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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
FIRST REVELATIONS.

Mr.. Moss has set a pace for himself as an
Investigator which must greatly discourage the
various grades of blackmailers connected with
our city government. Most Investigations be-
gin with the discovery of nothing in particular
and develop startling testimony il they de-
velop 1t at ALL only after period OF random
probing. Mr.. Moss. however with almost his
first question strikes at the root Of corruption
and drags into the light transactions Of unms-
taxable character which fix attention on his
work and commend to confidence his serious
ness of purpose
Nobody would have been surprised II some
disreputable people had gone on the stand and
testified that they had paid blackmail to the
police or If a mass of evidence had been pro-
duced to show that the town was wide open"
and the laws were not enforced. Such things
are matters Of common understanding II not
OF specific knowledge. and they have ceased to
excite much either of interest indignation.
The average person. confronted with such facts
saws: "Oh. Of course, New-York is a great
Getty and the iniquity Of great city Is bound to
"be here. You can't stamp out evil and make
"the city as law-abiding a country town,
"and NAV as well make up your mind that the
"poce will wink at and even profit by what
"they cannot be expected TO stop" This good
Datured, easy view IL favorlte or some good
people who support Tammany and like at the
same time to have the respect Of their friends
They tell us that Tammany Is not so bad. after
all; that, indeed, IL Is quite as good circum
stances will permit 1t to be But Mr.. Moss
has not considered their comfort. He goes d.
rectly TO the point, and in The first day of the
inquiry shows how the blackmalling is carried
on for the benefit Of the head Of our govern
ment. He leaves who sill to apologize for
petty corruption. and strikes at the great cor
ruption by which vast business interests are
bled and the whole power Of the city govern
ment is used 10 promote the personal financial
interests Of Croker and his friends.
The meaning of the Roebllng transaction is
80 plain that IL hardly needs comment. One
day this company's freproofng system is con-
sidered so imperfect by the Buildings Depart
ment that its use Is not allowed In this city.
and the owners OF great building are obliged
TO pay $4,000 more for the structure than
II they could have used IT, That $4,000 was
what Crokerism cost them. II they voted for
Mr.. Van Wyck on the theory that reform was
no affair Of business men they have had an
expensive lesson. The Roebling system had
not paid tribute. and was absolutely shut out
Of the city until suddenly Mr.. Cookers &C.
Quired ah interest In it and Mr. Cookers nephew
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as a pardon. As far as the subordinate omcer
is concerned, the Presidents Civil Service or
ders have the force Of law and while ne may
secure their modification he cannot treat theh
with contempt and then be told 1t Is all right
without bringing all law and all government
into contempt.
An Executive order within its sphere Is rs
much n law as an act OF Congress. The fresl-
dent can rescind the order and the makers OF
the act Of Congress can repeal It. But neither
can without breaking down republican govern
ment permit their laws to be violated with I'M
punty by this person or that person among
those commanded to obey them. 1t Is impos-
sIble. In spite of any fears that this ruling may
evoke among reformers. or any hopes 1t may
raise among spollsmen. that our executive de-
partments should be given over to any such
anarchy No rules at all would be better than
the hypocrisy of rules which their author would
allow TO be broken and no President with any
sense of his responsibility to maintain n gov
eminent OF law and order would ever take adj
vantage Of such a decision as that of the Con-
troller to lessen the practical force OF the civil
Service rules.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
CIVIL SERVICE PILES NOT IN

The decision Of the Controller Of the Treas
ury that the Civil Service rules have not the
force of law, but are merely an Executive or
DER, Is apparently an accurate construction Of
the statutes and logical result Of the premise
that the Executive is the author Of all classic
cations and has the power 10 modify them at
Will. According TO this view, no court can COM
pei an officer TO comply with Civil Service rules
as 1t can and will do in this State where rules
once legally made possess the force of law I'M
til they are legally rescnded. According to
the Controllers construction, an appointing
officer at Washington who deliberately and per-
sistently violates the rules Is beyond the con-
troll OF any law and Is responsible only to the
President whose orders he fails TO carry ont
III the President chooses to make n dispensation
in his favor or, for that matter. simply TO take
no action to enforce obedience II is as If the
Executive had made a new order with a special
exemption TO fit this act Of the subordinate
This view OF the obligation Of subordnates
Is one which places all responsibility on the
President, where. indeed. II should belong: hut
as practical working theory the idea that
appointing officers can obey or disobey tbe
rules at pleasure provided the President does
not find them ont. or Is too good -natIIred 10
punish them. would make any real merit svs-
tenn impossible. OF course, the President IL
the source Of power. He can make rules and
unmake them As legal proposition his right
10 make them arbitrarily Is unassaable But
as moral obligation he Is bound to base his
special orders on general principles Otherwise
the whole scheme OF regulating appointments
and removals would he mere pretence and
the Civil Service system n farce. President
who should tolerate ''the exercise OF discretion"
which the Controllers construction might seem
TO sanction and permit subordInates on any
pretext to violate rules while those rules were
still In force would simply he restoring the
spells system by lndlrectlon. n rule Is In
convenient In general. or operates TO the dsad-
vantage Of the service ID particular ease. the
President has the power. ana alwhys should
have the power. TO modify H. But the modIh-
cation should always come as warrant never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
NINE. LEHMANN'S RECITAL.

The postponement OF Nine. Lehmann's second
song recital. compelled by her Illness some weeks
ago was an incident from which she reaped gen
erous harvest IT, several respects. II made 10.
choice OF date after the season possible arousso
a deal OF slumbering popular sympathy and aneV
ton and gave time FOR the conception and exeeo'
ton OF "A plan which saw It's contamination al NV
close OF the recital which took place In carnes'.
Hall yesterday afternoon. The audience when "ss
gathered to do the great artist honor nnea ~,
vast hall and Its enthusiasm began with the h'S, 20,
number OF the programme and grew steadily W.
the end OF the amiabe exercises which brousn' !"
10 a close in which Walter Damrosch. at the ~
ouest Of a committee OF women. who had collects.
money for the purpose presented to her ,e"S
In behalf OF His Imperial Majesty the People y
America" Then there was more applause ana ~
added songs. after a speech. In which Nine. IL.
mann expressed her gratitude and a promise
return to this country a. often as lie people wsa~
hex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

be foreign until all prospect OF the estaohsh'
ment of such a government has passed away.
Hawaii has become part OF the properly OIL
the United States by annexation, ana ror'o
Rico and the Philippine Islands by cessioh
" hen the Spanish treaty Is ratlned, Dut the!
are each and all outside the governing pony
known to the Constitution as the United STATES
and are simply property held now by military
tenure. and to be held hereafter through such
form of government as may be prescribed, Out
In any case property of the Union ana not part
of the Union.
II Is not TO be expected that Congress Will
extend over this outside property the revenue
laws by which n large and greatly needed reve-
me is now derived The imports from tnese
outlying properties will find great market In
this country and on them the people OF TINS
country Will pay the duty which they pay on
sugar or tobacco from other lands. The Ha-
waiian sugar now admitted under provisions OF
n reciprocity treaty may be subjected to the
same duty that Is paid on other imports, or
still admitted free as Congress may direct, Dut
as TO other acquired property only POSITIVE nc
ton by Congress can remove. abate or after the
existing law To throw away the duty "ouiu
be to dlsorganize the whole revenue system. ana
make necessary other taxation or the people
yielding many millions. 1t Is not In the least
probable that Congress will consent 10 such IL
step, nor is there reason why II should. Inc IN
habitants of the outlying properties VIII nave
better protection and better government "noer
American authority than they nave ever
known. greater personal liberty, greater ala Ill
the development Of their Industries ana re-
sources, and incalculable advantages Ill 'rade
with this country. Even II the continuance Oh
American duties on some imports from these
properties involves n burden the people VIII
be paying less than they ever have before TOT
greater benefits than they have received from
any other Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE DAYS WORK ~ LUZON.

Admirable progress In Luzon Is reported.
General Lawton's expedition has promptly
reached its first objective, Santa Cruz, ana mas
captured it, That admirable performance eA-
tends our lines clear across Lake Bal, ana al
most across the island. Nearly a month ago.
commenting upon the capture OF kalntal. al the
northern end of the lake. we called attention
TO the feasibility Of precisely such movement
The right man for II having arrived II mas
now been executed with perfect success. FROM
side 70 side of the island along that line there
Is scarcely spot not within reach OF our guns.
That Is "trocha" which Aguinaldo and his
marauders are not likely to cross. Moreover,
there will presently be cooperation by the navy
on the east coast The Bennington mas gone
around thther to relieve a little Spanish gar
risop which has been beleaguered at Baler
since last May Baer is on the east coast,
some distance north of the latitude OF Manila
and Lake Bal But having done Its errand
there the Bennington may, II desirable. easily
come down to the coast opposite Santa Cruz,
and LET its zone of fire overlap that OF General
Lawton's MOSQUITO feet on the lake. All these
nlaces we NAV add are accurately set forth
on the maps with when we toua! hius""'e
DIR Manila dispatches.
war are tidings of growing forces that make
for peace. To-day's dispatches call attention
TO the fact that an important paper AT Mahlla'
hitherto strongly in favor Of Aguinaldos gov
eminent" now declares In favor of submission
70 the United States 1t has analysed the re-
cent proclamation OF the United States Com
missioners. and finds therein much of advan-
tape 10 the Filipinos and 1t counsels them
70 accent the inevitable. in confidence that thus
they will serve thelr own welfare. How wide
IL it's advice will be needed we do not venture
10 estimate. But it is entirely reasonable 10
expect that views similar to that which II ex-
presses will speedily be taken by all Intelligent
Fipnos whose patriotism Is greater than their
cupdty. They see their own weakness ana
our strength. and the consequent futlity OF
irving TO hold out against us. They see, more
over. that In accepting the sovereignty OF the
United States they will be getting for them
selves as great liberty as they could have un'
der independence, and vastly more protection
and assistance in civilization than they could
hone TO gain for themselves. They see, In
hrief that the desirable and the inevitable ex-
actly coincide In such circumstances their
loyal submission to legal government VIII not
no long DELAYED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
PERSONAL.

THE Kennebec Journal" says: About the hap
niest man in Maine Is BIZ Sewall. of Island Falls.
the man who foreman Of Governor Roose-
yelts big cattle ranch in the Bad Lands OF DaKo'a
for three wears He Is getting things In readiness
at his home for the reception OF Governor Hoose-
Welt and his family who are expected to pay Bill
n visit OF several weeks when trout fishing Is
nrme BIZ and Teddy great chums. and
the former has Just received personal letter from
the Governor expressing the hope that he may pc
able to lay aside the cares OF state long enough
his family HE himself to the Maine woods and to
the care OF the SeW he ~ not able to
come he will send his children, and he intrusts
them to 'B's' care
Bishop James A. Heay Roman Catholic). OF
Portland Me. was seventy years old last week
Mrs Alice NJ Sullivan wife OF DR. James f.
Sullivan OF Providence. will give $4,000 TO the
Brown University Library for the purchase OF
books Church history.
The Rev DR. William f. schenck. the we'll
known Presbyterian minister. OF Philadelphia. was
eighty years old last week In appreciation OF his
long years OF valued faithful labor resolutions have
been unanimously adopted by the Presbyterian
Board of Publications and Sabbath School Work.
OF which DR. Schenck was secretary for thirty
three years and by the Philadelphia Presbytery at
Its last meeting.
Speaking OF the burning some years ago OF the
Richmond Hotel. Buffalo. The Commercial" Of
that city says: zone OF the most sensational
escapes that OF H. r. Whitaker. at that time
one OF the managers OF the Richmond a we'll
known hotel proprietor In NewYork. Mr. Whitaker
crept along a narrow ledge from his window on
one OF the upper stories for distance OF forty
feet or more. where he was able 10 reach safety.
His perilous Journey was witnessed by thousands
who sent up a mighty shout when 1t was that
his escape sure" Mr.. Whitaker Is pro-
pretor OF the Hotel Netherand in this city. and IL
one OF the best-known hotel men In the country.
The Philadelphia Record" says; Charles II.
Cramp the head OF one OF the greatest ship-build-
Ing concerns In the world. II 80 modest In manner
and appearance that he would attract but little
attention in a crowd OF strangers. For a period
extending over the last twenty years he has made
many trips 10 Washington. and there men
OF National prominence with whom he IL not ac-
quainted. Yesterday. while In q reminiscent mood
he told many interesting episodes OF his contact
with prominent men. AT one time. said he. I
met Sunset" Cox. the famous New-York states
He was In Philadelphia at the time. making
political speech to aid Sam Randall A couple
OF weeks later met Cox In Washington. l ad-
eTessed . few plsasantries 70 him. and he ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
REVENUE LAWS AND NATIONAL PROPERTY

PFVENUE LAWS AND NATIONAL PROPERTY.
The fear lest the revenue system or the
United States should he thrown into confusion
nv the occupation Of Spanish islands has ceased
to vex the minds of most people. CONFUSION
there would be- and possibly even entire recon
struction Of the whole system might be made
necessary. if imports OF sugar and tobacco
which now pay many millions in duties. should
be admitted free. But men are observing tha'
occupation by the United States forces does not
in the least affect the laws imposing duty on
imports from the localities occupied. The acts
which were designed when enacted to apply TO
all goods imported from Porto Rico, for ex-
ample can neither be repealed nor in their ap-
nlication altered by the landing Of United
States forces on that island. by the establish
ment there Of military government or by ces-
sion of the island TO the United States and It's
ACQUISITION by the United States as property
The single phrase In the Constitution, terri
tory or other property of the United States. v
esta bshes beyond dispute the principle that
property OF the United States is not con-
stituent part of the Union. For the Union was
framed by States, is composed OF States. and its
constitutional provisions apply to the States
but not 10 the property which the United States
NAV own The provision that duties shall be
uniform within the United States therefore has
no application to territory or other property OF
the United States" respecting winch Congress
is empowered by the Constitution TO make all
needful rules and regulations" without restric-
ton or limit. If IL chooses as II has chosen.
10 extend over contiguous territory not within
the States certain revenue laws. II Is empow-
cred to do so, but equally empowered to refuse.
II has extended revenue laws over such con-
tguous territory hitherto, but with the same
constitutional authority may decline TO ex-
tend them over non-contiguous property ac-
ouired by war treaty or annexation.
Since a positive act of Congress IL necessary
10 alter existing revenue laws so that they shall
not apply TO non-cOntiguous territory acquired
by the United States as property. It follows that
neither conquest, cession nor annexation can Of
itself affect the scope and application Of United
States laws. or extend them over foot OF
ground outside the limits OF the States. 1t hap
pens that the resolution passed by Congress as
10 Cuba places the United States In the position
Of possessor only as trustee for a government
yet to he formed, that there can be no pro-
text for the claim that the island has ceased ~
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Qmusemenfs.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-sI5-The Old Homestead.
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-Carmen.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:IS-The Museteers
pIJOC-S:20-The Purple Lady.
CASrNO-s-In Gay Peree. - 49,
HHfy,S THEATRE-l:4S- Great Ruby, 49,
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand Concert ana e'ne-
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:2o-iordsn and Lady Aisy
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:lo-Citiseh fe''e'
CARRICK THEATRE-si0-Zaza
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-s-Heartseese ,.,, -, rrror
n sWwEr STEMS yICTORIA-S:l5-A Reign OF Ehro'
HEPxI.D SQUARE THEATRB-s-Romeo ana Juiie'
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Wanens'een
KK6sTpR q L's-S:I5-vaudeviile
ESiCKERBOCKER THEATRE-S-Colinsue
f,YcErM THEATRE :so-Rupert OF Hsn,,au'
MENDEISSOHN HAI-I<-S:So--Pisnoe Esc'1 pnoaio Hur.
MLDiSON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s;lo-bu"a OH
Wild West. s.n p.o.,.. Che loved
MADISON SQUARE THf1AThE-o'oo 49,
>rr-pPay HILL THEATRE-s:i6-The Woman bater
"a TISS T. ICADEMY OF DESIGN-Pantings
pHsT1Rs-i2:ao TO Il-Continuous Performance
eAM T JACKS T1iEATRE-2-s-lhe Hioue'
WIrJ.ACX'S-s: So-The Cuckoo.
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WAS emnloyed to convince the Buildings De-

WAS employed TO convince the Buildings De-
partment of its excellence. Then, as by magic
II became the favorite method Of the city gov
eminent. The old fireproofng methods which
were so SUPERIOR TO the Roeblng de'erio-
rated instantly. and for the new school
houses specifications were so drawn that no
freproofing but young Mr.. Cookers treproofng
could by any possibility meet the requirements
and vet that is the same fireproo6ng that the
CITY authorities would not allow TO be used IN
the city until the Croker family became imam
cially interested in it's adoption. or course 'he
Ru,ldngs Department and young Mr.. Croker
and Young Mr. Mccain are quite sure 'ha' u
"a oil mere coincidence, but does anybody
believe II?
In fact does ANYBODY believe that Mr.. Gro
ker invested $1,000 in a company whose proo-
not xxas excluded from the city he dominates
without knowing that fact, and also knowing
,hot tho exclusion would terminate? His son
Yesterday told how he went into the koeDihg
company. tust thinking II was good business
He had heard its name. and suggested the pur-
chase TO his father, and went ahead ana pough'
without ever making inquiry into its assets or
finding out that it could not operate IN the
CITY. but had TO be content with erecting sky
Mr. Croker may be that sort Of business
man. But the father does not buy pig III
a poke for $1,000. and Mr.. Huxley Is 100
old horse-trader for just that sort or gam
bling. He might buy a worthless horse Du'
1t would be when he could get him Tor niue
or nothing and knew of a trick to make him
marketable Mr.. Huxley and Mr.. croker
whatever else they may be, are not fools IN
business, as Mr.. Frank Croker would have Us
believe.
Mr.. Moss has made a good start at revealing
the true nature OF our government az an instru-
ment of private financial operations. so long
as business men think that bad government
means merely blackmaillng Of the vicious, dis
comfort of the poor, dirty streets, low morals
unenforced laws they will tolerate the present
rulers. When they realize how they are bled
thousands of dollars as mere incident 10 'he
bosss financial schemes in which they nave
no part. they may be aroused TO protect them
selves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
DEVERY THE GTILEIESS.

Now and henceforth the name OF Devery,
the word Devery, Is and always will be syn
owmous with superlative innocence. Where
In all this big town can be found another 10
compare I'm absolute guilelessness with the pol
ished and cultured gentleman who holds the
high office OF Chief of the NewYork Police!
In this seethng torrent Of metropolitan
life where shall we discover one so I'M
conscious OF the presence OF sin ana vice as
that peerless master Of English, William >.
Deyery? All around ,hm are crime and cor
ruption: but so much do his eyes look toward
the ideal. so pure In heart is he, that the very
existence of wrongdoing is not even suspected
by him. He may meet and converse daily
with the owners OF gambling joints and other
institutions which are supposed to be unlaw-
full. but they tell him that their lfework Is
the regeneration OF the heather and the up
lifting OF the lowly. An honest. unsophisti-
Gated gentleman like Mr. Devery could not
do otherwise than believe them. His testi-
mony Yesterday was a triumphant REPUTATION
of the old saying that one may not touch pitch
without being defed. He was In contact with
II every day, especially in the waning hours,
and vet here we see him standing forth pure
as n lily. spotless as the driven snow. and with
n mind that knows naught Of worldly wicked
ness. II the Mazet Investigating Committee
did nothing more than present this beautifui
picture for the admiration Of our own and
succeeding generations, 1t would have Justified
It's existence.
He's n Devery" may yet become popular
expression.
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vanced quite a lengthy argument in favor OF "a
certain foreign policy. to which listened w,tnou
Cox aired his views on the financial question. As
had much business at the capital often met S OK
after that and he always entertained me with mis-
Views on some prominent subject. One day he saw
me In the hall OF Congress and called me 10 DIN.
Look here" said he, what paper do you CORE,
spond for?" I'm not correspondent: MT Cox !,
/ replied well then. who are YOU wv ny, !
am Cramp the ship builder" The surprised eJacu-
lation OF Cox when he discovered his error was
more forcibe than polite After that we were a'''e
good friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

President Rossiter's scheme OF free transfers
between the elevated and surface ROADS IN
Brooklyn is an excellent one. 1t VIII be oil the
better when there are passenger elevators at the
stations by means OF which the transfer may
be effected without climbing, as at present
thirty or forty steps OF steep stairs
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ireland for the Irish" is now substantially
an accomplished fact. Local elf-government
has been established IN that Island to about as
great an extent as It could be II there were an
other Parliament on College Green We shall
see how the right Is exercised At present the
island is enjoying great prosperity and making
great progress The world will hope those con-
ottions and processes will not be reversed