New-York tribune., 1895-08-26


ro,,tea was not then prepared to consent that the
toint discussions of Colonel Bradley and General
Hardin should exceed dozen in number. Chair
man Long did not see how the Democratic party
could get along with less than four times as
many. What does he think about it now?
Commander McGiffen. Of the Chinese battleship
Chen-Yuen at the fight Of the Yaloo, agrees with
cantain Mahan. historian OF the fighting ship in
all ages that the result Of the conflict shows that
armor is a better protection than Is always in
dcated by the experiments OF the testing ground
and that IL holds its own against the heaviest
proiectes which up to this time 1t is possible TO
hurl against-t But with this success for thick
arnlor comes the failure Of minor steel protec-
ton The gun shields and coming towers OF one
and two inches of steel were simply mantraps
on board the Tsi-Yuen the consort OF Commander
McGiffens flagship. the Tsen-Yuen the coming
tower, pierced by a comparatively light proJec-
tile did not protect one Of its inmates and was
itself torn into shreds. OF the two theories OF
naval conflict. one being to attack the men ana
the other the motive power, Captain Mahan
thinks that tho former is justified by general ex-
perence as we'll as by the particulars OF the
Yaloo fight tn, first on large scale N which
the modern ironclad has participated. 1t is sat
sfactory to find ont that the immense and costly
floating fortresses are not entirely useless and
helpless in action. as Il has been many times
asserted they would be when brought to trial.
In view Of its great achievement of Saturday.
the Democratic State Committee of Kentucky will
probably cease to frown upon the Senatorial can
didacy Of Joe" Blackburn. A victor can usually
afford TO be generous
The deadlock in the relations between Sweden
and Norway that seemed in the early part of the
present summer to be on the Of a satsfac-
tory solution is now more acute than ever. An
ex-Minister Of War, NJ Thorn. had undertaken
10 form a Cabinet but King oscar appears to
have raised difficulties. to which the Storthing
responded by refusing to vote any salary for the
office Of the Norwegian Minister of State resident
at stockholm. In the latter city. well as at
Chrstiania, 1t is believed to be the Kings policy
to make all Cabinets impossible save one chosen
entirely by himself and wholly independent OF
the influences Of the majority Of the Norwegian
Legislature. II this is really the case, 1t is use
less to hope for any settlement of the conflict
between the two sister kingdoms, save BY force
OF arms.
In Glasgow there Is a company which buys up
cheap property in the slums. rebuilds II on sani-
tary and business principles. affording cheap and
comfortable homes for poor people, and has so
far been successful In its operations. 1t gives to
poverty a better home than 1t had before and at
a cheaper rate and pays satisfactory dividends
to its stockholders. 1t is the opinion of Mr..
William Stevenson. Of Leith. Scotland. conveyed
in a paper published in The Engineering Mag
azine" Of this city. that a similar mode of hold
nd Oil N
to be universally applied. He recommends that
all individual and private ownership of II be en-
tirely forbidden, and he would likewise exclude
from its possession the State the municipal
thorlties and every other association elected for
administrative purposes only. He would have 1t
managed uniform ard general plan by its
owners represented in stock companies organized
under such safeguards as should not only afford
perfect protection to investors in them. but also
assure their satisfactory management II the prop
erty in their custody. He no reason why
workingmen should not irvest their savings in
such ownership. the smallest amounts being
available for such employment. Private owner
ship in urban house property does not always
give assurance that it will be kept in the best
condition or give the tenant al, the advantages
he is entitled to. and IL Is possible that another
system Of propretorship and control may be
found advantageous; but whether the one out
lined by Mr. Stevenson is exactly the right one
remains yet TO be determined.
The Defender has not been altogether lucky
boat thus far-more's the pity. But no one can
deny that she is speedy. and II she has half a
chance she will give the Englishman all he wants
and more
"Amaranth ahoy!' AYE. aye SIR "Is Sec
retary Carlisle aboard?' He is" We'll please
inform him that his immediate presence In Ken
lucky is demanded. Watt Hardin has hoisted
the standard OF revolt and Joined Pirate Black
demorazed Unless Carlisle hastens to the res
cue the Administrators cause Is lost. Waiter
son says II has already gone to the demnition
bowwows" AYE, aye. slrr'
Engand's expedition to Chitral. which was
professedy undertaken solely for punitive pur-
poses. has terminated. as everybody from the
outset was convinced 1t would. In the absorption
Of the country by the vast Indian Empire OF
Queen Victoria The assurances given BY the
Rosebery Cabinet prior to the operations In Chit
ral that under no circumstances would the latter
be annexed. have been disposed of by an ar
raneement which only be described as
casustical I'm the extreme. since 1t avoids the
use of the word annexation. while II practically
places Chitra H. the position OF an Indian pos
session Nor is there likely to be any oppos.-
ton to this scheme from the Liberal side Of the