New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23

Navy. The prOprety or snch law seems oDvl-
ous It is difficult to understand how any man
can seriously propose that men who once took
ND arms against their country shall be allowed
to serve in her Army and Navy. Nothing re-
mains now but for the Democrats to offer bill
placing jefferson Davis on the retired list, with
the rank and pay Of General, in consideration of
his services as commandment -chief Of the Army
and Navy of the Confederate States
A Chicago man has started for Richmond with
big certified check in his pocket to buy LIBBY
Prison Chicago might buy few morgues and
potter's field or two There's no accounting
for taste in relics.
The Democrats true to their traditions, have
called their National Convention two weeks later
than the Republican Convention. Even when
in power the Democracy is afraid to take the
initiative, afraid to speak first; and the Repub-
lican party, whether in power or not, has cour-
age as well as convictions, and continues to be
the party of progress.
We obtain under this agreement thc Fisheries Treaty.
greater advantages than have evor Deen accorueu
SO freely before. These include everything that has
been claimed by us with Tho exception OF hShhs III
a relatively limited arca-(Ncw York Times
OF course you are satisfied with the treaty.
It was not long ago that your contempt for
Americans whose rights had been invaded found
expression in such surly terms rs these: 1t
would be better to buy out the Yankee fishermen
and set them up in some other business to keep
them quiet than to be kept in n turmoil over
their wretched uss. The only way is for the
Government to 90 sercney along and determine
its policy according to the interests OF the whole
country and leave the Gloucester fishermen TO
find out that their winning is uncallcd for" Sec
rotary Bavard easily depend upon having
the support of Democratic frcc-tradc organs whose
n
his own.
The Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew did not deliver
an address yesterday before the Chicago union
League Club upon Richard III.
II may or may not have occurred to Governor
Hill that the National Democratic Committee
had i'm mind that $500 piano when it appointed
William Stenway n member Of the committee to
fill the vacancy caused 10y the death OF Hubert w.
Thompson. The chances are, however that GoV-
crnor Hill forgot all about the famous l7-to-l
victory when he heard Of the appointment and
LEFT his mind run back TO the NicOl Fellows cam
pagn At first it WAS supposed that Mr. STEM
way would ioin tho " St"otS XcitUnSs" bolt from
Fellows but he not willing to announce his
position in the matter until President Clcveland'S
letter supporting Colonel Fellows appeared Then
Mr. Stcnway told TRIBUNE reporter that he
was not willing to do anything against the in
tcrcsts Of the Democratic party. and added
am "a personal friend and ardent admirer OF PreSi-
dent Clcycland' Who Will tune the $500
piano now?
Secretary BayarJ is enc Of the abcst and most
successful diplomatists Canada has ever retained
In her interest.
Under any and all circumstances the service
of tie elevated roads is insufficient but its man
ayers to take pleasure in making it espc-
cally inferior whenever extraordinary efforts
should be put forth &c make it good. Yesterday
the ira, cl WAS naturally hca, cr than usual dur
ing the evening, and the service was poorer than
usual On the Thirl-avc line passengers between
7 and p IN. waited from ten to fifteen minutes
for trains No eXcn'c is to be made for this sort
of work II is passing strange that the elevated
railroad people SO poorly understand their own
interests
A hint to strangers visiting the Executive Cham
Der at Albany. Don't ask Governor Hill what time
it shell fancy you're thinking of that musical
clock. Don't inquire Of him if he's fond of
music-he'll imagine you're thinking of that grand
piano Don't use in his presence the phrase,
that's your cue" hell suppose you're thinking
of that billiard table " with fancy cues" Don't
compliment him on his skill a convcrsatiOnast
hell swear you're thinking of that one con-
versation chair 81 Co."
President Clcveland's proclamation suspendng
the collection of tonnage dues from German YES
sells arriving at American ports, long the
German Government recprocate by eXcmptng
United States vessels from port charges. is one of
those strokes Of diplomacy and craftsmanship
peculiar to this Administration. Taking into
consideration the condition Of the merchant ma
rile Of Germany and that Of the United States,
il is practically paying q subsidy TO German YES
sels-a discrimination against American shipping
interests For instance, Of 1907 steamers which
carried grain from Ncw-York TO Europe last
wear only one Of American register, and Of
seycntv-four grain-carrying sailing vessels only
one was an American ship.
"Puhlic Buildings are Public Trust is the
motto of the Democratic Congressman. The
combination against the Treasury Is a strng one,
and the surplus Will suffer. The Democrats
who have discovered that there is a need Of moro
nubljc buildings before their terms of office cx-
pire have already asked FOR appropriations
amounting to thirty millions OF dollars
"The Sum in a forciblc article yesterday ar
rued that the city should keep the sidewalks
clean and clear of and ice and should
abandon the old village custom of putting the
! urIcu th" ~'' V.i... ln,!iN Idua.> =" But
the city officials have never yet succeeded in
keeping the streets between the sidewalks IN toll
cradle condition, and every one knows that the
sidewalks adjoining public property, such as the
City Hall Park are always in the worst state Of
neglect Now if the city officials make a miser-
able mess of the task they have on hand, what
will be gained by increasing immensely the di-
mansions and difficulties of that taskP
At the Harvard dinner Mayor Hewitt face
tousy proposed President Eliot as the Rcpub-
lican. candidate to succeed Mr.. Cleveland. He
might as well have suggested James Russell
Lowell