New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

copal Church might have walked up some me
morning to find itself praying for "our Sovereign
Lady. Queen Victoria, and all the Royal Family.
The Japs will compose valuable element OF
the population in Mexico. where there is room
for hundreds Of thousands. and even millions OF
them. and where none OF them are likely 70 be
turned back and sent home. as they have just
been at Hawaii
Silver has been minted in Peru for nearly three
and a half centuries, turning forth an enormous
food Of that metal. being, indeed, with Mexico,
It's principal source during the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries; but the mint has just been
closed, q historic incident Of much interest In
that country though the institution has not been
run even on half time for a long period. Its out
put gradually dwindled away till Its continuance
was no longer Of any practical use. and so II
puts up It's shutters and goes out OF business.
leaving a proud record behind It. At the same
time gold discoveries are reported In that coun-
try. perhaps to pour out wealth like Potosi, IN
which case the institution may have to be re-
opened on a new basis to add a new chapter to
its history.
The ice cream ptomaine Is getting in It's deadly
ence ought to let in more light upon the doings
of that little flend.
So far as the Turco-Greek campaign IS con-
cerned, General Miles arrives the day after the
fair He WILL however take a look at the Eu-
ropean armies in general. by way of giving some
color of usefulness to his journey. though he is
not likely to see anything so significant or spec
tacular as the evolutions Of the Ancient ana
Honorable Artillery of Boston or the gallant
caracoles Of the staff Of the Governor OF Hi
nols Really and seriously. the General-in-Chief
might as we'll have remained at home, so far
as any advantage to the service resulting from
his visit Is concerned.
The utterly erroneous assumption that those
who do not live In proximity to the forests nave
only a sentimental interest in their preservation
has made a great deal Of trouble.
The world. says Senator Allen. knows the facts
as to Spanish crueties in Cuba. Yes and it
knows q good deal more than tho facts, IL It's
knowledge Is based on the sources Of information
TO which the Senator appeals AS Brother Shaw
was fond of reminding us. it is better not to
know SO many things than to know so many
things that are not
In London Is a sect which keeps up the worship
OF the Greek dvnities. sacrificing an occasional
bull to Jupiter in the back parlor. for aught that
appears to the contrary and keeping alive all the
rituals with which the numerous Oympan HE
rarchy was OF old wont TO be invoked and pro-
pitiated. At the same time there is small Sc
lect order in Paris which worshps the devil,
erecting shrines to the arch enemy and affairs lit
with his own fire. The balance sheets Of both
societies show that they are in prosperous con-
dtion. and give token OF the liberality Of relig-
lous belief and practice prevailing In these clos
ing years of the century. 1t is evident that there
are quite number Of people left who think the
old gods and devils laid on the shelf for many
ages are still deserving Of incense and propitla-
ton For the former 1t must be said that they
appear to have vacated their Olympian throne
in perpetuity, inasmuch they exerted no in
huence whatever on the battles which have just
been fought beneath It. 1t Is not easy TO infuse
fervor into the worship OF deties so out Of the
way and sluggish in times Of crisis. but perhaps
their London votaries may find ways OF doing it.
tits q pity the Postal Congress could not see
its way clear to approve the scheme OF an inter-
national postage stamp. Such device would be
uncommonly convenient.
Hosea Biglow told us, years ago. about the
swallowing Of principles; but 1t takes latter
day criminal to swallow the evidence against
him. as the fellow did the other day In boiling
half-chewed the greenbacks he had stolen, MI
crobes and all.
The revolution in Honduras having just blown
itself out like small and localized tropical
suuall. another speck Of war appears along the
Nicaraguan and Costa Rican horizons nobody
so far, knowing what 1t is all about or whether
It is likely to amount to anything. Little wan
dering wars, revolutions and instructions are
always on foot in these Isthmian countries.
most os them hardly important enough 10 De
heard OF outside Of the countries Immediately
concerned. AS 1t is reported that the Nicara-
guam coffee planters mostly doing business
on CAPITAL borrowed at the rate of from TO l1s
per cent a month, 1t is no wonder that they want
10 go to war with somebody. II they fight
they must fight on credit, so the campaign does
not promise to be long one. and 1t Is just pos
sible that ii may not come off at all.