wir fnf
|meit entfernt einen Menl lden perbam=
'men s,l molten, unbi wilien gar wobl bit
gRnrte bes Scrrn baB Der Water In
9immel lid bas @eridlt porbebolten bat
9ob mir obcr ful16e Neli9ionslebren obe'
| 1Gle9te 9onbAlngen perOommel1 Dos
fonn rO1 feinem Menl6en iunoerbal
leiu. 9Sir tDnnen bo9 Die Tall l9bei1
Ini6t fir ,poDr uno bos @6le9te ni61
fir gut erfldren. Mher cntgegnete Die
I2a6y, nennt ibr eu6 ni6t bie olleinleli9=
mo6en0e &ir6e? 9orouf lautete bic
'9ntluort. 5. Gjons eeluib nennen mir Die
fatbpli19e &irde bic allcinl leligma6enoe
&ir6e uno mir baben ein &c6t, slie 10 5ll
betro6ten mir binbern babur6 feinen
N}en1 9en, Ser einem anbern @laubcn
fol9t gu 9louben, OaB feline ei9ene &eli=
9ion i'm 1eli9 MAIDEN t6nne. 9ob ober
audi mir ielbit su9citeben loller> bab jeoe
BON irgenb eil1cm Olenl l6en erbo6te Ne=
li9ipn' 1elig MAIDEN t6nne, oos lit ctluos
5u piel perlan9t. Gs 0eint, ols ,uenn
cs cu9 pirflb nm oie1e 9(nerfennung
non unlerer Geitc Su tbun 1T, oa ibr
biele 9i6tanerfennun9 uns gum Nor=
lpuri ie mo6t. - 9lcin bos ni9t, lo9tc
un1ere 2obp, ober >pie lieblos It cine
1plbc 2ebre. - llnlcre 9lntiuort mar {:
Mir t6nnen bo6 unm69li6 cu0 5u Giebe
cine 2iiec 1o9en, tpo es lid) um MaDr=
beit ober Srrtbum III 8ctreff Der MIDI
tighten @od)e, lit @etref hes @eelenDeils
bonbtlt, bo f0nnen mir op6 ni@t lagen>
mas ibr mimi l1t. Mir boben ni6t Die
2cbre 9eno6t oocr erood)t> oob bic ta=
tbolil1e GirDe bic ollein lcli9n1abcnOe
Stride iit,H ionberu @ott fat 1ie 9eoffen=
burt uno cs miiroe 9crooesu lieblos lein>
menn >pir eu9 lit bieler So6c ni9t Bic
Motrbcit 1ogcn ,uolltcn. @ier batte bos
@c1pra6 lciocr cin Gnbe. Mos ober
.biclc 2obp lo9te, bos 1T forttpabreno Der
1tebcnoe Npr>purf Der Geftenprehi9cr.
unb op6 lit 1li6ts menigcr bere6tigt ols
bie)er 8pr>p1rf. Wir 9louben ein1nol
nidt, boB cs Dem ol(md6ti9en @ott
F! 9lciN9iilti9 lein fam lpel9cn Glou6en
man Dot. N}o6t man. 0a cinmol cine
NusnoDme, TO fonn man audi 5ulctt elm
! 6eioe jcin uno &cibe bleiben uno oo6
| ]eli9 >peroen. gHer 1o1te bo mod bas
Gbrijtent1um nit Del. pielen uno DINE
rcn YFi0tcn onnebmen @opt bdtte
benn @ott burb @bril ltum ben 9errn
feline &irhe geitiftct ? Mir >uilien chen
oob Gbrii itus 9elo9t bat: SD bin per
Meinltpct uno lift leio bie&e6Swei9e. Sic
&ebe >uel6c ni6t am 9Seini itodc bleibt,
miro peroorren, binaus9elporfen uno per=
brannt lueroen." Gie5e @orte lol1te
man nreinen ,pdren beutlid. - Ser
Treimourer, Safer Wilbelm, fat neuli6
bem beiligen Noter 9clhrieben oab ct
sni1 1deu 1i6 uno @ptt telnen onoeren
M}ittler anerfeunen fDnne, ols uniern
9errn Gbriltum. 9os It ein after Sor=
ipurf unb Der alte Wilbelm mag mirfli9
9eboht Dobeu bamit et,uos rcdt ST.
i6eiotes 9e1o9t su baben. @sine g.
linnungsgenollen in Der 9on5en Q8elt
iboben ibm benn aud pili@tmdbig oieles
Mort 9etreuliG na69ebellt. @o bat
fiir5li'D ein geuiiler ~&ep." Siirte bieies
Mort s1nem totDplil6en Yrieiter ent9c=
9engebolten, unb aus pieiem runfellbo=
rem" Mus}pru@e bes protel ltonti16en Yap=
| fes Milbelm bic 8credti9un9 ber9elei=
tot ,u Gcknuhtnr hn1 pin N}ripIirr nif,tS
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@ute @prii9e, ,ueile 2ebren
Sp4 man t9un un6 ni4t blQs 96ren,
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II, and small monopolists buy MS up

transit, and small monopolists buy MS up
cheaply.
Are we likely to have any remedy from the
legislation of this winter? 1t seems doubtful.
Our rapid transit laws may come to the same
inglorious end that was always reached, for
many years, by laws for the organization OF
new gas companies, passed to relieve the
people from the tyranny of the old COM
panies. Those schemes were always bought
out by the old companies as soon as
the Legislature had adjourned, and we
have no doubt that the horse car COM
panies and any others similarly concerned are
now already in the market prepared to buy
up any scheme for rapid transit that may be-
come law. These companies make too much
money out of the present horrible system OF
slow transit to permit the people to get out of
their clutches by any system Of rapid transit
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TREASURY TYRRANY.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1874.

WASHINGTON, March Q, 1874.
Mr.. Dawes, having returned to Washington, re.
sumed his place to-day in the Committee OF Ways
and Means. At his request. however, Mr.. Kelley
continues to preside for the present. The nvesti-
cation Of the moieties system was continued.
Mr.. SCHULTZ continued his remarks from Satur-
day, spoke OF an important omission In a recently
published official statement OF the Treasury De-
partment. The omission was of column showing
the amount OF which accused merchants have de-
frauded the government. This was important be-
cause in an estimate Of the guilt of parties very
much would depend on the amount as indicative
OF the motive. In the case OF Phelps, Dodge Il CO.
the amount charged against them was $l,650,
whereas they had to pay S2Il,ooG
NESS.
He had been on a committee to examine into
such matters, and had asked merchants how much
was in dispute between them and the government,
and the sums were found TO be generally from $50
cannot be seen that there are motives for such
alleged frauds, there must be verdict
Of innocence. if the sum is large. there may be
motive Tor fraud On the other hand the man Is
not necessarily innocent II the amount Is small.
But there must be a motive for fraud. II they
could settle the question OF the liability of the gov
eminent for the acts OF It's agents, then the mer-
chant should not be held responsible. Ii the gov
ernment should suffer loss by the ncOmpetency or
careessness OF It's own chosen agents 1t should
stand the loss without grumbing, and discharge
the agents and give their places to better men.
for dereliction or improper discharge OF duties
from his employ without thinking it right to col
lect the money delinquency from his customers.
The special agent, Mr.. Jayne, says he reported
thirty or forty cases to the Treasury Department
for dismissal, but who has heard OF the recommen-
alton being carried Out9 He did not believe
dozen OF them had been dismissed. Why should
not such persons be arraigned II they have been
ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL COMPLETELY?
All goods pass through the hands OF the govern
ment customs officers as correct; but, after five
years. the merchants "struck," as 1t Is called.
There was want OF fairness on the part OF the
government which he believed could not be sus.
tanned, did he believe the government would
sustain the Injustice Mr.. Shultz again alluded to
the case OF Harvey Barnes, showing the persecu-
ton to which lie had been subjected, the fraud
alleged against him being compromised for $4,000,
although the government did not lose cent by him:
He mentioned another case where books were seized
on false pretence Of smuggling, and the amouns
alleged to be due the government was only $4OO,.
when there was no fault whatever on the part OF
the merchant--a man who has enjoyed me Dmsl-
ness and moral reputation for many years. inc
blow struck him when least expecteo' HAS caae
was now under adviSement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

EXEMPTION OF MORTGAGES FROM TAXATION
Mr.. Woodin presented to the State Legis-
lature yesterday memorial from Mr..
Silas M. Stilwen asking the enactment of
law to exempt from taxation capital secured
by mortgage on real estate. The memorial
will be found in our report of the proceedings
in the Legislature, published to-day, and the
object and scope of the measure asked may be
seen there. The memorial was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Such law would
afford great relief to the farmers and to all
who have to borrow money on mortgage, and
would be no disadvantage to capitalists, and
it would at the same time prove effective in
bringing down the rate of interest on money
Considering the high and wen known charac-
ter of the memorialist as an experienced
statesman, the Legislature, no doubt, will pay
due regard to the views he has submitted.
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same reasons which threaten the death of our
own republican party. It's work was done.
Mr.. Gladstone had gone as far as he dared
further, perhaps, than he wished-in new
ways, and he would go no further The nat
ural leader of the party is Mr.. Forster, next to
AIR. Gladstone the ablest man in the last Min
istry. But Mr.. Forster is more radical than
his associates, and his course on many ques-
TONS more particularly upon the Education
act, offended some sections of the liberal
party. So the Marquis of Harrington, who
represents nothing but rank and expediency,
goes to the front, and will do what he can to
reorganize the cruelty shattered ranks of the
liberal party At the same time his appoint
ment will only be an expedient The true
liberals of England can never march to victory
under the Marquis of Harrington or any
leader who represents little more than the
influence of an ancient house. 1t is too
late, in the present uneasy and turbulent
condition of English public sentiment, for
any living party to arise out of the dry
bones of the old wings. Liberalism in the
future will embrace new and burning ques-
tons now growing into ife-questions
affecting the foundations of English
society and government For the pres
ent Mr.. Disraeli, with his stolid and dis
ciplined majority, may postpone these ques-
tons; but he cannot destroy them. The
season Of repose enforced upon the liberals
will give them new strength. There will be
thought, discussion, inquiry. True liberals
will educate public opinion and compel the
discussion of these grave issues. When
the time comes to assert them a new man will
come to the front. 1t may be Mr.. Forster but
more likely one the ierceness of whose radi-
calism will make Mr.. Forster II pale conserva-
tive. Until that time, and while liberalism is
in allegiance, the Marquis of Harrington will
be safe and respectable leader-admirable
while there is peace, but with no quality for
war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

RESPECT TO TIE MEMORY OF Mr. FILLMORE
The appropriate and well expressed proclama-
ton of the President announcing the death of
ex-President Fillmore, and ordering the Ex-
ecutive Mansion and departments to be
draped in mourning and suspension of Off
cial business on the day of the funeral, is a
proper tribute to the memory of the deceased
statesman. The action of the Senate and
House Of Representatives and Of the Supreme
Court was also in accordance with that Of the
President and with the custom that has pre-
vailed when any one who had filed the
Executive chair died. The expressions Of re-
spect from all appear to be really something
more than formal; for however public men
may have differed with the deceased he was
universally respected as distinguished Cit
zen and good man.
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If any one doubted the sincerity of the
German campaign against the Roman Church
it would be dispelled by reading the letter ad-
dressed by the Emperor of Germany to Earl
Russell, which we print elsewhere. At the
meeting in London to support the German
policy Earl Russell was only prevented by his
health from presiding The resolutions of the
meeting were sent to the Emperor by Earl
RUSSELL accompanied by letter of friendly
courtesy. This the Emperor acknowledges,
and alludes to his present contest with Rome
as in some sense an inheritance. He is fight
ing battle which has been fought by his
people for centuries, and the power which he
opposes sis incompatible with the freedom
and welfare of nations" and, if VIC
torious, would imperil, in other nations
than Germany, elderly of conscience
and the authority of the law" This
battle he means to wage in o
spirit of Evangelical forbearance;" and
as for his proposed laws, which we printed in
full recently as communicated to our CORE
spondent in Berlin by Prince Bismarck, they
simply give Prussia guarantees possessed by
other countries and are in no way incompatible
with the free exercise of the Roman religion.
Furthermore, he rejoices that he has in this
struggle the sympathies of the people of Eng
land, ''to whom" he adds, ''my people and
my royal house are bound by the remem-
brance of many past and honorable struggle
maintained in common since the days Of
William of Orange
This is an able, artful, resolute letter.
written to affect the Protestant public opinion
of England Nor will the appeal be made in
vain. But it is to be regretted that Germany,
in entering upon her new career of union and
nationality, should be compelled to appeal
for aid to the prejudices of any nation or any
religion. 1t is not q letter breathing the
spirit of the nineteenth century. It reads
more like Luther the monk than Bismarck the
statesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

A WIDOWS RENT FUND-Mr Francis P.
Furnald, merchant of this city, sends us a
check for five hundred dollars, to be handed
over to st. Johns Guild, and to be employed
by that excellent charity in paying the rent of
poor widows. MIR. Furnald evidently hopes
that the sum he has thus given may become
the nucleus of considerable fund to be de-
voted to the same purpose; and his idea indi-
Gates SO much thoughtfulness, and 80 true o
perception Of the right direction Of charity
that we do not doubt it will commend itself to
the wealthy and benevolent With the present
provision made for feeding the hungry it
would seem scarcely possible that there could
remain any severe distress of that nature I'M
relieved; but there are hundreds of poor wo-
men, with or without little children, who are
penniless in the great city and likely at any
moment to be turned into the street, and pro-
vision to guard against suffering from such @
cause is timely and admirable.
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FIRE IN WASHINGTON STREET.
Loss Esttm ated at S2O,OOO-A Vagrant'A
Horrible Death.

At eleven O'Clock last night nre oroke out In
the four story brick building NO. I'll wash
inqton street and EXTENDED 10 the adj
ioin,no building, No. 2o9 before the DANES
cou,d be subdued. The first floor OF No.
OH was occupied by MIR. Hullhan as a
iouor store. His loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The upper floors OF the building are
rented by John Miller as provision
warehouse. His stock was damaged to the amount
of AZ OOO The building, No. 209 Is occupied by MIR.
Lane as a provision warehouse. His loss Is es-
timated at $4,000. The buildings were damaged
grant, was discovered by several OF the members
OF Hook and Ladder company No. l. lying
dead under the bar. John +. Algo, fireman
OF Engine Company No 4, iell rom the fourth
story to the ground and was seriously inJu ed.
Fire Marshal sheldon Will hold an investigation to-
day as to the cause Of the fire.
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Rapid Transit-Is There Any Hope
Within six miles of the heart Of our city lie
the open fields. Cramped in one end Of our
narrow island, the people pay for the rent of
miserable tenements sums greater than are
paid in any other city in the world for similar
accommodation and at an easy distance
away lies the comparative solitude of the
country roads, the woodland and the open
meadow-only the little distance is practically
impossible for want of means of speedy and
comfortable transit In view of such fact it
is time we became modest and ceased to rant
about our progressive character. There never
was any intelligent people SO slow to help
themselves as we are on this point. Never did
people sit down SO patiently and so tamely
to quiet endurance of the evils inflicted by
corrupt government and scheming Spectators,
who stand in the way of preventing all remedy
until the remedy shall take the shape Of grist
to their mills.
One can make the circuit of the city of
London by steam, and from many points
within that enormous gathering of humanity
can take the steam trains for north, east,
| south or west and half dozen intermediate
directions, and reach points ten miles out of
the city in half an hour. With accommoda-
tons of that sort the problem of rent is q
very simple one for the people of London
Thousands of little houses laborers' cottages,
comfortably built of brick and containing
four or five good rooms are run up in all the
suburbs and rent for from hundred to two
hundred dollars year, while more ambitious
''villas," with nice gardens, still within half
an hour of business centres, may be had for
five hundred dollars. Not only have the
laborer and the clerk on moderate pay this
great opportunity for home, but the facili-
ties thus afforded for reaching the suburbs have
SO taken the pressure off from the city that
| houses such as bring rents of five thousand
dollars in this city may be had in London for
one thousand dollars.
Our map, given yesterday to illustrate the
problem OF rapid transit, exhibits very large
proportion Of Westchester county lying dis
tant from the City Hall only eight to fifteen
miles, and an excellent strip of Long Island
lying within the eight mile line. All this lat
ter might be brought within easy reach of the
people who are now compelled 10 take the
Third avenue and Sixth and Eighth avenue
cars and endure q daily ride that in the course
of year would exhaust the patience and
vitality of st. Simeon Stylites. But our want
Of ferries is as bad as our other wants in rand