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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
THE SUPREME COURT AND COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS.

The decision of the United States Supreme
Court declaring State taxes upon nonresident
commercial travellers unconstitutional puts
definite and satisfactory end to harassing
interference with that free competition for the
American market which has always been the
keystone of our industrial prosperity. This de-
cison was on an appeal from the Judgment OF
a Texas court, but the application interests the
whole country, and will doubtless put stop to
the hostilties which, under cover Of narrow
minded and una American legislation, have been
directed in various parts of the country against
interstate commerce. The enormous increase
Of sales by sample is one of the Distinguishing
features of modern trade, and there is scarcely
n single vocation which has enlisted so much
energy, enterprise and skill as that of the com
mercial traveller. This great body of clever
and painstakng men is conspicuously useful
element in the population. Moreover, perhaps
because of their unrivalled opportunities for
observing the resources and development Of the
country, the masterful spirit Of its people, and
the splendid moral and material results OF free
institutions, these men cultivate and proclaim
an ardent patriotism which does them infinite
credit. while their genial humor and generous
instincts are proverbial They ought to be
welcome visitors everywhere, and almost every
where they are.
1t is a curious fact that the unworthy spirit
which seeks 10 hamper domestic commerce has
been chiefly manifested among the people and
embodied in the legislation of those States
under whose domination the National Democ-
racy has gone on record in the Mills bill and
the Presidents message as free-trade party.
1t is almost exclusively in Southern States
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia. Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas,
Tennessee, Texas and Vrginia-that mandatory
or permissive measures of restriction have been
enacted by the Legislatures. The exceptions
are so few that such trammels may be truth
fully described as Southern institution. The
noble obligation to buy in the cheapest mar
ket' and all those articles Of moral and scien-
tific faith which together constitute the free
trade creed seem to have been forgotten by
our Southern brethren SO soon as the CONNER
cial traveller appeared upon the scene with
his sample boxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05

of his rather less even that he loves brother
David b. Hill ct is said" writes the Wash
ington correspondent of 1.-THE World" that
upon memorable occasion at the White House
President Cleveland remarked. would rather
see the devil than that man Mike Murphy /"
Now, although the devil may not be as black
as he is painted, it is universally admitted that
be is uncommonly dsagreeable company.
Hence, when Mr.. Cleveland-possibly as re-
suit of an exhaustive examination of their re-
spective merts-deiberate stated that he
preferred the devil to mike Murphy, he
made it only too clear that really he could not
condone the County Democracy's can
didate for the Shrievalty. "TheWorld'
does not state what is Nike Muir
phys attitude toward the President,
but proud, sensitive nature like Muir
phys would naturally resent the suggestion
that the devil himself was more solid with
Mr.. Cleveland than one of Democracy's favorite
sons. So the chances are that Cleveland affects
Murphy as Murphy affects Cleveland; that
whenever Murphy hears that Cleveland is in
the metropolis he remarks to confidential
friends 81 would rather see the devil than
that man, the Democratic President of the
United States~ Yes, it certainly looks as
though the relations of the two were strained
Governor Hill ought to be able to extract
comfort from this mournful incident. The
President has sinned against the Goyernor-he
peremptorily declines to give him character
he cannot be coaxed into writing that much
yearned-for letter. But this is merely a sin
of omission. True, it leaves the Governor in
wretched plight, but then let him reflect that
the President might have put him in still
more embarrassing hole. Suppose the Presi-
dent had sinned the sin Of commission against
him, writing letter to testify " would rather
SEQ the devil than that man Dave HilP'-would
not that have been distinctly worse than nc
letter? 1t would be graceful act on the part
of the Governor to pour the sweet oil of SYM
patty into Murphy's wounds. In the mean
time it may be remarked that the devils posi-
ton in the Democratic party seems to be look
ing I'D How can it be otherwise when the
official head of that party confesses that he has
igher regard for the devil than for Demo
cratic Senator who is running for Sheriff and
has been member Of the New-York State
Democratic Committee?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
THE FIVE PER CENT FALSEHOOD.

Conclusive proof that the Democratic party
has hitherto had the aid Of n great number Of
citizens who are in conviction protectionists if
any proof were needed, is found in the conduct
Of that party on the eve Of every Presidential
election. Distrusted because Of its hostility TO
protection, the Democratic party has in every
contest for many years expended great in
genuity in The attempt to show that 1t is not
for free trade, and that the measures ii sup
ports are not free-trade measures. This year
the anxiety on that point is more intense than
ever SO we have the deliberate falsehood that
the Mills bill reduces duties " only per cent?
again repeated in a formal address by the Dem
ocratic National Committee, and, as if by pri-
yate instruction, it is reiterated by Democratic
newspapers and speakers. "a lie well stuck
to is as good as the truth" when people are
ignorant. But the disclosure made recently
of the surprising proportions of the Democratic
revolt in this State shows that a great many
voters are too intelligent to be deceived this
year.
When any Republican hears this falsehood
let him make the Democratic fasifier ridiculous
by an exceedingly simple process Does not
your Mills bin, according TO Mr.. Mills himself
reduce the revenue S49,486, 0OO-nearly fifty
millions ?" TIE Democrat cannot deny it, and
if he is ignorant can be referred to Mr.. Mills's
speech which is circulated as campaign doc
ument by the Democrats, or to page o. Of the
official document, entitled "Thc Present Tar
if Law and House Bill 9,O51, )" issued by the
very committee Of which Mr. Mills is chairman.
"If the bill takes off nearly fifty millions Of
revenue, was not the revenue from duties in
1887 about wohundred and twelve millions %
The Democrat cannot deny it. "Well is fifty
millions only 8 per cent of two hundred and
twelve millions? Have you not arithmetic
enough to see That it is nearly one-quarter p
The $49,486,O 900 is strictly 1913 per cent.
That is the actual reduction in the revenue de-
rived from duties on imports which the Mills
bill proposes The question is whether a man
ia not liar who calls that "fve-per-cent
reduction"
But he means, he may say, a reduction Of
only per cent in the rate of duty. That will
not do either. Dutiable imports Of four hun
dred and eighty millions in 1887 paid duties
Of two hundred and twelve millions. about fl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
WORkERS md THE TARIFF

The pretence that the tariff has taxed Amerl-
can workers more than it has helped them Is
still kept up. Therefore, let us have lew
more facts from the census volume on wages
issued by authority of Mr.. Lamar, while Presi-
dent Cleveland's Secretary of the Interior.
According to that volume, stove moulder
earned in 1860 50 % per day, and the price at
which stoves and hollow ware were sold by the
same establishment was $3.50 per ton In the
same establishment the moulder earned IN 1881
81 per day. and the price of iron products in
that establishment was 500. The moulder
could have earned with his days labor under
Democracy 33 pounds Of his product, and under
a Republican tariff so pounds.
I'm a paper mandatory machine tender
earned in 1860, the last year Of Democratic
tariff, 81 so per day, and the price OF paper
made there was IL cents per pound. In the
same establishment the machine tender earned
in 1880 So per day, and the price of the paper
he helped to make was cents per pound. His
labor under a Democratic tariff earned IA
pounds of the paper he made, and under
Republican tariff 81 pounds.
A wool weaver employed in making Fitch
burg cassimeres earned in 1860 Z cents per
dav. and the cassimeres cost 81 % per yard.
In the same establishment the weaver earned
81 2 per day in 1880, and the cost of the cas-
simere was 90 cents per yard. Under Demo-
cratic tariff the weaver had to work IA hours to
earn ward of the cloth he was making under
Republican tariff only hours.
A carpet-worker averaged in 1860 81 IL
cents per day. and the cost Of ingram carpets
in that establishment was 80 cents. In 1880
the average wages of carpet-workers were
ST. II per day, and the cost of the ingram car
nets was only 67 cents. The worker had to
work a little less than one day to earn yard
of CARPET under Democratic tariff, and about
hours and a half under Republican tariff
The average wages OF wool-workers in 1860
was 81 90, and the medium quality of Dobson's
blankets was $50 so per pair in 1860, the last
wear of a Democratic tariff. The average wages
Of the wool-workers in the same establishments
was 81 46 in 1880, and the price of the same
uality Of Dobson's blankets was SO 30. Under
a Democratic tariff it cost 80 hours work to
earn pair of blankets and under Republican
tariff hours work. Still the workers must
be robbed for Democratic demagogues say so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
Confronting CONDITIONS.

The condition which confronts u.s." accord
ing to "The Sum-" is either surplus so small
that it would be dangerous to cut down the
revenue or more probably an actual deficit in
the receipts for the current fiscal year. The
latter estimate is based On official returns show
ing that receipts for the first quarter Of the
fiscal year were S97 ,526252. against
SIO2,328,396 for the same quarter last year.
As the receipts for the first quarter are usually
from 26 to 20 per cent of the entire receipts for
the year, "The Sum- estimates that the total
receipts for the year will be 1851 900, 600,
while the actual appropriations for the fiscal
year already approved by the President amount
to 1921, 526,9l1. Unless the postal revenue
reaches $50, 900, 900, therefore. there will be
a deficit and the official estimate for the postal
revenue is but $57 800, 900.
This statement might be made even stronger,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
THE PRESIDENT AND MIKE" MURPHY

TIE PRESIDENT And MIKE" MURPHY
There is good reason to suspect that the re-
lations existing between President Cleveland
and Colonel Michael G. Murphy, known IA
miliarly as mike" Murphy, are somewhat
strained The Colonel is the County Democra-
cy's candidate fos Sheriff of this county he has
frequently been elected member Of the Legs-
lature by admiring Democrats he is recog-
nized as one Of his partys leaders in this
metropolis, and for several years he represented
his district on the Democratic State Committee.
And yet 1t is clear if "The New York World"
has been correctly informed, that the President
loves this distinguished Democratic brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05

While Democratic managers are busy circulating
wilful libels on General Harrison in relation to
the Chinese labor question they are most care
full to leave untouched the true record OF their
own party leaders thereon. The present head Of
Mr.. Clevelands Cabinet has expressed himself as
viewing with satisfaction the influx OF Chinese
contract labor to take the place of the slave
labor of the South The dlsintegration OF the
whole Southern system, the ruin in which il now
lies, is,' said Mr.. Bayard "a matter that calls
for the most careful consideration in regard to the
method which the orderly progress Of labor and its
relations to capital shall be restored. Pending
this THERE COMES FROM ASIA, THANKS To
THE EXISTENCE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC
OF STEAM, THE POSSIBILITY OF FILLING
THE MATERIAL DEMAND FOR LABOR by
THIS PAGAN POPULATION. The question Of
contracts for the use of the bones and muscle
the material, physical fibre, Of this Oriental race
is settling itself in some degree under the ordinary
laws of human intercourse and trade. Free
trade, which, in my opinion, is almost the best
trade, exists as yet in respect Of contracts per.
tanning to physical labor" That is TO say, the
slave system Of the South having been swept away.
Mr. Bayard, now Secretary Of State in this DEM
ocratio Administration, willing to see its
place taken by system OF Chinese contract labor;
and he argued in favor Of the importation OF
pauper laborers under contract, by Who'll, sale.
sweet record for American worhin to con-
Template trulyi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05

The Democratic press has been denOunciug the
Murchison letter as Republican trap and dis
reputable trick and here comes Secretary Bayard
with a proposition for the punishment of the
naturalized Englishmon who ventured TO conspire
with the British Minister, in defiance OF the Re
,scd Statutes The Secretary evidently believes
that Murchison CONGRATULATIONS aud appar-
emily for the excellent reason that he himself has
said it, The Democratic editors will not thank
the Secretary for upsetting their theory and de-
claring his faith in Murchisons identity and good
faith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05

The disclosure Of English beliefs and desires
about President Cleveland and his policy has
perfectly legitimate weight with all Americans who
wish to guard the interests and prosperity OF their
country. They are bound TO recognize the fact
that they cannot know quite as much about the
terms on which English manufactures can compete
with our own as the English manufacturers them
selves can know. IL is but common sense for then,
TO shrink from change Of policy which the great
industrial rival and foe of American manufacturers
most ardenty desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05

According 10 circular sent out by the Demo.
cratic State Committee of North Carolina, there
are dsorganzation, indifference and discomfort
in the Democratic party TO an alarming extent
If reports from trustworthy Democratic sources
nearer home are TO be relied on, disorganization,
Indifference and discomfort in the ranks OF tho
Democracy are not confined TO North Carolina
There is unanimity In that party on only single
point-that just as much money as possible must
be got out of the oflice-hoders in order 10 keep
the campaign going.
, 1888-04-19
EUROPEAN JoTTiNes.

II Is seven hours and n quarter now from
London TO Paris.
Electrical motors arc 10 bo introduced On
the London undergrounds.
One hundred million cubic feet of gas are
used in London In one day Of fog.
The International committee for putting
down gambling at Monte Carlo is now very
active.
good many have been cut up and built
over, hut there are still ~ bury ing grounds
IN London.
Two hundred and seventy-five thousand
tons less OF sugar beet root were grown In
Europe during 1887 than i'm 1885,
Rear Admiral Louis Hutton Vcsturme
recently committed suicide by heating q
poker rcd hot and thrusting it into his bowels.
As result Of John L. Sullivan's British
career, n dealer has sold 800 sets OF boxing
gloves, as against about dozen the year DO.
fore.
The jewish race made their entree into the
court OF Vienna for tho first time on jan 20
In the person of Baron and Baroness Roths.
child.
"Spodobs Volapuk" appears now at tho
head of German French and Italian busi.
ness houses, meaning "We correspond in
Volapuk."
Germany has now more than seventy
manufactures of champagne francais," OF
$4,000 bottles imported annually by Russia.
Germany provides 100000.
The stones of Temple Bar, after having
been exposed for eleven years, have been
built up into gateway of II brewers resi-
dencc. IL is now called "Temple Beer
There IL to be grand international exhi-
bitiOn I'm Berlin npyt Mny of luu rim r, trn,hias
OF all sorts of game, ancient and modern
arms, and implements used in hunting.
The famous Goodwin sands in tho British
channel arc disappearing. They have 70.
ceCled toward tho ISentish coast half mile
within short time, and show signs of gener.
ally breaking up,
Tho iron horse crossed the Oxus on Jan.
Is. A train carrying Gen. AnnenkoY a.ld
tho beg of the district passed over the great
bridge, which is G,37j feet long. The Rus
slams and the gates of India are much nearer
than they used to be.
The Vatican is the most polite court in Eu.
rope. Replies to all communication are
addressed with the titles assumed by the orig.
inal correspondents, be they counts, dukes,
or princes The pope never stops to ask
whether the gentlemen arc genuine noblemen
or not.
At tho canonization OF the now saints In
Rome, after the popes speech, the cardinals
presented his holiness with tho customary
gifts for tho newly canonized saints, which
consisted OF a thick wax CANDLE two bowls,
one silver and tho other gilt: three cages,
ono containing pigeons, another doves, and
the third canaries and Greenfnches. There
were also two small barrel one filed with
water and the other with wine.
, 1888-04-19
PLAYS AND ACTORS.

Helen Dauvray's return to the stage is al
ready forecast.
Manager j. Fl. Hnverly again announces
his retirement from theatrical affairs.
Mime. Modj jeska has decided to become nm
American citizen, and will live in California.
Nate Salisbury is rich and says he will
never work on the stage again, unless poverty
compels him.
The five years contract between Manager
Pitou and w. j. ScanlaD has been renewed
for another five years.
Ada Dyas says that the silent acting Of the
letter reading scene in "Jim, the Pennan, !" is
a scverer strain on her nerves than any other
part Of the play.
Manchester, England, has burst into un.
wonted enterprise. IL has a burlesque of
"Buffalo Bill" in one theatre and shows the
heathen Chinee in another.
Conductor Neuendorff says that little Josef
Hoffman, is in first class condition, that his
travelling about seems to brighten him all the
more, and that as for his piano playing, that
seems to be so natural To him rs TO be abso-
lutely cffortless Mr. Neuendorff says. "He
was born TO play the piano"
M. Coqueln hns started ON another tour.
He begins with Egypt, where he gives ten
performances, and then goes to Nice, Cannes,
Mentonc, Trieste, Vienna, Prague, Bucharest,
Belgrade and London With the actor went
his son jean and a company of fourteen The
manager is again NJ Tn. de Glaser
IL is stated that Mrs Abbey will shortly re-
tire permanently from the stage. MIR.
Abbey's lnudable preference that his wife
should net no longer has something 10 do with
this, and she will pro3abiy accompany him
shortly when he makes "a trip Westward 70
look atie: sonio Of bis humorous interests
, 1888-04-19
Mrs. Howe'sEssay.

The lecture or rather essay by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe attracted a fair sized audience
at the opera house last evening. who listen
ed with the closest attention to the views
advanced by the distinguished lady. From
the very FIRST, her motherly face, which
expresses marked individuality and forca,
tempered by benignity, attracted her
hearers, andsNrepared them for the words
which iolloNh
While the points made in tn e essay were
not especially original, they were
expressed in the happy manner peculiar
TO Mrs. Howe, who favors
her remarks with delightful spice Of
piquant sarcasm and quiet humor.
She ridiculed the present standard by
which social position Is guaged-mOney-
and argued that work should be substitu-
tee; criticised the prejudice and intoller-
ance which is maintained under the cloak
of religion, and urged the necessity of
Tearing think politely, as acts are only ex-
pressions of thoughts, We regret that we
are unable to review the lecture more at
length, but lack OF space forbids
, 1888-04-19
TEA TABLE IALk.
In arranging the "Psyche twist" )" first Ges
your Psycho and then all will bc well.

In ARRANGING the "Psycho twist" first get
your Psvcho and then all will bc well.
Crazy ouilts--"insano bolsprcads," as thcy
are ,qlllcl In B,ston--brinS very high prices
at charity fairs.
r.arics In Purisian cotilions nrc now mr.
ran.'-l according n tho colors OF TIER
gowns Striking effects result
Very fnu silver watch chains nrc affected
by some youths whose fathers or mothers havo
the money to procure them gold ones. .
Girls who wear plaid CATERS are often tho
ones who talk slang and whose grammar Is or
the kind that disturbs tho iate Mr. Murray.
Tho newest Paris bonnet of black velvet
and black ostrich tips goes up on one side
like n hat and is well described as "raksh."
A very expensive fashion was set lately by
the distribution of real ostrich feathers as
favors to the ladies in fashionable german
Stout women. painfully laced, creak and
groan In crowd like locomotive endeavor
ing to haul freight cars through snow drifts.
Buttonlcss kid gloves are in highest favor,
but IL almost breaks many girls heart that
fashion decrees they should be of u size too
big.
Everything is "fadn nowadays and the
silly, English term has been run very far
inlo unc brouhu, S'e" '''oS" SO .S
5now.
Best dressed women now almost wholly
discard the hustle, and they not only look
much better, but are probably far more com
Portable.
The man who wears double breasted
waistcoat, with gilt or coral buttons, with n
dress coat, ought To pull his boot legs up over
his trousers.
Beauty spots of court plaster, or painted
on the face in India ink, are observed more
frequently now, and this is another fashion,
able revival.
Yellow or rcd handl;erchiefs about tho
neck with the sealsliin jacket dro common"
This Is given on the authority of those who
ought to know.
Silver forks and spoons are undergoing
some changes in pattern and style. The
modern oyster fork is quite different from
the original affair.
Necklaces of coIored stones, as the sapphire
Alternating with the ruby or the emerald
with tho turquoise, have lately driven out
the diamond in Paris.
Helen OF Troy may have had bogus jewels
IN her ears and false diamonds around her
necl: when she raised such a fuss in ancient
society circles for it is said that even before
Trey was built emeralds and other jewels
were initiated in glass.
A large bowl of cut flowers, or fairy lamp
almost hidden with flowers, in the center Of
the table, Is one of the most fashionable
effects in the line OF decoration this season at
dinner parties. Tho idea Is said to be Rus
sian, and Mrs. Whitney, the secretary's wife,
Is said by Jenkins to have been tho first to in
,roduce it here. In this Jenkins is as "far
OFF, as II he wero in China.