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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
IrALYS FINANCIAL Troubles.

An Italian journal has recently remarked that
Americans have only one god, money, and only
one word upon their tongues, dollars. 1T might
be reckoned ungenerous to reply that judged
bv such standard, the Italians are both goddess
And dumb: but it would not be far from true.
For wears the financial condition of the kingdom
has been going from bad to worse, until now
scarcely any expressions would be too strong to
describe the seriousness of the situation. Not
Only does the budget show large deficit, but
no manipulation of the estimates can show any
thing but a certain annual increase thereof.
Without some revolutionary change of policy
the expenses of the Government must grow
larger. considerably larger, while there is no
reasonable hope of any compensatory
growth of its receipts Taxation has reached
the highest endurable point, and no Min
ister would dare to propose forcing it de-
gree further. Yet what are substantially the
fixed charges of the State exceed the revenue
bv many million dollars. The present deficit
is not far from ten millions.
The causes of this desperate plight are not
hard 10 find. For one thing, public works have
been extensively and extravagantly carried for
ward. At first these were paid for, in part, by
the sale of State property. When that source
was exhausted bonds were issued, and the pub
lie debt increased. The annual interest on rail-
road bonds alone now comes to $4,000, 900 a
year. This would not be so bad were there any
returns of profit but there are none, or almost
none. The railroad bonds all bear interest at
4 per cent, but not one of the systems pays so
much as that above its operating expenses, while
some of them do not even pay the cost of run
ming them. The Alta Italia lines pay about
3 IA per cent above operating expenses, the
Southern lines 1.62 per cent, the Roman lines
1.41 per cent, and the Calabrian-Sicilian and
Sandman systems every year show deficit in
current accounts, the former of S72 and the
latter Of S522 per kilometre. Every railroad it
has built is therefore a cause OF dead loss TO the
Governments nor do the other public works
show a more favorable result.
Tie most potent cause of distress, however,
has been the Triple Alliance, and the military
and naval burdens it has imposed. Thus last
ycai Italy had to spend no less than SCI SOL
224 on its army, and S24,691,359 On its navy.
Here was sum of $50, 1852, 5S3 spent not only
in an utterly non-proiitable work, but in a work
that removes tens of thousands OF the ablest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
CONCERT loF THE MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY.

The Manuscript Society gave its third concert ias'
evening in Chickering Hail. and furnished rene"ed
proof of the value and importance OF Its aetVueS "
the American composer and to those who would kno"
and appreciate what the American composer Is DOING
An audience was gathered that comprised many prom
inent New-York musicians, and not few from o'hef
cities The entertainment was not lacking In variety
Of STYLE nor in genuine musical worth. The concert
began with the nuptal march of Henry Holden hus'
heard for the first time in its orchestral garb al Inc
Trbunes jubilee last week, and then admired for i
richness and rhythmlcal incisveness concert piece
for piano and orchestra by Bruno oscar Klein appIo'ca
itself rs one OF the most important compositions
brought forward during the evening. The piano par'
Is written with much brilliancy. Marked by ""~
spontaneous melodc invention it Is set on against o.
orchestral background Of rich color and unusual ds'u0
ton of harmonic treatment 1t received capital per
Torrance at the hands Of Mr. Alexander Lambert JONI
A. Broekhoven's Suite Creole is certainly American
music II there be any SUCH lie has based u upD
some Of the Creole melodies that were notcu ~ ast
Century" article, and the two movements pem"n,
evening showed sympathetic and ingenious t.ss Vais
of the native folk-song element charming as ao
Lente' for orchestra, by Mr.. William ): henuersy ~
and a song for baritone by America uarl, suns !"
Albert Arveschow, pleased the audience esp''i''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
earnest plea for the preservation OF the Battery

Mr.. Blaines latest note to the Italian Charge
dAifaires nstates the position taken 10y him IN
the earlier correspondence, and restates 1t with
funess and cogency that leave nothing to be
desired He first points out that no mistake
could have been made in Premier Rudinis dls-
patch of March "a, since the translation, writ
ten in Baron Favas own hand, was delivered
by the Baron in person at the State Depart
n,ent. Mr. Blaine then takes up the question
of indemnity and deals with it in an exhaustive
manner. The conclusion OF this note is especial
Nv strong and clear MIR. Blaine remarks thai
the United States did not by the treaty with
Italy become the insurer of the lives or property
| of Italian subjects resident in this country
most effective point is made when he suggests
that the Italian victims of the mob may have
come here in violation Of our immigration laws
"A phase of the subject that demands careful
investigation. The Marquis di Rudini was re-
ported to be impatient few days ago over our
| Governments slowness in making response to
his demands. He certainly can have nothing TO
complain Of so far as this answer IS concerned
on the ground that it is not complete ana eX-
| nlict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
THE AMERICAN WHIST CONGRESS.

Milwaukee, April 15.-The representation IN 'ao
American Whist Congress was increased to-day oy uns
arrival of many additional delegates 1t was deeaeu
that no club should be allowed voting repFese"''o"
hereafter unless represented by one OF It's own mem
bers. letter from N b. Trist, the Ne"-ofSa'.s
authority recommended Cayendsh as tle oes'
ty in getting up an American teAt"ofA 10 y,
ascsrtan,nc tho comparative strength OF individual
nlavers. r. F. Foster of New York. being almost sio'
in supporting the Affirmative side Of the aaeS" s.Ss
while others thought the variations In was. ''s ~,
each player so independent of his partner thse -
possible The individual contest Tor the
hands and ID resulted IN tie between stewart OF
Of the Hamilton Club, Philadelphia W;.,,'on OF the
Pomfort club. Penn; each lost oniy yen slS T 'e
M hands The Tie viii have TO be played on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
pRFLIl[INARY CAMPAIGN WORK.

A recent issue of "The Utica HERALD con-
tains an earnest article full OF practical and
timely suggestions addressed to the Republicans
of Oneida. After directing their attention to
the fact that next fall a Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. an entire new Legislature and leading
local officials are to be chosen, "The Herald"
summons its party friends to begin without de-
Law their preparations for a campaign IN which
thew. in common with their fellow-Republicans
throughout the State, have so much at stake.
The Repub!icanism of Oneida has languished OF
late years In the Legislature of 1SS6-'S7 the
county was represented in the Assembly ny
solid Republican delegations; in the three sue
eeeding Legislatures by two Republicans ana
one Democrat at present it is represented by
two Democrats and one Republican in that body.
Oneida's representative in the List Congress
was a Republican; her representative in the
next Congress will be Democrat 1.-The Her.
add recalls these unpleasant facts simply Tor
the purpose of arousing the Oneida Republicans
to the end that they may resolve as loyal men,
bers oil the party bent upon conserving its well
fare to let bygones be bygones and "get to-
gether" with a determination to accomplish
what is easily within their power-the redemp-
| ton of the county.
Excellent advice this, and the Republicans OF
several counties besides Oneida would do well
TO give heed to it. Last falls contests resulted
in the election of several Democratic Congress
men and Assemblymen who owed their sue
cess not to their own or their party's strength,
but simply to Republican factiOnalism. No in
telligent politician will deny the truth of this
assertion. The XXXlId and XXXlIId Con-
| foro NIL ho u
have gone Democratic by Republican default.
In both districts our friends have a clear ma
| jority but in both districts the quarrels of their
local leaders were waged with tremendous
earnestneSs while the campaign against the Dem
ocrats was conducted without spirit and without
unity. Will not the Republicans in every coun-
ty, in view of the exceptional importance of the
coming elections, get together? If they do so,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
DANGERS MENACING SOCIETY.
MRS ANNIE BEsANT LECTURES ON THAT SUB
'"'- ""a JFcT TO "A IA re n rAu 1fEStE.

JECI 10 n
Mrs. Annie Besant lectured last evening TO a large
audience in scottish Rite Hail. on Dangers Menacihs
Society," The audience In thorough accord WIN
the lecturer judged by the frequent outbursts OF ap
plause with which she greeted. She made these
among other points:
Much of the religion Of the day Is nothing uu'
mere organized hypocrisy, got up by the wealthy IN
order to insure the submission OF the masses TAP
plauseJ Take the wealthy of our church IN Eng
land. We have an Archbishop who Is poor on s'oooo
a year Oaughter) and who protests with great en-
phass in the pulpit, blessed are ye poor lie cans
himself the servant of that great Teacher OF faese
who said how hard it for those who had nehes 70
enter the kingdom of God, and In his generous seu
sacrifice he takes the burden of the riches on MS own
back and leaves the blessing Of poverty Tor otnerS
The Bishop OF Peterborough proclaimed some time ago
that Il the Sermon the Mount were to be pracuSea
in England, society would not hold together lot
single week. Quite But that Is not what nc is
paid to teach. The state, however, was 50 gratetui
70 him and deemed him satisfactory teacher 'hae
he was promoted to be Archbishop of YORK. We eaa
our consecratcd bishops in England TO me desks "
our new menof-war and in the name OF their sae'e
thew bless the new cannon that VIII De used olhy "
XIII their fellow-men II you are, sald sue IA , .on
clusion TO save society," you must purify %
and out of the purity OF each shan grow the 49,
flower of a perfect social union and common Uro'He1'
hood (ApplauSe.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forcgn.-Returns from forty out of the seventy
four districts of Gccstemunde give Prince BIS
marck 1928; Schmalfeld, the Socialist, 3,264.
- large British force is advancing upon the
insurgent Manikuris ===-- The Portuguese Cabl-
net has resigned. - The CHILEAN insurgents
defeated Government force at Copiapo
Domestic-Marquis Imperialis letter to Mr.
Blaine and the Secretary of States reply were
made public. - The report of the fasset'
Investigating Committee was presented to the
State Senate the Assembly passed the Hill Excise
bill. - Governor Hill gave his last official
retention to members of the Legislature. -
The President was cordially welcomed in Chat
tonooga and Atlanta - The wife of e. w.
Halford, the Presidents private secretary, dled
in Washington. - The appointments made by
the Newark Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church were announced.
City and Suburban-NI Malignant scarlet fever was
discovered on the steamship Friesland. -
Secretary Foster talked on public affairs. -
School Commissioner +. w. Devoe resigned. 60
Ex-State Senator William II. Murtha died. -
Joseph Zuckerman, O broker, committed suicide
on his daughters grave in Salem Fields Cemetery
- INSPECTOR Byrnes made some more scathing
remarks about racing men, and the Dryers and
Others defended themselves. - Archbishop
Ireland. of Minnesota, denounced Governor Hills
proposed amendment to the Schaaff bill. -
Williston Seminary alumni gave dinner to Dr.
Gallagher, the principal - Stocks active and
Irregular Early declines were not fully re.
covered at the close, but the final variations in
either direction rarely reached l per cent
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Cooler and
fair. or partly cloudy. Temperature yesterday
Highest, n degrees; lowest. 40; average, 6l.
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

Is there one other nation on the shores of the
seas that would have the easy, good nature and
the Gong patience TO put up with the FRANKS of
these foreign steamship owners that show them
selves bent on treating our laws with contempt
as often and grossly as suits their pleasure or
convenience? But are these gentlemen not pushing
things just the least bit too far and too hard when
they insist on their right TO bring diseased paupers
here and leave them here in defiance of the statute
aud the commissioner? Presently q far less
dilatory as we'll as less comfortable, remedy will
be found and applied. OF that, be sure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

railroads are working steadily toward INDIA Eng
land is having taste of her old troubles WIN
India Humbert OF Italy doesn't know which .
the bcttera triple alliance or general DICTATOR
ship of the world The Emperor OF AuStria ID
as unhappy as any one Of them, for ne shoa,'
peace. but doesn't believe in it. nor Know winch
way to look for the war cloud SO that ne may
come In out of the rain. So the merry dance o,
Kings and Queens and Emperors goes on, anu
Americans sit back comfortably and say; "hs'
Ia the matter with the United StatesF"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
CRITICISM OF UYWHoLEsoME PLAYS.
From The New Bedford Mercury.

No prcachcr who ever Numbered against the theatre
oyer fromrd more effective indictment than has been
drawn up By these critics of Tbs Tribune and Boston
soyetteT IL Is all the more effective because, unlike
fine preachers, they know the theatre through and
through, while they believe not only in rs possibilities
but In some Of It's actpalitles. And the weight OF
tbSIr condemnation l. the greater because II Is eo
domination which Is born of Intelligence and discrimina-
ton. Fortunately for the public and the stage the
side we lave mirrored from The Tribune Is only one
side unfortunately much current denunciaton ot tho
stage sees 10 other side than this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
Yesterday reminded one of winter-it was SO
different.

1t seems pretty certain now that when the axe
is next laid at the root of trees in Prospect Park
the work will be done with some intelligence.
1t will, at any rate, if the advice of the experts
whom the Park authorities have consulted is acted
on, as of course it ought to be. Such reckless
tree-cutting was undertaken four or five years
ago will never be tolerated again. Where trees
are too close together or have begun TO decay,
some of them ought to be removed. But no
trees should be cut down for the sake of opening
"vistas," or to please the whims of incompetent
officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

Kings and Emperors are kept busy nowadays
William of Prussia is confident that there will be
peace for several years but. as the Yankees say
he is everlastingly laying himself OUT 10 build
up his navy and to get the biggest and strongest
army in Europe. Meanwhile the Gar Of all the
Russas is crowdlng his legions along the frontiers
and strengthening all his Notifications. while his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
nDo,ryryr .RRIyALs AT THE HOTELS.

FIFTH AyENUE.-senator William L. |ns ". Va
Sew.Itarn.hre senator Frank Hiseock, OF Ne~,,~A
senator II. c. Hansbrough Of North paNo.A' ~ :,
John S. Barbour. Of virginia Judge John ~, ps,.,
Rochester; Frank Hatton, OF washhs'oh' 49, ~ MIR.
of Virginia, and Henry Hitchcock, OF 81 LOUIS -.
nav uIII~S, /. Klmball. superintendent OF the h'.
saving Service. PARK AvENcE-pavid a, ms' en- ~
Norwich. Conn -congress~sn oa,.
uei s. Yoder OF Ohio. wlNDsoH-eoiehe' f~"''
Molynsux, OF England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
MORRIS WILL HAVE FAIR TREATMENT.

IItTIIOTU NUuIUHN
Now AZ last Judge Morris has brought his into
court and il is most sincerely TO be hoped that Will
reach the Supreme Court and have ul nearing on It's
actual majority or that any court or commission could
find him elected; but II he really Is emitted 70 tne
seat Republicans would be as quick as democrats 10
see justice done TO him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

Beautiful and refreshing as was the weather Oh
yesterday there was one thing ominous about H.
1t suggested, especially TO the man to whom MS
winter oyercoat was still clingng, that IL Is
nearly time for tie return of the bores who con-
tinually do cry, Ist hot 'nuf fur yer :"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

What a contrast between President HarrisonS
compact and clever speeches and Mr.. Cleveands
cyclopaedia efforts The deadly paralleP might
be used with telling effect to point it out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

Mayor Grant has stimulated curiosity, II not
STRENGTHENING, by his mysterious deliverance 10
the delegation of citizens who waited on him on
Monday. His announcement" which he was
sure would be something his callers would like
to hear, will be awaited with impatience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

The passage of the iniquitous Excise bill by
the Assembly will cause no surprise 1t has
been fairly driven through the body, III deli
ance Of rules and precedent and orderly pro-
cedure, under pressure applied by the rumseli-
ers particular Friend" The measure was
prepared under ID. Il. Hills eye, and Its passage
in the lower house has been secured by his
hand. The vote in the Assembly was 6s to
54 TO the credit of the Republican party, the
majority, with a solitary exception, consisted Of
Democrats. There is not the slightest expecta-
ton that the bill will go any further. In the
Senate 1t will meet the fate it deserves.
thinly attended meeting OF the Board OF
Trade and Transportation yesterday adopted a
resolution fayoring the Battery Park grab. This
action should not be oyerestimated. 1t really
possesses very little significance since only
thirteen members attended the meeting and only
eight of them voted for the resolution. Eight
members OF this Board are in no sense entitled
20 express the sentiment of New-York on this
question in truth, they tiagranty misrepresent
!, H. in connection with this resolution we would
direct. attention to o lettor elsewhere published
BY the Rev. DR.. John Hall. who enters an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

What relief it must be TO the Democrats in
the Assembly that the de facto Governor is will
ing to do all their thinking for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
THE PRESIDENT TO THE FARMERS.

President Harrisons letter to the farmers Is one Of
Presidents Office out Of the hurry -bury OF party
politics, and mark the Executive S snSS S
what in times OF stress ana peril he shouiu De-'no
counsellor and leader Of the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

A bill plainly in the interest of the elevated
railroads was passed by the Senate yesterday in
spite of energetic protests by Mr.. Fassett and
others. 1t forbids the bringing of any suit for
damages against railway company unless the
injury complained of was inflicted within two
years Of the passage of the act or within two
wears of the construction of the road. Singh
larry enough, as our Albany correspondent points
out, the measure was supported by the Tam
many Senators. They may have trouble in ex-
planning their action when they seek renomlna-
ticn and reelection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16

In pursuance of his plan of navy yard reform
announced in his Boston speech, Secretary Tracy
yesterday issued an order declaring vacant all
positions of foremen and master-mechanics in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard on June 1. In con-
nection with this he has summoned board of
naval officers to meet in May and hold examina-
tons for the purpose Of filling the vacancies.
The order will be of special interest in this city
and Brooklyn, and is given in full in our Wash
ington dispatches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
SECRETARY TRACY on THE RIGHT TRACK

From The 81. Louis Globe Democrat
The Republicans have been hurt rather than helped
by keeping the Navy Yard In politics. as they have
been In every other practice which they took from tho
Democrats.