New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19

Those who have been led to feel that Commander
McCala proved himself cruel dlscipnnarian, and
commander unfit to command. may now turn
tbeir attention 10 q similar case In the British
service Commander Annesley commander of the
british corvette Icarus, now his way home after
,n,o wears Of service on the West Coast of Africa,
has a record of Draconian severity. During this
two wears Of command he has had four courts
martial. several summary courts. 10s severe pun
;sbments. in addition to many minor punish
ments. and twenty-seven assertions. He too. will
have 70 answer before n court-martial as to
whether he did more than was necessary to pre-
serve discipline on board of his vessel. and may
he nut on probation for few years, that he may
learn how to treat human beings.
The naked fact that the Rapid Transit bill
failed through mere obstinacy with regard to the
annointment of commissioners" was apparent sew
oral weeks ago. Only the obstinacy began in the
Executive Chamber, and not on the floor Of
either house of the Legislature.
T. is "The Albany Argus" which argues that the
record of the Republican Legislature of 1890
shonId not be forgotten" We second the motion
A record which preserves such notable achieve
tion should not be forgotten. And it will not be-
The Republicans will use it in the fall campaign
90 catnpaicn document, and what will The
Argus" and its friends do then
Nothing was done by Mayor Grant last week
looking TO the punishment of PatricS Henry Nc
Conn for having testified that Mr.. Grant was
q" boodlero and a bribe-giver. Mr. Grant says he
has been busy. but omits TO say with what. He
doesn't oodfather any more to speak of. He
hasn't oodfathered since he handed Flossie Croker
that last Ga 600 envelope back in ss7. And no
wonder There are few men who can afford to keep
on Codfathering at $1,000 birthday very long.
Such work is exhausting. But from all accounts,
Mr. Grant has been resting for more than three
wears. and he ought now to have leisure enough
and strength enough for such matters as the de.
fence of his personal honor McCann is ready,
the public is ready, the Grand Jury is ready,
the court Is ready Mccain says that Mayor
Grant contributed $4,000 to corruption fdnd
intended for the bribery Of the Aldermen Ii 1884
in the interest Of Grants appointment as COM
missioner of Public Works. He also says that
Grant brihed Richard Croker with $4,000 to Sc
cure for him the office of Sheriff, and he finally
saws that Grant acknowledged that the only
reason why he had refused Snaps bride for the
Broadway road was hecaIise Croker had told him
not to take it for the facts had got abroad.
These are the charges. Now man who feels as
Grant does about the duties of godfather should
also feel the duty of refuting an attack upon his
personal character.
The idiot who persists in declaring that
hydrophobia is all imagination ought to be
locked up for comparison of notes with the crank
who recently announced that there was nothing
in the stories about death from electricity IN the
streets Of New-York."
The Treasury decision regarding the importa-
ton of paintings in bond is in the nature of
compromise, and compromises seldom received
with unanimous enthusiasm, but il is to be hoped
that the decision may restore peace to the picture
galleries. II is ruled that the Eden Musee ana
Boussod, Valadon Companies are art dealers and
that their object is to hold works of art on eX-
hbtion for profit, subject to SALE Ihls we
believe. has been denied by the Boussod. Valadon
Company, who have required no admission fees, and
who claim that not a single picture imported In
bond has been offered for sale, although the OBJ
iect of their exhibitions has been to attract at
tention to their enterprises. 1t is decided that
the case of the American Art Association Is
somewhat different, since the association has dis
tributed considerable sums Of money within the
last five years in prizes to American artists, ana the
prominent feature of its exhibition appears 10
tend to the promotion and encouragement
Of art" But the ruling also states that the
law does not contemplate associations OF COM
mcrcial character, that subordinate art 10 pc
cuniary profit nor those which seek corporate
standing to gain exceptional statutory advantages
over legitimate business competitors" 1t can
Ill L. Arnnr Tf
elationn bias commercial character" since 1t
exists for the purpose of conducting sales ana
exhibitions and selling Oriental goods and por-
celsins. AS regards the distribution of prizes
the Association" is entitled to credit for the
idea and for its cooperation; but the money, or
bv far the greater part, of it, was given by
private amateurs, and not by the Association"
Nevertheless, the Associations privileges have
enabled it to hold some instructive exhibitions
and il any dissatisfaction is felt at this ruling we
trust that il may find expression in an effort TO
secure the abolition of the duty upon works of
art and thus open tie doors of all the galleries
for the promotion and encouragement of art ."
Governor Hill felicitates himself on a " distinct
Improvement noticeable in the bills that now
come before him. Quite so. The Republican
measure which repealed the Democratic two-dollar
a-day law is a case in point.
There is no imaginable reason why the Gov
eminent should make any terms with the State
Emigration Commissioners a condition OF secur-
ing the lease of Castle Garden. An ENHANCEMENT
of that kind would he simply nuisance and
source of trouble. IL is the business of the State
Commissioners to step down and out now that
nothing else remains for them 10 do The Gov
eminent is fairly entitled to Castle Garden and
ought TO have it, Recorder Smyth and Commits
soner Stephenson 10 the contrary Notwithstanding