New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-18
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.

FOR EXHIBITING AMERICAN GOODS AT PANAMA.
TO the Editor Of The TIL u n e.
sir: In a recent number Of your paper I note an
item calling attention TO suggestion maze ny u'o
Editor Of "The Panama Star and Herald tha'
sornpleroom and agency be established in the city OF
Panama for tho exhibition and sale Of American
nroducts and manufactures. You cannot TOO heartily
ndorse this idea nor persisenty keep IL before
the commercial world. While In Panama was Hi
pressed with the importance OF some such acuoh Deng
taken BY merchants in this country who wish 10
obtain the trade OF our Southern neighbors A COM
bnaton OF parties interested In the development OF
trade with the countries of Central aud South America
coud he READILY made for the purpose OF establishing
sales agency at Panama: such an agency managed
nv parties who thoroughly understood and were IN
tSucR with those whose goodwill was desired would be
eminenty successful The expenses would be ,rni9g
action and those who bravely enter the lists to com
pete with our European rivals VIII reap such prOnt
that many win be brought the grand possibilities
which exist by Of the RS%yR q is PEe'fI ZEE
"'i Palm spring cal May 20, 1891.
vFNrIIATING THE FOURTH AVENUE TUNNEL.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The only way to ventilate anything is to pro
vide for getting fresh into the space TO be ventilated
az we'll as TO get the air out The present method
NJ openinCs on the top OF the tunnel is much like the
absurd methods Of ventilation used on railroad cars
IL is well enough for passage OF i've or SIX trains
dav as the cor is for five or six passengers For
crowded cars or crowded tunnels II Is not active
enouQh So far as the tunnel is concerned, the true
method would be TO dig down openings about three
feet SQUARE on each side Of the tunnel with openings
at the bottom of the tunnel Of the same area, and
abont thirty feet apart. on the top Of the present
openines build glazed framework about forty feet
high The sun would rarity the air In the smart ana
cause strong upward draft TO supply TINS, the air
wonld be drawn in through the side openings. The
ventilation would then be perfect as possible by
simple method and without machinery or power OF
onu hind COMMON SENSE.
New York. June o. 1901.
WHERE DEMOCRATS WILL HARDLY SUCCEED.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Can II be possible that the un-Amertcan
Democratic party, the advocator OF everything that
detrimental 10 the American wageearners, think that
they can make any Of us believe their idle pratte that
free trade freer trade tariff reform, tariff for revenue
only or even the reduction OF per cent below the
ro. cost and standard Of American high wages made
so Inv protection would be other than curse TO nome
industries and home abori The tariff must be either
or neither Any reduction Of the tariff that would
tend 10 make the Of foreign manufactures that we
can prOduce less than the cost at home WOud simply
he suicidal on our part. II would cripple our nome
indnStrles throw every one Of In that line out OF
work by driving the manufacturers out OF business
The con sumner buys where he can buy the cheapest
Where high wages and short hours exist no cheap
goods can be produced We do not want cheap goods
nor low WAGES II we did we would have remained
in the land Of cheap goods and cheap wages III we
want 10 lessen taxation, let abolish the internal
taxation entire Then. IL Is found that the revenues
Govermenta expense, 1t win be time enough 70 speak
% djrect taxation. WORKINGMAN.
New-YorE. May 49, 1871.