New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
thieves. they have done the public an important
albeit unwilling. service.


Mr.. Theron g. Strong does manly and sensible
thing in putting aside questions OF personal in
convcn'enc and Of dislike for the work and ac-
ceptny TIE chairmanship OF the Committee OF In
yrstigatoD into the CHARGES brought by Ray Ham
iton and Alien Tbornlikc Rice aralnst CAPTAIN
Cregan. If these charles are proved Captain
Croran OUGHT to he turned out OF the Republican
organi7 atcn forthwith n & cy are not true. that
fact ought to be shown for the credit OF Captain
Cregan AMI OF the organization. AMI the tmht
OUGHT to be done now-not after the Pubic mas
lost all interest in it Mr. Strong is fair
minded man and we believe Ire will insist on
having prompt well an honest report.
The President dcmsnds liberal appropriations
for the support of Civil Service reform. Before
he requires money for awnings support be
should give some evidence that it has an existence
An exquisite bit Of Toryism crops out in q late
number Of LONDON life well worth the quoting.
"Iord Londonderry 1t saws "proved himself q
true leader Of men in grand gallop with the
Meath hounds. His cvccl'cncy's great liberalty
Of hand AMI heart his personal prowess. and his
frank cordially winniny favor for him daily
in Ireland in spit. OF demagocic diatribes.' To
ride well anil shoot well and he "halfeow well
met used TO he regarded the prime qualities
Of craftsmanship. but it is bit surprisiny to find
them thus put forward to-day and all who ask for
higher attributes in ruler denounced as dema
gOgues.
Col mel Morrison desires that a distinction shall
he drawn between tariff reform AMI free trade.
lie might have been better competent to teach that
lesson had he illustrated the distinction in his
tariff bills.
The future of the "lttle niece of q correspond
ent OF a Boston wspaG er looks pretty dark. In
fact the hearts Of persons Of intelligence AMI
decOrum in this community will be apt To bleed
for that lite niece when they hear Of the mora
quality Of the reading matter that is to con
tribute to the bendny Of this particular human
twig The correspondent. writiny Of the little
niece, says: IL think. perhars. that | might let
her read an incorporated edition OF '1he Even
iny Pest Poor little niece One cannot reflect
without a shudder upon her haviny unexpurgatcd
access to a newspaper in which she viii find such
atrocious sentiments as thcse--we quote from an
unexpurgated issue Of "Ihe Evening Post ::
Chastity Is a great virtue but every man knows
in his heart that IL is cot the greatest OF virtues;
that offences against it have often been con
sstcnL with the POSSESSION of ALL the qualities
which ernOble human nature and di"nfy human
life and make human progress Iossible.' Poor
little niece. say again But then the Society
for the Pre- cnton Of Cruelty to Children may
come to her rescue.
Following New YorlSs example. they have an
pointed a woman to membership in their Board
Of Education over in Philadelphia Now when
they reduce IT, street railway fare TO five cents
AMI start few restaurants along Chestn1t-st
there will be some in lucement for a body to stop
in Philadelphia an hour or two.
In his rcrort Alto nry General Garland says
ut is impossible to overcstmate the necessity
that exists for change in the judicial system To
meet the constantly ncleasing business of the
country We beg to submit that it is impossible
in ovprestmaie the necgssitv that evisfs FOR
change in the head OF the Department OF Justice
in order to meet the constantly increasing demand
that is going up from the country for less Pan
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