New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY DECEMBER 1876

allow questions of humanity to influence ones Judg-
ment in politics, aud this is the final proof of unfit
ness for practical affairs.
Yet this is precisely what The Pail Mall Gazette is
now guilty of in its criticism on Mr.. Stanley. Its
complaint against Mr. Stanley is that he is using
violent and cruel methods of warfare against the
Africans. But surely they are not more violent or
cruel than the Turks employed some hundreds of
years and frequently since, against the Chris
tians of Europe They are less violent and cruel
than the outrages committed by the Turks on the
Bulgarians, their own subjects. And if, in deciding
on right policy toward Turkey, England ought to
leave out of view the crueltcs of Turkey. why, in
deciding on a right policy toward Mr. Stanley ought
his cruelties if such there have been, to be taken
into account Mr.. Stanley occupies parts of
Central Africa by precisely the title the Turks
hold Bulgaria and the rest of European Turkey
by force of arms. He has not, it is true, held it
quite long, but then neither does his treatment Of
the blacks bear any comparison in feTOcty with the
treatment of the Christians by the Turks He seems
to me- in every point of view, much more respecta-
bic pocntate than the Sultan, and if were obliged
to choose, should much prefer him as a client. But,
for the present don't feel called upon enter into
this dispute. 1t is the custom in French courts and
some others, to try and condemn and sentence a man
in his absence, but the custom is not which can
he advantageously extended. If an Indictment is to
be brought against Mr. Stanley either in the Royal
Geographical Society or elsewhere, il Will be time
enough to present IT when the defendant has re-
turned from his perlOus journey, and can be heard
in his own defense.
The rumors of new poem by Mr.. Tennyson turn
out to be well founded. His London publishers,
Messrs. II. S. King & Co., announce that a drama
entitled Harold" is in the press, and will be pub
lished Immediately. They add, curiously enough,
that il will be uniform in size with Queen Mary
Mr. William MoTs's new poem, "The Story of
Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Nibungs"
has just been published by Messrs Ellis Il White.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Conway is about to publish, through
McsSrs. Triibner IL Co.. new volume on " Chris
tanity," series of essays on its Morning Star, its
Dawn, its Day, its Decline its Afternoon, and the
Morrow. With this is announced. also, "Human
Sacrifices in England" a title OF which, perhaps,
some explanation may be found in such sub-ttles as
The Daughters of Jephthah, Children aud their
Moloch, The Sabbath Jugcrnath, and The Martyr
dom of Reason.
The book of the week is Capt. Burnaby's A Ride
to Khiva," just issued - Messrs. Casscl Peter q
Galpin, with quarter sfan inch Of margin the rest
shom Off 10y the binder hhd so n volume well enough
printed reduced to a coSlition of hopeless uguess
Much the oldest rectlt story IN connection with
literature is the reporSd withdrawal of the first
edition Of Miss BrOughtdns Joan" on account of a
disrespectful alluoon 20 "Gilbey's champagne
Messrs. Gilbcy a larg' wnedealing firm, and are
said have threatened Soceedings against the pub
hshers, Messrs. Bentley j Co., which Messrs Bent
ley a Co. averted by timSy submission. But whether
Miss Broughton's opinion of Gilbey's champagne"
or Gilbeys champagne itself has been improved
must remain matter of conjecture.
report has gained some currency that Mr.. VIII
liam Black, who has lately returned from America,
means to lay the scene of a novel in that coun-
try and profit by his journey to present to the En-
Clish public some sketches Of American life. But
this is theoretically denied by Of his friends.
They say, with much FEASIBILITY, that one of the
many charms OF Mr.. Blacks writings consists IN
their accuyacy-that he is patient observer of what
he describes and that it is his long familiarity with
the Highlands for example which gives such airOf
sincerity to his Highland narratives that The truth
fulness Of his description is what makes il so vivid
That ne should know America, where he has spent
but few weeks, as well those parts Of Scotland
where so much Of his life has been passed, is, Of
course, impossible. Hence they argue that tho re-
port of Mr. Blacks intention to put the result of his
brief and hurried American tour into book must
be erroneous. The report is, however quite general
and Mr.. Black has not yet denied that it is true.