New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10


societies, the question being, l. the born GROWER
the cause or the effect of chronic dyspepsia
The Pope's letter to Cardinal McCabe and the
Irish bishops is admirable in form as well as in
spirit 1t opens with hearty recognition of the
services of the prelates and clergy in restraining
the passions of the population in a period of agra
rian warfare aud popular agitation, and in recall
ing their hocks by seasOnable eXhOrtatlOns 10
principles of moderation and justice. 1t renews
the warning already sounded from the Pontliical
throne against secret societies which TOO often lead
into crime those seduced by them eniOins upon
the Younger clergy the duty Of contributing with
ipiclligence and zeal to the preservation OF order
and expresses not only sympathy for the tenantry
m their Affections and wrongs but also confidence
that those who are at the head of public affairs in
England will acccdc to the just demands of the
Irish people. Il is letter so elevated in tone SO
patcrnal in its sol.ctude for the welfare of the
island and so lust and comprehensive in It's scope
that it can scarcely tail 10 exert 5ranquillizing
eject on that distracted people Those who assert
that Mr. Gladstone's life long policy Of Cancellation
has prodnced effect in ireland except 70 Increase
the demands, habitually overlook the attitude Of
tho irish preates and the Vatican during the
recent period OF popular frenzy. tlhe inIlncnce
and advice Of eminent English Catholics have I'M
doubtedly had great weight at Rome. bat the mol
Grafton, caution and coDclatory language of the
Pope the prelatcs and even the clergy, whose
ranks are recruited from the main body of the
tenant farmers can only be adequately explained
~ the outcome " the Discstablishment Act, which
marked the beginning OF Mr.. Gladstones Irish
policy.
Our neiclbors IN Philadelphia are b1scd Just
row with cleaning ont one of those Augean
stables of corruption which exist in most Ameri-
can communities and are allowed to exist go long
As only the inmates suffer. When the foul air be-
gins to infect the general atmosphere, there is n
grand cleaning ont ana the whole nastiness is dis
played to Wow. For ten years reports OF the mis-
management of the great city almshOuSe in Phila
,lelpha we're rife. The pauUers were insuihcicntly
clothed and half starved the bread was uneat-
able the meat frequently rancid. Not "A single
founding infant which came into the institution
has ever lived. Even this startling. terrible fact
failed to awaken the calm pacldIty Of the City of
Brotherly Love. The reason given was lack OF suiti
Gent milk and the existence Of large stagnant ponds
covered with green Slime outside Of the nursery
windows. The sums meanwhile furnished for the
support of the alnshOuso were amply sufficient.
There was leak somewhere everybody knew.
But MINOR Phpps the superintendent, was such
genial, humane fellow nobody liked to push the
search for it too closely. 1t is generally the case
that a good-humored American community Will
suffer the death and starvation OF fcw paupcrs
or fOundlngs or the abuse Oi cOnvcts OF Insane
wretchos rather than disturb genial humane
superintendent or Board CT Trustees. This offence
however, smelled too rank TO heaven to 10
ignored. Thipps, pushed to extremity. has dis
appeared and a new officer has been appointed in
his place The stagnaut ponds still remain and
next years babies will probably prove no longer
lived than their predecessors.
At Brighton Beach Senator Lapham has been tax
lug evidence for subcommittee of the SEN
ato 10 discover whether the menhaden fish com
panies arc destroying or driving away the edible
fish. IL will be remembered that an effort was
made both by NowJersey and Massachusetts to
put stop TO this destruction OF tho great fishing
industry In those States but IN vain, as the state
has no control OF the waters on hor coast beyond
u certain boundary. Tho United States Government
has such control. however. and is now nquirng
whether it Is oxpcdient or hot to use 1t. The evil
dence OF course was contradictory. Nobody who has
visited the coast this summer anywhere between