New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-09

ship companies to abandon this profitable branch
of their business than to run the rlsk Oh nav
ING their vessels detained twenty days in quaran-
tine. In this country there is every disposition
TO enforce the order energetically, even II OIL
fcials acting under State laws are not directly
affected by it. Health Officer Jenkins's first at
titude was unwise, but he now perceives the ne
cessity of hearty cooperation all around in the
work of keeping the cholera out
The ratification by the Republicans Of the
Hid Congressional District of Philadelphia OF the
nomination Of William McAleer to succeed him.
self in Congress practically insures his election
He was defeated in the Democratic Convention
through the personal efforts of Mr. Harrlty'
chairman OF the National Democratic CON-
mttee, but was put in nomination by the boltlhg
faction. HIS reelection will retain for the House
Naval Committee one of its abest members lie
has shown himself to be an earnest friend OF the
Navy, and indefatigable worker in the
committee during the last session.
There IS said to be more demand for Bourke
Cochran than for any other Democratic orator ~ uie
United States. The fame OF his midnight speech IN
the Chicago Convention has spread over the whoie
Countrywide Albany T1mes-Union.
Do you mean that midnight speech in wnlch ne
treated Mr. Cleveland with the inverted cOnsidera-
ton which Corbett showed Sullivan? DO you mean
the speech in which he referred to Mr. Clevelands
| extraordinary popularity on every day OF the
year except one. and that election day.
The habit Of certain Democratic officials OF pre-
pairing reports and other statements that prove
| to be forcible Republican campaign documents IS
| alarming and demoraizing our friends the enemy
| The whole State Board of Equalization is now
under the ban. If there had been prompt action
in the cases Of Labor Commissioner Peck and
Bank Superintendent Preston, the Democracy
| might have been saved from this latest blow
| There is no telling Of course. where the next
outbreak of the kind will occur. The only safe
way is to suspend all Democratic officials until
aiser election, or at any rate to gag them into
| silence. The Republican ammunition from Demo
cratic sources is already appalling, from the Demo
| cratic point Of view.
| While Great Britain assumes a leading role in
| the movement for the suppression Of the slave
trade in Africa, bill has Just been passed by the
| Parliament Of Queensland which gives official and
| royal sanction TO what is practically a form of
| slavery in Australasia There is SO little differ
| ence between the slave hunting In the Soudan and
| the so-caled "blackbirding' recruiting -
that u.s. kidnapping-Of Pacific Islanders for labor
| on the North Queensland sugar plantations that
few years ago law was enacted prohibiting the
employment of Polynesian laborers. The sugar in
dusry, however. Is one Of the most important
branches Of agriculture in Queensland, the capital
embarked therein is large, and the influence which
the sugar planters exercise in government and po-
litical circles is considerable Finding their inter-
ests imperiled by this law prohibiting Polynesan
labor Oh their plantations, the Queensland sugar
kings have now succeeded in obtaining repeal
| OF the statute; and henceforth "blackbirding"
with all its attendants cruelties Of every kind will
| be carried on In the name Of Queen Victoria.
Nancy IIankss late performances recall one
Of John PhocnXs Preparations. John once hailed
| San Francisco sporting-nan, who was dashing by
him with fast trotter and remarked. when his
acquaintance had pulled up: I" It strikes me that
Won must be PharHcc." why" asked the
driver. because" Phoenix explained YOU APP
pear unto men too fast" II is evident that
Nancy Hanks has leanings toward Pharsceism.
Distret-Attorney Rdgway. of Brooklyn, is
understood 10 be promising candidate for a
fourth term in his present Office. On its face
this fact would seem TO indicate dearth of good
Democratic material for districtattorneys on the
other side of the East River. What is the
matter with nominating Thomas f. Pearsnll for
| this Office lie is perpetual candidatc-for
| something-and ne has never yet received the
| recognition TO which he thinks himself entitled.
He ought to have good thing some time or
other. and why not now? He has been a party
whcelhorse. lol these many years, and has q
| claim that ought to be satisfied.
President Harrison is not large man on the
| hay scales. But if any wants to know how
| straight and how hard he can hit, he may read
with profit the Presidents letter Of acceptance. IL
any one wants TO see how his blows affect those
who receive them, no may notice the epithets IN
newspapers which scem to think that TO be a
Democrat one must take the foreign side of every
international question, il Republican Admins
| tration is conducting the American side' Sew
eral newspaper organs have been knocked out by
| that one blow,
The Republican party is 10 be congratulated
| mon the energetic and effective work of The
| Commercial Advertiser This old newspaper Is
clean and vigorous in all respects sterling even
ing newspaper. and positive force in Metropolitan
| journalism. It's circulation is increasing rapidly
The Aldermen Of Brooklyn are completely re-
| CARELESS Of the force and drift Of public senti-
| mcnt They have been told repeatedly by the Mayor
| and Commissioner of City Works, as well as by
the press that unless additional pumping facili-
| ties are provided at East New-York there is
danger of q water famine in the city. Twice
previous 70 this week they have failed TO hold
meeting at the time set; and on Tuesday they
met only 10 adjourn until September 20, without
taking any action. Their course is almost
criminal, and if tho emergency which is appre-
hended should arise they would come in for n