New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24

n is well known that many hotellRepers treat
the matter as a dead letter. Whatever opinions
they may hold as to the efficacy of the law, it
is plainly their duty to comply with it, since
the right of the Legislature to make such an
enactment ,an no more be impeached than the
right to insist on reescapes, proper and sufficient
stairways, etc. In an emergency a rope by
which a guest could lower himself from lofty
story would be n good deal better than nothing.
Still, il the hocel-kccpers as a rule do not be
leve in the law they should obey it, and then
seek its repeal.
Really Mr.. Lowell, do you think that your
highest type of AInericanism since Lincoln has
been keeping his rudder anywhere true in
his recent pnblc utteronces and performances?
The announcement Of Russo-Servian alliance
is natural sequence of the recent elections in
the latter country. Doubtless it is repugnant
to King Milan, who has been fighting by fair
means and foul against il for years. But with
$50 against him in the Sxuptschina, to only 50
for him King Milan, like the woman who died.
has no choice but to be resigned The curl
Gus feature Of the case Is that the Radicals Of
Servia pro-2usSian. That party battling
for civil and religious liberty, popular rights
and Constitutional government should identify
itself with Russian interests and place itself under
the patronage of tho unspeakable tyranny Of
Czarism, is a strange complication indeed
In appealing to the law for protection the
Chicago Anarchists stultfy themselves. The es-
sential principle of anarchy is hostility to law.
For it to appeal TO law, therefore, is like vice
appealing to virtue, or death appealing to life
for a vfndication. Moreover it is unspealzable
nsolenoe for them to ask legal protection for
meetings which held avowedly for the pur-
pose of agitating against the whole legal system
OF the State. Government does not exist 70
patronize those who are conspirng against it's
existence.
In the case Of a recent elevator accident in an
apartment house, the lessee of the house excuses
himself by saying tina: he had placed the elevator
wholly In charge Of the bellman and had so
informed the tenants" There is little satisfaction
in this for the lady who walked through
open door, thinking that she stepping into
the car and fell the bottom of tho shaft
There one nothing to blame for it,
he says " but the bellman for having the door
open" This would probably not be a valid defence
in a suit for damages. Any way, it is inter
esting question: if the bellman is alone responsible
for the elevator who is responsible for the bell
man.
The New-England Societys eloquence was pro-
longed so far after midnight of Saturday that
the first edition of The Sunday Tribune was made
TO seem inhospitable to some of the orators. the
speeches of Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Trenholm appearing
only in second edition
There was pathetic case before Justice Manley
in Long Island City last week. which we par
ticuarly commend 10 the attention OF President
Cleveland the next time he sits down to compose
the veto Of private pension bill. James O'Grady,
veteran Of tho war; and his wife, applied to
the Justice to be committed TO the
County Jail until March, when OGrady
expects to receive pension arrear-
ages The couple were homeless and hungry.
but could hardly bring themselves to the point
of going TO the poorhouse. OF COURSE the Justice
could not give them the relief they sought as
they had committed no crimes When men who
fought for their country are reduced to such
pitiabe necessities there is some hing wrong some
where and IT is the duty Of somebody to find out
what it is and TO apply the remedy
The city of Ncw-Yorl1 has agreed to spend
49, 600 its share of the expenses be incurred
in celebrating the centennial of The Inauguration of
President Washington. That is large sum- but
not too large. taking the whole subject into
sderation. The entire cost of the celebration is
at 81 IS, 900 It is proposed to raise
$50 600 by private subscriptions. and 20 ask the
State to contribute $4,000 more OF all the
of the last dozen years and more. none,
except perhaps that of the Declaration of hide
pcndence itself, surpass in interest and i'm |
portance the one to be celebrated on the 3Oth of
next April 6ssuredly this city can afford to do
the handsome thing by it, Signs are multiplying
tlat the celebration will be credtablc and fully |
in keeping with the event commemorated.
No fault is to be found with the Attorney Gen. |
erals decision that the New-Yorz NewHaven
and Hartford Railroad must comply with the law
of this State decreeng the abolition Of the car
stove At least no fault is to be found by the |
travelling public, Whatever the company may |
think about it. The exemption from the opera
tions of the law of roads less than fifty miles in |
length 1t is rightly held, must be construed in u
reasonable way; and it. is not unreasonable to |
require so important a line as the New-lIaven
to adopt the new and better metEod. The COM
pany will err if il makes fight for what it |
considers its rights.
Memphis very properly insists that she shall |
he credited with all the honors which her |
due There are portions OF the civilized world !
40 least she suspects that there may be-where il |
is not known that u" the original lady whistler |
WAS born and bred within her borders. Naturally,
therefore, The MeRdplis Appeal in which local
pride would seem to be strong, calls attention to
this pioneer lady whistler. We read that many
Old river travellers will remember many pleasant 7
hours whcd away by her novel entertainment
Mrs Floyd has had several offers to travel in
concert but always preferred the pleasures OF her
home She is thoroughly domestic in her tastes
the mother of two beautiful children, and a most
lady This is interesting but will the
other original lady whstlers of North America allow
the claim Of Mrs. Floyd to 90 undisputed? Per-
sonay they may feel inclined TO keep silent,
but does not the truth Of art history demand that
they should spenk'
Kansas City il not cooperating 10 the best Of
her ability with those who are ,vorl,ing in tho