New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-15

when the presidency of the Northern Pacific
md Mr.. Henry Willard parted company some
time AGO that gentleman was too III to eN-
plain fully his management of the company x
affairs. Now however he comes forward with
detailed account of his stewardship in the
form Of am address To the stockholders Mr..
willard declares that the trouble INTO which
the company fell was due 10 he fact that the
cost of the roads construction was nearly
double the estimates which the most skilled
ind trustworthy engineers were able TO make.
The canvass In NcW-Jcrscy, ns viii he seen
by Tn TnnrNt's Trenton letter. is in good
shape. The so-cnllcd independent movement
T. gradually finding away, aud the excellent
Congregational irld local nominations in all parts
of the state have helped the Republican causc
The deep Protection sentiment also strengthens
daily. The Newark elections will be held in
three weeks and from now on the canvass will
bc particularly lively. The last Democratic
attempt 10 nnnulac ulc party capital ont of
the entertainments aud suicides in New Drums
wick have been a iidicuioua failure.
n is the boast of the Ftco-fWdcts that
New. York M the centre of the importing
trade. isn great free trade city 30 II h, lut
there h also u New York That Ia not free trndc.
mud II IL likely 10 be- heard from at the approach
Ing election. On another page OF this impfos
kon viii be- found few specimen talks with
busne,s men who are hrOtccl0nsts and repre-
sent various branches of trade. They set forth
their reasons for their belief in the principles
Df our taril laws in plain language, declaring
that IT would rum both the workingmcn aud
The manufacturers if the system should be
changed. Moreover, they express hearty CON
tempt for Democratic lodging on this question.
The gladiatoral c0mbats which, under the
hame of baseball matches, have drawn crowd
1T the Polo Grounds 50 often since May, are
now about over for the season. and the spec
tators of the games hose love of gore is still
unsati,fcd will have to make the best they can
Of the sporadic matches which Will be played
from time TO time in the neighborhood of the
city The League championship will doubtless
90 10 the Providence club with Boston second.
New York is so far in the rear that it is hardly
worth noticing. Local pride will possibly be
soothed, however, by the success of the Metro |
politan Club, which now leads in the race for
the American Association championship.
The political difficulties in Belgium will be |
greatly increased if the King has finally signed ,
the Educational bill 50 dctestcd by the Radi- |
calls. From one point of view there can be no
doubt that the bill should receive the Kings
approval 1t passed both houses Of PaIlia-
ment The Radicals, however, declare that ON
the present suffrage basis the Parliament does /
not properly represent the people and that the /
bill therefore has not been approved by Che /
Nation The excitement has been so great that |
many observers have hoped the King would re-
fuse 10 sign the act, and trust to the sclf-con- |
frol OF the Clericals, who are in power not to /
make any trouble about it, as they Justly might |
do. Bot annareutly Leopold has decided " |