New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-08


tories young and many hours in day as supply and
demand shall prescribe; believes that tho State has
nothing do with such things and will oppose any laws
cOnved to regulate them he long since opposed the
Factories Act and quito lately he opposed the acqn'
st.on Of Irish Railways by the State As between Cap
tta and Labor he is for Capital Between Employer and
Employed hc is for the Employer He is himself an
Employer, and large one, and lie stands
by his class, which is the Middle Class
and not the Working Class He ia the
representative Of his class, only with hundred
times more drains and foresight and hearty human
sylnpahy than most of the who belong to the party
Of accumulated wealth. And spite Of the strong COM
bative instinct in him, spite Ct bis history and hs I'M
nensc services to mankind RcfOrmer, he Is ny tcm'
permanent Conservative: not in the party Sense ou' III
general and true sense Throughout his spendn career
and i'll the midst of his most energetic eHOts' his co
slant APPEAL TO his couptrymcn, his invoria"c argument
was for return to the principles OF that ahciP' co
stution of the country which had been perverted 10
the benc, Of class aud the injury of The people al
large.
In saying this not criticisnS Mr.. BrlSht; am
only stating facts Nobody admircs him mere IMAM no.
grateful for bis services to Inc hoc'a cause
the world over No Englishman OF this generation HAS
done IA much or done 1t SO brilliantly 1t ny be long
before another generation is blessed with such bcnc-
factor But think the great work OF hls me is doHe
do not anticipate great results from DIS rcrh'r'nee INTO
Parliament It done before he entered the Cabinet
II 10
England has gone with wonderful rapidly
durinc the two years of his retirement, and
il is simply impossible that he should resume
his old place flat his should be the voice from which
friends of Progress in all countries are 10 seek
ins plaon and encouragement. Not that there is any
reason think his intellectual powers are not COM
pe;cy restored trust and believe that they are, and
they greater. never more brilliant, than just
before the blow fell upon Lin which temporarily I'M
paired them. look for speeches magnificent Gs ever,
for political sagacy profound as ever for sincerity
and devotion Of the same purity which have marked his
life. What we are to miss is what have TO right to
expect Not even Mr. Bright can co years OF age tam
the current CT his life into new channels.
letter from Mr.. a. H. Burgess ia late number or
The Daily Woes puts tie American Association in
u angular position with reference to the Chicago L.
hrary scheme. The original notion OF giving new Free
Library to Chicago was need scarcely say, an English
Tie whole significance depends on its being En-
gls and the plan being carried out by Englshmen
exclusively. But according to Mr. Burgess whose state
belve tn be accurate the AnClOAmerican Associ-
alton has itself responsible for the project APP
pointed committee to organize the movement and soil
cit contributions from English authors, anu III
fact take the entire charge Of tho matter. As the
ADglo-Amcrican Association numbers few Americans
among its members they found themselves uncxpect-
cdy in the attitude Of asking glishmcn to Civ" abrary
to Chicago. Not caring to accept such position sent
in my rec icnaton. was not present at the meeting
which passed the vote, nor was any other American
any one had been presume the vote would
not have been taken; at any rate 1t would not have
passed without protest. Being passed. there seemed
no other way Of escaping ts binding force than by
firing. and that have done, though greatly regret
being obliged to withdraw from an association which
has done good work and capable Of doing more
Perhaps ought to add that last week when sent an
Of the meeting of the Association had no To-
ton the extent and puport Of the resolution adopted
Thu Ia ~ ANYBODY
has produced some correspondence and among other
things declaration from Mr. Edward Jenkins-the au-
thor Of Ginxs Baby and recently an unsuccessful can
ddae Parliament at Trurothat lie for his part does
approve the Library plan at ALL but thinks prop
os;ton "simply childish" He stigmatizes 1t rs seh
era, uendicancy among British authors for copies OF
their works and that 1t be forthwith consigned
IN the limbo OF unexecutcd good intcnuons' IL ID ior
Chicago to say much the dsapprobaton OF MT Jen'
kns shall affect readiness to accept the proposed
gift ON bound to add that Mr. Jenkins does not stand
alone in his opinions though yet his is the only OBJ
lection have in print With the English public
the support Of the eminent author and whose
letter quoted my last aud above all the adhesion OF
the Queen must give certain popularity to the project
The Queen has copies OF her books which are now ny
Mr. Hngess house, the royal autograph duly Inscribed
therein. u w. D.
CORRESPONDENCE on TIE QUESTION OF FREE
LIBRARY FOR CHICAGO.
70 n, Editor Ct The Dati Ners
your impression Of Yesterday word OF expaiiat,"1
Mr. burgess SAY that bis fn TO o Sy
the Association, which has undertaken
sn % M All this believe to be- and the fact that
is true makes it desirable to state that the Aerean
members OF that were nUo ~ me
and graceful. provided the execution OF It be left IN
a a4sS mas to cSeasc are @
tude for them IL tho deeper because they were
S "a greater T 4 Kermit
NOV emtnt for library 1t would have been better,
They we're forgotten when the English members OF the
the Association itself to assume the
management the enterprise. 1t is true no American
was present but such vote binds aud puts us in the
position of asking Englishmen to supply Chicago WIN
tIonsb am sorry 70 leave the Association have sent
IN my resignation. wish to add that make no crit'
cation to take charge Mr. Burgesss plan. presume
the objection now suggested did not to those who
No. 10 IaA Nall NOv.ls. GEORGE W. sAALAEY.
SIR: Mr. George W. Smalley's letter and the
action IL 60 SYSTEMATICALLY notifies the public seem TO
be peculiarly ungracous In this we nave another
Of that OF the
nation and which tends so frequently to dseoncer
1s Ss OF
set down to Mr. snaley in the matter referred t9-md
Assoeation~ have weighed IN an apothe-
earys balance and possibly have been sustained by M
/ bestated to do before. When / heard OF the
proposed presentation Of library to Chicago It seemed
position simply childish The Americans will look upon
II with very humorous appreciation. They already
rebuilding Chicaso they rather proud Of their re-
cuperatve powers they would should think prefer to
mental Americans wished connect their names
with the "biggest fire on record In some permanent
shape II kindly and harmless ambition. object,
o. az English member Of the Anglo American AssOcs
ton TO making II instrument Of this enterprise That
Association was formed for purposes far elevated
and important than the presentation of addresses
wandering Americans, . general mendicancy among
Brtsh authors ios copies OF Their works am not