New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-13

Funny enough, this effort Of the Democratic pa
pers 10 make out that President Harrison's Is 0
rich mems Cabinet. As standards Of riches go
nowadays, there is probably not q rich man in IT,
MesSrs. Blaine, Noble, Proctor and Tracy IRE un-
derstood 10 be we'll of. and Mr.. WRnamalpr - q
prosperous merchant but probably not even he
can begin 20 cast financial shadow like that OF
Mr.. Whitney Mr.. Clevehnd's Secretary OF the
Navy. Mr.. Window, Mr.. Miller and Mr. Rusk are
not so well-to-do as their colleagues unless COM
mon report does them injustice. Putting party
comparisons aside it may not DO smiss TO sug-
gest That by paying the Cabinet officers such
meare salaries, we shut out poor men from these
places. or compel them 20 make sacrifices which
we have no right TO demand.
The Nipsic, in all human probability, is still
shoat, and her commander viii send in his dis
patches in due time. But there WAS
incompetence somewhere IN having only one United
States man-of-war at Samoa at q critical stage
OF the Samoan complications The Kiel-Brcslau
fable teaches that the American navy should be
strengthened in every practicable way with tho
least possible delay.
In Philadelphia they are counting up the
pneumonia record OF the Inauguration. So FAR
the scoro Sandstone death and many dangerous
illnesses Moral: Change the day TO the 30th
Of April-if you can.
Senator Colquitt, Of Georgia, Is going to Msssa-
chusetts TO speak in favor Of Prohibition. Mr..
Colquitt was the man who refused TO deliver an
invitation to Mr.. Mckinney 70 speak az Atlonta
saying: 1--WE don't want any Protectionists
talking Protection TO our people, II isn't likely
that the Senator Will meet with any such rudcneSs
in Massachusetts, lie may return 0 wiser and
moro hoSptabe man.
Two moro bobtoil car companies have been
instructed to employ conductors before July 1.
Who says thatsthe Aldermen don't earn their
salaries?
The first by-election in England since Pigotts
collapse fails TO register Home Rule gain over
1886, but IL was held In strong Liberal
division in Yorkshire where victory was certain
and no unusual effort was required. The Ken
nngton election on Friday viii occur In 9 closer
district where the Home Rulers have an excel
lent chance Of gaining scat The poll OF this
London constituency VIII determine whether the
Gladstonians have profted in political sense by
the complete failure OF The London Illness wan
ton assaults upon the Irish leaders The most
determined efforts are making on each side
20 carry this election. II the Home Rulers eau
succeed In Wrestling this seat from the Tories
they would have almost as good chance OF
capturing st least twenty-five other London con-
stituenees in u general election. Remington
viii be q political barometer this week
Judge Gildersleeve told the Grand Jury not To
consider the motives of the elevated railway COM
,auies in their recent manoeuvre. But the people
urc not subject to the prohibition laid upon the
Grand Jurors.
The White Cap idiocy. instead of dying out,
seems to be on the Increase. So much the worse
for our National reputation for good sense
Honors ore being heaped upon the American
ball-players IN London In such profusion as more
than to rccompense them for whatever GOODNESS
they endured in sunny Italy. They have already
become honorary members Of the Century Club,
and are about TO visit the House OF Commons by
special invitation Of the Speaker for the purpose
of further informing themselves as to the differ
ence between Home Rule and q home run.
The young King of Scrvia begins we'll by going
10 see his mother. II he could be prevented from
ever again setting eyes on his father he might