New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27

prohibition But, not content with overtnroWing
that law they now resisting the later tax law
which was passed by the last Legislature and as
nns decision Of the court in regard to Its consttu-
tionaty cannot be reached for some time, their re-
sistance 10 exceedingly embarrassing to many
towns The consequence, as liquor dealers ought to
have had sense enough to foresee, is rapid spread
of local prohibition over the State, and q snrewd
observer predicts that IL the resistance continues,
liquor dealing will be entirely prohibited IN great
part of the towns within three months When that
result has been secured by the incomprehenSible
folly of the dealers themselves the next contest for
prohibitory amendment of the Constitution will
meet with far less opposition in the country towns,
and the result can be easily foreseen.
When the fishery outrages ON the Dominion sea-
board began Congress promptly armed the ADMIN
lstrauion with the power OF closing American ports
to Canadian vessels The authority thus conferred
has not been used Secretary Bayard prefers 10
adopt policy of mastery inactivity and TO con-
tent himself with replying to every Congressional
inquiryr Well, told you what would happen II
we're not allowed to negotiate with Great Britain
for full surrender by treaty"
The reopening Of the Cape Sabine controversy by
Private Cornell, one of the more ignoble figures OF
the Lady franklin Bay expedition, Is evidently
inspired by malice, jealousy and petty spite On
this subject the rescuers have an authoritative
word to say When they landed on that barren slope
and found the seven pershing survivors, Council, In
state Of Inconsistencies was beng tenderly cared
for by his companions and Lieutenant Greedy had
Just been reading prayers for him. IEls did not
look like systematic persecution Of Private Connel
Lieutenant Greelys book furnishes the best EVIL
dence OF the falstv Of the malicious charges now
trumped up agails. him of selfshness and indiher-
ence to the fate Of his companions He speaks
kindly aud charitably of every mans faIlinRs and
enthusiastically Of every deed of sef-sacriice and
heroism; and in the closing chapter pleads elo-
quenty for legislative action in behalf Of the sur
vivors-
It is stated that the President Is "greatly en-
barrassed by Mr. Garlands affected insensibihty
to OF contempt of public opinion" Possibly; but
for man of such reputed resources in the way OF
backbone Mr.. Cleveland has mighty queer way
of showing it.
Tho police deserve great credit for their efforts to
stop violations of the Excise law on Sunday excur-
sion boats They are, of course only performing
their duty but 1t has been the practice to wink at
this crime The orgies that result from the sale of
hauor on these boats have long been disgrace to
the city and terror to the residents Of suburban
resorts If the police Will put an end to these
scandalous scenes they will perform good service
in tho cause Of decency and morality. IL assist
ance were given by the Dstrlct-Attorney IN bring
ing the violators Of the Excise law to trial they
would not be so ready to continue to expose them
selves to arrest Probably not one out of the 1O3
persons arrested last Sunday for this crime Will
ever be brought to trial. The lack OF another
courtroom does not altogether excuse the DISTRICT
T.. -. ,lx,-. 30 do mt
the Mayor and other city authorities are respon-
sible.
The labor unions seem resolved to make life q
burden for David b. Hill with their endless COM
mittees and demands or perhaps they hope to
induce him to initiate the unjust judge OF Scripture,
who Welded TO the entreaties of the importunate
wido W, not because her demand was just, but be-
cause by continual coming she wearied him.
So il seems Mr. Hammond is still engaged in
making and keeping the South solid, Tor partisan
PURPOSES 1t may not occur 10 him, but that is all
that is necessary to make and keep the North solid.
In 1884 the North was persuaded to divide because
many voters were led by Democratic falsehOods to
believe that there no longer any sectional feel
ing or purpose controlling the South, and that the
advent of Democratic Administration would put
An end to sectional polticA Mr. Hammond will
hear from his speech in October and November
next
The time was when :sober-minded English Con-
servatives thought that one Lord Randolph was
one too many for the good of the party. Now they
are regretting that there are not good many Lord
Randophs-one for every important Cabinet office.
The Tory party Is now remarkable for the alarm
ing absence Of leaders and men Of genuine admins
trative capacity.
John Boyle O'Reilly and other critics Of the Elk
tradition Treaty are apprehensive lest political
offenders shall be surrendered under 1t. why
should they denounce the convention As tyranncal
and abominablef Does it not expressly stipulate
that political crimes shall not be. includedi Even
il they are right in assuming that Efforts Will be
made to seclre possession Of political offenders
under the pretext Of having them extradited for
other crimes, the Treaty itself provides adequate
safeguards, if they will only see them. IL stpu-
lates that the criminal surrendered shall be tried
for the crime specified In the extradition papers,
and for no other offence and also provides exemp-
ton from surrender when the fugitive can prove
TO the competent authority that the said requlA.
ton for the surrender has In fact been made with
the visw to try or punish him for o crime Of pol
itical character" The safeguards In the Treaty are
ample. Some Of the angriest critics Of the conven-
ton denounce 1t without apparently knowing
what the text really Is.
Collector Holden says that in the appointments
be has made he has "nover asked whether the APP
plicant was Democrat or Q Republican. Jew or
GENTLE" No one who knows anything of his adj
ministratiOn would accuse him thuA Private
Secretary Parker attends to the political duties.
and simply tslls his chief whom to remove and
whom 70 appoint. apd eli that Mr.. Hedden
has to do is 10 administer the oaths aud draw his
salary. Edward L. Heddsn u Collector In mana