New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-09

| COPY OF me Afdtdnche IN MS pocket WHICH He
wrote to Harpers Magazine amid the applause
of Democratic editors at the North, that when
it came to a genuine development of attach
ment to the Union" the South was in advance
of all the other sections of the country.
p. S.-All Democratic newspapers in good and
regular standing will see the prOpricty of
STRENGTHENING the hands of The Araldnche.
Let them fiercely accuse us of pestiferous
attempt to rewave the bloody shirt.
And now it is given out that failing to get fight
with England and unable to provoke the plucky
but sagacous Prince Alexander into offering him.
self for destruction, Russia is glazing angrily at
| Austria. The one Power which the Car seems to
avoid is Germany. That amiable angel of peace
Bismarck, smiles with too grim serenity.
Riot and outrage can never aid an honest cause.
| The Des Moiaes Iowa State Register says that
prohibition has killed the town " so badly that
last year it expended more money for improve
men.s than all the anti-prohibiton cities in Iowa
put together. Over Sc .000,0 was expended here
in actual improvements" The Register goes on to
say that Des Moines can stand good deal of this
kind of killing and it hopes the process will con-
tinue.
The lncendiary manifestoes now being sent out
by Chairman Irons mark him as one OF the most
reckless demagogues in America
The Mayor should veto Alderman DIVERS alb
surd resolution changing the historic name of
Chatham-st. TO Park Row. We think that a flood
of light will be cast upon Patrick DIVERS mind
when we inform HIM that this fine old street was
named for the Earl of Chatham in IVA, i'll CRATE
ii. e.. to( II
onies 1t then began at Aun-st. and Broadway
and included the present Park Row. running to
Fresh Water Pond" which in the neighbor-
hood Of the Tombs and Chatham Square. Orig
inay moro than century before, it was opened
by Peter Stuyvesant in order to reach his famous
cOuntry-seat the Bowery which began about
where the Cooper Union stands and ran down to
the East River. As result of the legislative act
of 1903 it was converted into part of the Kings
Highway or the Post Road to Boston," The
commissioners survey began this road at Spring
Garden" now Broadway and Ann-st., Ito We tree
in We Highway upon We Hill, near the house of D.
Brown. Where the tree stood IS now Chatham
Square, 1t would be much more becoming to con-
vert Park Row into Chatham-st., as 1t was in olden
times, than to carry out the Diver idea But the
best thing is to leave the of the streets as
they now are.
1.-THE theories which give no attention to existing
facts" is Congressman Reeds description of the
free trade heresy But existing facts not so i'll
hammered. They pay so much attention to the
theories that free trade is far from accomplish
ment as 1t ever has been since the War;
The strikers are not all in the Southwest. Some
of them are IN Washington.
1t is pity that the Collector of San Francisco did
not understand tho laws of his own country suiic-
emily to avoid the preparation of gratutous
insult TO the official representative Of China on his
way from Pekin to Washington. OF course the re-
fusal to allow the Chinese Ambassador to land until
he had "shown his credentials - was altogether
without warrant or excuse. There is no necessity
for further embroing our Government with that of
China. The United States have been suilic-
emily Inundated by the attitude of the Executive
in regard to the Rock Springs massacre. The ex-
Democratic Congressman who is now Collector of
the Port of San Francisco probably thought he was
following in the footsteps of his chief in inHicting
this ndgnity upon the diplomatic agent of a
friendly POWER
For weird mystery the disappearance of the
schooner that struck the Oregon iyals that of the
Civil Service Commission.
The SAN seems unable to make up its mind whether
John Goodies trouble is dishonesty ncapacity.
Neither of these affections to be frowned upon
by this Administration.
Already THE TEIDUNE's suggestion of water
tight mail bags has brought forward several invent
ors, each of whom is confident that he has solved
the problem. Nor is there any reason TO doubt this.
for the end be attained is not difficult, and the
genius of American invention could be relied upon to
overcome 1t even If it mad been So There Is no
reason why all ocean maibags should not be
watertight, and the loss of the Oregon has shown
the public some very cogent reasons for insisting
upon their being so secured against the chances of
wreck.
All claimants for justice may rely the Ameri-
can conscience. 1t perceives quickly and speaks
fearlessly.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Phelps, and now
ported with approval by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs in regard TO the exclusion of American pork
products from France and Germany. deserves
serious consideration in the House. 1t is time that
something should be done about this matter TO
the business il teress of the country it is in high
degree important. The eject upon the foreign