New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15

| apart. The Roaring Rarltan picks up PZO.VUO IOr
improvements at Crab Island, besides $4,000 more
for the ship channel off the Big Kiln IN Rsritan Bay.
while Constable Hook, Five Mile Point and Black
Tom are OILY gwen chance to grab at the general
fund of 800 900, which is appropriated out of anv
money not otherwise appropriated" for surveys
whore improvements are contemplated. Mr.. Ross IS
an excellent gcOgrapner, and lie il not liable to over
| look any damp spots in New-Jersey where a con-
tractor spend any money in the interest OF COM
mtrce and save title for iud.cOus investment
about the first Tuesday after the fist Monday Of
| November.
The elevated roads have not had the expected
effect Of reducing hOuse-rents in New-YOrk. Land
is held at too high prices in the upper portions OF
the island to warrant the erection Of small houses
upon IT, Besides, the population of the city con-
tnucs TO increase rapidly that building operations
hafdiy keep pace with the demand for houses
and flats. Thus the tendency is toward higher in-
stead of lower rents Perhaps the Brooklyn bridge
and the Brooklyn elevated roads. when they are
completed, will operate a check on this upward
tendency. There is plenty of available building
space on Long Island. and when people can
~ from the City Hall. in NewYork to the
SUBURBS in Brooklyn in thirty minutes the
pressure of population upon dwelling accommOda-
tions tn the metropolis will probably be somewhat
relieved The great city of homes across the East
RIVER has space for unlimited growth and may uti-
mateiy profit rs much by rapid transit as NewYOrk
is DONG
The British military commanders in SOuth Africa
appear to have underrated the fighting qualities of
the Beers. The fact that they farmers living
rath, isolated life does not prevent them from be-
coming good soldiers when inspired by patriotic
fery0l. They come of ancestors who fought eighty
years to lbcratc the Netherlands from Spanish OPP
prrssion and their frequent struggles with the
like savag's their frontiers have served to keep
alive in them the martial spirit and tamiliarze
them with danger. Ofcour+e they are undlsciplined
and would not be likely to WIN a pitched battle
against British veterans but for partisan warfare in
a rough country. with which they are familiar they.
are much more formidable than an equal number Of
the brstdr,lled troops in the British Army. They
have personal courage and the habit of individual
ac ION under fire which distinguished volunteers
IN the late war; When a tight begius every man is
his own officer.
An extra session will he familiar sequel of Dem
Ocra;lc incompetence.
If the Southern Congressman have their way for
a few years III constructing the River and Hirbor
bills the waste places Oh the South will rejoice and
blossom rs the rose.
Mr.. Cox has Increased his strength in the North
immensely by his stand on the River and Harbor
bill, hut the South Will never forgive him. If he
had kept quiet. the bIll would have passed without
haYlng public attention drawn to its astounding
Southern items. He has held the greed of the
South up to public inspection, and has not only
made ndscrminate grabbing from the Treasury
Difficult ia 5 year. but nearly or quite impossible
hereafter. This Is an important and patriotic work
tor any man t. perform, but lt Is at the same time
a suicidal DOlIcl tor Democrat 10 pursue. Moth
ing but bogus reform ever wins promotion III the
Democratic party.
David Davis says he has not the slightest idea of
roascending the bench Nobody else mas any idea
that he will either. For once therefore. the great
Party OF One has the whole country at its back.
Tho Cabinet spectators are now busily appoint
lug and rejecting private secretaries for President
Garfield Srl the General openeth not his mouth.
Tho Southern statesman IS a shrewd and sagaciOus
person All through this session he has sat in Con-
gr.ss with his mouth closed and his dignity I'M
ruih'd. Whoever else has lost his temper, the
Southern member has remained serene. Yet under
all this outward calm he has been actively at work
He has filled the Appropriation bills with fat sub
sidea for HIS section, and hld q friend IN tho
family betrayed him all would hive been well
There - no doubt ah Dut IT, tue brains of the Demo-
cratic party arc ncenratod largo in It's Southern
wing.
SOuc of the Democratic journals suspect that Mr.
Cox is getting ready To 20 to the Republican
party. If he goes in this way he will either have
10 g into tho Republican, camp or STAY out IN tho
cold Tor the Democratic doors will I've closed AGAINST
him.
As was expected, the South Carolina newspapers
defend Senator ButIors swagger in the Senate The
chief budozing organ goes far as to say cour-
tesy is lost on such cattle rs ConklngD Butler |
knew what he was about. BULLDOG rs stole for hmm |
a seat III the nate, aud MS OuNlnosS to speak
IN The way when would give them the livelest sat
lsiactlOn.
Mr. Reagan has merely improved his opportunity |
in securing a rousing appropriation for Texas |
Speaker Randall made him chairman of the Com !
mittee on Commerce. and 1t was an appointment |
which ought make the Solid south forever CRATE
ful to Mr. Randall.