New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11

II due 10 the people.
Whether the new treaty between the United
States and Japan is entirely fair and just to this
country cannot yet 10 determined. II is only due
to assume that Japan is too honorable and up
right to have taken any unfair advantage OF an
inexperienced and undiplomatic person Ike MI
Gresham in the negotiation Of such compact
The ultimate object Of the Democratic currency
tnkers is to drive the country back to the old sys
tenn of State banks. under which the value OF a
note depended very largely upon It's distance
from the concern that issued IT, Back 81 all the
tnkerng. arguing and theorzing 81 the cur
rency quac&s lies "A determined ana ilconceaied
purpose to destroy the present National banking
system and replace 1t with scheme that VIII
unbala the existing safety and equality OF the
circulating medium and develop speculation in
bank notes into nourshing industry
Secretary Carlisle Is still anxious ITO relieve
the Treasury" but he need not worry IN" goa
erabbers Of Europe will do the BUSINESS Tor NM
1,eutenant-Governor Shcehan. In the course OF
his melancholy farewell address to his hnHaio
friends on Saturday night. declared mat one 81
tho most unfortunate habits II this age is the
tendency to malign public character There
Is a good deal ~ truth in that remark Inc a''S
Of a Sheehan or Maynard sometimes provoke
an indignant public into indscrininate attacks
upon politicians n class the people ioIgetthg
for the time being that such men represent not
the uses but only the ahuses or parry power IL
,hould be borne in mind that there are honorable.
eclf-respecting clean-handed men as well as
Shochans in American public lie.
r. Mr. Cleveland wore allowed II cnoose between
the tor,nen.s Of having Congr SO IN ms hands
or gou, in his feet he would probably take oo1s'
District Attorney Ridcway. over in BROOKLYN
IL beginning 10 hustle around and set his once
I'm order In view OF the nverhauling that plstrc'-
Attorney Follows has received. His shortcon-
ings in office have been many. but with Demo-
cratic Governor at Albany he has felt safe to
let things 90 ne they please. Now. however ne
r.oiIzes that 4 change has come. and that 1t will
he necessary for him t. put his best foot for
ward Mr. RiGgway's term has one more year
To- run At tho end OF 1895 ne will have com
pletcd twelve years In the Distrirt-Attorney
otrico The people Of Brooklyn will have an i'm
poriant duty to perform Mt the next election IN
ch,osing 4 publlc prosecutor who will be free
from RING influence, ana WHO VIII IiHtN"'' Nv
reforms hat are needed in the administration of
Justice In that city The Ring and Gang have
felt secure go long they practically controlled
tho District Attorneys office: II was only because
McKanc and company were prosecuted by deru-
ties ~ the Attorney General that they were sent
post haste To prison and the peni,enary. \
thorough cleaning-out OF the office is needed.
DR. 4 Conan Doyle evidently has fine sens-
hilities and does not make IL practice to in
trude on the grefs OF his fellows. He says: Il
had n letter " introduction to President Cleve
land but as II was the day after election when
was there refraincd from visiting him
II Is 4 qualification to make mention Of the
success II the recent exhibition of women's por-
traits At tie National Academy II Design. The
two institutions which share the proceeds will
divide nearly $4,000 between them. The OK
hihltion involved large initial outlay and ~
course those I'm charge had to run the risk Of its
failure The risk proved to be small Another
exhibition on the same lines. to be held some
time next year il already planned. The expert
ence with the one recently ended Will be valu-
able In connection with the second.
When the Provident Loan Society sought 70 &c
met with considerable opposition. although IL
had the support OF large number OF business
men Of the highest standing. and of intelligent
public opinion In general The end was secured
only after considerable delay. and favorable ac-
lion WAS taken only in response To numerous
urgent appeals The result fully justihes the
confidence OF those who advocated the starting
of the society II has already made loans
amounting 20 almost 100000. the interest on
which has been sufficient to pay all expenses.
The number OF pledges has been l22S6 which
furnishes better standard by which to judge
Of the usefulness Of the society than the total
amount OF the loans. Larger resources are al
ready needed and II is estimated that work
ing capital OF 5000 900 or s250.00o could be used
without additional expense. II is fine record
which the society has made IN Its first half
year.
No wonder the police levied A heavy tax upon
.slueging" by outsiders and professionals They
wanted 10 monopolize that sort OF business for
themselves.
II Police Commissioner Sheehan can be taken at
his word he regards the Indictment OF himself az
glccfuy as a small boy contemplates the gift of
a nice red wagon at Christmas time. II Santa
Claus fails to put large. fine. tabernacle vindi-
cation into the Stocking OF MI SneehaH, tue
chances are that the latter will meet him down
the back street and kick the horns of his REIN
deer
PERSONAL
Miss Susan H. Anthony Is said TO be one OF the
hest bread makers In the United States.
Ibscn gays his play Is FUN OF devils IL
may therefore be called devilish. but whether good
or bad remains TO be seen
Ex-Scna tor Edmunds is said to be In Washington
for the purpose OF comforting with prominent Epls-
copaans on the subject of building cathedral In
Washington.