New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09

rcadly spafca.
Secretary Wbitney's Reputation OF the NEEDLE
some free u aders who wanted to clOthe him with
n discretion which he did not wish or ask for
greatly exercises the afternoon organ OF the free
traders in this city. "The Post" is unwilling to
vent it's irritation upon the busybodies Of its
own class who thus placed Mr. Whitney in a false
position and subjected him to criticism. II is IN
willing to censure the Secretary for disclaimng
its free trade partners. though that is emincntly
the thing for it to do But it feels quite safe
in assailing THE TRrBUST, which it tries to make
suffer VIGOROUSLY for the sin of the imrcrtincnt
free traders on the one hand and the protection
list Secretary on the other Well. we can bear it.
Happy in having defeated the schemes of those
seeking to subvert American industries. and in
having set Mr.. Whitney right before tho country
q sincere friend OF our industrial development.
we can afford to regard "The Posts" walcry
malice with cheerful equanimIty.
The conduct OF the present Board Of Aldermen.
the composition of which is. in ITSELF far from
| reassurn /, shows how immensely important for
the public interest is the conviction of McQuadc.
All the signs fail unless rsscality OF the worst knh
is going on in the Common Council. Its ruthless
rnssage OF railroad franchises over the Mayors
veto is applicable upon no honest theory.
The Presidents failure to recommend the aboli-
ton of newspapers was most astonishing oms-
SION
In TIE speculative markets, the recommends
tions of this Administration do not seem to have
had a favorable effect Tuesdays markets were
SIN ularly alike in their character. There was
slump in stocks, AMI fall in grain. and col
lapse in oil md general smash in mining stocks
all in ore day New-York Chicago, PittSburg,
and San Francisco each getting rid OF stuff
rs fast as Itssb'e at q heavy decline in rriccs.
The direct influence of recommendations by the
Admin stration probably not great but
the beginning OF a session OF Congress always re-
minds sensible folk that with Democratic ma
jority in the House nothing is certain.
The City of Mexico offers fine field for temper
ance work.
Geronimo has been in Florida only few weeks
AMI now the Seminole Indians have broken out
in rebellion A little lea en- leaveneth the whole
race.
TIE most careful study evelapds uttsrsnces
wi pOt he would have
the Morrison bill or az ainst 1T NowYork Sun
IL was written you know. after score or more
of free traders had been showed under by their
dissentient constituents
The President. touched by the vicissitudes OF
the Republic OF Liberia, recommends that in the
reorganization OF the Navy vessel that may
have ived its usefulness shall be presented 10
that Government for use as revenue cutter.
II this act of international benevolence Is TO DC
performed. no time is to be lost. At the end OF
six years there will not be three ships OF the
wooden leet anoat II one of the old huks were
given away at once it might be
used for two or three years for pur-
poses OF re enuc only. But IL there be
serious delay the goods cannot be delivered across
the Atlantic P' ssbly Secretary Whitney would
like TO get rid of the Dolphin
Land Commissioner Sparks wants 81 900 more
salary II would be better to adopt some scale
of increase in ratio with the number Of his de-
cisions that are afterward reversed.
Regarded officially Congress- Hike the poor. is always with
us- Brooklyn Eagle
Unfortunately YES. But even a Democratic
House has to ad ourn sooner or later and SO It's
power to work damage is to an extent limited
Resides while the Senate is Republican the coin-
try can breathe freely.
With regard to the Indiana Senatorship the Hon.
Bill English would have it understood that though
lie is on politics bent he hath frugal mind.
The supporters OF Henry George in the recent
election adoptiny effective TO maintain
permanent organization and to prepare for future
contests The district associations have been in
structed to continue their work. to obtain new
recruits and TO educate their members for the ac-
tive duties OF approaching campai ns The Cen
trail Committee consisting OF John McMackin. the
Rev DR.. Md'lynn and James RedpaLh. are cir
culating a declaration OF principles with this
has for the formation of q new party "Since
the Republican party has Outhved the days oil
its usefulness and the Democratic party has be-
come but a corrupt machine by the of which.
shown in the late election. arstOcras and spoi s.
men cndeavor to defeat the win OF the people
even the Democratic President Of the United
States and the Democratic Governor OF New-York
prostit,ltny their power in aid Of the viest mer-
cenaries as against an honest effort to purify
municipal politics, we hcreby declare that the
time has come for an organization which shall be
in the true republican and in the true sense
democratic-of q zeal PARTY OF the people. pro-
gressive democracy, which Shall revive ami carry
out the principles OF Thomas Jeffcrson.' MIR.
Georges followers who in the main have been
recruited from the Democratic ranks have Wig
orous style Of their own when they find 1t neces-
sary to refer either TO the President or to the
Governor
People WHO put papers and packages on the ont
aide of mail boxes should not do II. If anybody
,teals tho same he cannot he arrested for robbing
the m .ils Such packages are not in the custody
Of the United States until they have been dropped
within the bcx.-So 1t was decided in Chicago yes
tsrday.
The Herald IL doing good deal of lively and enterprs
ing work In these days. II 1t with vociferous
energy every morning Its achievements. its exulta
ton is natural paronable. But 1t should not claim
too much Yesterday Its editorial page II asserted
that its columns gave to the public information about
the elevated railroad plan of branches to the downtown
ferries That all wrong. TIE TRIBUNE first gave the
facts In ts Monday mornings issue
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