New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

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fence originated by a Harlem River Bridge coiliil9
sioner and say it was only JOKE
Tbeband that presents the South American trade Con-
gress b Is hand OF Senator Frye nut the yoico nt
sueaks In the bill is the voice OF j. G Baine-Ne"1oA
Times.
We know Of no reason to doubt this assumption.
This Is vel known to be one of the great plans en-
tertained by the foremost American statesman 1or
tho noliticol and commercial aggrandizement O ms
own rouutrv among ths society Of the American
Nation as well rs for their development and power
IN the civilized world. Mr. Blame believes, WIN
all clearhcadcd and far-sighted men, that the mar
mony of the American Powers would resut III
GREAT benefits TO them all; that it would prevent
wars and National aunihilatons; that 1t would
promote the enterprises of peace throughout every
known branch of trade: that it would further the
arts and extend the great of universal educa-
lion and thatn all these superb undertakings the
free people of this land would lead to their great
reputation and profit And in trying to accomplish
this as all other achievements OF genuine slat'S-
manship he naturally expects - encounter tho OPP
position of ignorance and prejudice.
George riclnor Curtis is an able man, but nobody
can make a safe iirc-c,cape Of spool of cotton.
All. Garland. of Arkansas. is still member OF
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tempts to assert that public o1ice Is public trust
shoot him on the spot and charge the damages to
this reform Administration.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette shows that
there are fifteen relations of Senator Vance IN the
limited States service and that the family draws
total OF S25 500 year from the Treasury, Otcourse
the Democratic organs will advert to these factS
with the relcntlcs. that they used to display
when II was discovered that the great grandiathcrs
wilc's son-in-law Of a Republican senator held
village Office OF sealer Of weights and measures
Tho Presidents attitudes: Scandals may come
and scandals may 20. but nv Pan-Electnc states
man shall mold on forever
II Mr. Morrison will persist IN poking the tariu
elephant with his frec-tradc stick he must not
blame the intelligent animal If the stick gets Jfokeh
and tho splintcrs fly in his face
Tney manage these things better in-Chna. I he
Chinese Minister to Germany having turned Ill
To the Government several vessels which had beeh
built undcr his order, and which had proved unsat-
i,factory was not suffered TO remain IN the pubic
service precisely as if nothing had happened. o
no. Mr.. Cleveland. On the contrary-and we call
Mr. Garlands attention to this circumstance--a de-
cree degrading hum was published The decree
saws, LII Fon PaO, who wears button OF thc
second rank il a person of a low type OF moral
character and deprayed conduct. lie Is an adept
IN the art of pushing his own ends, and ms mis-
deeds have frequently been tho subject OF denun-
citation to the Throne. We command that ho be
cashiered and never again employed IN an ohcial
capacity" OF course in explanation OF this decree
II must be remembered that China is not living un-
der a distinctivoly reform administration and that
the Emperor Is not always going around excialm-
ing that public Office is a public trust
II statesmen must sell themselves they should at
least have n better eye to business than to sell
themselves ON speculation.
An UNEMPLOYED army of 10000 wOrkmcn gath
cred I'm HYDE Park, In London, on Sunday
and demanded that the Government give them
work TO keep their families from starvation. And
this is the brilliant prospect that the American
Free-Trade cranks hold out to Americ an labor.
"No defensive campaign!p shouted the Mug
vumps in 1884 "No defensive Administration
u the stern reply of all honest citizens to-day.
Senator Morgan deprecatingly refers TO the alb
solutlsm of Congress-" Congress is absolute Just
about a. much ~ n State is sovereign Tho state
has rights which tho Federal Government may not
prescribe and il has authorities which the Stato
may not defy. But above them and beyond them
both is the Omnipotenco of the peoples WILL
Before it both State aud Congress must bow. THIS
is really a great Nation of ours and wlse men
framed its fundamental law.
Before any more wayward statesmen fall into
temptation they should remember that the market
value of indications is frghtfully high this year
It's understood that The JudOe has made Prcs-
dent Cleveland handsome offer for his motto
public Office is q public trust.p Of course me
Hidge wants TO publish it under the head of " The
Presidents Best Joke"
Commenting upon the attitude of Con grcss on
the silver question, The Albaay Express remarks
that it is ptiable to great party, still IN the
flush OF an unex xpccted national victory, completely
at sea on tine most important question which 1t Is
called upon to deal with" Yes it is rather pltiable
But at sen is bound to be the post Office address
of party winch has no convictions.
Perhaps, If the fugitive New-York politicians
would giyo a bond never to come back ogain for
giving public might consent TO overlook the past.
A good deal of noise is being made about n bill
for the Improvement of the consular service. All
the bills IN the world will do no good unless the
Secretary of State is convinced that the service
abroad s not to be regarded as al asylum for jaded
/ politicians.
| Something must be done IN the upper part OF tins
! town to prevent reckless blasting ana To punish
those responsible for it's occurrence.
Slowly but with a certain tread the truth OF the
protective theory is advancing into the South, and
splitting the councils of the Democracy. Industry,