The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
THE KING OF THE LOBBY.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF UNCLE SAM WARD.
From the Lon.on telegraph


From the Lon:on telegraph
Let not English censors DE too ready TO take M
their parable against sam Ward" aud the lobby
over which he presiaes. 1t Is true that In this
country the Tune has gone by when 1t was possible
TOR Sir Robert Walpoe and for Ministers muca
nearer to our day to buy the votes given by men,
bers Of Parliament; bur, upon going back 20 tae
history OF the last century, we shall have little
dflculty IN finding that England was then no
better than the United states are now. That the
political anc social Atmosphere OF Washington is
lar from being IN an elevated condition may be IN.
ferred IRON the easy boahoNste with which Mr..
Ward, his ewes twink!ing with good humor and MS
whole person giving evidence o. his being. not
only IN belef but also IN practice, disciple OF
the gospel OF gastron omy" admitted amid roars
OF laughter. That he mad taken $500 as a retaining
assist IN securing the passage OF the subsidy
snip Company, aud mat when the Dill had passed
he received further present Of $780, ''rne lat
ter amount was much more than DESERVED SAID
the gay and cheerful veteran. seeing that mad
done very lttle.n "Frank Hervey,-' SAID the great
DR.. johnson. "was a very wicked man out lie was
vely kind TO me. II you ca,ied dog 'HerveY |
should love him." Tne same feelings will be up
permost with regard to "oam Ward" IN the
minds OF most Ensllshmen who have lately
soJourned In WASHINGTON and New York. Our
TRANSATLANTIC kInsmen are. IN many respects. the
Klndest. most generous and hospltable OF hosts.
but the art OF giving Dinners Is one that, with
few and rare exceptions. they have not as yet
CURED. II it were possible Or sucn an oihc,al as
Lycurgus sugges ed IN tne constitution OF sparta.
and whom he called 'Jle pubic entertainer to
find favor IN the eyesof the American people we
have no hesitation in saying tnat Mr.. Samuel Ward
would DE selected to I'LL the post by the universal
acclamari0n o, his ieilow countrymeu. II cannot
be denied that since the days OF Mr.. Buchanan the
hospitality OF Washington mas not been OF u very
rcnned or generous order. Universal suffrage mas
lattery thrown many uncouh Western meu 10
the surface who are more familiar with the man.
ners ana pnraseOlogy OF barrCom tnan with me
conventional uSageS OF polite society. Dinners
at the White House are nowadays rare occur.
rences, and lew Europeans VINO nave once par.
ta1en OF Its hospitality would entertain mucn
desire TO have their experience repeated But a
dinner with sam Ward" Is IAN oasis IN
meinorys waste.n OF which the recollection can.
not be expelled by what our French neignbors CAL
q 'Jestin de Bdtthdzdr." There is no country IN
the world where the raw materials OF IA dinner are
more abundant and diversified than the United
States; and the menu suggested by Ward and
handed by a Welcker would move many Euro.
pean Aplclus TO envy. Fin Bee, who Is not the
least able OF Frehcn gaStrOuomi cal writers. sig.
naliZes San Francisco and Baltimore as the TWO
best towns In the world for supplying the fish,
flesh, game, lrut and vegetables necessary Tor the
prepare ION of an exquisite dinner. Protting Oy
his nlnt the king the Lobby well unOe stands
how to turn to advantage the vast edible re-
sources oil his native country, ana Sucn has long
been the hospitality extended by Mr.. Ward to
English VISITORS OF mark while travelling in the
United states that they can never fail W hold nlm
IN hearty and kindly remembrance.