New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
DISTRICT Are you to be counted with DAVID D.
Hill and the ballot thieves or with honest citizens
without regard to politics. who are arrayed asai"s'
them? Speak up, Mr. Flower.


them? Speak up, Mr.. Flower
The Apglomaniac press Is heavily discounting
its private information about Secretary Blaines
wicked duplicity in making reciprocity treaty
with Brazil by elaborate priori arguments paseo
on nothing In particular and everything in general
When the foundation for a wantOn charge OF Ioui
play brought against the State Department IN It's
foreign relations has been publicly admitted 10
be matter of private information and belief, the
Iibellers would better keep quiet The ran
American Congress advised the negotiation OF
series OF reciprocity treaties, and the state De-
partment has taken the Southern countries at
their word. The United States Congress In the
reciprocity amendment made 1t the duty Oh the
Administration to solicit commercial union on
equitable terms with those countries ana IL mas
been done. Brazil has not been duped, put
highly favored in the reciprocity treaty When
the produce Of rival coffee countries is subjected
to duty in the American market after January
1, 1892, its advantages will be so unmistaRapie
that even the Anglo American private informa-
ton bureau will be forced to suspend opera
tons.
The country has already had a surfeit OF the
Speakership contest And yet alas! there are
to be full two more weeks Of it!
Ex.Excise Commissioner Owen Murphy Is one of
the Iuckiest of men. After stealing some S4o,Ooo
of Excise moneys in New.York, and spending four
teen tranquil years in Canada he has returned 10
this city, and to all appearances will be able 10
lead an undisturbed life here. At least, DISTRICT
Attorney Nicoll seems to think that there is no
statute under which Murphy can be indicted Tor
his crime committed in 1877. We sincerely hope
that some way may be found to bring this man to
Justice. His embezzlement was peculiar In the
fact that the money he took did not belong to the
city. but to the iquor-dea16rs who had paid it in,
and on this technicality, apparently, he is to be
permitted to escape the term in State Prison that
would otherwise be his fate. 1t is lamentable
defeat Of justice.
When the man who wins the Speakership gets
the gave in his hand, he will be likely to wonder
AS did Samuel Weller's venerable parent re-
garding the alphabet whether it was worth going
through SO much to get so little.
Willard A. Cobb of "The Lockport Journal
who is one Of the Regents Of the Univer-
sity, dominates j. Sloat Fassett for
president of Hamilton College. Mr.. Cobb is
recognized as a true and constant friend of the
higher education, and hence his suggestion Is en-
titled to the respectful consideration of those whom
it may concern. That Mr.. Fassett has the stuff in
him of which successful college presidents are made
goes without saying. But we suspect that the
still air Of delightful studies is not so much to his
taste as the air that is vocal with political con-
iict. A born fighter such as he's would be apt to
grow restless il confined to the classic but peace
full shade Of ancient Hamilton.
1t may safely be presumed that the situation
to which Mr.. Cleveland anxiously referred before
the election did not cover his rivals nefarious
attempt to rob the citizens of the XVIII Senatorial
district of their liberties.
The Board Of Education proposes to ask the
Board Of Estimate for $4,000 in order to employ
experts to examine the school buildings erected
during the last six years. regarding which it has
been asceftained that the work in many points
was not done in accordance with the contracts
and specifications. This investigation is exceed
ingly important, and competent men must be set
at it, In the circumstances the request for
special appropriation not unreasonable. The
responsibility for improper work on the school
houses must be definitely located.
When Mr.. Cleveland, Mr. Fsirchid, MFR. Coudert
and other respectable Democratic leaders in this
State sought to whip in their party before the
last election to the support of IIillism and Tam
many, they did not forecast the criminal resources
OF the working politicians Bunco-steering in poll
tics is always dangerous.
DistrictAttorney Nicoll's energy in some direc-
tons is as praiseworthy as his total lack of that
quality in others is lamentable. lie has had o
| u pleasure boat and killing some people; and he
seems to be in earnest in furnishing the men
and boys who drive carelessly in the streets and
make going out of doors d constant danger for
many pedestrians This is well. We are glad to
see it; and we should be glad to see Mr.. Nicoll
exhibit signs of interest in the cases Of the
men accused of grave crimes who are popularity
believed to be protected by pulls"
PERSONAL