New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-12

matters for HIM, and to keep him under guardian
ship can or ought to be perpetuated at least in this
land of liberty. Brotherhoods and unons the main
purpose of which IS to make their members nero
puppets are opposed to the spirit OF Republican in
sttutions are destructive Of self-respcct and can
not thrive in an intelligent community.
Mr. Neal Dow is, as usual, asking the Maine Leg
islature for still more stringent pr0hibit0ry laws
with still severer penalties including heavier nnes,
prolonged imprisonments In the State Prison. ana
the coniscation of all horses and wagons employed
in the transportation of the obnoxious potabes
However, the Legislative Commite6e to whom the
amendment of the existing law has been referred, Is
about to report that no changes in exist
ing laws are desirable. 1t seems to be con-
sidcrcd that all to be reasonably hoped for
is the enforcement of the present statutes
which certainly would appear to be severe enough.
The opponents Of prohibition could desire nothing
more favorable to q modification of the prevailing
policy than extreme as 10 cause as tney
necessarily must, reaction in the public mind Az
present. the prohibti0nists have everything their
own way but parties quite strong they are nave
in the course Of years, dwindled into minorites'
and not seldom from mistaken notion that the ma
lorty is not capable of radical changes in opinions
OF fishery troubles on the Newfoundland COAST
there appeareth to be no end. The treaty OF wash
ington secures the right to American fishermen OF
taking cargoes of herring for bait in Fortune Bay
1t has been the practice to buy these fish ofthe nhab
itants. but Il is now thought more economical to
catch them, Tho seines Of two schooners being
filled, the natives put out in boats. seized
the ends of the seines. and pulled for the
shore. The senes parted, releasing the whole
school of fish. Two other schOOncrs secured
caggoes at the muzzles Of their revo'vers'
Int thirteen vessels were obliged to depart empty.
This is regarded as q gross outrage upon American
rights and the loss involved Will DO neaVy' Inc
Government at Washington will be appealed 10 ior
protection and Dr. Lorng, who represents the Essex
District in Congress, will have an excellent oppor-
tunity of making himself popular with his sturdy
and ampbibious consttuentsan opportunity which
the Doctor is pretty certain to improve
In regard to the compromise Of the city's suit
against the estate of the late Henry Starkweather,
Ex-Governor Hotlman's father-in-law, which was
brought to recover an alleged unlawful percentage
of assessments The Commercial Advertiser states that
"the Court did not find any fraud or deceit
on Mr.. Starkweather's part, but that the money
was received for himself and his four deputies on
an erroneous construction OF law. General Barlow
has lately signed memorandum with reference TO
the case in which, The Commercial says, this state
mont is made II is but just that the fact should be
noted. Mr. Starkweathers good name is dear to his
family and this Judgment of the courts should close
the case in the newspapers.
The misfortune of The Troy Times will not long
cmbarrass its publication The Times is one of the
most prosperous and influential journals OF the
State, and its well-knOwn Editor, the Hon. John
NJ Francis will have the sympathy of the
entire profession. He has made a good newspaper
too long, however, to be seriously troubled now by
such q trihe as being burned out. He printed his
paper as promptly as usual the day after the fire.