New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06

merce tributary to New-York City has been checked
and discouraged by too narrow policy prevailing
'neTe with reference TO terminal facilities. II this
Is true. that policy should be corrected no matter
whether 1t pursued by the city or by individuals
The facilities OF New-York belong not to the city
or even to the State, but the country. II by To-
naEn she is The best point Of shipment to foreign
,h be open no more to a Broadway merchant
ter should not be abridged 10y restrictions charges
watch would drive him to Galveston or New-Or-
get to the sea with his product no matter whether
ne lives on the coast or not. and he should not be
from those who have accommodation which he Is
9 ss 5s 10 empoy some communities arc 50 placed
TO Sa exsn he has e b II Th S this
and direct those so situated. New-York City Is in
this class Her affairs local. but National.
hands Of the general Government Millions Of money
yom me genera Treasury have been expended in
more should be expended In the single project
this National aspect cannot be urged Wien her ben
ehts are considered and denied when others claim
New-York Harbor as will draw Raw and Accommodate
e0e5y pound q cSmmerce which would naturally
Sen the city fa aPS Should pre-
ICY Is the wisest An outlay for such a purpose
%o ,bd be repaid enfod in pesuniay returns and
ccarelessness in dealing with this subject would put
New-York at dsadvantage with other ports in the
NTH ea anda Tn" The sGGGny a
upon advantages AFFORDED by the s, lawrence RVe
10 attract over that stream the products o, Wscon
intended for foreign markets This competition
should be feared and met;
that consideration and care which Its magnitude
demands. recommend that commission be Gre
ated 10 examine into the commerce OF New-York
the cause Of It's decline the means Of its revival
and TO report conclusions.
THE CAPITOL
The plans OF the Capitol at Albany have been
rced .bav bcr
by the man who made them. nearly forty years
ago. The last change made and the present
plans adopted by the Capitol Commission. Febru-
The structure viii be connected the sheds torn
down and the walls laid out before the first day
last fifteen years that reasonable EFFORT would net
have accomplished these things in twenty-four
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard still maintains the character
which has long entitled II general communication
II would be better If 1t removed further from
political control II some practical method OF do
ing this can be devised which meets the approval
OF military men l SHAH recommend Il. The Guard
and Naval Militia consist OF about fourteen thou
serve serve, without pay and their reasonable demands
SCHOOLS
The schools OF this State are unsurpassed by
those OF any other We should not be satisfied
with system because It is the best in use, I'M
less II Is the best that be devised There is |
little hope that public money Will be pru-
IDENTIFY expended. but II that improbable result |
should ever be attained should stn be in favor |
now. OF the greatest liberaty in school
appropriations. The character OF the citizen IS !
largely formed IN his childhood. and II were |
confined in schoolhouses in their youth there |
would be fewer confined In other institutions In |
later life. The right Of the State to compel the |
education OF its children is clear its duty 10
protect or punish It's citizens We spending !
millions Of dollars every year for 9auPers, Grim
number Of these unfortunate classes should be |
is the instruction Of Children The ai NUMBER a Of
pupils IN the Pupils schools this year Is 2Q3 ls9
these schools the State appropriated 81 0sl SIS last
year and will be called upon for much this
Attendance at school II not voluntary should be |
compelled; for this enormous expenditure should |
to educate is CITIZENS but Declaration Of It's
right 10 control them.
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE
New-York has in her university an organization |
nearly as old the State Itself Its work has |
established Its reputation at home and abroad. |
Those who plan for the future OF the State know |
that its greatness will depend no less upon its |
educational interests than upon It's material pros
perty. All admi; the value OF elementary educa- |
ton, but many fail understand that higher |
education pays equally well. The common !
school draws mainly from the State. but for |
higher institutions the field is boundless Those |
who spend years IN arduous training seek not |
the cheapest or the nearest. but the best. and II
NETWORKS schools are at the head they Will |
be sought by students from other States. The |
recent administration OF the University knows /
the methods Of reaching desired results. Under |
II new currents setting toward New-Yo rk. |
lis field Is broadening every year. The best educa- !
tors believe that system Is nearest perfect whose |
instruction does not end with the period Of youth,
but continues through the students life The |
library is a chief agency In this continuance. |
New-York the pioneer IN many fields the
first in this or any country recognize by statute
the efficiency OF the public library a part Of |
It's educational plan We have over Ave hundred |
travelling Libraries Of the best books published.
They are loaned for six months % any community |
requesting them Otn,T states have adopted this |
part Of our system. knowledge gained from good |
ship The University has seen and developed |
his idea It's profess has been rapid It's IN
Libraries are springinr up under It's lead In the
ast four years ne nurnher OF Libraries has in.
favor Of the bet books for Teadnr nrogceg e
pit THOUSANDS Of doubtful books are yearly dis
approved and local authorities are glad to accept
the University's intelligent supervision No State
has before dealt with this question on so broad
a plane Our State Library Is by far the largest
and most efficient maintained by any State 1t {.
the centre Of a great work. the strongest ally Of
the public SCHOOLS and its influence develops con
vital new ideas and has received. the world over.
most generous Iecogn ,tion Us place IN THIS I'm
CHARITIES
There more than one thousand charitable IN
stitu;ions and private charitable organizations in
this State About seventy thousand people
cared for at an expense OF over S2o.OO.OoD There
are twenty-five institutions wholly partly main
tanned at the public expense. II is proper and
humane TO care for the incompetent poor but
there has been sometimes degree OF extravaganza
in this direction which should never be tolerated
again. Some institutions have been constructed al !
a cost Of over s. 900 for each inmate Such
penditure should not discourage the humane pur-
pose OF the State but II should be the last exam
Die OF the reckless Indifference sometimes shown
by public officials 20 the rights OF the State and
their own obligations