The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-10
FIRST EDITIO N
GEORGE PEABODY.
The Great Philanthropist on Our Rela-
tions with Great Britannia Pro-
liability of War Between
the Two Nations.

The New York Worlds reporter obtained an inter-
view with George Peabody Esq, yesterday who
arrived Tuesday morning from England The
conversation turned upon our relations with Great
Britain, and the probabilities OF war. It looks as
though the article which the World prints merely
gotten up for efect-as Offset to the popular criti
csns on Reverdy Johnson's conduct, and Engand's
attitude relative to the Alabama claims question.
Still we give some portions Of it,
summers Speech.
To the inquiry, "What was and is the average
opinion of English statesmen and the English people
Of the merits Of the present question between the
United States and Great Brtain?" he responded
"Well, at first men in England accepted Summers
speech as the utterance as it were OF "a man behind
the throne. They supposed that he spoke not only
but as mOuthpece OF the administration itself.
This you know, because you have seen the evidence
of it in the London newspapers and because it has
infected all the kilograms which have been sent
from London across the Atlantic"
'Mr. summers speech was, then, surprise in
"a surprise, certainly; though they We're prepared
for some such expression by the rejection of the
JohDson-Stanley treaty. Upon that treaty all Eng
land was willing enough to stand. 1t had been long
that everybody understood what it was 1t offended
very few people, and there was a strong hope
largely due to Mr. Johnsons confidence in the mat
ter-that the Senate would confirm it."
Reverdy johnson Lauded.
''Mr. Johnson gained good opinions in England?"
"He was very much thought Of Nay, more: no
American in his position could have taken stronger
hold upon the hearts, the affections, OF Engishmen
he was not discreet enough; that he was too conf
dent; that he promised too much, as the seqnel
shows. Mr.. johnson came down TO Brighton, where
was staying, and remained some time, and / be-
lieve testify to the honesty and earnesness Of
his convictions and endeavors.'
Back TO First Principles-Wgs the speech "ISun-
"Dil the sudden explosion of Summers bombastic
bombshel produce an apprehension OF war ?"
mo. The Government was not led so far as to
anticipate that; and even the journals which have
talked the lOudest didn't believe in any such proba
bity. Their first instinct was, of course TO sen
the national spine and let people on this side of the
water know that there wasnt any willingness to be
imposed upon in the modern nature of John Bull.
But person of any consideration believed from
the first, that could come of this difficulty The
commercial interests OF the two countries are so
interviewer and mutually dependent, that for this
reason alone, war was thought to be hardly pos
"Was all this loud talk by the English press mere
| "Oh no; it wasn't altogether intended for that be
1t was in good part and faith the nterpreta-
ton of the real feeling of Englishmen. When you
touch an Englshman's sense OF honor, personal or
national, you touch him in the tenderest place He
resents it. Every man in England would have been
willing to resent, to the extremity of war, the de-
mand which Sumner sought to get the adminstra
saw in London before left (he lunched with at
O'Clock, and left at 81, confirmed me in this i'm
preston. And there Is no one there who has more
earnest affection for this country than has Mr..
Bright. Neither he nor any Englishman could accept
the preposterOus theory OF Sumner
$50 Mr. Sumner, as | anticipate has ceased to
be the recognized eXpositor of American opinion
'Decidediy. His Speech up to the time when left,
had come to be regarded as speech made more for
'buncOmbe' than for anything else 1t was pretty
. well accented as a bid BY Summer for popularity
The disclaimers of the American press had produced
areacton Several OF the most eminent representa-
politics there whom met, and who addressed me
in writing before my departure assured me Of their
conviction that Summers logic would not convince
the majority on either side OF the Atlantic"
The Attitude of England.
With this conviction, what is the present attitude
of the British Government and the English people? ??
'"They fold their arms. They rest on their oars
They considered that the Johnson-Stanley treaty
conceded everything that Great Britain ought to
concede. They will go no farther in the way OF con-
They trust that the United States Govern
ment will go no further in the way of demands.
They have sympathy with the radical party in this
country speak of the majority of Englishmen, bu
they repose some confidence in the good OF the
present administration They were prepared to
gard Mr.; Moteys advent as peaceful one q did
which came out passed his, arrivingD"
mite further demand"
''That was my impression
''HOw about Great Britain ?"
"The British government will make no proposal
The whole matter, so far Great Britain is con
Cerned remains an open question. She abides in the
principle of the Johnson-Stanley treaty as before
Against any unreasonable eXactiOn beyond that
basis, l believe she would resolve to fight"
Pe"bodys LOPSSJ GhsEties sed Ssne What has Al
The conversation then turned upon Mr.. Peabody's
London charities. He said:-
"Four houses in all have been erected and fifth
building Is under way The four houses contain
about 1900 rooms, and accommodate about 22O0
people. All the rooms are occupied. Tne average
rent of room is about 2s per week; OF two rooms
5s. per week-according to sze etc The expense
of erecting and maintaining these buildings thus
far, has been less than Gl5O,0OO, which leaves
e250, 900 untouched including accumulated interest
and rents Some detrimental and Ignorant reports
have placed the architects fees at an enormous
figure The fact is that the whole OF archi-
tecs fees up to the present time. has amounted to
not more than e30O0, all buildings erected and
all lands purchased. The expense OF the
whole concern including the pay of the secre-
tary and agents. does not amount TO more than
$500 or C600 year. II is managed economically for
the sole exclusive benefit OF the Industrious poor
for whom it was designed Neither myself nor the
trustees receive a dollar of income from it. 1t is
reproductive entlIey. me rehts anu interest are
intended to be perpetualy applied TO the purpose for
which the original SUM was designed. TWO houses,
similar TO those already built, Will soon be put up
In the course of century this fund and the revenue
derived from it ought to provide homes for the poor
Of all London. The enterprises OF Miss Coutts and
of Waterloo are cOnducted an entirely different
basis Miss COutts market-house at Bethnal Green
is not purely charitable institution. Every stall
in that building is rented by the lady ON her own
n account
TO the question how his American charities had
operated, the phianthTOpst replied that they were
operating TO his complete satisfaction IN every re-
spect, lie considered them the most Denefcent OF
Investments in their way.
Mr. Peabody proceeded to state that he had given
away altogether S7,OOOO0O He first made nus lamlly
rich by securing to the members thereof 81 100000
His gift to the Peabody Institute IN Baltimore was
ST. 100000. He presented something like 100000
to the Universities of Harvard and Yale, and to ln-
presented S2 600 900 TO aid the of education in
the SOuth-S2 000 600 in cash and 81 900 900 OF Mis-
gssppi six per cent bonds (which" said Mr. Pea
body, ''will ultimately be good"
EARTHQUAKES. - The earthquake waves of
August last were felt in a memorable way at Samoa
wave from twenty TO thirty feet In height burst
upon the shore at A. NJ, when the natives were all