New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21


worry about this yea- The Democrats nave
been taking a hand in things and have passed
Tariff bill which at the present rate seems oouho
IN leave the Governments resources some >l|''-
oo0 600 behind the expenditures in the frst year
of ,ts oneration Some one once sagely remarked
that surnlls was more easily handled tnan
deficit This is true in the case Of both indl-
vidua.s and States.
p Diver. Police Justice. goes to his court Just
often enough to keep from forgetting where IL Is
We are glad that Lord Dunraven Is determined
TO try again for the Americas Cup we shai
try to give him several more opportunities os
keeping the cup
There have been a number or gratutous
charges that the Committee Of Seventy was
going out of Its way ir certain mauers ana as
srming certain duties not properly pertaining TO
II. "An enemy hath done this" SO far as we
can SEQ. the committee IS conducting itself in an
entirely becoming manner and striving with
singleness of purpose to assure for the city
better and cleaner government. 1t has not uhder-
taken to dictate to Mayor-elect Strong or to
relieve him of the work Of choosing his subord-
mates It has the opportunity OF being force
for good in the city, and evidently means to
make the most of It, Much power to its elbow!
We have had clothes show and horse
show. What 1. the matter with having a clothes
horse show?
One Of the admirable traits Of DR.. Parkhurst
Is hjs discrimination He always calls a spade a
shade. and he is always able to pick out the
spade.
Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows ought to remember
that If he resigns he will have great deal more
time TO devote to leading simple Christian
life" Considering the harassments Of his office.
it must be hard for him to maintain the high
standard OF conduct which so the admira
ton Of Mr.. Hewitt
With Greater New-York. real rapid transit and
n clean municipal government. we can conh-
IDENTIFY invite comparison with any city
1t is hard for Democratic Administration TO
make even \ bond issue "a 60"
Admiral Meade is chairman of the Court %
Inquiry that will begin an investigation to-day
into the cause OF the accident to the cruiser Gin
c.nnati in Long Island Sound last week. one OF
the call for the official report Of the captain Of
the ship containing the narrative Of the disaster
which Is then to be read in court In the presence
of the captain and Of such OF the officers and
crew as can be assembled. when testimony will
be- taken This report OF Captain Glass gives
the amount and character OF the damage 10 the
ship and states that as several hull-plates are
bent and the frames under the boilers distorted
II will probably take six weeks to make repairs
The character OF the damage supports the first
theory Din the opinion Of the officers that the
Cincinnati did not strike a rock. but was dam
aged by movable obstruction or sunken
wreck II It is proven that the vessel was dam
aged from such temporary obstruction instead
OF "A rock shown the charts. the officers Will
be exonerated from all blame. But blame must
rest upon somebody. IT Is reported from time
10 time that vessels are sunk In Long Island
Sound and that the wrecks not removed be-
cause presumably. there is plenty OF water over
them for vessels anoat. As the removal Of such
instructions is suppose to be- under the super
vision Of the War Department. then the blame
FOR this accident would seem to belong there
Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows seems to be waking
up t. the fact that the people do not think much
Of him. 7, has taken a long time for him to find
out what every one else knew
Controller FItch's construction OF the law
seems t. be correct. but thousands Of people VIII
profoundly regret that Diver ~ mot be got at
promptly by the simple process OF Withholding
tis salary. Presumably however, he has been
paid for all the time tina; he has been absent
from the post OF duty: and he has promptly
taken the alarm and gone to work again at
least milking prctence OF earning the absurdiy
cNtrnvagant sum which Is paid him. But the
Controller holds that I'm any case he has no dis
erection I'm a matter OF this kind unless there "a
evidence Of fraud. DIVERS course In taking
thousands OF dollars without giving the city any
thing in return closely approaches the margin OF
fraud. but hardly offers ground FOR proceeding
against him ON that charge But as little time
"a possible must be lost IN getting rid OF Diver
and the whole offensive brood Of men who SIT
on the bench in our police courts complete
reorganization OF the administration Of these
courts must be had.
PERSONAL
The Rev George Bachelor. OF the First Uni