New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26


such Jingosh words will send to the bosoms Of
the Peace-at-any-p Cuckoos VINO want our
warships kept away from the Levant. so that
the Turk will not be disturbed In his work Of
massacre But the National bird of America is
an eagle. not a cuckoo.
How anxious the Whiteway Government in
Newfoundland is to extend clemency to the con-
victed smugglers. Poor Newfoundland. That
1t should have such a gang to rule 1t.
For fifty years John Bull has opposed Russian
professions in the Levant In the conviction that
the possession of Constantinope by that Power
would be a menace of his own Eastern posses
sions. The danger now is from a point much
closer to his Indian frontier; almost on Its border
in fact, and constantly drawing nearer. The
destiny Of Constantinople IS still of crowdng
interest 10 him, but 1t is not quite so acute as
formerly nor accompanied with such hysterical
Diplomatic and journalistic anxieties. He will
OF course make row If the Northern Planti-
grade thrusts out It's paw too greedi1y, but on the
whole, with the partition Of the Ottoman Empire
imminent and the final overthrow OF the rule of
the unspeakable Turk rapidly approaching he is
bearing himself with creditable moderation and
composure
Mahometansm consists OF three things: Islam.
or resignation; Imam. or faith. and Din. or re-
ligious rites 1t may be reclloned significant that
Il has long been known by only the hrst-named,
Islam Resignation to Kismet or blind faith, is
its chief characteristic.
The latest victim of the bumptiousness OF the
Secretary of the Navy, Rear-Admira w. A.
gtt
structions from the man who is, temporarily,
his superior officer. How far the Admiral las
been guilty OF high crimes and misdemeanors
is point on which his friends and the friends
OF the service have decided opinions, but he
evidently has Article No. 235 of the regula-
tons by heart, for he will not discuss the
trouble. His silence does not prevent people
who have watch ID the course Of naval affairs
from also having decided opinions on the SUBJ
ject of Cverhauling officers who have won
good records by political head who takes that
method of getting even" for disappointed am
billion.
There IS sound sense in the plan Of the Ameri-
can Consul at RIO de Janelro to open in that city
permanent exhibition of American products.
Every effort should be made to acquaint South
Americans with the character of the goods
havN to sell Then, when we return 10 rational
Government policy In such matters, we may be
able to compete With Europeans In the South
American markets.
Financial wiseacres say that one cause OF the
outflow Of gold from treasures is the threat
ened collapse Of the African gold boom. Like
flows to Ike, and Cripple Creek flies Ike a bird
Of promise and deliverance 10 the sustainment
OF remote Witwatersrand their yellow streams
commnglng as those OF the Tiber and Hoang
IIo might do II 1t We're not for geogra phical
obstacles. But a more comprehensive explana-
ton Of this continually ebblng tide which no
dammlng seems able to arrest, even II ii were
applied with the engineering skill OF Our Army
in Flanders" may be found in the fact that we
have set a lot of incompetents at the business
Of running our financial and other concerns and
that they have made incredible mess OF it,
When they go out and Republican Admnistra-
| ton comes In the gold will flow this way fast
enough and balance Of trade be restored
to the right side OF the budget
NewYorkers will have a chance at the Cooper
Union this evening to show what they think
about the Independence OF Cuba. 1t Will be sur
prlsng II the great hall is not more than filed
with ardent sympathZers with the patriot cause
To the victorious Yalensan klckers the ball
banged about the field OF honor and collision on
saturday subtends larger visual angle than the
full harvest moon or the button OF Orlons band.
To the Prlncetonians IL seems trihe smaller
| Its actual proportions no doubt ascert Die
~ tr!angulaiion or other measurable ueans but