New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
SUPPRESSION or FiCTS.

,r,,. .urnrcsslon II official returns ~ foreign
.....,,..,.. can hardly be- he work "f Secretary
,,,l..,o ar thc CAicf IL the Bureau 81 STATISTICS
win, ara. conrtcou, to ;hc public and. moreover
b,,.. o., much practical sense 10 Imagine that
B.. ..,, holm the Administration or ih" party N
,.,,.r The fact remains that somebody IN
i,.f,,llv denies to the public information oi iA'
,,,u,l results II the new tariff sine" January !.
,b,, th.. new woollcn duties Wrh' mo 'I''"
rr,,p british reports for January and February
3, . tnn,vt, that the increase in shipments "l
,,,rI,n goods io this country was surprisingly
,,... fran 80 IOn yards in 1891 10 li.''''-
>n, T., i>g5 values being Sl.4lGilp last year
,.1 >-o7fln 100 this wear But whether the IN
crease in our imports from other countries ms
.,r,,t the Administration refuses I'D
y.,tc and the people NAV guess. In wool inc
i,,.r,.,s, from Great Britain WAS from 3ll''N"
hounds +, lG0eS. 400 this year. but how great
r..,, o,h.r countries the Administration refuses
=, state In cotton goods the increase was ~
NOR cen, from Great Britain. and in linen goods
I'm I, 200 800 Yards 10 27.0oo,9oo this year
Mr. Carlisle and Mr.. Ford must recognize ihat
t. l. siuplv stupid 10 suppress United States
ronorts covering all countries. when the oiilclal
rcnor,s by the British Government are acc"S
Siblr bllt Ill'I' S''il'N w Nv ''''''' 49, $1,000
iucton who does not
One, before the publication of the monthly
rcnort. which had been continued regularly for
| many wears was stopped by Democratic FOOLISH
r.ss That was ten years ago. but the apparent
| cause was refusal Of ignorant members TO make
| concentrations for thcir.o enlightenment and
| for the information Of Che people This tim" ii
| * stated that the appropriation Is not deficient.
,,.it Nyif ,f,uf
| vhispcr from somebody in authority, refuses 10
print the monthly reports for distribution. 1t
| t. only to, obviors this time why the suppress
| sion of reports is desired. II began WIN Inc
monthly report for January the hrSt after me
new duties on wool went into effect. Secretary
| Carlisle has ample power To stop this outrag" -
for ii Is nothing less than an outrage TO refuse
| the people Information rs 10 the working OF
| ihpjr laws II Is his business 10 see that this
| narticul1r disgrace Of his department does not
| continue for ii Is from In" Treasury Depart
| mrnt that these otlicia! reports emanate. The
| facts suppressed are not worse than those made
| known 10y British official reports. which cannot
| be suppressed So much The Tribune can state
| with confidence from comparison of the trade
| reports But 1t is almost incredibly stupid 10
| ottcmpt io hide the facts when the greater part
! aud really the worst Of them must become
| known through other official sources.
| Application to the department for information
| regarding details has been refused, our Wash
| ington correspondent states. Still y is natural
| that clerks cannot take their time to copy for
numerous applicants The details Of voluminous
| documents which ought 10 be printed. The
| remedy in any event. lies with Mr. Ford. Chief
| of the Bureau Of Statistics. lie has some copies
| Of the official reports for January and Febri
| airy. and can send them If he does not Intend
| to suppress the facts. 10 II leading newspaper
| Of each political party In each Of the leading
| cities. Not more than 100 copies would suffice
| to stop the complaint Of official suppression OF
information which the public has a right 10
| receive. He can do This i'm one day without
authority from anybody. unless he Is prevented
| by secret orders from superiors, supposed TO be
from mistaken notion Of partisan advantage
He will find 1t greatly to his credit to put an