New-York tribune., 1888-03-24

result be victory for the star-eyed goddess OF
Jeffersonian simplicity, or for that goddess,
her opposite, whose gonfalon bears the legend
"Dam the expense"2 Time will show.
NJ de Lesseps has constituted every stockholdcr
in the Panama Canal political canvasser for the
lottery loan The Deputies have yielded to the
tremendous pressure brought to bear upon them.
The prospects OF the lottery loan have suddenly
improved and NJ do Lesseps is again king among
speculative lnanciers.
Mr. Trescot. probably the bestinformed diplo-
matist in the Democratic party, again reviows the
Fisheries Treaty in The Herald traverses the
defences of Secretary Dayard and Commissioner
Putnam, and demonstrates by most destructive
criticism that the American case has been sur
rendered. His arguments can hardly fail to in
fuence the Ser ste, since his sympathes as
Southerner and a Democrat are with the Ad
ministration, and his criticism is free from any
possible taint Of partisanship. The treaty should
be taken up at once, discussed in open session,
and promptly rejected. No other course will be
consistent with the dignity Of the Nation.
It needs no argument beyond plain state
ment of the case to show that when policeman
is convicted Of crime he ought by that fact TO
trial by the Police Commission under those
circumstances unnecessary is good bill to make
into law.
"The Brooklyn Eagle" says that THE TRIBUNE
q finds fault with Mr.. Tlaggcrty solely because
he is q Democrat" Oh, no. We find fault with
Hsggerty because he has shown no fitness for the
office of Assemblyman, which he is holding for
the fourth consecutive term His latest per-
formance Of note was to propose to turn Long
Island Sound into o dumping ground man
who seriously makes such proposition has no
place In o legislative body. Haggerty had
nearly 1000 plurality at the last election. He
ought to be retired. He is not merely useless as
legislator-he is dangerous.
Governor Hills excise message Is appreciated
ut its precise significance all over the State.
It deceives no intelligent person. 1t is generally
felt that the Governor prepared it with an eye
single to placing stumblng-blocl1 in the path
Of the high license bill
Tho Chicago Herald represents Governor Hill
as remarling In politics it Is often the unex.
pected that happens" Yes, it is understood that
the Governor wrote those words or his gonfalon
when he began to got out the timber for his own
Presidential boom.
The Canadian Pacific monopoly will probably
be purchased by the Dominion Government. Under
Secretary Fairchilds order permitting the bonding
OF it's Pacific coast steamers, that monopoly has
been admitted to direct competition with the
American continental lines without regard for the
Interstate Commerce bill. If the railway ever
can be made remuneRtive enterprise, it will be
in consequence of these enormous privileges which
were given away by the present Administration.
When the Dominion Government actually owns the
railway, these privileges will amount to a subsidy
granted by the Democratic Administration to q
foreign Power.
Almost simultaneously with the conference of
Police Justice Power and Governor Hill at Albany,
a bill was introduced In the Legislature providing
for the punishment Of the sellers of poisonous
candy Messrs. Power and Hill will now closely
examine each others supply of taffy
Lieutenant-Governor Jones is now being hand
somey and fervently assured by those who don't
like the idea Of his making for Governor,
that he can be renomnated for his present position
by acclamation against all comers. Owing to the
fact that General Jones was not born yesterday 1t
is more than probable that he declines to pay the
freight on this particular invoice of flattery.