New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21

uortunitv TO demonstrate that he Is what one OF MS
admirers in the St. Louis Convention proudly
called him-"a bull-headed gentleman"
The proposition approved by the Senate, IN
Committee of the Whole, to pay Mrs Waite, WIDOW
of the late Chief Justice, the balance OF his salary
for the year during which he died, Is only SCAMP
Justice. Mr.. Waite continued actively at WORK
two wears after he might have retired on 1ul pay
and SO saved to the Governments nearly three times
the amount it is now proposed to give 70 MS
widow The suggestion Of some Senator's tnat the
precedent is a dangerous one is amusing. III Con
gress would only make up its mind to pay inc
Judges of the Supreme Court respectable hving
salaries taking into account the social response
bilties of their positions, there would be no neeo
of such special provision.
When Mr.. Cleveland thinks Of the ancient
but vigorous Edgerton he knows how Frank
enstein felt.
The Cabinet crisis in France may involve
Presidential election and o renewal of the danger
GUS rivelry between NJ Ferry and NJ de Freycinet
for the succession Unless President Carnot can
succeed in recruiting Ministry his resignation
will be demanded by the unmanageable RcpuDncan
groups AS that catastrophe would bring General
Boulanger upon the scene us the candidate OIL
formidable minority it will probably be averted
by temporary Ministerial coalition of some kind
Chairman Crisps opportunity to cheat ballot
boxes will not be as great in the next House as
it has been in this one.
The Tribune Almanac" for this year is having
q large and steadily increasing SALE 1t is the
oldest and most carefully prepared political man
ual in the market and as a standard authority has
almost as many Democratic as Republican patrons
Between its covers will be found every salient
fact in the political history of a most important
year of American history.
How unlike two great Republics can bel In
France neither statesman nor politician mas the
wit and courage required for forming Cabinet
In the present crisis. In our own great and
glorious country there are 100000 Republicans
and as many more Democratic voters who would
be willing TO undertake the same contract at
five minutes notice. The President-elect, with
the voluminous files OF his correspondence since
election before him, could probably testify TO the
marvellous ingenuity and selfconfdence OF
Americans in the art Of Cabinet-makng.
The Democrats OF West Virginia secure their
maioritics by counting only the Democratic bal
lots This method is direct and effective, and it's
moral superiority over assassination is obvious.
Four Democratic members Of the Arkansas
Legislature, from Pulaski County, have announced
their intention TO resign. They find it disagree
able to continue holding places which were awarded
10 them the result OF the theft Of six pollbooxs
from as many towns. Carry the news TO Mr..
Breckenridge.
;" The Philadelphia Times,' discouraged by its
failure 10 reflect Mr. Cleveland, has turned It's
attention 70 social science. Yesterday it dis
cussed editorially the burning question, a. Is
Spanking a Failure?n The Times might get
some interesting information bearing the dis
cussion by sending one Of its bright young men
TO interview the present master of the White
House. lie has Just emerged from the EdgertOu
spank.
So Mr.. Edison Is 70 have 5000 square feet Of
space in the Paris Exposition solely for the display
Of the more important of his own works. Is there
parallel 10 this in all the annals of invention ?
This ex-newsboy is the eighth wonder Of the
world, and you ore respectfully requested not 10
forget IL.