New-York tribune., 1885-01-08

oneroua Whst does Mr. Etockley propose TO do
about it Does he want tho General Assembly OF
little Delaware to pass now tariff act Bnt what
an example about tho free expression Of opinion on
the real question of the day Mr.. Bayards man sets
for Governor Cleyelandt
Enckes comet can be family seen. That is
where it has the advantage of Democratic Civil
Service reform.
At Its meeting ON Tuesday, the American Iron
and Steel Association elected Mr.. B. F. Jones its
president, James ~ Swank vice-presIdent and
George w. Cope secretary. Mr.. Jones has for q
long time been one Of the leading members of the
association. and his election expected at the re-
tirement of Mr. Morrill,, but possibly was deferred
on account of the engrossment of his attention
by the duties Of the Republican National Commit
tee during the campaign. Mr.. Swank, so long the
secretary whose valuable compilations have net
only cast great light upon the progress of the iron
industry, but have done much to educate the busi-
men and the people of this country In statisti
cal SCIENCE will not we hope, because of his pro-
motion in rank. discontinue the valuable services
which he has given to the public. Resolutions
were adopted opposing the policy OF negotiating
commercial treaties because that policy imperils
be the best reliance for industries, and suggests,
as a better way to give adequate encouragement to
American capital, tho establishment of limos OF
steamships to foreign ports BY this course only
is 1t possible to largely extend the foreign trade of
the country, while the building and operation OF
tho new lines would give employment to large
lumber of abOrers.
The Vorld is hurled into paroxysm Of ecstacy
by the brief simplicity of Clevelands resignation III
our contemporary aches for negative praise, we will
agree with 1t that what Cleveland doesn't say and
doesn't do are generally commendable things.
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What sad spectacle is this! Here is The Ecen-
ina Post dealing feow-mugwump savage whack
between the eyes. Has The NeU- York Times for
eotten~ inquiries The Post, "that it had to take
back some very unpleasant observations which 1t
made upon Governor Cleveland soon after his en-
try into offce'" Now, this question, we submit
was as superfuous as it was cruel. No one Tor
moment supposes that The Times has forgotten the
humillating circumstance to which The Post al
udes. The Times had informed its readers that Mr.
Cleveland was q very low-priced statesman" a
parochial statesman" 1.-The tool of a desperate
ring" etc etc. etc. But suppose it didf If The
Post was mugwump with bowels of compassion
it would hide rather than exploit brother-mug-
wump's shame
The Springfield (Mass Union, which celebrated
its twenty-irst birthday last Saturday, has won
among the people OF Western Massachusetts, the
confidence which its Yigor, candor and trustworthi-
moss deserve. 1t Il an honest exponent OF Re-
publ can sentiment, and especially by its course
during the recent campaign secured q tirmer hold
upon its readers and gained many new friends.
The Union has the best wishes of its neghbOrs, in
cluding, Of course, its esteemed contemporary The
Springfield Republican,
Grain reacted sharply from its recent advance on
Tuesday, both at Chicago and at New-York; pos
sibly IN part on account of the publication of dis
patches from many points Mt tie West In regard TO
the condition OF winter wheat. These dispatches
entirely contradict the reports which for some
days were industnously circulated, that great
damage had been done by the recent cold wave and
the sudden thaw 10 tho winter wheat In several
states. The dispatches generallyindicate that lit
tie damage has been done anywhere. and that
large crop is promised by the pre- sent Indications