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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

| Good government is so absolutely essential
to both general and Individual interests
that the people would not endure bad gov
eminent. They demand and Insist upon
| an honest administration" always. IL ID
| necessary to keep society from falling into
| disintegration.
The Tribune is very bitter against Tam
many Hall, and very naturally 80. because
it is q stout and unvarying Republican news
paper and Tammany Hall represents the
Democratic organization which makes Re-
publican success In this city impossible and
has destroyed Republican power in the
State and indirectly in the Federal Govern
ment. Republlcanism and Tammany Hall
are natural enemies. Tammany Hall exists
for the express purpose OF putting down and
keeping down Republicanism. But 1t Is for
tunate for Republicans even, and for every
citizen interested in good government. that
Tammany Hall Is also the natural and per-
sistent opponent OF all the social forces ar
rayed against such government. 1t has al
ways stood out against the insldious efforts
OF Socialists. Communists. Anarchists. and
all the elements in society dangerous
to the social organization on which the well
fare OF the community depends. 1t has
kept away from them the part OF the COM
munity to which they made their turbu
lent appeals most hopefully. and 1t has
held together the poor and the rich by
an enduring political bond. Thus. Tam
many Hall Is In effect q conservative.
wholesome, and the most salutary po-
ltical and social force in this town.
1t has made New York one Of the
most orderly communities In the world,
and the great city which to-day. Of all
others. Ia the safest from socialistic. COM
munistic and anarchistic perversion. No
where else in the world Is society 80 secure
against such foes as In this town Of New
York. and the credit for the unparalleled
security belongs to the genius for govern
ment exhibited by Tammany Hall.
Hence it is that the citizens who have
most interest in good government and hon
est administ alton" the most conservative
elements of New York, are satisfied with the
government Of the town and wish 1t to con-
tinue in the hands that have it now.
Hence it Is that at the next election Tam
many will receive an emphatic verdict of
confidence from the people most interested
in good government
The government OF New York affording
the indication. the change Of political con-
troll from the country to the city will be
salutary for the Union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
Register !

This ia the fourth and last day OF registry
In New York, and those citizens whose
names are not enrolled at the closing OF the
registry books tonight. will by their own
net DO disfranchised from the exercise Of
tho privileges OF citizenship this year. In
ordinary political contests appeal ls usually
made TO the Democrats OF New York to
bring their full strength to the polls. be-
cause the city being overwhelmingly DEM
ocratic. n largo vote brings out big Dem
ocratic majority. This year. however. no
such cause for Democratic sollcitude ex-
let's The lines are sharply defined between
the two parties. Tho Democrats. unem-
barrassed by fractional differences or guer-
rilla opposition. have been enabled by their
matchless district organization to bring
nearly all qualified and intending Demo-
cratic voters to their respective places OF
registry. The success OF the Democracy In
the State and In the city Is assured. There
Is no question except OF majority. The
party is splendidly organized; it is capably
led; it is strong in the popular confidence;
end it Is invincible In the great strongholds
which give big maiorities
With our Republican friends the case is
different. They are without available or
desirable issues for tho fight; they are
Without means for Its prosecution. They
ore without skilled leadership. and are
destitute Of an organization. Lukewarm-
hess. dependency. and distrust have COM
bined to deter many Republicans from reg
istering. and during the past few days
ardent and beseeching calls have been made
on belated Republicans to arouse themselves
TO the requirements Of the occasion.
Therefore we say: Republicans, register
Perform your public duty. Go to the offices
Ind have your names inscribed II you have
not already done sol This is the last day.
You cannot register next week; If not reg
astered you cannot vote on election dayl
Republicans. registerl Do not tarry in
the performance Of an important and pa
triotic duty. The Democrats. for the most
part. have already registered. Republic
cans. do your duty! Do not permit the
Populists. Socialists. and Prohibitionists to
excel you. Every American citizen should
vote. and to vote he must register. Repub-
Ncan votes in this town will be mighty
scarce this year. and every vote counts.
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THE vALE OF ANDoRRA.
Human Eden, Uatouched by the Step or
Progress.

From hs Pail Nal G5tT~
The good Bishop Urgol. who, exercises an.
snan H the irntrodaction Of teosraphs and
teIephones to that primitive region.
rrobebly aware one of tho three reilly hnpny
and contonted States in Europe. The othcr
two are the o Psant q aTno A nmf s
sta"dss Se'S Ss tho IF. ssS'h on and tic
reckoncI by those who have seen it
ono OF the most charming sr9ts In The lyrS.
a f lev executions are either shsphsras Hr al:
tivatnrs Of the soil The Emperor with the
il"WnG nsapT and most Mamirnbi" has t b"sn
the use they have. made OF their liberty. The
state s governed toy s S9he eoc Ysnr q
from among the elders in the community he
who is considered the Tisoet nnd Is ~ thc most
1t appears that the state has been free from
crime since the end Of tho seventeenth con.
any Of the inhabitants they Invariably make
the sign OF the cross. Tie particular eriae
f. hno a ntsn ,ss ersmn sro o
tously. with the exception of services rendered
by the two notnries who practise there. and
hut pray think OF i. only two notaries III
sented by father or eldest son. Is supreme
Either, tho one or the other Il implicitly
pS Snhs ia iam nil Andorra is to" ncar'o
the spanish frontier for its inhabitants to have
entirely escaped the in fiucnce OF pride OF caste
deed. there la no rrouder race in the world
than the Andorrans: they could give points TO
the nos lest hidago The Andorrnn's word Is
his bond. and one might very, naturally ask.
What Gun the two notaries possibly have to do'
The men are all soldiers. hut in their annals.
which arc all In manuscript there Is no mon
ton Of my battle having been fought within
principally by sun ,lials, and do without actors.
brokers. and policemen:
magnificent vine. capped mountains in tho
Vale of Andorra split w here and there by tor
rents which come rushing down their sides.
and the Embalire. is ono of enchnntnent.
The lowlands of the valleys. boricrcd BY ii
gnntic chestnut aud walnut trees. are rich IN
branches Herds Of cattle browse on IL"
green plains tho snow white lleeres OF the
the setting sun. 1ntrrsecting streams are
rcdoIent OF trout; and any quantity Of game
grouse partridGes. and other birds, fly uneon-
eernedly, within stones throw Of human b".
ings. as IL thev were never tnterfsre6 with or
had never smrt powder. which probably they
seldom or never have It has been said that i
bold enough. they would put in an appearance
In the square opposite the church OF Andorra
and dance TO amuse the children.
1t is in this arcadian spot that enterprise 10
eventuaities Of erecting telegram poles and
aiiiSng wrcs which at all events for the
providing perch for the numerous birds n.y.
ing about the country. Moreover. where It is
% .x the m.
or less in transit can make no difference.
Owing to it's geographical and pastoral condi-
tions tho Yale Of Andorra has prospered out
isfied with its own traditional history. and m
reEretful OF having no glorious deeds to record
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Franchise Reform Checked In Austria.

1t appears that the German Socialists in
Vienna and the other large towns in Aus
tria. as well as the Slavs throughout the
Cis-Leithan kingdom. are to be disap
pointed In their hope Of gaining the right
to vote for members OF the Reichsrath
Count TAAFFE has succumbed to a coalition
OF the German Left. which has sacrificed
the German workingmen to their middle
class compatriots, with the representatives
Of the Polish and Bohemian aristocracy
who have shown themselves equally indif.
ferent to the interests Of the masses Of their
countrymen. According to a telegram. the
Reichsrath Is about to be adjourned, and
after n reconstruction Of the Ministry. a
new bill will be framed to satisfy the Oppo-
sition.
There is no doubt that the proposed meas
ure was introduced Us a response to the
Socialist demonstrations which have taken
place during the last year throughout the
German-speaking provinces. The Socialists
had shown themselves free from the race
prejudices which infect the middle-class
Germans in Austria; and. provided they
were allowed to vote themselves. were will
ing to see the same privilege conceded to
their fellow subjects Of Slavonic origin.
Tho effect Of Count TAAFFE's bill would
have been to raise tho number OF electors
In Vienna from $4,000 to at least 800. 900.
and in the Cis-Leithan kingdom at large.
from about l.700.0O to 100000. The num-
Der OF voters would have been still more
expanded after the laws making education
compulsory had rendered illiteracy practi-
cally extinct. Eventually. the reform of
the franchise would have approached SO
near to universal suffrage as to make the
Reichsrath thoroughly democratic assem-
bly,, in which. while the Socialists would
have been strong. the Slavs would have
gained an ascendancy. On the other hand.
the middle-class Germans who at present.
by means OF combination with the ars-
tocracy in Galica and other non-German
provinces. are masters OF tho situation.
would have been politically effaced.
The German Reichstag is elected by uni
versal suffrage. and there Is no reason why
all equally broad basis should not be ac-
copied for tho Austrian Reichsrath, now
that education has been made compul-
sorry in the Cis-Leithan kingdom. For the
present. however. the project Of reform
has miscarried. because the HAPsBURG
Kaiser. deferring possibly to influence from
Berlin. has refused to sustain his Ministry.
Had Count TAAFFE been upheld by his SOW
ereign. he would have dissolved the Reichs-
rath and ordered new general election.
He certainly would not have consented, be-
fore vote Of censure was passed. to with
draw his bill and reconstruct the Cabinet.
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II now and then naval officer blunders
as Commodore STANTON did at Rio. there are
cases, on the other hand. in which the COM
manders OF our war ships save the Washingto on
authorities work and worry by the exercise OF
sound judgment
Such an instance. OF recent occurrence. Is
recalled by the presence of tho corvette ALI
ance at San jose in Guatemala. whittier she
was sent in anticipation Of grave political
trouble there. During a preceding voyage.
last month, along the Central American coast.
Commander WHITING OF this vessel was ap.
peaed to for counsel and aid by the Captain of
o Pacific Mail steamer. who said that he had
on board an American engineer. named PENNY
PACKER. who was in danger OF arrest by the
authorities OF San Salvador for political Of
fence. AS the vessel was to touch at Salvadorian
ports. he feared that the authorities would
give him much trouble. especially as it was
charged that Mr.. PESSYPAcKER had made mis-.
representations to secure passport. Prompt
decision being required. Commander WHITING.
without seeking special Instructions. solved
the whole problem Ly taking the passenger on
board the Alliance. and proceeded with him
past the boundaries of San Salvador. landing
him safely beyond its Jurisdiction.
1t is understood that the Navy Department
has since expressed to Commander WHITING
Its approval of his discreet solution OF the diff
nculty. There was possibility in 1t OF
breeding diplomatic controversy. even II 1t
did not also prove personally a very serious
matter for tho American traveller. This is one
recent case in which a naval officer. exercising
his discretion. has relieved the Department of
State from prospective trouble. and may ap-
prop.iately he recalled in connection with the
unfortunate blunder at Rio Janeiro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

With the Oregon at last launched, the
American navy has now in the water and rap
idly approaching completion three Of the most
powerful battle ships in the world
Their contract price, for hull and armament
alone. is $922O.0OO, and, with improvements
and premiums. the cost may perhaps reach
S1OOOOOOO. and their fitting up and their bnt-
teries will DO extra. While of TO- POO tons dis
placement each. or over 1000 tons In excess of
tho armored cruiser New York. the heaviest
vessel yet completed in America. they arc
really more powerful as fighting ships than
some European vessels which have a still
greater displacement.
Their armored belts. covering the sides from
3 feet above tho water line to Al feet below,
are 10 Inches thick. and extend along three
fourths OF the ship turning In forward and aft
and sweeping around the base OF the redoubts.
These lattor. which rise few feet above tho
main deck, and protect the turning gear OF the
turrets. are II inches thick. as also are tho
turrcts themselves. Above the belt armor,
from the forward to the aft redoubt. tho sides
are protected by > inches Of steel. A heavy.
curved, protected deck slopes so as to reach tho
sides A. feet below the water line. and not only
covers the machinery and magazines. but ex-
tends forward and aft OF this belt. Finally.
the side armor is backed by inches Of wood.
an inch and half Of steel. and a coal belt 10
feet thick. while coiferdams OF water-ex-
Guiding material are worked on the slopes OF
the armor deck. forward and aft, The con-
ming tower carries 10 inches OF armor.
Extraordinary as Is this defensive strength,
it is fully matched by aggressive power. Each
OF these vessels can throw at a single discharge
Of its batteries $500 pounds OF projectiles. or
more than three tons. and with an energy Of
100000 foot-tons Each carries four 13-inch
guns in turrets. eight 9-inch guns on tho
heavy superstructure. and four 6-inch guns.
The 13-Inch guns. each OF which sweeps
through q clear arc OF 270 degrees. can per-
forate 22 inches OF steel at the distance Of q
mile while the s-inch at two miles can pierce
the armor OF many modern ships They are
protected by barbettes OF 10 inches with tur-
rets nearly as thick. The secondary bat
terry consists OF twenty 6-pounders. four
1-pounders. and four Gatlings. which can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

Our Chinese residents are now as anxious
to secure the privilege Of registration as they
were formerly unanimous in their refusal to
register. The Chinese Minister at Washing
ton has brought the case before the State De-
partment. by order OF his Govern ment. which
is DESTROYS that the period OF registration
shall be extended as a favor to its subjects
who have como here. We believe that. under
the circumstances the period should be ex-
tended A bill for its extension passed tho
House fortnight ago. ana has been before
the Senate since that time. No objec-
ton has been made to 1t. Even GEARY
OF California and BLAIR OF New Hampshire,
the two bitterest adversaries OF China in
America. favor its cnactment 1t has the sup
port OF tho Emperor of China and the Presi-
dent OF the United States. 1t is satisfactory
to the Chinese among US. and also to the anti
Chinese. 1t must, therefore, become law. with
out any delay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
The Botanic Garden.

An esteemed correspondent favors US
with the subjoined inquiry:
SIR: Will you please state through your worthy
journal what prospect have of getting tho pro-
posed DO: anical garden in Bronx Park. and obiige.
yours truly. p. sEcKLEn.
Der. 70.
large sum OF money has been raised for
the purpose. chiefly through the munif-
icence Of that most enlightened and public
spirited citizen. Mr.. PIERPoNT MORGAN.
but further proceedings have been checked
by the failure Of the Legislature to enact
the necessary statute providing for the
organization and management OF the insti-
tuition. This deficiency will, we are conf
dent. be made good soon after the opening
of the new Legislature in January next.
But. however large the capital provided.
and however faultless the charter. the end
in view will not be attained until just the
right kind Of director and chief botanist
Is found. There are many botanic gar
dens in the world. but We know Of only one
that is entirely satisfactory. We mean
that at Kew. near London; and its unri-
vailed excellence is due to the fact that it
was put into the hands of Sir WILLIAM
HOOKER. through whose genius and devo-
ton, reproduced in his son. Sir JOSEPH
HOOKER. the present director. it was made
what 1t is.
be found who will be able to make the New
York Botanic Garden worthy OF SO great
a prototype and rival?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
NEAL IN ONO.
A Gallant and slng,..hnud.d Fight.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Persons who have
lately returned from Ohio, regardless OF poll
tics say that whichever way the election
comes out Candidate Neal has made an extra
ordinary canvass. single-handed and alone al
most. This is undeniable. though he may not
be elected. Standing squarely on the declara-
tion of the Chicago platform. that tariff duties
should be levied for revenue only and that pro-
lection was robbery he has visited nearly
every part OF the State and without reserva-
ton or lilnchlnga hair he has preached this
it up as the same that triumphed when Cleve-
land was elected. although Cleveland and
other Democrats may have given him the cold
shoulder. Could Neal have had the support he
should have had. particularly from the Admin
istration. there would to-day be little doubt OF
his election as Governor in November,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

Postal Service" the Editor OF the Epenino
Post will find specified on page 1926 OF the
Revised Statutes OF the United States. the
crime Of enclosing letters In or writing on
printed matter" Section 1857 describes
the criminal guilty OF this crime:
ANY person who shall enclose conceal any letter
memorandum or other thing in any mail matter not
charged with letter postage. or make any writing
or memorandum thereon and deposit or cause tho
same to be deposited for conveyance by mail at less
rae than letter postage
Under the law OF Jan. 20. 1885, the penalty
for the crime which the Editor OF the Eren-
iny Post has committed is fixed at ten dol
lars. That applies to ordinary citizens. In
the case Of newspaper publishers. with
whom the relations OF tho Post Office De-
partment are those OF trust, the matter
may DO much more serious. The law en-
powers the Postmaster-General to require
OF the publisher of newspaper or perodi-
cal enjoying the privilege OF transmission
at pound rates. an affidavit that he will not
send. or knowingly permit to DO sent. any
copy or copies OF his newspaper, except to
regular subscribers. without prepayment
OF the higher ratio Of postage; and II he
violates the law "he shall be fined not cx
ceedlng one thousand dollars. or inn
prisoned not exceeding one year. or both.
In the discretion of the court"
This is not merely case OF editorial mis-
conduct: 1t Ia personal crime. We invite
the EreninO Post to consider seriously the
question whether the term criminal should
not be applied to the person guilty OF the
crime; and how far person can be q crimi-
nal. In the view Of the law. without In
curing personal dishonor.
We shall also say. for the benefit Of the
Post Office authorities and the prosecuting
officers OF the United States Courts. that
the necessary documentary evidence OF the
offence alleged. and the names Of witnesses.
are at their disposal in case they deem it
their duty to indict and punish the criminal.
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To IHE Enron or THY suN-Sn' Yes let US have an
income tax the most inequnable and unjustAs hith.
erto enforced. Let us pile 1t onto The
per men who nave ignored and beIittled yhe Single
Tax the most Just equitable simple and porfsct form,
OF taxation the world ever heard Of the fialmcnt n,
Divine law. natural source of revenue created bv
all people, Irrespective of age. seS or condition
NEW YoEE. Oct ~. VIZ "a. c
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Our latest yachtsman guest. Lord Dun
RAVEN whom we lately welcomed with unre-
served pleasure and confidence. left us in u
spirit thoroughly unbecomine to defeated
party, and evidently he remains in tho same
condition OF mind MS when he sailed. He chal-
lenged. he lost. and now he whincs Wo re-
greet to say that Lord DUSRivEN's manner Of
resenting his defeat with denial that his
boat was not conclusively beaten Is not. under
the circumstances. characteristic of a gentle
man whose gentiity Is not confined to BURKE's
Feerage. To assert that the Vigant won
each race by luck is but the next step to say
ing that as a fact she did not win at all. and
that the cup belongs to the Nakyre. Such a
statement would not be mere ungraciousness
and vulgarty. but simple iunacy. Lord Dun
RAVENS manner and sportsmanhood appear to
be the same as IL Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS CARROLL,
a winner as we'll as loser In England. had.
after the manner Of Lord DUNRAvEN. published
that the Britannia had not fairly outsailed the
Navahoe. We are pleased to say that that has
not been Mr.. CARRoLLs way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

To rHE EDITOR TmE sUS-Srt In yI6w OF the ex
tensiye work OF equpping tho building OF tho mu-
scum and arranging for the exhibitions theron. OF
making the necessary connections with the halls and
galleries OF the old building together with the repairs
in progress In the latter and the consequent partial
but continual Interruptions IN the present exhibitions
the trustees OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Art. ut
their meeting held on Thursday. Oct ~ decided to
and invited guests
For the reason gwen above tho m lIseum will be kept
open continually without the closing usually necss.
x,.. - l. r. DI CtsEOLA. secretary.
METROPOLITAN AushVASoT AR hEwifORI. Oct "a, lS03
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

From DE 81, Louis Globe Demacra,
Senator Hill has added several cubits to his
political stature in the past few days. He may
yet turn out to be the q. o. NJ. Of the Demo-
cratic party.
From he rhhnd''phin Prr".
Senator Hill. it may be remembered was the
man whose election to the Senate was to
plunge him into an obscurty from which he
was never to emerge. For n public man whose
career has been closed so often. according to
his critics. Senator Hin has had an extraordi-
nary success
rron he I"dtp"roE' Jou'na'.
Senator David i. Hill seems to be the only
D emocrat in the Senate who has won renown
during tho silver controversy in the Senate.
FrG'H lie PhIad,'hii Public L,y, o"i nrIy 1r"soip.
hs ReIut'o,n organ NJ ir,ni'nt H'rrLinR
Senator Hill comes out OF tho struggle for
the repeal Of the silver purchasing clause Of
the Silver act with most honorable distinction.
In and out OF tho Senate he has been out
spoken not only for unconditional repeal. but
for reform OF the Senate rules that should
permit tho majority to rule. He has risen
to tho level OF statomRnship In his ad-
vocacy Of reform OF tho rulcs, and
undoubtedly voiced the sentiments of the
great majority OF Americans of all parties.
Senator Hill will have TO be onsidered q fac
tor hereafter in the work OF tho Senate II not
II leader on the Democratic side. In this
struggle he has shown strong public spirit
common sense. courage. and tact-all quail
ties that are essential to successful leader
ship. A bold. aggressive leader OF this stamp
Is needed in the Senate
from me 0io'go Haiy Tribm.
II Senator Hill is not careful he will be nom
mated unanimously by his party In 1896 for
the Vice Presidency. And that isn't what
Senator Hill wants