New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07

Arbitration. the Factory Inspector and the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics of considerable value Their
work is in the right direction. but they are still
far short Of the requirements which the growing
and enormous interests of the aboring people in
antagonsm between labor and capital. They are
the same Capital Is nothing but labor turned into
money. A man who quarrels with the accumuia,
tons of his neghbor dlscourages the thrift and
Of which he himself ought to be an eS
which he hopes some time to attain Those VINO ho
laborer are not his friends The largest opportun-
ties possible to the laborng man should be pro-
Of the employer should be PAID and different
sons performing the same work even though some some
pensaton. These results are more likely TO occur
and Se s eu
of amicable relations and this will arise when the
sO%ne plan aH shoud be devised which would
to each such information Of the other as VIII form
between them No such plan now exists here. and
the result is the appalling loss of wages and prop t
employer and aborer clash. The plan known as
and IS Said by to have
factory results. 1t Is the investigation oy careful
| intelligent and conscientious men into the aHairs
of the aboripg people and their relations TO their
employers Its tendency and purpose are 10 s glvs
pn1 Eth the conact Which view only one
might produce The work OF the Commission ,ha noe cd
described 1t is designed rather to- settle ds sTac
than TO sn the damage
already been done. A. ,,,,,
whether
Extension is feasible 1t at least affords sugges
| ton along lines which must at some time De puI-
for that careful Consideration which the great need
OF all our people in this direction demands Tor H.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
I The National Guard of the State. including the
/ Naval Militia consists of about fourteen Thousand
men The Naval Militia has come to be an important
arm Of the service. but the equipment for pracucai
training is inadequate. suggest that you cohs'uer
the subject of building a State cruiser upon wnich
the Naval Militia might receive such actual trahing
as is pr9nded ns e Gaea IN Of the National
are high. and. actuated by desire TO maj ir
Suns .b sasssi Upon Is Shis
executive officer is not Likely to be no 70 he sub
ect 10 political control and the frequent changes
ember 20 Of the Nationa Guard and impair its high
standard of service This suggestion II agreeapIe 10
the Governors staff for 1t certain that the National
Guard would be served quite as wen py in
that the iustre shed upon the Governor by his staff
might be dispensed with without loss of his dignity or
danger to the State.
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENTS.
IT.. rauroad comnsnies Of the State have. with
every other industry felt the blight OF the last year
Their condition. however. is still fairy prosperous
But little legislation is necessary upon TINS SUBJECT
but the frequency accidents at railroad crossings
The method reaching this result Is not clear; ne
serious menace ,ha6 cposs upon the same plane
would Justify INQUIRY by the b pro1er S
| commission or otherwise, as 10 inc PioPo' "'7
| position of this question
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
| No class does more work for sma. pay than farm
! ers No class renders greater service TO the COM
| munity at large more completely meets me re-
! ouirements of substantial citizenship. Their in
terests and occupa ton underle the prosperity of the
whole people Any just legislation should he favored
| which would tighten the unusually marc conui. .
under which they have suffered for me hds' rev
rrno ,iisbm "A
culture was in the interest Of the farmer and is work
has been wei done but ,a nsa
| along certain lines which might be reasonaoy ex-
law and punishment for its violation may be cited as
particular in which lack OF money mas I prs
us should cause careful scrutiny Of every expense
but times cannot be hard enough to Justify withnoid
the law and to protect the rights Of every class
GOOD ROADS.
The means of obtaining good roads has been dis
cussed for several years. and is worthy OF the
most careful attention. The roads OF this state
are not what they ought to be. Their rough ana
neglected condition in many instances has been the
cause of severe. but just condemnation. Many
States with q comparatively small percentage Oh
wealth and population OF and
roads The need for improvement IS apparent ana
the initial steP in Condition Suitable to our wealth
| and population and to remove long-continued ana
merited reproach
| THE CAPITOL SCANDAL
This subject may well be approached with re-
| luctance. 1t is about thirty years since inc
building was started and s22.oooooO has
heen appropriated and spent sunk. II
has dragged tself through nearly a third OF q
century, always clamoring for money. until the
people have nearly despaired OF It's completion AM
time affords but little hope of relief II an indiyid
as this hi has been managed they would have beer
dscredited years ago we nave nov rea 6; naef
Of pf repairs while other parts of the same building
are unfnished, Other structures OF enormous sin,
and expense and of unequalled magnlncence nave
been constructed in many places. begun years afte
the Capitol was commenced and completed lont
ago This building ought to be hnshed az once
The work should be done by contract; and suficien
to pay for IT NEEDS ns @
to escape the scandal of building Of enormous
~ the same time the process construction at on
end and decay at the other
CANAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The improvements to be made OIL the canals unde
the Mine Million Dollar act are likely to be Justi
fed by the result. They will retain the advantage
secured to us by nature and previous expenditures
The progress far appears satisfactory. and TIT
work should be prosecuted with the utmost energy
| in order that the money provided may not De con
| sumed in the usual experience OF commissions an,
examining boards and supernumeraries under on
ferent titles, and also that the dement's coh'eH'
plated may be speedily enjoyed.
CARE OF THE INSANE.
This most unfortunate OF the dependent ciisse
has been transferred the care of the State unde
| the act of 1890 New-York Is the first State t
establish a broad and comprehensive system which
Yields the greatest benefits at the least cost Tn
system is now complete and its operation show
that the central supervision OF expenditures make
| a large annual saving over the old system o
local administration II places the welfare OF IN
State above the interest OF localities The polio,
recent legislatures should be continued Tn
annual report of the State Commission IN Lanac
| So commended for its statement OF those matter
Which cannot be reviewed at length here An I'm