New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-08

to the Colombian troops. The mettie OIL .ulo
rebel ia shown by the fact that he fainteu "non
he was arrested and revived only 10 go l,'o
mysteries. Possibly he saw before MN inc
fate which overlook Portazal and CocoDoio
on Wednesday.
Another effort was made yesterday, tne
second in two days, to get the Assembly 10
consider one of the Excise bills which, for rea-
sons not pleasant to state, have been recently
advocated at Albany v. The Assembly promptly
and properly headed off this job by vote OF
90 to As. All the other excise measures
should be treated in that way. There Is no
call for change in our liquor laws at present.
except in the direction of High License, ana IL
is too late in the session now to do anything
even about that.
A resolution urging Congress to amend tne
navigation laws in order to permit the Aiheri-
can flag to float over fOreign-buit vessels was
not adopted by the Chamber OF Commerce yes
terday. but was referred to committee. LII
may never be heard from again, so there Is no
use to rehearse the many arguments that inish'
be offered against such course. But IL 'no
Chamber is really in earnest about the matter,
IL would be well for themembers to ma out III
they CAM whether under international la"
English goods, in case of wal, would be safe III
ships CARRYING the American flag, or even IN
ships built in America.
II seems possible after all that the Ameer OF
Afehanistan has had more to do than Is COM
monty supposed in bringing the English Minis
try into its present attitude toward Russia.
Mr.. Gladstone said in the Commons yesterday
that Lord Dufferin chad arranged with ADJ
durrahman Khan the basis upon which the
Government had thus far proceeded IN the
frontier affair."" This looks like O confirmation
of the report prevalent some weeks ago that
the Ameer was not willing that the Engilsh
should fight the Russians near Herat, or at least
did not encourage them to do so. Ii he gave
the Viceroy of India any intimation like that, 1t
will greatly strengthen the Premiers defence
of his course.
The Supply bill was large enough as 1t came
from the Assembly but the Senate before
passing it increased it by many thousands.
The criticisms made by its own members show
that this increase was unwise. Republicans
ought to keep in mind the fact that the Demo-
cratic Governor will be sure to use his veto
power so that his political opponents may be
accused of extravaganza. When the bill
reaches the Assembly again it should be care
fully scrutinized before the increase is allowed.
That should be done in the interest of low
taxation and for the same reason the Capitoi
appropriation should be cut down or refused
altogether. Those Republicans who vote with
the Democrats to increase the taxes Will hnd IL
difficult to defend their course.
Thoughtful Republicans all over the Union
will unite in hoping that the Republicans IN
the Illinois Legislature will not fritter away IN
personal quarrels the results of the important
victory Just gained in the election of Mr.. Wea-
yer as q successor to the late Democratic Rep
resentative, Mr.. Shaw. The fight was SPLEEN
didly managed and the Democratic AAlVth
District which not long ago gave 1000 major
ity to Mr. Shaw, now wipes out those votes,
and returns Republican by a majority OF at
least 200. This gives the party 1O3 votes on
a Joint ballot of the two houses of the Legis-
lature-a majority of two-and secures the
election of II Republican to the United States
Senate if only personal pique is cast aside.
Republicans North, East, West and South, ex-
pect the Illinois Legislature to do their duty
promptly now and vote for John A. Logan.