New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 1877

are these boons without cornY Queen Nlctori'
has her Tower of London, but she has no COTE
at least none on the ear; what she may nave
on the foot is not publicly known.
Mr.. Tilden's feelings on this great suiJcc'
are evidently strong, and he has lost no time
in stating his new scheme of reform-we sup
pose we may call it this time Alimentary Ca
nal Reform-by practical and most ingenious
device. For it is, no doubt, at his suggestion
that Mr.. Hewitt is urging the appropriation OF
a sum of money by Congress to build and
couip n corn kitchen at the Paris EAhlDltloh,
where our national delicacy can be prepared
and distributed, under the personal supervision
of the American COmmssioner-General. III
may be urged by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs that no other equipment is necessary than
n large n-pail, supply of salt and butter a
few horn handled knives and, of course the
corn and some cheeseparing Democratic econ
omist will perhaps suggest that there are en-
terprising cOlored citizens on Chatham-st. ana
the Bowery who would be glad to undertake
the sale of hot-corn in Paris without any FISK
TO the United States Government, if Alr. 1llden
would advance the small sum necessary TO pay
their passage and may be furnish them with
new kettles. But it should be remembered
that our ex-Governor's comprehensive plan IN
wolves a great deal more than the simple
boiled corn on the cob, which is such solace
in New-York to the nocturnal policeman and
the East-sde small boy. He contemplates ike
wise the nutritious hOe-cake, the unaffected
mush the juicy and aristocratic succotash, the
domestic dOdger, the toOtbsome corn Dread, the
succulent hog-and- hominy, the sayory corn
pudding, and possibly even that curious creation
called corn-pe; indeed, as Mr.. Tilden said IN
his celebrated speech, there are various dell
cous ways of preparing this article OF human
food. and if we could teach them to the starry
ing nations Of the Old World we should soon do
n rousing business in exporting the raw ma
terial. We trust, therefore, that no niggard
spirit in Congress will prevent the approprla-
ton of sufficient sum to build a cOmmOdious
corn kitchen and buy for it a complete outfit,
including not only tive-gallOn tin boiler, but
griddle. and a sufficient number of baking
rings.
As tbe corn is to be cooked under the per-
sonal supervision Of the CommissiOner-General,
the selection of that functionaTy becomes
matter of grave importance. Not only the
commercial interests of America but the d.
gestion of all Europe will depend upon his
qualifications. We are not aware that Mr..
Hewitt has named any candidate; but we have
man in our eye whose appointment would
give universal satisfaction. Is it necessary to
saw that we allude to the Hon. Samuel j. Til
den 7 Let him take the matter in hand, and
it will be no fault of Americas if the rest OF
mankind do not learn to eat corn. Let us send
him over to Paris as Chief and Commissioner
General. and before next September our
compatriots in Paris will be able to
point with pride TO a long line of flaneurs and
petits-maitres strollng along the bOuevards,
enawing at the smoking cob, while the cry of
ot-corn!r will lull them ut night into
dreams of home. Besides, Mr. Tilden, in
paper cap and a white jacket will be one OF
the sights of Paris Combining as he does an
engaging suavity of manner with an enthusiasm
for the cause, he will succeed in conveying
his favorite product into the most prcjudced
stomachs, and opening channels of consump-
ton which would no doubt remain Obstlnately
closed against less adroit and determined
operator We shall depend upon him not only
to establish the steaming tin-pail on the
Champs ElysGes and insinuate " com-bred
and "grlddel-ca de mais" into every Paris
ian MENU but to attach n popcorn fend to
every railway train in Europe. That We guess
will be something worth living for.