New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

Tho popular determination 10 express sympathy
| and admiration for Governor Mckinley in his
pecunilry misfortune by gifts OF money IL appar-
emily too strong TO De- entirely withstood. lie has
emphaticaly declined to receive such contributions,
| but they ar" accommodating in spite OF HIM, and 1t
| IL understood that many subscription lists are IN
circulation in all parts Of the country. Under
this pressure. Mr.. kohlsaat and Mr. Hanna, as
trustees, the former moro particularly representing
| Governor Mckinley and the latter his wife, have
consented to receive such evidences OF respect and
affection. and 70 use them In restoring TO Mrs.
Mckinley ~ far ~ they may suffice. the property
which she surrendered 10 discharge her husband :
obligations. Az fuller statement another
page makes plain, they do not ask for contribu-
tions this object, the fact being that they have
bern forced into a sort OF compromise with persons
who could not be prevented from doing AZ they
pleased.
How soon is Mayor Body going 10 begin that
libel suit against Governor Flower, which some
of his friends think necessary TO his vindication
The moral effect of such proceeding will be
pcrceptibly weaker with every day that it is
postponed.
European governments entertain curious ideas
with regard 10 liberty of conscience-that is
coded by every of their constitutions. In
the Prs>iun Diet the Minister of Public Instruc.
ton declared the other day that parents who
sc"t their children 10 school were AT liberty 10
have them taught any creed they pleased pro-
vdng il was positive creed lie, however,
denied the legal right OF Agnostic parents TO have
their offspring brought up according 10 the doc
trincs which they profess. In Austria the Gov
crnment draws the line at Mcthodism, while in
Spain the recent troubles which have taken place
in connection with the attempt TO open Prot
cstant place Of worship in Madrid show plainly
that the Pcninsular Government, while guarantee
irg the liberty Of conscience prescribed by the
Constitution, draws the line AT Professionalism
The truth is, that there are few people or govern
ments who do not draw the line against religious
liberty somewhere, resembling therein Oliver
Cromwell, who proclaimed that all crccds should
be tolerated, but added that if anybody thought
that he was entitled thereby 10 celebrate mass
in Great Britain he would find himself speedily
mistaken.
Mr. Chauncey NJ. Dcpcw advises young men TO
become familiar with political affairs, Join a
party, go to .aucuscs and throw their influence
on the side of honesty and decency. II is sonnl
advice and il the young men of the country
should follow it with enthusiasm and energy there
would he fewer Legislatures like the ones AT
Albany and Trenton to bring tho blush Of shame
TO c"cry patriotic citizens check.
The Ncw-Jcrscy legislators will no bombarled
with petitions addresses. appeals and the like when
they reasonable at Trenton this week. Will they
be able To stand up under this fire. We doubt it.
The advocates of repeal have right on their side.
and right is still powerful even among such men
rs the present lawmakcr. of Trenton.
Reading of the beings and dongs nj Washing
ton we are gratiicd to learn that the Governor Of
North Carolina and the Governor of South Carolina
are not STAYING at tho same hotel inasmuch as on
this account the time between drinks il likely
to he longer than il would be il those illustrioils
functiouares were living temporarily under the
same roof. As il is. the enthusiasm Of the Demo-
cratic cohorts is 10 he sufficiently liqucscent
and bbulous," as Mr. Bret Hart. would say and
the anmating spectacle OF a barkcepcr mixing
duplicate horn" every few minutes for the Chief
Magistrates of the Carolinas would be a supcriiuous
provocation.
An ordinance has been passed by the City
Council of Chicago providing for tho doing
away with all grade railway crossings within the
city limits by th> levating Of all steam railroad
tracks. The rail ny companies are protesting
earnestly on accoun, OF tho great eXpen~c In.
volved which they say would amount 20 hun-
drcds Of millions; and they threaten, II the or
dnancc IL enforced, ~ remove their terminals
outside Of the city, which would, OF course. bc n
great injury to IT, The most reasonable srrancs
ment would appear 70 be Cor tho city 10 khar