New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-12

The Lexow Committees expense Dill mas Deeh
submitted to the Senate. It's singular circum-
stance that Lexow should be apparently de-
ternnad to convince the people that the investi-
cation isn't worth paying for.
Senator Hin expresses himself as naturally
cra,tee1', AT the decision OF the Supreme Court in
tho income tax cases. 80 far as 1t goes. We Won
dor # the Senator ever stops think how he him
Golf Is responsible for the inadequacy of that de-
cisIon II does not require great exercise or
memory 20 recall the fact that Justice White, VINO
made the chief argument in favor OF the constitu-
,onality Of the whole law. owes his position OF 'e
Supreme Rench to Senator Hlll's opposition to the
confirmation Of two competent New-fork lawyers
who had previously been nominated for the p''ce'
Docs he suppose that either OF them would nave
turned Populist, and caused a tie in the Court!
Bicycle riders who persist in racing IN CITY
streets ought to be punished. They are nui-
sance and the enemies Of all wheelmen WHO
keep within their rights.
Tho Ra.nos Ballot Reform bill contains pro-
vision which is ostensibly for the benefit OF INT
crate and totally disabled citizens. but pracu-
callv FOR the benefit Of election thieves II thit IS
not the object which its supporters want TO ac-
compl,sh they can readily relieve themselves
from suspicion. and ought 10 lose no time IN
doing so.
rho Ep,nsror Of GERMANY whatever be his
faults-and they are certainly not few Judged
rr,r, republican point Of VIEWS without
loub, the most energetic ard ambitious monarch
In Eurono The last field in which he has chosen
T., show his skill IS that Of painting. few
DAYS ago no placed two products Of his brush
on public exhibition ip one of the galleries 81
Berlin II can hardly be- expected that the Ger
man artists will welcome this imperial addlu'h
T. their ranks and the criticisms nav" not hc'h
extremely favorable But the final effect OF thiS
.'rneasuring ~ his talents with those Of HIS
subjects upon the character ~ the Emperor
VIII probably be good. II will lessen his egotism
aud gi,. him a more correct estimate of him
.olr -. is I'm fact making valuable discoveries
regarding his limitations. He gave 'A"gir To
tho world and soon found that ne was not new
god II music" He Is now learning that hls
talon, with the brush Is "A mediocre one. His
recent treatment Of Bismarck and his political
course prove that he himself has found out
that. as a statesman he is not the equal OF
the great Chancellor But no one deny that
correct iIca Of his powers by direct competition
with his subjects he may become one OF the
great monarcAs II history.
Three members Of the Old Park Board
under Indictment ana the new board is as
charging It's duties In legal and busness'.k"
manner. Reform up t. date is not an utter tal-
ure IN spite Of the Platt-Tammany alliance.
The biz providing for the erection Of guide
boards at road intersections has passed the Leg
isla,ir. and is now in the Governors hands. The
bin originated among the wheelmen Of the Stat.
and they aided IN its passage. but they viii by no
means b. the only ones to benefit by the pro-
posed pudrboard system. The Eu:deboards
which are t. b" put up not boards at all,
since they are to be- made Of iron. they VIII bs
substantial enough - last for years. with an oc-
cus!onal new application Of paint. In some
n"ighboring states II has long been the rule -
have signs at all road crossings but IN New
York there has been NJ grne'al system hereto
fore This state nigh, we'll take the lead IN
such matter.
There l. no objection 20 Captain Killileas plea
Of not guilty The thing to be regretted is that
5, many rascas are not obliged To plead AT all
The new trolry-car regulations In Brooklyn are
40 doubt we'll meant but in one respect AZ least
they are causing trout." t. The travelling public.
Heretofore the rule has been that cars should
stop only on the further side % any street rssei
that is on the downtown side going down town
and the uptown side going up town. This Is now
reversed. and stops 4rr made only at the near
street crosswalks This leaves the rear ~ the car.
,,.h.r, ,a .senyerS usuillV enter and alignt. "A
dozen or fifteen feet away from the croNswalk,
which +, ~ SERIOUS nuisance in muddy weatner.
and viii b, stl more when there Is heavy
snowfall The only remedy f. for passen myers to
enter and leave N tn front Of the ear. but on
some lines gates arr kept closed On both Sides az
the front platform II the city fathers. who are
responsible for the new arrangement adhere to IL,
e. will be In order for them 10 lay nagStones along
side Il the tracks 80 that passengers can reach
the rear end OF car dry shod. Provision should
also be- made in winter for clearing the snow and
slush from these new walks
This city docs not need another judge and two
additional Assistant Observation-Disclosures any more
than "A ceutipcle needs additional feet. But Tam
many applies 10 Republican Legislature for
what II wants. and It's bills slide through as II
they were creased; As. n fact. they doubtless
are.
Chicago cordially invites M Cleveland TO visit
her and receive an Endorsement Of his greatness
as a hnancier and statesman but the invitation
IL rot extended to Secretary Carlisle. Chicago
boasts ana with some reason. that she has lots
Of curbstone brokers who could have made a
better deal for the Government than Mr. Carlisle
did when he sold s62, 600 600 Of bonds for 10 per
cent less than they We're really worth.
Now that Perry and his associates have es-
capped easily, they may possibly continue
their calling by holding up" the Empire State
Express
Turkey pleads poverty and will not take part