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AS IT SEEMS IN WASHING TON.
State and Prospects OF tho Repeal Move.


mcnt.
WARRINGTON. Sept ga gentleman whose
opportunities for accurate judgment are I'M
questionable and whose ADMINISTRATIONS ever
since the repeal struggle began have been
surprisingly accurate. says this to me to-day:
Unconditional repeal Is further Off than ever
and indications now favor anti-repeal The
anti-repeal programme has been deliberately
dence Of weakening. Mr.. Cleveland has mani
peal. and has thus surrendered the whole argu-
ment and shown 1t is on tho form OF the proceed
ing he is standing. The anti repealers would
accent such a compromise to- m orrow did they
refuses to do now would be kept. They ask
for security. On this they stand and will
stand. as their programme contemplates. until
Christmas Mt least"
ceased speaking when another. who is scarce
~ less an accurate observer said: "lf un-
conditional repeal Is not carried within the
next ten days. it will not be carried at ALL
tration is managing its case badly. else neither
tn, tariff nor the election laws would have
been rolled into the House. where they are
the senate. Republican Senators, who were
at first for repeal. are losing their interest in
the cause: they manifest positive disinclina-
ton LONGER to pick Mr. Glevelands chest
fulness to the original understanding or sent-
ment that won a mum Der of Republican Sena-
tors to repeal are now heard. Apparently Mr..
Cleveland is more intent now on tho repeal OF
the election laws than on the repeal OF the
sherman act and Is quite as much Interested
in the tariff bill for revenue only as either
This or he lost his usual sagacity and in
teeth; At least remarks OF this tenor are often
hoard Of late.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

work with NJ. GOBLET. the new leader OF
the Radical Opposition. who. although not
go effective speaker as M. CLEArENcEAu.
Is an experienced administrator. having
been q member OF several Cabinets. as well
az once Prime Minister. He will enter the
Chamber with about 200 followers. and as.
for aggressive purposes. he could count on
the Monarchical Right. computed at about
60. he would not need to detach many MEM
bers from the Left wing OF the Government
forces In order to defeat them.
An advantage that will be possessed by
the Radical Opposition in the next Cham
Der lies in the fact that NJ. GOBLET Is a
politician more distinguished than any OF
the members enlisted on the Government
side NJ. FLooUET and NJ. CLEMENcEAU
have been driven from public life. NJ. DE
FREYcINET and NJ RoUvIER are discrcdlted.
the latter irreparably SO. NJ. CoNsTANs.
who is In the Senate. is supposed to be un-
friendly to President CARNoT and the
some thing may be said OF NJ. CAvAIGNAc.
who was returned to the Chamber unor-
posed. For these reasons NJ. GOBLET will
DO invested in the coming French legis-
lature with degree Of prestige and weight
that the leader OF the Radical Opposition
has not hitherto possessed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
Distorting MIR. Neal's Meaning.

This sentence from the speech delivered
by the Hon. LAWRENCE TALBOT NEAL at
Newark, Ohio. the other day is seized eager
ly by the Buffalo Courier as iustifying those
persons who have jumped Off the Chicago
platform and taken to advocating protec-
zionist denominations like the free list:
Tho true principle OF taxation would impose tho
highest duties articles OF luxury and the lowest
possible duties upon the necossares Of life"
this declaration from its context. and use it
as evidence that he Is In favor Of discriminat-
ing duties. and untrue to the great constl-
tutlonal principle which he built into the
Democratic platform. Here Is the sentence
that precedes the passage now quoted by
the enemies OF constitutional tariff:
But pernicious as Is this system OF taxation tpro
tsctionl in Its general effects upon the farmers mo-
ehAnicA and Aborors OF the country As developed by
the MCKINLEY act reaches the acme OF iniqaity aud
wrong when In the adjustment OF Its burdsns t dis
erimnAtss against the humber and poorer classes OF
people by imposing the heaviest duties upon the
ooArEest and eheapsstof goods, which are primary
necessities in the household OF the wage and
toilers OF tho land"
And here Is the passage which follows:
"But the McRISLrr act reversing this principle and
adopting the contrary one. made more rugged aud
attainment tho OF livelihood for every lAborinE
man aud child In this country by its increase
In duties. already too hiEh on clothing bAnksS
pets fst hats eArthsuaro glassware cutlery ware
kitchen utenSllS aud almost every conceivable article
required for personal comfort and daily use and
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The Nonsense About the FREQ List.

Question: Is there any difference in point
OF constitutional justification under the
Democratic platform. between the states
man who would make the customs duty
upon any product SO high as to be prohibi-
tive. both Of importation and revenue. and
the man who would permit some other
article to come In free. or. as they say In
orthodox parlance. put it on the free list ?
Answer Absolutely none.
The tariff. in SO far as it should relate to
the article protected to the point Of prohi-
bition. would be framed with some other
end In view than revenue. Manifestly the
same would be true as to the article ad-
mitted free. One case would violate the
stern and exacting Democratic tariff max
ing principle as rudely as the other. Neither
would stand the one and only test consti-
tutionally possible. Has this feature of
the tariff. whatever it may be. been ar
ranged with an eye single to revenue2"
There was widespread delusion before
and during Mr.. CLEvELAND's second can
vass whichimagined that tarif for revenue
only meant merely happy-go-lucky set
OF schedules that should produce no moro
revenue than was needed by an economical
Government. Like that earlier delusion.
the folly Of free list must travel the road
to oblivion, too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
Straight Ahead.

That distinguished centre OF Republican,
ism, the NeD York Tribune, has filled Its
lungs and patted It's heart and proclaims
that the Democratic party must make terms
with the Republican enemy. under penalty
of being blocked in the work 1t has solcmnly
undertaken to perform, for which the
country has intrusted 1t with full and
ample power. The Democrats must give
up the bill to repeal the Federal Election
laws, and must guarantee the MCKINLEY
tariff against any change. or the first great
enterprise which they have undertaken. the
repeal Of the SHERMAN law, will be brought
to naught. And this display Of uncompro-
missing defiance comes In a tone OF entire
confidence in Republican ability to make it
good. notwithstanding Democratic ma
jority In both Houses OF Congress- and
Democratic President in the White House.
Instead Of making terms with the Repub-
leans. the Democracy must make terms
with itself only. and they must be accord
Ing to the rigid letter OF the law. as framed
by the Democratic promises made In prepa-
ration with the last national election
The fact that the programme arranged for
this session does not follow the order OF the
Chicago platform does not affect the obliga-
ton to proceed with 1t in good faith and
solid partisan determination at every sue
cessive step.
The first act In the drama OF Democratic
reform Ia the repeal Of the SHERMAN law.
Let the Democracy get together and per-
form its appointed tasks out OF its own re-
sources. and convert the Republican bra
vado Into the helpless whine OF defeat.
Otherwise the penalty must follow for the
most egregious political failure in the
annals Of party history: and the victory will
be with the Republicans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

Tho last report from Honolulu Is that
LIL1uoKALANI has had her birthday. and
that she celebrated it with much private
and personal rejoicing. because "she ex-
pected in few days to be in funds and to
return to the throne" positive advices I"
having been received from Washington
that the restoration will be ordered"
Probably the positive advlces came from
NoRDHoFF. They suggest the hallucna-
tions OF dlsordered mind. Poor. half-civil-
lied LI1IUoKALANIl She really believes the
crazy story that the American people will
outrage and betray their political principles
by seating her again on her absurd throne
because OF the lunacy OF NORDHoFF and
the greed OF SPREoKELs.
If the American people were inclined to
60 into the business of restoring deposed
kings and queens. and repairing the shat
tered crowns and thrones OF effete savage
ridiculous way. There are several civilized
kings and queens out OF Job now. and
the most important thrones are 80 much in
need OF repair. that we have far more bril-
liant opportunities than any that can be
found in the South Seas. to show our pro-
flciency at the business After we get
through with Europe. Asia, and Africa. 1t
will be time to go to the island tribes.
II L1LIUoKALAN1 ever gets throne by
American favor. it will be in dime show
in the Bowery. where NoRDHoFF can either
pay court to her at the price Of admission
or appear as a companion freak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
What Constitutes a Ferry?

Section 4l5 Of the Penal Code provides
that person who maintains ferry for
profit or hire. upon any Of the waters OF
this State. without authority Of law. is
guilty OF a misdemeanor. An interesting
case under this statute has just been de-
cided by the General Term OF the Supreme
Court In the Fifth Judicial Department.
PHILIP MAao was the owner Of small
steam yacht which piled about the waters
OF the Niagara River. In the summer time
he employed this vessel on Sundays and
holidays in carrying persons for pay from
the village Of Tonawanda to private picnic
ground and house Of entertainment. which
was used as a place Of public resort, on
Grand Island. in the east branch of the
Niagara River. The place was called Sour
Springs Grove. and the wharf at which Mr..
MAGo's yacht landed was private property.
unconnected with any public highway. The
yacht owner had not obtained any legal
authority to maintain ferry between
Tonawanda and Sour Springs. and he was
indicted by the Grand Jury Of Erie county
under the statute we have mentioned. Upon
his trial in the Court of Sessions. presided
over by the County Judge. 1t was held that
his conduct amounted in law to the main
tenance Of ferry, and he was found guilty
by the jury.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court.
consisting OF Presiding Justice DWIGHT
and Associate Justices LEWIS. MACoMBER
and HAIGHT. have now reversed the con-
victlon. That tribunal declared that the
prosecution OF the business carried on by
the defendant was not the maintenance OF
ferry within the intendment OF the stat
ute. A ferry. in the legal sense. is a high
way over public waters. and 1t must termi-
nate at each end in highway on the land.
The Court Of Appeals Of this State has de-
fined ferry to be "a continuation of the
highway from one side OF the water over
which it passes to the other, for the trans
portation Of passengers or OF travellers
with their teams and vehicles, and such
other property as they may carry or have
with them" and the English courts have
declared that the termini OF a ferry must
be in places whore the public have rights.
such as towns or villages or highways lead
ing to towns or villages.
In the MAdo case this essential character
istic OF ferry was wanting. because the
route of the defendant was not connected
with any highway on either side OF the
Niagara River. He never carried travel
lers. but only excurslonists and his boat
was pleasure boat and not ferry boat"
The law In this case seems SO clear that
1t Is surprising that the Court of Sessions
allowed the defendant to be convicted at
all. Upon the testimony 1t was the plain
duty OF the Judges to direct an acquittal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
An Outrageous Imputation.

II the Senate had declared generally in
the resolution providing for the celebration
OF the centenary Of the Capitol. that II Pres
idents elected to execute laws for their
fellow countrymen forget the duty Of broad
and disinterested patriotism, and execute
them tn prejudice and passion or In behalf
OF sectional and selfish interests" the
foundation Of the Capitol will not be worth
concentrating. could any one have sup
posed that those words were specially d.
rected against President CLEVELAND. with
out implying that the Legislative Depart
ment Of the Government had grossly. wan
tonly, and brutally insulted tho Executive
Department
1s 1t not, then, an equally outrageous
imputation against President CLEVELAND
when 1t is assumed that what he said at
the centenary was uttered for the purpose
OF insulting the Legislative Department 2
The newspapers which are charging him
with any such intention Of violating the
prophecies OF his Office. by coarse innuendo
against O coordinate branch OF the Govern
ment. are insulting him In turn. They are
charging him with q gross offence against
public decency. and implying that he is I'M
fit for his exalted place. They accuse him
OF insulting the chosen representatives Of
the people In the most public and conspic-
uous manner possible.
We resent such an imputation. md the
Democracy will resent 1t likewise. as an in
excusable indignity to President elected
by their votes. A President Of the United
States who should publicly impugn as base
the motives OF Senators. simply because the
legislators exercised their ripht to disagree
with him as to measures before them for
consideration. would be a disgrace to the
White House and to the American people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

The New York Times while trying to get
out of tho Mugwump camp. looks back very
often. 1t now expresses regret that the
question OF the extension OF the time for regis
tration OF Chinese under the GEARr law can
not be referred to direct vote OF the property
holders OF California" excluding the iC-
norant and preiudiced voters. who always vote
to suit themselves" That Is Mugwumpery,
not Democracy, 1t Is not in accordance with
tho constitutional provision under which all
citizens are entitled to vote In tho elections.
Tho vote Of q property holder is not OF any
more value than that OF tho man who votes to
suit himself. Every American citizen has the
right to vote that way. and ought SO TO vote.
even II he 10 ignorant and preiudIced. Wssup-
pose that the property holders OF California
would vote upon the Chinese question to suit
themselves. but their vote alone Is not repre-
sentative OF the self-governlng community.
1t he's been said by the New York philosopher.
Mr.. LEAEDER THOMPSON. that true dsmoc-
raoy 10 founded on the idea that everybody
knows more than anybody. and that every
body's Judgment 10 better than Anybody's"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
KISSED BY A SHINTO HIGH PRIEST
Two Women Surprised While Attending the
Congress- OF All Religions.
From the Gliugo Dailv Inter oooun


Four thousand people were packed into
Columbus Hall yesterday afternoon when Dr.
Barrows read an exposition of Shintosm by
Reiiche Shibata, high priest OF the Shinto re-
ligion OF Japan. The distinguished stranger
clothed in the light silken robes OF the flowery
kingdom. and wearing his high priestly cap.
stood by his Side. With each successive out
burst of applause he 10 ade light bow. and then
resumed his statue-like attitude with his eyes
fixed on the floor.
When DR.. Barrows had finished reading the
paper remarkable scene occurred. A wave
Of applause for the high priest broke forth all
over the house The great audience stood up
an! cheered and waved their handkerchiefs
The distinguished men and women on the
platform gathered round Mr.. Sh!bata and
shook his hand. while he bowed right and left.
Women from the audience elm bed over chairs
and tables to pay their compliments to the
distinguished Oriental He was almost swept
of his feet in whirlwind OF enthusiasm.
Then a loud cheer rent the air and there was
q mad rush for tho platform. The surginR
mass was kept back only by the strong lungs
OF Secretary Piper. who said the stage would
break down.
The excitement WAS caused by the high
priest in a spirit Of true reciprocity embracing
IA couple of the ladies'. 1t was over in mo-
ment. but In that moment they had felt on
their cheeks the kiss OF tho high priest OF
Shntoism. The little brooch of etiquette was
heartily forgiven. 1t was tho application Of
the Eastern custom. and those who witnessed
II say that the ladies themselves were lot dis
pleased with tho pleasant little Incident Mr..
Shibata was the hero OF the moment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

We had not any news OF the cholera In
Hamburg this year till the third week OF Sep
tember. while last year We knew OF its exist
ence there early In August. We ought to have
known last week. or week before last. that
there were cases OF 1t In that city. but 1t was
not till Monday that DR.. JENKINS got a
despatch that there had been Ave deaths from
it within three days. The despatch created
establishment here, as all our previous advices
had given assurance OF the entire freedom OF
Hamburg from choleraic infection. We do
not yet need to believe that the disease is cpl
demio In the chief port OF Germany. but we
have reason for apprehension. which had bet
ter be kept up till the end OF next month or
later Last year the epidemic prevailed thore
during October.
1t is an exceedingly good thing that our
Quarantine Commission has now a cholera
export stationed in Hamburg. on the watch for
danger. Early In this year DR.. JENKINS saw
that 1t would be necessary to provide q special
service OF our own there. and he chose DR..
NASH as his representative. 1t was through
DIR. NASH that We got our first news OF cholera
in Hamburg. A day afterward this news was
repeated by the Hamburg Cholera Commits
son This official body had held back the facts
until they were otherwise given to the world.
1t deserves to be censured for misconduct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

v.n,.,e. I'm ,bsIr homes; and dad 10 while they
lued into nonreslstanes TO IFS Infamous provisions
by song Of protection 70 American labor and
the constant iteration OF Governor ucKIytSr's absurd
proposition that should tax own people
| so long a, we can have other people to taxi"
The taxation of which Mr.. NEAL was
speaking was protective taxation. and 1t is
clear from a consecutive reading OF his re-
marks that In referring to the true prln-
ciple OF taxation " that would impose the
highest duties upon articles OF luxury and
the lowest possible duties upon the neces-
stiles OF lifc," he meant the bottom principle
ofprotcctive taxation. He meant that the
MCKINLEY bill is bad even from the View
point OF enlightened protectlonisn. because
IL discrlminates against the majority OF
tho people. Even il protection were con-
stitutional. no application OF it can be iusti-
fed which does not benefit the majority.
Mr.. NEAL was simply showing that the
MCKINLEY bill was not even logical protec-
tionism or course as a firm believer in the
tariff for revenue only. he cannot approve
OF any discrimination In favor OF or against
the producers or consumers OF any article.
Under tariff for revenue only the Govern
ment cannot attempt to exercise paternal
supervision over the people by discriminate
ing between articles OF luxury and articles
OF necessity. Luxuries like tea. coffee. and
sugar must be taxed not for the purpose of
discrimination. but uniformly with other
articles for the purpose OF revenue; indeed.
every article must DO considered solely as
a basis and means Of revenue. Mr.. MEALS
words in the closing passage OF this same
Newark speech show how remote from his
intention is the perpetuation Of the favorit-
ism and discrimination Of protection. The
Democratic party. he said. will keep up the
fight until "t shall break and destroy the
strong hold OF the monopolists and pro-
tectionists upon the Threats OF the people.
and give to US system OF taxation which.
just and equal in its provisions. ,ciH blot ont
all determinations and distinctions betipeen
one citiJcn and another" The attempt to
show that Mr.. NEAL is friend OF discrimi-
mating taxes. and willing to carry into the
new tariff some OF the protectionist ideas
and inequalities Of the old unconstitutional
tariff. Is absurd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

The New YORK SuN. Dem ocratlc newspaper.
publicly declares tnAt Mr.. Vas ALES. appointed by
Mr.. CLEVELAND Ambassador to Italy, paid from
$50 600 to $40 600 for mis- houor he paid It in tho
paign fund OF 1892. and Mr WILLIAM c. WHITNEY per.
s,nally pledged the appointment. All this in the in
terest of reform. "-hornir9 hdr~rfisr.
THE Sun publicly declares nothing Of the
sort No such declaration has ever appeared
on our authority. THE Sun knows nothing on
tho subject. and IL not in the habit OF declar-
ing anything that 1t does not know to be SO.
On June 8 last We published an interview
with Mr. WHITNEY in which he publicly de-
clared that he had never given to Mr.. VAN
ALIEN any pledge that he should be appointed
to offlce In return for a cash contribution to
the Democratic campaign fund OF 1892 And
when Mr.. WHITNEY says a thing We behave it.
though the fools and knaves may disbelieve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
The Political Outlook in France.

Although some time has elapsed since tho
second ballotngs took place. and although
complete returns have been received from
BIS out OF the ISL constituencies. yet 80
loosely defined arc parties In France. that
estimates as to the strength OF the diff
forent groups still vary greatly. Almost
all estimates, however. point to one conclu-
sion. namely, that the present Government
cannot sustain itself without the aid Of the
"Rallied." a term invented to describe the
former Monarchists who have been led by
the Pope's advice to accept the republic.
Diminishing as comparatively untrust-
worthy the computations of English news
paper correspondents we contine ourselves
to the estimates Of three typical Paris Jour-
mails. The Journal des Debdts, for instance.
gives the Government Republicans 2S5 Dep
uties, or six short OF q majority. The same
authority does not put the number of the
Rallied higher than %. while 1t credits the
monarohical Right with co. and the COM
blned Radicals. Socialists. and Revisionists
with 2o5. Tho Monde attributes to the Gov
eminent Republicans 2s9 votes. and to the
Rallied Al votes. The Figaro puts the
strength OF the Rallied section at about the
same figure. AZ. but believes that the Gov
beers. Even according to the FIOaros esti-
mate. which Is accepted by no other Paris
newspaper. the Government would have
but weak and unstable majority unless
the Rallied were willing to assist them.
1t follows that considerable concessions
must be made to the Rallied Republicans II
the DUPUY Cabinet Is to retain power for a
long period. The direction which such con-
cessions would take is clearly indicated by
the facts that the Rallied are Jealous Catho-
lies. and that. although they have given up
the monarchy. they cling to their Conserva-
tive predictions. 1t is true that 1t would be
for their interest to keep the Moderates in
ofIice and avert the advent OF the Radicals
TO power. even II their cooperation with
the former had to be rendered gratis. But
they are unlikely to pursue shrewd policy
OF self-efYacement In the absence Of their
leaders. n. PIoU and M. DE Nun, both OF
whom lost their seats at the late election.
They will demand q quid pro quo in the
shape OF relaxation of the laws which
Catholics deem particularly oppressive.
The moment. however. such demand
10 pressed. 1t will seem that the Mod
crates themselves do not constitute
q homogeneous party. but have alright
and q Left wing Of their own. Those who
give them 2S5 votes assign 1877 of these TO
the Moderates proper and 1853 to those who
call themselves Republicans in special
sense. Many OF the latter have been ac-
eustomed in the past to sympathize and