New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30


remedy to propose. Like his party, he sees
much that should be done, but does not know
how to do it.
| Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago shares in
President Clevcland's dislike of the press. Thus
do great minds run in the same channel. But
il the press of Chicago had not been instrumental
in senling Carriers henchmcn, Mackln and Cal
lagher, to State Prison for ballotbox frauds, Car
ter would probably not have SO poor an opinion
OF Chicago editors
II Dan Lamont doesn't hurry up and get rid Of
his malaria, the Presidents message may not be
ready when Congress meets
| Mr. Labouchere characterizes the Marquis Of
| Salisburys warhke speech at the recent Lord
Mayors dinner "empty swagger." 1t looks as
| il this was the view Russia takes Of it, The
measure Of influence in continental politics which
England has under Salisbury is far inferior to
that which it held under the proud leadership of
| Lord BeacOnsfield
"The Herald has been gathering data concern
| ing the pay and condition of carpenters in Lon
don Paris Berlin and New-Yorl< and the result is
strong evidence in favor OF a protective tariff In
London the carpenters are paid 50 As week
against s2l in New-Yorlx. "Ihe Herald describes
most deplorable.' while in New York these ar
| tisans are well fell and conlented. About 5000
aie said to be out Of employment in London. while
the 5000 carpenters in this city 'all find steady
| employ ment"
To John Roach: Call at the White House and
oil will be forgiven. Tie President no doubt is
anxiously searching for man who is good at re-
pairing Enthusiastically and wabblng rudders.
Carter Harrison SAYS that were he running for
Office he would accept and be grateful for the
de, IFS vote. Mr.. Harrison should seek some
means Of conveying his gratitude to the lower
regions. Tie devil may not have voted for him,
but every force and energy controlled by His
Imperial Badness has invariably been exerted in
Carriers interest. He owes all the offices he ever
held TO them.
The arstocatic sentiment strong
States as IT Is now.-ts- Louis Republican tDen)
Don't trouble yourself about that. The great
body of American citizens is proof against aIistO
cratic tendencies. Even where wealth is centred
most lavishy, even where culture has reached its
finest growth genuine democracy social and polit-
ical equality AMI evcnhanded rights established
most firmly in the public heart. Every man has
the right to choose his own friends, and to ask
whom he likes 10 his own table. The wish Of men
of education, and refinement to exclude from their
presence all that is gross and offensive, the de-
sire of who have accumulated fortune to
surround themselves with its pleasures. must not
be mistaken for aristocradc sentiment Those
are natural and laudable desires. Arstocracy
abroad is institution. Here 1t is h,mbug, and
humbug seldom gets far in this country. And
when 1T does it is sure, sooner later, to to
an untimely end.
The resumption by the British Government of
the policy OF coercion in Ireland is Tory tribute
to the wisdom of Gladstone.
William II. English, beloved of the Democracy,
denies that he is candidate for Senator. and says
he is trying to leave the peoples business alone
There viii be HEARTFELT wish that he may sue
coed.
The report that Mr.. Rollin NJ Squire is to re-
turn to Boston as a newspaper man has been de-
MED, and the general exodus from the Hub to the
mountains of Hepsidam has accordingly been post
poned.
The Irish leaders could not be kept prisoners in
Kilmainham, although Mr. Gladstone with ali his
moral power as a statesman was responsible for
their arrest and justified it with all his logical
subtlety. How the same leaders be recon-
mitted to Jail when Mr. Gladstone 10 their ally and
justihes their causef
Speaking Of the Stone case, "The Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser" remarks that "there or
was q squaier backdown under political pressure
than this deliberate admission that the order to
ofceholdeIs to keep out Of active politics applies
to Republicans only That's the way it strikes
all fsir-min led persons, whatever their politics.
The shrek that freedom emitted when Kosciusko
fell was nothing TO the shrek that the angel |
Of Civil Service reform let loose when she read |
the Presidents letter in regard TO Stone.
Blaine may DO magnetic but he is not diplomatic
[New-York World
Wen, isn't it better all around TO be frank, |
square and manlyp
Ex-Governor Curtin is said to be a candidate for |
the Austrian miss Before he goes he would bet
ter make report on the Southwestern labor |
troubles which he investigated the head of a
special committee appointed at the last session Of
Cor, reSs
"1he President can rest assured says "The
Louisville CourierJouInal,' that the people are
with him. But they would be more with him if
he should 60 forward and purge the public service
OF Republicans wherever tiey found in office"
Here you have the real, simon-pure, A 1, tnpe
brand of democratic Civil Service reform. 1t will
be seen that it Is simply "spoib writ large.
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