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New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

organized and judiciously conducted uo
officers and men accomplished every purpose
for which they were sent north IN the in'eie',
of science. They did their work admirably anu
retrcated southwark under the most trying c"-
cumstances, reaching in safety the point WheLe
they had n right to expect adequate supplies IL
not a marty of rescuels. They had done their
part. If others had done theirs as WELL there
would have Decn neither starvation nor dea'h
at Cane Sabine The terrible sufiennEs OF 'na'
little band of brave soldiers were due to wholly
preyentaLle causes, for which others were re-
sponsible. This fact taken in connection WIN
their arduous laGors and faithful service III
beholf of science entities them TO the admiration
and gratitude of the country and to liberal
treatment from Congress.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
GARLAND's REAL MASTER.

ErOn The NetC York COmmercidt Adperttseh' -.
The latest phase of the Pan Electric matter
(, much the worst. The letter written BY ROGERS on
which we commented Saturday, amounts TO an lhso
lent assertion that he bought and paid f0r MI. Ss
that he hired him 10 procure peculiarly iaNoAo.o
charter for Pan Electric company purchaser MS
oical favor and influence and made him bond Save
the organization that having 50 bought puDc 9.eI @
he has no thought OF allowing that officer TO shA t'
service paid by surrendering the purchase moe5
but will insist upon the fu ment OF the contract " I
continued use OF Mr. Garands olhcial iuhhenco a.
authority IN behalf Of the Pan'E!eetric company
scheme OF enrichment .,. ., ,hs
Rogers letter Its author contends that MI s
no rght 10 escape the service fer when no hs @
BY resgning his place n the Cabinet or by gpng T,
the stock he holds In the Pan Electric company
publication OF such letter from such l enm
there were no circumstances OF lke Khu =,
nal. Mr. Garland 10 choose between SPECIFY cuOt. "
Tree himself by the other OF the tW0 Sv & EJs
to him and practical surrender or his liberty anu ~
honor 10 the man who claims 10 be MS msS'o' a"
owner. nam ~, ordinary seltre.
The situation Is which no man OF ordna aud n Me-
snaet eould consent to live in for single day. anu &
Garland does not get out OF II promptly OF MS owu &
ton the President IL TO all the tlenos Mno oncs
snnnorted hs Administration TO take the matter ~ t
into his own hands, and ask for the & he
eneral whose presence IN INC CdpiheS H"' w
come a disgrace to the country
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
TINLNG CnRPORAILONS.

The question OF taxation OF corporations Is
one of great interest in other States, as well as
in New Jersey. Pending the review OF the re-
cent decision by the Supreme Court the ques-
ton of the constitutiOnality of that decision can
hardly be profitably discussed. But the prin-
ciules upon which 1t rests deserve some consld-
Grafton.
That taxation should be equal is principle
which meets general approval. But 1t is ex-
tremely difficult of application. 1t will not be
claimed that a tax of 81 on $1,000 Is truly an
canal tax. where it takes the whole of the yearly
earnings from one kind of property and less
than tenth of the yearly earnings. from
another. Since the report of the New ork Tax
Commission many years ago demonstrated the
impracticabity of taxing equally all kinds of
nrouerty by an assessment based upon its valu
alton. opinions as to the best mode Of taxation
have varied widely. AT one extreme there have
been persops who favored tax only Oh the
rontal value of real estate, with no attempt to
collect taxes from personal property, or from
corporate property other than i'll the form OF
real estate The farmers hold most OF the real
estate. and elect most of the members OF Leg
islatures This theory has found no favor. AT
the other extreme there are found those who
have favored the taxation of corporations ex-
clusiyely, on the ground that taxes 50 iald were
distributed over all industries and all property,
and that if the corporations were in any re-
spect burdened it was just return for the fran
chses granted by the State. In Pennsylvania
New-Jersey and some other States, this theory
has been so far applied that almost tine entire
revenue of the State Government has been de-
rived from corporations.
A law taxing all corporate property and no
other property can hardly be condemned as
unequal, if the burden of taxation is through
the corporations distributed over the whole
community, or if the property derived from
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
NoPRIsoNS BILL on Roy AND STEEL

NORRISON'S ELL on nov AND STEEL
The provisions Of the Morrison tarl in re-
gard TO the duties on metals are examined IN
detail elsewhere, and hoy show clearly the
utterly unscientiic character of the bill. 1t Is
contrary to e-trade principles to discriminate
in the rate of duties on foreign imports FOL the
purpose of building up or defending home In
dustry. but this bill maintains as to metals the
host of determinations in rates that were DC
signed for no other purpose. II Is contrary to
protective principles to cut down a duty ny
which a home industry has been defended IN Il
rapid growth, if such reduction Will subject
that industry to increased and dangerous com
Detition. Bnt MIR. Morrison cuts down such
duties, and almost the only duties In the iron
schedule that he does not cut down ale those
which have proved entirely pOwcrless to bulld
m industries here. IN short, when duty Is
worthless to help a home Industry he would
keen il AZ high as possible; but when 1t proves
,vhollv or partly effective he would cut 1t down,
so that the country shall got ns little bencht
from it as possible. No conceivable measure
could be more plainly at war with every
economic policy, free trade or protective.
The iron and steel Industries had invested
1921 600, 900 of capital in 1850, consider
able cart of which the proposed bill would
render improbable. 1t had III, 900 hands en-
ployed, whose wages that bill would reduce II
if did not throw them out of employment alto
rether. 1t had increased under the protective
duty in ten years 90 per cent in the amount OF
capital invested, 50 per cent IN the number OF
hands employed, and 90 per cent in the guam
tity of products, but only 43 per cent in the
value of products, which shows remarkable
cheapening of products for consumers. This
mar, eIlous progress, as all know, has gone on
since 1880 in some particulars even more
rapidly Iron and steel products have never
been cheaper than during the past year. and
they are now so cheap that only part of the
establishments are employed, and yet Mr. Nor
rison proposes to cut down the duties and to
prostrate this great industry In the hour OF Its
embarrassment.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
HE STICKS.

If Cleveland's promise of reform
Was not a vain, deusive show
Round Garland's ears he'd raise Storm
He'd thunder out to Garland" Co..
p. S.-But Garland hasn't gone!
II IfCleveand's words were of the klnd
That butter parsnips as they're wr't,
Then Garland precious soon would hnd
That all that he could do was-GIr.
p. S.-But Garland hasn't gone!
Is public place a public trust
What answer Cleveland, YES or NOT
If yes, why then of course You must
You must make guilty Garland-Go.
z. S.-But Garland hasn't gone!
o. Curtis, GOdkin and the rest,
Well might you hang your heads for voc,
And gnash your teeth and beat tho breast
Ii Garland stayed and didn't-Go.
P.S.-But Garland hasn't gone!
lie talks reform in accents bland,
So Cleveland does, as all men know.
Ah. If his talk were backed by sand,
Great Scott how quick would Garland go.
P.S.-But Garland hasn't gone!
Lo. public decency's defcd
And Justice Is herself brought low,
While Clevelan fights on Garland's side
And does not, will not, make hlm-GO.
P.S.-Garland had not gone when
We went to press.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
"nIE MEISTERSINGER.n

Wagner's comic opera, ode Meistersinger
Won Nirpberg" had Its representation for this
son at the Metropolitan Opera House last night 1t has
been performed six evenings and at two matinees
.inc. IL was first brought forward January T. and
now voes ON the record as OF the finest OF
the Metropolitan season. in respect both Of nterpreta
ton and public appreciation. Last nights audience
crowded the house and warmly responsive. No
opera ever given in NewYork has created so great and
score Of musicians and critics have come from Boston
and other cities witness it, and there has been but ono
vsrdict namely that the representations have been
Morn The " Oneen OF Sheba has earned more money
for the but Wagners opera marks the high
est artistic achievement that German opera has placed
60 It's credit in the United states.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
THE IEVS YHIS MORNING.

Fopr1cN.-Welcoming Lord Randolph Churchill
in Belfast -= Resignation OF London oupern-
tendent of Police. - Cornerstone lald lor
American hospital in Mexico. 60 lhreateheh
RESIGNATION Of the Greek Ministers. GO Revolt OF
convicts in France
poMFsTIc.-Damel J. Dalton. held by the ONO
Jeolslature in contempt. ordered to be renanded
10 the cusodv of the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House
of Representatives until he purges himself -
WashipCton's birthday celebrated i'll all parts OF
tbe couu+ry 80 several persons hurt in a train
accident near Buffalo. = The frigate Galena
and her prize the City of Mexico, in quarantine at
Key West. 60 Renewed difficulties in the Con-
nellsville coke region. - A bin allowing an APP
peal in the railroad tax cases passed in the New
Jersey Legislature. 60 The charges against
Prisonkeeper Laverty sent by Governor Albeit to
the New-.Jersey Assembly. - Alleged attempt
to defeat General o. .. Howards promotion.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Arrival OF Captain clarke
OF the ship Thayer. GO Obscrvances OF wash
tnCtOn's Birthday. 80 ST. MichaePs Church con-
secrated. - Mt. HolyOke Alumnal formed an
association. 80 Commencing the work OF
the Free Circulating Library. 60 Din
ner of the Washington Heights Century Club.
e. Music declamatlons and speeches at the
Eisteddtod
The WEATHER. Indications for to-day: Fair or
partly cloudy with almost stationary temperature
Temperature yesterday: Highest 4O'; lowest
800; average 344O.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
PROTECTING YANKEE FISHERMEN.


The free-trade journals are harassed by fore
bodings of approaching conflict OF the Flshing
Banks. The preparations already making in
the Maritime Provinces for the organization OF
marine police and the employment OF force In
the protection of Canadian waters against IN
vasiOn by Yankee fishermen excite alarm only
among timorous Americans. There is only one
way in which buster of this sort can be met by
a self-respecting Government. 1t should
signify its intention of protecting American
fishermen in the pursuit Of their lawful calling.
Vessels of war should be sent to the Banks
to prevent the recurrence of the high-handcd
outrages which have been committed Ill the
past. The fisheries lie outside the limits
within which the Provincial authorities nave
Jurisdiction under the Treaty of 1918. II any
conf lets arise, there will be an unwarraDtable
exercise of authority upon the high seas by the
Provincial dependencies of Great Britain. The
proper course for the Government to take is to
send at an early date several vessels OF war to
the Banks, if only for the purpose of observa-
ton.
At the same time the Government in its di-
plomatic correspondence should lay stress upon
two points. First. that there is nothing III kthe
Treaty of 1918 to Justify the pretension OF the
British Government that the three-mils limit IS
to be measured from headland to headland In
stead of straight out from the shore. The word
headand does not occur in the Treaty and the
phrase u three marine miles of any of the coasts,
BAYS, creeks or harbors ought to be inter
preted literally, and not construed so as to pre-
vent the Yankee fishermen from entering bays
and lnlets so long as they remain the required
distance from shore. Secondly, any questions
of jurisdiction that may arise should be adjusted
directly between the treaty making Powers,
and not be summarily decided by local courts in
the Maritime Provinces or by the Dominion
Government. If the Government will take a
decisive stand in its diplomatic correspondence,
and at the same time evince its determination
to protect American fishermen in the rights
guaranteed by treaty by ordering vessels OF
war TO the fishing ground, there will be no con-
hict in those waters.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
amneement5.

Ic,Dywy OF NrsIC-s:15-ThOmas Concefts
SItnI uPEBI HOUss-S-' AdOniS go
COMEDY THEATRE -s-'Ihe 10y IlsVoL
CAsIyo-s-" GYPSY Baron c,,,
6Iy,s TuEAiHs,-S-"1 The Country GirL
IICtrN TUFATRK-s-" one OF Our Girls"
- NrsFF-WaXwOrks-
1vINp C,pyRs HOUss-S-" Monte Crlsto 49,, po,ob ~
&hANp &h.,,s W AUX THuATRE-s-" The Leather %alcn'
n MsnIsoS sOUARE IIEATRE-S:30-"Engagat;
MYT.opoIrTAN OPERA HOUsE-S-" COncorI
Stnt SIn, ,Ss - ApDYN-s-" The White slave
eTANDtRD THEATRES" Mkado.
s1.n IIEATRE-s-" Julius C&sar
TuF ,TBE CoMIQUE-S-" siberia.
ITALIA THEATRE--S-" MlkudO'
W,Tr .CK's-S--" Valerie .Doxr
r. Tx,c~ SCR, nv .rHE ArRE--S-" jack In the boA'
Sy' ayvNrP ,TuFATFF-s-" Kerry G0w.n
S1p AyvNUF THEATRg-S-" FOoIS heNonne''
1A1, STvpgr THEAIRE--S-" EVahee"ne'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
THE AMERICAN OPERAS NEW BARITONE.

Among the passengers who arrived on tho
seryia yesterday william Ludwig the new baritone
who has been engaged by the American opera manas
ers Mr. Ludwig, whose real name is Ledwedge, was
horn In Dublin and has for several been the
leading baritone of Carl Rosas English Opera Company
lie Is nne-lOoking man with large brown beard ana
LOOMS Somewhat ike Herr Stritt. OF the German COM
pany He seemed TO look forward with much pleasure
first time The cares attendant his baggage and the
necessity of seeing after the he will occupy dur
inT his stay coupelled him himself from any
long conversation. As one OF his favortte and most
popular parts Is the ghosty hero Of Wagners Frying
bntchnap" the manager has decided 10 Include tnat In
the seasons rspertory. and Mr. Ludwig will prooaDy
mako his first appearance In the character lie VIII
also sing in '' LOhengrin," Nero" and possDly IN
Iakme," besides other operas.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
prcoc yJ7J0Y OF BhAVE SERVICE


Lieutenant Greely's book contains simple
but eloquent appeal for recognition of the I'M
portant services rendered by his companions,
living and dead. Not one of them has received
promotion. Even Sergeant Brainard, who now
enjoys the distinction of carrying the American
flag to the highest latitude ever reached by
man, has been neglected, whereas in the service
of any European Power he would have been
rewarded with rapid promotion. Some of the
survivors have not received their back pay
and the families of those who perished at Cape
Sabine have not been suitably pensioned. 1t
will be nothing more than common justice for
Congress to pass a measure providing either
extra compensation or promotion for the living
and pensions for the widows of the dead. Lieu
tenant Greely himself is entitled to special
recognition at the hands of Congress.
The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition was w'll
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

the state. The BILL as has been already stated, name
the 25th OF March, but pretty generally conceded that
this date is too early THE TRIBUNE recently suggested
that April % would be bctter Ellwangcr Barry, Of
Rochester IN response inquiry write thst for tree
planting the middle Of April the best In our climate In
the spring"
You may depend on this-a non-partisan is nonen.
tity.
The rumor that the Legislature contempates the
sage of bill changing the name of this city to Sharp
town" can be authortatvely denied.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

heartily approved so far as observation goes
whether the report of the Subcommittee Is
finally adopted or not, tie gentlemen VINO drew
it up deserve credit for the efforts they nave
made to suggest a scheme which wouic Drive
ont faction and strengthen the party.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

Six men to 90 on a whaling voyage were anNor
tised tor Yesterday. Here is chance when GER
tain members and ex-mcmbers of the Board "I AL
dermen ought not 10 neglect. The attention. VI
some temporary residents Of Lakewood, N De- Is
also called to this excellent opport unity for spend
inq a Quiet summer out of tho reach of committees
and subpgna-ScrYers.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
PLAYING THE SAME OLD TUNES.

NOTTlsIyNN
believer ia Spirtualsm says he expects 10 VISIT ths
earth hundred hence and recognize many places
n he were to pick up daily paper on his return aud
glance az the proceedings In Congress- lie would ma thas
the Ftz John Porter bill was bein6 discussed as uses
members Then he would sneak back to his TOMB Ia
disgust and venture back To this earth AGAIN tos
II 600 600 0OO. 600 years or so
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

This talk about the Attorney-Generais giving ni'
telephone stock to some charitable lnSu'u'oa - ."
undsserved reflection upon religious seh'imon.
The price of public dishonor VIII not 10 .oso''N
even by the most INDECENT charitable insti'u''on'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

The next timo our amiable friend, the Mudlr OF
Dongola gets caught IN n lie, he can adopt the de-
fence originated by a Harlem River Bridge commits
sloner and say it was only joke.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
EEEIs THE NEED OF HELP.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Doubtless De Iesseps would Do grateful FOR reVou.
ton on the Isthmus that would sever the geographical
relations of North aud South America.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
.,,, ,-opu n,uy TRBINE TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20 IoC.

oducation and individual interest are menacins
the Bourbon hierarchy on right and lett'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
10 THIS TENfPERANCEi

From TIE Minneapolis ITtOtt"s' ,.,.,r, IN
John p. 81. John opened prohibition oap Una and
Nen.Eng gland and straghtway great hOOu ur,v v Ths
destrOyed millions of dollars worth OF pr9pvtS
cold water apostle has rather overdone tho t"i"a
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
CT .1pANs HAS NO SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

From The ST. Adams W Messenger -.
teacher IN one Of schools asked The class when
was the longest day in the year. and promptly got 'n'
answer, sunday"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

The changes which it is proposed to make in
the organization of the Republican party in this
city are given at some length elsewhere IN this
Issue of The TRIBUNE. SO far as the opinions
of voters have been obtained they favor the re-
port of the subcommittee of the County Com
mittee, which would increase the representation
on the County Committee from one member to
every 800 voters TO one for every 100. This
would certainly add to the popularity of the
committee, for it is fact that at present a good
many Republicans whO are interested IN
politics and would like to have voice in party
councils, DO not have much chance. The pro-
posal to render easy the terms of admission to
the Assembly ID istrils Associations is also
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

The absence of public celebration on holi-
days has often caused the remark that Americans
do not really care much about play-spells.
But that is not the truth of the matter. Ameri-
cans greatly enjoy an occasional holiday; but
their native independence of character perhaps
moves them to celebrate it in their own way,
and nearly every mans way is different. Thus
it happens that parades and frework perform
ances are few in this country. Yesterdays cele-
bratiOn of the anniversary of WashingtOn's
birth was no exception to the general rule.
The result was no noise, but great deal of
private enjoyment.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
1noex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS,
Dnslncss Notlrcs.

ARE You GONG SOUTH
DO not fail to Visit the new and eegant
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"THE GREEN SEAL WHITE LEAD
has oood 1erutation N Y. tribune 90. Z. lo'o'
Tead the advertisement on ,tb page Of UHs paper
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

The story which Captain Clarke of the Frank
n. Thayer tells of the mutiny on his ship
throws no more light upon the matter than was
given by the excellent letter to The TRIBUNE
from st. Helena but it confirms the general
impression concerning it. The Malays must
have considered themselves mortally insulted
by the captains discipline and determined to
revenge themselves and die. But what puzzles
Captain Clarke, as it does every one else, is to
know why the crew were such utter towards in
the presence of the two coolies. They seem to
bave made no effort to free themselves from
imprisonment or the ship from the wretches
that turned it. In sharp contrast with their
cowardice, however, is Mrs. Clarke's heroic
conduct. Such bravery as hers is as beautiful
as it is rare
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

A shrewd Tammany politician saws that Billy y
Moloney might be led into confession If he should
be "cornereG.o There's the rub Seven Senators
backed by two lawyers and an army of process
servers have IN vain been trying to corner William
for that identical purpose But he has no desire for
corners with investigation for the topic OF conveTsa
ton Corners with "boOdle " in them are more to
his taste Still there should be "cOrners" IN
"Billys" of this kind-and then the bottom should
be knocked out of them.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
c,p1,Nn SHOULD RETAIN HIS STOCK.

GARLAND SIDI Id kEIAIN HIS oIONh.
From The Washington Post (Dem) -
For Mr. Garland 10 part with his stock now VIII no 70
confess, that he should have acquired It; that lie
should have taken IL with him into the Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

THE PUBLIC PRINTER PUBLIC Bf-NEf
From The Burlington Free Pres@ ~. Con,r,s
Connecticut editor says that he mas Nv I'm TGars
siOndL Record very useful to Kill coekroaehcs "'
what tho Government publishes IL Tor
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

There is ray of encouragement from Ohio.
Judge Wyle, a Democrat, has decided that
Daniel Dalton, clerk of the court in Hamilton
County, who refuses to obey the Assembly's
order to produce certain election returns in his
possession, is guilty Of contempt and rightly
imprisoned by order of the Assembly's Commit
tee. The grounds of the decision seem to sus-
tain il entirely. The Democrats of course have
already fallen to abusing the Judge in the IL ost
outrageous style. All the same, Dalton will
probably have to go to Jail OF produce the re-
turns. Under .these circumstances it does not
seem too much to hope that the General AS
sembly of Ohio will be able, finally, to do JUS
tice to the men, both the elected and the cleo
tors, who were cheated out of their rights by
Democratic fraud
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

Senator Morgan deprecatingy refers to the " abb
solutlsm of Congress" Congress is absolute Just
about a. much a. n State is sovereign. The Stat
has rights which tho Federal Government may not
prescribe and it has authorities which the State
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.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

From Ir0y IFItts. ns-
,, shorr rbue an the witness stand YESTERDAY -,
tonshea the COMMITTEES by taking bottle Oh mi'A
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

Before any more wayward statesmen fall INTO
temptation they should remember that the market
value of indications is frightfuly high this year.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

1t is understood that The JudOe has made Presl-
dent Cleveland handsome offer for his motto
public Office is a public trust" OF course me
J,,dge wants to publish it under the head of " The
Presidents Best Joke"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

Some of the Boston brethren are said to be
greatly vexed by a report that the Roman
Catholics are making great efforts to prevent
the selection of General Howard to succeed
General Hancock. This seems rather like bOr-
rowing trouble. What possible difference does
any one suppose it makes to our Roman CathO-
lie fellow citizens whether a general OF their
own faith or a Protestant is in charge of the
Division of the Atlantic2 Are we to believe
that another st. BarthoOmew's plot is brew
ing7 Come now, brethren, don't let us cast
slurs on any one in this country because of his
religious belief, lest some one else should say
we are intolerant and bigOted.