New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05

In the opinion of Tire Brooklyn Ia GLE" Tam
many Hall is a corporation and q trust and an
oligarchy and monopoly and a trader and a
barterer" THE Eagle" has an extremely accur-
ate conception IF political conditions on this side
Of the river.
In Milwaukee procession of freaks belonging
10 show was headed by a bagpiper whose
instrument naturally alarmed all neighboring
horses causing 10 one Of them much injury
that its owner brought a suit against the show
man for damages. II was tried before a Ger
man justice and jury. and verdict rendered
that the bagppe was not musical instrument,
and that the instigator OF it's strains was liable
for any damage resulting therefrom. 1t was
also stigmatized a dudelsack, that being the
name commonly given 10 1t by the Germans.
The Scotchmen present resented the insult to
the pipes and wanted to whip the jury. but they
were struggled out Of the court precincts
through a back door, and thus escaped the chas-
tsement which they deserved. There was never
yet a Scotchman at home or abroad, since the
DAVIS OF AgrlcoIa and the Roman wars, who
would not fight for the honor OF the national
Instrument as swiftly and as vigorously as for
the honor Of the national flag. Among outside
peoples there may be differences Of opinion as TO
of the mist and the heather there are none. TO
all of them ks strains are more melodious than
those of the harp Of King David or the lutte or
ApolIo They have no respect for the constitu-
ton Of any horse capable Of being deranged by
its skirling and are simply after the scalps OF
any jury capable of bringing In verdict In any
way prejudicial to its character. The case seems
one well suited to arbitration. though II IL went
against the Scotchmen they would no doupt
break out again Immediately. wreakins their
wrath on every key bugle and trombone OF the
Fatherland which they could find twanging In
the Milwaukee thoroughfares
South African republics do not seem to have
any better protection than South American re-
publics against the incurslons Of Great Britain
into their territory in support OF settlers VINO
have gone there to make money.
DESPITE the scandals that have arisen in con-
nection with the erection OF the Memorial Arch
in Brooklyn. our neighbors across the river have
been looking hopefully for the completion OF the
work by the addition OF the bronze groups being
made for It by the distinguished sculptor, Mac
Monies Their admiration for the arch has.
however been dulled Of late by the placing on the
interior panels OF equestrian statues In high re-
lief Of Lincoln and Grant. the work OF men VINO,
I'm the opinion of numerous competent judges. DO
not meet the artistic requirements that should be
controlling IN a matter OF this nature. Ihe IN
terviews with well-known citizens OF Brooklyn
which will be found in another column Indicate
clearly the drift OF public sentiment In that city
This takes the form OF demand for the removal
Of the bronze panels, both because OF their lack
OF intrinsic merit and because they will be out OF
keeping with the artistic works now being pro-
duced by MacMonnies I'm Paris. II is most un-
fortunate that these things were forced upon the
city In accordance with contract entered into
several years ago, without any opportunity being
allowed for expert judgment to be passed upon
them BY the terms OF the contract the city IS
compelled to pay for them; but il most certainly
is not compelled 10 keep in a conspicuous place
Park Commissioner Squier is. understand.
ready to order the removal OF the bronzes as soon
as he Is assured OF the support OF public opinion
II Is possible that some place may be found for
them in the city where they would not prove con-
spicuOusly offensive: in which case the money
spent might not be wholly thrown away Bu'
this consideration should have no bearing on
their removal from the places they now occupy.
As a part II the arch they are obtrusive excres-
cences They should be taken down with a ruth
less hand even II they share the fate Of the now
forgotten Coggswell fountain and are carted off
to the corporation yard so much worthless
junk