New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28

holders and cheat the Government out OF over
| one million of dollars in duties lie also ad-
mits that the detective officers, the special agents.
of the Government were not keen enough 10 dis
cover these frauds, nor to detect the colusion
between certain United States Customs officers
assigned to the ships and. other people, who per-
mittcd this opium to be candestinoly put on
board Of outgoing ships and then smuSgied on
shore again.
What sort of Democratic Reform is thsp
-
The Democratic primary recently held ut New
burg afforded the Cleveland managers in that city
another opportunity Of proving that they do not
want and will not have any Civil Service reform
in theirs. The primary run by Federal Office
holdcrs-by the Custom House contingent and the
postoflice contingent This combine by working
hard and spending money managed to deieat ME-
DOYLE. well-lSnown Democratic politician VINO
has long represented his ward In the Board OF
Aldermen, and who has frequently served his con-
stituents as a delegate TO county and state con-
vcntions Doyle was a Hill man, and his friends
who are many and influential, say that before
long he will be on top again just at present the
Newburg Democracy is in highly distracted con-
dition and the members who are opposed to the
rule Of Federal oficeholdcrs arc disguised
the ground Of transitory frenzy" will hardly set
fashion. The style is too extreme.
"The New-Yorlx Star Is thoroughly disguised
with these slurs which are continually being cast
upon the relations of Cleveland and Hill" or
course it. is Persons who have been engaged in
casting such slurs ought to be ashamed Of them
selves. BY the way, was there any foundation
for the slur that the Democratic State Committee
recently stood Z to IL and adjourned with the
tie untcdP
aThe Buffalo Courier still continues to back
the amazing proposition that in the absence OF an
express coercing Constitutional provision Prcs-
dent Of the United States is not rightly to be called
upon to have the courage of his convictions on an
important public question. MIR Cleveland has
squarely and emphatically declared against allow
ing President a denomination. Yes, says The
Courier" but then there is nothing in the Consul
tuition that prohibits denomination; therefore,
Mr. Cleveland can properly seek to succeed HIM
self Ahsurdty perhaps can go further; but up
TO date it has never beaten this record
Prince Ferdinand is denounced by the Cars
Government as a usurper. His b,urpation consists
in accepting throne which he received by O
unanimous vote Of the National Legislature
That certainly is an attractive politicO-musical
rumor which is now filing the air ut Albany
They say that the other day, while sitting in that
conversation chair price 81 3l. Governor flll
arranged rich morsel extracted from his annual
message of 1857 for that grand piano price $500.
This is the way he arranged it:
COMIC SONG.
Air. Reform Is Necessary
The exercise OF a wise economy,
Economy Economy
In all departments Of the
state Government is impeiativoly
lmpera'vfllIy demanded
while tho times are slowly
But steadily improving,
Feel lconly feel locnly.
The necessity for continued
Rctremchnent ha! hal
The necessity for continued
Retrenchment, rctrenchment'
And every possible reduction.
q, Re,lnction a.
OF taxation. Of taxation,
And every possible reduction
or taxation
VIII le greatly,
VIII be greatly,
VIII be greatly
Appreciated at the present time.
It viii, be seen that the Governor has managed
to make taking little bufo song out Of salient
paragraph Of one OF his important State papers.
And, by the stareyed goddess OF music, it must
be just beautiful to hear him, his foot on the loud
pedal Of the grand piano, rendering these comic
verses with the expression" which is thor due
Brooklyn. with her elevated railroad her super
fetal Mayor and the undetermined Bridge Trustees.
has plenty Of occupation for poorly regulated
municipality.
We again congratulate our neighbour The
itc oho no Fish
cries Treaty. Becoming suspicious that IL had
acted hastily in recommending the ratification
Of that un-AmerCan convention, it telegraphed
to Mr. William Henry Trescot for an opinion.
He gave that opinion in letter which has evidently
staggered our neighbor. Democrat among
Democrats, he condemned the Administrations
diplomatic work from top to bottom. Mr. Trescot
is one OF the most accomplished diplomatists in
the United States, and having acted counsel
at Halifax for the Government he is conversant
with all the facts. 1t is n National misfortune
that Secretary Bayard did not appoint him one
of the Fisheries Commissioners.
1t is understood that Governor Hill is waiting
anxiously to get points from Governor Green's
veto Of that New-Jersey High License bill Like
the man who was agn tho Government Dem
ocratic Executive be counted on every time
to oppose laws that restrain tho liquor traffic
1t is a matter of no little significance when the
Transatlantic french Steamship Company cquips
all its vessels with apparatus for spreading oil
on the waves during storms This is a subject
that may we'll be considered by the proposed Inter-
national Marine Conference Experience has
shown that this process In every case when tried
has enabled a vessel to outrdc the storm with
comparative ease. Why shouldn't every steam
ship at least DO required to adopt what Is Sc
evidently useful in promoting safety at sea?
The water is bad" 1t is " The Albany Times
that files this objection against st. Louis as the
seat Of the Democratic National Convention.
typical young Democrat, who made a three months