New-York tribune., 1871-06-28

growth laid out streets firm faith OF the future ana
@ tht of cIcago sioux City, outside Of civilization,
WITH its seventy three drinking shops and seven gamo-
s t n~blo school Though 1t numbered but 1000 souls,
cond boast Of two daily and four weekly newspapers
VA two magazines Wherever Americans went they TOOK
ann them schools and newspapers London news OF tho
| evening was read the next morning at Slonk Giy'
1nericaps arc much newsloving than the English
Every man in train buys newspaper at every station,
said Mr. Hughes Correcting that the newspapers ns
bought the ran) but Jonathan reads news newsand Mn.
Iohn Bull reads leaders that form the faith OF Engau
Mr. Hughes thinks our leaders are mach more tSs
written but that they are no part OF our rengion a.
careessness is OF less consequence than 1t wouo az
the mother country In America they are nSn
Applausel Investigating the American gaInpins s t,1
of Keno pracced in Sioux City, MI - & 70 hmi
describing IT, came to the conclusion tnat M M @ sv
simple game, with apparent cheatins ny mas
read what The TRIBUNE has puDlshcu o ~
He thought Keno Infinitely nS found II mpossibe to
realize that every man the gamDhg oehs 9I ~
had revolver in his pocket and poVe'A'lo III us
In referring 10 the land question. Mr. Hughes COM
manded the greatest attention IRON aa S "a on
importance than human beings The lecturer remarked
@ the % family or social standing and secondly
the eagerness of all classes for land as spceuauon
ld he more unpopularthan that prevailing here ZAP
piausel In every English county there half dozen
or more great places. with stalls OF strong men in the
prime OF life, gTooms of the chambers, &c. whose chief
occupation IN life seems TO be TO spend as much as pos
sibe OF their masters incomes, and TO do as little as
possible in return. lApplause1 From an aesthetic point
OF view, can admire such huge treasure houses as
the owners who keep up vast expense They
have been born to this KIND OF thing aud take II as
matter Of course. But II is difficult to feel anything like
respect for the hundreds of men who are making large
fortunes and spending them In servie apng OF TINS KIND
of life lAppausel The American has no such temptl-
tion. 1t is not the custom to found families The United
states Is in the unique position OF nation heapng up
wealth very fast without having been educated into the
imehonored ways of spending any amount scientcal-
ly. tLaugbterl The result Is that Infinitely more Is
applied 10 public purposes and becomes common prop
erty As examples OF this national generosity, Mr..
Hughes cited Shaw's Gardens in St Louis Girard Col
Christian Association in NewYork and Cornell Unver.
sty, and he believed they would result in tightening
sble for the poorest [Applause Mr. Hughes dwelt at
length upon the Massachusetts rohibOry Liquor law,
finding much satisfaction therein declaring that he aid
not see single drunken person IN NeWEhgiahu' Mic
alas Is not the experience OF those who I'VE IN that
great difficulty In obtaining glass of liquor In
the good City OF Boston, which is another experience I'M
| In New-York Mr.. Hughes saw cosmopolitan city re-
sembng London in crush and drive of trade. aud Paris.
Rotterdam, and Vienna in certain other PARTICULARS
Philadelphia is thoroughly American. built OF red brick
faced with white marble beautiful IN c9iorng ana rem
both sides of the streets 1t is exceptional IN the
as Mr. Hughes would desire for himself lApplausel
Boston is the CITY OF thought the seed plot OF IDEAS
which he answered to the great advantage of America
Mr. Hughess next query was whether Al Ainereahs are
him doubt the patriotism Of the United States as a ma
ton, but the late has removed this doubt. Haw-
who were regang themselves with the national songs Of
Rule Britannia Tight Little Island &C., have never
realized this of thing afraid my country Is TOO
big for it, have never been able to see IT, hawthorne
prophet in politics. and Mr. Hughes made haste
TO aver that higher patriotism had never been shown
than by Americans during the great war applause and
he believed that the OF responsibility which has
grown out Of it will eventually render politics the pro-
fession OF the best men.
Regretting his inability to do any kind Of Justice TO
great theme within the limits of lecture, Mr..
Hughes closed with the following cordial words re-
turned from the States convinced that nothing but Will
full Ongheadedness the part OF public men ana pub
lie writers on both sides of the Atlantic could keep up
the unnatural estrangement which has long greyed
those who look forward to future for the world III
which, after 1900 years. the truths which were then pro
claimed shall begin to assert their sway Kingdoms
and nations But 1 scarcely ventured TO hope that,
within few months of my return should be able 10
rejoice the first great step toward the settlement OF
all the questions at issue between oar two countries IL
wants short five years 10 the centenary OF the Dec
laratOn of Independence For 100 years the only great
which has yet been able to combine personal
freedom with deeprOOted respect for lawtO keep the
cOnstabes staff resOluely above the soldiers bayOnet
severed by the memories of Old quarrel and
by mutual ieaousies which have sorely hndered the
work marked out for 1t by Providence. But better
startled and shocked at the sight Of deagTapple be-
OF the foremost of what should be the sister
hood of nations the two Englshspeakng peoples have
the example OF appeal to and law for the
which hurled Germany and France together only nine
months Is II much TO hope That the seed Whch
has been well ripen that at the end OF 100
years. the old wounds may be healed and old wrongs for
gotten; and that America and England may stand to-
gether side by sde allied only by the ties of blood
traditions, laws language, but by the inspiration OF the
nObest Of all missions that of being peacemakers among
the nations" These sentiments warmly appauded
the audience and every rght-thinkng American VIII
| ndOrse them with hearty Amen. h. r.