New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04

in free coal with Canada!
D. pr,oLivr rnourns a dead alderman. worth
million who is celebrated having had more
{ followers feeding at the public crib thah any
! man I'm Rrooklvn except Hugh Mclaughlin WHO
heads the roster in this particular lro'" "'u
geologic eras when Saurians were eecteu from
the outlying wards and the Pterodactyi chirropc"
IN the legislative purlleus. IT was rather Ia'se
aIder,nanic haul as times go, and curious among
s,ch noseess,ons as having been mainly got out
side Of office and its opportunities Any CITY
canable Of nurturing and bringing 10 maturity
an Alderman worth such considerapi" SUM j"
these hard times million dollars Is worthy
TO be annexed to New-York, ana brooN'y"S
Claims to that honor may now be seriously taken
up and considered
The Constitution does not arm the PRESIDENT
with legislative functions. but he Is now IN 'he
thick Of the tariff fight. negotiating. dicKerihs'
compromising, debating and meddng.
Tho tariff tnkers might do much worse than TO
adjourn and 60 home to their constituents WIN
examination that Il was bigger JoO uhf"
they thought II There Is always more vi
less sympathy for man who frankly acKno"i-
edges that he has bitten OF more than ne can
chow but little or none for the one VINO persists
that ne could MT the earth provided he could
only get n good hold on 1t.
The Senate and House are now giving an
athletic exhibition In the form Of tug-ol-War
contest.
Tho u,-t,-date results Of the tariff wrangle
are, the indefinite postponemcnt OF Mr. Cleve-
no
mans temper and Senator Vests dreadful attack
- ervsinelas Six months more Of the present
drift OF things would convert the halls OF Con-
gross into a vast inirmary.
Tho nI,oue continues in China. notwithstanding
the Intelligent methods adopted by that ingeni-
ous noople 10 arrest IT'S progress. These consist
I'm PROFESSIONS through the streets. the beating
NJ gonRs and the setting off Of fire-crackers In
immense numbers the latter expedient OF some
possible efficacy on account Of the volumes OF
sulphurous and antiseptic vapor thus liberated
But the pestilence does not yield to these prophy
Tactic and remedial ceremonies and Is running
It's course according 10 precedent. being most
violent whore ,here is most overcoming ana
dirt. and showing a moderated severity in quar-
ters where cleanly usages and modes OF liyins
prevail.
It is promised that the next police trial VIII be
'bigger than the Doherty case" Uncommonly
Interesting and muortant developments must,
accordingly. be in store
Consistency requires that President Cleveland
should either recall Minister Willis from Homo
uu or lndorse the latter's recognition OF the
Hawaiian Republic The Administration IL. Tor
the time being. I'm the awkward attitude OF main
tanning in Hawaii a diplomatic representative
whose most important acts IT refuses either 70
ratIfy 0r repudiate
The centre ~ dramatic interest In Germany Is
shifted for the time being = the Emperors yacht
in the Baltic. where his ministerial retinue enact
before him 70 the sound Of rebecks and hautboys
the most various and improbable range Of chat
ncters Some appear In the aspect u the ancient
bards II the country chanting to the sound Of
old German harps the historic glories OF the !
land and some as clowns and pantaloOns Of n /
somewhat clumsy Teutonic pattern. but all ami /
mated With the most diabocal good will and capa
BILE ~ the most desoatng continuity Of action. |
requiring Imperial endurance 10 sustain. 1t IL !
not reported that the Emperor has far /
stunned any character except his own. though
Berlin Publlcist year or two ago sought 10 cast |
him In the robe OF Cagula. getting himself in /
much hot water Tor his pains There is hardly |
any character historic or Legendary. in all The .
dramatic catcgor,es grandiose and specta /
a. his own. lie Is the master Of legions which |
would brush away those OF Caesar. and Sylla. and |
Vcspasian and Titus and the horles OF Genghs /
Khan. and Attlla. II they could be restored in |
their Old habit and armOr they lived and /
moved Ike so many swarms Of poisonous flies.
And b.. il the supreme and undisputed head Of |
political system Of greater strength and stability.
II "sser In territorial extent than any which /
existed from the time " the Macedonian Empire |
t. The days OF Charles V. or Napoleon. II he /
chooses 10 turn his ministers and ambassadors /
into clowns and marionettes 10 make Baltic /
holiday there Is none 70 say him nay. but |
ne IL little likely TO convert himself into any |
mimetic hstrionic phantom for their amuse-
ment or the delectation Of German society at
large which tends to be critical Of the practices
of it, Kings and would be OF It's ministers II its
inclination counted for anything.
A conference that doesn't confer wranging over
"A tariff reform bill that doesn't reform is a tit
adjunct 70 a Democratic party that isn't demo-
cratic. The treatment OF the tariff by the Demo
Gratis has been merely All effort to reduce deceit
u an exact science and hypocrisy To a fine art.
Senator Aliens scheme - cure the hard times
by issuing s50OO000O ~ Treasury notes FOR dis
tribution among the several States In proportion !
t. population Is a manifestation Of the rare. old
fashioned idiocy which dominated the ancient
quacks who always bled a patient as means of
curing fainting spells When a scheme like
Aliens becomes practical and effective. II will be
possible for a man lit himself into prosperity
simply by adding TO his obligations and ucreas-
ing the evidences Of his own Indebtedness.
PERSONAL.