New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-03

Mr. GladstOnes astutternnce In regard to Ireland
ought to serve rs political axiom for ConServa-
tiveS as we'll as Liberals He declares II impossible
to maintain the Union between England ana Ire
land except by giving equal rights to both couh-
tries II seems almost incred BILE that any consider
able section of the Opposition should unite IN an
illogical policy OF prescription, whereby Ireland
should be forced to renlia an integral part OF the
United Kingdom and be denied an equality III
political privileges That large majority OF lriSh-
men. if their votes could be pollcd, won be in
favor of a separate Parliament for the Island is
indisputablc If, then, they are compelled against
their will 10 send their representatives, To Vest
minister in place of Dubiin, they ought in any event
to- have every electoral privilege winch IS accorded
10 English constituencies. If the anchInse he re-
duced aud the constituencies enlarged in England
the same benefits and equal right ought be con
crred upon Ireland.
sclni-occa,ional alarming reports are put in cir
cul;tton about the spread of contagious diseases
through the mdiscrmnato use of hack carriages
and cabs etc. The last of these reports Is TO the
effect that chdrcnS funerals are sources OF danger
IL is no doubt possible that disease might be pr0pa
gated in this way. but there does not appear to be
any evidence showing that it over Ina, been prop
agated and until evidence OF the KIND Is
produced it is hardly worth while for the public to
l..tuis its,t over the idra the more especially
since fear la, been shown by experience to be pre-
dlsposing cause of disease propagation.
The Thetis has followed so clo2oly in the wake of
the Bear that is safe to assume that one ship viii
be at the others heels at Disco aud U2crnavik. If
the PASSAGE of Melville Bay be made carly in the
season. we hope the two ships will sail in company.
What would be a safe voyage if made in August,
would be fraught with danger in June aud the first
fortnight of July. Sailing together the two crews
will be- safe for if anything befal either ship, re-
treat can be made to tho Other. For the passage OF
smith Sound if the Greedy party ara not found at
Lttleton Island We trust the rheis will oe selected
III preference to the Boar. She is the stronger ship
and is better fitted to resist Ice preSsures, having
been strengthened at tho Navy Yard under Chlet
Engineer lelyillcs personal supervsion 1t seems
strange that the IRON cOa!ing steamer wIch the
Alert Is TO convoy from ST. Jon's should be ordered
TO Iittlcton Island That is high latitude for an
iron We sell which is newer good ce-ship. If these
vessels can he sent across Melville Bay TO Smith
sound aud brought back IN safety it will be mat
| ter for hearty congratulation. fourth steamer
| ought not 10 be exposed to unnecessary risks.
The Boston man WHO wants Massachusetts, to go
! INTO the real estate and building business on great
scale and who proposes that the State shall begin
By borrowing thirty millions for this purpose, must
have profound belief in the benefcence of pater-
| nalism in government. Why, however, the State
should establish IA multitude of little corporations
through which to carry tho proposed business, is
not at all clear Ii would obviously be more econOm-
ical 20 dispense with mlddlomen, but it seems pos
slolc that had 1t not been for tho idea of the middle
men the enterprise gt not have seen the light at
| ALL In any case, there is no probability that the
Massachusetts Legislature will receive tho sugges-
| ton with enthusiasm, nor is thoro any reason why
| it should do so.
| Another manufacture has so far advanced, I'M
der the favOring influence of protective duties that
| the United States has therein few rivals. Twenty
years ago. the manufacture of silk in this country
amounted to little; eghty-three per cent OF the
| silk goods used of all kinds imported Now it
| appears from Official statements that only forty
| 1--WE per cent of the goods used is imported, that
| Tie value Of silk goods manufactured exceeds
10000 OOO against S25 900, 900 in Great Britain
and that only two countries SurpaSs the United
states in this branch of industry-France with
yearly products worth $S5000,0 900 and Germany
| with = q. GOT, 900.