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New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
LITTLE CLOUD IN THE CONGO.

Commercial enterprises under military pro-
lection In savage countries may succeed when
they have only tho natives to deal with, but
history Ia full of cases In which the rlvarles OF
civilized nations under such circumstances have
been productive of serious consequences
This seems to be the chief danger In tho Congo
at present, and it Is doubtful whether the most
elaborate agreements made by the Berlin Ooh-
ference will altogether remove the risk OF
international collisions in the Interior oi
Africa. The story told by the independence
Beige of tho quarrel between agents OF the
African International Association and French
agents in the Congo territory is significant. 1T
is stated that an armed force of the first named
corporation assembled tho river Niplla to hght
some natives who had gathered to attack tho
Dutch and German factories ut LOango. Inc
commander of the French f1Otilla stopped tho
expedition, arrested the Dutch agent for violat-
ing French territorial rights and demanded
the surrender of the commander OF the inter
national force. This was refused, ana u
conflict is impending" In all such cases much
more must depend upon the Judgment ana
discretion of the local officers than upon
international conferences and agreements. Ana
the possibility must always exist that such
officers may have received from their respective
governments instructions not in accordance
with the diplomatic amity publicly displayed.
This was the case in India and In Canada,
where war WAS often carried on between the
French and English while the two countries
were ostensbly at peace.
The International African Association has more
to fear from the jealousy and lust of aggrandize-
ment of tho various governments interested
than from the natives. The agents, when once
separated by the wilderness from responsibility,
NAV think themselves free to play the free
adventurer, as The first European soldier
traders did in llindOstan, and local collisions
may easily foment a spirit OF hostility capable
of bringing on actual warfare. II, for instance,
the interference of the French commander in
the case under discussion should cause the
destruction of the Dutch and German factories
at Loango, the episode will furnish material
for serious difficulties between the respective
governments. and may seem TO their agents In
Africa To Justify prompt rcprisals. In this way
nations have often been dragged into great
wars but even il that mischief be avoided, 1t is
quite possible that the international scheme oi
African commercial development may be
checked. if not frustrated. by the chickering's
and conflicts of hot-beadcd and ambitious
agents who are too far off to be easily con-
trolled. aud who no doubt fully realize then
own capacity for mischief
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

whiskey is loss than q cent and half on eacn
ordinary drink. If 1t were wholly abohsned'
the drink now sold for 10 cents would not De
sold for sia or for cents, and Mr.. Randall Is
perfectly aware Of that fact. To the people as
consumers it really makes not the siigntos'
difference whether these taxes are abolisheo'
The only people affected are the manufacturers
and the wholesale and retail dealers, ana par
ticularly the manufacturers who use spiri'S AZ
various branches of the arts.
1t Is Characteristic of the Democratic pasy
that one of it's ablest statesmen, even when no
is on the right side Of the tariff question, cannot
discussit before Democratic withsound
reason, with strict regard to truth, or with
out appealing to ignorance and prejudice 80 1t
is on other questions. The wrOng-headed party
with Its terrible load of hatreds and evil spirits'
ignorance and bigotry, must needs be LED III
the right way by wrong motives, or not at ALL
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE AND ST. JoHN
PEOPLE,

A preamble and resolutions were adopted ~ 'n0
last meeting of the Port Chester Womans LEM
perance Union which.is noteworthy % lnsic0'ins
the opinion entertained of the st. John thiropary
movement by some of those who arc WORKING
earnestly for the cause of temperance. Inc pio-
amblo sets forth that the st. John party was
decided injury to the good cause and refers 10 .no
fact that the Woman's Christian Temperance union
as O majority favored it, The resolutions arc 10
follows:
Resolred That We deem the action Of the !. 10 u.
believe 1t aienated great body Of temperance voters
clergymen and others who previously had gwen @ .no
Union their confidence and cooperation Ihs is sno
by the really small number Of temperance sotes
temperance principle has been presented
party. shown In several States on CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment. IL, -, A..
Rssoired That we deplore tho pubic action OF the the
National W. CT IT, in pledgng the Union to thg suppor'
OF any political party. thereby making inc Cpi"n
stepping stone to political ambition ,u, - n
IT, whose brave stand at tho last National Convention
undor the leadership OF those whon we fegatu rs
tho logical and cear-slghcd OF our tenpoIahoo
women for principle and against th'ru'pary VI
ganization.
These arc not the views Of politicians with axes
to grind They are expressed by those whose
whole hearts are unseIf,hly enlisted in great
reform. These temperance people ofPort Chester'
because thcy are temperance people, are arrayed
against St. John and his allies. As in Port chester
so elsewhere all oyer the country. Earnest, de-
voted friends of temperance regard the 81 Johi
party as. to say the least colossal mistake. Ana
the feeling against 1t is growing.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
THE \ E1H.

The English-speaking race is generally
credited with the possession of political
capacity. This is its distinguishing character
istic, and by virtue of this endowment it is
Justly entitled to pre-emincncc in Christcndom ;
for civilization when critically analyzed implies
progress in the art OF political government
The retrospect Of the year reveals such constant
and inordinate displays of political activity rs
to create a suspicion that the English-speakng
race has been indulging passion for politics
rather than exercising its genius Sober
reflection tends to correct this impression.
Rancorous and embittered rs the American
Presidential canvass has been. it has afforded
conspicuous evidence of the stability of repub-
lican government and OF the stcadiness and
self possession of q people alive to the duties
and responsibilities Of citizenship. No French
statesman has the courage to propose Prestcn-
tial elections by the people. 1t is generally
conceded that it would not be prudent to allow
the electors there to choose their chief magis-
trate by supreme act of popular sovereignty,
for the simple reason that the country could not
endure or survive the excitement and passion
of an American Presidential election. What a
signal proof of the sef-contrOl and steadiness
of law abiding citizens has been given here
An election exceeding in intensity of excitement
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
"EYH1USTION" OF GOLD.

The National expenditures are larger NJ some
periods in the year than at others, IA most peo-
ple know Consequently the reserve OF money
in the Treasury is al such times especially low.
For instance the large sums needed for the
payment of the January interest have been
gradually gathered during several months.
The reserve has looked large but now
il will be cut down at once by
paymcnt Of interest, and then it
will look small. As most people are aware Of
these facts, il is only foolish rs well as dis
honest writer who endeavors TO show, from
the accumulation of gold at this season, that
the Treasury reserve of gold Is not beng eX-
bausted gradually by the payment Of
So, ,OOO, 600 each month for the purchase of
useless silver bullion. Yet there are such
writer's. And occasionally there are found
readers who are befogged or misled by them, as
correspondent. II. A." seems to be.
On the 1st of December. 1888 the amount
of gold in the Treasury not belonging to
holders OF certificates was $157,235, ,7O7 81.
The Treasury was then gathering gold for its
January payments, as 1t has been during tho
past two months. The amount of gold not be-
longing TO holders of certificates December l.,
1884, was only $l3s s.0l5.O7O 50. In just one
year, therefore, the gold reserve in
the Treasury was actually exhausted" 1"
10 the extent OF $l9,22O,63G 60. This
came to pass by the purchase of silver
bullion for coinage. The amount of
silver dollars lying idle in the Treasury Dccem-
Der /, 1888, was $ll7,76S, ,9GG, and Decem-
Der /, 1884, it was $14i.745,O75. Moreover,
during that period of twelve months the paper
circulation had been inflated follows: in
crease gold certificates outstanding, $34 ,476.
go; increase silver certificates, $17,O12,3 $3.50
total increase sol, ,4S9, 900. These facts sus-
tain the statement recently made about which
"H A." inquiries, viz a." Initiation of currency
"stl goes on, and the coinage Of silver, and
"the consequent exhaustion of the gold re-
| serve
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
REALISTIC ADTERIIS[NG.

New-York has hitherto worn tho championship belt
for ingenuity in advertising, but Judging from
recent indignant protest by The saturday RetieT.
London Is coming to the front rapidly. 1t seems
that London magazine mot named published
what The Rere,c calls q story of the dIssectlng-
room as Christmas speciality, and to call atten-
ton to this publication " board men " were en-
poyed The Rsriew says We have soon board
men IN various strange and even degrading cos
tumes We have seen them disguised as birds aud
beasts and creeping things. We have. and not so
very long ago, seen girls employed sandwiches
But London was paraded this week by process
sion of men dressed to look like unburied corpses
as possible Their boards wore coin-ids. each dec
Grated with q skull aud cross-boncs. On their
heads were the weepors of an undertakers mute.
By this Extraordinary means was the Christmas
number mentioned above to be recommended 10 the
notice OF civilized people"
1t Is difficult TO understand the ground OF Iho
Saturday Levieg's objection to this procession. how
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
PERSONAL.

monument to Bellini will be unveiled st Nsu,ss ..r>
spring. representing the composer seated at piano IN.
statues Of tho heroines Of lis works rcprescntsd =
their most noted interpreters. among them GriM =
Am,ina.
The stories about the beautiful Countess Of DudIsy
snubbipg the Prince Of Wales are sheer nonsense
Much sympathy will be felt for General Hancock M.
greatly afflicted by the loss Of his only son. not ONLY
among his personal friends, but throughout larger oir
clio OF persons who admire him Us gallant soldier.
telegram from Northwestern Canada states that s>
ranchmen suffering from loss Of cattle through u
attacks OF wolves. They should send to New-York ise
their fellow-cOuntryman Erastus Wman. who opcs
upon . time shot four vol yes in five minutes. He
promptly collected from the Canadian Government ~
which was given to 6ls Indian guide in the shape Of
good cooking stove, which is still e1ant and shining
Mr.. George Augustus sala will be tho guest Of Ne
Childs in Philadelphia for few days.
State Senator Myron p. Walker Of Massachusetts, we
the famous "drummcr boy Of the 10th Regiment" en-
teng the service when he was fourteen years DID, and
remaining in 1t three years.
Another story comes up OF ex!Treasurer Spinner u
course his curious signature grecnbacks made many
people desirous Of aning 1t in another FORM and hs
received hundreds Of requests annually for his auto
graph For time he answered each one In an autograph
note but the labor involved became great that finally
he had printed form prepared running iour request
Of such date is hereby complied WITH Then when an
autograph request came in he simply signed his blank
form and let 1t go at that One day tall, raw-boned
counirymsn walked into his office Morning. said he.
Good morning." said Spinner, looking up come Tor
that place you promised me-, said the countryman.
after awkward pause. "Plaee! SAID spinner,
Grossly; II promised you no place - Yes you uid.
insisted the corntryman stouty 1--we got your prom,
Use in your handwriting" With that he hauled
out OF spinner's autograph replies: Your request
OF such date" etc. But man alive, SAID SPINNER
that In response TO request from you for my st.
tograph" "No, twasnt said the man: 81 never asked
no autograph. I want q place; that's what wrote
for" Spinner had the mans letter hunted up sure
enough. 1t formal application for place Here.
saio Spinner empying into his big hand all the money
he had in BIS pocket "heres some money for you.
can't give you a place haven't any TO give Ana
with that the countryman had TO De content
Mr.. Hatton is said to be personally the most popular
member of the Cabinet because he is most easily ap-
preached and makes promise that he does nos
fulfil.
Odd that the three billiard players in the House
OF Representatives. should be three coonels, represent
ing the three great sections OF the country BayDe
Pennsy sylyania Ociltree Of Texas and Birnes Oh Ms
souri,.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
7gr MISSION or THE DEAEMUTE.


Professor Graham Bell approhends that tho deaf
mutes will before long establish spccchless race
n the United States. by constant intermarriage,
unless something can be done 10 check the present
strong tendency To alliance with people similarly
affected There can bc no doubt that Professor
Graham Bell il doing his duty good citizen IN
thus directing public attention To state of things
which monaccs tho country with tho speedy ioSs
of n nascent boon of the most pronounced ana
meliiluous character. The dcaf-inutes,or many OF
them. want 10 found a deaf-mute community:
Land of silence where noise OF piano or sewing
machine or elevated railway or surface cars or
ihers-in-law or duns would be heard at all for
ever
Bnt while this scheme would doubtless be very
pleasaLt for the deaf-mutcs. the American people
have some right To be considered. and their III
terests and comforts are concerned here Tho
gradual dissemination Of the dcaf-.nutes through
society which has been proceeding latteriy has
demonstrated the importance and the bohehcence
of their mission. They constitute indeed that
" poultce TO heal the wounds Of sound which the
noet foresaw In an age when noise increases con-
tinually; when nervous diseases grow ever moro
complicated aud numerous; when family jars are
less endurabe and quivoring ganglons hecd sur
cease OF discord more than formerly wren .tho
iingle of the piano is heard III every apartment
and mechanical ingenuity ~ perverted TO the in-
vention of orchesrionS aud many other diabolIcai
machines; it il beautiful. provdental, too utterly
appostc in short, that the stock of dcal-mutes
should be silently expanding to supply the urgent
need of distracted world
Thoro is hope that through this increase time
may bo not far distant when deaf-mute may be
within tho reach of the humblest family. Ihon
will there be- required no Cooperative Common
wealth 10 remodel society. Reform will come spon-
taneously For whom all the nervous and irritable
men are provided with dcaf-utc wives. and all tho
naggIng women with doaf-mute husbands, amt the
people who live in flats aud don't like children are
soothed with the contiguty of deaf-mutc infants,
and the dcaf-rnuto has otherwise been utilized
wherever he or she can act buffer tn intercept
the shocks of tho noises of civ2aton-it Is clear
that two-thrds of the friction of life VIII have been
obvioted. and that while all danger of dcaf-muto
race will have passed away. tho uses and benehts
of ,leaf-mutism will have Injured TO tho community
in the most distinctly precious aud beautifully .prac
teal and emlnenty elevatng aud delightful ways.
Hut to permit the deaf-mutes to waste heir exco-
lent pcculiarities upon another, with no other
outcome than the extension of race incapable OF
| oppreciating its own advantages, IA not to be
thought Of and If necessary an injunction must be
| sued out to prevent such calamity.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

.v.r Surely our congenitally- dissatisfied oontsm'
porary did not expect the advertising magazine 70
furnish real corpsssi II evidently did ell that
cond be done short of that. 1t arranged so realistic
an exhibition that tho critic Is forced to speculate
upon its possible effects on tho nerves OF delios'o
people What moro could the public expect unaor
the circumstances 1t really seems affectaeion on
tho part of The SATURDAY. Reri'g 20 ina 1auI' po'
cause the realism of the display vas not moro con-.
plete. 1t Is not every magazine rat owns prlVS'o M
cemetery. One has to go TO tho "io "''s ~.
that kind of literary appendase, ana LII 'no.~
piping times one would probably have 70 80 so..
far West, indeed. to find 1t. Th's Lonooh 'n"s Sr,
Zine however. had done it's best. It's men, as Ihe
Rri,w admits. looked "as like unburied corpses a.
possible We think that ought to have satisn1u IT,
anybody, and the denuncstions uttered Dy aae
Review betray carking and hypercrticai sp'fi'
which it is melancholy to observe.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-More earthquake shocks in Spain
e. Preparations for sending French troops 10
Tonouin. - Movement for the restoration OF
the temporal power of the Pope - Excitement
in Australia owing to the annexation OF South
Pacific islands by Germany.
DoMysTc.-The weather in the Northwest De-
came clear and cold. - The outlook OF the -four
trade in the Northwest is brighter - Cotton
and tobacco in the South were dull through 1884.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, fishermen
give statistics against the Washington
treaty. New troubles were
threatened in the Hooking Valley. - Colonel
Mapleson was arrested in Boston for al
legged breach of contract. = Mr.. ST. John pub
lished card in reply to the charges against hun.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Rollin NJ. Squire con-
f,rmed as Commissioner of Public Works. Mr..
Dorshei,ner rejected for Corporation Counsel; Gem
eral yiele resigned and Jesse NJ Powers appointed
Park Commissioner. - Death Of General Han
cocks son. - Anthracite coal business for the
year arranged - Collision on the Penusy ylyania
Railroad. - Arrest of a colored porter for burn
ing the Military Academy. - Report to the
Tenement House Commission. - Golo value OF
the legal-tender silver dollar (412l2 gralnsl S3.o4
cents. go Stocks generally were dull, with small
fluctuations. but closed feverish with some ad-
yances for q majority.
TIVE WeATHER-rRIBUNE local observations IN
dicato colder clearing weather and brisk westerly
winds Temperature yesterday: highest, w
lowest, 4Go; average, $50.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
Kidding F0R THE LIQUOR INTEREST.

BIDDING FOR THE LIQUOR INTEREST.
Mr.. Randalls Southern journey no longer
needs any explanation. with w0nted adroit-
ness, he sees that the intense hostility OF the
South to the payment of taxes originally levied
for war purposes. and particularly to the pay
ment of taxes on whiskey, can be effectively
combined with the growing feeling ut the South
in favor of manufactures and the development
of long-neglected resources. and in favor,
therefore. of protection for home industry. Mr..
Randall puts his argument with great SKILL III
the very form that lis best calculated to impress
Southern minds. His addresses do not 20 to
the rDot of the matter it Is the misfortune oi
q Democratic aspirant for high Office that he
cannot afford to antag0nlze directly ana
sharply the free trade traditions ot that party.
Mr.. Randall would not object to the Presidency.
He is shrewd enough to see that DIR. Cievelands
position. for Democratic leader is an impos-
sible one. Therefore, before Mr.. Cleveland has
been inauguratcd, Mr.. Randall begins To
prepare the way for his own nomination Tour
years hence His great difficulty is to reconcile
the tariff necessities of his Northern supporters
with the free trade traditions and Drejudices oi
the Southern Democrats, who rule the party
now and will rule It. This reconciliation he
attempts in the adrOit speeches which he is
making at the South.
z Mr.. Randalls position, like his speeches, is
more adroit than sound. 1t is not true that the
people are burdened beyond endurance by the
taxes on whiskey, beer and tobacco. Inc tax
on beer is one-fifth of one cent on each glass.
Mr. Randall is perfectly aware that, II the tax
were abolished, the dealers would not sell beer
ut A 4-5 cents per glass, or at cents but just
as they do now at cents, and the consumer
would gain absolutely nothing. The tax on
cigars is thrce-tenths of one cent on each cigar
II it were wholly abolished, Mr.. Randall knows
very well that no cigar that is now sold for lo
cents or 15 cents would be sold fol- 7-lo
cents or for Ii ITO cents. The tax Oh
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
arsenic OF malice and the prussio scid Of msuAaIl
Its course would obviously be suicidal.

~ mad not opened my mouth on tho eth a
Suly iast' 1t IL my belief that Cleveland vouX
nsvo oeen nominated" 1t is Colonel John r. FeI.
lows snat makes this selfdepreciating ssssrtioe.
n.,y any wonder. then, that rumor credits the
Uo'one, with the intention Of attending tho next
1e'' Dali In the character Of The Shrinking
ina' le'ter OF Mr.. Hendricks on tho negro quss-
ZION mas now been out week or more and still the
coioredpeople ofthe South hold back from Affection.
stely calling him "Massa Tom.' It 10 an IN
grateful world
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
amnsemeuts Co. Might,

AMsRrrAr INsrruTE-Roller skating
BlJOU OPERA HoUsE-8-" Adonis
CAsNO-6-" Prince Methusaam
CONKDY THEATRE--S-" An Adamcss Eden.
DAYS THEATRE-s-" Love on Crutches" - .,
Enrr MusEEHWaSworks- -"Morley's Fata Morgana" )"
GRAND OPERA HOUsE--8-" Called Back"
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE - $50 -"The frNs'e
Secretary"
NIBLO's GARDEN-6-"F Fedora
6TAR THEATRE--S-" Elizabeth"
sTASpARp THE ATRE--" Trip to Africa" -
THIIIA THYATRE-s-"V Volk Wess Went und LacnrI
UNION SQUARE THEATRE - g." Three wives 10 ono
Husband" -,
WALLACK's THRATRE-S-" Victor Durand" 49,.
6TH AVENUE TuEATRE-6-"We, Us q 70. az muo
1lIfI STREET THEArRE-s-" The JcrseymaD."
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

A valuable report has been laid before the
Tenement House Commission which deserves
the careful attention Of al persons Interested In
the problem of improving the condition OF the
poor. 1t is the work Of Inspector Owen ana MS
assistants, who last summer examined 9oo tene-
ments containing 37,114 persons. 1t VIII DC
observed that while the report shows pad
state of affairs yet the situation is not hopeless
Only forty seven houses were so bad that they
should be pulled down. 1t is evident, tnere'
fore, that with proper laws and more inspectors
the condition of our tenement houses ana tneir
occupants could be materially improved. Inc
report makes it clear, also, that the plumber ls
the worst foe of the poor as we'll as the rich in
only little more than per cent Of the 96s
buildings examined was the plumbing goou'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE"

From The Nei0- York 0fdphte DeW,I
Judge Miles Beach of the Court OF Common Pleas
granted an injunction against the Board Of Aiderm~a
partly, it would seem. upon evidence furnished by clip
pings from the truthful TeiegfsM and tho veractons
Wo,id This reminds us the clnohing proof OF tho ab
soute accuracy of the prepossrous yarns once " w"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

The reckless and indiscriminate offering OF
intoxicating drink to friends who call to pass
the compliments of the season has Deeh 'ie
cause of great deal of misery. The dying ou'
of the pleasant custom of paying such vis''s
ON New Years is the less to be regre''e"
because it really prevents much drunkenness