New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-01
A NFR YEAR.

rho cordial greeting of New Years morning
snrings from a philosophy as deep as ina o.
,nv school or creed The universal heart Oh
humanity always welcomes ahoCheI .n" ",i
Ever conscious of past failures ana n',SV''Ao'
which have tinged memories OF the oiu So"i
with sadness humanity makes new reSolu'io''S
and looks gladly forward to year Peopi1u
with homes. Nor is this foolish. IL is puC 'ho
nrofound trnth that the millennium Is here now
ard ALWAYS if we all want it. Happiness ana
nrosnerity beyond all our wishes woulu surely
come. if all would do their part. Resolving
hotter things. humanity has right 10 nope ior
hotter things. What a year 1t Wouid DC loi
industry if employer and employed would each
ohev in all things the Golden Rule. What
wear in finance, if for tifty-two blessed weeks
M man would seek what belongs to his neigh
bor. What year in politics, II every man Vi
either party would set his face against every
thing that is not for the good OF the country
What a wear for those whose lives nave peeh
Swallowed and hard, if every human trustee OF
tho Creators gifts would answer for himself
in thought and act the question, "Am my
brothers keeper" What year for New
York if every dweer or worker IN thlS I'M
perial city would care less for private gam
than for the welfare of the whole community
1t is a day for Joy, moreover, II we reckon
sobery and carefully the progress which man
is already making toward better things. In all
its ignorance and its mistakes humanity pushes
forward toward A clearer comprehension 81
mans duty to his brother man. 1t is often sad
that the most prevailing and potent tendency
of these later years is toward true Soc''iiSi
toward a determined concentration OF the
powers and means and thought OF society as
a whole 10 secure better conditions ana
worthier life for every member OF society
Even in its worst mistakes this tendency Is but
the groping Of men for what they know is
higher and nober use Of themselves and their
oifts 50 education and the training OF the
Young for usefulness make progress year by
wear, and efforts for the release OF Suf1erlng
and the suppression of vice, and that public
sentiment which tests all measures by their
bearing on the welfare of the millions. In
vention and science bring to the service OF
mankind each year new and larger forces, Tor
the prevention or cure of disease, for the sup
ply of wants with less labor, for the increase
of knowledge and the promotion of justice.
His vision is defective who does not see that
even the dead ord year has done much to pre-
pare for greater material prosperity, juSter re-
lations between employed and employer and
purer and freer elections in this and other
years that are coming.
Even the trials and reverscS of the last year
help to make the ground for hOpefulneSS more
solid. financial earthquake has brought to
light less weakness thus far than has been dis
closed BY any similar test in previous years Of
trial. A loss of crops, in magnitude perhaps
never surpassed in any year, has caused as yet
surprisingly little Shrnkagc of trade or con-
sumption. 4 revolution in hours of labor, which
| seemed to many likely to disorganize all in
du>try, has made much progress without serious
attending or resulting disturbance. The fear
of a sudden change of National policy, because
of extraordinary elections in November, has al
ready passed largely from the minds of men.
The new year begins with better conditions
within reach for true prosperity and genuine
progress than existed twelve months ago, and
| with rulers and people better comprehending
their duties and responsibilities. But as the
millennium comes not until every one does his
part to brnG it, so a hearty endeavor by each
TO do 1.-The duty that lies nearest will go
further than all good wishes to make this a
| Happy New Year.