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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE THUKSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10. 1890.
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MlTIKID T THB FOSTOrflOl AT SCRANTON, tK. AS
EICON D-CLAUS MAIL UATTin.
SCKANTON. DECEMBER 10. 18U6.
Mr. Dolun Is by repute an able man,
but he will know better in future than
to cross pens with Senator Quay.
Denied Fair Play.
After permitting at a recent meeting
Mrs. Lucy ISooth to make under it
auspices a public attack of iireat bit
terness nnd virulence upon the super
lntenilent of the schools, the Scranton
board of control lust evening, by a
Vote of 14 to 7, decided to give tin
Fuperintender.t the right of public ile
fense. Here are the names of the mer
who voted against allowing Superin
tendent How.-ll to have a full public
hearing: Messrs. Vv'ormser, Jacobs
Schrelfer. I.unsrstaff, Francois, Schaivi
and Uaiker. In fairness to Messrs,
fcharer and liarker It should be ex
plained that their negative vote was
not meant to deny to Professor Howell
the same Justice which the courts
would Instantly accord to the meanest
criminal In th land, but was directed
merely toward a postponement until
Friday evening. If the other five gen
tlemen can defend their vote, we shall
be glad to give them an opportunity tu
do so.
Hut the strange part of last night's
meelinir was that after the board, uy
Its vote of 14 to 7. had decided to allow
the incorporation with Professor How
ill's statement of the testimony recent
ly adduod before the secret sitting of
the Hlch and Training school commit
tee which investigated the charges
against Mrs. liooth, the secretary of
the board, acting under advice from
Controllers I-anirstatT. Jacobs, Schrel
fer, Casey and Francois, refused to
give the newspapers access to that
testimony so that It could be published
In conjunction with the professor's
statement. In other words, the fore
going five controllers have virtually
nullified a two-thirds vote of the whole
board, and deprived Professor Howell,
for the present at least, of the com
plete public, hearing which is his due.
The statement by him which we pub
lish elsewhere depends for its force al
most wholly upon the testimony which
has been for the present withheld. It
cannot be Judged In fairness apart
from that.
Christendom will pray for the con
firmation of the news that the signa
tory powers of Europe have agreed
politically to decapitate the Turk. Un
til confirmed, however, the news is too
good to be true.
As Spain's Indorser.
Delegate Palma's reply for Cuba to
the president's message Is adroit, par
ticularly in its emphasizing of Cuba's
loneliness "In the center of free Amer
ica with a hand outstretched." We
credit his assertion that compromise
with Spain on any basis such as In
volves further reliance on the validity
of Spanish promises Is not within lim
its of rational consideration. As to
whether an American guarantee would
satisfy the Insurgents, we are not bo
c lear. It is of course their present play
to intimate to the contrary, but neces
sity Is often a great aid to pacification,
and it might force even Cuba to seek
terms of peace.
In such an event, though, how could
an American guarantee be made and
kept? tin this point the president's
message leaves much to be desired. We
are. It Is true, committed by the Mon
roe doctrine to primacy of sovereignty
In the Americas, and could with Jus
tice use that as the basis of a covenant
with Spain binding the latter to ful
fillment of its Cuban agreements. Hut
how could we know when Spain broke
faith and how should we act when It
did? Above nil, by what means could
we hope to protect the Cuban people
from the continual nagging and small
exactions of which their Spanish over
lords would be guilty, treaty or no
treaty?
There Is another point fit for consid
eration. In what light would It place
Spain to have It compelled to seek
American indorsement of Its promises
to Cuba? Would Its pride ever ac
quiesce In such a humiliating arrange
ment? We cannot think so. The
proposition of the president increases
In practical difficulties the longer it Is
studied. It concedes our duty to Inter
vene but suggests a form of interven
tion unsatisfactory to each of the three
Interested parties. Would It not be
much better, when our time for notion
comes, to act once for all, nnd thus re
move from future politics a source of
Irritation already too long endured?
It Is too bad that the message doesn't
please Spain. Of course that was what
It was written for.
If."
The after thought that a change of
only about 26,000 votes In the closest
McKinley states would have elected
Bryan looks portentous enough at first
glance, but after one sees how easily
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat lays the
scare, one wonders it ever attracted
notice.
"If," says that excellent Journal, "the
Fopocratlc sheet which started this
silliness had gone over the election re
turns a little farther It would have
found that a change' of between 30,000
and 35,000 votes divided up In the right
states and in the right way would have
given sixty more electoral votes to
McKinley than he has, which would
have made his total 332 and cut Bry
an's to 115. This would not have al
tered McKlnley's popular plurality ma
terially, but It would have made his
majority in the electoral college much
more impressive." Continlng It says:
"Lincoln received 212 electoral votes In
1804, and McClellan only twenty-one, yet
Lincoln's majority In the popular vote,
exclusive of the soldiers' poll, was only
bout 800,000. It was but 20,000, for ex
ample, in Pennsylvania, and 7.0U0 In New
York. A 'change' of only a few thousand
votes In certain states and in a certain
way would hve upset Lincoln's tre
mendous preponderance In the Electoral
college and have made McClellan presi
dent. In 1832 the Whigs carried only four
states out of the thirty-one, and had onlv
forty-two electoral votes, compared
with 254 for the Democrats, but the Demo
cratic lead In the popular vote was out a
little more than 2U0,nu. A 'change' of a
few thousand votes In a small number of
states would have made Scott presided
Instead uf Pierce ami have altered
the current of the country's history,
Nevertheless, the defeat for Scott's oarty
was final, for the hlgs never 'lined M
again !n a presidential canvass. The mim
ber ami variety of the 'ifs' of politics are
virtually infinite. What startling differ
ences there would have been in Amcrl
can history 'if certain events which form
part of our anna It had chanced to go th
other way! 'If a comparatively smull
number of votes had been transferred
from one side to the other in cena'n
spots In the different elections every man
who was ever chosen president would have
been beaten except tleorge Washington
and (I nl KM James Monroe."
Political "Ifs" are not more futile
than other "Ifs." History Is full of
such contingencies where the differs
shading of a hair would very likely
have altered the destiny of nations,
The one consolation about It all Is that
we never know the narrowness of this
potential margin until after the danger
Is all over.
"Jack" Robinson, whoso picture we
print els-where. Is still nominally a
senatorial candidate, and for mat rea
son a proper subject for our senatorial
gallery; but actually he seems to have
abandoned hope, since a Washington
dispatch credits him with being a can
didate for assistant secretary of the
navy. Jack's real place, though, Is in
the war department.
"Into the Harrlcade."
The terse observations of Senator
Quuy with reference to the Business
Men's League, printed yesterday, were
In response to a statement submitted
on the preceding day by Thomas Do!
an, of Philadelphia. In that statement
Mr. Dolan affirmed the perpetuity of
the organization of business men of
which he is the head, and added:
Immediately after the election steps
were taken to form an organization to
continue the work for good government,
not in one, but in all directions practica
ble. Xo sooner was Mr. Mclvlnley elected
president than the leaders commenced to
pin-eel out the otllees among their friends
without consulting city or country. This
Is un-American and destructive to lliqitin.
lleanism of the highest type. The liusl'
ness men, who are In great demand as
elections approuch. to contribute fhi
sinews uf war and do active work In ar
ranging meetings, are dismissed until an
other eampalKn comes around. The fact
that they are belittled as they are, after
they have done hearty service, has aroused
a mighty spirit In them, and because of
the great Interests of business still nut-
firing for proper legislation they have
determined upon permanent organization
In every county In Pennsylvania. Cer.
tain of our foremost nnd forceful citizens
have pledged themselves to underwrite
a practical organization that will continue
In business for some years to come, 'i hey
may not always be able to say who shall
have the otnees. but they will make them
selves heard at Harrlsburg and at Wash
ington. .Mr. McKinley is likely to listen
to the friends who helped through his
nomination and election. The movement
In the Interest of higher politics is against
the svstem of appropriation of the party
and supreme dictation, and Is In no sense
a personal battle.
This statement clearly falls to dls
close a sufficient warrant for the
league's existence. The plea that there
has bei n any belittling of business men
will not stand before the conspicuous
facts as to the high places which they
have In recent years readily attained In
politics and in public life. That there
are legitimate duties for business men
In orsanizatlon does not signify that
one of those duties Is to build up a
personal dynasty by power of wealth
for the exploitation of the ambitions of
a small coterie. It Is known to every
practical man that the Institution
which Mr. Dolan applauds Is nothing
more nor less than a new "machine"
to buck against the old one the dlf
ference being that whereas the old one
has been built up on a basis largely of
brains and sagacity the new one hopes
to win and hold power mainly by the
lavish use of boodle.
Under these circumstances the lan
Riuige of Senator Quay In characteriz
lng is not out of place. He recognizes
that the day Is coming In America, as
it has already come In Europe, when
there will be a reaction from the polltl
cnl Insolence of great wealth and when
the party that permits special Interests
to use it as a tool will be swept from
power by the uprising of the multitude.
Our revolutions will be by ballot Instead
of bullet; but even so, it becomes Re
publicanism to hold Itself aloof from
movements calculated to excite popu
lar revolt. That Senator Quay, after
his years of nfiiliatlon with the classes,
should be driven nt last "Into the bar
ricade with the bourgeolse and the men
In blouses?' Is one of the most signifi
cant portents which recent politics has
afforded. The circumstance will give
thoughtful citizens pause.
A great writer was lost to literature
when Matthew Stanley Quay entered
politics.
The Problem of tho Trusts.
Mr. Cleveland's whack at trusts will
find a general response. "When thes'.
are defended," says he, "It is usually
on the ground that though they In
crease profits they also reduce prices
and thus may benefit the public. It
must be remembered, however, that a
reduction of prices to the people Is not
one of the real objects of these organ
izations, nor is their tendency neces
sarily in that direction. If It occurs In
a particular case, It Is only because it
accords with the purposes or interests
of those managing the scheme. Such
occasional results fall far short of com
pensating the palpable evils charged
lothenccount of trusts and monopolies.
Their tendency is to crush out individ
ual Independence and to hinder or pre
vent the free use of human faculties
and the full development of human
character. Through them the farmer,
the artisan, and the small trader Is In
danger of dislodgment from the proud
position of heincr his own master,
watchful of all that touches his coun
try's prosperity, In which he has an
individual lot, and Interested In all that
affects the advantage of business of
which he is a factor, to be relegated
to the level of a mere appurtenance to
a great machine, with little free will,
with no duty but that of passive obed
ience, and with little hope or opportun
ity of rising In the scale of responsi
ble and helpful citizenship."
This is a severe but on the whole a
Just arraignment. The tendency
toward concentration and association
of effort la an economic phenomenon
not easily remediable, but there can
be no doubt that it must eventually be
checked if society is to be preserved
from anarchy. The president's testi
mony as tu the efficacy of legal meas
ures in this direction Is far from en
couraging. "Though congress." says
he. "hus attempted tu deal with this
matter by legislation, the laws passed
for thut purpose thus far have proved
Ineffective, not because of any luck of
disposition or attempt to enforce then,
but simply because the laws themselves
as Interpreted by the courts do not
reach the difficulty. If the Insufficien
cies uf existing laws can be remedied
by further legislation, it should be
done. The fact must be recognized,
however.- that all federal legislation on
this subject muy full short of its pur
pose because of inherent obstacles, and
ulso because of the complex charac
ter of our governmental system, which,
while making the federal authority bu
preme within its sphere, has carefully
limited that sphere by metes and
bounds which can not be transgressed.
The decision of our highest court on
this precise Question renders It quite
doubtful whether the evils of trusts
nnd monopolies can be adequately
treated through federal action, unless
they seek directly and purposely to In
elude in their objects transportation ur
Intercourse between states or between
the United States and foreign coun
tries, it does not follow, however, that
this is the limit of the remedy that
may be applied. Even though It may
be found that federal authority is not
broad enough to fully reach the case,
there can be no doubt of the power of
the several states to act effectively in
the premises, and there should be no
reason to doubt their willingness to Ju
diclousiy exercise such power."
If the legislatures of the various
states are to be relied upon to cure the
evils of trusts, they will need to under
go very striking improvement in both
brains und character.
The reported death of Maceo, the
commander-in-chief of the Cuban In
surgents, requires confirmation. But
even If it shall prove true. It need not
alter the situation. A cause founded
in Justice is not wholly dependent on
any one man.
If the free silver Republican senators
wish to remain outside their party,
that la their privilege. The party has
learned enough since last they met to
prevent it from coaxing them to re
turn.
We guess nobody will be Inconsolable
over the demise of the Dlnelev bill.
When the .tariff Is next amended it
needs to be "done for keeps."
Jtisf a Word op TuJo
of Casdal Mention
According to the l'hlladehihla Rvenln
uuiieiin, a journal by no means frlendiv
to what Is known In Philadelphia politics
as the anti-combine crowd, of which Sen
ator Penrose is the leader, Mr. Penrose
upon whom the mantle of Don Cameron Is
likely to full, Is but little more than 3ti
yours.of age, the same age us William J.
uryan, "this comparative youthf illness.
adds the bulletin, "is sometimes given as
a reason why he would not be fitted for
Msnutorlul service. Hut scores of men
have gone to the senate at even a younger
age. ciay entered the chamber when he
was thirty; Juckson was the same age
when he becumc a senator from Tennes
see, und John C. Breckinridge presided
over the senato when he was thirty-live,
Penrose has had fourteen years of con
tinuous service, first In the house and
then In the senate at Harrlsburg; he has
the acquirements of a Harvard ediica
tlon; he has been trained in the legal
profession; he has written on historical
and political themes; he is a lucid and co.
gent speaker in debate; his tustes In pub
lie life have been in the direction of civic
studies; he has Inherited the partisan tem
per of Charles H. Penrose, who led the
great Whig battles In the senate and
house at Harrlsburg a half a century ago,
and no one has been able to show that his
hands are not clean. His personal ores
ence is marked by distinction and virility
of manner and expression. He came into
the polities of the Eighth ward with the
reputation of a young 'silk stocking,' who
might have something of a bent toward
reform and reformers, and he has tlevel
oped Into a type of the educated stalwart
not unlike such college-bred men as Hen
ry Cabot Lodge.
'The patlenca and self-restraint which
Pen rose showed, with no small degree of
dignity, after he lost the prize of the may
orally, when it was almost within Ms
reach, gave considerable evidence of
strength and maturity of character. He
I'lin wait long and tight hard and strong.
He has the candor and straightforward
ness of u politician who hus enough for
tune to be Independent of the passing
changes, ami enough brains to tuke care
of himself without playing the small tricks
of the craft. We have never heard a
harge that could bo fastened on his pub.
lie character. The sewer rats that
swarmed Into the cess-pools of scandal
which hlr, enemies stirred up two year? ago
brought him into a temporary disrepute of
the same kind that many of the best char
acters in publlo life have suffered, from
the days of Hamilton and Jefferson to
Cleveland and Arthur. The scandals that
were Hung at Penrose were conceived In
the malignant recklessness of the coiners
of slanders and clippers of reputation. He
has followed (Jtiay with unshrinking loyal
ty ever slnje (juay himself was an Eighth
warder, and he is a cmver specimen of the
machine politician who Is both orna
mental and useful, nnd who believes In or
ganization and fidelity to leadership, be
cause he has read history well, nnd be
cause there Is none of the epicene in his
make-up. The city had such men in poli
tics when Dr. Michael Iib went to the
senate, and I have fancied that Penrose
has had ingrained into him a good many
of those old-fashioned traditions of parti
sanship that are not at all Incompatible.
with civic worth, and that often make a
man of aristocratic temper very demo
cratic In his dealing with the crowd."
-O-
Lonnie Warren, the famous ex-blcyele
racing man of the days of Class "H" (sea
sons '!4 and '!), was In the city yesterday.
Mr. Warren represents the Sterling Cycle
company of Chicago anil has put a "it?"
Model Sterling wheel on exhibition in the
display room of the local agents, Hit ten
hender & Co.. where It will remain for a
few days. The "97" model of this popular
bicycle Is a beauty, and has brought forth
much favorable comment from all who
have examined it.
Attorney John G. iucAskle is being
boomed for burgess of Dunmore and there
is every likelihood that if he 'cares for
the office he can have it. He would be ac
ceptable to the people, being one ol the
most progressive and public-spirited citi
zens of the borough and he deserve uny
recognition the parly can accord him, as
he Is always to be found in the front of
the fray In local and county battles. Mr.
McAskle was the first man to demon
strate by a close canvass that Dunmore I.'
solidly Republican, something that no one
had dreamed of until the canvass bad
been made.
Attorney John FTscragg was years ago
one of the hustling and ubiquitous re
porters on the Scranton newspapers, and
on this account probably is always ready
to assist the Interviewer In working up
the telling features In a grist of news.
While In the reportorlal har.icss Attorney
Bcragg performed his duties t,"'hfully and
gained patience and tact that have been
valuable aids to success In the legal pro
fession ,
PKVVSYI.VANIVS SENATORS.
From Chambersburg Public opinion.
It has been the misfortune of 1'ennsyl
vunla never tu be represented In the I'tut
ed States senate by the best men at the
command of the state, our llrst aena
tors were Hubert .Mortis and William Ma
clay. Morris was u man of moderate abil
ities who took to the councils of the sen
ate, the views und principles of the count
lng room. He made no mark as a sena
tor. Maelay wus u man of even smaller
abilities than Morris und he was liisttnc
lively a Democrat of the Jefferson school
even before Jefferson founded the Demo
cratic party. He opposed Washington's
administration from the outset because he
was afraid uf a government that should
be national In spirit and strong enough to
support Itself. .Morris' successor wa-t
William ItiiiKham. u rich dude who would
have welcomed a monarchy If he could
have been made a duke. Maeluy dre
the horl term and gave way ufler 'wo
years' service to Albert Uallatln, an able
man who was succeeded almost liumil
alely by James Koss, who was too feeble
to contend with the "tierce democraeie
that swept everything before It dining his
term In the senate. Then came tieorge
I.okiii as the successor ot Kingham nnj
ftimiitl Maeluy us the successor of Uos.
I.ogan was a giandson of James Penu's
secretary of the province, ami Maeluy wa
a bruthir of the former senator, William
Maelay. Hoth were respcctabl.- men. but
neither hud any qualification for state
manshlp. The double line of mediocrity
In the I'nlted States senate, which bemm
In 17SD. was not broken until the election of
James lluchanan in
The senators from Pennsylvania during
the first half of the century, with the ex
ceptlon of lluchanan. belonged to the "Il
lustrious obscure. l.ovau was sueceeiU'd
by Andrew Cregg and .Maelay by Michael
l.elb; (iieRir ejve way to Abner l.acocK,
and l.elb to .luiiathan Roberts; l.aeock
was succeeded by Waller l.jwrie anil Rub
erts by William Flndlay; Low lie yleldei
to William .Marks und lindluy to Isaac D.
llarnard: and .Marks and Barnard gave
iilnce 111 liWI to C.eonio M. Dallas and Will
lam Wilkins. That there were no liuys
and Websters in this list everybody will
agree.
Pallas served only two years and was
succeeded by Samuel McKean, and Wil
kins served three years and gave way to
James liuehanan. The names of the
Pennsylvania senators since 1S have
been Daniel Bturueun. Simon Cameron,
James Cooper, Richard Ilrodhead, William
Hlcler. Dav d Wllmot. KJgar i-ownn.
Charles H. Uuekulew. John Scott. Will
lam A. Wallace. J. Donald Cameron, John
I. Mitchell and .Matthew Stanley Quay,
Are there any Clays or Webster among
them? It Is time we found one. untie:
.
NAME.
"Did you make a name for yourself
In the west .' '
"Oh. no. I wasn't there long enough
to need an alias." Detroit Tribune.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchas
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 3.33 a. m for Thursday,
Dee. iv, INK).
r &
this dav will notice that
pious Mr. Wanamaker shows a reckless
disposition to mousey wiiu mc ivu
light.
It ivmil.1 not lie a bad Idea to set to musi.
special newspaper articles that are
deemed of siillliient merit to occupy space
in a dully from Sunday to Wednesday.
We have a suspicion that the "Scranton
society" so often referred to In the Sun
day newspapers in connection with sala
cious crime. Is of the " Wont-do-a-ting-to-
yer-see! sort.
Tt seenis as thnuch the school board tin
fkloueintnesH nueht to be settled at once.
If for no other purpose than to choke off
the special writers who ure trying the
case in the papers.
Our esteemed twilltrht contemporary
warns advertisers ana I list The Times al
manac for 18)7. The Times evidently hus
a grudge against the "ad solicitor.
Lots of people are apt to talk who
"don't know a thing" for publication or
evidence.
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found in a pnysie'an's oflico outside of Now
York, Medical and electrical treatment for
all cases amenable to either ur both.
C. W. QREEN, M. D
. OUT, 809 and COU Mears Building, Eeranton.
Hours-a,m. tolii. 1 p.m.to&; 7.3Utoll
ninKi
Merchandise
Buyers
427 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton,
With ever) pair of Skates
we Mill she a ticket .. .
which will entitle the pur
chaser to one ....
Chance on a Spalding
Bicycle, 1897 model.
We have a full line of in
door Games lor the Holidays.
Florey's,
Avenue,
V. IB. C. A. BUILDING.
HILL & GONNELL,
131 & 133
,1 AV9.
Sewing Machines.
Why pay Fancy Prices
for Sewing flachincs when
you can buy our
"ANTHRACITE"
-KOR
with all the attachments.
Fully guaranteed as hav
ing no superior.
WOLF & WENZEL,
531 Llnden.t Opp. Court Hoiisj,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Solo Agents for Richardson Boynton's
Furnacea aud Ranges.
An,
Pa.
Branch 11.
Our Line of
Holiday Goods
Are now ready for your
inspection.
Prang's, Cotton's, Tusk's line of
IS 0119 BOB.
Gold Pens and Pencils, Dook
Stands, Celluloid Goods, Leather
Traveling Cases Mounted Card
Cases, Etc.
Reynolds Bros.,
Stationers and Engravar;,
130 WYOMING AVENL'E.
.Philadelphia Manufacturers of
Cloaks and Suits
431 Lackawanna Avenu;.
HAYE YOU VISITED
OUR WIDE-AWAKE STORE
Where new nnd attractive goods are of.
firej every day at prices txeojitionully
low. If yon w.-.nt to buy a good, senalbla
Chria'.iniis gift you can find it hero.
ERA V ft 11 AND UnuCI.n JACKETS,
wt'll illlllirt'U (WK IIIHMI. intPSt I'lTi.CtB
equalled 10 Ine bt-st ii.M cout
$3.98
ever retailed; mui ked by us ..
FINR ASTRACHAN CLOTH JACKETS
uressicHt eneel. new shield front;
ilk lined; vplendid (3 value; tA 00
marked by us" x0o
ASTHACHA.V HdlVLK AND KERSEV
i-I.UTH jAi.'Kr.TS. best tailoring, silk
lined throughout, must correct styl.'M,
equal to the remilar J13 coats (7 00
told elsewhere; we mark these vD.UO
SPECIAL LOT OP LADIES' DUESS
"Aisin 111 Hiyusn encrked effects,
dress-niuker made, all llm.il. A nn
usually $MH; this week $ ,35
EXTRA FIXE SILK PLl'SH CAPEtf, full
sweep, trimmed with Thibet m.ln.-h
leiiKin, uneii wiih Ithadum silk;
$7.98
tjood value ut 1,"; our price ..
Very fine curl Astrnchan Cape, lined
throughout, trimmed with Thibet
fur. cheap ut 12, our Qg
BAZA
No Charge for Alterations
Z, WEINGART, Proprietor.