New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW
COMMENTS AND HINTS on SUBJECTS OF
THE DAY

Henry Georges efforts I'm behalf Of the Cobdcn-Club
Administration might be more effective II people did
not persist In remembering some Of tho things that
Mr. George has written on the tariff which arc In
lively contrast to many OF tho declarations no Is now
making. Take for example such extracts these
from his book Protection, or Free Trade:
American revenue reformcrs delude themselves IL
they imagine that protection be overthrown
I'm the United States by movement the lines of
the Golden Club But even from the to-
tai abolition Of protection II IS impossible to predict
any general and permanent increase OF wages or any
general and permanent improvement in the condition
Of tho working classes" "1he working
man asks the Free Trader 'fow will the change you
propose benefit mep The Free Trader only an
swer: 1T will increase wealth and reduce the cost
Of commodlties' But In own time the work
ingman he's seen wealth enormously increased with
out feeling himself sharon IN the gain He has
seen the cost OF commodities greatly reduced without
finding II easier 10 live He looks to England whero
revenue for tariff has for some time taken tho place
Of a protective tariff, and there he finds labor do
graded and undcrpald, and general standard OF
wages lower than that which prevails here"
in long protected Industries the margin OF
profit Is as small as in any other'
To these might DO added editorial, signed by
Mr. George himself. which appeared In The s'andard
on August ?7. 1897. In this article he said Could
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certainly would not have declared in It either for
protection or free trade" For while
have mover hesitatcd TO myself an out-and-out
Free Trader, have, at the same time, always dc
clared that I consider any question OF tann as OF
trivial Importance, compared with the question OF re-
storing to men their natural rights to land' ana IL
would seem me little short OF treason 10 the greater
principle to provoke division in its support - thrust
ing forward the smaller principle Bu'. then, Is II
not Emerson himself who says that consistency Is tho
bugbcar Of small minds
Vice Chairman GARRISON. Of the National Republican
COMMITTEES, Is most amiable gentleman. 1t Is ex-
ceednely difficult to disturb his serenity, but whom he
does get aroused there Is music in the air. Those
who remember the way in which he laid low the
Oficious sergeant alarms OF the Chicago Convent on
will agree with this remark. viii tho few who heard
the oracuar chastisemcnt which he inflicted on an
impudcnt caller al Headquarters the other day. Mr.
Carkson, who Is just able to use his sprained ankle,
had been working some important business until
3 O'Clock in the morning lie did not get over from
the hotel until about IL O'Clock. Arriving there. he
learned that VISIT had been waiting impatlenuy
for about five minutes TO see him. MI. GARRISON
ordered him to be admitted at once He proved to be
one of the class known barnacles' In Washington
that is. chronic Office holders, fellows who seem 10
think tho party is IN duty bound to provide them
with cosev berths no other than that thew
have had them all their lives. such was the visitor
and here was his salutaon to the gicc-cha rman Il
don't see why you can't get down to business before
this hour; Ivo been waiting here ten minutes'
Imagine the effect of this on man like Mr. Clark
son. n man who has never held Office never asked
for any, who Is here working night and day for the
party at HIS expense and without dollar OF COM
pcnsation. There was great calm for moment OF
two and then the storm broke forth II RACED Tor
about FIVE minutes but before It was half over the
81 cIcl M he
on Saturn, or other planet. Ilc was almost
annihiIatcd There was hardly enough Of HIM left to
vhimper piteous apology and a humble request Tor
L" few documents Yes, that was all he wanted
DOC uments which anybody could have given MN IN
abundance had he made known his wants. AS no
passed out, Colonel Swords, who had overheard
little of what occurred, asked with look Of child
IIlesnnocence upon his handsome face Did you SEQ
Mr.. Clarkson?' "Nor replied the other . but ran
into Kansas cyclone upstairs. don't want to 'ec
anybody else this morning.
The women's Christian Temperance Unions Annual
Convention will open in the Metropolitan opera
House on wednesday, instead Of In Denver Coorano'
as originally Intended OF course every one under
stands that tho change was maho In the interest Oh inc
Prob bition ticket and the Democratic party. MISS
willard and some Of the other leaders s insist on the
ponpolitlcal character OF the Union and tho Conven
ton. but 10 view OF the fact that General FISH, the
Third Party's Presidential candidate, Is the nrst
sneaker on the programme, these assurances nave loss
weight than Miss Hard would like them TO possess
The object of tho Convention IS simply to nood TINS
citv and state with Prohibition speakers and no kc-
publican need be deceived by any assertions 10 tho
contrary.
poston remains true to the traditions and practices
y, the fathers In some things at least. met ono
Of the most prominent bakers OF tho Hub the other
day We talked OF pork and beans is the CON
sumption of these falling oG?" asked "No, IN
dced.p he replied "We selling more every year,
because Our population Is Increasing Everybody
oats them Strangers may hold OF In scoin FOR
awhile but the first thing VIC know they are poohins
orders for the usual Sunday morning supply IL IS
practlce that no ono who remains with us any length
of time can resist. We are trying to get the poo
nile to tahe tho beans and brown bread on SATURDAY
nirht instead OF Sunday morning, but they 90 not
ts,c kindly to tie proposed change
VIII some ono explain by what authority Collector
Mscono assumes the function of deciding what immi-
grants shall be sent backl II Chapter 3'o OF the
Navigation laws means any thing, 1t certainly maAoS
plan the fact that this power belongs TO the state
Emf grafton Commissioners, and to them alono TINS
function belongs The Collector Is simply tho eX-
ccutIve of their decisions This is the law "And 1T
shall be the duty OF such State Com |
mission board or officers chat Is, the |
Emigration Board ito examine INTO
the condition OF passengers arriving at the ports w'hh
such State in any ship or vessel, and for that pur
pose all or any Of such commIssionels or officers or
such other person persons as they shall appoint
shall be authorized TO go board OF and through any
shin vessel AM If on such examination here shali b'
found among such passengers any convict, lunauc,
iflo or any person unable TO take caro- OF himself or
herself without becoming public charge, they shal
renort tho Same writing to the Collector OF such
port and such persons shall not BIO permitted to |
land
There is nothing obscure about this, and yet Mr.. |
Nacnnc continues 10 So In judgment on every case |
reported no other Collector ever thought OF doing !
so ana certainly judge Robertson was rs well |
qualified for judicial work the gentleman nom |
a. Lawrence County. who sits at the receipt Of
customs here. u has been asserted by some Of tho
Commissioners who to look upon the usurpaiiOn |
OF their powers by the Collector with amazing In |
difference that the Secretary Of tie Treasury has tho
right 10 mako such rules on this matter he deems
advisable. Very true hut Section of this chapter |
expressly declares that he shall mako no rule In
consistent with the law II II IS not inconsistent to
mako the Collector the Judge when he Is really but |
the Shciif. then reason has fed 10 british bedsisr
But the real significance of the change Is apparent
Mr.. Cleveland wants TO abolish the Emigration Ioagd.