New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-19

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some mental capacity to work out their passage.
When they reach this port they are not turned over
to the Emigration Commissioners. 1t Is not to
the interest of the steamship companies to DO 80,
for the simple reason that they would be required
by the Commissioners either to give bonds that the
stowaways would not become q public burden
within five years or else carry them back again 70
the port from which they shipped. As rule they
are kicked ashore soon as landed OF TINS port
and may generally be seen the next day begging IN
the streets The number Of paupers thus brought
to this country every year s far greater than people
have any idea Of, and they are almost invariably
incompetent to take care of themselves. Inc
only way we can stop this business Is 10
make it part of the Custom House officers duty to
see that crippled "seamen" are not thus discharged
without explanation.
In the exuberance of talk oocasioned by the pos
sbe failure of the Worlds FAIR note an effort to
throw the responsibility for the selection OF the in-
wood site upon the people and papers who nave
opposed the invasion of the Park But even II there
had been no such opposition the Park is an lmpossi
BILE SITE Apart from the lack OF space and the abb
sence of any facilities for transporting to that point
heavy merchandise and machinery, no means could
be devised for landing the hrongs of visitors there
Every city line would be cogged by visitors from
the city alone and every visitor from without would
be compelled to use the same modes of conveyance
after reaching the city. To be n success the Fair
must be held where travellers be landed directly
and without city transfer Mt the buildings. But be-
cause the Park was out of the question it does not
follow that the Commission driven to lnwood
FLEETWOOD is nearer to the city, quite as accessible
and the grounds offered spacious and better
adapted to exhibition Port Morris. which was
offered free of cost is three miles nearer has direct
connection with every railroad which can reach In
wood and with every existing and projected line OF
city travel besides presenting the unique advantage
of a deep-waier front, with all the facilities and
comforts which THIS condition implies. There is no
need of abandoning The Fair for lack Of a suitable
ste but it is not judIciOns method in snch enter
prises to make the selection first and endeavor to
find justifying excuses for it afterward.
Most of the cremation projects which are germl-
mating in this and other cities likely to fail by
reason of attempting too much. THO favor1te plan
is TO erect in coDnecton with tho furnace a hand
sOpe temple for bntal hervices with inches in the
walls where Cinerary can be placed, sOmewh hat
in the style of the old Roman cOlumbarinmS. such
a structure would cost as much ss fashionable
church. The 40 vOcates of cremation would do well
to make modest beginning in the shape OF
simple and decent structure where bodies can TO
leaving the temple to come aiterward If the prac-
tioe OF giving the dead u the flames instead of to
the worms hecornes popular. In Europe cremation is
making consideral 10 progress, aud when tho shock
TO old established custom loses its force little
moro IN tins country IL is not improbable that
thoro will be demand in every city for such cotab-
lishmeuts as that which DR.. Le NOvne built NJ
Washington, Ponnsylvania, with prud"nt fore
sight, to burn up his own mortal romans. The
Washington crCmatorY is said 10 he DOING good
business in quiet way. only fnw OF lite operations
being reported in the newspapers. II MAN wants
hIs body burned instead Of buried after he has got
through with IT, II In q matter with which tho
public need have 10 concern. provided tile incnera
ton is performed IN decent and orderly way
The Controller has been authorized TO Lease tho
several East River ferries. OF course the Union
Ferry Company will get removals.. hut II is ques-
ton whether this big monopoly should he given the
privilege at q nominal rental Of 81 year on
condition that it charges only cent at certain
commission hours. The concession is a great one,
including eight slips o. docks this side worth a
large sum annually to the city. The early COM
pleton of tho bridge will force the ferry compan y
TO extend these commission hours, or to make
uniform rate of one penny for each foot passenger
hence the city will get no return for It's concession
If renewed on the old terms. Controller Campbell
may he trusted if his attention is called to this
point, to see that the city does not give away good
thing TO q rich corporation for nothing
Under the old Tweed charter provisions the Dock De-
partment for nearly decade have been spending not
more than 50 900 900 land probably very little less
per annum in constructing new and repairing old
docks at cost it appears Of at least 100 more
per linear foot than responsible contractor has Of
fered to do it for. And he offered unheeded. Here
is a matter which the Mayor might do we'll to inves-
tCate. He is supposed to know something about
ships and docks; be might do well to take hand
with the Controller. TO whom the matter has been
referred, and see where the money has gone.
The genius who is 10 solve the great labor ques-
tion 80 that every man shall have his three meals
day and dollar to spend" has been elected to the
Legislature and bis name is SMITH He proposes
that hereafter in all cities OF 100000 popua-
ton the rate of wages shall be 81 per day, and re-
quires the municipal authorities to enforce it.
This legislation is likely to share the fate of that
other famous enactment. that each pint measure |
shall hereafter hold quart"
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II the intellectual process called thought ever
takes place in Ben HIPS mind. it must to him
that first and last he has been uncommonly able
assistant of the Republican party.
What has become of the proposition of the sages
Of the Democracy for the invention Of plan to
kka A.