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4 DEFEAT FOR LIBERALISM.

liberalism has met with crushing defeat III
Belgium The elections have been carried by
the Clercals, and the Ministry which has been
in Office since 1878 will be forced to resign. In
tbe Chamber of Deputies the Liberals have lost
tventy-six seats, and in Brussels, where they
have had a majority for twenty or thirty years.
they have suffered a signal defeat. There nave
been divisions in the Government ranks ana
bigh taxes have created discomfort; but these
are only subordinate causes. The chief ques-
tion ot issue in this contest has been the secu-
Iarization of education, and the reacdonary
marty have triumphed. They have charged the
Government with uprOoting religion and have
appealed successfully to the prejudices Of the
Observation-Disclosures and Flemings alik'.
The Liberals under the leadership or NJ
Frere- Orban have sought to bring the educa-
tional system into accord with the Constitution.
There is no State Church in Belgium; ecclesi-
astical appointments are exempt from Govern
ment control; and religious liberty Is guar
anteed by the fundamental law. These prln-
cipes, if logically carried out, would render
educational institutions not only tolerant but
undenominatiOnal. AS long ago as $500 the
lyc6es. conference.-the schools, were reOrganized
on the basis of secular or lay instruction. In
the primary schools the influence of the clergy
remained supreme. They not only taught the
catechism, but directed the course of instruc-
tion and selected the books. The Liberals re-
vised in 1879 the Education laws, resorting to
the same compromise which had been effected
in the intermediate schools. They did not
prohibit religious instruction, but they re-
stricted it to certain hours and required the
clergy to confne themselves to the catechlsm
The clergy were no longer allowed to choose
the books and to control the courses OF instruc-
ton. The primary, like the intermediate
schools, were released from ecclesiastical dom
nation.
The popular uprising against the secularlza-
ton of education has resulted disastrously Tor
the Government. Whether the reactlonary
movement will involve the repeal of the law OF
1879 is uncertain. Clerical Ministries have
never modified the law of 1850 by which the
lyc6cs were reorganized. There may be no new
legislation respecting the primary schools, al
though the probabilities point in the other dl-
rection The result of the elections will in any
event cause intense satisfaction in the Vatican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
MONEY IND BUSINESS.

All the important elements of the financial
situation improved last week decidedly. An
increase of S5,O92 100 in the cash reserve
held, and a contraction Of $6,725,300 in loans
and $2,211 900 in deposits, placed the banks
in strong position, with a surplus reserve
of $G,98G,500. The contraction in loans
doubtless reflects considerable shrinkage
in speculation, but in products rather than
in securities, apparently, for the stock
market showed marked Improvement dur
ing the latter half of the week. Many
loans on oil were closed, and crude certii-
Gates, after selling below 70, recovered TO 1913
and closed at 1925, under buying which seemed
to come from strong parties. a great specula-
ton in wheat, also, made further progress to-
ward liquidation. There was also shrinkage
of speculation in cotton, and failures at New
Orleans caused a weak tone without panic
Money was in abundant supply at two per
cent. and the general tone of markets was more
healthy.
This could hardly have been said of the stock
market early in the week. for violent attacks by
the wreckers, and the circulation of many un
favorable reports, checked fora time the tend
ency to advance, and caused quite low prices
again. Later in the week, however it was dis
covered that some people had taken the stocks
offered for sale, and that it was easier to sell
than to buy back. A recovery followed, in
Lacllawanna from 96ls to 102ls; in Jersey
Central from 54l2 TO 5S2I in Western Union
from 5Sls to 621s in Missouri Pa
cifc from S5is to 92l2; in Lake Shore
From s15s to S5l4, and in New York Central
from 1O2ls to 1O7. The panic of the people
who had sold property they did not own
though the most conspicuous, was not the most
important feature of the advance, which was
largely due to change of the situation or to
removal of misapprehensions as to many Sc
curities. Chief among these influences, of
course. was the decision to advance rates on
the trunk lines. Mr.. Vanderbilt's return also
made a difference.
Wheat mt 90 cents for June has a doleful
sound to the people who have been doing the
country incalculable harm by proclaiming, for
q wear or tNyo past, that the whole world was at
the noint of starvation and that "there could
NOT nossibly be enough wheat to go round"
Although our exports in May were about
l 500. 900 bushels larger than in the CORE
snopding month of last year, it is still demon
strable that the country must carry over
upconsumed and unsOld not less than
$50. 600, 600 worth of old wheat. With new
crop close at hand, and now pretty much beyond
harms reach and with every reason to believe
that it will be very large one and of frst-rate
quality, we may we'll wonder that live Americans,
who usually pride themselves upon their shrewd-
ness should have been caught with so vast
quantity of unstable stuff. Yet the stupid eff
fort to hoist prices by mechanical means was not
definitely abandoned by some Of the strongest
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regarded by the ruling classes as another order OF
beings none Of whose ideas or tendencies could be
predicated, exhibit" as The Spectator says, "our
own prejudices and passions, own limitations,
our own conyentionalisms. our own Impatience, our
own generous hopes and Desires To the American
the announcement of such discovery may seem
strange for TO him it is the merest truism that all
the nations of the earth aie made of one flesh. But
none the less does it indicate very important ad-
vance 10 European Thought. Less than half
century ago it was common opinion in educated
European circles that the republic Of the United
states was n mere ephemeral appearance, destined
to dissolve in n few years. In that half century,
however not only has the stability of this republic
been demonstrated but the principles upon which
it is founded have leavened Europe. To-day the pro-
grcss Of democracy in the Old World is among the
most obvious and important facts of the time, and
conservative England is oustrippng all her neigh
bors in recognizing the divine right of popular rule
In this movement, moreover, lies Europes defence
and protection against Communism and Socialism.
1t is or ly when the people are outcasts from the
Government that sedtion and disafection can
flourish, and the moment when Europe is thor
oughly democratzed will witness her final enamel
patton from the haunting fear of the Red Spectre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
PERSONAL.
Mr. G. E. Laurat, tho Boston publisher, is fishing in
Moosehead Lake.

Mr.. G. E. Lauriat, tho Boston publisher, Is fishing in
Moosehead Lake.
The Rev. Moses Colt Tyler will address the students OF
the Berkeley Protestant Episcopal School, Providence
r. L. to-day Bishop Berkeley's Visit to America and
Its Effects upon Education
The Hon Alfred c. Chaplin of Brooklyn will deliver the
the annual address before the Adephc Union Society Of
Williams College Monday June 80. Mr. Chaplin
member OF Williamss class or 1853.
Dir. Blaine has for years received large mail, but
he is quite overwhelmed by the flood OF letters the bulk
OF them naturally simple missves Of congatuatlon,
that pouring In upon him from oil parts OF the Union
The AUengum Gondon) reports curious discovery
made by the Dean Of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, con-
corning the Rev. John Harvard founder of Harvard Col
ege This that his twice entered in the COL
ege books once TO the effect that he entered the college
in 1927 and took his MA. degree in 1886; and again
that he entered in 1923 and became Nj A. in 1886 The
further show that he resided In the county OF
MddeseX whereas had been supposed that his family
came from Southwark.
Lord John Manners writes to The London Times anent
the current franchise discussion In England that from
his own personal knowledge he say that from the
time when the question of public inter
est TO his death Lord Beaconsdeld never entertained
any doubt to the justice or wisdom Of admitting women
to the franchise; and another correspondent quotes
letter written by Mr. Disrae in 1878 in which he said:
I" 1 was much hOnOred by receiving the memorial
signed by 1000 women OF Egand thanking me
for my services in attempting to abolish the anomaly
that the Parliamentary franchise attached TO house
hold or property qualification, whom possessed by
man should not be exercised though In all matters OF local
government when similarly qualified, she exercises this
right As believe this anomaly to be injurious TO the
interests OF the country trust to SEQ 1t removed by
the wisdom OF Parliament"
The late Louis Hymans, the great Belgian journalist
was an oddlookng little with weak eyes, unkempi
hair chronic dir OF astonishment his face, curious
twang in his voice. and that always drol
even he wished to appear serious. Whenever he
attended any public gathering he obliged 10 make
speech and began 10 laugh before he spoke his
rst word His style Of political argument In his edito
rails was usually the red,icfio ad absrdu. His col
league the Independence Beige the late Camille Berru
who was French refugee, and confined his attention
eluaiyely 20 French politics, adopted makeup" whiol
caused him 10 be constantly mistaken for Hyans by pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
ROADS UNDERGROUND AND IN THE Al

ROADS UNDERGROUND AND IN THE AIR
f. b. Van Retuen, SuDerinde'n or IoIs BrooHtyn
Br.dge-Underground railways supersede the elevated
roads You and will never see the elevated roads
taken down. but it IL much likely that well see
ore built People don't like TO ride underground they
prefer 10 be where they look about them We can't
have the elevated roads Brooklyn any too soon, and
will have them as soon we can get COM
pany solid enough to build tnem-DaI now
ali are too busy cutting each others
tbroas II they could he built as honestly the Bridge
was built IF any man walk the Bridge and not
see that every dollar was honestly spent don't
know what he's thinking of. so much is underground
that It don't all show. 1t ia original true Yankee
bridge not copied from anything the face OF the
EARTH but all principles and DEFY any man 10
take itdown They can blow it up with dynamite but
not take # down pecemeal It is there, and will stand
to eternity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
THE TICKET IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.

General ". H. Curtis member Of Assembly, soldiers
in St. Lawrence County enthusiastically In favor Of
Blaine and Logan and measures have been taken to
organize Boys Blue for the campaign. The county
furnished 900 for the War. At least 95 per cent
of the soldier vote will be for Blaine and Logan The
feeling for Blaine very strong in northern NewYork
in 1880 and is still stronger In 1884 He was the first
choice Of 80 per Republicans of st. Lawrence
Those in the county who disappointed in not hay
ing their favortes nominated will undoubtedly support
the ticket and is believed that the majority there for
the Republican ticket will exceed 5000 this year. The
business who in favor of Arthur because they
wanted no change in the Government WILL for the
reason prefer election of the candidates of the party
in power TO of the nominees OF tho Democratic party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
THE GOTERNOR AND THE TARIFF.


The Nec- York Times and two or three other
newspapers that have turned their backs upon
the Republican party, and are now flying the
banner of Democracy and Free Trade, are IN
ssting that their party shall nominate CieVe-
land for the Presidency. 1t is interesting to
inquire, therefore, what sort OF record
Cleveland has on the tariff. Is he an Out-and-
out free trader, tarif-reformer, a horizontal
reduct iOnist or what
A golden opportunity was afforded him to
answer this question last fall, and it is not too
much to affirm that he simply "6unked." He
was then, as he is now, the official head of the
Democratic party of this State. He was then,
as he is now, the special pet of the Manning
machine. And nevertheless he-the acknOwl-
edged leader of New York DemOcracy-suffered
the State Convention to enunciate platform
from which any reference of any sort to the
tariff was carefully excluded! OF course no
one will have the hardihood to pretend that the
Convention forgot" to place tariff plank in
the platform. The accepted explanation OF the
amazing omission is that the Committee on Res
olutiOns, finding that there was disagreement
among the delegates in regard to the tariff, de-
cided that dead silence was the better part of
valor. And Cleveland, instead of using his
commanding influence with the Manning ma
chine to prevent the Convention from exhibit
ing such abject cOwardice, simply acquiesced.
That is Cleveands record Oh the tariff up to
date 1t speaks for itself. Every appreciatve
tarilf-reformer," who insists that platforms
shall be frank and direct on all vital issues,
cannot but gaze upon it with admiring eyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
TNJUY LOST or WIGWAM LOST

"The nomination of Mr.. Blaine" says Har-
per's Weekly, "althOugh it is doubtless agree
liable to the majority of the party, as shown at
aChicago, because large part of the apparent
Opposition as in Indiana and Illinois, and even
in the Ohio delegation, was friendly to his
nomination. ought to alarm honest Republi-
cans, AS showing how danger ously far the Re-
publican standard has fallen"
This sort of reasoning wildly recalls the story
of the red man who was found wandering in a
dazed condition in the depths of the forest. The
party that discovered him inquired if he was
not lost @No," replied the naughty child of
nature, drawing himself up to his full height,
njun not lost-Injun here-wigwam lost"
The fact that Mr. Blaine was concededly not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
NETWORK, MONDAY, JUNE Is.
The NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGx.-Wiliam O'Brien addressed an Irish
meeting in Glasgow yesterday. 80 The Princess
Elizabeth of Hesse and the Grand Duke Serglus
If Russia were married. - The Orangemen IN
Belfast adopted resolutions threatening Earl Spen-
Ger. - The Spanish budget was announced
- Three thousand worsted workers in Brad
ford have gone on strike. - Mr. Moody preached
at Temule Gardens, London.
DoNKsTIC-The Rev. Phillips Brooks preached
the baccalaureate sermon at Harvard. = Presi-
dent McCosh preached TO the Senior Glass at
Princeton. - former clerk of the Calumet
and Hecla Mining Company was arrested IN
Dakota for the embezzlement of sac, 500. - The
portrait of Judge Erskine was presented to the
United States District Court in Atlanta. - The
Governor left many bills unsigned. 60 Two Fair
Haven bows drowned. - Another Democratic
attack on Bayard.
CITY AND SUBURBAN The Governors refusal
to sign the Tenure of Office act and the Park bill
was criticised yesterday. - The Rev. John w.
Chadwick of Brooklyn, completed the twentieth
wear of his ministry. -- Cuban Tevolutionists
held a meeting - Sail and oar were well
patronized - Chinese services took place in a
Presbyterian Church,
THE WKATsKR-IRIBUNE local observations in
dictate clear or fair and warmer weather. Temper
allure yesterday: Highest, 73o; lowest 510; aver
age 60Ao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
NOT AN ApMIRER OF MR.. TILDEN

Colonel Gdbe" Wharton, Of Renucky-Tildens letter
is the merest commonplace. could oOndense Its every
point into telegram that could be to San Francisco
for a dollar and half He says he is sick, which is
probably rue and that he doesn't want to rum which is
probably ruer He Ia afraid that Blaine would erect
speaking platform in Gramercy Square and shake his
aged frame to pieces by the sound of his voice. What
some OF these Democrats find worship in that let
ter1s beyond They must want something to bow
down TO as idol very badly to adopt that slush.
think Joe Mcdonald will carry or the nomination lust
bet five dollars on it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16

sons who were not acquainted with the latter. big
bury man, Berru looked like figure cut out from pic
ture by Van OstaGe. He pointed beaver hat,
seventceDth-century collar falling Bis shoulders,
trailing barr loose clothes and ample cloak People
who came 10 the office OF the Jdf0endoBce for the first
time made that this must he the born Dutchman
who wrote with muck ku0giedge and force Bel
dian affairs while they naturally took the wien restless
little Louis Hymans for the Partisan who had organized
the French department OF the IadeHddnc 20 ably that
the paucr yas "A thorn i'm the aide OF NAPOLEON III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16

Mr.. Bradlaugh's alleged demand upon the
Prince of Wales for an atheistical propaganda
through English Freemasonry has afforded texts to
many papers for severe reprOaches upon the mem
Der for Northampton. Mr.. Bradlaugh, however,
shows how useful it may be to wait little in such
cases. by denying that he has written any letter to
the Prince of Wales on the subject Indeed II was
never at all clear why he should have written such
a letter nor had the report the attraction OIL
plauslbihty to sustain it, Mr.. Bradlaugh's athe-
ism is against him. but he has generally been con-
trolled in practical affairs by hard common sense
and the Masonic yarn was not at all Like him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
r,yrI1IrsIAsTTC OVER. THE TILDEN LETTER.

Er-OOngyessmdn N. l. SOuthaJf, Of Ohio-hr. T1dens
letter is gem OF great beauty in power strength and
patriotism rarely There Is no question about It's
being sincere and earnest 1t is great pity the old gentle
man hasn't the strength of OF the coal beavers
about the city His brain s clear enough that evident
used to feel little hard toward Tilden because he says
the Congress did not do as he wished when
they passed the Electoral Count Dill IN accordance WIN
the desires of his friends 1t may be, however, that they
were rushed through before he had chance to say what
he wanted We thought at the time that we we're acting
under instructions from him. But after this letter. have
no bitterness feeling. IL is noble effort, patriotic
refusal OF honor How many men would have said I'll
take the office, anyhow whether am able to fulfil Its
duties or not"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16

A dispatch from London states that 1906 bales
of wool were sold on Thursday for expectation to
America. The purchaser perhaps the Demo
cratic National Committee. At all events the
Democratic party has got to pull vast quantity
of wool over the eyes of intelligent patriotic voters
before they can make any Roadway in the campaign
that is before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
A sANGrINE DEMOCRAT.

J. Ea,rin Spear formerly Editor Cincinnati Enquirer
Are you going to Blanel You arel Not by large
majority ] have just returned from Washington TEe
drift Is against Blaine Fun no Judge The Wortd has
letter naming ticket that beat Blame and Logan
Itis Cleveland and Observation-Disclosures and Ohio
Yes Hoadlys name IL also mentioned, but he Is bad
politician. They had to him out Of the State and gag
him in order to elect him Governor OF Ohio.
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THE PROGRESS or P0PCL4R GOVERNMENr

THE PROGRESS or POPULAR GOVERNMENT
The London Spectator has significant article on
"The New Feeling About Numbers" 1t Is to the
effect that the old apprehension of the results of ex
tending the franchise are rapidly disappearing;
that dread of the people longer serious factor
in politics that Europe longer looks on the
masses rs elements of political and social rum the
tremor which the French Revolution caused has
not only passed away, but has left behind it posi-
tive dread of the practice of barrcadng governments
against the people" The Spectator goes on to say
that the whole attitude of mems minds concerning
democracy has changed in the last eighteen years.
even more decsively than it changed in the previ-
GUS thrty-four; and for a good reason-namey
that we have drunk ueep draught of democracy,
and have found it in some respects injurious in
many respects beneficial, but nothing less than
revolutionary" Those who used to fancy that
rcd ruin and tho breaking up of laws" must fol-
low any democratic experiment, have learned that
the surest way to strengthen that public spirit
upon which the safety and stability of society de-
pend is to secure TO the masses sake in the conn-
Try by giving them voice in tie government.
II has also been discovered that tho masses, long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16

The insurance companies have been gather
ing some interesting statistics in regard to fire
losses. These statistics show that about five
per cent of the annual number of fires and
three per cent of the yearly fire losses are to
be attributed to spontaneous combustion.
Carelessness is to blame for the greater per
cent of the fires. If people whose carelessness
causes fires were properly punished the losses
would not be so great. With the present in
surance methods a fire caused by careless
ness " more often than otherwise results i'll
benefit to the person responsible. That Will
always be the case as long as the companies
insure property for more than its value.