New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

out the other IT Is not possible TO build up an
extensive manufacture. under American con-
ditiOns without its basis In large supply Of
American wool. and it is not possible to de-
velop wOOl-grOwng. even to save 1t from
destruction. without an extensive American
manufacture If practical men who have
learned these things by severe experience can
not see their way TO united and harmonious
ton. the committee will have to explore a way
for itself The allie industries Of wOol-manu-
featuring and wOOl-grOwing will have to be
protected for the welfare Of the country,
whether those who happen to represent them
are able TO devise a way or not.
The Yale and Harvard negotiators may con-
trive to prevent a resumption of athletic in
tercourse between those universities but il
they do a great majority of the graduates on
both sides Will be thoroughly Disguised.
When our genial and versatiles Lieutenant
Governor taking the chair of the Senate
said: Let US expose the lenses Of the mind for
a moment to receive upon the film OF memory
an impression Of what the album Of history
contains in order that from picture of the
past" ETC. he undoubtedly suggested the sup
position that he is ardent amateur photogra-
pher and we are glad of 1t. To be expert. or
proficient or even ambitious in that art is an
envable distinction. and should not have
thought any the less Of Mr. Woodruff II ne had
completed the sme by saying to the Sena-
tors before him: Il press the button. you do
the rest" yrr eTs~
No consolidation without a referendum on
the terms was always a reasonable and proper
demand. We glad that 1t has been re-
newed though the chance of its being granted
is extremely slender
It would he possible to deduce too broad a
generalization from the isolated fact that a con-
Wet in Sing Sing Prison sought death as
escape from enforced deness, but the incident
comes at the right tine to strengthen the de-
mand that some way shall be found to keep
prisoners busy That want OF employment sub
jects them to excessive misery and exposes them
to further degradation is an important ee-
ment In the case. but the consequent injury to
society at large is still more vital considera-
ton
The city's appropriation for free libraries has
been increased this year from S630O to S!6.o~;
but that is a small amount for the metropolis
OF the country to spend in circulating books
among those who desire to read
BY a suitable change in the phraseology OF
the proposed charter it is proposed to give the
Mayor power to remove heads OF departments
when. in his judgment. the public interest re-
qures such action instead OF lat his pleasure.
but practically the change Of language does not
amount to much. good Mayor would always
be governed by his judgment of what the pub
lie interest required. and bad Mayor would
always pretend Ia be
It is not often that definite and trustworthy
figures are given to show the vast extension
OF bicycle riding The report for last year of
the Fairmount Park authorities in Philadelphia
gives an interesting glimpse into this subject.
They say that In the year 1896 there were
900 261 bicyclers who passed into the park.
This was more than double the number Of all
other vehicles and horseback riders put to-
gether and was nearly half the number Of foot
passengers Out OF this vast number only 24O
elected from the park. and more than
half Of those warned away for nothing
more serious than failing to carry lamp or bell.
A tunnel under Union Square. such as the
cable company is talking about may be good
thing. but what New-York City needs is a tun-
mel from one end OF the island 10 the other In
which trains be at forty or fifty miles an
abused word rapid"
Before the insurrectior Cuban trade amounted
to about 500 100000 year. imports and ex-
ports practically balancing each other. or this
the largest share naturally came to us as Cubas
nearest commercial neghbor Now that trade
Is almost entirely destroyed together with most
of the instruments OF production existing then.
II it has been a costly business for Spain, 1t
has not been an inexpensive for But
the increase of business with the island
when 1t is a repubh would soon make this
up to us.
The proposal to give the people of this city
cheaper gas will meet with instant approval. and
IT Is understood that Mayor Strong will use his
influence to forward the passage Of the bill.
There is not particle OF question that In New
York. Brooklyn and other cities extravagant
prices demanded for gas. 1t can be produced
cheaply by the modern processes. and instead OF
the companies reapng unreasonable profits the
people ought to get the benefit OF lower rates.
The proposed law will meet with strenuous op-
position from the companies Interested but the
rights and needs OF the people ought to have
the first consideration at the hands of the law
makers
1t Is now in order to organize Suggers' As
surance Company. TO insure prizefghters
against being killed while scientifically spar
ring for points
The Tammany members Of the Legislature
have been directed to cast their votes for David
b Hill for United States Senator. Hill Is GER |