New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
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the New-York department whose services could
be dispensed with to the great advantage OF
the civ md the people OF New-York will con-
Template with envy the rapidty with which the
Chicago rcformers have begun to reform.
Jeremiah ODonovan. surnamed Rosa, has
been the victim OF deadly insult In the House
OF Commons II the agitdtor Is In his old-time
frame Of mind nothing but "belud:' can wipe 1t
out The House OF Commons should have care
how 1t trines with the feelings OF Rosa
II either Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Gresham is In
clincd 10 be supcrstitious one or both OF them
must be convinced by this time that full-grown
hoodoo hangs over their foreign policy. especially
their Hawaiian policy Thwarted In every move
they had made 20 undo the work OF the people OF
the islands and to restore discredited ana
bloodthirsty aovcreign to the throne she had for
fcitcd. they at last sought To pour balm over
their own wounds by demanding tho recall or
Minister Thurston. who had outwittcd them 40
often. They therefore addressed a letter TO their
great and good friend" President Dole. setting
forth their grievance against his brilliant repre-
sentative I'm Washington. They put the letter In
thc nnii and awaited their day OF triumph. but II
cnmo not No reply was received. and meanwhile
Mr. Thurston went back home Of his own accord
on an indefinite leave OF absence. 1t now appears
that their carefully planned revenge miscarried
because by some ones blundcr the letter was put
in the wrong sack. and went sailing away over
the broad Pacific to Hong Kong or Yokohama or
some other distant port. Only rev days ago
was It captured and delivered In Honolulu We
extend our sympathes to the Administration In
this its latest miscarriage.
VIII Governor Morton do "Jakey" Worth the
favor OF signing the bill for the election or
Aldermen In Brooklyn by Senate districts, whlch
Mayor Schieren and tn. people of that CITY nave
twice declared that they do not want? He has
already shown his Independence OF the machine
in Brooklyn politics and thereby greatly strength
ened himself In the minds Of the reputable por-
ton OF the community. He can make his po-
stlon stlll stronger by knocking out the Alder
manic jot
Police Commissioner Andrews is on the right
tack In his effort TO have members Of the police
force who have served thirty or more years and
made good records assigned TO posts where the
duties are light, instead OF giving such places 10
Younger men who chance to have pull or to be
somebody's favortes. Detail to place OF this
kind should rightly be a reward OF long ana
faithful service. The other Commissioners VIII
no doubt heartily cooperate with Mr.. Andrews
in seeing that justice is done in this matter
Governor Morton does not. we believe. In
dulge I'm the delights OF the bicycle. but we do
not hesitate to say that he will take great
satisfaction In signing the bill opening the
greater part OF the old Croton Aqueduct for the
use Of the devotccs Of the wheel
Please stick pin IN the fact that In the first
week in May word received from the south
ern part OF New Jersey that the farmers OF that
section are looking for IAN immense yield OK
peaches this season Whether this news has al
ready reached Delaware or not we are not pre-
pared TO say, but when II does II will produce
CONSERVATION About this tine the annual report
that the peach crop is a failure Is due from
Delaware. II may be looked for now any day.
unless indeed. the expectations so eagerly enter
tanned In New-Jersey result In change OF policy
on the part OF Delaware peach growers. the
Delaware peach crop Is always failure--nohths
I'm advance OF the time foe peaches 10 rpen.
Why this is so would be an interesting subject
FOR a student of applied sociology to take up
The fact Is often commented on: the philosophy
OF II ha. not yet been come at
Evidently ex-Policc Commissioner Kerw!n Is
deeply rained 70 discover that Mayor Strong
docsn, get his Repubcanlsm from Tammany
Hall That IL the only brand that Kerwn knows
ANYTHING about but II doesn't pass inspection
under the present administration.
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee has
finally decided t. report bill providing for the
completion OF the state Capitol by contract The
passage ~ such a bill IL cmincntly desirable. II
Ia absurd ~ 20 on making appropriation AFTER
appropriation for this purpose. only 70 ma that
IA. end ls apparently ~ FAR on rs ever Inc
enormous sum ot $4,000 600 has already been |
rpcnt on the building. No one can tell of course
what a contractor will agree to finish II for. but
II a contract Is made there Will be something
definite and positive 10 20 upon. In addition 10
the contract sum- It Is proposed to spend not
moro than $500 900 for carvings. 10 be executed
hy days work There seems 10 be no objection !
~ this Arrangement. what the people want. We
are sure ia To see the capitol completed and
there can be no doubt that 1t will cost less under
a contract than In any other way.
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