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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
PHEASANT AND USEFUL CoyTAGIoN

4 PLEASANT AND USEF u CONiA"ioN'
The discussion of college sports seldom goes
bevond their influence upon undergraduates.
I, is too late to find new arguments Tor or
aoainst them from that single point OF view
Tho subject has been thoroughly investigated
en- far as the students and their welfare are IN
.olved and the conclusion, we believe, Is al
most unanimous that the abandonment OF
,.oIuntarv athletic competitions would be a very
sorious loss indeed Academic authorizes
everywhere are endeavoring to restrain pro-
fossional tendencies, though not everywhere
nv wise methods; but their purpose is 10 pro-
mote and not to diminish physical activity
Tbcre is however, another point OF view from
which the subject is not often considered, DuC
which does not deserve to be ignored. Nir'
Denew alluded to it last winter at a iaie olh-
ner. and its significance was discernible OH
saturday at the Princeton Yale ball game. 1t
i the effect of such contest as that upon
graduates of the colleges, and through them
indirectly upon the community, that we nave
in mind.
In spite of the fact that this is an era OF mar
vellous activity and industry, it is likely to be
remembered also as the period when the
fashion of depressing the natural emotions De
came. or tried to become, established. Many
things which were once thought innocent
and agreeable have become bad form" III inc
vanid language of somewhat rapidly aug
mcntinr fragment of society. strong
fresh breeze of feeling and fearless
expression of genuine enthusiasm are rarer
than they used to be. There are those VINO
like 10 distinguish their set from the vulgar
mob by its horror of unbending and It's ootru-
sive display of quicSccncc The dude OF carl
cature has a real existence and, though we
gratefully acknowledge that there are dudes
and dudLins he is symptomatic As the doctors
saw That is his real significance.
Now if this Is the truth, and if it is n dis
agreeable truth, of which we entertain no
doubt it is worth a great deal to have an IN
stitution fouriShing among us when, haIl d
dozcn times n year. is capable of arouslng an
irrcprcssiblc tumult of pride and loyalty and
affection in the boSoms of great many
ihmsand persons who might otherwise be
tempted to forget how pleasant and profitable
IT, i occasionally to laugh and cry and shout
m the same breath, and let oneself loose gen
orally and unequyocally. Such an lnSutu-
tion undoubtedly is intercollegiate competition
in athletic sports. II does a great deal, we be-
Gcyc. in various ways for students, and in this
narticular way it certainly does a great deal for
those who are students no longer. 1t keeps
Young hearts in aging bodies, tends to render
pure sentiment and the expression of II con
tagious, and affords frequent opportunity and
ample justification for making the welkn ring
which. We take j.. under appropriate conditions
is one of the most laudable pursuits in which
mankind can engage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
last or THE THOMAS CONCERTS.

y.,.h ~, entertainment Of extraordinary attractive
- AIR Thomas last night brought MS Suine'
sos ~ nopular concerts at the LenoA Ly'eun' -
close Lovers Of highclsss music WHO nN.i Ill,
,.ru..rd to two weeks more OF uese .o
,,.i.e. road this announcement with sl'0erc i0e'N
,r, ,,,so ~ tho abandonment OF the enterprise ~"
-, ,n..ed without difficulty. Though seVerai u ~.
.,rts notably those Of last sunday anu VI f,
,, sa,rr,,vs nights of last week. were generously
,.,rt,nd the attendance was yet not numerous
,,oprh ON the whole to justify coi'''n""O' 49,
,ostlv exucrmimcnt: least OF al III VIZ" -
,,,rr, which will be offered by the 'i'"ls"" ''t
'to, mis- week In a sense the entertainments u"
, ,,i,, corsict for artistically Mr. Thomass con
-. 80 boon of A much higher order IMAM u'S
-. ,c.rts and the ballet promised by Mr.
-, ann no. but summer weather tends TO invite
,os and relaxation in mental as well AZ physi-
-, ,i.,,i.s ard the novelty Of the Madison square
az now will doubtless make II strOng attIae
ton. ,t,o.on 90 circumstances which
n Jisanpoints the desire so WlueD icA' ~.
.''" TcbabiIitauon Of Mr. Thomas summer nisns
'13"'TLI'S ,.rre In recalling the splendid musical
vi ltninment which Mr.. Thomas has furnished a2d =
vS NJ gratitude that standard which tells OF nss
idaat aud respect for the culture OF our puoS NaS
u' canitaiy main,aincd in these concerts Inere
~ np, ana d0l programme In the whole list lno
"-in wa alNay, worthy OF the audience, tne con-
tr AND his band Its rarity appealed 10 all tastes
eNecPv hiic Syer, treated could have had no finer
o.c tion than exhibited last night when
~ in,ices ~ both Miss De We're and Mr.. Reichmann
e engaged to give brilllancy TO the final concert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
PERSONAL.

Professor T. +. Crane, of Cornell University, VIII
spend the summer at Westhampton, J.. l. lie mas
lust completed arduOus task. an edition OF inc
stories told in the Latin dscourses of Jacques de Ery
"A distinguished preacher OF the thirteenth century ana
"A Cardinal. The work done for the EnghSh
Folklore society. and is nearly all IN type.
The Hon. Robert Adams, jr., has resigned the
Ministry to Brazil because the climate at Rio threat
ems to destroy his health.
Citizen George Francis Train sends from Tacoma
WASH a card which he says " has been 2,4OO miles
in sixty six days aud will sell for s25 in ten years
The most important and popular citizen of Rams
gate, England, is Mr. Francis c. Burnand. the Editor
Of Punch lie has fine roomy old house. with q
splendid lawn in front the great cliff TO the
west OF the town. From his windows he can see the
white breakers the Goodwin Sands Mr.. Burnand
spends part OF nearly every week Of the In his
seaside house. lie leads regular. quiet country
life riding for hour I'm the morning As is known.
Mr.. Burnand has large family both his daughters
and sons are pictures of robust health Close TO
Mr. Burnands house are the and the chapel
Of the Benedictines. The chapel is of the elder
Pugns masterpieces Mr.. Burnand and his family
are among the regular worshippers. The eager friend
ship the celebrated Editor OF I" Punch" always shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
nETIES on IININS.

Tho Senate Committee has nearly COM
Melted its work on the tariff thai an early re-
mort is expected. Several of the notifications
of the House bill which the committee Is re-
,orted to have made are excellent. As to the
charges on linen thread and goods, however, a
lower rate of duty than the House has proposed
would probably be a serious mistake. The
fatal bunder in all past legislation on this
branch has been that III the weak desire 10
pleaSe importers, the duties have been put JUST
TOO low 10 do any good. and consequently they
have resulted in the largest burden To con
sumers with the least resulting benefit. NO
policy could be more foolish, and the House
deserves especial praise because II has gra'ped
the fact that a duty not high enough to develop
the home manufacture had better not he I'M
posed at all. unless for revenue purposes purely
What is wanted by the country, in regard 10
this branch Of industry, is 10 make II worth
while for manufacturers 10 develop all forms OF
linen thread and cloth production in this coun-
fry rs rapidly aS possible, 50 that the benefits
of domestic competition may be speedily real
lied by consumers, while the producers II lax
NAV have without delay large home market.
II is far better in such a case II risk pnttlnG
duties a little higher than might bc positively
necessary than 10 risk the utter failure of tn"
dutv bv putting il a shade too low. j. should
never be forgotten that the policy of protection
has but one possible juNtiication-pnctical sue
cess in developing q home industry. If that Is
accomplished, all the rest follows Of necessity,
and home competition in the end secures aN
cheap products 10 American consumers rs they
can get in harmony with the prosperity of our
industries But if a duty j. put too low to at
tain that good it is simply costly blunder
which consumers have right to resent
1t is stated by those who have the best
means of Judging in regard To this branch OF
industry that the House duties in this schedule
would suffice 20 develop the manufacture IN tins
country with great rapdty; that hundreds of
looms are waiting 10 be- employed Immediately
in the production Of linen cloth if the bill
passes, and that foreign manufacturers OF goods
and thread will be compelled 10 transfer large
capital and important works 10 this country OF
10 abandon all attempt TO reach American con-
sumerS. That is the result 10 be desired. But
il is also stated that slightly lower duties would
almost certainly fail OF attaining these desired
results, and 50 would only put burden, upon
consumers without benefits. \ duty of 30 per
cent was for long time scarcely more than
enough TO maintain the growing silk manu-
focture and il would be VcnturcSOmc 10 rely
upon lower duties 10 encourage "A manufacture
which has equal difficulties to overcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

of the fishing fleets of France ana Ehslahu
in tho last century, and the necessities OF a
future population dependent Tor HNelihoou
,,nor rho ;,sbore fisheries were not considered
Tbe conditions have changed, but the treaty
lav romans and under the closest construction
90 tho tovt tbe lobster can be substituted Tor
40 ood ond Iobstcr-canning works for sheds
for driving cod. The British forc'sn oince
is having the principles OF literal 'ih'erpreta-
ton which it applied to the other iiSnei'eS us
pute turned against itseli
II will be remembered also that the bounty
Maid Canadian fishermen considered IL SERIOUS
Grievance when the American market Ior 'helf
esh ,,.as closed against them. They raised a
anon. r,roar and the Canadian Government
,.ont 70 their rescue. Legislation based upon
Tho ovcIusion clause of the Treaty OF 1918
,,.os orforcod and the American fishing ieet
,vos barassed in every possible way and hnal-
10 rho British Government took up Its diplo-
matte narable from the text of the ancient
treaty The parallel can be followed all the
way in the Newfoundland wrangic' Inc
French fishermen received bounty OF hali a
sororoicn for every 100 pounds of dried fish
evnorted by them. The NewfoundianderS
considered this a serious grievance, ana Ike
tbe Americans, sought to reserve their market
for themselves. They passed Bait Act by
which French fishermen were practically eX-
cluded from the cod fisheries. The French
then went into the lobster canning business
on their own shore of the island, ana their
Home Government interpreted in their favor
the text of the antiquated covenants respecting
ceedings the French fishermen nave 1olioweu
the logic and methods employed by the "a
nadians in their controversy with the United
States The British Government now has III
the negotiations with France the delicate duty
Of invaidating It's own reasoning III the Amerl-
can complications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

for Ramsgate has made the townspeople look up to
him as benefactor. and he and his family are much
esteemed accordingly
NJ Cornelis is celebrating the iftieth year Of his
professorship at the Brussels Conservatory OF Music
Mile. Louise Michel having been recently declared
irresponsible for her acts, on an official medical re-
mort the examining magistrate ordered her discharge
She WAS then transferred to the almshouse at Venne
Userel NJ Constans, Minister OF the Interior, has
issued instructions to allow her null liberty, so thae
She NAV either remain in the amshouse or leave II,
she thinks ht
The three thousandth subscription to the Egypt Ex-
poraton Fund is that OF the Hon. FREDERICK L. AmeS
Of Boston, and is for $500.
II is proposed to erect at Providence, II. l.. fine
monument IN memory of samuel Slater, crowned with
statue of him. and bearing this inscription: samuel
Slater the father OF American manufactures was born
in BcIford England June o. 1868. At fourteen wears
Of age he went to Milford to live with Jededah Strutt
a partner of sir Richard Arkwright in the cotton
summing business and continued there until August
1889. For the four five later years his time was
devoted to the factory. general overseer ana he
gained skill both in making machinery ana man
ufacturing goods Purposing TO remove to America,
he sailed from London to New-lork and arrived
after q voyage Of siXtyslX days IN the Ncw WorIu
I'm November In December by invitation or Moses
Brown he came 10 Pawtucket, and In January, l'v0'
began the work OF constructing from memory the
Arkwright patent. In the following raj or "lncs
he started three cards drawing and rowing. ana
seventvtwo splndles. In Pawtucket he was an
energetic and honOred citizen. He subsequently TO
moved to Webster, Mass. where he died in 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
SPEED and SAFFTY At SEA.

An expert opinion of higher value on the
question Of still further reducing the time re-
qurcd TO cross the Atlantic could scarcely be
obtained than that of the builders Of such swift
and magnificent steamships as the City Of Paris
and the City of Ncw-lOrk. Mr.. James II.
Thomson Of the firm of James * George
Thomson who built those twin ocean beauties,
has written briefly but pOintcdly on the qucS-
ton. lie has no hesitation in saying that in
very short time the record will probably be
reduced TO close on five days" rs the prn
cpal agent in reducing the time of the voyage,
he rates the twin screw, declaring that its Su-
perioriy 10 the single screw is beyond dispute.
While "A reduction of the passage to less than
five days is possible from an engineering point
of view Mr.. Thomson believes that il would
be imprudcnt for any company 10 BALD "A ship
to go faster, as the expenditure would make il
extremely doubtful whether such a ship would
pay. OF course it Is obvious that there must
be limit TO the possible speed Of an ocean
steamship; but the marked reductions that
have taken place in the Transatlantic voyage in
recent years make it pretty certain that this
has not yet been reached. Five days does not
seem an unreasonable time from sandy Hook
10 the Irish coast, when the possibilities of
the twin scrcw-alrcady shown 10 be grcat-arc
fully developed
With the question of speed the qucS-
ton Of safety at sea is nScpambly con
nected. 1t is generally conceded that when
good weather conditions prevail the fast ship
is the safest. 1t is true that the narrow eS-
capes from accident at sea which have been 50
frequent this season, in a general way Indicate
that the conditions which insure safety are well
established. At the same time, there is at
least IA suggestion of rccIlesSncSS in running
at high speed among iccbcrgS in thick weather
Hence we believe that the action of the Brit
ish Board of Trade, which cOntemplateS put
ting an end 10 ocean racing, will meet with
general appreciation. The desire to break the
record" while praiSeworhy up to certain
point is not the main thing 10 be taken into
account The rivalry of the English companies
in this matter has been SO great that it has led
the German and French companies also to take
a hand in the contest but If the former con-
sent to rate safety higher than Swiftness the
latter will doubtless follow suit Especially
when such a vast region of ice exists as at
present menaceS the North Atlantic steamships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

showed gain Of 12.5 per cent, just the increase
in railroad earnings.
Another fact of powerful influence is that crop
prospects have been materially improving. In
stead Of decrease in cotton The Financial Chron-
iclen reports an increase Of 267 per cent in acre
age with promising conditions which seems To
foreshadow gain Of 200, 900 bales in yield Wheat
nrospects are brighter the official report showing
a shrinkaCe of only 4.6 per cent in acreage after
reckoning for the area winter-killed. The figures
noint TO a yield of 43O,000,000 to 45O,OOO,0OO
bushels and the outlook is good for oats and bar
lev. The change in crop prospects Is promptly
felt in better trade in the region where agrl-
cultural consumption most controls purchases
Wheat has been lower by more than cent. and
oats half % cent, with corn unchanged.
Under circumstances so favorable. the modera-
tion in speculative markets is good sign. Stocks
average about 60 cents per share lower than n
wool, ago. not including trusts and Sugar Trust
Is higher Right or wrong. the Senate seems TO
favor higher duties on refined than those which
Mr. Spreckles declared enough for him. just now
rho margin between raw and refined sugar is
,v;denin4 without visible reason. An excellent
state of trade with better prices is observed in
tho hoot and shoe and leather industries and prices
for cotton goods are firmly held, though the
amount of buying seems in some quarters dis
amounting. The lumber trade is good. and the
demand for building materials generally does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
THO rJsHFRJES CONTROVERSIES

Americans NAV be pardoned II they regard
Nth cynical amusement the embarrassment Of
tho British Government in settling the New
farmland fisheries dispute. They have had an
experience of their own in having antiquatcd
treaties ripidlv construed by that Government
so ~ 70 deprive them of their historic rights
to the fisheries conquered by their NcW-Ehg
land ancestors, and so to nullify those prin-
ciples of commercial reciprocity which have
the force Of common law in both countries
They can afford to enjoy the spectacle OF wit
Messing England's perpeXity when other anti
ouated treaties are interpreted against 1t IN the
same spirit by France. In the North Atlantic
fisheries negotiations England, at the instiga-
ton of Canada. insisted upon the literal con-
struction of the Treaty of 1918, although the
letter was plainly inconsistent with the spirit
and the objects in and for which the ncgotla-
lions were conducted Americans have held
that the conditions Of the controversy have
been transformed by the exchange OF com
mercial privileges begun in Jacksons time and
subsequently completed but the British For
eicn Office has adhered closely to the letter of
the ancient convention. France now insists
mon literal compliance with its treaty rights,
and Lord Salisbury, like Lord Granville be-
fore him. is compelled TO cOncede that tech
nically its case is a very strong one but the
practical difficulties attending the exercise of
what was once a reasonable and natural fishing
privilege are now most perpexing. The de-
mands of the Observation-Disclosures for the free use
of their own coasts exclude the technical re-
quirementS of treaty law.
The attempt to construe the Treaty of 1918
as shutting ont American fishermen from com
mercial privileges obtained by international
action from 1890 TO 1855 was not one whit
more incongruous than the argument that the
| French right to catch cod includes also the
right to get Holsters on the same coast, or that
the treaty privilege of drying fish in a shed
| sanctions by implication the erection of facto-
ries for canning Holsters. Nothing could have
been further from the intentions of the ne
gotiators than the idea of establishing on the
French shore rights of permanent occupation
| for the lobster-canning trade. The treaty was
made for the purpose of promoting the interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-There have been many deaths from
cholera in Spanish towns. - Fltz Roya won
the Grand Prize &C. The American rliiemen
we're cordially entertained in Bremen -
Several changes have been made in the japanese
Cabinet 60 Rochfort MacGuire has been
nominated for the vacant Parliamentary seat for
North Donegal
Domestic Baccalaureatc sermons were dellv-
cred at Harvard Cornell, Lehigh, Dickinson, Tufts,
Smith and other colleges - Delegates TO the
Christian Endeavor Convention, in attending TO
their meetings, attended various churches IN
ST Louis. - synopsis is given of the report
of the Elections Committee of the House IN two
contested election cases. - large NUMBER OF
additional men were put 10 work on the new
cruisers at Baltimore. - The United States
ship Iroquois again disabled on attempting
TO go to sea at San Francisco.
City and Suburban.-The conservative element
in the Central Labor Union won another victory
over the Socialists. - An old woman was found
starving in her own house. = Citizens OF Eliza
beth ~ j., held masS-meeting 10 protest against
the race-tracll bill in the Ncw-Jersey Legislature
- The new gunboat Petrol arrived.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day Fair, fol-
lowed by cloudiness and a shower; slight thermal
changes Temperature yesterday Highest, - de-
grees lowest, 60: average 66 "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

= the need of extreme caution necessary ny
t,,ing northerly course on the chance OF es-
oaninr icebergs. a captain may bring his ship
.hrouch without mishap, but it is serious risk
for him to run. all,
Sooner or later the steamship companies Will
find it to their advantage to regard SAFETY as
more important than speed. Better SIX or
scvcn DAYS with the certainty OF making land
AZ the end of them than five days that involve
GODDESS dangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
correspondent finds fault because no negroes

correspondent finds fault because no negroes
wore invited to take part in the conference on the
negro question recently held at Lake Mohonk.
,rhie noint is effectualy answered by the Rev.
DIR. LYMAN Abbott in his capital letter on the
work of the conference. printed in The Christian
Union.o a patient he says, is not invited
70 the consultation of doctors on his case.
The object of this conference is to consider what
is the duty of the community and the phllan-
tbropists and the churches toward the negro.
His vices and virtues, his capacities and inca
nacities his ignorance and his knowledge, must
all be matter for free discussion All this would
he forbidden by considerations of courtesy II the
negro were himself present to listen and to on in
tho debate The answer to the anticipated crtl-
cism seems to be entirely conclusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

This is the right season to discover over
crowded tencmcnt-houscs. and the Board oil
Health is to be commended for It's efforts III tins
matter Half a dozen such houses have Lately
been reported. one being occupied by Arabs Oh
filthy habits" and some of the occupants OF each
have been ordered TO move out. Increased
vigilance on the part of the sanitary officers VIII
doubtless bring other cases 10 light. The work
should he vigorously prosecuted before warm
Mcathcr sets III in earnest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

First-NIiss Phillipa Garrett Fawcett comes on
with the highest honors at Cambridge University,
receiving 500 more marks than fell to the senior
v.rangler Sccoud-MiSS Margaret Afford. also OF
Cambridge. wins the first place in the classical
1ripos Third-Miss II. L. Reed captures the
Sargent prize at Harvard for the best mctrical
version of one of the odcS of Horace. Three
cheers for the coming girl She has evidently
arrived The brute man who originated the phrase
the weaker sex" will the proprety of apoloGlz-
ing and taking to the woods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16

June started out in the most agreeable ana
satisf tory manner, but she ana not seem ~
acquire sufficient momentum to carry her throuS"
in oood shape After few days Of perfect June
weather. she had a squirt of unreasonable neat
and since then has been trying to make everybody
uncomfortable with an oversupplv OF rain. with
the customary accomplishments Of lightning ana
thunder To-day June begins her second hC
Let Ms hope that il will he decided Improvement
upon the first.