New-York tribune., 1886-01-20

Senator Vest ought to have remembered the
old advice to people who live in glass houses.
Then he would not be in his present unpleasant
state of mind, for he never would have
accused the people Of Dakota OF being
revolutionary simply because they organ
lied State to get into the Union. Assuredly,
irving to get into the Union is better than try
ing to get out of it, as Mr. Vest did, and the
proceeding is not nearly so revolutionary"
This point is fair one to make. If the Mis-
souri, Senator were wise he would acknowledge
it and say no more about Dakota.
The relations of w. 5. Warner to the firm of
Grant g. Ward were placed in favorable
light yesterday in the proceedings before the
referee in the Holt Ward case, when his coun-
sci summed up his side. Figures were read
which 20 far to prove that if large investments
are sign of collusion and fraud Warner was
not the only man that stood in with Ferdi-
nand Ward. Apparently this was the most i'm
portant point in the argument, since the refefee
intimates that his decision in this suit will turn
upon the question of Warmers good faith.
Whatever the issue may be. yesterdays pro-
ceedings made manifest the shrewdness OF
Warner in securing able counsel.
Now that William ID. Porter, the skilful burg
lar, is once more within the grip of the law, the
most pressing duty of the authorities Is to see
that he Is locked up for as long time as
possible. The fellow has wit, money, and,
worst of all, influence so that 1t is by no means
certain that he will not get off this.time, as he
did when his arrest was on the charge of muir
der and nobody had any doubt of his guilt
L.. nd inf ha all no
most dangerous desperate in the country. 1t is
unfortunate that the present arrest OF Porter
was not made by the regular detective force of
this city. Inspector Byrnes's men ought to be
equal to those employed by private agencies.
The approved way of getting at a prominent
mans views in England is not by what is
known as newspaper interview. A delegation
from some friendly political society presents
him with an address, either praisihg him or
asking his influence In behalf of certain al
legged rights. Then the statesman In reply
makes a political speech and the country
knows what he thinks. Yet 1t does not always
work A delegation of Conservatives called on
Lord Salisbury yesterday and presented an ad-
dress. but their manner was so offensive that
the Premier dismissed them with few glitter
ing generdl1tle5 mucn 10 tne disgust OF llSleu-
ing public. The " interview method of ex-
tracing opinions is simpler and quite as effec-
tive
The Board of Aldermen ought to he in better
business than opposing such plainly needed
improvement as the Bridge extension. There
may be a difference of opinion as to how large
strip of the City Hall Square should be used
for Bridge purposes; there can be none as TO
the pressing necessity of additional accOmmo
dations for the tens of thousands OF people who
daily surge about the Bridge entrance. The
bill prepared by the trustees provides that so
much of the City Hall Square as is necessary
for the foot path and its columns and stairways
shall be taken. Certainly these will not require
very much space; but it would be as well, per-
haps, for the amount of land required to be stated
definitely in the bill. The Improvement is one
that is urgently needed. 1t will trench upon
the park only slightly, and will not interfere
in the least with the Hall OF Records. Mayor
6,raca doubfIssa can be depended uDOn to