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Spontaneous Reform.

Mr.. HENRY GEORGE of this city has made
himself famous by drawing attention to
the fact that land advances In price as
population thckens. entailing IA constant
ly increasing expenditure upon tenants.
and bringing a correspondinglya augmented
income to landlords. Long before the
appearance OF Mr.. GEORGE this fact was
clearly dscerned by the American public.
What remedy have they sought? Has 1t
been the contlscation of ground rents by u
tax. State or Federal ? What has been
done Is better illustrated In Mr. GEORGES
native city of Philadelphia than anywhere
else in the Union.
In Philadelphia. through building asso-
Citations. some 10000 families are housed In
homes OF their own. By becoming their
own tenants they have captured the I'M
earned increment" which would have gone
to the landlord. Building associations on
the Philadelphia plan have sprung up. too.
all over the country. and are organized
into n League. OF which Mr.. SEYMOUR
DEXTER OF Elmira. N. Y. Is President. He
estimates the total number of such associa-
tlons in the United States at 5000. and
their annual income at SlsO.OOO.0O0.
These concerns have not arisen ut the In
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The news Of the failure of Baron HIRscH' s
project OF founding Jewish colonies In tho
Argentine Republic will not surprise any ono
who understands tho conditions of existence
In that country and the idiosyncrases of the
Russian Jews who were sent there. Some OF
those expelled from Russia have tried Brazil
as vol rs Argentina, but they have not been
able to get along In either country. There arc
reasons for this failure. They are nearly all
in state OF poverty: they arc unwilling to
engage in agricultural pursuits; they cannot
find opportunities OF trading: they are not
skilled operatives in any branch OF industry !:
thoy refuse to work as common lnborers: they
Go not assimilatc with the native population /;
they are obnoxious to many Of tho adherents
OF the Catholic Church: their presence is not
regarded Us desira BILE by any South American
Government Those Of Thorn who went to
Brazil two years ago have left the country in
despair. and those Of them who went to Argen-
tina nre reported to be in n dreadful plight
Tho only country in which the Jews driven
out OF Russia have been able to get along is
the United States. 1t is in this country that
the great body of the Jews OF Russia are de-
sirous OF settling. We have report from Paris
that Raron HIIsCH is coming over here to as
certain whether room can be found for the
three and a half millions OF them whom he
has offered to assist in leaving Russia.
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Better Ideas.

The Central Labor Union adopted on Sun
day a series Of resolutions in which they
propose to employ the ballot hereafter.
rather than strikes, assaults. and murders.
to shake the hold Of the banded monopolists
OF industry.
This is great Improvement upon for
mer proposals entertained and advocated
in the same body: and we also read with
pleasure in their resolves that the
appeal TO violence Is always calculated to
retard progress" These sentiments
seem to show that u better day
has dawncd; md it will indeed
be encouraging when we can witness
a great strike without anybody being killed
by the strikers. or any man assaulted and
beaten and MANNED. because no is willing
to work for wages which tho strikers scorn-
fully reject
The world does novel
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Don't Count Too Much on Discord.

At public celebrations OF festive or mar
tial character. there are always to be found
those who preclpitately insist upon the
premature discharge of firearms and the
too hasty detonation OF explosives. One
result OF their pernicious activity is that
the earlier proceedings are often attended
with casualties. Similarly. in a political
campaign. there are always to be found
those who are restless and impatient for
the procession to move. and who demand
that the order to advance be given before
those who are in charge OF the matter are
In readiness. or the line OF march is fully
decided upon and has been made clearly
known to all.
At the present time many of our Demo-
cratic friends are seen to be in a state OF
acute political unrest. caused by tho luke
warmness which they discern among GER
tain Republican leaders. PLAT not yet
placnted." they declare; "CLARXsoN
sulks:" "MASLEY wavers;" mo harmony
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for FORAKER as yet;" "cold comfort for
thu Rapnhlinnns In Minnesota "

for FORAKER as YETI" "cold comfort for
the Republicans In Minnesota"
These declarations reveal the extent OF
the hopefulness OF some Democrats. who
ought to know better. based upon supposed
defections In the Republican ranks.
Again, We find about as many Republic
cans who proclaim much confidence In the
success OF their cause on account OF the sup
posed attitude OF certain Democratic lead
ers. They think they discern chasms OF
hostility and hate among distinguished
Democrats. which no harmony can heal or
ingenuity bridge over. They hope that
factional strife and personal discord may
continue among their adversaries. so that
the Republican candidates may be the
gamers thereby.
Now. in these claims and representations
as made on both sides. the fact appears to
be lost sight OF that n political contest.
while largely influenced and sometimes alb
solutely determined by the action OF tho
party cheftains. Is after all much ire
Quently and much more conclusively do
cided by the voters themselves.
1t is the people that determine elections
in the United States. even II they arc not
able at times to have their preferences pre-
vail in the selection OF candidates.
At the same time it is mighty fortunate
for tho Democracy that they have In this
years fight IN issue which transcends oil
others In Importance.
No steps backward: no Force bill; no
Negro Dominationl
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Tho Great Issue.

The Hon. THOMAS G.. JONES. explaining
IN the Atlanta Constitution the causes OF his
reelection as Governor Of Alabama, and the
prospect OF another Democratic victory
there in spite of discussions and divisions.
writes that "our people are bent on resist
ing. by all constitutional means. the Force
bill. the very threat of which retards our
prosperity more than dread OF n pcstilence."
This Is the issue upon which the Demo-
cratic party in the North and In the South
can DO united and is getting united. Tho
hopes Of the Third party in the South will
be shattered against that overpowering
and transcendent issue. The South will be
saved to the Democracy by tho threat of
tho Force bill. threat which. as Governor
JONES says without exaggeration. retards
Southern prosperity more than the dread
OF pestilence.
In the North tho only subject Of Demo-
cratic apprehension is the disposition OF
fanatical FREQ traders. miawling Mug
wumps and cranks OF tho anarchy-cod-
ding variety to associate the truly national
cause Of the Democracy. the enemy Of tho
Force bill and the defender OF FREQ cleo
lions. with odious or silly objects. such as
the defence Of murder as natural result of
aprotective tariff. But although the Mug
wumps rage and tho tariff smashers i'm
agine vain thing. VIC have faith to believe
that the uniication OF the Democracy can
not DO prevented: that there will be little
frittering OF effort upon futile and barren
doctrinairism; and that the ovcrshadow-
ing and single issue will win.
Down with the Force bill
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Ono Truth, One Misconception.

Our lively and characteristic contem-
porary, the Herald. presents one true prop
ositlon and one that is not true:
"without Hill CLEVELAND cannot carry New York"
"wtthout PLAr1 HARRISON cannot carry New York"
It ia true that without Governor HILL
Mr.. CLEVELAND cannot carry New York.
Hill Is man whom all earnest Democrats
OF the Empire State believe in and adhere
to. He has led them always to victory and
never to defeat. When he says word, he
means it; and when no lays HIS hand
to the plough OF politics. nothing can
prevent the breaking up OF the old sods.
Moreover. he is q Democrat. and regular
Democratic ticket always commands his
support. The only question is how far tho
Mugwumps. who hate him for his Democ-
racy. may succeed in neutralizing his intiu-
ence and multiplying his efforts. So far as
Governor HILL is concerned. Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND not only can carry New York. but he
will carry 1t.
As for Mr.. PLATT the case is different.
He is smart politician and good fellow.
faithful to his own ideas. faithful to his
friends and faithful also to his enemies.
But he has not the prestige OF extraordinary
ability. or the long record OF successful
leadership. He is not followed by
solid phalanx Of Republican electors.
who confde in him. trust him to the end.
and vote as he votes and as he advises.
Against Gen. HARRISON and the regular
Republican machine he is comparatively
powerless; and this fact may as well be
understood by the Democratic managers.
and all the rest Of mankind. now as at any
nj ber time
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SUNBEA.WS.

-AnuGget OF gold SIS was picked up tho other
day in tho diggings at Byron. Ne.
1t 10 stated that in tho last six months $50
people have been killed by cars In Chicago. aud $50
persons were permanently disabled from the same
cause
An albino lobster. rare and remark able specimen
was recently found in . cargo of Holsters from New
Brunswck. 1t was blush white In color and has
been sent to Washington to tho United States Fish
Com mission.
One man in Wicomico county. Nd on the eastern
shore. shipped this season nearly $4,000 quarts Of
hucklsberries in single week. and near neighbor q
his shipped nearly IS many Smart berry pickers caa
earn 81 a dny picking huckleberrss.
A peculiar boycott 10 in progress at Fargo, N. ..
Tho business men Of tho town have boycottsd the
Northern Pacinc Railroad because the company vont
build station and hotel there. They have issued
circular to all their business connections asking them
to ship their 90 DDS over other lines
An immense bald eagle properly stuffed and spread.
will DO suspended over tho main stairway of the Dss-
ware baiding At the Chicago show. Tho bird shot
not long since about two miles from tho eastern tss.
minus Of tho Chesapeake and DelA al In Now
Castle county. and Is one OF tho largest eagles ever
killed in the state.
Tho marvellousiy sweet song Of tho hermit thrush
Is heard at this season in such bits Of woodland in
w-stchester county have been spared by growth
OF population The shy sonRster 10 seldom but his
clear. trlng notes unimitabis by the human throat
and having curously sweet yet metallic tone. are
carried for hundreds of yards through the woodland
Tho deep embrasures of Castle Garden. now thas
the whole round Of the great cheese box 10 exposed
offer commodious sleeping apartments to such wsAp
derers have the good luck to elude the police.
short man can lilo almost straight in of these en-
bSasures and several 81 those facing the habor contain
pillows made OF newspapers 1t would be hard to i'm
agine an atrier bedchamber on a hot night
-CAlifornia minerAogists believe that there 10 e.
csllent chance OF California being great diamond
producing region at some time. Melvin Atwood. one
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We observe that some Democratic cam
paiGn committee. either here in New York or
somewhere else. has appointed q sub-com-
mittee to induce Democratic newspapers TO
get themselves upon good terms with the
typographical unions that arc concerned with
tho business OF printing in the respective
localities OF such news oapers So far as THE
Sun is concerned. wo have pretty regularly
maintained pcaceable and ubmissive relations
with the union. and no outside inter- orenco Is
necessary In tho case. But this peaceabe con-
dltion we submit to. and do not admire. II the
time had como for us to have our own way. we
should terminate our submission to the i'm :
positions md the rascaly exactions of this
labor union: and we live in hope that the day
OF liberty may yet appear
We are for liberty now and always. here and
everywhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-09

Special committees and Joint committees
Of Congress have been engaged for years past
in investigating the subject OF immigration.
80 that needed legislation In regard to 1t
might BIO adopted. Special Commissioners
have been sent abroad at a heavy cost to OBJ
tain information: volumes Of testimony have
been taken and printed: tedious speeches
upon it have been made in the Senate and the
House: and we don't know how many bills
about it have been introduced. referred to
committees. and sold MS waste paper. 1t has
been impossible to secure the legislation that
is needed. though the need for protective legis-
lation is very pressing.
Now that Congress has adjourned. the Joint
Committee upon Immigration is to resume the
investigation which has been going on for
years. The committee will come to New York
and go to other potts. call witnesses. take
trips to Ellis Island. examine tho officials
there. probably cross TO Europe. ask questions
that have been answered n hundred times.
print more evidence like that which has been
printed in previous reports. and 80 again over
the old ground that ends nowhere.
We know all about immigration by this time.
and the law that is needed. very much needed.
for its better regulation. could pc drawn IN in
two hours.
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Not Question Of Person but Principle

The subjoined communication comes to
us from writer whose words we are wont to
regard with attention and respect:
ITO rur Ep,ros or Tux suy-siri Is 1t not fact that
the only straight and regular Democratic municipal
ticket run New York city in the fall OF 1890 was
ono nominated by Tammanyf 10 It not also an estnb.
shed fact that GRovkR CLEVELAND voted against Mayor
GRAM and his associates that tickett II he did.
how TnR suS reconcile Its present support Of his
claims a Democrat to the SURFACES OF the Dem.
ocratio voters OF this statsi Would not the
defeat OF Tammany Hairs ticket at that time have 70.
suited practically in turning over tho vast patronage
OF New York city into tho hands OF the Republicans
and Mugwumps and thus have insured the certain de-
feat not only of tho Democratic state ticket last fall
but also have lost Democratic Legisihturef DO you
really believe that the issue OF tho Force bill of sum.
Client Importance to make the patriotic duty of o
long Democrats forget the political treachcry of this
Sultan of Mugwunpery and his harem OF political
sunuchsi "A JxrTrRsoSiAS DEHocRAr
ALBANY. Aug. I. 1892"
Wo say emphatically to our correspondent
that this Is not q question OF supporting
Mr.. CLEvELANps claims either Us individ-
ually Democrat or individually anything
else. but only as the candidate OF the DEM
ocratlc party. committed. pledged. and
bound to oppose tho Force bill which the
Republicans are sure to bring upon tho
country Ill mo cNCuJ VI luClt ouSCcSo' uhu
plodgod also against tho Negro Domination
which is bound to follow the enactment and
enforcement OF the Force bill.
lis this bill Of sufficient Importance to
make it the patriotic duty OF lifelong DEM
ocrats to forget the political treachcry
OF this Sultan OF Mugwumpery and
his harcm OF political eunuchs ?" This
is tho question which our correspon-
dent ends with. We present 1t hero
in its bald and ugly phraseology.
and we answer that it Is u matter Of
sufficient Importance to make 1t the duty Of
every Democrat to overlook every other con-
sidcration whatever, and to give his suffrage
to the Democratic candidate. without re-
gard to his personal character. antece-
dents. peculnrties. or associations. or
whether he has ever voted against regular
Democratic candidates or not No mat
ter what he has been, or what he Is. or
what no may be hereafter or what repug-
nant tendencies or associations he may
cultivate. there is no choice for Democrat
but to vote for him like man. No Force
bill. no Negro Domination!
Besides who has any proof that GROVER
CLEVELAND voted against HUGH J. GRANT :?
1t does not make any difference, but we
should really like to know.
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respected correspondent in Baltimore
inquiries what is tho meaning OF the inscrip-
ton. Democratic Republican Nominees"
which is found upon the Tnmmany Hall ban
ner in this city. We answer that it is the in
scripton which has been used ever since the
foundation Of the Democratic party. Its
original name was the Democratic Republican
party. and 1t employed this for very many
years before the modern Republican party
was ever heard Of That party borrowed part
OF tho original name OF the Democracy hoping
to profit thereby: but there was no reason
why the Democrats should abandon their old
name.
Tammany Hall is OF the Old School Democ-
rncy every time.
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There is news that the few beer vendors
who recently tried to draw custom by reduce
ing the price to three cents glass are unable
to compete with those vendors who have
raised tho size fthe glass while keeping up the
price. and who. describing even the schooner
offer trimming tank" for ivo cents. II tank
that would command the attention OF the Row.
DR.. PARKHURsT. 1t is alleged that tho five
cent men give fully twice as much as the
three-ccnt men. and are in hope OF thus driving
them out Of the business. We are not pre-
pared to take sides in the contest; but We are
disposed to believe that the potentiality OF
success lies In the tank.
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The Daughters OF tho Horse Leech.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Blu Talo
Courier. puts the case altogether too
mildly when it makes this reference to the
uncomfortable proclvities Of Chicago:
There is nothing in Chicago nodcsty to prevent q
fresh demand Congress next winter for 81 800 600
more. Indeed. 1t win be rather odd and un Chicago
Ike If the gift already In ado should sufce to silence
the demand of the managers The success Of the frat
grab may sharpen the appetite for But Congress
ought not allow itself TO DO budoZed into further
contribution to enterprise which on its business
side is purely local and the profits from which, II
any should be realized. will all into Chicago pockets"
Our gentle friend in Buffalo needs not to
fear or hope that Chicago will be caught
doing anything interchangeable or honest.
There may be reformed bunco steerers. but
the game as played by Chicago is on too
great scale. and pays too we'll. to be aban-
doned. On the very day when the Courier
was wondering If Chicago would continue
to be Chicago. the Tribune OF that town
made these characteristic remarks; charac-
teristic. we mean. OF Chicago. not Of the
Hon. JosEPHUs MEDILLUs:
The bali will for only comparatively short
time The remainder must be had. and Congress must
be ready to meet the demand the second session.
- Meanwhile. let there be no mistake. Let
1t be understood Chicago will ask for the remaining
S2.5oo.ooo in December. which both Houses of Con.
gress have voted to give to her"
OF course. The game has just yielded ST.
100000. and that is fair amount OF booty.
In December Chicago will call for $4,000. 900
more. II she gets another cent from this
Congress. there arc more fools among the
Democrats than we have supposed. man
may be a victim OF fiim-flam game once.
but IL he becomes n chronic victim OpniOn
OF his Intelligence cannot be high.
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III. Niagara Falls Tunnel.

NIAGARA FALLS. Aug. a-Chief Engineer Por-
ter says that the big power tunnel Will be
completed before Oct. l. and that.t Is probable
water will he let into 1t BY that dnte. The
other work is progressing rapidly. On satur;
engineers OF the Cataract Construction Compa-
ny will be held in this city. Prot. Forbes and
Prof Irwin Of London. England. will be pres:
emf. The particular business to he considered
IL the development Of power on the Canadian
side and the transmission OF power to Buffalo.
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stigation OF reformers. but owe their birth
and success to ordinary men who have
seen how n building association enables
them 10 save IN outlay which year by year
tends steadily to grow When q mechanic
or clerk has committed himself to paying,
say. 81 or IS week toward the purchase OF
house. the thrift which at first Ia q neces-
sity soon settles into habit. and In from
ten to fifteen years. with no acnse OF de-
prlvation, he finds himself rent free. A
good many associations include life In
surance feature, so that II married man
dies before he has fully paid for his house.
his widow is freed from the debt and re-
ceivcs clear title to tho property.
Another evil which has distressed REFORM
ers Is that the poor in cities have not only
to pay rents which steadily increase. but
that they have to occupy tenements too
crowded for comfort. This evil. too. Is find
ing its abatement at the hands OF men not
Of sentiment. but OF business. who SEQ gain
in supplying want. The devisers and
managers OF elevated and electric railroads.
the passenger agents OF trunk lines,
active in developing their local train service,
are scattering rs fast rs they can over wide
suburban areas tho millions who would
oIHeiWiSo btlle Ill ClLy StScctS. oiSou hho
| same capital which furnishes quick md
cheap transit Is interested in selling Ivy the
building lot trncts bought by the aero.
This insures much better railroad service
than IL one set OF men owned the railroad and
another set owned the territoryit serves.
Within the past few years there has been
an immense multiplication OF the country
vacations which city people enjoy. This.
| and the enormous expansion OF the excur-
sions which twenty years ago werc raro
and costly. has come about through tho cn-
terprise Of the managers Of steamboat and
railroad lines. 1t has been found that thcre
is more profit in moving thousand people
at a low fare than hundred alta high one.
The real estate agent. tho life insurance
canvasser. the excursion organizer. are not
usually regarded rs social reformers but
have tho men who wear that name done ns
much good? When something Is deplored
as an "evil" it Is well to inquire. Do Its
alleged victims really feel it to be an evil p
II they do. depend upon 1t that before long
some sensible man OF business will set
about removing that evil 80 as. incl
dentally. to mako dollar for himself.
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What humiliation it must be to Chicago
to be forced to travel as far as New York to
lind competent orator to make the Grafton at
the opening OF it's show. There is not in Chi
cago any orator OF national fame. not one.
while New York has at least a dozen such
orators. including the Hon. BouRKE COCHRAN,
DR.. DErEw. Col FELLOWS, JOSEPH II. CnoArr
and Col. lNdERsoLL. Is there any man of ex-
traordinary elopuenrc outside OF Now York
anywhere in our beloved country?
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An Exception.

From, he Boston Courier.
like to watch my wife when she's
Crocheting.
Or when she's tatting mysteries
EssayInY.
often note complncontly
Her rhirring.
Nor does her darning prompt In me
Demurring.
But am spurred. ! must allow,
To quitting.
When she her alabaster brow
Isknlt'Ing.