New-York tribune., 1888-03-27
There Will be blizzard in November. too.


The board of experts on the enlargement of
Bridge traffic facilities devotes some space in its
report to O phase Of the matter on which its
views are sure to meet with popular approval
These engineers hold that the Bridge railroad
being the only line Of public travel wholly under
the control Of the public authorities, ought to
set an example in the matter of providing seat
for every passenger. They well say that this Is
" not question for the standing passenger to de-
eide whether he prefers to stand rather than wait
for the next train. lie has not the right
to enjoy this privilege at the expense Of serious
encroachment on the rights OF the passengers who
have preceded him and found seats, nor to compel
them to accept his views of comfort or necessity
as standard Of theirs. IL Is the seated
passenger that not infrequenty becomes the great
est sufferer" This is obviously o sound princi-
pie. 1t is prominently proper for the only
railroad under control Of the public to show the
way in this reform. When the example is once
set in this manner there may be some hope that
private companies can be forced TO show more
regard for the comfort of their patrons care
full estimate of the growth Of Bridge travel made
by the experts shows that in 1897 there will
be carried annually over e0,000,o00 passengers,
against 28,23s,549 in 1897 The number Of
per hour in the busiest parts Of the day that
will be needed ten years hence giving every pas-
senger a seat is 734 while the present capacity
with three-car trains is 120 cars per hour, and
with four-car trains go cars per hour IL is
apparent that the problem to be solved is one
of extraordinary magnitude.
The ship which some members of the Irisl
Parliamentary Fund Association chartered to
enable them to attend the opening of the Irish
Parliament two years ago is taking a cruise
around the world. She expects to be back in
time.
Mr.. Gould's careful observations of the work
ings Of the underground railways In
London showed him that no better
time is made on them than on our elevated
roads He also pronounces them dark and sitting.
This experience accords with that Of everybody
who has ridden on the London subterranean sys-
TEN. There is not much use Of building under.
ground roads here unless they ara to be run by
electricity some other nonsmoke- producing
agent; and the tunnel must be constantly and
thoroughly ventilated and the cars lighted by
electricity so that reading in them will not only
be possible but easy. These are not too severe
conditions. Then, too there must be high
rates Of speed-ratcs with express trains at
least approximating the speed attained on regular
railroads
The Republican party. judged by the utorances Of
It's leaders and ts press, win oppose any reduction OF
taxation that WIN lessen tho profits Of the classes pro-
ected BY tho existing tarlf-(Senator Saulsbury's
speech.
With profits inclusive of the earnings of
working people and with classes a compre-
henslge urn applying to all Americans who are
directly and indirectly benefited by the tariff,
we DE- not take exception to this statement Not
only do manufacturers and producers profit by the
operation of the tariff but all classes Of operatives
and working people employed In the industries |
which are protected. The wages Of these classes
show profit over the wages of corresponding |
grades Of wormen abroad and this is TO be set |
down to the credit Of protection The Republican |
party and its press do not oppose any reductions |
Of taxation which can be effected without harm |
to- the productive industries Of the country and |
TO the wage-earners dependent upon them. They |
are hostile to freetrade raids on the tariff organ
lied in direct antagonism to the principles of |
protection.
An interesting question as to the legality of
marriages performed by drposed clergyman has
come up in Camden, y. J. Some time before the
death OF Bishop Stevens, OF Philadelphia, he de-
posed the Rev. j. J. Sleeper from the Episcopal
ministry. Nevertheless Mr.. Sleeper, who lives
In Camden continued TO unite couples In mar
riage. Ihe question now is whether under the
laws OF New-Jersey these marriages are legal
Mr. Sleeper OF course claims that they are, and
In this claim be seems to be supported by certain
High Church Episcopal clergymen, who say that
rs holy orders are indclible marriage solemnized
BY deposed priest is valid although Irregular
The point Is also made that many clergymen OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church were deposed from
he ministry Of the Episcopal Church, but no ono
questions their right to perform marriages This
however, does not seem to be q fair argument,
because although deposed from the ministry OF
me denomination these men have become duly
qualified clergymen in another denomination, and
therefore, they do not ofiiciate as deposed clergy.
nen Of the Epikcopal Church, but as nlargymen in