New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-03


70 Representative Wilson ought to be entitled
oDu,v" and the second, his letter to Mr.. Catch
ines. entitled. How to Dodge II.
The President receives no callers at Gray
Gables He evidently wishes It understood that
his political woe is strictly private affair.
That Tsmmany Hall candidate for the Mayor
a,,v bandicap race ought to be exercised. 1rot
him out and give him gallop and let the puDhc
have a look at his condition
Jabor's Day would express the idea better IMAM
Labor Day.
II Will be a great relief to Belgians In generai
and to their King IN particular when the prese".
Chamber comes to an end and the Champer eiec'eu
under the Revised Constitution enters upon '''
duties: for 20 long II remains IN existence '"e
King will continue to be called upon 10 deai VIII"
political crises unprecedented and unique i" par
liamentary history 1t was only py eHerc'si"e
the most Remarkable pliancy and astu'ehess 'na'
no was able to effect compromise OF the MINIS
,orio, comn,icaions that arose during his absence
I'm Switzerland last spring. and now the recon-
s,ruc,ed Cabinet finds itself checked In Its efforts
70 nut into force the protectonist measures which
const,,ut. mart Of It's programme and which are
demanded by the vast majority OF the people.
The present Chamber-the last under the ola
Consti,u,ion-has hitherto been renewable In sec
lions half retiring every two years The term OK
office Of one half expired some weeks ago. mas
,nuch however az the details for the enforce
rnent OF the electoral reforms provided by the
Revised Constitution have not yet been entirely
completed II was agreed that the retiring half
OF the Chamber should continue to sit until
the general election in October next The
Liberal members % the contingent that should
have retired have now discovered that their
consciences would not permit them TO continue
70 81, excep, for two indispensable pieces Of busi-
ness namely the completion OF the electoral
rsy,,,atIons and the supplementary estimates
This has had the effect OF rendering the ma,n-
tenance Of quorum impracticable. and the Min
,s,ry has therefore been forced 10 yield and To
give up all hopes OF enacting Its Protectionst
projects
The Tammany Hall chieftalns don't seem 70 be
able to place their hands on that clean candidate
Tor Mayor. He has been misaid. perhaps
The poor King OF Siam doesn't seem to know
whether he Is dead or alive He and the King
Of Corea aren't having just the peasantest time
In the world.
II the testimony against Police Captain
Stephenson f. to be credited. that enterprIsnE
individual considered that the fruits OF office
should include an occasional barrel OF apples or
"A box OF peaches from every commission mer-
chant whom he could terrorize or blackmail IT
looks as though Stephenson had done some
highly successful farming for profit In his dis
rict.
II Is too bad that the VigIlant's visit abroad
has caused III feeling. but to the credit OF her
owner be II said that the fault seems In no way
TO be his.
Christianity appeared in Corea in advance OF
missionaries in IT. some OF the natives hav-
Ing received Christian books translated from the
Chinese In which the Jesuit precepts and teach
,nas thor. were SGT forth. In 1894 Chinese
Jesuit went thither and organized a little COM
panv OF the faithful but In 1901 he was slain
Thereafter. for thirty years. no missionaries
came: but In 1895 they appeared again. french
Jesuits this time. disguised as mourners,
which In the Corean cities keep 10 the obscurer
thoroughfares and neither speak nor are spoken
to by others They ministered secretly to the
little flock which remained. performing their
religious ceremonies at dead OF night In the
Christian houses. but In 1899 were found out ana
they too were destroyed. After an interval
others came and in 1866 these were also sacri-
feed together with a considerable number or De-
levers men, women and children, VINO were OF
fered pardon II they would abjure their faith'
I'm, NOT ono was found to do this. and they
wera NIL beheaded Since 1885 Christian mission
work ro'estant and Catholic alike. has been
unimpeded but this recital Of Its Initial steps
will serve to show the bitterness OF the way
those traversed and the courage. fortitude and
fidelity OF the early workers there. II the blood
Of the martyrs Is yet the seed OF the Church the
harvest in that far-or and mysterious land ought
TO be an Astounding one.
One or two more victories like that which the
tariff reformers gained In the Infamous BIZ OF
Sale will cost the poor old Democracy Its life IL
WAS th. sort OF triumph that eliminates In
coffin.
About the only Industrial revival SO far DIS
coverab,e in this country Is the desperate activ-
uv ~, Democratic Congressman In explaining
their conduct and seeking reelection. Theirs Is
tho Iveliness OF men trying to get out OF the
way OF a landslide
The Lexow Committee will soon be here again.
| and ,bsr-, ia too dreadful to think about!
"Irustrated Africa" published by the Method
, ,s, Rock Concern presents Photographic views or
! the missionary field thee. showing the undraped
| naran I'm a profusion a Id with realistic dis-
| NAV OF anatomy which rome other periodicals or
the Church regard as unsuited to exhibition IN
| this meridian Dress and the lack OF It depend