New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03

no there 1t passes the bounds Of human credulity
TO suppose that there is no interest moving in
the reprieve Of Kemmcr and the bill abolishing
captal punishment beyond what appears on the
surface Yet what is The hidden interest ,
There are those who pect the Westinghouse
Electric Company. But - behalf of Mr. West
inghouse it is positively and authoritatively af-
Grmcd. in the dircctcst manner that he has not
moved hand, nor spoken a word, nor spent a
cent in tie case. Then who has? No other
electric company, surely. Nor is the theory Of
pure philanthropy on the part Of the lawyers ten
able: they are not bull that way Can it be
that the mysterious inc vdual is akin to the
historic assai!ant of Mr. William Patterson?
Colonel Scott Of the sth Regiment charges
that the roof of their new armory has been seri-
ously injured by reckless blasting. The response
bility is found to rest OF careless contractor
and efforts are to be made TO compel him TO re-
pair the damage to the armory. New rules in
reference TO blasting were promulgated by the
Fire Department last summer but they do not ap-
par 70 have been effective, else due care has
not been taken in enforcing them.
Now that Mr. Cleveland has been admitted 70
practice in the Supreme Court, the profession gen.
orally would he grateful if he should prevail upon
the Chief Justice whom he appointed to remove
or at least curtail his famboyant mustachios.
The unfortunate inhabitants Of the Dark Con-
tinent run n considerable risk al the present
moment Of being destroyed by an excess Of kind
ness and philanthropy on the part OF the nations
Of Europe Every one OF the latter appears 10 con-
slider itself to he invested with special mission 10
achieve the civilization and conversion Of the
benightcd African races, whose welfare for some
time past has formed the subject Of countless
conferences and negotiations on the part of the
respective governments, churches and trades of
Furopc Even Turkey seems to have caught the
prevailing African fever. For months past the
Ottoman newspapers have been filled with articles
condcmning the Christian methods OF c.villzng
Africa. and dcnomcng them as pcrniclous ia the
extreme. They declare that the Christian phlln-
tbropy toward the African is interested and selfish.
and that its principal motive is the sale of powder
and rum. The Mahometan religion, according TO
tho Constantinople Tank, is the only Ciyiliziug
and correcting element that can possibly save the
African from the disastrous results of Christian
nroscytism. and in consequence an association has
hccn formed in the Turkish capital for sending
hands of Manometan missionaries, accompanied by
military escorts, into the interior Of the Dark
Continent
The trouble is that eight hours work means
oiobt hours pay. The value of mems services is
not TO be regulated 10y statute-books alone
Mayor Grant SAYS he was surprised at the way
in which his letter was received. NO doubt lie
was. lie thought he WAS doing something pro-
djqionsly smart. When a man oils himself with
that sort Of na,tery, it strikes hard suddenly TO
perceive that everybody else thinks his conduct
prodigiously silly.
There con be- no doubt about the sincerity oil
the Administration in its determination 10 enforce
tho Contract-Iabor law without fear or faVpr'
The difficulties i'll the way of procuring positive
evidence Of violations of 1t are obvious, but the
i,s,ec,ors will be justified in taking stringent
measures with immigrants who are strongly Sa'-
noc,cd Of purpose to come into the country in
violation of the laws provisions. AT all events
cverv effort is 10 be put forth to prevent the
landing of persons excluded by this enactment.
T. will he generally conceded that this is the
wiscst course to pursue. Personal opinions III
reoord 10 the wisdom of the law have no place
Whatever in the consideration OF the matter The
law has been duly enacted. and those intrnsted
affairs are bound to execute it impartially.
Secretary WINDOWS instructions are explicit. and
he Guarantees sun cicntly large force of officials
70 make certain that no laborers under contract
slip into the country.
Every honest man in the Legislature needs
now 10 keep his eyes and ears diStended to their
fullest capacity.
The first time he appeared before the Senate
Investigating Committee Mayor Grant lost his
temper and made an unattractivc exhibition OF
himself We venture 10 remind Tammany mag
mates who may be called on 10 testify to-day or
hereafter, that they ought to nerve themselves
10 meet whatever comes with composurc. There
is high authority for the statement that whose
ructh his spirit is greater than he that looteth
a city.