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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
THE IyTEOPTION ELL.

II would be wise for critics TO content them
selves with valid objections 10 the provisions
of the Hatch Anti-OptiOn BILL since these
are sufficient, and not to challenge
public opinion too broadly on the general
question of tho propriety of legislation to re-
press or restrict gambling in products On this
broad question. among the people not directly
interested in the exchanges, there Is an almost
unanimous opinion adverse to their methods.
f. is believed that, if sales for future delivery
are iustifiablc that is no reason for cXcusing
the customs and rules which make the purely
Gambling transactions often exceed the actual
purchases ten 20 one.
The Senate Committee has postponed action
on the subject one week in the absence Of two
members, and il appears that while the House
bill. with all its cXiraVagances ana detects Is
not approved by the majority there are mem
bcrs Of the committee who believe that some
wiser and more reasonable measure can be de-
yiscd for repression Of gambling without hurt
full interference with legitimate trade. This Is
not an easy thing to do, it may be admitted.
but the House bill not only fails in that respect
GENEROUSLY, but seems to have been framed
with no regard whatever for anything but the
favor OF inc HloSt lSHoIdA4l anu II'lN"l''..i
among the farmers. II is a demagoguc Sbill.
pure and simple, and as such vastly worse than
no bill at all.
There is great force in the objection that this
measure, if it should become a law, would put
the wheat producers of the Northwest entirely
at the mercy of the British syndicate of millers
in thai section, and the producers Of the
South at the mercy Of speculative rings of
New-Orlcans and this city So apparent is this
that no one can be blamed for S,IppoSing that
the bill was really framed with the secret coun-
sci and support of the milling syndicate, for the
express purpose of giving il control over the
grain mark cts of the Northwest No matter
how excellent the motives Of It's Trainers may
have been they contrived to incorporate pro-
visions which, if the measure should be passed
and scould be enforced, would give the millers
a gigantic monopoly as the only strong buyers
in some important States. Even purchases Of
actual wheat, based on belief that the price
would rise would be 50 embarrassed and
clogged by this measure that there could hardly
be an effective opposition 10 the miels. They
could drive down prices as far a. they please
in the fall, when wheat is going 10 market
rapidly, and raise il again later when the farm
crs have parted with most of their grain
II will not be easy for the Senate Committee
to mark out line of separation which can be
practically enforced between the purely gam
bling operations, which the committee doubtless
wishes TO check, and the purchases Of cgiti-
mate buyers for speculation rather than for
milling or consumption. II such distinction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
THE DEMOCRACY on CONSTITUTIONS.

The Democratic party has no peer as an
authority on constitutional law j rom inc
foundation of the Government it has stood
an invncble bulwarll against unconstitutional
| things To start with the Constitution itself
was unconstitutional and subvcrSive OF the
| liberties vleSted by the states from urea'
| Britain. The restriction of slavery was I'M
constitutional the suppression of the KeDellioh
was unconstitutional the War Amendments
| wore unconstitutional and now in convention
| assembled N Chicago the Democratic party
| announces that "the Federal Government has
no constitutional power to impose and collect
| tariff duties, except for the purpose OF revenue
only"
In the year 1889 the first session OF the Isl
| Congress of the United States passed the hrSt
Tariff bill. the preamble Of which declared II
necessary for the support OF government Tor
the discharge of the debts of the United States
and the encouragement of manufactures, that
duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandiseS
imported" This bill became law. Never
theless. it was unconstitutional. Andrew jack
son. whose name is one to cOnlurc with IN any
Democratic meeting in his first annual mes
sage TO Congress said: 1.-THE general rule to
he applied in graduating the duties upon
articles of foreign growth or manufacture Is
that which will place our own in fair competi-
ton with those Of other Countries This, too,
was unconstitutional Yet it was embodied in
laws which were afterWard nullifed rs uncon-
stitutional and Jackson uncOnSttutlonally sup
messed the nulifiers The Constitution itself
saws: THE Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes. duties, imposts and excuses,
and TO nav the debts and provide for the com
mon defence and general welfare of the United
State,.r There is nothing here that hints OF
&" for revenue only These things seem con-
tradictory. Where is the trouble? Can 1t be
that this isn't our Constitution? Perhaps that
is it.
gathering of statesmen some thirty years
AGO adoptcd a Constitution which contained
this provision: 1.-THE Congress shall have
power 10 lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts
and excuses for revenue necessary to pay the
debts provide for the common defence and
carry on the Government Of the Confederate
States but no bountcs shall be granted from
the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes on
importatons from foreign nations be laid TO
promote or foster any branch of industry"
That does mean for revenue only" That
solves the problem Plainly unconstitutional
are the law of 1889, Jacksons message and
the Mckinley bill
Can the star Eyed Goddess have been dream
ing? Can some mischiefmaker have turned
back the calendar clock in the convention hall
to 1861 Montgomery time?
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paign liar, Just one town ahead with the TO
tato campaign lie. Even now, to be entifel!
frank, we do not distinctly recall the clrcum-
stance We had somehow got the impression
that the orators in seven-league boots did NOT
dwell upon the fact that the Mills bill lett I'M
touched the duty on potatoes. On the con-
tray we had an ndistinct sort OF memory
that the scven-league boots fellows IN most
cases treated the duty on potatoes as TAX OF
the nccesSares of life which came out OF poor
laboring men. We do not now recall a single
instance of a scycn-league boots fellow ureln2
the reelection of Cleveland because the NILS
bill left the - cents duty on potatoes uh-
touched. Their arguments did not seem TO
take that direction. THE Times must De
right about it. however. for it aas been 1o"r
wears ciphering it out. 1t was the Potato thar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
THE FIGHT And ITS ca CSES.

The first duty of the press, and of all good
citizens, is to insist that the Governor OF Penn
sylvania and the Sheriff of Allegheny County
do their duty and take care that there shall
be no more rioting and slaughter AT lone
stead. There would be no Pinkerton men III
this country if there were not such Governors
as Pattison of Pennsylvania. IL Is possible
that the Sheriff may be powerless, but Il
Governor certainly is not. and on him mus
rest serious responsibility if further violence Is
not prevented by force sufficient to preserve
order and enforce law.
When several parties are to blame, 1t Is
grave Injustice to dwell exclusively upon the
wrong done by either. 1t cannot be denied
that the rioters at Homestead are guilty no
injury received or feared gave justification Tor
resort to arms and bloodshed, in order to de-
prive owners of the free use of their properly.
But it is also true that the selection OF MI
II. c. Fricl as chairman and manager by the
steel company was calculated to provoke
struggle He had become widely known as
an uncompromisng foe of labor organizations
and his methods in the great coke strike were
cenSrcd by many, even OF those VINO though'
his demands proper. The refusal to submit
to arbitration questions at issue was also con-
strued as a declaration of hostility to the or
eanization of labor. Some of the demands
made bv the iron manufacturers were b0th
extreme and ill-timed thus "The American
Manufacturer" of Pittsbwg, said of the
pnddler: "To ask him TO take - 30. re-
ducton of Is per cent, asks too much III Is
to ask what will not be granted, nor should 1t
he. such demand will unite all branches OF
the Association. and precipitate bitter con-
test if il is insisted upon Though TINS
change did not affect the steel works, the
Amalgamated Association of Steel Workers
felt that it would be weakened in resisting the
iron manufacturers if it should depart from
the proposed scale in a compromise with the
Carnegie Steel Works.
As to the proposed rate of wages III these
works. the statement apparently emitted 10
most confidence is that of the paper Just
quoted. whose editor, Mr.. Joseph ID. Weeks,
was the census expert on wages in 1880. and
q few wears ago was unanimously selected by
the associated workers and by the employers
rs the arbiter or umpire in a great strike. lie
states that ont of 3 500 men employed at the
works only some go men are affected by the
tonnage reductions. and the total number of
employes affected both by the reduction IN
tonnage rates and in the scale minimum Is
less than 325, not 10 per cent of the en-
ployesn He shows that the average monthly
product of the 32-inch mill had been increased
since 1889 zoe per cent, and Of the 1l9-inch
mill j23 per cent, owing to more efficient ma
chinery and that the wages proposed by the
company compared with those earned when
the last scale went into operation in 1889 as
follows:
1890 10 scaie. Prom, sed 800 O3 scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
from the qualities and characteristics belonging
to Cleveland.
PERSONAL.

Mr. Stanley In the opinion Of The Boston Journals
can now sympatlze with General Booth, OF the SAL
walton Army, who believes that " DARKEST AFRICA"
can't compare with Darkest England"
The statue of the late John r. Hale United States
senator and father in-law Of william +. Chandler
which Is n be erected In the State House grounds ct
Concord - H.. has arrived IL BJstoh from Iuv.
The unvcllng ceremony will occur on august D.
The home of william Cullen Bryant at Great
Barrington In which he was married ana wrote some
Of his poems is TO be preserved Caleb Tlcknor owns
the place and has built Il hotel on nc sue out ne
carefully shifted the old cottage TO the rear VI the
new building instead Of destroying IT,
During a recent visit Of General Butler to Wash
ington some one observed that he must be getting
cid because he walked with difficulty. Kate Fields
Washington which mentions the incident, says that
an old army officer overheard this remark and was
impelled 10 say: 4" Because he walks that way 1t
Is no sign that he IS failing lie always had dincuty
with his ankles, which have been weak ana not firm
enough TO support his heavy bldy when 20 ""' ~
active service it was often said that he could hardly
mount Il horse una-sisted, on account OF llat weak
ness and an orderly always On hald ~ heap
him mount
NJ. Grossman Edwin Booths son-n-law. has en-.
larGed his estate az Naragansc Pier, ana l. erecting
a circular two-story building there. The upper hoor
IS for the use of the great actog grandchildren, and
the lower + designed tor BILLIARD room NJ inc
Pier these moasIr looted upon rs indicating tha
Mr.. Booth j. to pgos The season there.
Malcolm Chace, who has been doing some rrmlrk
able tennis playing in Boston and elsewhere + one
Of Inc Youngest of this seasons cracks" ana Is
called the boy wonder" lie Is son % 'r''.l Is.
Chncr. IL prominent bushes, man OF PIoVIceA'e' ana
treasurer Of Brown University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
-(Chicago News Record

some American critics are saying that Mr.. H. NJ
Stanley sold his brthtght for a mess Of pottage and
that he didn't get the after ALL This Is clever
but as matter OF fact lie is an Engshman and not
an American by birth.
"Nonsense" remarked synnek, at isn't love that
makes people marry. It's hattery. rank hattery.
10 so Inferior being as he knows himself to be. and
e y wnS rs uS aHss S Tor precisely similar
poor taste in choosing mate"-(Boston Transcript.
Couplet for an album by David B. H-n
O. ever, somewhere, the is bright shining,
And the cloud DER my boom has free-silver lining
An Awful Rlsk.-Casper Corker-say Gull II 1 was
gon' to XIII meself, I'd take morphine
Jonas Dcadbeat-Don't you Dever do II.
Caspar Corker-Why not.
Jonas Dcanbeat-A friend o. mine did it onct an,
they found i'm an walked i'm eight hours to bring
i'm - !-(ChicaS0 News Record.
"The blue jay.' says a bird sharp. as the most
persistent practical Joker in the feathered kingdom
lie will conceal himself In cump OF leaves near the
when they enjoying themselves in their own
fashion. will suddenly frighten them almost death
by screaming out like hawk. OF course they
scatter In every direction, and when they do so the
mohlevous rascal gives vent 10 cacke that sounds
very much like laugh. If he confined his pranls to
such Jokes ; this. however he would not be such
bad ncghbor to birds smaller than himself. but when
he amuses himself by breaking the eggs In their
nests and tearing the young 10 pieces with his ball,
he becomes peStilent nuisance. and they often
Nne their forces drive him out OF the neighbor-
hood They do not always succeed, for he Is as
fill Of fight OF mischief hut severe conflict
teaches him that they too have their rights, ana
thu, induces him 10 mend his manners"
An Arduous Profession.-Hungry Iiggins-I b'leve
IL went into business of any kind. I'd be lawyer.
Weary Wakins-I dunno. Seems TO me like q
profession where "A man does 81 900 worth OF work
10 got 300 for his client must be purity hard hustin
-lndianapOlis Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

the NETS THIS MORNING.


Foreign-In The En4l'sh elections. the Liberals
sco,e marked gains in London but net severe loses
in otter districts leaving the result still uncertain
Gladstone continued his Midlothian CAM
p,igr. - Isaac Cooke and Louis Cotton brokers
Ct liverpool failed with liabilities Of S3,75O,OOO.
- The Transatlantic Steamer Marechal Can
robert was sunk in the Gulf of Lyons; seven per
sons drowned
Co gress-Both Houses in session. - Sen
ste: McssIs Palmer, Voorhees, and Hale debated
the Homestead riots: the Anti-OptiOn bill was
reported without recommendation. - House
Tie Silver bill was referred to the Coinage Com
nittce debate was had on the Homestead riots.
Doncstic.-There no renewal Of the riot
ing at Homestead Penn. the locked-out men
repaired the damage they had done TO the steel
company's plant five carloads of Pinkerton guards
were sent from Pittsburc TO New-York; H. G
Fricli, in an interview, defended the company's
course. - There was a riot on a small scale
in Buffalo: seven men were injured by the
striking lumber handlers - The President
and Mrs Harrison arrived at their cottage at
Loon Lake ~ Y - Additional troops were
csl'cd ont in jacksonville but there were no
further negro outbreaks. - The work Of the
college and teachers retreat was begun AT Chan
tauqua.
City and Suburhan.-The convention Of
Christian Endcavor societies was opened in Madi-
son Square Garden. - The names Of the mem
bcis Of the Republican National Executive Com
mitice were announced by Chairman Campbell Of
She National Committee. - The Senate i'll
vCStigating committee continued its inquiry into
Tie connection between the Reading deal and the
advance in the price OF coal - The General
Term OF the Supreme Court confirmed the report
for a rapid transit tunnel road and the franchise
will be sold to the highest bidder. - Some
radical motions and remarks were made at the
conference of American Rabbis. 80 Winners at
Monmouth Park Maidstone. Cactus DR.. Rice
Ycrkvic Belle, Pcknicker and Gerte ID. -
Stocks dull, but strong, and previous losses were
recovered on buying for both accounts The
Tears were surprised by the strength OF the mar
ket.
Tie Weather. Forecast for to-day: GGlerally
fair: slight thermal changes. Temperature yes
1crday: Highest, 10 degrees; lowest, 60; aver
aup IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

This statement comes from an expert who
has been regarded as entitled to high conf
dcncc. If it is correct, the proposed wages
would have been higher for nearly all the
men. hours of labor considered, even when
steel billcts were at the 500 minimum, than
the wages paid under the previous scale when
it was adopted. The pith of the matter is
that the great improvement in machinery had
enabled men to turn out more tons with the
same labor. and the company wished part of
the benefit Of its outlay in decreased charges
for labor per ton. 1t does not appear from
this statement that the reduction affected
large proportion of the hands, or that il would
have cut down the earnings even of the least
skilled labor below 81 Sc per day. The con-
cluson seems TO be justified that strife, blood
shed and lawless violence would have been
avoided if both parties had submitted the ques-
ton to any fair arbitration, and that both
might have done so without risk of starvation
wages on one side or ruin on the other.
Pacific counsels were not heard. The law
was violated. first. by the expulsion of the
ten deputies sent by the Sheriff to protect the
works, and then by the shooting and slaughter
which followed the attempt to land PinkertOn
watchmen The legal right of the company to
employ disciplined men supposed to be trust
worthy TO guard its works, when the Sheriff
had failed to do anything and the Governor
had refused, cannot be questioned without
denying its right to keep or make any use Of
its property, but there are times when Tho
exercise of a clear legal right is exasperating
unnecessary, and calculated to cause troubles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

which all good citizens should strive to avoid.
II would have been less costly in the end IN
all probability. had the steel company called
in arbitrators rather than Pinkerton men. But
the effort of some journals to create an I'M
nression that the company was trying to grind
down its workers to starvation wages iindS no
support in the published scale OF wages pro-
po.ed And whether the wages offered were
inst or not in 10 way affects the imperative
dirty Of the Governor 10 preserve the peace
and enforce the laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

can be made, clearly and fairly 50 tha' III plau
teal working the enforcement OF the measure
would not arrest legitimate business the WISHES
of multitudes of farmers for the passage OF s"cn
a measure may we'll be considered. But 1t wou,o
be a blunder to pass bill which would OH!
create a monopoly in Northwestern wheat next
fall and enable an English ring to Tx prices
fnr AmnIican farmCrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
AmuscmenIs.

CASINOS 15-The Vice Admiral.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Figures.
ELDORADO-S 30-Egyp, Through Centuries.
GARDEN THEATRES :15-Sinbad.
HOYT'S MADISON SQUARE THEATRES 3o-A Trip
10 Chinatown.
ROSTER g. BIAL'S-5-Vsudevle.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-S-COncert
MANHATTAN BEACH-5 l5-FreworHs.
PALMEE'S THEATRES :l5-Jupiter.
WEST BRIGUTON-S :15-FrewO;ks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

Persons going ont Of torn TOR Tie summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune moilcd to
them for Sl.OO per month. or $3.50 for three
months. Trarellers in Europe can receire the
Tribune during Meir absence for $l.65 per
month. foreign postage paid, or $i.45 for three
months. The address Of The paper r'U be
changed as often as desired
The Christian Endeavor Convention, which
opened yesterday in the Madison Square Gar
den. is remarkable for numbers and for en-
thasiasm Despite the ENORMOUS seating ca
pacity of the great building, it was more than
filed at the exercises of the opening day, and
more than one church in the neghboIhood is
to be used hereafter in order to meet the de-
mands of the ardent members of the society.
The development of this organization is ii
phenomenon well worth the attention of Seri
ous-mindcd men.
The General Term of the Supreme Court
has confirmed the report of the commissioners
appointed to consider the matter of rapid
transit after the refusal of property owners to
consent to the plan agreed upon by the Rapid
Transit Commission. Now the important ques-
ton is. Can the money for building the pro-
pOsed roads be obtained? The court goes to
the heart of the subject when ii says that
"the success of the enterprise is not question
of engineering, but matter OF finance The
Judges think that the objections to under
ground roads are not valid and that the prob
lem Of ventilation will not be difficult of sOln
ton.
1t is an extremely common and cheap de-
vice which the Tammany bosses of this town
have adopted in increasing the valuations of
real property in order to make low tax-rate.
low tax-rate looks well and sounds we'll
and makes good feature in campaign
speeches but it does not necessarily mean low
taxes. The increase made in the assessed
valuation this year is over forty millions That
this increase is unreasonable and outrageous
is shown clearly enough by the opinions of
real-estato dealers quoted in another column
They agree in saying that the advance is not
Justified. and that the ciys interests will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08

Uagnates VIII not care III 'ndV IL t"SI '
coed in hngng dust in the eyes OF the people
The Executive Committee of the Republican
National Committee was announced yesterday
by Mr.. Campbell, on whom the duty OF naming
il devolyed. His selections will be received
with general appreciation. Messrs. Clarkson OF
Iowa. Hobart of New-Jersey, Manlcy of Name,
Fesscnden of Connecticut, Payne of WiScon-
sin Kercns of Missouri, Bradley of Kentucky,
Sutherland Of New-YOrk, and Tanner OF
Illinois are all vel-known men and expert
enced political workers In addition, the wee
chairman. treasurer and secretary of the Ma
tional Committee will serve as members OF the
executive body. which will choose a chairman
to take Mr. Campbels place. The Repub-
lican campaign of 1892 will be in good hands
The interview which Governor Pattison gave
to our correspondent at Harrisburg last evening
will not be convincing to fair-mnded and IN
tcllicent men. The Governor talks glibly
about the failure of the Sheriff of Allegheny
County to do his duty, and says THAI the
militia cannot be expected to act as policemen
Mr. PattiSon displays uncommon anxiety not
TO call out the State troops, but his reasons
will not bear examination. The Shcriils iall-
IRE TO do everything in his power is no excuse
for Sinking of duty on the part Of the "ov-
crnor In a crisis a firm and cear-headed
Executive would not take into account or
audible over the neglect OF Incompetence OF
local authorities.
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NOT ONE OF TIE CROWD.

From The Milwaukee Sentinel
There was really no doubt. or hardly my doubt
In any sensible creatures mind. that Judge Ores.
ham would decline Presidential nomination from
the Peoples party. Yet II IS gratifying to be GER
tain. Judge Gresham member Of the Peoples
party would be almost rs astonishing a spectacle
Pope Leo XIII at the head OF the Mormon church,
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POOR MATERIAL FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES.
From The Hartford C0uerant.
Better treat this sad affair (thc outbreak at
Ilomescsld) exceptional, and not try 10 play
upon POLITICAL prejudice with IT, But certainly Il
takes gall for the low wages party 10 be pointing
with pride 10 this deplomble outbreak