New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

Any measure originating with or advocated by
Senator Plunlkitt is from that very fact a
proper subject of suspicion. At Albany day
or two ago there turned up bill creating n
vicc-prcsdcnt for tho Department Of Parks in
this city. and attaching a salary Of $1,000 10
the office. Everybody knows of course that
there il not the slightest demand or necessity
for a salary with this Office, the president Of
the Park Department being the only salaricd
commissioner. and 10 has been discovered that
Plunktt added this provision Of his own ac-
cord and without consultation with anybody.
At Mayor Gilroy's request, however, he has con
scntcd TO strike out the salary. Naturally. when
he does so. his interest in the bill will cease for
he is never happy unless he is causing need
less expenditures Of public money or forwarding
some scheme inimical to the public interest.
We are rcioiccd TO hear that the Hon. Benja-
min Folsom is to be retained as American Con-
sui at Sheffield, as tho exception whereby to
prove the rule of antincpotism.
The opening chapters Of one Of the most brilliant
novels Of tho day will be found on another page
Of The Tribune this morning In fieuo
Ghislcri" Mr. +. Marion Crawford has produced a
rival 10 MS Ucllguttui .o"iaNih~cN" ~ ~ -
story of Roman society and one full of strange
episodes: and in it. we are glad to cay. several
Of the characters Of Saracncsca" rcappcar.
As the time for opening tho Worlds Fair at
Chicago approaches, public interest in the great
enterprise grows rapidly and manifests itself in
MANY ways. Not tho least important of these
expressions Of popular enthusiasm for the En-
position was the dinner given for Mr. ID. II.
Burnham, Director OF Works at tho Fair, last
night nc Madison Square Garden Concert Hall.
Those who united in this tribute to Mr.. Burnham
as an acknowledgement OF his efficient efforts
for the artistic and architectural success OF tho
Fair included wcl-known lawyers, bankers,
merchants, authors, artists and architects. and
the occasion was made in every way worthy
testimonial of their appreciation OF great public
services successfully performed. Friends of the
big Exposition will be glad to receive Mr.. Lyman
J. Cages assurance, printed on another page Of
this ISSUE that the Fair will surely be in readiness
for the opening on May 1.
The workmen who dug up that box at Durango,
Mexico, containing old Spanish gold coin valued
at 500, 900 are TO he congratulated upon their
luck. From ono point of view, however, the
incident is panful-it may put fresh life into
the business Of digging for Captain kidd's hidden
treasures.
Some poets arc so impracticabe! Here Is ono
who begins a lyric with the exclamation:
Backward turn backward o Time in thy flight,
Give us July again Just for one night!
Now if this bard had stopped to reflect it must
have occurred to him that the shortest road to
July is forward and not backward 1t would
be silly for Time to rctrace his steps from March
to July, matter Of eight months when if he
pursues the course which Ire has marked out for
months
Times have changed ut Westminster. Once II
was the Irish Nationalist who INSTRUCTED legisla-
ton and violated all the preccdents and pro.
prieties Now it Is the fine old Tory who blocks
the wheels OF legislation and turns Parliament
into bear garden
During the Presidential campaign "The New
York Evening Post explained its profound 81
lence on the subject of Tammany Hall by saying
that continuous assault might produce weari-
ness, that wcariness might cause irritation and
that irritation might arouse sympathy with the
bclabored object. The Post" Is now engaged
in wrealIing its vocabulary upon Tammany in an
exemplary manner, apparently without the least
regard to the disastrous possibilities of iteration
II the theory advanced by our contemporary is
sound il is mourning a serious risk for in that
case an interval Of reticence once in four years
is maniestly an insufficient safeguard. and Presi-
daaA cleveland would DO almost justified in call