New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25

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A third factor in the growth of the present city
like those of to-day, The same problems had to
be considered then There we're bosses then as
that Wall Street takes its name from wall that
nsh INVASION, yet few know that there was scandal
and waste OF money connected with the building OF
canals They even mad reforIners in the early days,
n6 # w s rs e gg gon - have 0i rseousne in
this city it must be by a combination OF ali the
n e ono co 9gnt # is e % Of all sood
zens to combine for reform
MORAL EDUCATION NEED OF HOUR.
THE REV. DIR. LoRIMER--we need unity in
alma definite goal toward which our legislation
our institutions and our purposes run. There ought
TO be en- m g to make the
eminently American. have already said that in
worthy symbol OF the republic but in other respects
It falls short and illustrates peril 70 which in
ties US that the tide Of Immigration is rising
million aliens with their foreign IDEAS habits and
speech. We have been building up high walls Of
tariffs to protect labor, but we are rapidly doing by
the open door what We pretend to avert by the
barred door Of customs; ,,..-.-.---
But. In addition. We are Europeanizing our social
life. especially in the cities particularly in New
and how easily wy plead hat 30 arss
foreign we should modify our customs and laws
tudes; who have never ga. rlhced anything for
out of it. We're we to ship to foreign cities several
hundred thousand OF least desirable and poorly
educated pOrula ton, would the municipal govern
ments change their laws and adapt themselves to
the peculiar moods of the newcomers Not all
tons, and If their personal liberty
against the excise legislation they would be simply
told TO go home. for municipality acquire
strength and maintain its dignity and authority by
population. Better have German Italian or a
Scandinavian city than mongrel one-a kind Of
halfbreed The recognition OF these distinctions is
favorable to corruption. Talk is had of foreign
vote and the temptation is that venal men will
trade In these and undermine civic virtue
supreme Importance of the American ideal the
less interest the real native population takes in
the city-outside Of their taxes.
Municipal greatness only be realized through
the cultivation of civic purity and honor While
this applies officeholders { has reference T. the
public al large The efforts OF upright officials
will not save the city II the public IN
with their work. II IS mistake to sup
pose that clean administration will make clean
city. Do not lay too much stress reform
ADMINISTRATIONS and too little on reform voters?
We could never have dishonest Mayor II had
an honest constituency. The moral education of
the people is the need Of the hour.
CHARACTER OF PEOPLE TEST OF CITY
I COMMISSIONER GREENE-In this city now
there is population of about 500 persons It's
Is greater than that of the thirteen
that OF the United States for many years. and the
value OF its property Is greater than the value
OF all the property in the United States up sixty
years ago. What the future of the city Is to be
who tell Certainly IL cannot go growing
forever at the that IL has been in the
Of another century would be 256000.01o. and tb.t
q be gu OF -