New-York tribune., 1894-03-12

80 worthy measure.
The Professional Cycling League organized
last wear was conducted in anything but busi-
ness-like manner. and, moreover, II WAS i"r''e'
wear too soon. The time is now ripe for the
reorganization OF the league. providing that the
old trouble-making element is left out the pro-
,ssjonal League in France Is a success. ana tnere
is no reason why a similar league in this coun-
trv should not do just as well. Such league
properv conducted would, in measure, protect
the amateur.
Mavor Schieren does not think that he can DO
Justice TO the administrative duties OF ms post
and accept all the invitations To pubic dhherS
which descend like snOwflakes upon MN since
his election. He intinates therefore. that he
will be obliged to limit his acceptance ot 'he
latter within reasonable bound. and in this he
exhibits a wisdom justfying the public conn
dence reposed in him and worthy Of imitation by
other civic magistrates and personages Of celeb
r,ty. Dinner is undoubtedly an eXhilarating' as
II Is n respectable and sometimes an imposing
Junction. but It Is possible to have too much or IT,
or TOO many other duties to Justify an unlimited
indulgence In It, There Is, however. great
difference OF public men In this regard some
possessing immense and untiring Gargahtuah
capacities while others exhibit the dyspeptc
tin,orousness Of n Cape Cod schOOmaster.
Mayor Scheren cannot belong in the latter
category for he comes Of the most robust hard-
eating nationality known to history, so that MS
attitude Of reserve toward the hosptabe enthu-
siasm of his constituents and society at large
IS not founded on any personal disability to meet
It and do Justice to It's most fragrant and exorbitant
manifestations But it is obviously based on
the conviction that to clean up satisfactorily
after such n riot and welter Of McLaughlinism
"a Rrooklvn has had for long term Of years
will require all his force and faculty leavifg none
70 be disslpated amidst the ragonts and rhetoric
and late hours OF public dinners. In TINS ne eX-
hibits a fine sense Of civic obligation. ana there
IS no reason to suppose that he intends 70 cast
any reproach on Brooklyn cookery or signify
mara than normal aversion to its after-dnner
eoquence
Now that Peixotoo fleet IS off Rio 1t will be the
turn Of Mello's ships t. get away from there
The Irazilia ls are not good lighters. but they
are artful dodgers.
Governor Waite's special session OF the Colo
rado LEGISLATURE called to DO away with the hard
times cost 81. 600, and did nothing There should
be a great future before the member who at the
beginning Of the session. offered the resolution
beginning: "whereas. it looks like the devil"
Those ardent admirers Of the President who
are fond OF referring 10 "the phenomenal figures
~ Cleyelands majority over Folger for the
Governorshp Of Ncw-York in 1852" should mod
crate their transports. Cleveland's majority in
that year was enormous it ia true 1t 1872
sd But az tha, same election Ililrs majority
over Carpenter for Lieutenant Governor was
l967sl. by this test David b. Hill is n better
and bigger man than Grover Cleveland TO the
extent Of 1927 votes.
Minister Willis has given up trying to run the
Provisional Government of Hawaii and is trying
to cultivate the favor Of President Dole and his
associates Now II President Cleveland and Sec
Rotary Gresham VIII allow Mr.. Willis to mind
his own business he Will probably make no more
trouble Jle has "monkeyed with the buzz
saw and has found that it is painful amuse-
ment. He has cut enough Of Hawaiian diplo-
matte capers anl he knows It. We suspect that
Secretary Gresham has had enough Of the bus
ness too lie is keeping very still these days and
for that much the country is grateful.
De Lanrey Nic,ll in trying to cast reflections
upon the sincerity of the Senate Investigating
Committee is not covering himself with glory.
Senator IIill in referring to the brutal and
cowarlly murder at the Troy polls Of Robert
Ross declined II discuss the subject. saying: Il
am dealing with the tariff now. and not with
murder or pol,lcs" Blu, that subject OF murder,
Mr. Hi. has got - be dealt with II cannot be
lightly brushed aside. The people have taken
It mp. as they took up the Maynard and the
McKane cases That murder will not down.
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