New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20

part In the adoption OF inventions INTENDED ID
protect from serious harm the unfortunate per-
sons who are run down by the cars.
New-York City is waiting for the Power of Re-
moval bill to become law
The absurd name Surrender has been ex-
plunged from the maps OF the Postofnce Depart
ment and the name Apponattox restored This
Is as It should be- II is incredible that any man
In the full possession Of his senses should nave
made so preposterous change. The Depart
ment has taken the only reasonable course open
10 II. The mistake has been admitted and repa-
ration as far possible made.
VI. CasimirPerie resignation o, tho fresi-
dency in consequence of the defeat OF the very
first Cabinet formed after his election has struck
a damaging blow 70 the hitherto accepted theory
that the Executive OF the French Republic il as
Independent and as permanent as the Chier
Magistrate OF the United States. In this country
the President is the servant not OF Congress. but
Of the people. The trainers Of the French Consti-
tuition had In view the same principles with re
gard to the President Of their Republic They
however made the radical mistake Of intrusns
the task Of eccting him to the Legislature
which impaired his independence by subotdi-
mating him. II not In theory, at any rate TO
great extent In practice. 70 that body. The sys-
ten IL both ncongruous and illogical. IL the
President Of the French Republic Is to hold the
same independent and permanent position as the
Chief Magistrate OF the United States he should
he chosen in the same nanner-that Is. by the
people themselves whose rights he represents
often against the political majority in Congress
But II he Is TO continue TO be Elected by Fariia-
ment as at present. the French should CONFORM
themselves to the logical outcome Of such a sys-
tenn and reduce the role Of the President 10
that OF a mere executive clerk officer OF the
Legislature. as he is in Switzerland. There ne
merely executes the orders Of the National AS
sembly. and II the latter dsapproves Of any
course he has adopted he IL compelled to alter
(, in accordance with the views OF Parliament
The Swiss however, are a far more sober and
dspasslonate people than the French: and
r,atter-of fact prosaical and businesslike system
which has proved eminenty successful IN the
case Of the Helvelan Republic might In all ilkeh-
hood prove dismal failure II adopted by the
mercural and excitable French. The best thing
indeed for the latter TO do would be to alter
their Constitution and to adopt our method OF
electing a President This Is the only means by
which the latter can be endowed with the indie
pendence the power and the prestige BETTING
the head Of great and powerful nation such as
France.
Colonel Warning has shown that he Is de-
termincd TO get rid OF some OF tho dead wood in
the Street Cleaning Department. and that is
good sign.
The Senate hhs passed the bill providing money
for the collection Of the income tax although
there was a prospect at one time that the process
known as starving out" would be undertaken
as respects this feature OF the Urgent Deficiency
measure. IT now remains Tor the courts 10 pass
upon the question whether or not the income tax
IS constitutional and 1t would be well II this
question could be decided before any attempt 70
collect the tax Is made. IL looks now as II those
elaborate and voluminous instructions laborousy
drawn up BY the Treasury Department might be
OF some use after all
Perfumes are now added - The varied chemi-
cal products OF coal oil. Stimulating the delicate
fragrances OF the rose and violet and hyacin,h,
but so far no method has been devised of making
them permanent. They are fugitive and evanes-
cent like phantom doors brcathed out Of
region OF dreams. but perhaps the chemists
will one day catch and imprson them, and i'm
part to them substance enough to make them
welcome adjuncts OF the toilet. IL Will add
another to the remarkable series OF productions
which modern alchemy has been able to extract
from this substance. and one OF the most curious
and Interesting OF all OF them. The perfumes are
as sweet and enchanting In their way as were
the beautiful purple dyes. SURPRISING those Of
Shushan or Tyre. which chemistry long ago ex-
tracted from the same substance. 1t has also
given To the pharmacist II long list OF useful reme-
dies. and there is really end to It's possible uses
atn In,
long period without the oil itself or any Of the
agents derived from It, all that incaculable
wealth. surprising that of Ophr and uoconda
and Ormuz and the Golden Chersonesus. lying
hidden away In unknown caverns underfoot: but
to be now deprived Of them would be calamity
too formidable to be faced with any composure
Under these circumstances 1t Is fortunate that
the worlds supply bids fair to hold out II is
not restricted to any locality. but is production
OF great abundance and Is found we'll distributed
over the globe. Particular fields may be AZ
halsted. but there arc always others to take
their place. and there Is, perhaps as little pros
pect OF the failure Of the worlds supply OF oil
of its deposits Of coal. which seem equal TO all
possible demands OF posterity upon them.
In recent months China. the unfortunate. has
had one single triumph and that was over Sec
rotary Gresham.
One OF the most satisfactory findings OF the
Tenement-House Committee Is that model tene-
ments are a profitable investment. 1t reports that
good dwellings reduce the death rate that-they
tend to increase the morality and self-respect Of
the people living In them; that they favoraby at
feet surrounding neighborhoods, and that when
properly managed they pay fair profits to their
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