New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
of greater Importance, and calls Tor the care
ful attention of legislators.

of greater Importance, and calls Tor the care
full attention of legislators.
The Commissioners of Emigration yesterday
held what will probably be their last meeting
There will be little regret over that TACT IL inc
Governor names worthy man as the sue
cessor of the present board. But II any per
son like Register Carroll, of BROOKLYN or
other representative of the Neutrality-suspicious.
school of political jobbers is chosen ior '''o
Mace il will be a sorry day for the Immigrants
as well as for the CITY,
II matter for regret that the first impor-
tant act of the Civil Service Commissioners 10
felt to be one that requires apology anu GA
ulanation. 1t was thought that when 1he
President allowed the Commissioners 10 scieo'
the chief examiner, there would be no question
of the fitness of the choice buC even 'no
President is surprised at the action oil the 0oni-
m;ssioners. Mr.. Keim may turn out 10 DC
canoble man for the place, but the Doaru
sbould not allow the cause of Civil Service he
form TO suffer by unnecessarily affording an
opportunity for criticism of its work.
The Irish Convention in Philadelphia yester-
day turned out to be tame anair. LILO
O,Donovan Rosa "patriOts" were either ap-
sent or under restraint. Mr.. Parnell's dispatch
indicates purpose to continue tho
agitation within safe lines. The recent
act passed by the British Parliament,
instigated by the dynamite warfare, has
evidently had Its effect. 1t will be good
thing for the future of Ireland If her own
sons will take part in suppressing the dyn-
amite fiends. There is noticeable absence,
however, in Mr. Parnell's dispatch of any word
of reproach for the dynamite method oil pro-
noting agitation.
It would be appropriate if almanac makers
would include in their representations state
menttO "LOOk out for strikes about this time OF
the year." Cigar makers, carpenters, and some
other artisans in this city, have been
on a strike, and the cOal-miners near Pittsburg
have quit work. The irOn-wOrkers have the
subject under consideration. Last year the
strikes in this country cost the wOrkmen as well
rs the manufacturers millions of dollars, and
thew resulted IN no satisfactory settle
ment of the questions at issue. 1t Is pity
that some less wasteful and more civilized
method of settling such disputes could
not be put in practice. If the dema-
gogues in the Legislature would give at
tention to the question of arbitration instead
of convict labor, they might accomplish some
good for the workmen and the employer as
well.
The Legislature yesterday fairly excelled its
previous record for jobbery, trickery and par
tisanship. The Senate began the work at the
instance of Mr.. Jacobs by changing its rules
so as to remove all the safeguards of legisla-
ton. and 10 throttle the minority. That Senator
then made a personal attack on the man who
was bold enough to expose his questionable
methods of defeating the bill to reduce the UNI
| lust tax levied by the pilots upon the com
| merce of this port The Aqueduct bills were
| transformed into Jobs and rushed forward.
An attempt was then made TO pass gerry
Wandering apportionment bill without even al
| lowing the minority to know what the bill
con tained. The bill to increase the enormous
fees of County Clerk "Pat' Keenan, was
resnrrected and put in condition to be
passed. In the Assembly, Commissioners
Thompsons job to secure an appropriation Oh
| $3.50, 1000 to repave Fifth-ave. was advanced.
There is absolutely no excuse for this measure,
as the Board of Estimate and AppOrtonment
now has foil power to act on the subject. The
Clerk of the Assembly was exposed in lobbying
for bill to remove the restrictions which pre-
vent plumber in the printing Of the Court of
Appeals reports. But the partisan majority
upheld the clerk and ordered the bill to third
reading, thus furnishing more spois for the
Democratic party. A bill to legalize gambling
ON race tracks was also passed. This is only
part of yesterdays bad work, and it was hardly
an exceptional day either.