New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24


since Quisg was saying in his most impressive
manner that the Republican organization. all
of which he Is, could not support Seth Lo"
under anv circumstances because he is IAN
cgotist and self-seeker." Quigg means we'll pu'
somehow he does not hold together
Secretary Cages appointment OF new SUI
pervising Architect Of the Treasury from 'is'
OF eligibles who had survived the tests OF
searching Civil Service examination sets prec-
edent which, 1t Is hoped, no future fcderal
Administration Will depart from No officer OF
the Government should be required more poiii'-
edly to prove his fitness than the funcuohars
who originates passes upon all new piahs
for public buildings. Government architecture
has suffered greatly in the past from incompe-
tsnt or hrmdrum supervision. ana TINS AdInlh-
istration has shown sound taste ana judgment
in endeavoring to lift the work of the Treasury
draughting office to higher and more credlta-
bic plane.
What kind Of a Mayor do you want? An au-
toraton or a elf-respecting independent man?
w NJ WINS formerly General Tracy's law
mariner says: The Citizens Union have, pre-
"sume a majority Of the best-dressed men In
"the citv" That comes with good grace from
the advocate OF an organization which Is howl
ing Itself hoaree over the danger OF class feeling
General Tracy in one OF his campaign Speeches
asks: why should not all those matters DO
under the control OF one political party or the
| other in the city just they are in the state
and in the Natione" For tho simple reason that
the Republican party In Constitutional Conven-
ton in state Convention and in city Conven-
ha
ought TO he reason enough for man who is
making campaign on the ISSUE or ioEa''E ID
an orga Aviation convention.
The unusual public interest taken in Thurs
DAYS observance Of the hundredth anniversar,
OF the launching Of the frigate Constitution has
greatly encouraged the hopes Of those who favor
tho renting OF this historic man-of-war and
her continuance in activ, service by the Navy
Department At present her decks are housed
over and she lies moored In n dismantled state
10 one Of the Government piers in Boston
Harbor Senator Lodge has undertaken to push
through Congress an Appropriation which VIII
serve to restore her scaworhiness and continue
her usefulness as a training or apprentice snip
No man of-wnr has A proudsr record IN naval
annals than tho Constitution. and her restora-
ton even FOR memorial purposes. would he an
act ~ BROAD -min0e0 NHtlonhi I'hN''
uome Rul, FOR New-York, No dictation from
London. Buffalo OF Tloga.
Mr. Ouigg Is reported AZ saying that the OPP
.'position will he amazed At the reserve power
.of the Tracy movement" We suspect that Mr..
ouigs also viii he amazed on thu morning ~
November 2 to see how steadily and persistently
the reserve VAS maintained.
Lows success means honest progressive gov
nrnment Lows defeat means Tammanys re-
turn 10 power with all it's unholy mensseris.
Lord Salisbury denies thnt he is going to re-
sign and ~ late exhibits unwonted placability.
pnabrity. ductiity and docility in his diploma tic
performances with all these benignant dis
nosltions lust In their towering season and
spreading their fragrance everywhere. 1t would
he no less than public calamity for him to
think NJ resigning Another point against Vt Is
that M such interesting personality At for his
post IL to he found anywhere In the Empire. II
Il really incumbent on him to hang on To the
ter a. long as he can keep his sea legs under
him and there evident signs that this
patriotic view NJ the situation IL the one he
takes himself
Vsn Wyck has nothing 10 say against the
machine Republic ticket or course not He
would be an migrate n he had.
II IA curious that the Republican organization
should feel so bound to make campaign for
the principle Of partsanshp when they say that
they were willing to accept a non partisan plat
form and make common cause with the Citizens
Union II the latter would only suggest some
other candidate than Seth Low Quigg should
get to work and glue the joints OF his campaign.
They rattle.
The Federal Life Saving Service had hard
years work from June 30. 1896 to June 30. 1897.
In that period II was called TO 60 TO the
rescue OF 800 disabled vessels 20 of which
were totally lost. OF the 445 persons carried
on these storm beaten ships all but % were
brought safely ashore. while cargocs amount
ing to over S5OO0O0 in value were rescued
from the waves All these services were per-
formed at a cost OF only 81 4I3oi3 No function
OF Government is more humane than that which
extends a saving hand to the thousands Of
voyagers annually imperllled on the seas. and
II Is to our lasting credit as a nation that we
have not from a sense OF false economy shrunk
from establishing a Federal coast service.
which for efficiency and courage has brought
credit to the American name.