New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

"a 70 ba ,varo The confidence sharpers were
able RI lead him on until he had drawn cara.
But then the Produce Exchange members lntes-
rity came 20 his rescue. NJ sooner INA ne learn
that he had won 81 900 tor which he had gwen
no equivalent than he Indignantly repuuia,eu !,
the entire transaction. This is Deau'l'ui
example of lofty and invunerable VIRTUE
Wh,n the sharpers undertake to play thei' Nv.
flo Games ON the men Of WAL. South ana broao-
sts tbey waste their time. 1t is no. as SUM-
urchar;table persons might inSnuatc. a case OF
diamond cut diamond but an Illustration OF
| virtue taking the alarm at the mere apPio"0"
OF evil.
Professor Sargent's paper on Forest flreS
read Yesterday at NORTHAMPTON Will answer us
well for the latitude of New York as LOT 'n"'
of New. England. There is many an acre III t"e
Middle States where timber could be more pio
itably grown than any other crop. bat the
prospective value of forest property is only ap-
preciated by the few, and the danger 10 slicn
nropcrtv from lawlessness and carelessness us
courages far-seeing investors. Legislalloh'
State and National, is greatly needed ous
knowledge is needed more, and it is needeo
now. As soon as the worth of our WOODLANDS
]
the enforcement of these laws will follow soon.
For this leasOn competent treatment Oh loie'V
questions is genuine public service
Ulysses in sailing between Scylla ana
Chorybds had not more difficult course to fol-
low than Governor-elect Cleveland IN trying TO
navigate his shr laden with Presidential
bcnes. between the Kelly rock and the 1ilden
H.,
Clevelands recent trip to this city show that
| the retired siren of Gramercy Park Is lurlng
| the Governor-elect dangerously near the wh'rl-
| pool, and if he does not soon take dliierehU
tack he WILL in the opinion Of the Old sea-horSes
of Tammany Hail. be swallowed up without a
| chance even to save himself by clnging W Il
| wild fg tree, like that which saved ulysses al
ter the loss of his ship. The GOvernor-elect
| has more fear, apparently, OF the rock thah oi
| the whirlpool, but his danger is imminent IL
| it be true that Tammany is medtating the ohcr
| of a reception to Mr.. Cleveland, the acceptance
| or declination of the offer will hurry him on to
his now almost certain fate-shipwreck.
It is encouraging to learn that the Committee
on WAYS and Means will speedily begin to pre-
pare a tariff bill with the report of the Commits
sion as basis. The apparent determination
of the majority of the House that measures
affecting the customs duties and internal rev.
enue ia kation shall go hand in hand is WISE
| 1t is not so encouraging TO know, however
| that some of the committeeman think they
can improve good deal upon the report
| They would much better take it as 1t stands. II
the tinkerng once begins. it will be hard to stop
- I how al =
in regard TO the recommendations touching the
duty on cotton thread, they can be readily cor
rected The presumption, however, is against
errors The work of the Commission com
mends itself to such sensible and intelligent
Democrats as Mr.. Hewitt. A patchwork bill
will not suit them nearly so well; and If for
political reasons they are tempted to try to keep
the Republicans from gaining credit, spch
mea sure would give them an excellent chance
for opposition.