New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
The Prrcc Of Waes IL the coon that got the
PersImmOn this time.

In this era OF exploration 80 many brave men
In various countries show their willingness 10
risk their lives In the hope Of adding 70 the
worlds g'ogre phical and scientific knowledge
that the announcement os a new expedition
often exctes comparatively little attention. II
is a matter OF some interest. however. as Il is
also unusual that this year two explorers will
start for the South Pole. The Antarctic regions
In the pms, have proved less attractive to in
trepid travellers than the regions OF the far
North AMI knowledge concerning them Is COM
pdratively meagre But they furnish. for tha,
very reason. n richer ne,d for investigation and
research. The expeditions. therefore. Of Herr
Borchgrevink. the Norwegian and NJ de Ger
lache the belgian 10 the South Pole Will be
watched with intcres: and hope. The people OF
Belgium. az IS evident from the latest Belgian
newspapers which have reached this country.
have unboundcd confidence IN the success OF NJ.
de Gerlachr. His expedition Will be virtually
undertaken under the auspices Of the nation. NJ.
dc Gerlache has asked for 10000 francs 10
carry out his plans and the nation Is fast sub
scriblng tina; amount. Enough has been con-
,ributed already 10 assure the success Of the un-
dcrtaking Almost every newspaper In the land
has opened ito columns for contributors. and in
have been formed to aid the explorer Brochures
in praise u the project have been spread broit-
cast over the country. And no, Belgium alone
viii hope for happy issue " the enterprise.
The good wishes of thousands In other lands
VIII attend both DE Gerlachc and Borchgrevin'I.
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Seeing that the chief "hlibustering vessel has
been sailing under the British flag and that
l,a,- cot fnr
cuba from British or other non-Unted States
DC rts. Spain's protests against this country's
violations Of the neutrality laws" seem i'll
founded and Great Brltains sympathy with
them uncommonly cheeky.
Mr. Abe" Gruber as IL we'll known Is opposed
TO Civil Service examinations. and he has so far
taken the public into his confidence as to say that
book learning Is good enough thing in Its
way" but he never had much good out OF the
coueglans tina. used 10 come and study" I'm his Of
flee Il could do more" adds Abe" with the
fellows that didn't have collegiate educatons."
There we have tho whole matter In nutshell
Grliber has had experience both with 'collegians"
and with fellows that didn't have cole giate ed
ucations" and he knows ell about both classes
All the same he wants men selected for office who
are capable but he does not believe the civil Ser
vice Commissioners take the right way 10 deter
mine capabllity II Gruber had the opportunity
he could doubtless size man up at glance
and determine by asking a few leading questions
whether or not ne was capable. lie has started IA
movement to have the Gruber idea embodied IN
the State Constitution. or At least 10 have the
present provision expunged. Its progress Will be
observed with interest.
There is no DANCE of war;" declares the War
Lords War Minister: and adds. But we must
increase the army
NcwYorkers want no loop at the Battery as a
part In any scheme for adding to their rapid
] transit facilities Such a loop undoubtedly would
mean covering a part Of the Battery Park which
/ has already suffered considerably from the action
OF the elevated road years ago The question OF a
! loop there was fought out once. The people won.
They VIII win again II there Is another contest.
We hope the Manhattan officials will be wise
enough not "a suggest any encroachment on the
park at the Battery. since such a proposal would
prejudice whatever other plans they may bring
forward for the relief OF existing conditions that
are fast becoming intolerable The people OF this
city are jealous OF any attempt to use their parks
for anything but park purposes, and rightly so.
General Weyler is more sanguinary than san
guine.
That endless chain which to bring in
one million signatures demanding The nomlna-
ton Of Carlisle does not seem to have work ID
well. At any rate. the letters did not come In
soon enough to carry Kentucky.
II looks as II the hfty-nve men Illegally en-
pioyed b. Superintendent Aldridge would have to
get their pay from Adridge II they get II ut all.
Governor Morton hinted the other day that their
claims for cpmpensaton might be referred to the
Court OF Claims but II is hard to how that tri-
bunal can give them relief It would bs gsner.