New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02

eter never registered less than 144 degrees in
the sun, at noon, and on more than one occasion
rose to the almost intolerable pitch OF 100 IN
the shade Day after day the record was the
same Never shower, nor even passing cloud.
The air absolutely STILL without even morning
or evening breeze. The nights differing from the
days only in being dark instead Of light; just
as sultry, just oppressive. Surely, General
Humiditys most vicious onslaught has not given
us such suffering as that.
It's "an out of the way place. That's what
NewYorl1 City is in the opinion of The Chicago
Inter Ocean 1t looks though the contem-
poraneous map pedler not doing his duty by
Chicago and that those who publish railroad guides
were neglecting that rising metropolis of the Occi-
dent
1t is stated that Professor Tracy put five cows
in the hands OF poor mixer for two weeks and
then gave them to good milkcr for the same
time and got 224 pounds gain in quantity of
milk by the change. How would it do for Messrs
g. Cleveland and d. b. Hill to make the rounds
of the county fairs this fall, giving exhibitions of
their skill as mixers The understanding would,
of course, be that the making the better
record should be allowed to name the delegates
from this State TO the Democratic National Con-
yention of 1892. Such politico-a gricultural con-
tests would be sure TO draw large and appreciative
crowds.
It is estimated that the human race Is Increasing
at the rate Of 1000, 900 year. A perusal of
the st. Paul and Minneapolis newspapers led us
to suppose that the figures were a good deal
larger.
The Samoan Treaty should be rejected. No Ad-
mitted 10 contravene tho well settled American policy
in regard TO entanging alliances with European Pow
mn,srat6 To' have becoms involved in his business
L is easier to put PaTtsanship aside In considering
| patriotism.-(New- York World
What treaty is this? Is it the one Of which
you assumed TO publish full and accurate
synopsis when you courted appreciative approval
of your enterprise in excelling your con-
| temporaries? If il be that treaty, you ought
| not to forget so quickly the ELUSIVE manner In
which you heralded it as magnificent victory OF
American diplomacy. If it be another treaty,
which YOU are now condemning un-American
and opposed to the principles of Washington's
diplomacy, then you are discrediting your own
enterprise and confessing that your Berlin dis
patches were a delusion and snare
An earnest seeker after truth inquiries of
contemporary, Will you please tell me how to
trace I'D family history?' Perhaps as good a
way as any is to get one of the family, whose
history you wish to trace up TO run for office
in close district.
Our aueruIous friend, The Evening Post
complains that Secretary Blaine's reference TO the
legislation of the last Congress respecting the
fllr-seal fisheries, which was approved by Presi-
ic mi
to quote, as it ignorantly supposes, the precise
language of the act in question: and to argue
that the phraseology does not help anybody to
decide what are the waters Of Alaska Territory.
Secretary Blaine evidently has seen the text of
the last statute on this subject, whereas his
critic is twenty years behind the times The
act which The Evening Post cites passed at
the last session and receiving the signature Of
President Cleveland is Section 1856 of the Re
vised Statutes, which has furnished legal war
rant for protection of the fur-seal fisheries since
the ACQUISITION Of Alaska. When our neighbor
wakes up from its Rip Van Wrinkle slumbers it
will perceive the grotesque absurdity of accusing
Secretary Blaine of making enthusiastically
misleading statements" about Section 1856 Of
the Revised Statutes which is palmcd off by itself
as fresh legislation by the last Congress. What
our sleeping Mugwump friend probably meant TO
that IL scarcely knew Wnat III was talR-
ing about although affecting complete mastery of
the subject and cynical contempt for Secretary
Blaines and The Tribunes I" misleading state
ments.'
Must we have q Consul at Tanger? The ne
cessity is not obvious at first sight, for we have
no trade there worth speaking Of But if we
must, and while we do. pray let some better
business be found for him than selling Consular
projections. extorting ransom and hogging the
recalcitrant. These seemed to have formed the
occupations and amusements of the eminent young
reformer, Mr.. Reed Lewis, whom Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Bayard discovered and sent out.
THE crucial test Of the friendship which
Cleveland and Hill have for each other was af-
forded, so The Albany Argus thinks, when Hill
took the stump for Cleveland last year. Yes
But stop a moment, wasn't that a rather one
sided crucial test? Did Cleveland return tho
compliment? Did he take the stump for Hill?
He not only did not do this hut, notwithstanding
the fact that a pressure which must have been
something like a million of pounds to every of
his square inches brought to bear upon him.
he declined TO show any interest in Hills canvass
He came out for John r. Fellows But he drew
the line al Hill. He never so much as sent him
a telegram congratulating him on his nomination
Crucial tests are made of steiner stuff,
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