New-York tribune., 1885-02-16

singing, like the old sailor In tno D"o Dsi,s~
"Oh am the cook and the captain ooid'
The midshipmite and the Bo's'n tight
And the crew OF the captains gis
Prominent Democrats are reported to be amazed
and diymayed at Mr. Cleve lands painful Ignorance
regarding the party leaders in various states we
are not at all surprised The President-elects lack
of knowledge on many subjects has been visible 10
the average eye for some time and In the next lew
months the astonishment of Democratic statesmen
at their chiefs puerile notions and sohooi-Doy
craftsmanship will doubtless have ample oppor-
tunity to expand to the utmost.
II Is said that the Hon. Bill Morrison expects 10
get elected to the United States Senate by certain
dark man9uvres relating to what constitutes
quorum Of the Legislature OF Illinois. we 90 not
believe that this or any other Trick Will work. ou'
if it should and If after March it should unhap-
ply devolve upon Mr. Hendricks. as Senator Ed
munds's SUCCESSOR to give the Hon. BIZ Morrisoh
seat IN the Upper House, we commend TO MN inc
deicately exact language used last Tuesday In an
nouncing the Presidential count. Let him tell the
Senate that the face of these credentials 1t looks
as If Mr. Morrison were elected, but let MIN DC
careful to add that his regard for truth will not
warrant him in assuming any responsibility ior inc
alleged fact
The signs Of improvement in the real-estate mar
ket are the significant because they come at
an odd time. CONSIDERABLE. transactions are re-
ported with more demand thas of late at better
figures, and, notwithstanding the many new
buildings downtown, the prospect .eems to favor
rentals for all the room available.
To-day the railroads are moving nere than
> 600 900 tons of farm products from the taI West
to markets in the Eastern States. At 20 cents
100 pounds, or 81 ton from Chicago to New-fork,
tho cost is $6O,OOO,0C0. At 85 cents per 100
pounds the rate in January, 1860 or Pl3 ton the
cost of moving the same freight would have been
Sl95 100000. BY tho development of the railway
system Sl35, 100000 yearly has been presented to
the producers of the West and the consumers OF the
East. to be dvded between them That is about
so year for every inhabtant of the great wheat
growing States This benefit. moreover Is perma-
| nent In spite of Mr.. Beck and his party, great
part of il will remain. The worst that he ana MS
party can do il alarm investors. prevent new IN
yestments in railway property stop che building OF
new RAILWAYS. glye monopoly of Transportation to
the roads now in existence and SO enable them,
when business becomes moro active. to charge
higher rates, possibly high rs the rates charged
n the last year before Mr.. Beckslparty was kicked
out of power.
| 1he Ner- York Times objects that 1t cannot un-
derstanG what Mr.. Eyarts had to say i'll addressing
| the Union League Club on Friday evening" He
might reply that he coud find ideas much easier
than he could find brains for his opponents. Ii Is to
| be noticed that other Democratic papers 1ot only
understood what he had to say, but found it neces-
sary to pitch into him very savagely about IL.
Recent newspaper changes in this city have
thrown ont OF employment number of facile and
| accomplished writers Perhaps n good industry
might be started in supplying statesmen who are
unable ~ attend host of banquets aud receptions
| TO which they are invited. with choice essays on
| moral and other subjects. Mr. Cleveland is now
| apparently using blank form which he nils out to
suit the different sorts of invitations he receives
but has worked public office Is a public trust til
il must be tired to death. He evidently
thinks 1t necessary to attach these little essays tt
all his letters and the fashion is being followed BY
all classes of statesmen. II unemployed writer:
| were to establish Bureau of Political Regrets
| aud keep constantly In stock full line oil short
articles about personal rights,"" monopoly, 10
cal solf-zovernment" and "Jelfersonian simplicity.
TO be sent to any address. free OF postage. on re
ceipt of fair price. all communications considered
confidential no doubt q big custom might be
quickly secured
The House Committee Oh Foreign Affairs is wiso
in It's day and generation. Vita regard To the dy-
namite resolutions il hnds that IT undguIied for
the House to assume that American citizens were
connected with the explosion crimes. If success IN
administering government were 10 be obtained by
neat little lodges and timely touches of judicious
blindness how excellently WE'LL the Democratic
party would get on
Some sort of thing calling itself the National
Committee of the Independents" is said to have
published II balance sheet of its accounts during the
late campaign. showing cash on hand to the extent
OF 1927. The mugwump treasurer ought to turn his
surplus over to the treasurer OF his ally party who
accord ny to popular rumor. is sadly embarrassed tC
pay outstanding bills
NOTES ON INDUSTRY AND TRADE.