The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-19

Young Man-Afrald-of- His Horses has a grew
Gus complaint against the American press. be-
eau - IL persists In giving his name wrong. He
says his name is Young-M
They are-Afrnid This brave gave 1t as his
opinion that President Harrison is a funny little
man.--NetC York Sun.
We are sorry for Young-Man be-
cause we fear his name has become so
familiar in the old form that nobody
would recognize it under the new.
But, however they write his name.
the American newspapers regard
Young-Man with regard and respect,
as a progressive mind and a friend of
the Whites. He has repeatedly
shown great intelligence. sound judg-
ment and sincere liking for the United
States Government,
BY the way, what marvellous native
intuition he displays in his sizing up
of our Chief Magistrate.
Governor Abb, TT Is Right-That
Kearny Riot.
1t is related of General Winfield
Scott that on the evening of the Aston
Place Riots he was seated at his home
somewhere within hearing distance Of
the firing-to the best of our recollee-
ton, he lived on Second emu nea r
Tenth street.
All day he had been much per-
turbed over the prospect of disorder
in New York and the calling out Of
the State troops to repress it. When
the firing began he started up and
paced his room in uncomfortable *
element.
His wife attempted to offer him
some womanly consolation and be-
sought him to calm himself.
Damn it, Madame exclaimed the
sturdy and patriotic soldier, show can
] be calm when they are shooting
down American citizens? Do you
understand what that firing means,
Madame? They are shooting Ameri-
can citizens
Perhaps Governor Albeit is familiar
with this anecdote, which, indeed, is
to be found in almost every account
OF the great theatrical emeute.
Whether he is or not, he speaks with
the same spirit as General Scott when
he refuses to direct the rifles of the
military against civilians, except in
the last emergency.
We are not pusillanimous, and
neither is Governor Albeit. II real
danger threatened the State: if or
gained riot for the destruction of
property or the overthrow of law and
order were abroad in our cities or
towns, the Governor would repress it
with all the forces at his command,
and we would urge him TO do so.
He would no more lack the moral
courage t o call out the troops in such
a crisis than he now lacks the moral
courage to refuse to take such action
in spite of the demands of towards
and persons who are needless of life
so long as their selfish interests are
guarded. But the Governor rightly
insists that the present conditions are
not serious enough to call for military
interference.
Governor Albeit deserves the re-
spect and gratitude of every good
citizen for his refusal to send the SOL
diery TO shoot down a mere common
place disorderly mob at Kearney.
The disorder should be repressed at
once, by short, sharp and decisive
measures, it is true; but it is assur-
eddy a case for the policeman's baton
and not for the bayonet and the rifle.
So much may be said regarding the
first OF the questions involved in the
sending of Jersey City policemen to
kearney.
The second point or that raised by
Mr.. Cleveland in his letters to Presl-
dent Feeney and Chief Murphy, APP
pears to us to turn entirely on an issue
of expediency. There is at Kearney
a vast amount of valuable property,
which, in case of riot, would be in
imminent peril of destruction. There
is not only the Clarks' mill, there are
many other factories, and some of
them handle material especially liable
to fire. 1t is not too much to say that
four hours of unrestrained violence
might easily result in the destruction
of a million dollars worth of property.
Now nothing a be more certain
than that. in case of such a loss, the
county would be liable for every cent.
The law is absolutely certain on that
point. 1t is equally certain hat Jer-
sey City pays 81 per cen of all the
county pays. In other words, she
would have to pay sixty-seven cents
out Of every dollar of damage that
might arise from disorder in Kearney.
Under the circumstances. it seems to
us, the cheapest policy for Jersey
City would be to preserve the peace
in Kearney at her own expense if nee
cessary.
But no such thing is asked or re-
uuired. The county will pay the
salaries of the officers employed in re-
pressing the riot. Jersey City is
sufficiently policed meantime. The