New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
Hill seems to be on top at Washington.

Hill seems to be on top at washington.
So Amos Cummings is not chairman OF the
Committee on Merchant Marine ana flsneres ai'er
all. and the question arises what VIII the marines
do without Amos. But he is at the heau oi 'ne
Library Committee and nothing couid NC more
annroprate than that AS cher Oh 'he o"iea"
for disseminating political information III 'he ia@
campaign in this State, ne sho"eo uhu'u"' Wv
pacity in the literary line
Our neighbors in Brooklyn are In a 1air way "
Lnovv for themselves before long what the adj
vantages and disadvantages of the trolley SYSTEM
are Four street-car companies representing a
largo number of surface roads, recently united
their forces and made joint application 70 the
Board of Aldermen for the privilege OF changing
their motive power This week the Aldermen
adopted the favorable report of committee Oh
the subject, and it is understood that Mayor
Chaplin will take an early opportunity 70 ap-
proye their action. The State Railroad Comms-
sioners are to give hearing on the matter sooh'
but. Judging by precedents hitherto set, theS
will approve what has already been done. ANY
how, the interested companies assume that TINS
will be the case, and are making preparations ZOE
the expected change. There have been rumors
that the favorable action of the Aldermen was
secured by improper means, but they have not
made a profound impression on the pubic mhd'
The owners of property along the various trolley
lines have yet 10 give their consent TO the chage,
so that there is a chance that the city may pe
saved from the wholesale inhiction that threatens
it.
Our concentrations TO the Mugwump Contingent.
The committee list may not make agreeable read
inc for tbem but il 0ives them magnificent OPP
portunity to kick.
The State Railroad Commissioners have granted
permission to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Company to take down about mile OF Its
structure in Parll-ave., and re-erect 1t In East
New-York, where the road is to be extended TO
the city line. The road in Parkave., is paralleled
by the one block distant in Nyrtle-ave, and is
no longer needed in fact, it has not been used
for two or three years. There Is no objection to
its removal, provided that the company makes
clean job Of it, taking away the big stone
foundations as we'll as the ironwork, and leaving
the street in the condition that existed before
the elevated road was put up. The doing of this
ought to be insisted on vigorously.
Stahlmaker is chairman of the Committee on
Ventilation. Let him get to work at once on
the Speakership canvass. That needs ventilation
more than anything else just now
Some OF our Democratic journals have been
publishing contemptuous articles respecting Bra
lillian republcanism. They do not to
know that in one respect at least there is
higher degree Of public morality there than in
New-York. One of the chief causes OF the Con-
gressional struggle against General da Fonseca
was the abuse of double-offlce holding brother
of the President was Governor of State and
also Senator for the United States of Brazil The
leader in the Cabinet, Baron de Lucena, occupied
two departments, was Governor Of Pernambuco
and a Judge Of the Court of Appeals. Congress
| endeavored to suppress this scandal, and the
President offered strenuous resistance, first by
vetoes, and finally by military dictatorship. In
the end, public morality triumphed, and General
da Fonseca and his doubeodice holders went
| under. Public opinion too strong in Brazil
to admit of the continuance of these grave
abuses Of Office e-holding but in this great COM
monwealth Of New-YOrk the same scandals are
| unrebuked. Governor Hill and Mayor Chaplin
hold everything that is in sight, and the Demo-
| cratic party press commends them as common
sense, practical politicians. touch of Brazilian
civic virtue would not be out of place here
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri; has now the opportunity
Of his life chairman of the Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures. He can force his party
to take positive stand upon the question of
| silver coinage, with which his name has been
| connected for several years. He should report a
bill for the coinage of new dollar with his own
portrait in place of the goddess of liberty.
1t is rumored at Albany that Hill took the
initiative in getting up that dinner to Hill. For
the sake Of their regulations it is to be hoped
that the State officers did not of their own motive
purpose to do honor to an official who has done
great dshonor to the State 1t is charitable TO
conclude that Hill roped them into the scheme.