New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21

unmstakable and indefeaslDle we nope COM
missioner Dana will keep up the fight in behalf
Of the peoples rights. lie has been defeated
twice hut he shows true pluck, and evidently
does not mean to give 10 so long as a ghost
Of q chance remains OF course, If the other
three Commissioners continue obstinate, II Is
possible that the Legislature may be called on
TO intervene But Mr.. Dana's colleagues ought
to see that they are in the wrong without
making this necessary.
80 the planet Jupiter is in opposition"' said
| Senator Uirsute, CHANGING at the morning paper.
"WelI I'm not SURPRISED If this Admnstra-
ton keeps on it will have the whole solar sys-
/ TEN Kicking
/ People who criticisc the Administration for
sending Mr. Willis to Hawaii with protestations
Of friendship and pacific intentions toward n
Government 1t had dctermined-as 1t has since
publicly announced-to overthrow, forget that
II was by precisely such methods that IL came
into power The smirk of politeness on the
face of the Administration rather strengthens
than removes the SUSPECT IN OF knife IN the
sleeve 1t was the mounting OF such pati-
tudes as public office is a public trust that
made Josiah Quincy. "Headsman' Maxwell and
Logan Carlisle possible
McKane is preparing statement for publica-
ton He may as well keep 1t until he Is asked
what he has to say why sentence should not
be pronounced upon him.
The farmers who expected dollar for wheat
and the mechanics who were to buy clothing
and tin pals so much cheaper. under President
Cleveland both left out of their calculations
the probability that under revenue tariff con-
ditions the public would retrench in its expen-
ditures for the products Of agriculture ana Ia
Dor What Republicans predicted under Demo-
cratic rule has actually happened The farmer
IS getting IS cents for weat AS for the mechanics
"A silent but striking comment on the situ-
alton in which these men nnd themselves is
afforded by the mute testimony OF The Weekly
Tribunes mailing lists now the greatest
weekly in the United States. Never before since
1873 have there been SO many changes Of ad-
dress among the mechanics who read The
Weekly Tribune. These happy days Of Cieve-
land prosperity have in fact, compelled thou
sands Of honest men to leave their homes and
20 roaming over the United States for work.
Some have gone back to the Old Country. The
Republican system Of Protection TO American
farming and industry. established in spite Of
bitter. prolonged and desperate Democratic OPP
position, has always brought, when not inter-
fcied with. a steady stream of desirable I'M
migration to the United States and difused al
most universal prosperity. Democratic inter-
ference with that policy always means an ex-
odus from the country and poverty in every
State.
The fact that Chicago Is overrun with law
breakers il an additional reason for rejoicing in
the reelection OF Judge Gary.
TIVE Gravesend rascals must be laughing in
their sleeves over the trouble that various
officials from the Governor down, are having
In making the way clear to proceed against
the lawbreakers; but they should have a care
about laughing aloud too soon These proceed
ings are not to be begun hastily only to end
that an irretrievable mistake has been COM
mited. Slow and sure is a good rule even in
matter as important as this. Indeed the
more important the matter the greater the
necessity of proceeding with care and making
no blunders.
The Administration is more anxious to take
the trick than to justify the procedure.
Few people doubtless remembered until re-
minded Of 1t that Saturday last was the tenth
anniversary of the adoption of standard time
by the railroads of this country. So dependent
upon the railroads are the people. and so con-
venient did the change prove. that it has been
almost universally accepted. and has become
great convenience or course II Is little
awkward, for instance, to have an hours differ
ence between Detroit and Windsor CAM, just
across the river, but there are few cases OF this
kind. The change quickly justified itself, and
no one would think now Of going back to the
old system
Railroad employees have absolute right to
stop working. individually; IT is questionable II
they have a right to combine TO prevent the
operation OF a railroad: they have not a shadow
of right to prevent others from taking their
places by acts threats of violence.
PERSONAL.
William c. Fox. lately charge danares IN
Teheran arrived In Washington few days ago.
When the cholera broke out In Persia he was at
his post of duty. and one OF the hrst 10 be
taken down with the disease. When he recovered
he worked unite the missionaries to relieve the
sick and became manager of the American nos