New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
BRITISH TOPICS.

DIPLOMATIC OFFIcIALs-PRoBAbIh "Nii"N"HNi
v~c1IsH JOURNALIST DEATH OF Mr.
uowBRAY NORRIS.
,o,, rgE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON. MAY At is early for Americans, or for
snv throng of them. but considerable nuinoel u
distinguished persons are here. Mr.. Parke 'ou"lu
arrived last week only 10 find himself smut up in0'
of the time in his hotel by illness. lie Is novel,
improying steadily. If not rapidly. MT oI'on' WI"
get out last week for a continental TOUR mas -
Suddenly recalled 10 London by the news OF the
- % 80, his children in America from scarlet
to and fears that he NAV have 10 sail Tor nome AT
once His health is by no means such as 10 MAKE
sncb a step advisable. Nobody who has met MI
orion can doubt that he really came TO Europe lot
rest or that he needs il. Remarkable as hls capacity
for work is there must be a limit somewhere, ana
of all places for relaxation Europe IS Tor an Aiherl
can the best simply because the change LOT DIM i
greater here Colorado and California are all very
well but they DO not offer either the contrast or the
resources which Europe dOes-at least to man OF
some culture or even a man who has not got beyond
being amused | have known Americans arrive IN
England who had gwen so many years of their lives
10 business that anything else was bore to Them
vet in such state of health that little more busl-
ness would kill them. What are they 10 d0f lhere
can't be much hope of man who pronounces faIl'
dull Mr. Orton took such delight in European Ilte'
and was gaining strength so fast, that IL Will DC
most unfortunate if he has to return.
Mr. JAY is here from Vienna on his way home to
enjoy the two months vacation which he has earned
by five years of excellent service as Minister HIS
wife. daughter. and son-in-law accompany him.
The latter is Gen. Won Schweutz. German Embas-
sador Al Vienna TO whom is due in great part, the
restoration of cordial relations between Berlin and
Vienna; a consummatiOn which seemed little likely
10 be reached when Prince Bismarck thought proper
10 send back after Sadowa that same Baron Werther
who had done so much TO bring about Sadowa No
doubt Baron Werther tried sincerely 10 make things
smooth again, and of his great ability there was
never any question. But il not in human ma
ture. and certainly not in Austrian human nature,
which is Of tie prOudest variety known, TO look
kindly upon an envoy whose mere presence recalled
so many humiliating events. There was no near
approach TO a friendly feeling between the two Pow
ers till Baron Werther had been recalled, and Gen.
Won Schweinitz appeared upon the scene. There
was everything in such an appointment TO soothe
Austrian scnsibili,ies and TO prove once more that
Prince Bismarck knows how to choose men for the
work he wants done. Needless to say that the
General is man Of distinction, Of rank, Of long
service. and Of capacity. To none other than one
combining those qualities could such post be
offered The situation was not unlike that at Paris
after tue close of the late war when Count Amin
wa, sent To renew diplomatic relations between
Germany and France. Yet Count Arnim. with all
h- tact and talent, failed. while Gen. Won
SchweiuitZ succeeded. Success impossible 20
anybody IN Paris, il may be said. and doubt twas.
Il would have been impossible at Vienna TO any
body but tie right man. for though the difficulties
were not so great AZ Paris they were formidable.
Our own relations witlsGCmany cordial We
are admirably represented at Berlin. and Berlin Is
fortunate in her Minister at Washington, nor does
81 ,r..tsi,, al
capacity. Has visit nevertheless. Is which VIII
promote friendship between the TWO countries 10y
adding something 20 th' knowledge each has Of the
other A prussiau Of high birth and of military and
diplomatic rank is may ado. the last person in the
world TO be converted 10 RepublicauIsm and adj
wise the most Jealous pr0pI@audists 20 abandon all
efforts 90 that end. We shall gain more by letting
our visitor observe for himself He is perfectly !
capable Of finding out what is good in American in
stltutlons and it would be difficult 10 hide the bad
from him. unless the newspapers are to be suppressed
during his stay. 30 much trutn-teilIng III print
about public and private scandals has lately been
the rule useful and necessary IL u.s. has. II must
b. admitted given fore -ucrs strange notion Of the
state OF American society. There are as many. or
more scandals over here bat they seldom openly
discussed and the prophecies and scandal, pre-
served together
Gen. Cushing oalnot be rCokoned among American /
visitor 10 London Hewll not come here, and took /
some pains not TO pass through London on any Of /
his recent journeys between Europe and America. /
afraid he doe, not love tIe descendants of his |
ancestors as much as he ought-or he might. had |
they treated him more cyly and shown less of /
what Ae Thought pergersa wr0ngnealedneS- in their |
dealings with America ON occasions when Gen. |
CI-lu, was wiser % the Am ri-au aurhorites-a |
remark which dates long before the Alabama diff |
cuties However. put him into London letter |
because happen l1tely 20 have heard chat some En-
ghsn lawyers OF emineace came into professional /
contact with Gen. Cushing during his stay IN Paris
They greatly impressed with his abilities. and
suspect found reason 20 believe IN the accuracy of
quite common notion here that az Geneva Gen !
Cushincaud lIr Evarts were TOO much for the coun
se of Great Bgiraiu-to say nothing OF the Lord
CAcf-Justice who accepted % place in the Geneva
tribunal rs Arbitrator and used it rs Advocate-as
the representative Of Great Britain, ia his own
phrase.
The predecessor Of Gen. Gushing AZ Madrid does
not share hi, Ill, ke-if dislike it bc-to London
Con sic-lcs has taken q house in Qaeeu's Gate and
box at the opera Tor the season, and either viii
will not axe part iu the Erie fight which has its
hcadqua.te.s .u this city. he considers himself. /
ain toid-though not by him-iIl-used by the Erie
people and i-requited for his services in rescmng
the road from SIR. JAY Gould IL strikes me as Just
possible that Gen, S;ckles may have some other OBJ
iect I'm coming To- London than the enjoyment Of the
gazette Of the season That is a pure conjecture,
based or the belle. that man Of so much restless
energy is Tot likely TO occupy Aimslfexciu.yely for
thee months with court ceTem0ui,s OF musical art.
Business attended TO even in Paris, il is said
where, it is also said, the beauty of Gen. Sokiss's
young wife attracted attention. Al the evenings of
Madame MacNahon and IN other houses the General
and hIs wife were received and were talked ab,ut