New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

Elva million dollars Is a large sum 10 De eA-
rordab for school buildings in this city. but not
go, largo IN keen pace with the demands OF the
r.x, fav wears II the biz authorizing the issue
-, bonds to this amount. which has passed the
Senate and Assembly. receives the approval q
IN. Mayor and the Governor 1t Is not inc ih'eh
ton TO make arrangements for eNpehdihs II a."
Immediately. II Is estimated that WITH TINS
money room can be provided for more IMAM "V'ooo
children whereas at present about 10000 are uh-
A, ~ cain admission TO the schools. 1t -
It, noiicv however 10 lcok ahead in matters OF
this kind and provide FOR the future IL must DE
horne i'm mind also. that the expenditure VIII III
all probability be made under the direction OF
the Board Of Education. as reconstructed oy the
Committee Of Scventy's bill.
The people Of New-York can breathe freely
now Rusie has signed. Rusie Is oaseoai'
pitcher.
The annexation Il Hawaii is favored by pretty
much everybody in this country except Grover
Cleveland and Walter .. Gresham Those
gentlemen take n different view OF the matter
They want the monarchy restored and the
United States annexed to the Hawaiian King
dom.
Al the same time that the Senate passes Dill
70 preserve Gettysburg Battlefield as Nauonai
mark and the Confederate veterans at Richmond
urge the creation Of a National PARK at appomat-
tox the Secretary of War has measure before
Congress recommending the abandonmeht OF the
National park that was established IN 1874 on the
leland Of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron The scheme OF National parks -
one ~ the most distinctive and admirable that
ba,
many A countercharge of PhilistlnIsm against
It's institutions The Mackinac Island reserVa-
tion is by no means the least interesting Of the
Nations pleasure grounds 1t contains Tort
tina, had. until the redistribution of troops last
fou hoo, occunied for ia consecutive years by
British or American soldlery. As early as the
seventeenth century the island played an inpor-
rant mart i'm Nortl American history. Within its
limits are many historical and physical features
OF great interest we'll known to thousands OF peo-
nle throughout the nearer Northwest Gettys-
burg no true American needs To be told IL con-
secrated ground But II National parks are to
be abandoned whenever some Secretary of War
thinks he gees 1T to abandon them. 1t would be
safer to insert In the statute providing for Ma
tonal parks a clause to the effect that the words
for the use and enjoyment of the people forever"
are to be taken literally.
Never was a great policy more quickly asan-
doned than the policy of retaliatory legislation
against Mayor Strong.
II there IL an abe-bodied Democrat In the
State OF Indiana who Is not candidate for the
Mexican vacancy he will obge many doubling
observers by rising and announcing his name In
| a loud clear tone of Voice. II there Is such a
| nerson he Is entitled to Il degree OF recognition
| which he has not so far received.
| While in many respects the British Government
has succeeded in establishing its claim TO de-
scribe Its rule over India as being OF a paternal
| character, II must be admitted that occasionally
there is a touch OF the stepfather In its attitude
toward the vassa princes Of Hndustan. thus,
when the late Maharajah. or King. OF Gwllior
died In 1885, the Calcutta authorities took add
| vantage OF the fact that his successor was a
| minor to borrow the $50 900 900 In gold found In
| his treasury undertaking at the time to pay in
| terest at the rate Of per cent The new Maha-
| rajah has just attained his majority. But be-
fore being permitted to assume the -e.ns Of
| power and to dispense with the services Of the
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