New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

uniting in practice a farSighted pohcy WHICH 10
nrovino of the highest value to the commercial
interests of the Nation. The conventions WIN
BRAZIL Spain, Germany and San Domingo' WIN
another series soon to be negotiated ana pro-
claimed, attest the practical sagaclty Oh ene
Rhode Island Senator As the author OF q timely
COMPROMISE by which the policies OF the ADMINS
tration and Congress were harmonized ana
mutually strengthened, Senator Aldrich now has q
reputation of the first rank
David r. Hill is not only Double Office
Holder and the Peanut Politician par excellence
but he will 90 down to history as the man who
made a desperate attempt to steal Legislature
and failed
Senator Calls resolution In relation TO CUBA
Offers an apt illustration of the folly of legislative
interference with the diplomatic policy Of the Adj
ministration. 1t provid,s for the opening OK
negotiations with Spain for the establishment Of
a free and independent republic in Cuba The
COMPENSATION suggested for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
sovereignty is the payment of a fair equivalent
for the value of the public property belonging to
Spain The same resolution was introduced at
the last session, and hung up in Committee OF
Foreign Relations. Probably the Florida Senator's
would be the only vote to be cast for it II 1t were
ever brought before the Senate Mischief, however,
is caused by the introduction Of indiscreet and
silly resolution since the substance OF 1t Is tele-
graphed to Madrid and the insignitcance OF the
demonstration is not appreciated there. Inc
United States has nothing whatever to do with
the domestic affairs of Cuba. The people Of the
island to-day enjoy larger measure OK personal
and religious liberty than the population OK the
historic peninsula. Since the failure OF the pa
triotic insurrectiOn there has been marked In
provement in the administration Of the island
The chief burdens from which it has been suffering
have been caused by violations of economic law
and these have been removed TO a large degree by
the commercial treaty with the United States.
Cuba, under American administration. would be
converted into another California; but 1t Is not
good policy for the United States to be meddng In
any way with the relations Of Spain with the rem
nant Of the great Empire which it conquered in
the New World three or four centuries ago.
American interests fully provided for when the
Spanish West Indies are converted by the rect
procity policy into commercial dependencies of the
United States.
A man has just died in Washington WHO has
been employed in the Treasury Department for
sixty.two years, having been appointed during the
Jackson Administration 1t was in Jackson's
time that the doctrine To the victors belong the
spoils' had its RISE 1t is satisfactory to reflect,
however, that better legacy from that far-of
period has been a faithful clerk. who kept his
place through the fifteen following Administrations
and died in the harness
Both President Harrison, in his message, and
Attorney General Miller, in his report call atten-
ton to the need Of some change in the Chinese
Exclusion law This provides that Cinnamon found
unlawfllly in this country shall be sent back to
the country from which they came. This hat been
construed by the Department of Justice to mean
that they must be returned to China. In Case Of
Cinnamon who have came from Canada, However,
the courts have held simply that they should I've
sent back to the Dominion The President says
"1his construction robs the law Of all effective.
ness, even il the DEGREES should be executed, for
the men returned Gun the next day recross our
border" Mr.. Miller says sending these men to
Canada is IAN idle expenditure OF time, labor
and money" Obviously the law ought to be
made effective, and the eaily attention Of Con.
gress to this subject is demanded.
In spite Of all the talk about the abandoned
farms of Massachusetts,, it appears that the old
Bay State is not going to the everlasting bow
has been digent one, under an act passed by
the Legislature early this year, and it cannot but
prove keen disappointment to those pessimis-
ticaly inclined. Over 900 farms-0G6. to be ex-
act-were reported to the Board Of Agriculture
reported informally, that Island then the task Of
securing definite information concerning them was
begun. with the view of bringing the property into
the market Only 547 answers from owners and
agents were received, and not more than 32S farms
were described for the Boards catalogue. This
latter figure must be taken rs representing the
actual number of abandoned farms In the State.
Some of those first reported have already been
sold others were enormously reported. The most
striking feature Of the Boards report on the sub
ject is the statement that the property is either
increasing in value increase is expected in the
near future OF course the great majority Of the
328 deserted farms lie in the mountainous western
part Of the State and many of them remote from
railways and postofices.
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