New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-02

kept in that city and rs-opcned next autumn. Il
wants the President TO issue executive order to
retain the National exhibits in their present shape
for another year. Such a cool proposition indicates
! low temperature in the Crescent City. The act
of Congress terminates the Exposition on June 1,
and II the President can override that law by an
executive order it will be news Indeed. Perhaps
the milk In this cocoanut is the desire for an ex-
cuse to appeal to Congress for another final appro-
pration. One million seven hundred thousand
dollars about as much as the people of this
try care to invest IN the show business In New
Orleans.
Under an Administration that can find excuse
for sending unpardoned aud unrepentant rebels to
represent it at foreign courts, Congressman-elect
Henley. of California, may confidently expect a
Democratic House to overlook the fact that he is o
naturalized citizen Of Mexico 1t would not be
surprising If the House should do so. But the
country will know the particulars, and IN due time
will turn the intruder OUT.
Postmaster General Villas has made Civil Service
law unto himself. He asks applicants for office if
they have ever been indicted or convicted for o
criminal offence. II this query is intended to
include prescriptions for treason there can be no
objection to it, Indeed it will be of more practical
value than O question as to the boundaries of
Kamschatka or the extent of Lake Alemenetta.
A bill to prevent gambling in stocks and produce
of all kinds has just become law in Ohio, and its
enforcement will be watched with interest. 1t
makes all dealings on margins criminal acts Any
person offering to soil options or exhibiting any
quotations of the prices of any margins, futures
| options, is punishable by fine and imprisonment
clause Furnishes any person or company which
communicates the prices on snch marginal sales
This Is intended to reach telegraph companies. The
display of prices upOn the stock boards is prohibited
unless such dispayis part of a transaction in which
the values involved are duly delivered to pur-
chasers. Suits will be brought at once to test the
const:tutonality of the law. It's enforcement
however IS improbable; but it may compel
spectators to deal directly with New-YOrk and
Chicago.
Democratic simplicity of government, according
to Secretary Msnnngs recent carpet Order stickles
at carpets, but yields 10 the soductions of rugs.
Why not go back to bare floors, if it is matter of
economyf
Mr.. Hubbelrs resolution to inform the Canadian
Parliament Of the course tins State has taken to
preserve the natural scenery at Niagara Falls IS
proper one for the Legislature to pass 1t was Lord
Duilenn, then GOyernor-General of Canada, who
suggested to Governor Robinson that the two coun-
tres should act jointly on this matter. As Gov
ernor Hill gave hs approval to the project, thus
State has practically completed ITS part OF the
| work. Canada should not lag behind lt is a mat
ter however that pertains to the legislative jurs-
dlction of the Province Of Ontario, and not to the
/ Dominion Parliament
| More touching even than the famous obituary
epistle of Sir william Temple was the letter in
which Senator German bade fond farewell to
Minister McLane. The postscript is said to contain
the assurance that the Ex-Governor may have any
part of Maryland when he comes back not then
occupied by German