, 1881-12-04

10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Complaint is justly made
that the trees which are being trausplanted, TO
Michigan avenue south of Twelfth street nre
too small, have been selected without regard to
limbs, and brought from tho groves with so
little dirt about the roots TINT 1t wilt be
almost impossible for them to live. This
Is matter to which the Park Commissioners
should direct competent inspection. Nearly all
Of M tho boz new boulevard by order OF the Comnis-
siorcrs, and it is highly important that their
places should be takeu By the best specimens OF
trees are set out By contract, and rts.t they are
warranted to live; but the guarantee OF the
contractor. even tt good, would NOT compensate
for the loss Of q year or two in time In cAse Il
large nunlbur Of these trees should perish, and
II sckiy life would be but little better than un ,
absence Of trees, ana not SO good as g. the Old
trees which hnyc been cut down. The new.
trees should be carefully inspected by sone
one who has had ample experience In trntas-
and the public may not be dtsappointe,l In the
matter. GOOD IkEES
Why They Want the Whisky Tax Re-
pca1ed.
To the Editor Al The Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO, Dec. G--You have properly char
ncrcrtzcd in several editorials the efforts OF GER
tain individuals east OF the Al1cKhenies to
donate the taxes on alcohol whisky und to-
bacco to tho dealers therein. You hare at
tributed the motive to a desire to favor the re-
tuilcrs OF these articles for the purpose OF
securing the retention Of the high tariff on tho
neccssaries OF life. There Is no doubt but there
Is a demagogc appea! to these classes thigh
tarit1i.es and liquor deaiers) involved in the
movement. But Is there not deeper and Sc
cret motive behind all this business? think
can see whnt tho scheme has for Its
ultimate object. 1t is this: There is u very
great desire on the part Of a very small
-r.F r{rt1YT In
stop tho payment OF alf bonds. and. II possible,
make the public debt perpetual that the people
may be pcrpctualiy taxed TO make up tneir % IN
milk that shall never go dry; II they can appent
to the consumers and retailers OF tobacco aud
alcohol successfully for the repeal Of taxes On
ing with the masses, who do not understand the
secret and ultimate iesigu-
which will render the payment OF vast pension
nrrcars, current expenses. interest," and priu-
cp4l OF the public dctt lmpossi5ie without the j.
issuing OF new bonds, they will have gained IN
sfr. David L. Wells shows concluslvely that
prices and values can be reduced hy reduction
ct the vu!unc Of curfeney in ct.cuia-
tIon aeE es aFsnear reduced Int tine 8 cent
an whisky will yield mort revenue than W cents,
together with like proportion on tubaccd. c1-
r.rs and alcohol, II these men lind 1t necessary
they will ulso reduce tno solt'tne OF currency "
taxes twice harsi to get, when the further ex-
OF the public debt will be impos.
sible. Then new bonds for pension arrears and
1cfundiug Of old bonds on long time Will ba
easy
. This looks to me to be the plot which Is tndi-
Gated by Dir. kcley's convention and Mr. Dn'ad
a. Wells Mgurcs-
The corporation Of the retailers and consum-
crs OF whisky and tobacco on the ono hand and
tho bnakers and bondholders on the other would
render this movement formidable one, II It
does not insure It's complete success.
I trust THE TnIuESE will continue TO probe
this matter until Its true inwardness ss revealed.
4. J. GROVER.