New-York tribune., 1896-01-25

| can write a book about his exploit whicn Lon
don publishers will scramble for ike Madagascar
| apes after a cocoanut. BY and by the boers'
| who are somnoent folk. with limited capacities
| Of retrospection, will forget all about nun anu
| his raid To punish him for the latter would
| arouse the resentment OF every Englishman ana
| English woman; to acquit him would make every
African Dutchman furious as an African hornet
A policy of delay seems the wise one, and VIII no
doubt in some way be found practicable
The women who last week patroniZed ana
made a social function of gathering Tor the
study OF indecent ballads, where songs so vie
that their publication would be criminal or
fence were listened to and applauded' nave
| apparently again consented to the use oi
their names an advertisement ior
similar exploration into the realm of lubrcity
next week The official announcement or the
next meeting has been received at this office,
together with the printed list Of the names OF
some Of the ladies who have subscribed and lent
o IN. affair the influence OF their social position
This list will be found in our news columns 1t
Is hardly to be believed that the use of these
names has not been granted under some misap-
urehension There must be some mistake II
rot II IS much to be regretted that women OF
good standing and high character shoud De
found in this city so thought!ess OF conse-
quences as TO give aid thus to the spreading OF
impurity No talk about art, no pretence OF
literary study can conceal the fact that the
songs which they have heard and VIII hear are
impure and unclean in thought and word, that
they are intended &c be 50. and that they nave
not even the negative merit or spontaneous
coarseness. but deliberately satanic pander-
ings TO the perverted and lustful imaginings OF
sfi =
not art; It is nastiness II is not noble; 1t Is
base II was bad enough to have these songs
in a music hall where those who heard them
knew what they went TO hear: but II is far
worse that women whose names carry weight IN
the community should invite other women and
young girls TO expose themselves to this pollu-
ton to the lowering Of the ideals OF their own
sex and the en- engagement of men in their I'M
pure appetites. II is incredible that this patron
age OF uncleanness has been given with
realization Of what it means Were 1t TO be. 1t
would be time to turn attention from political
and government reforms to the publication Of a
corrupt and crumbling society.
We do not credit the report that Poutney
and William are out. tie so strong cannot
have been SO abruptly sundered by slight a
strain.
Plans have been made-on paper-for the con-
struction OF yet another bridge across the East
River from the New-York Posotiice to the
Brooklyn city Hall The estimated cost is the
trine OF sl5.000.OO0. Judging by the picture Of
the proposed bridge which has been published,
and taking into account the large amount Of
costly property that would have TO be acquired.
we should say at venture. that the cost OF
such work would be three times the amount
stated
A cycle Of Cathay. we believe. is the only
variety unrepresented at the Madison Square
exhibition.
The Southern heart is not fired so easily as
formerly. though the report that its militia was
to be modified preparatory 10 he recognition
Of Cuban independence calculated to act
upon 1t like Q spark on finder or conclusion
upon a home-rule bomb. The rumor was
rested and squelched before 1t had travelled far.
and that somewha. inhammable section Of the
country is restored to its customary composure.
In II falls In with wise policy to recognize
the belligerent rights. or perhaps the independ-
OF the Cuban patriots 1t can be done with
out calling out any OF citizen soldiery. or
mobilzing a single horse marine.
Yesterdays storm not exactly n positive
boon, but In comparison with the foot two
Of snow which had been doefuy anticipated, 1t
was a pretty cheerful dispensation
mo law should be passed unless there is some
public necessity demanding It," This is one of the
principles enunciated by Governor Griggs in his
inaugural address. 1t Is eminently sound, and
might we'll be posted motto the walls
Of the meeting places OF both branches Of the
Trenton Legislature. BY this principle Mr..
Griggs will doubtless be guided in his official ac-
tion the bills that laid before him. HIS
veto power Is qualified. the Legislature
can override him by majority vote, but 1t
will at least give the legislators time to ask
themselves whether the sentence we have quoted
from the inaugural address should not be accept
cd as the rule by which they should be governed.
The plan to save the Palisades Is a good thing
Push II along.
In all the European cities under modern man
agement the franchises go far toward paying
the cost OF municipal administration Here they
have teen handed over for generation and more
to those bringing the heaviest bribe. The Of |
fetal scoundrel has been transently enriched |
thereby, and sometimes set up In the horse-racing
business but the rights and interests OF the city
have never been considered. Mayor Strong in |
siss that they shall be hereafter 30 far as he has