New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-25

The latest Blue Book issued by the LONDON
Foreign Office contains, not dispatches dea'ihs
with grave political matters OF 1nternatlohui III
portance but merely reports from Her Majesty
Ambassadors In Europe and from Her Majesty
Minister in the United States on the regulations
for the control Of itinerant street MUSICIANS
From this it would appear that the time Vi i'o,u
Lytton, Lord Dufferin, Sir Edward Maiet anu on
Jnlian Pauncefote, instead of being taken up Win
questions relating TO the Triple Alliance the Gen.
tral Enrope Customs League and the Behrlng sea
fisheries has been devoted to finding out what ID
done with organ-grinders in this country anu vi
the Continent of Europe. Sir Julians dispach
ON the piano or organ thunderer OF our streets 10
very elaborate, and affords abundant evidence VI
the care and attention bestowed by the DriViSn
Mission at Washington upon subject whlch may
he described as affecting the harmony of the two
great English-speaking nations OF TING world. IL
demonstrates, moreover, that we treat these ltln-
GRANT nlarues from abroad with far more consid-
eration and indulgence than they enjoy in their
native countries Both in Vienna and Berlin
orOan-grinders are obliged to pay heavily for O.
license and are restricted under severe penalties
N nlavne in courtyards and cafes or liquor-stores
PLAYING in the streets is absolutely forbidden In
Paris the license is equally costly, and the artist
is only allowed to play within authorized hours
AT the places specially mentioned in his license.
No wonder therefore, that the itinerant musician
devotes all his energies to extorting sufficient con-
tributions from his victims in Europe to enable
him to cross the Atlantic.
Bishop Vincent does well to announce that
| Cbautauqua is not platform for cranks, OF the
dressreform pattern or any other If it should ne
come that 1t would soon cease to be anything else
"Tbe Louisville .Courer-Journal' predicts that
| Mr. Reeds tactics will not be followed by the
| Democratic Speaker of the next House. and gives
several hiablv moral reasons for it's opinion. But
| n curiously avoids the main one, which is that
tbe Republican minority would not stoop to the
dsrraoefnl antics by which the kilgores OF the
last session vanly essayed to impede the PUBIC
| business.
Massachusetts, is dealing frankly with the mat
Ter Of abandoned farms. Under authority con-
ferrcd by the late Legislature, the Board OF Agri-
culture is soon to issue catalogue OF SUCH FARMS
setting forth their condition and price IN hope tnat
persons may thus he induced to buy them There Is
no question that this is wise policy and ought to
he productive of good results 1t is required that
the statements made by the owners OF the Farms
shall be accurate and they must pledge themselves
TO make a sale on the terms offered within one
| wear A similar method of bringing this matter 10
| nublic attention has worked well In New-Hamp-
| shire. where some 900 abandoned farms have peeh
disposed Of A good proportion have douDuess
been bought by city residents seeking homes IN the
country, for which many of such farms are wen
| adapted II is safe to say that there Will pe d
large demand for the catalogue which the Mas
sachusetts Board Of Agriculture Is preparing
The registration Of voters is some distance III
the future, but it is satisfaction to Know onaV
hereafter the registration officers in brooklyn
are to sit without intermission on the deslgha'eu
DAVIS In the past voters have not been able to
nut down their names between 10 o'clock IN thc
morning and in the afternoon. This arrange
ment was a peculiarly stupid one, since the noon
hour is o most convenient time for many men 70
perform this duty. Henceforth Brooklyn Is TO
stand on the same plane as New-York that Is
On the four registration days the office will be
open continuously from Z a. M TILL III p m
Reciprocity is not Democratic free trade of the
Cleveland PATTERN That is why our friends The
enemies do not think much of it. We hope thai
tbev will continue to emphasize the fact Repub
leans believe that America is for the Americana
and that reciprocity in the non-competing products
Of different zones will promote the interests o
both hemispheres without the sacrifice OF any
principle of Protection.
The first of the Canadian boodlers' has sought
refuge in America While Canada has for some
wears afforded place of safety to dishonest Off
Gals of this city, it is to be hoped that the citizens
of that country when they get i'll trouble viii
not take up their abode here! The new treaty
with Canada contains clauses 50 far enlarging the
= number of extraditable crimes that dishonest
Canadian officials will probably find it to theii
advantage to seek a residence elsewhere II they