New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29
BRIGHT summed up the Irish question many years
aoo when he said: Force Is no remedy.

ago when he said: Force ID no Eo"euS'
The Democratic machine at Albany is IN THOR
ouuh working order again, and the Hepupicsn
opposition IL once more under the strongest ooii'
cation TO inccssant watchfulness and activity
Tho Democratic majority In the Senate AZ ~
bany lie still trife lame. MI. cunningham 10
about to take the seat to which he was encteo IN
consequence Of Senator Hagan's death. Dut 'iE'
Cantor is under the weather. and one or TWO oena-
tor, are almost all the while absent IN pursuit. VI
rovor AZ washington. An effort is now being made
by the bosses to draw these scattered iorceS 70,
cethcr for the purpose OF passing the Personal
p.ois,r,tion bill but we do not understand that
mi, dishonest scheme will receive the Scnates ap-
nrovaI. even when the Democratic majority are
all in their places One thing Is certain-if that
hill nasses there are some other things, not no"
in n very forward state, which will be passed
,lso The Republican minority Is minority, 70
ha .ure. but 1t is not wholly impotent. Neither
is it dull.
Mr. Gladstone's adversaries have asccrtained noS
only that he possesses all his old resources OF eio
ouence and energy, but also that his mastery VI
parliamentary tactics is as perfect as IL ever Was
Our eyutant contemporary, Inc GNem"S
Post announces that Mr.. Maxwclls SOMEWHAT
tardy guillotine is now making up Tor ios' can'o
and doing tremendous execution In tne rahAs y.
tho fourth-class postmasters IL must Dc gre"'
oorfort n Democrats who have been fearing that
their platform would hold together IN spite OIL Ill
that they could do to find that one plank has
been smashed already.
The Rev. DR.. Talmage is certainly DONG us
mart toward helping the Brooklyn Tabernacle
hear ,ts burden Of debt lie recently announced
that for three years and four months his SALARY
from the church had been about Si5 month:
vet on Sunday he offered to pay the last $4,000
~ the bio floating debt now on tho Tabernacle
This is q contingent offer. to be sure-continseno
on the raising OF enough money to liquidate
all of the debt except the amount OF the pastors
subscription-but IL is a generous oher Tor all
that IL does not yet appear that the $2o,ooo
has been secured which u is necessary Tor the
Tabernacle TO raise by April /, and In default
Of that. according 10 Dr. Tamage himself, the
Tabernacle must stop" His own example
ought to stimulate his people to renewed Efforts
in behalf Of their church.
To President Cleveland: word. only word.
II you keep OH appointing newspaper men 10 ONCE
the first thing you know The Evening Post OF
this city will burst into tears and refuse to con-
done you.
II Is understood that Robert c. Alexander sue
cccds Colonel Shepard in the management and con-
troll Of THE New-York Mail and Express The
selection is an admirable one. Mr.. Alexander pos
sesses rst-rate executive abilities and is as trust
worthy as he Is capable and experienced. He has
;th ai1 nd txn
For several years he has promoted its interests as
secretary and treasurer, and he the conilden-
tial adviser and friend OF It's late proprietor. Mr.
Alcxander's record Is a guarantee Of his future;
in tho discharge OF his new duties he will meet
the best expectations.
Massachusetts takes the Lead says "Thc
Buffalo Commercial in tho good work of locat-
ing and commeporating historical spots and sites.
Oh. no. New-iork State took the lad several
vears ago. In 1856 Albany celebrated her two
hundredth birthday with much p0mp and ceremony.
On that high occasion shc located and comnlcmo.
rated a number, upward Of fifty, OF the more III
teresting historical spots and sites in which she
is so rich One OF the memorial tablets which she
set lid marks tic spot where her second City Hal
stood, in which tue famous Congress Of 154 met
aud prepared "a union OF the several colonies for
mutual defence. Another Of these tablets records
that upon this corner stood the house occupied
by and wherein which died Anckc lansc Bogar-
dus, tho former owner Of the Trinity Church prop
crty. New.York" Such tablet scheme Is worthy
OF all commentator. Every city in the country
which has any history Of general interest ought
TO adopt 1t.
A strenuous effort is being put forth in Brook
lyn TO secure the removal Of the steam railway
from the surface OF Atlantc-ave. The expense
Of the undertaking will be- great, ard the com
pany is DESTROYS that the city should pay good
share Of it.. A bill relating to this matter is now
before the Legislature, and final hearing upon
il il TO BY given ut Albany this afternoon. IL IS
Of great importance TO Brooklyn that this qucs-
ton should he settled in the right way now. The
railroad In Atlantic-avc. Is dangerous nuisance
il practically cuts the city into two parts for dis
lance of five or six miles. and it ought to- be got
rid Of with as little delay as possible. The people
and officials of Brooklyn should put their best
foot forward at the hearing to-day and leave the
Legislature no excuse for not taking affirmative
action on the pending bill