New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20

forest at this port indorses them. They have
encountered no opposition that is not alto
eether political. Yet the cdifyns spectacle
is presented Of this Democratic Governor after
nrcacbinc Quarantine reform in season and out
Of season. turning his back on Quarantine re-
form measures and trying TO arrange Quaran-
tine deal with spoils in and reform out
Il will be seen by our Albany dispatch that
tho hills in question were recommitted until
ncyt week. There ought to be no further
delay Let the majority in the Senate stand
together and promptly pass them If they do
ca tbcv will interfere with the Governors
scheme and hence incur his disapprobation
But they will respond to public sentiment.
Senator Davis on Monday introduced Dill
graz ting n pension in addition to their retireo
paw to all military officers retired from disease or
wounds incurred in the line of duty" his Is d
measure not at all desired by retired officers. anu
when they learned more than month ago thaC
such bill was contemplated, Brevet MaIor-ueh-
eral J. ] Reynolds and twelve other retred hrmy
officers of high rank sent letter of protest 10
! General Starkweather They represented that IL
was unwise and detrimental to their interests 10
propose il. or TO create an impression In any quar-
ter that they would ever assent to such propo-
sition and that so far as heard FROM it was con-
demned by all as an incendiary movement
rroo, rrodrc,ion for 1887 is officially stated at
"a GAL OF tons against 32,136,362 in 1856
cain of ~ per cent. The production or 1885,
then the largest on record. was only 343,335 TONS
or IL per cent, larger than that OF 1855 olhce
1860 the production % anthracite has increased
about $50 Icr cent the output in that year haV-
ing been S,513.123 tons.
IT, is the boast Of the press that it forms pub
lie opinion, to a great extent But now The
World, says OF Mr.. Dougherty's plea that the
press abuses its power: The only restraint
needed by the press is that already imposed by
the law and by public opinion The ancient
symbol, n serpent swallowing its own TAIL would
seem to fit this case. If the press makes public
opinion and public opinion alone restraints 'he
prcss there would seem 10 bc not much room Tor
governments courts 1ures. To the average
American it has appeared for some time that the
number of journals which have the independence
"a coufront and correct q mistaken public sentl-
ment IS not excessively large II public opinion
were more elevated and pure, more truth-lovlng'
candid and decent is it not possible that the press
would improve considerable This is free
country, and the people make their own govern
| ment their own press. and get their opinions ex-
pressed through it, most of the time But thae
part of the people who need lawyers make the
|
| the laws.
The Sultan's reported efforts to persuade Amer-
can capitalists to build railroads within his
domains suggest easy and simple solution OF
the Eastern question. IL American construc-
ton company should take hold of Islams rapid
transit problem. in short time the company
wopld not only have foreclosed mortgage on the
whole Turkish nation. but would have the Head
Of the Faithful himself in pawn as pledge for
the payment of the construction claims.
The World, states that the Treasury Depart
ment gives lisp as the number OF articles on
which the Tariff of 1883 levies duties. But it
docs not refer to the document which contains
this list But whether there be such list or
not this other fact is certainly true: that during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1886, the number
~ articles which actually paid duty was exactly
os2 The proof of this is in the Treasury Report
ON Commerce and Navigation, 1886, pp.6
II the Public Printer shall ever be able to ind
time TO print the Report on Commerce and Nav
iootion for the fiscal year 1887 it will afford
THE TRIBUNE pleasure then TO inform" The World
| Of the actual number OF articles on which duties
were levied in 1887. Meanwhile. THE TRIBrNE
cots over against the alleged Treasury statement
that the Tariff of 1883 levies duties 4,1s2
articles. the actual Treasury Report that in 1886
Init ss2 articles paid duty and that list includes
both immediate imports and Withdrawals from
warehouse for consumption during that year.
s the case stands therefore, the choice is between
| q fanciful list of monumental articles and an
| actual list OF imported articles The World"
may prefer the former for its guidance The TRIB-
1,NE prefers a fact to a superstition
When Mayor Chaplin has time 90 familiarize
himself sufficiently with the affairs Of Brooklyn
| H. vould be well for him to initiate Mayer Hewitt
| and send in q supplemental message urging the
Aldermen to give speedy attention to the important
| question Of increasing the ctys water supply.
| He cannot do it too soon.
| The correspondents at Albany are not agreed
in regard to the ceiling of the Assembly Cham
| hor Some of them have reached the conclusion
thu, ncces of IL liable TO take the floor at any
momeut. careless alike Of parliamentary law or
| the lives of the 1913 members. Others maintain
| that the ceiling has no more intention OF coming
| do,yn than one Of the seraphm. " The Albany
| Exnrcss" makes interesting contribution TO
| the discussion We believe" it says, we are
within bounds when declare that every pro
fessional expert who has examined this ceiling
has expressed the belief that It must eventually
| come down; and II we remember rightly, MIR
| FidIitz the architect who designed and con-
| structed IT, declared before a Legislature commit
| tee last winter that he would no longer be re-
sponsible for the safety of the ceiling" IL Is
perhaps hardly fair to expect the ceiling IN ques