New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06

fem. Int one more at least may do 3d. III all
Oh. hanks sbould decide to reorgauize under
the State laws that might not help the matter
nermanently, If over-certifcation Is so grea'
an evil what assurance is there that our o'a'e
laws would>not be changed to meet It'll
The only complete abstract of the report OF the
Tariff Commission yet given was that pubhsneo
in Yesterdays TRIBUNE Merchants, manuIac'u-
rors and all others interested in this vital SUD-
;eot IN which the legislative work Oh
this session and the conduct OF the next
campaign are to turn, can still procure copies
ut THE TRIBUNE counter.
The world will net again be so anxious io'
clear weather, as it day, for over century
If we have clouds at all, it will be no conso'"
ton to know that they may have silver iin'rs'
What we want is the clear blue SKY, even
Il ia crude. Nothing else will answer. IL ID
matter of deep regret that the Signai service ""'
NOT been able to do its part better. Its prog
notifications are dismal, and what Is WORSE "o
hardly dare to hope that this prophet OF eVl
is wrong According to the reports " S'o'"
has been brewed in the Southwest and at iate
hour last night was on its way to thls par' VI
the country Our only hope Is that IL may
ret thrown from the track OF be delayed t"eh
tv-f our bonrs However, il the transit OF
Venns cannot be observed from the stations
ro,,rdabopt ms. undoubtedly there will be many
places nm the Earth where the astronomers VIII
see it.
There Is nothing in the story of the disappear
ance Of the button merchant, reported else
where IN this paper, which makes 1t proDapie
+hot ba has been murdered or has run away
He carried little money about him ana niS
occornts were correct. When case OF TINS
kind is reported to the police. they smile incted-
ulously. but always begin moderately tnoI-
oncb search so that if the man has Deep muir
dered in Fifth-ave. or the Park they are ilkeiy
10 find him. Generally the missing person re-
appears voluntarily, perfectly able but equaly
unwilling to tell where he has been. III anxious
friends could only take the police view OF the
circumstances and repress their anxiety ior
few dave, they often would spare themselves
considerable modification. In this particular
case we trust the absent mans family Will soon
be rejoicing over his speedy and safe return.
II would look better il the Commits soners OF
Emigration would give more time to the dis
cussion of matters affecting the welfare OF lmm-
grants and less to the interests OF those persons
who enjoy business privileges at Castle Garden.
Rv a former resolution the rates for delivering
baggage through the city were reduced 20 per
cent, This made a difference against Mr.
aBarneyn Biglin and in favor of the lmm'-
grants of Sc, 500 year. Yesterday the Com
missioners altered these arrangements again.
thereby making difference of $4,000 In favor
thn inn, tVfan
~ not hard TO understand now how it happened
that Commissioner Stephenson, Cornell man.
went to the Saratoga Convention from the dis
trict which Barney Bglin controls, while all
the other delegates were most pronounced
in favor of the Administration. The discus
sons in the Board serve to make this clear.
q The Committee on Ways and Means have
shown commendable haste to do their duty by
reporting TO- the House Judge Kelley's bill to
abolish internal revenue taxes on tobacco. On
the basis of last years receipts this would re-
duce the revenue about $47, 100000. But
some of the members of the Committee have
reserved the right to offer amendments to the
bill. and this indicates an intention Of trying to
abolish also the tax on liquors. There is no
longer any doubt that efforts will be made to re-
duce the income of the Government to basis
of necessary expenditure. But a danger that
was anticipated already is developing itself. 1t
lies in the disposition of some of the members
to do this in one-sided way-elther to abolish
the internal revenue system only, or to revise
the tariff duties only. 1t is impossible to under
stand how an impartial view OF the SITUATION
especially in the light of the report OF the Tariff
Commission, can lead to the adoption Of an ex-
IRENE opinion on either side. 1t is certain that
too great a reduction of internal revenue taxa
ton would postpone satisfactory revision of
the tariff. This would be most Objectionable.
A little reflection, or at least good deal, ought
to show the Representatives that in this matter,
.as in most others, safety lies in the middle way.