New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
THE PASSING THRONG.

\. O. Murphy, Territorial Governor OF Arizona
Is at the Holland House. Regarding the bill now
pending in Congress Cor the ad-
AhIHONAS mission of New-Mexico and Arizona
DEMAND as States he said last night:
rOH' SLATE You may depend on It that great
HOOD. pressure is beipe, bro,gbt to hear
to have the bill passed and that
this pressure will be kept up until the end What
the end VIII be cannot predict. The bill has not
yet reached the Senate and far our efforts have
Deen directed toward the House. II the bill is de
of increased representation in the senate There
may oe talk about too few inhabitants in Arizona.
reason Arizona is fitted for Statehood in every
way. and our valuations are Increasing at the rate
Of 100000 year. We do not beg for Statehood;
We demand II Unfortunately, we have no power TO
be policy tC admit all the three Territories on this
TtoTa apG then our eGrts at ter
Again II would would be good thing for the Republican
tion should be Democratic. which would not be the
case If admission is refused it will drive the people
VINO demanded 1t to the other party"
The death of Darcy Thompson last week recalls
the memory of once famous English schoOlmas-
ter, whose essays a generation
AN ALMOST two ago were widely read this
FORGOTTEN side of the water. II dare say al
SCHOOL most nobody reads The Day
MASTER Dreams of "A School Master
'Wayside Thoughts said Charles
F. Tweed. of Cambridge, at the Manhattan yes
terday, but found them still charming when 1
ue9 LOON tnem mem down the other day because OF the
Wen re member when he lectured before the Lowell
institute, IN Boston, two generations ago. His lect
ures, IKE MS essays, serious in purpose, but
We're nIled with unfaing humOr and charm.
hooks without gaining a deeper respect for his pro-
fession and a greater desire to study each child
indlVldualiy. he did good deal toward intrOduc-
ing the modern pronunciation of Latin in England.
think though ! wouldn't say. he the discov-
erer or 'h1ckero.' | remember him to quote but
sure whether he meant that seriously. In your
college lecture room he said, listen with respect
lui attention to what is said but abstain from
taxing notes. Half of what you hear better
1orgotten; with much Of the remainder you will
probably disagree; what residue Is worth remem-
oerihg VIII be remembered for its singuarity.
Charles TOwne. OF Cleveland said at the I'm
perial last night that he more impressed every
time he comes 10 New-York with
FOR THE the need for isles of safety in
SAFETY OF the squares where the traffic was
PEDESTRIANS most heavy and crossing most
dangerous. And quite much
as isles of safety he said. you need subways
for foot passengers. Such subways are much more
convenient ana less unsightly than bridges, and
are recognized now as necessity. Just grade
crossings are being abolished railroads, both for
safety and convenience. some provision should be
made in great cities for foot passengers to cross
the streets where the traffic is continuous and
heavy. without danger to themselves and inCon-
venience to teamSterS, drivers mOtOrmen. Take
the juncture of Forty-Second-st. and Fifth-ave..
for instance. Two diagonal subways there, inter
secting at the centre, would enable women and
children to get TO any corner quickly and safely.
and relieve the crush at certain hours greatly. Such
an idea is modern. and should suppose would be
demanded in NeW-York."