New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-29

before-both of them cities which were thought TO
have behaved handsomely, and which had abundant
attractions beside wealth Let us take Bradford
for what il is and understand the pride felt for 1t
bv its people For no town in the world has Applied
Science done more and never anywhere were found
men who made more intelligent or energetic use
of the means put into their hands You must not
compare il with the miracles OF the west I'm
cinnati. Chicago or st. Louis. nor even with
Lowell or Pttsburg but with the communities by
which it is surrounded and measure the pace 1t has
gone by their rate of growth. SO gagged it has no
rival in England, OF at most one. 1t has plenty of
Scotch and Germans mixed with its native York
shiremen, who are not supposed to be the least
shrewd of the three. AS for its welcome to the
Association, nothing could be more hearty. The
merchants have given up the Exchange for week,
and it becomes the Headquarters of Science. Other
public buildings put at its disposal for lectures
and meetings, the Liberal Club opens its dining
room to members, and the number of private houses
filled with guests is really very great, Dotwthstand
ing what / wrote above
The Bradford papers take care to point out what
Bradford has to show. One of them publishes
leader this morning on that topic, from which
learn that person sees no further than as he has
within himself the capacity of seeing-rather
weak dilutiOn of Mr.. Carlyles apothegm. Ii l may
take this writer as an oracle Ibave made no great
mistake in my estimate of what Bradford is best at.
Tits as the great seat of the worsted trade" says
the Bradford prophet " that the Association will
really desire TO know u.s." You will like to hear on
the same authority that Bradford Parish, which in
1901 had less than 600 parishiOners has now above
100000; and merchants capable of doing lin their
own warehouses" yearly business to the amount OF
fifty millions sterling, OF S250,00O 0O0-a big sum
even in these days. spare you all further stats
tics. am not here TO sing psalms to Bradford, save
as the temporary roost of the British Association;
and they are not psalm-singing folks, particularly
Whether they will, our journalist supposes, apply
their minds to worsted during the next ten days l
cannot positively now say; nor what the results
would be if they did.
Not least among Bradfords merits is 1t Radicalism.
The borough of Bradford sends two of the best
known men in England to Parliament-the Right
Hon. w. +. Forster and Mr.. Edward Mail. Possibly
Mr. Forster the responsible author of the Educa-
ton Act and of what is thought the too conserva-
tive policy of the Government on the subject Of
Education, has lost some of his popularity among
his old supporters He had a rough reception here
some little time ago. Still good judges say he
would be elected again. The town is proud
of him aud proud of having Cabinet
Minister for member. Mr.. Mail is not great
success in Parliament, but as the leader of the
Nonconformsts in their war on a State Church
is conspicuous and popular. The Mayor, Mr.
Thompson. is a Radical of the first water.
When he was about being chosen there was some
question of asking the Prince of Wales to visit the
town. Mr.. Thompson announced that he would not
be candidate unless that design were abandoned.
Asked what he would do if the Prince came while
he was in Office he answered he would resign rather
than take part in his reception He is Mayor, and
the Prince has not come. l have heard a story
about gift of dresses having been made by the
Bradford people to the Princess of Wales on her
marriage which the Princess did not so much as
acknowledge; hence their lack of loyalty to the
Coming King. Not a very good reason. perhaps. nor
do / hear Of there being many Republicans Ill the |
town, but Mr.. Thompson seemed to them good !
man to choose for chief magistrate. They like him
so much that they the point of giving him
$4,000 worth of plate; he being like all Bradford
ans rich, and declining money, except in the way
of trade. "---'-S 6. W. 5.