New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-04

ciates recently took hold Of 1t Is full Of news, IL
clevery written. and is put together with artistic
skill. Readers of THE TRIBUNE will recall Mr..
Handys services on this journal and be glad to
hear of his success.
The non-sectarian and non-partisan League f0f
the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic, organized
several months ago in Boston, cordially COM
mended at that time by The TRIBUNE and we are
glad to see numerous indications that II is obtaining
that commanding influence in temperance councils
to which its intelligent and judicous plan of opera
tions entities it. At the recent of the Balt
more Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
its partisan methods were almost unanimously
approved and at State Convention OF the Massa-
chusetts Prohibitionsts just closed plan OF work
was adopted the partisan characterof which was
enforced in these words:
The work Of the State Committee chosen shall be
strictly partisan. and that compliance with this
rule shall meet with disappr0bation: that In the
OF speakers 20 further our 81 OF
this Commonwealth for prompt action that our interest
may not be jeopardzed at the next Presdentai CAM
pagn.
Jacob Thompson was Secretary of the Interior
and O traitor Jefferson Davis was Secretary OF
War; and the same Mr. Lamar considers 1t his
duty to put the flag of the Interior Department at
halfmast when Jacob Thompson dies. Wilt not
plainly be the duty of Mr.. Endicott to put the Gag
of the War Department at half-mast when Jefer-
son Davis dlesi
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE pays altogether too much
Journal has very limited circulation. and Its indecent
and stupid attitude in the late campaign has rendered
its OF the least possible Importance to respect
able and sensible people. Trenton Gazette
True enough. The censure is just. But consider
the temptation its ridiculous antics perpetually
afford. 1t has not the wisdom Of its companion in
calumny and treacbery. The Nec-Yo Times. which,
ostrich like. sticks its bruised head in the hedge.
holds its tongue. and tries thus to escape unob-
served.
The Democrat near the President" who repre-.
sented him as being between the devil and the
deep sea-" in the matter of the New-fork Post
Office appointment unconsciOusly reflected the true
Democratic sentiment toward the Mugwumps
They think the great masses of the party stand for
the deep sea.
The custom Of appointing an arbor day devoted
to the planting of trees prevails in eight States
and it is probable that other States will follow the
good example set by these Indeed, some such
provision for propagating trees should he adopted
in every state although it is most necessary IN tn
so-caed treeess regions. New-York itself once so
rich in magnificent forests, as we have frequently
shown is now being rapidly reduced to o condition
of nudity Nor is the destruction of trees at all
confined to the region of the Adrrondacks although
il is most noticeable there 1t has been gong on in
localities where it has directly affected the interests
of the farmers. The BinghamtOn Republican for in
stance thus describes the results of treecuttne IN
Broome County: "The axes have sashed to the
tops of the hills, and the pastures on the hsldes
and meadows in the valleys have given out for want
Of moisture. Pastures which formerly furnished
abundant grazing now brown during the hot
season. and meadows which yielded two and three
tons to the acre yield scarcely ton. except in
exceptionally wet The farmers have de-
stroyed their diaries with their axes. They VIII
now have the operation by planting trees
and waiting for them to grow, or continue the
motions of running diaries without grass Such
facts sneak more than volumes for the necessity OF
tree-cultuIe throughout the State