New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20

ness. and disturbances in the Republic is worse
than il has been since Prince NapoleOn's mani
festo came Ou..
The Pope in a letter to the Emperor OF Ger
many makes it PLAIN that If peace is to he es'ao'
lshed between the Empire and the 'atican'
substantial concessions must be made 10 INC
Head of the Church. The revision OF the May
Laws is only an instalment OF what 'hc op0
will demand. He asks fur Their change III ''io
laws so that there shall be no State lnterleion'o
in the schools for training the clergy anu '''a'
nothing shall be left in the way OF the pries'S III
" the exercise of clerical duties" ms phi"'o
has n wide sweep. If all that is asked Is grant
| ed tbe latter state of Germany, so far as Church
| inte,ference "a concerned, will be- worse than
| the first.
The Senate was wise in publishing the pro-
no.od commercial treaty with Mexico before
| acting upon il. Ii shows recognition OF the
| fact that the ratification OF measure 80 i'lpo'
FAINT IS tins should not take place until the peo-
ple have had a chance to find out what IL nle"nS
and what ITS effect is likely to be. 1t Is contrary
| TO the spirit OF our Government ana The lh'eI
| ests of trade and commerce that the points Oh
treaties should be settledin secrecy ana WITHOUT
full discussion. What the Senate needs III SUCH
matters is the opinion of the people; ana now
that the text of the convention bas been maue
known. opinions will be forthcoming plehu-
fully in a few days.
II does not look as if Mr.. Salmi Morse would
al wit
sion Play-if indeed he gets 50 far Judge III
| graham has refused Il mandamus To compei VIC
Mavor to grant a license Tor MI. Molse
PLAYHOUSE in Twenty third-st, boldlng th"1
it is discretionary with that officer 10 gram
one or not This decision is In the interests
of good morality, and seems TO DC sounu
law. There are of course courts higher 'n"u
the Superior Court to which this persistent man
ager could appeal, but it is to be hoped 'hat he
will be too much discouraged by his expensive
bad luck thus far to carry his case up MOTE
over he owes little Difference to the uecen'
mart of the community in which he lives
rrhore was q beautiful illustration of New
Jersey iustjce across the North River yesterday
Boice, Shaw and Beach, the thleylng Officers u
the broken City Bank Of Jersey CITY, were sen
fenced TO ten, SIX and four years respectively
at hard labor in State Prison These men
abused their trusts, wrecked TWO oahhS' anu
ruined many persons who put confluence III
them. They deserve ut least all they nave got
If Justice were meted out in New lork us
promptly and vigorously as 1t Is done III New
Jersey, we should have had fewer wrecked III
surance companies and savings banks "l'hih
the last decade 1t must be admitted that severe
nunisbment to offenders has not had SO ul-
wholesome an effect in our nelghborlng Stale as
II oucht to have had but that II accounted ior
nv the lack of efficient bank Investigation. In
New-York the system of supervision Is all
right. What we need is more speedy and stern
Justice to offenders in high positions.
The failure to pass an internal revenue
hill through the House yesterday naturally
causes veXaton and disappointment among the
Republican leaders, who are anxious that 'hlS
| Congress- shall DO something TO satisfy the rea-
sonable demands of the people IN tins direc-
| ton. The plan received strong support tue
vote standing l 90 to 81; but two-thlds vote
! being required, it was defeated 10y i"'h o.
twelve votes. Eighteen Republicans acted
with the Democrats Their names are
| Anderson, Briggs,
| Casweu, De NotS'
Diugley, Duhhen
| Guenther, IltppuIH'
SMG STsb Payson,
| Raw Ryan,
j. Hyatt Smith, Steele,
IipJeGraf. White.
| They seem TO have based their objections
mainly OH the ground that a reduction Of the
| tobacco tax without reduction of the duty on
surar and steel rails would not be acceptable TO
the country. Very well, let them turn to- then,
and try to pass a similar bill without re-
duction of the tobacco tax. The country prob
ably would approve that. But if they do not sue
coed in this. they must be prepared to shoulder
the consequences. 1t is certain that if through
their action of yesterday it finally comes about
that no laws are passed at this session provid-
ing for readjustment and substantial reduc-
ton of the internal revenue taxation as we'll as
f the tariff, then these eighteen Representatives
above all others must bear the responsibility tor
this disastrous failure to secure needed legisla-
ton.
THE CENSUS AND IRRATIONAL" EDUCATION.
If the present Congress should expire with
out passing either of the bills now before it
for extracting funds from the National Treas
ury for the experimental support Of State
schools. the failure would hardly be Il matter
for inconsolable lamentation. While fully re-
cognizlng the educational needs of the coun-
try. The TRIBUNE has more than once pointed
out the reasons why the Federal Government
| should move in this matter with the utmost
caution There is no occasion here to restatc
tbe poltical difficulties which would be en-
comtered whether the central authority should
elect to supervise the expenditure of the fund