New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05


people had voted to a Republican candidate
II Senator Harris can contemplate that act with
out blushing for the nfamy of his political asso-
ciates his powers OF self-control must be as
great as his knowledge Of parliamentary forms
The Yale student at large has OF late SHOWN
no sign OF insufficient feeding, either when
sheltered by his academic groves or when casu-
ally abroad In the earth on his various occa-
sions but the local record afiirms that he Is
kicking. like the well-known steer II frequent
and familiar alluson. 1T the character OF the
provender supplied in his Commons hall, and on
which ne is expected to nurture not only his
moral and intellectual growth. but the qualities
which sustain him in the exercise OF football and
in the perilors adventures which he encounters
In his infrequent but exciting visits TO the
metropolis Heretofore that frugal board at
which he has tasted rather than Toasted ex-
tending his Leriten season beyond any recognized
ecclesiastical limit, but not wholly without
academic precedent has been run by penurious
and hide bound committee consisting OF one or
two apparently selfappointed persons with
loose Views on the subj 'ct % nutrition and the
students wish to have their authorities trans
ferred 10 a regularly authorized association
COMPOSED partly Of members Of the faculty and
n,rtlv of representatives from their own ranks
This looks quite reasonable hut they must be
careful IN selecting the new committee. AS 10
the student members OF u. they could not well
go wrong for they are all robust trenchermen
but In the faculty II Is sadly to be feared many
a bcan-eating dyspeptic If To be found. and un-
bushing consumer OF pie with warped dietary
views At 10 darken counsel in such ways and tx
tend rather than mitigate the conditions Of col
egiate famine. The students certainly ought to
be we'll fed. on this point there Is rot "A dis
senting voice among them. and We think they are
right.
Only one more month OF this tlnkering. incapa-
bic Congress. The country can stand II ;hat
long.
These are the days when John G. Carlisle
must feel that the position OF an independent.
sef-respecting Senator is vastly preferable 10
that 81 a hampered harassed and inefficient
clerk even with the title OF Secretary OF the
Treasury In word. Mr.. Carlisle made n mess
OF It when he resigned from the Senate to enter
the Cabinet
II the decisions " Attorney General Oiney
shall ever be compiled and published they will
be an interesting II not a valuable addition to
works on legal Jurisprudence. one OF his latest
decisions is certainly mover. although II VIII not
be reshed by Army and Navy officers few
weeks ago Mr.. Olney VS. asked by Secretary
Lamont h decide whether officers or the Army
should he required to LAY an income tax on
sums disbursed to them III lieu of quarters ana
rations and for mileage. AT the end OF long
interval during which IT Is assumed that he
spent many hours that he might have devoted to
sleep. but dutifully gave to looking up prece-
dents. he has decided that the law was In
tended 10 apply in such cases. and that the tax
must be collected from all officers OF lawful
age" when the additions to their incomes from
quarters ralons and mileage cause them to
amount to more than $4,000. The effect Of this
decision IL that when officer is ordered from
one station To another. and the order Always
reads that the travel directed Is necessary for
the public service" the amount that he receives
a. mileage to perform the Journey is to be reck
oned as a part OF his income. Ordinarily. only
officers above the rank OF observation-disclosures
would be taxed. as the salary Of officers below
that grade IL below the limit OF income 20 be
taxed but with the decision OF the Attorney
General in force junior lieutenant might travel
80 much public duty in the course OF a year
that his mileage would render him liable. To tax
an officer for expenses actually incurred under
orders OF his superior and In the performance OF
duty IT, 1t would appear. equivalent to assess
ing him for money which he does not receive
any part OF his income. The same decision WILL
OF course. be made applicable to officers Of the
Navy.
When Colonel Wa-ng sets about chopping away
the dead wood In the Street Cleaning Department
he swings his axe with vigor and an energy
that are admirable.
Senator Lexow has reached the conclusion. so
he says that II Is a matter OF no consequence
whether Governor Morton Mayor Strong APP
points the commissioners to supervise the reor-
ganization Of the police force. For mere trlne.
however. It seems as II It took a long time and
required considerable pressure to bring him and
come others to that way OF thinking
The speck OF war the Guatema.an and