New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07
protected against everything except old age. An
aing and disconsolate world remains incredulous.

protected against everything except old age. An
aillng and disconsolate world remains incredulous
Writing of Mr. Cleveland yesterday 1.-THE
Worlds remarked: 1.-THE Democratic party has
certainly had enough of him. The
myth Of Mr. Cleveland's craftsmanship, rudey
exposed by the failure Of his Administration upon
every important question of domestic concern, dis
appears altogether in the humiliatng hasco OF his
foreign policy 1t is by such soft elastic, down.
stuffed cushions as these that leading Democratic
newspapers kindly break the fall Of the Presi-
dent they labored to elect four years ago.
division District No. 1 " ought to retire from
business permanently
Lieutenant-GOvernor Jones is an openly avcwed
candidate for Governor in 1891. Governor Hill
is a secretly plotting candidate for President in
1892. 1t will be wise for both Of them to bear
in mind O remark of Mr.. Hill in his last message,
in which, with the philosophical insight so charac-
teristic of him. he declared that if too much IS
attempted nothing will be accomplished.
Secretary Bayard has accep pied of-hand Prince
Bismarcks invitation TO conference at Beriin
on Samoan matters. The absence OF BrltIsh
Minister mt Washington has apparently involved
the necessity of transferring the diplomatic con-
situations to the German Capital, where the
Chancellor will have the game in his own hands.
The precptate haste with which the Secretary
has acted cannot perhaps, be either criticised
or justified until the dispatches and correspondence
are published On the surface the bearings or
the acceptance tolerably clear. Secretary
Bayard is committing his successor TO a course
of action that may prove detrimental to American
interests England and Germany were working
partners in the last conference. and the United
States was left in minority. Probably the
game will be repeated at Berlin. The cards are
to be shufled and dealt in advance. and the next
Secretary Of State will have TO play the hand
out as best he can.
wise general knows when TO retreat as well
as when to advance. The leaders of the strike
retrcated only when forced to, and with ranks
badly broken.
Now that her big fire has been quenched Buff
falo is trying TO discover what she must do 10
prevent a repetition of so great calamity She
has come to the conclusion that her building
ordinances are not strict enough, that she needs
a few larger engines and that the electric wires
must go. Doubtless the insurance companies re-
greet that Buffalo did not lock the stable-doOr
before the horse was stolen. However, better
late than never.
The most discouraging feature of the Clayton
tragedy to thoughtful men is the barrier it aids
in erecting against Southern immigration and en-
terprise. What the South is clamOring for now
are new capital and new blood. 1t is appeal
ing to the country for both money and labor.
But the crimes its intOlerant people commit the
continual notices they serve by means of gum
shots, that men cannot enjoy political liberty
there that death is the penalty of resisting Bour
bon tyranny effectually interpose between them
and the progress they would have for the ask
ing under other conditions. Who wants to
invest his fortune or risk his life in a country
whose people encourage every kind of crime that
enables them to keep the Democratic party in
power? The only way to answer this question
is to prove that the law is powerful enough TO
avenge crime and to suppress criminals. That
answer will be hard to get.
Now. Father Hudson. do your duty-close in
and save us from the ice barons.
Nobody should blame Grady for objecting to
prayers calling on Divine protection against
political corruption. They are a direct inter-
ference with the business of every local Demo-
cratic politician.
60 The city has parted with its franchises far
too cheapy. 1t is time we got for them some
thing like what they are worth says Mayor
Grant This is sound doctrine We need more
means of transit badly, and especially of rapid
transit. We should be willing to give fair
chance to those who are prepared to supply them
But New-YorlI has been sold out shamelessy in
the past by its own officials in this matter of
franchises. and the time has come to enforce a
ulster and more honest policy. Mayor Grant
talks in the right tone.
It is not believed that Mr.. Cleveland intends !
to make the pension laws a speciality when he
retires TO the practice of his profession.
Sir John Macdonald, with a Parliament chosen |
less than two years ago. and working majority |
that has been steadily increased by special cleo
tons. is threatening to appeal to the country on
the question of the status quo against annexation
and reciprocity. As the term OF Parliament Will |
not expire until 892, this premature dissolution
will astonsh Canadians. From an American point |
of view this appeal against annexation VIII be |
token a perturbed state of mind in the DOMINION |
highly favorable to future policy OF expansion. |
If the Canadian Premier, with a Parliament which |
has still a three-years' lease of Office, finds it
necessary TO 90 10 Jne county VII 'ii' l''"O vi |
the maintenance of the British connection, anneXa-
ton must be making rapid strides
Boulanger is reported to have applied to the
Pope for divorce. That will be another Ma |
pOeonc stroke.
PERSONAL,
General dl Cesnola, who has been suffering from !
nleuriy for the past three weeks, Is happily pro
sill IN fin