New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07

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The way IN which the Assembly came down
on Commissioner Squlres water-nleter hll yes
terday was ref eshing to behold. The measure IS
in every respect bad one and If it were pa'fo
would open the way to jobs of enormous dlmen-
sions The Navarro meters, which MIR. Squire
wants TO repair and use, have cost the city too
much already Iftheir presence in the Depart
ment of Public Works is going TO be continual
source of temptation to Dir. Squire and his sue
cessors, the sooner they are sent to some junk
shop the better for the city and the reputation
of it's officials. The Assembly did quite right
in killing this bill.
All respectable members of this COM
munity will share the astonishment OF Judge
Van Brunt over the verdict which acqults tho
ruffian Short of any crime in trying to kill
Phelan. 1t Is not easy to understand how
twelve sensible men could believe that Phelan
was the aggressor when most of the stab
wounds were inflicted on that redoubtable
warrior as he was doing his best to get away.
About the political features of the affair we
care nothing; but in common with all law
abiding citizens we hold that the streets of
New-York shall not be the scene of murderOus
attacks on any one, good or bad. This dis
graceful verdict is direct encouragement to
such ARRAYS.
Ii h,,t Thar har of T0m-
merce to the foolish economy OF the last Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives in refusing to
vote money to pay for the publication
and distribution of monthly sum-
mary of imports and exports. Such
information is of great value to the mercantile
community and ought to be made public
promptly. Any third-rate statesman ought to
be able to see that; and yet the Democrats in
the House at the last session calmly ignored
this necessity in order to make a show of saving
the public money. AS tie Chamber of Com
merce says lit seems like retura to the OBJ
security of the dark ages to reserve such in
formation for an annual statement"
There may be numerous reasons why the AS
sembly should have passed the bill appointing
a Board of Factory Commissioners to see that
the laws relating to factory operatives are
obeyed; but we do not remember TO have seen
any of them lying about. These laws, like all
Others, should be rigidIy enforced, but there is
no more need for special set of officers to look
after them than there is for a special set to
lock after every other group of statutes The
tendency 30 multiply commissions which pre-
walls at Albany is much favored by politicians
10 make places for themselves or their friends
but 1t is not favorable to the interests OF the
workingmen, who must help pay taxes to pro-
v.de for the necessary salaries
There are several theories current to account
for the retired and modest position assumed
by the British corvette Garnet way down the
Bay. Oneis thatshe wants to be ready 10 get right