New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18
BRITISH OPINION.


LONDON, Nov, THE news of Tuesdays elections
has put our English friends into excellent humor.
As for Americans living abroad, their state OF mud
requires stronger words to describe it, Their feeling
il one OF grateful enthusiasm. | speak Of those
whom know, and whom | have seen to-day and
yesterday. Whether they call themselves Demo
Gratis or Republicans, they know one thing.vz: that
IN tho minds Of Europeans who watch American
affairs, the honor and prosperity of the coun-
try were bound UP In the success OF tie
Republican party. In it's relations with Europe.
the country has one paramount interest, which IS
financial, and the one thing here people understand
is that the Republican party had at last taken its
stand on hard money. A Republican victory means,
TO our European friends, honest payment Of our
debts Now we are judged, primarily, as every other
nation is Judged by our dealings in money matters.
For purely party questions in America, peo-
pie in Europe care little. They care very much to
know whether the great Republic Of the West is
10 be ranked among repudiatng States, or among
States which believe that honesty is the best policy
Aud they set down the triumph of Tuesday to the
credit of neither party, but Of the people. Now,
as often before says TIE Times, the good sense OF
the American people has come 10 the rescue just IN
time TO save the country from the consequences
Of party laundering and the immortality of
professional politicians" 1t is perfectly I'M
derstOOd by English students of American
pOliucs that the Republican leaders are not clear
from the guilt of coquettng with the advocates of
soft money. Ii is true mOroOver-and the Rcpub-
licans might a. well understand the whole truth
that they put mora than just share of blame
the party which has had the largest majority of
hard-nOney men in its ranks :" Little thanks are
DUE says the same Journal to the leaders of the
Republican party. and still less to those of the Dem
Aaif 1Jn lao cd bp
guilt of patcring with the innationist, repudia-
ZIONIST and socialist agta;ions which eliminated
couple Ofmonths ago in the formation of the Green
backLabOr party" Iisncedless to add that the over
throw of Tammdny in New-Iork IS hailed az sign
of rcgcneration-the moro welcome because uneX-
pcced-in Ncw-YOrll City itself. Tammany 10 the
EngIishmen is u synonym for political corruption.
Even more needless is II 20 say how General BUT
lcrs defeat Is regarded. His il n name Of such evil
Onien abroad that his election in such a State
Massachusetts would have counterbalanced the
good effect Of the Republican successes elsewhere.
good deal less satisfaction if felt Mt the sudden
outbreak of new dispute about the fisheries. The
matter has been discussed in England with somo
freedom since last mentioned il, but without that
fUluess OF knowledge which is desirable With
violence, ALSO on the part Of the two journals
which approach American topics with a steady
Stamiar7. The latter paper does not profess to
have seen VI Evarts's dispatch, but assumes as
a matter Of course that its terms were "unbecOmng,
and what in any but an American dipOmatist would
be called imnertnent" Our Tory critic remarks
that il is but too common for an American Govern
mcnt to address offensive dispatches to this country
and then 20 further violate diplomatic courtesy by
the instant publication of the papers. On this text
1t breaches one more homiIy, in addition TO the
hundreds which have preceded it, on the degen-
eracy of American public life. YOn will be panied
TO hcar-Or you would be if yOu had not
heard it so often bcforc-that the quality
and breeding, the social rank and man
ncrs of American statesmen have dcteriOrated
since 1850. hardly know how you VIII bear to be
told that among those Americans who still belong
To the first rank among political aspiIantS Mr.
Adams IL almost the Onlv one " nom European Mn
listers aud dipomatists would recognize a. an equal.
Whether Mr.. Adams will relish the compliment
can no more say than can whether he is or IS not
"polItic1l aSpiraut.' The saving virtue of the
almost seems TO be meant for MIR. Evarts, whom
tins writer ~ good enough to describe as distinctly
supcror 10 the generality of the Republican leaders
in social position and character But even Mr..
Evarts's social superiority does not prevent
mm from pItting forward pretensons to Goldfish
ing rights " the more arrogant that they are con-
sclausy unjust" These prctcnSOns occasion the
greater risk OF quarrel between the two countries.
because England may be involved by the action of
Canadian authorities. And these Canadian author
tiles almost far inferior to those of England
as they are superior to those Of the United States in
temper, tact and independence of popular irrlta-
tom
III quote these explosions Of Tory aninosity. It is
not for the sake of increasing popular irrl-
tation," but-sincc they are sure to he quoted
TO say that they are exceptional, and that believe
they express the feelings of a class of people by no
means large. 1t is only the iitfu flaming of en-
Der, which were in full glow here during the Re-
bcllou. Neither Tie STANDARD nor The Saturday Re
rer has outgrown that hatred OF the Union which
was bcgottcm of their sympathy with the men who
sought 10 destroy it, But, as | have said often
enough terc is evidence that the great majority OF
EnglIshmen who partisans of the Contederacy
have ceased to depOre its defeat. A few of them
are still stirred to wrath whenever the Treaty OF
Washington comes up afresh for debate.
On one point, however, there is a much greater
manlmity of opinion among Englishmen of all
classes. They cannot understand why we should
hesitate to paySle money we were adjudged to pay
by the arbltrators under that same treaty. Mt.
Evartss dispatch Oh this subject Is awaited WIN
curiosity at least as eager as that the more recent
dispute. Whatever Mr.. Eyarts has TO urge Will be
considered patiently enough, but think may say
1t will not modify the all but universal feeling that
the money ought to be paid. | have talked VITAE
good many people on this matter and never heard
two opinions expressed. On the contrary, nave
often heard it said that objections might have
been very valid objections against going into the
arbitration, or against the award before 1t was
made. But since we did accept the arbitration, we
are bound by the award no matter how excessive
it may be in amount or how wrong in principle,
and no matter how ignorant or biassed
the umpire may have been. l suppose