New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13


Frederick schwatka the Arctic Alaskan explorer
Is all the Imagination would not portray him. Instead
OF TALL thin. athletic enduring figure he IS rather
bulky in appearance and conveys to the idea upon
looking at him of prosperous commercial man rather
| than an author and explorer.
notice. by the way has lately been made
an honorary corresponding member OF the Italian and
Swiss Geographical Societies OF Rome and Geneva This
has more significance than similar appointment by
similar societies In this country.
For some years past the Russian and United States
Governments have had made with the idea OF
determining the geographical location Of the magnetic
pole Thus far the experiments aud surveys OF both
Governments have pointed to Cape Felix where Sir
John Franklin died. and which the Identical point
which Schwatka penetrated his sledges his Arctic
expedition some years ago. He is now enamored OF the
idea Of going to that point with astronomical and other
instruments and making Investigations from that To-
caty to determine the location OF the magnetic pole.
He has had from the Smithsonian Insti
tuition which will supply astronomical meteorological,
photographed and other instruments, and is
very much tempted TO undertake the expe-
dition. The hunting Of tho North Pole was.
like the tulip MANIA the brc-abrac and the aesthetic
manlas, infatustion and rage for the time being
Lieutenant schwatka proposes what is really scien-
ho expedition to determine where the curves Of the
magnetic circles Join. He thinks he has penetrated to
point which the Russian and United states Govern
ment surveys determine Is the location OF the magnetic
pole.
"Pocs In the Broadway Railway investigation
exclaimed John A. Grow, prominent lawyer active In
railroad ltigations for the past twenty-five years.
aud the man who wrote the opinion disclOs-
ing the right TO build the bridge the
Arthur Kill. and. moreover. very shrewd politician
Before the Broadway Railway charter is annuled by
the courts he SAID "the present investigation will be
generally recognized Mr. Conkngs first step toward
the of politics. II is the beginning
of the boom for Roscoe COnkng as the successor OF
Warner Miller in the United st.Ses Senate"
Certain circumstances in connection with this Sen
Committee and tho great condescenson Of Mr.. Conk
ling in acting Its counsel had suspicious look to
from the very start. The chairman OF
the committee, Mr.. Low is well known to
be strong friend Of Mr.. Conkling The
other Republican members committee said TO be
among his ardent admirers They represent counties in
which Mr. Conklings influence against Mr.. Blaine was
most severely felt IN 1884 There amarked falling of
every county by these four Senators In the
vote Of Blaine compared with that OF Garfield. The
total falling off in the four Senatorial districts OF sens
tors Low, Knapp Walker and Hoysradt fully $500
enough to have made Blaine President of the United
States In fact in each OF the several counties the fall
ing on would have been more than enough to have
elected the most popular the Republicans have
ever presented had the vote been poed " was silent
and Cleveland made President.
" Possibly that is not legal evidence" continued Mr..
Grow. that Conkngs influence exercised In these
Senatorial districts but it is significant and suspicious
But that the Republican Senators the committee are
friendly to Mr Conkng Is evident from his selection
counsel Still significant is Mr. Conklings accept
ance Of the position Personally aud professionally Mr.
Conkng would have felt insulted by the invitation to
act in capacity usually relegated TO fourthrate law
yers Politically the position desirable as aGordng
Mr.. Conkling opportunity to pose. AS whatl" he
said, repeating my inquiry The friend OF the people
You that it is claimed that this charter was stolen
by conspiracy ring that it was worth 92,OOOOOO
the report says indeed that 1t worth cent per
annum valuation Of SlO,OOOOoO or 100000 a
year II Mr. Conking should succeed in breaking the
Sharsrng and the city 100000 he could very
naturally pose the friend of the people, and his friends
could claim he was entitled to grateful reward.
United States Senatorshp would do for the present.
Then II Mr. Conkllngs committee force through its
bill repeating charter Mr. Conking, by demOnstra
Albany could play the part Of the Boss OF the
Legislature and convince the widest politicians
that he Is still master there politically. The prem-
mary report his first demonstration. repeal OF the
charter never could be sustained in the courts But in
the meantime the investigation. report and bill for the
repeal for bringing Mr. COnking to the front
again as a politician"
However the Broadway Railway people may have
obtained their charter" continued Counsellor
Grow. "the arrangement made with the city at
the time was quite as fayorabe-and think more SO
would have been II the city had put up the fran
chse at public auction 1t is probable, that it has
been demonstrated that this road Is largely paying in
stituton the Legislature should repeal their
charter. that the franchise offered at public sale
city could realize largely from it, II the Leg
sature should repeal the charter it destroys property
which is conhscaton and consequently unconstitutional
In making provision for winding up the cOmpaDys |
affairs should the proceeds fall short Of renbursing the
parties who have in good faith furnished their money for
carrying the enterprise the Legislature, before the
act could become effective, must provide for their full
decentralization If in other then from the public
treasury"