New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
GREAT BRITAIN.
MINISTER MOTLEY's ENGLISH CAREER-CHAGGrS
N THE CABINET FAVORABLE TO AMERICA
MR.. HUGHEss VISIT.
IRON oUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

received yesterday give confrmation) attracted good
deal OF attention. though not, and Is NOT generally
believed. The Philadelphia correspondent Of Tie iNos
said fatty that Gen. Grant mad announced his purTo- 70
remove Mr.. Motley. But as the President h not, sup
pose in the habit Of conGding such intentions 10
spondents, it pretty clear the story could not be
in that shape. There is large class OF persons IN
England to whom Mr.. Motloy's recall would
! be agreeable. When his appointment was hist
made public, The Times objected to him because
| he held American opinions. Mr.. Motcys predecoso OF
seems 10 have created an impression that an American
Minister ought TO hold English opinions IL was mpo-
sble refuse civil welcome to Minister 50 eminent
Mr.. Motley, but the crime Of Amorcarsm Was one
not forgiven. II neyer has been. Although FER
sonally popular Mr. Motley Minister has never given
satisfaction the English plrtsans Of the dead Coiea
eracy lie has dncd with Mr. Laird nor asked mo
forgiveness OF the blockade-runnng smpOWner' OF L'
crpOo with whose trade we intcrerod DUNG tAe "hf'
lie has made few public speeches, and the few that
he has made have not shown much desire ."
secure the favor of countrys old enemies. In Short
he las American Minister, ia the precise scia"
Of the word, which The Times objected IN aa'aAcr'
Jealous of the honor Of his Government ana mind
ul Of his III guilty its representative As To WHAT
he may have done in the way OF diplomacy have no
means of knowing Such matters not topics Of pub
lie discussion while negotiations are going on ii II IS
charged that he has failed TO carry out Ms INSTRUCTIONS
the charge must be made and proved OF 0sproVtb che
where than in the newspapers Setting aside all qes-
L
! leys mission has been, so far as the pub
| lie have any means Of judging, admirably
/ successful Moreover, the Alabama question l. to
he settled in Washington, not in London ana
that ought to be kept in mind by people who are npa-
tient to see enewa negotati0nso positive step
taken by Minister in London great part Of the
work Of diplomacy is social, and ia that respect the posi-
ton of an American Envoy TO this Court is peculiar II
he wishes the Legation to hold the rank that tho
Embassies Of other great Powers hold, be must look
! elsewhere than to the Government for the mean, %
maintaining such equality. 1t has fortunately hap
pened that many Of Ministers had other
than their salary. Mr. Lawrence spent more than Laf
his salary for house rent; Mr. Adams able 10 do
much Mr.. Motley, think, has the feeling Of what
is due appearances rather the desire that tho
American Legation should be lodged in certain state.
not contrasting meany with other Legations II has
before been splendid or hospitabe as now
and presume the rigid economists Of public money
viii object that the credit of tie country should 10
lavshy maintained when the cost is paid out Of the
Minister'S private purse. good many worthy people,
long as they remain at home, will think il OF little
quence whether the Legation Is well or i'll housed whether
the Minister is equal unequal 10 the merely social
duties which rest upon him, whether that sort Of duty IL
done or not. But that is partial view. 1 can under
stand the theory Of getting without any Legation az
ALL but IL does not need long residence here To prove
that we have any il ought to be credtaby maintained
Mr. Gladstones reconstruction Of his Cabinet has its
good and bad points. So far concerned tho
vehement partisan Of the Confederacy not friend
to the Union After the ended he accepted the
and civil to the United states, lie 10 any
other great Power whom there object in offend
ing Lord Granville, who succeeds him. a member
of Lord Palmerston's Cabinet, and az
| compromised by its hostile language and acts. But
there reason believe that he sympathizcd
with Lord Russells aggressive impertiGcncc lie
notmuch heard of as friend OF ours; not much for
example the Duke of Argyll, yet he coJperated with
Duke OF Argyll many occasions, and often in
the minority American questions which the majority
of the Cabinet often decided in unfr.eudly way.
Lord Granville has moreover the very considerable adj
vantage being hampered by personal precedcnts
| in the Alabama matter. He has written no angry dis
patches and conducted foolish negotiations with
discredited envoy. II it be his fate TO attempt settle
ment OF the dispute which has baied many Ministers
he at least approaches with clean hands aud good
! heart.
Nor the OF Mr.. Forster Of less favorable
omen to Although he takes cha e of no Department.
and his special duties him in way with foreign
affairs his tried friendship America will be felt far
more powerfully in the deliberations OF the Cabinet than
it could be outside. talking last night with
Der OF Parliament who knows good deal about matters
of Government and he rather happily defined the Cab
net a place where man might stop much mischief IN
the beginning Forsters practical busiuessike tai
ent combined It is with sincere devotion 20 right
principles and belief in IDEAS 1s him FOR bis place
He ought have been therel when the Cabinet was
formed He is needed all the more, that
Mr.. Bright Is gone, and his appointment Is only
Just recognition OF his services. Both parties have
praised the tact and with which he has car
red the Education bill thus far through the House IL
lie understood the religious difficulty at the beginning
and IL he still refuses concessions that most Of the radical
Liberals deem essential to perfect scheme, that only
saying that differences Of opinion exist. IL may st lie
said that Mr.. Forster has probably gone further, aud
made the whole better measure than We should have
had the question had been in the hands any other
member of the Cabinet We, as Americans, at any rt
have every to rejoice sincerely in tie promotion
OF man whose good will 10 survived the storm
that aged in England after Mr.. summers speech.
And the exchange OF Lord Kimberley into The Co'ons
Office is also gain as, Colonial question: o
OF them, cannot be discussed without touCLi
interests and Lord Kimberley is man whose liking for
America is OF old date The appointment OF Lord liali
fax To be Priyy Seal in Lord knbcrCys place. Is tho
only OF the arrangements which invites criticism
1t is concession in fact the Old Wings. Who tcJ
strong already in the Government, and have led 10 into
acts OF folly which might perfectly well have been
avoided But Lord Halifax is of those veteran poll
cans who cannot be left out altogether without ofnso
and without risk Of their becoming yindctye. Although
years Old, and not celebrated for amiabiy, he was
offered the Lord Ileutenancy OF Ireland when Ar u'
stone first formed his Government. Lord Halifax TO
fused the place oontemptuousy, and e then under
stood that the price Of his support TO the ministry was
the reversion of some place in the Cabinet Hence MS
present appointment, not otherwise easily oNplicabr
Mr.. Hughes's visit to America, often talked over Is
now resolved ON. His tour, a. at present aiidh-'"
will include New England and the Middle states
aud much OF the West rs may be seen ON The ioa'
TO Kansas but he will probably not make Ihe over
land Journey TO California, nor 80 further Soh'A '"
Harper Ferry WHICH Ae wishes " visit TIC scene u