, 1875-02-23
THE KING or TIE LOBBY.

An English View Of Unctc sam Ward.
From tic london 1t,torapA.
Lot not English csnsorB bo too ready to take
up their parable agaiuBs "Sam Ward" and tho
lobby oror which he rres.des, It is tsuo that in
thls country tho time has gone by whom It vas
possible for Sir Robert Walpoh, aud
for ministers much noAror to or day
to buy tho votes elvon by metnbesa Of Far
lamont; but, upon going back to the
hiatory Of the last century: we shall have little
difficulty In tiudtnE that England Was 4hou no
better than tue United States are now. 11E.t the
political and social atmosphere OF Washington Is
far from being Ia IN elevated condition may
..,, ns tnfsFFod froa the e. cas-. eonhomie with
good hunor and bis whole person CIV
ing ayldcnce Of lis bolug, not only
IN be!ict, but in practice. : disciple Of
tI9 goapei o. Is gastronomy." admitted. su'ld roars
Ing fee TO assist In securing tho passage Of tho
Bubhitly to oo given by Congress- to tho Gacl!c-
Nail Steamship Company. aud that whoa lie bill
laa I% PASSED ~, he received further pres ans Of
thnn deserved, " said tho gay and cheorfra ve.-
cran, "sooing that / Ind done very f1tlo."
"Frank uorToy," said the grcat Dr. Jotau,on,
"was very wicked man: but he was
should love him." Tho Banlo feolIngs viii be
uppermost with reghnl TO .Bau Ward In the
minds Of most Eugliahmen who have lately 80
1ournetiin Washington mud Now York. Our Tll.ns-
atlantic kinsman arc. In many respects, the kind
est, most generous. and hospltabls Of hosts, but
tile art OF giving dinners IL ono that, With few and
raro exceptions, they havo not ~ yet aoauir Cd.
lii were possible for auch An official Al Ljxsur-
gus suggested In tho Constitution Of Bparse.
4nd wfi0m hs called tthe pubto entertainer" /"
to find favor In the Dyes Of tho American put,tle
wehaye no hesitation in saying that Nr. San.rol
Ward would be selected to oil tho post by tho
Universal reclamation Of bis foliow-conttary-
men: It cannot bs denied that since tho as.ys
Of Mt. buchanan tho hospitality Of Washing.
ton has not boon Of very refined Or geuarous
order. Universal suffrage has lsttesly thsp,.n
many uncouth WesteFn men to tho surface who
arc more familiar with tho mAnue1s a1,d
PllrAsoology Of = bar-room than with tho ttop-
Sentional uhages OF polite society. Dinrn 70
At tho White ilouHe s1o nowadays rara occur
roHcca, aud few Europeans who hayo once par-
taken Of I,s hospitality would entertain snuc. S,
a'ro to hayo their experience repeated. But ti.l-
nor With aasn Ward is ian oaslu iu meuory's
wantc,' OF which the recollection cannot be ,x-
pollod by what our French nciEhbofs ca]R
:. Fostin do DaIthazar." There il 10 country NJ
the world where the raw materials Of diuuer,.ro
more abundant and diversified tLAn the Uuitsd
Ssatsa aud tho menu suggested by Ward asd
pean Aplctnn 70 onyy. Fin Boo, who il not he
leaet sh'e OF Frenoh astronomical writors sig
nalixca Ban Francncn and Baltimore ~ tho two
best towns In the world for supplying tho dab,
tosh, Ra1te. fruit, aud Vegetables necessary for
tue preparation Of an exquisite dinner. protis-
Ing by Ills hlnt tho liking Of tho Lobby j" won
understands how TO turn to advantage tho vast
hes long been tho hospitality extended by Mr.
Watu to EnKlish visitors OF mark wh.lo travelling
~ tho United StateH tlIat they can noysr fail 70
ao!u Linn IN hearty aud kindly remembrance.