New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02

new industries and the symmetrical develop
ment Of the Nations naval resources.
The High License law which went into operation
| in New-Jersey yesterday provides for license
fee Of 500 in all towns which have not more
than 5000 inhabitants, $50 in towns which
have a population of from 5000 to 10000, and
$3.50 in towns with population Of more than
! 0, 900. 1t imposes penalty Of forfeiture OF
the license for the first offence and perpetual
forfeiture for the second offence Of selling on
Sunday, selling to minors or apprentices or keep
ing disordery house. First and second offences
may also BE- punished criminal offences; the
respective penalties being $500 fine and six
months in the county jail, and $500 fine and one
year in State Prison. or course the liquor men
of New-Jersey look upon this salutary law as
high-handed outrage and invasion of their
rights" But their condemnation OF a temper
ance law is the best possible tribute to the wisdom
of such a law The outrage In the case lies
in the fact that HquOrselcrs in New-Jersey
and other States have been too long allowed to
do what this law forbids them to do. The Re
publican party of New-Jersey deserves the thanks
of all the decent people of that State for having
placed this act the statute books
President Cleveland is the only possible can
remarks "The Atlanta Constitution The only
possible candidate! There's monopoly for you
that is n monopoly.
"When could they say till now, that talkd OF Rome
That her wido walls encompass'd but one mani'
Professor Goodwin Smith has retalated upon
Mr.. Depew in Characteristic fashion. In one of
the lccturerooms at Cornell University he has re-
marked in his crustiest tone that only once In
~ Apna
izaton has he met with anything that could be
called positive discourtesy, and even in that case
there was an excuse, inasmuch as the offence had
been committed not out of wanton incivility, but
by q politician in the way of his business" That
this was meant as n premedtated affront to Mr
Depew is clear from the context, which involves
stted explanations OF what Professor Smith
meant to say thought that he did say at the ST.
Georges banquet The remark to which Mr. De-
pew took exception was to the effect that the
anti-English feeling here has led Ensllshmen 70
feel that they are in an alien country The
Professor himself furnished adequate provocatfon
for the singing rebul1e which he received from
Mr. Dcpew He Is constantly giving utterance to
ntoerant criticism Of Americans In his letters TO
The London Times" and bis magazine articles
but ordinary cvlity should have prevented his
talking in the same arrogant style In New-fsrk
What Mr. Depew did was to contradict his ssser-
ton that there is an unfriendy sentiment here
toward Engllshmen and to affirm that John
Bright and Mr.. Gladstone would receive enthus-
astic receptions In America, without reference to
theig views Of home rule.
Natural enough that President Cleveland should
sympathize with Commissioner Edgerton in the
Civil Service squabbles. Mr.. Edgerton Is the
most narrow, reactionary and obstructive men,
Der OF the Commission.
There ought to be as large an attendance as
possible Of representative citizens at the High
License hearing tomorrow before Governor Hill.
Every means should be employed to make him
realize that he cannot veto this bill without
flying in the face of the most respectable elements
of society. The Hquordealers are power, but
there are other elements more powerful, as well
as more respectable, and the Governor should be
allowed to see few of their representatives
1t is whispered among the politicians that William
r. Grace will not be welcomed on his return from
Europe next Sunday, by delegation of Governor
Hills friends, with an Albany brass band.
General Malone informed o reporter Of the
World on Monday, with full authority to pub
fish the fact, that he was frightened and angry.
~
in those precise words but he devoted column
to proving it. Virginia Republicans have known
for several weeks that he was alarmed at the
uprising against his immoral aud destructive die
tatorshp, but they were probably not aware how
nearly he had exhausted his reserve OF prudence
and dccency Now, when o man Of General
Mahoncs character loses his temper, fate has al
ready marked him for destruction, and herein lies
the only significance Of his outburst In yesterdays
World Monkeys, parrots and the Chinese have
remarkable powers Of imitation BY way Of illus
tratng his possession of the same faculty, General
Malone has mimiclted the other Blaine-haters and
reproduced The TRIBUNE's condemnation Of Mr..
Blaine in 1872. Long before he was candidate
for the Presidential nomination, The Tribune
and all his honest critics had found that they had
judged him on insufficient evidence. lad reviewed
the case and frankly confessed their error. We
have never been afraid or ashamed TO acknowledge
and repair a mistake, and In pursuance OF this
policy we take pleasure in saying that whereas
We have sometimes suffered ourselves to be per-
suadcd In the past that General Malone was an
honorable and efficient leader of Virginian Repub
licanism, better judgment has always inclined
us TO the common belief. which has now become !