New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-12

Bocchcr lose his head, he doeply sympathiscd with
HIM. since he know how II was himself. And just
30 Mr.. Beccher In tho nature OF things cannot con-
template Charles without being inspired with tho
same feeling A hymn Is ofton sung In plymouth
Church containing tho line
Teach mo 10 feel anothcr's WOO
10 comes casy to fcol ano, hers WOO after we have
become personally acquainted with tho VICE. Wo
trust. therefore, that tho item will bo withdrawn
from circulation. II IL ono of the most Transparent
Of tho post-campaign lies.
Senator Palmer. OF Michigan, il credited with
observing that "thorc are only three real substan-
tial things that you can get ont of life. fnll
stomach. u good suit of clothes and bel to sleep
in. Every thing else belongs TO tho realm Of illu-
sions." II is only common charity to assume that
the Senator doesn't happen to take good daily
newspaper. For if he did, he would certainly Gu
large his list of substantial things to include
il.
Not being in favor Of protection. the Government
of Great Britain. 1t seems. proposes to buy steel
where it can buy most cbeaply. That is good free
trade doctrine. Accordingly. having occasion to
build many vessels. and to spend many
millions in equipping and arming them, the British
authorities like good free traders. 90 abroad to see
# they get cheaper steel elsewhere than in Eng
land. This is altogether in accordance with the
British theory: " Buy where you can buy cheapest.
of course. If your people are starving at yonr
own doors, very well raise the poor rates; spend
additional 10000. 900 or $50, 900 900 if neces'
sary in keeping your own workmen from starvation
In idcness. and meanwhile realize If you eau
profit of half million or million on tho cheaper
steel which you may buy abroad" Acting on this
delightful theory the British Admiralty has
negotiated with leading manufacturers in France
and Germany for foreign steel, and its conduct in
this respect has aroused intense indignation among
manufacturers and tho workers in steel at Sheffield
ana elsewhere in Great Britain The terrible pros
tration of this industry which has caused the bank
ruptcy Of many concerns and incaculablo suffering
among the working people, ought in the opinion OF
these persons to have some consideration from the
Government Obviously. If the free trade theory is
correct these people are altogether wrong. IL ia
miserable semi barbarous American idea that it Is
the business of Government TO help its own
ctizons.
The editor of The UhitehaH Times makes strong
argument to prove that no was tho Columbus that
discovered Cleveland az a Presidential candidate.
If each of the discoveries womb contribute 81 to
complete tho Barth ,ldi foundation, there would be
no need to invoke Congressional aid.
II Is rathor surprising, when you come to think OF
it, that Carl Schurz should have written a letter
approving of the doublc-chamOcr systcm of our
~tato and Federal Legislatures. lie might have
been expected to rlvoc tie the abolition of at least
one Of the chambers and the substitution of Schurz
in its place Carl has evidently grown in modesty
since the ca npaign closed and the returns from the
places where he made speeches cane IN.