New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-09
CONSOLIDATION AND PHILOSOPHY.

The current newspaper protests against the tele-
oranb consolidation are droll. THE TRIBUNE has
always favored and practically sustained teiegrapnic
competition: but we regret that, when there was
cbance 70 belp our present disconnected contempo-
raries were otherwise engaged Now that the struggle
ia over. and the side they did not help has sue
embed they are full of rage that 1t did not nght
on. When it was possible to divide their heavy
business between the companies The TRIBUNE was
absolutely the only journal of the Assoclateu
Press that refused to bind itself uncondltion-
ally to give all its business exclusively to the west
ern Union The rest entered into that formai QUIZ
CATION with light heart and nom OF their present
care to encourage competition. They seem to take
different view of things nowl What excelient
hands they are, to be sure to around with their
brand new locks for the stable door, after they have
stood placdy by and seen the horse stolen before
their eyes!
Well - we have no occasion for regrets. We
always favored and helped competition. We did
what we could to prevent consolidation,
while that was possible. When CONSOLE
dation became inevitable. we left the
waste of mere hard words on the subject to those
who had no deeds to show. Meantime philosophy
is great consider. Let us seek comfort.
We live in an age of consolidation. In
fact every age has been an age OF consoli-
dation. The value Of consolidation was recog-
nizcd as far back as the days when Adam was first
aud the rest of mankind was nowhere. Realizing
that it was not COED for him to be unconsolidated
Adam consolidated with Eve. And until eternity
forecloses it's mortgage time, men and women Will
continue to consolidate and to be given in consoida-
ton. The Atlantic and Pacific are constantly wit
Messing an American Union or, to speak more gen.
orally, Western Union, of kindred hearts and
Al Far Uaf
solidations
The consolidation of the Greenback party with the
Disunted Order of Incurable Lunatics is urgently
called for by all those who have Just conception OF
the fitness of things.
The consolidation Of the Democratic Reform Is
necessary platform of 1876 with the Morey Letter
of $50 would furnish lovely specimen OF precept
and example embracing each other.
The consolidation of the Louisiana Witness with
Baron Munchausen and Jules Verne would result ID
a superior article of concentrated I've.
Tho consolidation of The Man With the Iron Jaw
with DR.. Ny VI and Private D wOnld
furnish the country with all the jaw itcould possibly
find employment for.
The consolidation of the Chicago with the Cincn-
natl newspapers wond delight the students OF COM
paratve zoology, who have been longing to witness
the spectacle Of lion with a sore back lying down
with tiger with a sensitive tail.
The consolidation of AlonzO Garcelon. NJ. d., with
W. II. Barnum. A. ). S., would set everybody TO
quoting: 1.-Two souls with but single thought"
etc.
The consolidation of all the bodies of water upon
earth with all the railroads upon earth would show
which of the contracting parties contained the more
water.
The consolidation of the dictionaries would enable
shoppers always to " get the best.'
Shelley has left behind him powerful argument
in favor of consolation. He says-substantially {:
1.-THE fountains consolidate with tue river,
Aud the rivers with the ocean;
The winds OF heaven consolidate forever,
With sweet emotion;
Nothing IN the wOrd II single.
All things by the law that's highr
In one anOther's being mingle !;
why not wire with wire T.