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New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
THE SILvER QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

THE SILVER QUESTION IN ENGLAND
The fanatics who pretend that continued
silver coinage in this country is necessary to
the interests of the working people, might learn
lesson if they would from the workingmen of
England, who are beginning to cry out against
the policy of Great Britain. The decline IN
silver so affects exchanges with India as to
render British trade with that country unproiit-
able. In consequence British Manufactures are
undergoing a more severe aud prolonged de-
preston than they have met at any other time
for many years. The workingnen, looking
into the matter for themselves, conclude that
the short wages, the half time, or the closed
shops, result from the policy OF the Govern
mcnt which drives silver out of use as money in
order to enrich British money-lenders. This
argument has weight with them because it APP
pears to bear directly upon their own industry
and earnings They can see that the manuiact-
nres of their own country are prostrated, be-
cause Of the effect of depreciation of silver upon
the trade with India.
But the manufactures of this country cannot
be affected in any such way. At no point is the
foreign or domestic trade of this country liable
TO be injured if the struggle upon which Eng
lana lnSlStS must stlIl continue. mere Is no
lack of money here on the contrary, the en-
barrassment in this country springs in part from
the fact that we have more currency than can
possibly be used, and all the channels of ci rcu-
lat;on are gorgcd with it. For our domestic in
terests it would be Il good thing, not merely to
suspend the production of more coins for circu-
lation, but to get rid of 100000, 900 or more
that we now have, which burden all business,
and cucumber all trade, threaten enterprise, de-
stroy confidence, and stimulate reckless and
fatal speculation.
The British working people are beginning to
move in opposition to the policy of their Gov
ernment, and deputations have already made
strDng representations urging a change. A
meeting was held on the 10th to give form and
expression tn the growing antagonism of British
people to the British Eoicy. If this country
would promptly support that movement by re-
fusng to tighten Great Britain load any longer
by s;spending the coinage of silver and stop
ping the purchase of bullion for which the Gov
ernment has now no use-it would do more to
hasten wise adjustment of the silver question
than can be done by centuries of dcmagogism
in Congress-
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
DEMOCRACY AND PRISON LABOR.

DEnOChaCI dND lhIDON LhDNA''
Tho albany Argus believes that the Demo-
cratic Legislature of 1888 did not resort to
cheap dodge when instead of abOlishing the
prison contract labor system it referred the
whole matter to the popular vote. But the
trouble is that The argus cannot induce the IN
telligent laboring men of the State to adopt Its
unwarrantable belief. More than that, its own
party friends disagree with it. Writing OF the
law which provided for such reference. Ihe
Albany Times, which certainly is good Demo-
cratic authority, said: This act is not one to
switch Democratic Legislature can point
"wiih pride, although it is perhaps better than
"nOtbng. At best it is simply an apology for
"not passing something better" So, too, an
other leading Democratic newspaper OF this
State, The Rochester Union, admitted that ut
is true the Democratic Legislature of 1888 did
not go as far in action as it might have gone"
Again, some months after the Legislature of
1888 adjourned a large Democratic meeting
was held in this city which resolved that ii is
"to be regretted that the Butts bill looking to
the relief of honest labor by prohibiting the
farming out of the labor of cOnvicts in our
State prisons, which passed the Assembly after
Z" a full discussion of its merits, should have been
"defeated in the Senate"
Hadn't The Argus better 90 slow in eulOgizing
that reference 7 The Democratic party had
golden opportunity afforded it in 1883 to
abolish the convict contract labor system. 1t
had the votes in Senate and Assembly, but 1t
lacked the nerve. The workingmen of the State
are well aware of this, and ro amount of talk
can alter their opinion.
The Argus also thinks that it has discovered
an Inconsistency" in what The TRIBUNE
has said about the action OF the Democrats in
the Legislature on the subject of convict labor
Ii is mistaken. If it will turn to the record of
the Legislature of 1854 it will find that the
Republicans passed bill for the appointment
of a commission to decide what should be done
with convict labor. Before the commission
had time to act its term of Office expired. The
| Republican members of the Legislature tined
| to extend the term of the commission, and
| after long struggle against Democratic 0p-
position a bill was passed TO that effect. Gov
ernOr Cleveland vetoed it. Thus it happens
| that 10 expedient was provided for the employ
mcnt Of conyicts after the existing contracts
| expire. The Democratic party, by its course,
| is responsible for the necessity which now COM
pcs the Legislature to make n large appropr-
alton for the benefit of the prisons.
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minor consequence if the Nile contingent be
securclv entrenched at KOrti. Lord Wo!seley
WAS hold even to the verge of recklessness whch
there was an urgent necessity for pressing for
ward tn Khartoum. Now that General Gordon
has fallen and there is no beeagucred garrison
reou;rinp aid. he is prudent and wary and even
favOrs an autumn campaign. :,
The military staff has undoubtedly eXcelleht
grounds for ordering retreat; but py It's
action it has exposed the Liberal Ministry 10
merciless criticism. The abandonment oi
Gubat and Brit parks the collapse of the ex-
nedition organized for the relief of khartouh'
brilliant victories have been won at heavy cost
of blood and treasure, but the campaign mas
been angntter.failure General Gordon WAS not
rescued. British blood has been shed Tor no
purpose: the area of disaficction has Deen
wideucd from KhartOum to korti; ana d
second expedition has become necessary al
though the first one has ceased to have any oo-
icct except the slaughter of the natives III re-
toliotion for its own failures. This is the situa
tion which the Liberal Government was forced
70 face when Parliament assembled yesterday
Since the day when the Aberdeen Mih','''
went down during the siege of Sebastopol no
English Cabinet has ever occupied SO lu'''''
ing position. a vote OF censure mas oecii "o
cided upon by the Opposition and is now I'M
pending. If the Ministry escape it VIII DC Dc
cause the good working Tories are so largely III
the Soudan; and the Opposition lacks capacity
for overthrowing one Government and putting
another in its place. More than Once during
the present Administration the Opposition mas
neglected to take advantage of a political crisis,
so that it is hazardous to forecast the result u
the debate.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
100 MTCU NONE Y

1t is quito interesting to hear Mr. Picrrepont
assert that the volume of the currency is now
far too small" This is little like the assertion
of the other great statesman and financier,
recently reported. that the worlds production
of silver is now steadily diminishing" We have
so much currency in this country that about
$l5O,00O, 600 of it is lying idle in New York
banks; so much that all enterprise is frozen up
by the fear that the currency will deprecate
In the light OF this fact it takes very stalwart
tinancer indeed to maintain that the circulation
is far too small"
A sufficient proof on that point, il any body
needed one, is to be found in the fact that the
volume of currency could be increased at once
several hundred millions If any use could bo
found for it. There is no restriction whatever
upon the issue of gold or silver certificates, nor
upon the issue of National bank notes, and any
desired amount of these notesJcould be put.into
circulation mt once, and would be- we may be
sure, il any body could find any employment for
them. The difficulty Is that We have already
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Nssp9lork Dailp Gribn'as
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
NEW.YORK, FRIDAY, FEB. 20.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

ropr,cy.-Policy of the Liberal Government IN
+be sopdan attacked in Parliament - General
r,rd WolseTey TO leave Korti. - Reported re-
,syval of negotiations for mediation between
France and China - Mrs. James Russell Low
ell dead. 60 Fatal revolt of exies IN siberia
- Steamer Newcastle City encountered huiri-
cane at sea.
CoSGRrss.-Tbe Senate passed the Texas Paclhc
forfeiture bill. with amendments. - In th'
House a spicy debate was had over the coHpieuon
of the United States ship New-lork.
DoNrsTlC.-Disastrous fires occurred in Phiia~
delphia and Chicago. 60 vessel with all on
board was lost off Fort Morgan, In the Gun VI
Mexico 80 The North Carolina Legislature
adopted resolutions asking information about the
unfundcd debt of the State. - The Judiciary
Committee will make adverse report oh
the resolution to investigate the New-iolA
Judges - Several ex-prisoners OF AndersohNiiie
held religious services in the old stockade -
The yer fnd In West Virginia issaid to be un-
usually rich. "A new epidemic among horses
and cattle IS reported from Woodfeld Ohio -
Miss Elizabeth Matz of Reading, Penn, states
that she saw heaven in O trance. - Rockwers
case is TO rest on the alibi offered. - Carl
Herman, o German citizen of Bloomington, ILL.,,
now in Germany, has been seized and is TO be forced
int the German Army. - The coke trade Is I'm.
proving.
CITY AND SUDrRBAN.-Testimouy in Captain
williams's case closed. 60 stir In opefatic cir
cles - case Of fasting for forty three days
at Bloomsbury, N. j. - Cleveland attacked
among Brooklyn Civil Service refOrmers. -
Edward s. Gould probably fatally hurt - ID
Louis Elsberg died. - Inspector DOench or
dered fire escapes and safety walls in several
schools hotels and theatres. - Gold value oi
the legal-tender silver dollar (412l2 Rrainb. S193
cents - Stocks active but irregular
closing feverisb and unsettled.
The WEATHER..-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dicate fair or partly cloudy weather aud slight
changes in temperature. Temperature Yesterday
Highest 2Oo: lowest. 90: averaee. 1892.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
Tile ILLINOIS CONTEST.

Mr. Horizontal Morrison does not seem I'd pc
having altogether good time, in his efforts u
roach the Senate Seven of the Democrats III
the Illinois Legislature refused to vote Tor nm
at the ballot on Wednesday, a part voting ior
M, Hoines The reason assigned, in most OF
these cases. if not in ALL is that Mr. Morrson'
by his hostility to the protective system mas
made himself Objectionable, not only to the IN
dividual members who vote against him. Dul W
all Democratic workingmen, so that his election
TO the Senate would result III staihpcue Vi
workingmen from the party in Illinois. oh-
doubtedly :here is much truth III the claim th''
Mr.. Morrson's ideas are unpopular with lhe
laboring people. But his ideas are those oi MS
party. At Washington rs votes proved iIS'
winter, Mr.. Morrison's ideas were supported oy
about four-hfths of the Democrats III Tue
Uouse and 81 out of 10l Democrats in the
Illinois Legislature now testify their approval
of them by voting for Mr.. Morrison. The OBJ
iectors to his notions within his party may be
determined. and appear sufficiently strong To
defeat him but they none the less represent
small fraction of his party.
On the other hand, the Republicans OF Illinois
are shown by the ballot to be substantially
united. Every Republican member present
voted for General Logan, and Mr. Slttlg, VINO
was absent, was paired with Democrat. Thus
Ear the opposition to Nj. Logan is purely per
sonal, and does not indicate any difference of
opinion within the party on any public ques-
ton. General Logan himself, moreover, by his
splendid conduct during the last campaign ana
the services which he rendered to his party. has
entitled himself to the hearty support OF every
Republican. His party ought To persist and tc
win. 1t is united. and its opponents are divided
in convictions and cannot agree upon any
BODY
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
THE BRITISH RETREAT

Somewhere in the Nile Valley there must be
some shrewd Tories working in the interest OF
their party. The Mahdi has been claimed by
O'DOnovan Rosa as an ally. and it would prob
ably be safe to assume that lie is a Nationalist
and in favor of home rule in the desert; but his
relations to English parties need not be seri-
ously considered Lord WOlseley has not been
considered a Tory in politics and certainly he
has been employed abroad chiefly by Liberal
Ministers yet either he or the Mahdi has given
orders which will add greatly to the embarrass-
mcnts of Mr.. Gladstone's Ministry at the open
ing of Parliament. Whether the retreat of the
two columns from Gubat and Brit has been
rendered necessary by an advance of the Arabs
in overwhelming force, is merely the result
of Lord Wolseley's sober second thought, it is
strong Tory move on the political chess board
and may involve checkmate of the Liberal
Ministry.
The military reasons for this sudden Interrupt
ton of the campaign and complete change of
plans are vaguely stated in the cable dispatches,
but can be easily cOnjectured. Both columns
have won signal victories and are entrenched
in strong positions on the Nile on either side of
Berber, where the expedition from Suakm is
expected to emerge; but the staff is unwilling
to divide so small an army and to protect two
crcuilOus lines of communications during the
long period which must elapse before the rein
forcements arrive. The difficulty of feeding
two detached columns that are surrounded by
hostile tribes will be overcome when the forces
are concentrated at either Korti or .Debbeh.
There will be time for thorough preparation for
the new relief expedition and for the cOnstruc-
ton of q railway across the desert as the army
advances. The immediate risks of the cam
psign will be reduced. even if tho labors and
dangers of march to Khartoum are eventually
multiplied. The delays which inevitably attend
the advance Of an English army will be Of
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
A BILL THAT OUGHT TO FAyI

The State Senate has passed bill making the
President of the Fire Department q member of
the Aquedlct Commission. In two months Mr..
Van Colt. now the president of the department,
will go out Of Office, and it is understood that
Commissioner Henry ID. Purroy will be elevated
to the place. The whole purpose of this bill
seems to be SIMPLY to give Mayor Grace an
other vote in the Aqucduct Commission. that
vote to be supplied by Purroy, the w-breaker
There is no reason why Republican members
of the Legislature should vote for such BILL
The Aqucduct Commission is now large enough
IL any change were to he made it would be
better to diminish rather than increase the num-
ber of commissioners. There is not the
slightest danger that the interests of the fire
service will be neglected in cnarging the water
supply. The present members of the Com
mission may be trusted to give due cOnsidera-
tion to this important subject Mayor Grace
already has three members Of tho County Dem
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
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FnEs MusEE-waxworkaL rkaLhunSSa,'a"" ''P''
GRASp oPEnn 49," TuEArRE - $50 - "The PriVa'e
Secretary. ,>.,ox woter Color Exhibition.
NA@I,onA, @ A,..nsnpN-sNrhatcher. -. Primrose anu "e'''
Minstrels. o r,o.r,or"
srIxnARD TuE ATRE-S-"A Trip !" "
ITALIA rHEATRb-s-" Nahonn a. A prisoner for Life.
W.II.cK's TnEATRB--S-" In,u st.sco,"
,.n, NTprrt IurArRE--s-" The MaSro..
s4n s4u" ,yr~nr riiraIRE-s-"spotC Cash.
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reserve And yet wo have no doubt that the address
Is being written

@Fatty degeneration of the conscience" IL the
last phrase to express form of moral disease
Mugwump newspapers may be expected to have
violent attack of it in the task is imposed upon
them Of demonstrating that putting Dan Manning
in the Cabinet is a signal proof of Clevcland'l
devotion to the star-eyed goddess Of reform.
Writing of Mr.. Evarts The Boston Advertiser
remarks that from all such men the world of our
politics has moved Oh, never to return" These
words not being accompanied by an explanatory
diagram or map we are utterly at loss to comprc-
hend their meaning, in case they have meaning.
The impression is general in the political circles Of
this State-and they perhaps ought to know-that
the world of our politics, so far from having moved
away fiOm Mr.. Evarts, has moved right-up to him
and clasped him to its breast.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

ocracy by his side in the Commission, and can
not complain of any lack of influence. NO ne
publican ought to vote to put the Mayors pet
bulldozer in the Aqueduct Board, simply TO
serve Mr., Grace's PURPOSES
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

The last Cabinet gossip discusses the chances
of Senator Lamar for place in MIR. Cleveland's
official family. If the Democratic President
really wants an official defender of MIR. Jeffer-
son Davis connected with his administration, he
could not find better man for the place than
Mr.. Lamar. The Mississippi Senator declares
himself to be at all times and in all places ready
to defend his old chief
For a long time one of the crying abuses in
the administration OF justice in this city has
been the delay III bringing case to trial Adj
jOurnment after adjournment is obtained, first
by one side and then by the other, each party
to the suit apparently hoping thereby to wear
out his opponents patience. Judge Benedict
struck blow at this bad business yesterday in
vigorous fashion, which other occupants of the
bench might well follow. An ailing client and
his busy lawyer were not sufficient excuse, and
the case of Boots the alleged smuggler, was
forced to trial.
DIR. Tanners celebrated fasting record has
been beaten. An aged woman. inmate of the
AlmshOuse at Bloomsbury, n. j., has not eaten
anything for forty three days. She has never
been herself since her Thanksgiving dinner,
but she weighed $50 pounds when her appetite
failed and she could tip the scales now probab-
ly at 200 pounds. Altogether the case is an
extraordinary one which viii. doubtless interest
members of the medical profession. Attention,
perhaps should be called to the fact that the
wOmans substantial weight at the time her
sickness began reflects credit on the table of
the Bloomsbury AlmshOuse
The unkind feeling which so many Demo-
cratic ward politicians feel against Office
holders who live in the suburbs manifested
itself. in the Assembly yesterday. Mr.. Reilly
introduced bill providing that no person shall
be eligible to Office by election or appointment
in this city unless he is bona yfde resident
here. We trust that Mr.. Reilly will never let
his prejudice against foreign things carry him
far enough to oppose giving Office to any one
whose name indicates foreign birth or extrac-
ton. That would be rough on Mr.. Reilly him
self and multitude of his acknowledgements.
Some of themembers of the Legislature finch
whenever there Is prospect of any discussion in
regard to the convict labor problem. They
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

put into circulation great deal more money
than the country can use. and the knowledge OF
that fact creates apprehension, stops invest
ments, closes factories, and throws great multi
tudes ont of employment.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
tried to ayoidit On Wednesday in the Assembly

tried to avoidit en- Wednesday IN the Assembly
and yesterday in the Senate. Nevertheless,
they had to hear the unpleasant statement OIL
Superintendent Baker that it will require
81 200. 900 out of the State Treasury to support
the prisons the coming year, and more so
soon as all of the contracts for the convlcts
labor expire. This is prospect from wmcn
the taxpayers of the State will shrink and win
reason but the legislators at Albany ought 10
struggle bravely with the profile II and solve 1t
If they can.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
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Mrs Lowell has been for many years great IN
valid and this fact wherever it was known, was al
ways a sufficient explanation OF her husbands quiet
life in London and in Madrid. When he was trans
ferrcd from capital to tue other, she was NOV
ering between life and death and IL was many
weeks before he could enter upon his official duties
at the Court of ST. James Her health subsequently
improved. but was never anything but delicate. In
the sad bereavement that has now befaien him
SIR. Lowell will have the sympathy of Americans at
home and abroad as well a. of a large circle oi
English friends and admirers
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

To the uninitiated the statistics in Superin-
tendent McCall's report for 1884 in regard TO
fire and marine insurance indicate that the busi-
ness of underwriting in this State Is fairly
profitable. The handling of an income OF sixty
five millions and an expenditure of sixty-three
millions ought to furnish living commissions
for good many people. More inteiiislble 10
the average reader, however, are Mr.. McCalis )
recommendations for legislation, one OF winch
suggests that it shall be provided in the pollcy
that the holder shall share portion OF the loss
in case of fire on his own premises or those
under his control. This would, at least, not
encourage arson, and in that respect 1t Is
diametrcally opposed to bill recently intro
duced at Albany making the face OF the policy
proof of the value of the property destroyed.
We fear that the influence for good of Sarah
Winnemucca is sadly damaged Sarah is a
Piute Indian princess, who has had good deal
to say, on the lecture platform and OIL 1t, about
the duties which civilized man owes to his un-
civilized Piute brother She was particularly
grieved, we believe, over the harm which the
whites have caused by pandering to lndian
vices-especially gambling. Now, alas. Sarah
Winnemucca herself is in trouble, not only be-
cause she took hand in the little game which
the same, it was supposed, she did not under
stand, but because afterward she helped beat
the unfortunate Bannock Indian whom she had
been gambling with. The gambling. OF course,
cannot be excused; but If the Bannock Indian
held five aces and had an extra pack up his
sleeve in the style of All Sin. it is easy to un-
derstand why Sarah Winnemucca resorted to
violence.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

Tho announcement that Mr.. Cleveland is writing
his inaugural address, though authortatively made
In his New-York organ, Is received with cautious
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