New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26

have peace if he has to fight for it. He says
that everything is lovely and that he secs nc
reason 10 believe that the peace of Europe is
threatened but. at the same time, I'd make
"peace effective" The German army must be-
largely increased forthwith. This is kind of
proclamation of peace which will be any hing
except cheerful reading for the German tax
payeIs.
Accidents from defective steamboat boilers
are not so common as formerly, owing to more
thorough methods of inspection. BIT there IA
not much doubt that it was defective bOlk'r
which caused the explosion yesterday on q Tug
boat on the East River. The tug was so COM
pletely demolished, all on board of it beng in
stanty killed, that the exact facts will prob
ably never be known. There is strong ground,
however, for believing that the boiler was not
what it should have been. The loss of five
lives ought at least to have the effect of leading
the inspectors TO be more stringent in permit
ting the use of old boilers
Scandals in the government of the District of
Columbia will claim the attention of Congress
at the coming session. 1t is pitg that so much
of the time Uf Congress must be wasted in
snch Investigations conducted at great public
expense but this is one of the penalties of
having a Pan Electric Reform Administration.
In his Distinct appointments the President in
viied such scandals, though assuming to be
guided by desire TO give the people of Wash
ingtOn better government 1.-THE Presidents
efforts in that direction have nearly all turned
out in the same unfortunate way.
The effect of the receut changes in the postal
laws in the direction of increased facilities and
cheaper postage ought to encourage Congress
to 20 still further In that direction. The Third
Assistant Postmaster General estimates that
additional revenues may be expected from the
extension Of the special delivery system aud
the adm ssion Of liquids as mail matter, while
the Increase of the unit of weight of first class
mater has encouraged the substitution of
sealed for unsettled letters. which is also lead
ing to increased revenue. The time is rapidly
approaching, If it 10 not already here, wnen the
Cover nmeut can afford to give the people of
this country as good mail facilities as those of
England and at no higher rates of postage.
Some interesting expressions of opinion by
.lergymen On the social questions presented
hy Mrs. Campbe.ps striking articles in The
SUNDAY TRIBUNE entnled prisoners of
will be found in other columns to-
day. They differ in opinion as TO the part the
church should take In assisting to improve the
of the workingwomen. The Rev.
DR.. Armitage does not see much that the
church can do in lis legitimate sphere. and the
Rev Dr.. Howard Crosby is still more decided
In that belief. He thinks that ntemperancv is
the root OF tho evil The Rev. DIR. MELVIN
sees the remedy in the application OF Henry
Georges theory In regard to land. On the
other hand, the Rev. DR.. w. s. Rainsford be-
lie-4s it to be the bounden duty Of the church
to busy itself IN sing such problems. All
this goes to show the great need Of agltatlng
these questions in order that there may DO
lOns general agreement as to the remedies to
10 applied. Legislation that is without che aid |
= ssettlsd public opinion 10 generally crude |