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New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
re mn GULF STREAM RESPONSIBLE 7


Tn tbe interests of justice and mercy we beg
leave TO protest. The Gulf Stream has never
Noon a SUBSCRIBER to The Tribune, nor, so far as
vc can ascertain, has it voted the Republican
ticket Yet it has a right to expect from a
civiIzcd world at least decently fair treatment.
And this we venture TO declare, IL is not now
roceivinc from weather-wise press throughout
this enlightened country.
Only few short weeks ago, an employe OF the
photographic Office, probably expressing his own
rersonal opinion rather than that of the Bureau
hc rcnresents, told The Boston Transcript that
this wonderful stream was hugging the
American shore somewhat more closely than
,suol. and he held it responsible for two recent
mild winters. ATording pleasant change from
National politics, Brazil and the Cronin trial.
Editors have picked the idea up for discussion
and os very mild weather has prevailed generally
IN the United States for n month or two past
,his notion, in lack of better explanation, has
o,toined wide currency and credence
So long as the theory was employed to appeasc
;rouiring minds alongshorc from Norfolk to
Nova Scotia, even hardened sccptics might be
,encrous enough to keep silence. Doubt as tn
its toundness, however, would certainly increase
os its applications, like wave, travelled west
ward: and sooner or later this state of mind
must have eliminated, AS it does now in these
columns, in a revolt Of sympathy for the over
worked and overblamed Gulf Stream. Is II
quite square, we ask all just minded and in
telligent readers, to attribute to this cause the
warmest weather that Pittsburg has had in
twenty years. that Cincinnati has had in twelve
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
RULES OF THE ROAD At SEA.

Since the International Marine Conference
at Washington decided that it was inexpedient
to formulate at present any system of course
indicating sOund-signals for use at sea in foggy
weather, such as il was hoped would constitute
a principal result of its deliberations, public
interest has centred in the discussions concern
ing the rules of the road. Both subjects were
embraced under the general head of "regula-
tions for preventing collisions at sea-" in the
first division of the programme and the series
of amended rules which has just been pub
lished offers some novel notifications
The rules at present in force are notoriously
inadequate to meet the new contingencies to
which recent and unexpected advances in the
maritime art have given rise. The complica-
tions due to variations in the systems employed
by different countries, moreover, emphasize
the growing necessity for an absolute uniform
lty The Conference has evidently taken note
OF the TACT that the chances for such uniform
ity depend largely on the simplicity as well as
the increased efficiency OF any scheme pro-
posed, but that it has been unfortunate in car
ryIng out this idea is only too clear. There
is no good reason, for instance, for making the
use OF masthead and Side-lights optional with
small vessels. II there is to be any change il
should be made compulsory and explained in
the clearest and most unmistailable terms The
clauses in the proposed new rules respecting
the sudden exhibition of green and red lights
" in sufficient time to prevent collision refer
to a trayesty of their true use and the ex-
perience OF two vessels, coming together on a
dark and stormy night, and each relying Oh
the other for protection by hasty signals al
the precise moment when danger became i'm
minent, would at once reveal the unwisdom Of
any such innovation If lights are useful at
all, it is in giving timely warning of the ap-
proach of other vessels, and to make their
employment optional or dependent on unwise
provisions is simply to defeat this end.
The principal defect in fact, of most of the
new rules il their ndefniteness. Why fish
ing-vessels should be required to indicate their
occupation to approaching craft by displaying
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
PERSONAL.

President Eliot will attend the annual banquet Of
the Harvard Club OF Fall River on January 81.
The Duchess Of Hamilton devotes much time TO
personal supervision of her dairy. OF the finest
In England.
The Hen T.. J. Phelps formerly Minister to England.
will return to his dutics at Yale next month.
Arab Pacha Is growing gray and haggard In exile
and looks u dozen years older than he is.
Mr. and Mrs. John e. Carlisle are settled at Wash
ington for the winter Their SON. Mr.. W. X Carlisle
In an old Vincennes shop which once smithy
there has Just been discovered celebrated wooden
leg. According TO the Paris correspondent of The
London Daily Telegraph there Is abundant evidence
TO prove that the relic In question Is the sham limb
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

ga basket or other efficient signal" or why
sbipmasters should be asked to employ guess
work in their signal systems, it would puzzle
an impartial observer to determine; and the
same objection holds good with regard to the
proyision excmpting small vessels from the
obligation of prescribed fog-sgnals and per
mitting them to I" make some other efficient
sound signals at intervals of not more than
six minutes" That the Conference would
avoid embarrassment by refusing to define the
efficiency of particular instruments was per
haps only to be expected. Yet it is strange
that similar action with regard to the result
obtained should for moment have been
thought admissible
The vague provisions concerning the mod
Grafton of speed in foggy weather or during a
snowfall or heavy rainstorm offer no practical
solution OF one of the most pressing problems
of modern navigation. The rule as it stands
is framed directly in the interest of those swift
skimmers of the seas whose headlong speed is
a menace to all other ships that float The
Injunction of moderate speed" it is safe to
say, will be interpreted in no two cases alike.
The commander of a twenty-knot liner would
regard a reduction of his speed to fifteen knots
as an adequate concession to the proposed new
law, while an ocean tramp, reeling off not
more than twelve knots an hour in fair weather.
would properly consider eight or nine as the
utmost speed consistent with safety. Taken
altogether, the new rules would not be likely
to find general favor with the class for whose
benefit they were designed and the Conference
will do well to recognize this fact.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
A CHANGE OF OPERA.
Scene .

There was disappointing change Of opera at IN
Metropolitan Opera House last night. The Bsrs6
OF Bagdads and ballet, I" The Doll Fairy were ~
advertised bill, but owing to the illness OF Hr
Kallsch a sudden change had to be made, ard y
Trovatorc' given. Mr.. Damrosch being on les"
of absence in Washington, Mr.. Seidl conducted. III
audience was, nevertheless numerous as to ndcsp
that, had the new works been given, house fun .
people would have witnessed them. All who wishes
exchanged their tickets for either Friday night o
saturday afternoon. Mr.. Kasch Is a serious vleuan
OF the epidemic OF cold, possibly influenza. wlen
already proving dreadful embarrassment TO slut strv
No announcement was made last night for tomcnvs
but the management st hopes TO give the new ope'~
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Cipher dispatches from Rio jan
GIRO TO a Lisbon newspaper say serious nghtihg
occurred in that city on December lS; 1t TOOK
two days to suppress revolt of Monarcmsus'
- The Car and King Carlos are suffering
from influenza; the disease is spreading In Europe
and the death-rate increasing. - 1t is said
that the Grand Duke Ernest of SaXe-Coburg-
Goths will be asked to arbitrate the English
Portuguese dispute 60 DR.. Schweinfurth sug-
gests that Germany send Emin Pacha to Central
Africa TO establish commercial centre
Domestic-Tbe indications were that the Ke-
publican majority in the Legislature at Albany
would endeavor TO hasten as much as possible the
work of the coming session. - Inc Attorney
General gave opinion as to the requirements OF
New-York laws upon foreign loan associations.
- The test case in the Montana legislative
controversy was argued in court at Helena. -
Two oyster dredging vessels were captured py
Maryland police in Chesapeake Bay. - The
weather, from Massachusetts, to Missouri, was al
most unprece 3entedly mild and pleasant for Chr St
mas Day. - The funeral of Henry W. Grady
took place at Atlanta.
City and Suburban.-Cbristmas Day was mild
and pleasant there were services and special mu-
steal programmes in many of the churches, and
feasting and distribution of presents at all the
charitable institutions - Four men were seri-
ously injured in brawls. - General Drake,
while trying to stop runaway horse at Elizabeth,
~ j.. was trampled and dangerously injured
- The steamer Amsterdam had an extremely
rough passage - minister at Orange n. DE-
was forced to marry young woman.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day Fair, win
slight thermal changes, until night; then colder
- Temperature yesterday: Highest, 20 de-
yrees: lowest, As average, "a.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
A MATTER OF COURSE WITH JOHN BULL

From The Boston Journal.
one can readily imagine the perfect irenhy ~ sSs
dgnant protest which the more pronounoed re- re- ss
papers OF this country would exhibit IN ese .f,ssS
we're requested 10 provide improve DOCK ~
at Panama Colon for the accommouauJinn in,ar y re-
oneSt Is abont 10 he or has been already, nade ~
the British Government in behalf Oh ,ne Sss cr rr
Pacific ships at Esquimault, ana no '"P''' "
dgnation Is manifested anywhere
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Sauls appearance among the prophets was no
more surprising than Chamberlain Croker's unex-
pected appearance iii the attitude of reformer Ev-
identity he perceives that Tammany will make bet
ter showing by not showing too grasping spirit
He therefore, announces with a flourish that
there should he no politics in the new Dock
Board and that the new Commissioners ought
to be men thoroughly alive to the commercial
and maritime affairs Of the city and closely con-
nected with the shipping interests of the port"
These be sound principles, and there would be
reason for rejoicing if Tammany would right
eousy apply them to all the offices under its con-
troll But this sudden and spasmodic exhibition of
virtue tat is as beautiful as it is rare, will blind
no intelligent observer to the paramount neces-
&ity of a reorganization of the Dock Department
by the Legislature basis of common-sense.-
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Every Democrat with an honest title to That
honorable designation knows, even from the party
point of view alone that better election laws
will be an advantage TO the Democracy That
is what The Albany Argus" now says. But
last year it was resisting ballot reform on the
ground that the election laws were satisfactory
as they were. Who says the good cause is not
advancingp
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
NOT THE REFORM DESIRED.

From The Wheeling IntelIigencer. "A
lola, the French novelist, Is seeking . ny new ~-,nf
vertisoment with the story that he has stoppea r.
ing II ne really desires applause, nc sho""
nounce that he has stopped writing.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

If General Howard isn't careful he will make
himself necessity at all great public banquets,
and consequently find his declining years the most
arduous part of his life. A few more speeches as
eloquent as his New-England dinner grafton would
subject him to grave peril.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
sKILruL, If NOT SUCCESSFUL.

From The wheeling Inteiiigenoer =.
:, 4, hardly probable that Governor liili viii WI. :.
III ~ az. Democratic nomination for President, pu.
l. certainly pursuing with great ski anu s 81,
mont The course which can alone WIN ior ""
-tr.d
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

The Brazilian leaders complain that falsehoods
Injurious to the new Republic are disseminated
from European sources. We hope that this is the
origin of the report that they have broken faith
with Dom Pedro and confiscated his property.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

It is a pleasure to commend to persons who are
considering investments in periodical literature for
the coming year our admirable contemporary
Garden and Forest No expenditure could bring
a better return II is full of sound knowledge and
instruction upon every subject within its range of
observation, and as alert as it is entertaining; and
it's Typography and illustrations are delight to
the eyes.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
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New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
roo v,,cu Is NOT ALWAYS A BLESSING.

From The Boston HeIS"' ...,.6 ,e
,..,,,,, cor famine such as Is now reported ~
u no,shs a. . Kind OF famine that can be enaufvs ~
:, 1o that there's plenty 20 cat ana una. ~
"o aeean,t ~ such a famine.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

1t was green Christmas and no mistake
We hope nobody is foolish enough to let the rest
of the proverb trouble him.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

"grcen Christmas is no extraordinary
thing in this latitude, but Christmas Day
with the balmy air of May and flowers bloom
ing out of doors is phenomenal Indeed, a
blizzard would have been much more season
able than such day as yesterday, and would
have caused less surprise. The same mild con-
ditions seem to have prevailed everywhere east
of the Mississippi
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
AN ORNAMENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE

II has been many years since Christina, ,Asrs sSs
boomed in While hS1s hSsren TS"s aSS smiling HRs parents
and around II are happy emu snhheiV, ,e % h came 10 thai
Glad Is the country Una. a. remai,
house again Long may IL 'cmaiih
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Mayor Grant has taken sober second thought
and the result is that he finds himself not S
much opposed to cutting down DR.. Daniel Draper
salary as he seemed to be on Monday. We sus
pect that the Mayor changed his mind after read
ing The Tribune, and getting an idea of the valu
of DR.. Diapers services.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

There appears to be an excellent prospect
that the Legislature will lose no time In get
ting to work this winter. 1t is conceded that
MIR. Fassett will be elected president pro tem
of the Senate and that General Hustled will be
the next Speaker of the Assembly. Hence the
work of making up the committees is likely to
be well under way before the Legislature
meets. This work will be more difficult in the
Assembly than in the Senate, as in the latter
much larger proportion of the present men,
bers has been returned. OF the Assemblymen
about two-thirds will be unyersed in legis-
lative methods. General Husted's plan to get
acquainted with the new members and their
special capabilities, as noted by our Albany
correspondent will therefore be seen to be
good one.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

The fact that Governor Hill is causing eXpla
nations of his action in respect to the State print
ing to be fabricated and put in circulation seem
to indicate concurrence in the general conviction
that he has made blunder.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
Aew21ur; Dailu 0ribn'rs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889.

HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Physicians are not wholly agreed on the
question whether or not " la grippe" has made
it's appearance in this country. The evidences
of its presence which some have foretold have
at all events not been conspicuously man
Tested. There is undoubtedly good deal Of
influenza in this city at present, and some
doctors assert that it is the real European
article. While we may be permitted to in
dulee doubt on this head, the malady is pur-
suing a course of increasing violence in Eu-
rope. To-day's cable dispatches announce that
the Car was too i'll with influenza to attend
a church service yesterday or to review mil
itary parade, while in Lisbon the soldiers OF
the garrison are so much affected that they
will probably not be able to attend the review
tomorrow on the occasion of the proclamation
of Dom Carlos as King. AS the King himself
Is also victim of the malady, this function OF
state will be conducted under somewhat gloomy
circumstances, il indeed it takes place at all.
A dispatch in cipher received by LISBON
journal puts in a serious light the disturbance
in Rio a week ago, although previous reports
have dismissed it as mutiny OF trfifng pro-
portions According to this dispatch, the Pro-
yisional Government was confronted by for
midable opposition on the part OF consider
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Apropos Of the bad blood which has been en-
gendered between the friends of MIR. Cleveland
and the supporters of Governor Hill, The Brook
lyn' Eagle" says that people ought to he able
to be rivals without hatred, and competitors with
out acrmony, in the field of politics as well as
in any other field" This appears to be feeble
attempt to spread oil upon the troubled waters
What our Brooklyn neighbor says is doubtless
true, but what ought to be is often painfully
far from what is. In the matter in hand we
have to deal with facts, and one of the most
papable facts in New-York politics is Governor
Hills purpose to humiliate known adherents of
his rival for the nomination in 1892, and to ad-
vance his own political fortunes by every possible
device.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

At the anniversary of Nationalsm in Bostoi
the other night, Ring Out, Wild Bells wa
sung The sentiment could appropriately have
been paraphrased into a prayer to ring out th'
wild and fantastic notions of Mr.. Edward Bellamy
which have attained such an extraordinary vogue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
TWO POLICIES.

The vital difference between those who
condemn and those who approve the land
| policy that has been pursued in Texas
| since the adoption of the present consti-
tuition has, unfortunately often been lost
sight of in the discussion of incidental
questions. Since the transfer of the pub
lie domain to the free school fund, it has
been claimed by some that the segrega-
ton involved change of policy, that the
relationship of the state towards the lands
became by that act one of trustee-ship,
and that the state has no right to con-
slider its own interests in the disposition of
these lands.
The opposite contention is, that there
can be no diversity of interest between
the state and particular fund of the
state; that public funds are created to
advance, not to retard, the progress OF
the state; that the only two factors to be
considered in any public policy are the
state and the. citizen, and, by logical de-
ductiOn, that the public lands should be
so managed as to best advance the joint
interests of Texas and of the people of
Texas
To put it more plainly, it is contended
on one side that the state should manage
the school lands as the agent of London
syndicate would manage them, looking
solely to the interests of his principals;
on the other, that it is not dealing for
another but for itself and that its land
policies should be shaped with view to
the public, and not to single interest.
1t is all important that this issue should
be properly understood and decided
rightly. Out of it have sprung all the
differences and difficulties resulting from
the land policies of the state.
If 1t be conceded that the lands are
virtually of individual ownership, there
could be but little difference of opinion
as to the course that should be pursued
with reference to them. Business men
rarely disagree radically as to business
policies. If, on the other hand, the state
and the citizen should be named as the
I6ttt INVERTEBRATES OI JtiO sCUOUl tdUu ITuSI
1t would be easy to agree upon
policy that would be Of
the greatest advantage to the
state and the citizen The difficulty
arises when it is attempted to combine in
the management of these lands both the
interests of the state and interests of
supposed separate character. Between
such interests there can be no harmony,
just as there could be no unity of purpose
in partnership composed of the state
and an individual.
TEE GAZETTE believes that the public
lands are public trust; that they should
be used to build up, to develop and to
settle Texas, and that any other use of
them is contrary to the ideas and inten-
tions of the fathers of Texas, contrary to
public policy and a gross injustice to the
present generation
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

is but the logical evolution of
theories involved in laws upon the
statute books, in speeches that
have been uttered from the rostFum and
in policies promulgated to eoneiliate par
ticular elements?
Few people win be found to approve the
idea of the Wise county statesman, but
are there not many who eounte-
nance the indirect doing of
what they would not hesitate
to denounce if done directly? The public
sense of honor is not so dulled as to cause
it to regard with liberation eemmunistie
proposals of any sort whatsoever. Yet It
cannot be denied that there are tenden-
eies in legislation and in supposed public
sentiment that approach dangerously near
the theories of Carl Marx aud of Henry
George.
1t is infinitely more desirable, just now,
that the scriptural injunction, t0we no
man anything should be thoroughly
impressed upon the public conscience
than that the creditors remedies should
be lessened
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
A GREAT EDITION.


Gainesville Register: The great special
edition of the Fort Worth GAZETTE made
its appearance this morning as per prom
Use. This edition is a beauty, just what
was expected, and reflects credit upon
THE GAZETTE and the energetic business
men of Fort Worth. 1t is write up of
Fort Worth from the time the panther
made his lair from where the courthouse
now stands up to the present time; also
of the people and country III general /.
THE GAZETTE is always great and inter-
esting, but especially so when she puts on
her best clothes and tries to show cut
Honor to whom honor is due, and THE
GAZETTE deserves the mead of praise for
its indomitable energy and pluck, that
has triumphed over every obstacle and
given to THE GAZETTE rank as one of the
most reliable and greatest papers in the
state or Southwest.