New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06
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If March hares could be found in February
it would seem as if a crowd of tho maddest
of them had taken possession of the London
newspaper offices. When we recall the calm
tone of sarcastic superiority with which tho
British press habitually regard the occasional
lapse into passionate rhetoric of tier neigh
bors across the Channel, it seems hardly pos
sible that the causeless shrieking which is tIens-
mitted to us by mail and cable can proceed from
that reserved and deCOrous person who delights
in calling himself the average Englisbmap. The
papers, two weeks ago, were somewhat impcr-
tinent, but that was perhaps pardoDablo in
O defendant who saw before him tho perspoct-
i've of round damages to pay. Our case was
then before tho public in all its cnormity.
They objected to our claim, of couIsa; they
did lot want to pay as much as sc
asked. If they had been willing to ac-
cept our bill without revision, there
would have been no need of Board
of Arbitration. 1t is simply because we
insist upon q wider responsibility and fuller
compensation than the British Government
think is right, that the elaborate and cumbrous
machinery Of the present Board is called into
requisition to decide between us. All this
seems to have passed out of the minds Of the
English. Every day that has elapsed since
the publication Of our case has added some
| thing to the fire and fury of Their reclama-
tons and now the fragments of leaders
| which como by telegraph are of no kindred to
the mild growlings with which our case was
greeted at its first publication. The Times
gives up the hope Of arriving at any smicabo
settlement through arbitration. The Post gives
us ono last opportunity for calm rejection,
adding sententiously that this Is no time for
menaces. We cannot but appreciate highly
the reserve and tact which these long f1ering
organs show toward us. But it is grayey
to be feared that we will not profit by it.
and that we will stand by our case as it is
and let the ArbitratOrs say whether it is ex-
trayagant or not. In fact The Times confesses
there is little hope of our Withdrawing our
| case. Gas 1t has been translated into CONT
mental languages" OF course, it would be as
| impossible for us to change our minds after
| that as for young Lady TO reflect after her
wedding cards are printed.
There seems no lucid interval anywhere.
| Tho Pail Mall Gazette publishes burlesque
account of what the Queen will say to-day in
| her speech from the throne, in which she gives
expression to the hope that we will not ask
more than Bismarck asked of France. Such
is the general madness which rules the hour
| that this broad hoax seems to be taken &C.
riously in London, and the agent of the Asso-
| ciated Press sends us the silly nonsense with
all gravity, aud only at the last hour ventures
| to state his newly-awakened doubt as to its
authenticity.
There is one significant incident of this
furry which throws q good deal of light
upon the tall talk of the excitable press on
both sides of the ocean. In London, where
| none of the organs Of public opinion seem to
have preserved their common sense, all the
clamor has produced no appreciable effect in
the financial world. Here are the figures which
show how TRANQUILITY the business of the two
nations goes on amidst all the confusion:
| ssturAy. Mond,,
Sons9ls ..;i:: =, .s; ss,ss,I s!ssssI
Our own more volatile market felt slight
| IMPULSE, which was made use Of by tho ope-
rators for rise in gold. but the slight inter-
| est taken in the matter showed plainly enough
that no serious apprehensions OF trouble are
| felt.
The Scranton Republican, among other false
hoods. says Of tho Editor OF this paper: