Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Young Men's Uhri,t,nn Association.

Young Men's Christian Association.
A local article printed elsewhere in
this issue announces the acceptance,
by tho managers of the Wilmington Y.
NJ. q. A., of the recently tenlered
resignation Of Frank W. Lang, general
secretary of tho association. II ia no
secret that the move was in tho direction
of economy, the association being in
such financial condition as to make
the employment of general secretary
inadvisaOle for time. at least
II il the intention of tho manage-
ment to continue tho association with
temporary provision for the Office of
general SECRETARY during the summer
months, and meanwhile to make efforts
to secure from the public such financial
assistance as will improve tho finances
of tho association and place it in a
position to do the most effective work.
For tho performance OF this work the
employment of general secretary. to
devote his entire time aud attention to
tho duties of the Office, is a requisite.
Tho local article referred to gives
plain picture oi the financial straits Of
the association. The members of the
board OF managers, 1t may be stated In
all fairness, have done their part
nobly, to tho eNtent of assuming the
associations floating indebtodness of
81, 200, in addition TO their regular sub
ecriptiunp. 1t remains for tho public to
do it's part.
Without the required measure Of
public support, the association will
have 10 be diHh3ndsd aud its building
surrnndered, whicn would bo Disgrace
to tho city. The matter is one for the
consideration of tho good people of Will
miqgtou, and they should not fail to
give it their serious attention.
Tho Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
objects 10 thu duty On hides for the
reuson that no protective benefts can
be realized from u duty thereon; for
| the further reaFon that duty will
seriously embarrass, II it does moi
| actually hr0alI up. tho manufacture OF
shoes in this country; and for the final
reason that it will be an act of aggres.
sion against our South American neigh.
bOrs, tending to tho destruction 0f oui
commerce with them. Like oh
ieetions Gun Justly bo urged against
many other protective duties that the
Telegraph cordially supports. 1t oh
jects TO the tax on hides because 1t viii
seriously affect an important business
induHtry of its city. But taxes tina
will favor certain interests Of that cit,
at the expense Of the people it urgentl,
favors Why not urge doing away with
the entire protective system, and thu
favoring no special interests whatever
Among the few good acts Of thl
recent Pennsylvania Legislature wa
the passage of Libel law, the meat
of which 10 contained in the third sec
tion, reading as follows:
In any civil action for libel tho plsr
OF justification shall be accepted a
adequate when it IL pleaded by the dc
fendant that the publication ia sub
stnntially true in every nlHteriai re-
spect and 10 proper for public inforna
tion. and II such a plcn shall b
established TO the satisfaction Of th
court aud Jury there shall he no re
cOvery. In no civil action for libe
shall damages be awarded baynnd iua
restitution for injury actually sun
tainad.
Thsre is sound Bpnno in this pro
vision, and .no injustice to tn
, aggrieyod party or special favor 10 th
offender. Every other State in th
Union should have libel proyisio
simiIar TO the above.