New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29

instead or decreasing Inc heAt Legislature
ought to give this matter prompt attention 1t
certainly cannot be impossible to ind a remedy
for so disgraccful a condition Of things The
public spirit OF the State demanded and secured
the rescue of the Falls of Niagara from the hands
Of the spoer and it can be counted upon to assert
itself on behalf of the great North Woods The
gang of selfish scoundrels that is prcying upon
the AdirondaclSs must go.
An Italian immigrant testifes before the Emil
grafton Investigating Committee that laborers OF
his class usually live on twenty-five cents day.
Keep the paupers out
A correspondent of "The Boston Transcript
writes a letter in regard TO the pictures which
Hunt painted upon the stone sides Of the Assembly
Chamber at Albany. These pictures were spoken
of at the time when the artist was engaged upon
them as the most important mural ornaments OF
the kind in the United States. New-York paid
Hunt $40, 900 for them, but like much OF the work
in the Capitol, they failed to have an enduring
quality. Because the walls upon which they were
painted became the prey of damp, or for some
other reason, one of them faded out several years
ago. As for the other the improvements which
have been ordered in the Assembly Chamber com
pei either its ruin or its renewal. The
friends of Hunt in Boston to come forward and
purchase it. Il have reason to believe he
writes, that the contractor would saw out the
entire work and deliver it in Boston or New
York upon very fair terms The matter would
seem to be one for the attention of the Super
vising Commission Of the Capitol. Has the con-
tractor the right to saw OUT picture which cost
New-YorlI 81 900, and deliver it in Boston,
If So where does he get his authority? Clearly, the
picture ought to be saved and remain in the pos
session of the State.
"The Democratic party" so The Albany
Argus explains " does not need to go abroad to
drum up material for the campaign" No, it does
not Abroad" meaning England, furnishes the
material without waiting for Democratic Free
Traders over here to drum her up. One touch of
free trade makes John Bull and the Democracy
kim
Our good-natuped friend The World" in the
interest of precise and exact truth. declines to
describe American manufacturers as plunderers,'
swindlers' " brigands" and highwaymen." We
welcome this display Of conservatism and consci-
entous devotion TO duty. At the same time we
would suggest that the interests of precise and
exact truth require that neighbor should state
that, while it is itself scrupuous in avoiding cpl
persisted in describing the bcnefciares of the
robbcr tariff" as "plunderers,' swndlers,'
" brigands' and highwaymcn' 1t is an accred-
tied organ of Democracy and if it be bent upon
telling the whole truth and nothing but the
act TRUTH" it should examine the files of The
Congressional Record and convict lawmakers of
its own party of offences which it dsdains to com
nit itself.
e Oh
of Ncw-Jerscy school because he has taken to
himself wife. Can it be that it is one of the
educational maxims of Jersey that eternal celibacy
is the price of pedagogy:
The nucleus Of another Blaine conspiracy ap-
pears in the columns of The Evening Post" ID m.
IL is the reception that has been planned for the
American soon to arrive in this town
that excites the abnormal suspiciousness of poor
Larry. He forecasts Vaccinations of Blaine
plotters" for discredting and humiliating General
Harrison. Now only wait day or two and sec
how this thing will grow in those columns The
" conspirators' will begin with organizing popu-
lar reception but speedily signs Of their wcledness
will multiply. Before the week is out they will
be debating General IIarrison's decnation, forcing
the reassembling of the Convention and carrying
the nomination of their favOrte with the aid of
the dynamite Irish" At the end of a fort
night, the exposure of the conspiracy will be COM
plete and Mr. Blaines own personal completely in
the nefarious business will be clear the day.
Larry has a great talent for working out these
things
"Tbe World, calls the attention Of its readers
to the interesting and important fact that over
half million immigrants came here in the past
twelve MONTHS Pretty difficult to twist that
fact into an argument for free trade, Ell? The
name of the foreigner who thought Of coming to
this country to live, but decided not to when he
heard that the protective system was in force
over here had not been disclosed to us when we
went to press
Governor Hill must think the people of New
York very stupid if he fancies that he improves
his position before them by deserving his fellow
when their roguery becomes known.
Yet he evidently has such idea. He has
pitched over Muller and OBrien with the same
selfish indifference which characterized him when
he threw poor Squires to the fishes Squire did
the Governors bidding and worked his department
in the Governors interest, relying on HITS per-
sonal assurances of support despite all the facts
the Flynn letter, which were fully
known to the Governor when he babe Squire to
be of good cheer. But when compelled to choose
between SQUIRE anu du puDhO, thO
Governor turned his back on his promises and
tipped Squire out as carelessly as he would snuff
"a candle In just the same way he has turned
his back his Aqueduct partners. They paid
his 81 5000 note out of their contract profits.
but they got found out, and Hill has no use for
"a friend who gets found out. What an opinion
Hill must have of the public Well, they recip-
rocate the sentiment lie can't think worse of
them than they of him.
PERSONAL.
Insticn Pradley Of Sunreme Court Of the United