New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-07

who has won the respect Of his political opponents
by his uncompromising attitude OH every quee'io"
affecting American rights and interests. we cAi
nestly hope that his c0nvalesoence VIII De ~ rap'u
that ne will be able to argue tho American case
before the Behring Sea tribunal. The Senate COM
mittecs will be reorganizcd during his absence, Duo
his right to lead the Committee on Foreign heia-
tons is generally conceded.
A tariff cannot be recast and revised by phras-
ing.
The front doors OF the White House being shut
tiuht and labelled "closed" on Sunday the tolling
millions who were bursting with curiosity to know
what President Cleveland had for breakfast, and
who invested two cents Monday morning in the
newspaper which makes q speciality of information
Of that kind were disappointed They had the
next best thing, however, in the ravishlps detals
OF the breakfast of the Vice-President MI.
Stevenson's breakfast began with fruit, included
steak poached eggs, breakfast bacon potatoes ana
other vegetables, and rounded mp with o towering
hateful of wheat cakes and syrup" we dishKe
70 criticisc sincere effort such as this seems 10
be to enlightcn tho public mind on an Important
subject, but really-What's the matter with telihg
what the "other vegetables besides potatoes
were?"
The new Administration Is launched on great
wave of popularity-in England and Canada.
The forty.sixth annual report of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad, which is printed in full IN tiis
number Of The Tribune will attract the attention
OF all readers who arc interested in railroad aars
II is an admirable document in its completeness
and cIeorness, and gives faithful picture OF
the actual condition Of the company 1t is In
striking contrast with the report issued lew
weeks ago by a rival railroad corporation, which
was crammed with misleading statements. as the
rccevcrship which followed soon after the pub
ication of that report proved beyond question
The PENNSYLVANIA figures show that while there
WAC an increase in the gross revenues Of the CON-
pany in 1892 there was greater increase in tie
expenses This was due to the fact that the rates
in 1892 were materially lower than in 1891 on
account Of severe competition. The report urges
forciily the need of action by Congress which Will
enable the railways to enter into proper frame re-
laticrs with each other on basis to be super
vised and approved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Certainly no reasonable person
could oppose suitable legislation to that end, and
Congress ought to amend the Interstate Com
mercc law with that object in view. The Inter
State Commerce Commission would not approve
any traffic relations which would Ike injurious to
public interests
Platitude may survive the vicissitudes OF
Presidential canvass and be revived in an inaugu-
raj But il is by performance and not by plat-
tude that an Administration is finally judged
Mr. John Burroughs, whose home is on the west
shore of the hudson few miles north Of Poush-
kecpsic, reports that in spite Of the extreme cold
Of the past winter the peach buds in that region
are all right as yet: that the frost went into the
ground early and so deep that al circulation OF
zap was cfcctually stopped, so that the buds have
not developed enough to suffer any harm. lie
told the Authors Club last week that his plan OF
protecting peach trees was when the snow falls
three or four feet deep, to shovel il away from
under thes, trees and rt the frost into tn,
ground This plan would Of course, not he OF
much value in Delaware and Southern New-Jcr
scy, though undoubtedly it is inequality of
temperature-a warm soil below and cold wave
above"-that has disastrous effect on peach
buds Thus far however, we have only noticed
one report Of serious damage 70 the peach trees
of Delaware. But tho time for the regular and
frequent circulation Of such reports Is at hand
An ex-President Of the Harrison type Is not
without honor, especially in his own country.
The Young Women's Christian Association OF
this city is in debt $1,000. While this is
small sum, the deficit is embarrassing in itself
and in the threat which it holds ont OF increas
ing. The good work of this association has only
TO I've known TO be appreciated, and the appeal
which IL makes TO the philanthropic people OF
the city TO be relieved from debt ought to meet
with an early response.
Tummany's delegates have returned from WASH
ington with this familiar motto: "Dishevelled,
but still In the Ring
There appears to no a difference OF opinion among
orr Democratic friends as to the cause Of the
" law spirits' in which the New-York delegation
returned from witnessing President Cleveland's
INAUGURATION "The Evening Post says it was
ON account of the Presidents chilling nofiflca-
ton in his inaugural that the Offices would not
In bestowed AZ rewards for partisan activity
Tho Sun on the other hand, asserts that it was
all because there were no sandwiches to lie had In
Washington after midnight.
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PERSONAL.
More than one person who read obituary sHetchcs
nj, NJ Thine yesterday was surprised ut finding the
,uthor's Christian name gwen as lppoyte Adolphe'