The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08

+ Client capital Of the English race and become
the guest Of the Corporation at GuildhaA
In this season Of centennial celebrations ana
international exchanges OF ainity the tendency
Of Mayors and Lord Mayors to come together
is . beautiful illustration Of the Advancement
OF civilization 1t is not long since the chief
municipal officer Of Paris and the chief mu-
nicipal officer Of London had pleasant as
eembllng, with more than the ordinary mani
festations Of friendship. The meeting Of
Paris and London was noted event in this,
that history has no incident more frequently
repeated than the contest between the great
French and the great English Power IN
which London and Paris took 50 promi-
nent part. Therefore, when we see
tho two mighty cities of the world in
social converse, in the exchange of courtesies
and friendship, Frenchmen doing honor to
Englishmen and Enghshmen forgetting the
triumph of Waterloo in courtesies toward
Frenchmen, nothing is more natural than that
this feeling Of international affection should
take q wider scope, and that the Mayor OF
New York should be asked to accept the
hospitality OF the Lord Mayor Of London.
The mere circumstance Of Mr.. Wickham
becoming the guest OF the Lord Mayor OF
London would in itself be interesting.
Lord Mayors from time immemorial, and the
present Lord Mayor particularly, have been
famous for their hospitality and their patriotic
desire to manifest on every occasion the glory
Of England. We have never had chief
officer OF this municipality more competent
to represent the best phase of the American
character than Mr.. Wickham. He sings q
good song and tells a charming story lie is
an American from the top OF his hat to the
sole Of his boots. No one who has seen him
review the professions on st. Patricks Day
or the gathering Of Masons could fail to note
his military bearing, his Napoleonic prowess.
Mayor Wickham at dinner party recalls
what we have read Of those charming
ambr osial feasts which form SO pleasanta part
Of the literature OF England and Scotland.
The difficulty between England and America,
70 far as social sentiment is concerned, is that
Enghshmen too often form an ideal American,
impossible in every feature, based upon the
exaggerations Of our humorous writers and
the follies Of many OF our citizens who go
abroad. The best idea we have 0. other
nations is the character Of the people they send
to us. When we recall the character of many OF
those who visited the Old World in the last
few years we can well understand why the
advent Of o Mayor, a real Tammany Mayor,
from New York would be looked upon at
Guildhall with interest if not with alarm
Mr.. Wickham would contribute largely to
better understanding between the two coun-
tries BY boldly making his appearance in
Gaildhall and showing that an officer
be is in every essential Mayor as well as
gentleman.
II would be deprivation in some respects
t. lose Mr.. Wickham, but when we think of
those who would attend his visit to London
we can reconcile ourselves to the surrender.
We have many men in our city, especially
those in authority, whose departure for Lon
don would be a comforting sight he might
take Mr.. Green, in order to show the authori-
ties OF London how to manage financial affairs
in such a way as to give the least amount Of
satisfaction to the greatest number of people.
lie might invite Disbecker to instruct the
sanitary authorities OF London that the COM
fort OF the people is more largely served by
the greatest amount Of nuisance and decompo-
sition. There are body Of police surgeons
who have arrived at the astounding discovery
that no place on this Contnent-Saratoga,
Long Branch, the parks Of the Rocky
Mountains or the table lands OF the
far-rcaching Sierra Nevadas-can compare
for salubrity, healthtulness and natural
beauty Of scenery to the Harlem flats.
We do not know anything that would afford
Us more pleasure than to see our Mayor slowly
steaming down the Bay, with Disbecker and
Green and tie police surgeons and about two
thirds OF the present officers OF Tammany
Hall accompanying him as his body guard.
If the Mayor should desire to make his visit
to London not only q matter OF enjoyment to
himself but Of comfort to The city be might
extend his courtesies and invite other gentle
men OF distinction. There IS thu Hon. John
Morrissey, for instance, who, if really
put upon his mettle, could make as
great sensation in London and
give q surer manifestation Of his powerful
craftsmanship tnan any Of our leaders. There
is the Adonis Of the New York democracy,
the Hon. Thomas J. CTeamer, a man Of large
wealth and influence. who could teach the
rising generation OF London politicians many
things as yet unlearned 10 their lessons OF
political management There Is our silent
Chief 81 the Tammany Sachems, John Kelly,
who could keep the peace as imperturbably
a. Grant If the Mayor we're SO
disposed he might take the whole
Beecher trial-Judge, counsel, contestants,
jurymen and all-and deposit them in London
under TIC ministrations OF Messrs. Moody and
Sanxey with much benefit to our people,
whatever the result might be to true religion.
MI Titon and Mr.. Beecher lave both about
exhausted their influence in New York
I,l.7a II n knowing what thav yyould be abla