New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-05

If Arch0eacOn Earrar came 10 AneIlCd lOl
rest, he certainly did not get it. His three
months visit has been almost continuous
round of lectures sermons and entertainments
He came here while his eloquent words Ill GU
logy of General Grant were still ringing in our
ears. and we received him with open arms.
The impression which he has made and that
which he has formed Of this country are alike
favorable He sails for home to-day, leaving
behind many warm friends and bearing with
HIM abundant good wishes.
One effect of Judge Joseph F. Days decision
regarding the Sinking Fund will be to enforce
reasonable frugalty in city expenditures. He
holds that the Sinking Fund must be considered
q part of the debt of the city, which, with tins
counted IN, considerably exceeds the limit fixed
by the constitutional amendment. Hence the
issue of dock bonds to the amount of So, 100000
would be illegal. This view seems sound and
reasonable Certainly the taxpayers have no
desire to increase the bonded debt. For some
time to come, at least, they are bound to act
upon the excellent economic principle of pay
ing as they go.
Mr.. Tilden's concern about the defenceless
condition OF our seacOasts comes tribe late III
the day. SO far as we are aware our seaport
defences are III the same state nOwas they have
been for several years past. That there is need
of Improvement cannot be denied. Mr.. Til
denis letter to Mr.. Carlisle, however, will be
apt to arouse the suspicion in many minds that
his chief anxiety is to keep the Democratic
party from splitting I'D on the question Of the
tariff If the surplus in the Treasury can be
wisely used for such good purpose as he sug-
eests any attempt to cut off the source from
which that surplus is derived, by reducing the
tariff. or aboli>hing Int ,rnal Revenue taxes,
would be wicked. This is what Mr.. llideh
hopes Mr. Carlisle and his associates will read
between the lines OF his letter.
Street car tracks in Fifth-avc. are a remote
contingency if Attorney General OBren ;
views are sound. He contends that the act OF
1885 fOrbldding the construction OF ROAD
there is constitutional, and that ne is not called
upon to take action at present either against
the railway company or the Board OF Alder
men. If the Aldermen grant a franchise the
Mayor may intcrpose his veto; if the franchise
Is perfected the Supreme COurt-dnless
majority or the prOperty-Owners affected give
their consent to the railwaY-can put stop to
the enterprise. If this is not done the At
torney General will bring the power of the
State to bear The residents and property
owners along Fifth ave. are determined to
keep it free from car tracks. and they will
neglect no legal method to effect their purpose.
But they cannot be too vigilant in thwarting
the schemes of the jobbers who have set their
hearts upon appropriating our finest avenue.
-
Republican Senators did their full duty to
their constituents by the unanimous tender of
the Presidency of the Senate to General Logan.
Till that offer was made any other nomination
vould have been an obvious slight to the man
whom the Republican party had chosen and
supported for that place. Those who sought