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New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
THE LE4D-ORE DECISION.

Secretary Window has rendered decision in
the much take of lead ore case, which, while
having the effect of admitting Mexican ar
genGferCuS lead ores free Of duty until Con-
greSs meets, cannot be regarded as a settle
ment of the controversy. Mr.. Window says, in
effect that his predecessor having established
the precedent of admitting the ores, and the
Senate Judiciary Committee having declared
that policy to be based upon proper construc
tion Of the law, he does not feel himself at
liberty to overturn what thus seems to have the
force Of statutory enactment. That there is
strength in this position none can doubt, and
Mr. Window, as a mere executive officer, can
not Justly be blamed for declining to do what
he regards as tantamount TO making law. II
is his business to apply the law as he iinds IT,
and if he finds it wrong there is all the more
need according to General Grants philosophy,
to put it into vigorous enforcement.
But, according to the American system and
the Republican doctrine, there can be no doubt
that the law is wrong which places American
mine-Owners, paying S8 and SO so per day to
their worlmen, at the mercy of Mexican mine
owners paying less than 81 a day for labor.
| If that is what the present tariff permits the
sooner the Senate substitute bills lead clause
is enacted the better. None believes
more than we in encouraging traffic
relations with Mexco, but there is a good
way and a bad way to 60 about it. The
bad way is by degrading our labor to the Mex
lean level. The good way is by eevating their
labor to our high standard The United States
must do all it can to build up Mexican indus
tries but it must not rob the American miner
to enrich the Mexican miner. Our great noun
tain empires in the Far West must be looked
after. Their interests must be guarded The
Republican party of the Senate, at least is
committed upon this lead question, not only by
the general principle Of extending protection
! to all American industries, but by direct logs-
aton against Mexican lead Whatever a SEN
ate committee may have given out rs it's opin-
ion of the present law, the Senate itself passed
a new bill expressly providing that the present
duty on lead ore should be retained and that
no lead-bearing ore should be admitted. no
matter what other metal it contained. without
paying the full duty on It's lead This is the
only view that will satisfy the miners of the
West. 1t is the only view that is in harmony
! with Republican policy.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
THE OUTLOOK FOR CABLES.

| The owners of the Broadway road have en-
tered upon the task of acquiring the right to
Use cables in place of horses in exactly the right
spirt. if the official statement of their desires
| and intentions is entitled TO full credit We
have no disposition to question their good faith.
The company proposes to establish service
so convenient and so comfortable that il will
command an enormous patronage, and, conse-
ouentIy. earn large profits. Such result
would be douby agreeable to the people, since
in addition to the individual benefits derived
from rapid and commodouS transportation, the
public treasury would receive a constantly in
creasing revenue from its percentage of the
gross receipts
Mayor Grant has not yet found time to con-
slider the application of the Broadway people,
but there is reason TO suppose that they had
obtained in advance some intimation of favor
able response They are entirely sensible in
entering upon the undertaking by way of the
City Hall. As we have often said, the law
which provided means for change Of motive
power on street railroads, and which, by ig
noring the city authorities, provoked their hos
tility, did not arouse an equal resentment on
the part Of the people In general no doubt,
they believe in home rule, but recent expert
enceS have left them in no mood for going to
war simply bcause the Board of Aldermen are
for once left out in the cold. If that exclusion
makes the law void, well and good; but in the
meantime they feel no Indignation whatever.
On the other hand. if the negotiation now be-
gun shall result in cOncliating the city gov
ernment, and the question of cOnstitutOnality
is dropped nobody is likely to suffer, and least
of all the taxpayers. For in that case the con
sent of property holders will still have to be
obtained. and to the conditions imposed by the
Railroad Commissioners under the law it may
reasonably be expected that the local authOri-
ties, in their present temper, will add some
valuable restrictions.
We confess to considerable admiration of
the persistent fight made by the Third Avenue
Company, and should not have regretted its
ultimate victory before the Court of Appeals;
but the contest has consumed a great deal of
time and long delayed great public improve
ment If the plan of operations adopted by
the Broadway Company involves reconcilia-
ton with the Third Avenue contestants, and, in
consequence, quick deliverance from the ag-
gravated nuisance of horses on two important
lines of transportation, the compromise will
justify itself in popular estimation.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

for generation past that they perceive 1t would
disgrace them to adr,it that the Nation has
been crippled in its foreign influence and It's
foreign commerce by the denial of mail facili-
ties which Great Britain and other European
nations have expended millions to establish.
But it needs no great comprehension OF the
probable scope of discussion in the coming Con-
gress of Americas to realize that there is GER
tain to be, almost from the beginning, over
whelming evidence presented at that gathering
of the necessity of such mail facilities, and Of
the enormous losses sustained by this country
in consequence of refusing them Were the
Congress to be treated with respect these argu-
ments and facts must somehow be met, or their
cOncusiveness acknowledged.
Because people in this country appreciate
these personal influences, and rate at their true
value the opposition Of men who have no higher
motives for their course, the discussions Of the
international Congress will be found more deep
ly interesting to American citizens than some
newspapers will represent them. 1t is probable
that the reasOnings there submitted by the dele
gates will have a large influence in shaping
public opinion, and thus upon the action of
the United States Congress.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
PERSONAL.

A.. vanamaher Postmaster General will proba-
- transfer his energies as sunday-schOol
or Dn and Bible-class teacher from Philadelphia to
Washington -,
,.,a,or Hampton has been on long horseback ride
- North and South Carolina.
n.,,,ssor Gale. of the Latin chair Of Pennington
....iaarv has gone to Europe for the winter.
o, Hon r. NJ McLane, formerly Minister TO
~. ~ hos offered his services as a stump speaker
- Dorocratlc State Committee OF Maryland Tor
This falls campaign
n, Francis Loomis eldest son of the late Professor
- ~ Yale who has been in New-ilaven for the
~, ,,ro weeks. will soon return to Europe. Mr.
,ts ,i' is an invalid and spends most Of the time IN
.N'aI lie expects to spend the winter in Cairo
~ua,s ~ AIR Henry Loomis, his brother, who is settled
sas,,le W. T., who IS also in New-Haven, VIII re-
-, - sone time longer 10 assist In the settlement OF
maH ,ber,s estate under the VIII OF which he Is an
MS ,nr ls, The two brothers had not met for many
Ar and although unable 70 be present AT their i
yo s,neraI made arrangements 10 como togother AZ
Ms k ,,e 10th are satisfied with Professor LOOMS
& and with the community at large, were surPriseu
", tie large amount of the estate.
Mr. George Westinghouse, jr., the millionaire IN
ventor. of Pltsburg, was In the city Yesterday he
has hardly reached the prime OF life yet, apparently
and Is a most Toval man. lie dresses plainly and
there Is nothing about his appearance TO Indicate ms
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
VETO OF THE WELDON ACT.

The British Government is currently Te-
ported to have exercised its veto powers in re-
jecting the Weldon EXtraditiOn Act, passed by
the Dominion Parliament. This action, while
it will cause disappointment in the United
States and resentment in Canada. is logical and
necessary The Confederation. while Self-gov-
erning and possessing home rule privileges in
the largest sense, is a dependency of the British
Empire. 1t cannot override the treaty arrange
ments for eXtaditiOn without arrogating to
itself supreme rights as a nation. BY the
Weldon Act treaty law between the United
States and Great Britain was abrogated and a
new code was substituted for it. The British
Government cannot acquieSce in this legislative
enactment without surrendering it's Imperial
jurisdiction and virtually recognizing the alb
solute independence Of Canada. Lord Sails
bury would be a feeble and irresolute Prime
Minister if he were to sanction so direct an in
fringement upon the exclusive privileges of the
Imperal Government. The announcement of
the Veto while it may be premature and tenn
porarily denied at Ottawa, can be confidently
accented as a correct Interpretation of British
policy.
The Dominion will have TO choose between
receiving with meeknesS an authoritative re-
minder of it's real position as a dependency Of
the British Crown and perseverng in enforc-
ing It's own law without reference to Imperial
disapprova. If it adopts the latter course it
will create embarassmentS for the United
States GOvernment-whOse eXtiaditon practice
must continue to be regulated by treaty en-
gagements. surrender of a fugitive criminal
under the Weldon Act would necessarily in
voIve previous demand for his extradition ;
and the American authorities in making such
an appeal would be placed in the attitude Of
giving the preference to Canadian legisati Oh
and overriding international engagements with
Great Britain. Reciprocal legislation by the
American Congress was not expected by the
Dominion Parliament when it passed the Wei
don Act. ID bound itself to surrender fugitive
criminals under u most comprehensive code,
without stipulating for the return Of Canadian
offenders under corresponding conditions.
While no question of mutual concessions can
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1889.
TWENTY PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forejgn.-The King Of Portugal is dead his
son, the Duke OF Braganza, who succeeds to the
throne assumes the title Of Carlos !. - Alarm
is felt by the Russian PanslaviStS over the
Cars recent peaceful interview with Prince Bis
marck - Princess Sophie started from Berlin
TO Athens to be married to the Crown Prince OF
Greece - Mr.. Balfour, in speech at Man
chester said that the recent Gadstonian successes
were due to Socialist agitation. - NJ Lalsant,
Boulangst Deputy, has been expelled from the
French army for dsloyal utterance on the
stump.
Domestic.-General Green B. Raum was APP
nointed Commissioner of Pensions. - Commo-
dore Ramsay was appointed Chief Of the Bureau
NJ Novipation - The senior class OF Harvard
University elected colOred man orator -
The Mississippi Re epublicans withdrew their llcKeV
- The delegates TO the international Congress
after seeing the industries of South Bend, lhd,
visited the burned-out home Of Delegate Stuce-
baker. - Eleven Jurors are thought to be Sc
cAred for the Cronin murder trial. - fOrtS'
and prairie fires are raging in the Northwest. -
The Vassar Branch Of the Students Aid Society
was organized.
City and Suburban mass meeting OF the
Downtown Business Mems Republican CLUB was
a great success; speeches were made by warner
Miller and others == The Protestant Episcopal
General Convention continued the work of Prayer
Book revision - The New-Pork Tandem Cluh
held it's annual fall parade. -= Winners OF
Elizabeth: Little Minch, Badge, Oregon, Freedom
Kenwood and King Crab. - The New-Aorl'
baseball team defeated the Brooklyn nine, to
.. in the second game for the Worlds champion
shin. 80 Stocks dull, and after some depression
closed strong
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Fair and
warmer weather, with chances Of light rain early
in the day. Temperature yesterday Highest, 6j
degrees: lowest, 52 average, SO 5-s.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
DEMAGOGUES md SUBSIDIES

No wonder the delegates from South Ameri-
can countries express surprise. as one Of them
did to a TRIBUNE correspondent at the I'M
patriotic spirit shown by some Of the Demo
cratic papers in this country regarding the ap-
preaching International Congress. II seems 10
these delegates a strange and discreditable
thing that newspapers protesting to seek the
National welfare, should strive in advance to
dispalage and defeat an endeavor to establish
closer relations of trade and amity with other
countries whose commerce has been to G reat
Britain and to the nations of Europe n source
of large profit.
But to people Of this country the reasons are
evident. There is, first Blaineophobia Those
who have that disease are incapable of foeng
calmly, thinking clearly, or talking nationally
about anything which can possibly rpdound TO
the credit Of the Secretary of State. They have
staked their entire influence in pubIic affairs
upon the endeavOr TO make him appear at once
the most foolish and the most wicked man on
earth, and it would put them in a bumiliatng
attitude to be obliged to give him credit for one
patriotic purpose or one sensible idea. When
men have disease so dSqualifying as this they
scarcely command the slightest attention among
the people Of this country who know of their
malady. But foreigner naturally wonders
that person so afflicted is placed in a news
paper Office, and not in sanitarium. with care
fu treatment and gentle restraint
Another difficulty is that a great many dema-
gogues have made such fuss about subsidies
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
BASEBALL AT THE HORLD'S FAIR

At the recent annual summer festival at Ash
field, Mr. Choate, in the course of his sparkling
speech, hinted that the chief end of an Ashfelder
was to glorify George William Curtis and Charles
Eliot Norton and TO enjoy them forever If the
country outside of Ashfeld from Coney Island to
San Francisco could be polled tie returns would
doubtless show that the chief end of man. in the
opinion of thousands upon thousands Of Amer
leans is TO glorly and enjoy baseball all the days
of his earthly pilgrimage. The small boy in one
of our public schools who was asked the other
day. How many seasons are there ?' promptly
repljed Two the baseball season and winter
His classmates applauded,, and the tcacher-who
was passionately fond of the game himself-nodded
his head and said, Quite right, Jack.' Baseball
in Shakespeares day could not have been the ex-
citing artistic encounter which IL now is. We
moderns play il with much more force and finish
than did our slres while the umpire of the an
clients was by no means SO august persomge as
ne who now presldes over the destlnies Of the
game. Nevertheless; the baseball Of the
Elizabethsn era must have taken strong hold
upon the regard of the great dramatist else Don
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

great wes'th. He has achieved success as an IN!
ventor OF new patterns OF steam engines OF his famous
alr-brake, and OF HIS still more famous system "A
electric lighting: Mr. Westinghouse s an interesting
conversationalist, having fnnd OF information on
DR. Fabian Franklin has been advanced to the
associate professorship Of mathematics at the Johns
Hopkins University, succeed Professor w. H. Story,
who has resigned TO become professor Of the sams
branch at Clark University in Massachusetts, G. H..
Chapman, bachelor Of arts 1850 at the university
mas been appointed TO inspcctorshlp I'm the do.
Partment Of mathematics. The position vacated by
tIoiess0r W. ii. Howell has been given 70 DIR, H. A.
AinureWs, who now becomes associate IN animal
physiology, and IS assisted by Dr. 4. g. Wlghtmap
IaVe IeNOw as demOnstratOr IN physiology
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

This will be an exciting week for the base
ball enthusiasts of New York and Brooklyn
The series of games for the worlds champion
ship has been fairly started and the title to
the pennant will probably be decided before
next Saturday. There are always critics VINO cry
" Hippodrome" when contest like this is ar
ranged. But that these games are not playeu
for gate money only ought to be readily grant
ed when it is remembered that the series VIII
stop abruptly as soon as one club wins the re-
quired majority. In former years this excel
lent rule was not put in practice, and the sched-
uIe was played out, although the championship
had already been decided.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

be raised under that act, the United states
cannot receive surrendered fugitives from Can
ada under its provisions without cooperating
with n dcpendent State in discrediting the SUI
preme treaty making powers Of the Imperial
tovernment The Weldon Act cannot bo
operative without the sanction OF tne brl''sh
Government If it has been vetoed Cahada
will adopt prudent course in submitting pa
tientIy and with good grace to the supreme
Jurisdiction of the Mother State.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
nelly's cipher would never have disclosed that he

once observed:
The man who taketh not to gam games Of &, ball,
Is nt for trcasons, stratagems and spoils
Tho motions OF his spirit are dun as night;
He's but u clam, HOTatl0, ana chuihP-
Let no such man be trusted
II is not strange that the baseball enthusiasts Of
the United States are considering the ne plus ultra
Worlds Fair which is TO be held in this city In
500 from the point of view of the great Ameri-
can game. That is their favorite point Of view.
One of their number has made his appearance IN
print with notable suggestion looking TO the
conservation of the success of the Fair. IL Is
suggestion not uncOnnected with baseball lt
aims to place the greatest good at the disposal OF
the greatest number at the Far-meaning by the
greatest good rattling baseball game lhls Is
what it is proposed to dove quo'e lroh ihe
Philadelphia Times"
Let big area of the hoavens. by means OF gigantic
flash lights reflected from tae eaf6 Then NJ let the New
York and Boston mines fight their battles V'l az Ss; IAN;
and as each is made or bal thrown 6e M iv ydtS
thereof be flashed up tho heavens, aohB WIZ
rocket Photograph Of the champions Dy az m'0n ,hnl
horse power engine and light comDlneu @ anu evsr uspS
100000 people may witness the great eA"'o o'0''
day
This certainly is an gng idea. IL is as
novel as il is coruscatng besides being practical
We say practical because the Committee on oite
could secure "a big area of the heavens luli as
easily as they can secure the necessary terfesf"'
area. while the cost of million horsepower
steam engine could readily be met by pro-ra@
assessment of the baseball clubs OF the country.
OF course each one of the 5000, 900 people would
gladly pay 81 for reserved seat, so that the
gate money for each game would amount TO the
rather snug sum of s5,0OO,O00. II ought to be
possible to play 200 games while the fair remains
open. If this is done the total receipts Will ioot
up to 81 900, OOO OOO-and billion OF dollars mignt
well stimulate the contesting clubs to do thelr
best.
All things considered we feel authorized 10
state that the suggestion will be adopted. 1--WE
us fair umpire and may the best cub-the reler
ence being to the Giants come of conquerorS'
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

What is the matter with the voters this year
T,o or tbc four days for registration have passed,
and ,,et only 1883 of our citizens have regis
,arod This number is trile larger than the
a,,,,hor registered at the corresponding date in
,ogz bnt is considerably smaller than in 1856 and
,oo- and 1893 less than last year, when, of
- ,be Presidential election aroused the voters.
TI'o.o arc two more registration days-Friday and
l,l'..na,, of next weell-and we hope to see the
total brought up to a figure oetokenlns Keen
appreciation of the importance OF 'he ISSUES no"
~ stake in the State and the city.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

failure to agree to reasonable terms is a con-
slant threat against the Park, and with the Park
still in danger, the great Exhibition can scarce
Iy be expected to make much real headway.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

Boys Just listen to this. A Maine company is
turning out 200 sleds day. Nine weeks TO Christ
mas, too.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

The conference of the Liberal leaders at
Hawarden is still the uppermost political topic
in London. No definite programme has come
TO light yet, however and the indications are
that nothing will be known of the result Of the
deliberations until Mr.. Gladstone makes his
speech next Wednesday at Southport. English
opinion generally looks for little modification
of the Home Rule scheme, the value of which
as political issue has been SO signally proven
in the last three-by elections.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

Having remarked that the Republican party is
the party of high taxes, " The Rochester Union
adds. We cannot tell lie If you can't, what
makes you? Troubled with unconscious cerebra-
ton, Ell
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

Owners Of city lots on the northwest edge
of Central Park continue to offer the use OF
considerable areas of land to the Worlds Fair
Site Committee. If all the ground thus turned
over at nominal rentals was available as a
single big plot, the problem of obtaining site
for the Exhibition might be considered almost
solved. Unfortunately, many of these pieces
Of ground are widely separated, and interven-
ing spaces are held by proprietOrs who have as
vet shown no willingness to cooperate with
the committee. The indifference or obstlnacy
of these owners is one Of the most serious OBJ
stacIes to the success of the project Their
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

II is 10 he hoped that no one will drive throush
Central Park during this pleasant autumn weather
without pausing on the East Drive, few feet
north of the branch road which leaves the fafK
at One hundred nd-second-st. and t1fth-aNe, 10
take a look toward the southwest across inc
meadows, where the long swellS of turf no"
about the rocky island, on which are disposed
natural growth of pin-oaSS, red-oaks ana naples
On the north of this island the narrow channei
opens upon another inland sea Of green, While
further on. beyond the West Drive, are gmpses
Of more distant green, which fades away among
the dim shadows of the trees. The visitor on
foot who follows the walk across the meadows
near the Nine -seventh-St. transverse road VIII
find many equally ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, where
the ricn colors of the bordering wood sweep down
to the deep green of the sward. One can ma
nowhere else a more beautiful passage OF quiet
Scenery, distincsively American and perfectly
natural in detail, and yet in the very heart OF
the commercial metropolis Of the continent New
York has nothing else so fair to show TO the
throngs who will visit our Exposition. 1t is
incredible that any man of ordinary intelligence
and public spirit can he found to advocate the
occupation of this ground with buildings, ana
the obteration Of its natural charm. not for a
short season only but for a generation at least
and probably forever.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

Governor Hills speechmaking trip through
the South has been one of the notable incidents
Of the week. Until now this willy politician
has contented himself with extending and
solidifying his influence with the ruling forces
of his party in the North. His present appeal
for support to a section Of the Democracy sup
posed to be the especial following of a rival
leader marks new phase in the Governors
canvass for the Presidential nomination in
1892.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-20

The King of Portugal, who died yester-
day was something of a scholar and literary
man. having written poetry of his own and
translated several of ShakeSpeare's plays into
Portuguese Whatever may have been the
merit of this work, its royal author has left
behind him reputation for simplicity and
modesty of life too rarely met with in reigning
families He was an amiable anu deservedly
popular monarch.