New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29

carrying out that important National enterprise
commended bin to the Administration. "hen IL
was determined that the Mission should be hiied
from Pennsylvania. he seemed in a much higher
sense representative Pennsylvania than the a.
pirans whose only claims were their success IN the
political fold. The selection OF Mr.. Welsh has Oeoh
amply justned by his career in London. lie mas
made thoroughly capable Minister, and his resig-
nation will be regretted both here and IN I'm gland.
trait OF his character which will he sure to ava
kon sympathy and admiration is shown by his I'M
willingness 10 continue TO occupy responsible pub-
lie position and to discharge its official and social
dutie, while suffering from severe domestic be-
reayement
Our German friends have noiseless, persistent
way Of carrying on great movements, when causes
them to escape almost pubhc notice nntl the chahRe
is effected. The Lutherans who held their annual
conference in Columbus this week represented
church powerful not oaly in numbers but in
wealth aud Intelligence The sect OF Protestants
who still carry LutheTs name have rs varied creed
as that OF all other protesting denominations.
They stretch from the Scparatsts ia Prussia to the
Evanpehcal Svnols Of this conntryj at one are
worship Of the Eucharist, many crosses, images,
genue xons, al the other is the stern bald simplicity
oil PresbyterlanIsm. The Conference which met at
Columbus made two or three important steps
in the advancement OF education aud church
Governments; first the establishment OF state
Syuods, each with It's own college; secondly.
the establishment OF general theological
seminary AT Milwaukee with three faculties each
distinct from tho other, English, German aud Nor
wegian; and thirdly, the establishment OF quar-
terly magazine to be published in Ohio. This church
embraces within Its membership almost all OF our
Norwegian and Swedish colouists, n large share OF
tho German population Of tho West, and the Eng
lish Of German descent. It is ouly just to say that
they are as a rule. simple-maunered, honest, en-
lighioued class of our community, whose religion
manifests itself by fearing God and respecting
themselves and their faow-men.
Whatever Mr.. Henry James, it,, has not done with
bis delicate and agreeable talent he has at least ac-
comolished the work Of causing the reading Eng
lishman TO reflect upon the differing characteristics
OF American aud foreign society and to convoy his
reflections 60 his Countrymea As rule alr. Jamess
English critics are reasonable and Just IN their COM
meuts on his international studiesj they have of
late grown out OF the tone OF halfcontempt
with which not so many years ago they invariably
wrote of American society That Sir. James's pic
lures OF an admirable male American and Of diverse
country women who are at once refined ana spark
ling. charming and wel-read. have done much to
change tnt tone evident DtbNtel III tc llitS VI
the criticisms. 1t must be said that many an IN
tolhgent foreigner regards the American as
semi-barbarian and indeed, too many
of our travelling country-people have done their
best to Tx such an idea the foreign mind Count
less are the Daisy Mllers without Daisy MllleTs
real charm; innuncrabe aud loud at the tIbie dhOe
are the ignorant and unpublished possessors Of new
fortunes. Let all educated Americans thank Dir.
James for presenting to the consideration Of John
Bull the bright and gracious women Of IN Inter
national Episoe the sturdy and generous character
Of The AmericQA,
Quinne has gone mp. The poor, feyer-stricken
patient finds his pills dearer than ever. The
two or three American manufacturers thereupon
dance with war-whoops Of delight and shout
We tod YOU so p OF course they did. They
knew very we'll what day they would raise the
price and how far they would raise IT, Thcy know
lust AS well that their time is short they have the
market in their own hands "a yet, and are willing
to make this extortionate profit out of the immedi
ate needs of the public. None of the manufactured
article which is TO come free of duty, has M yet
been imported. When 1t comes in the price will fall
TO its proper level, and nothing they can do will
keep 1t up There is no real for the present
rise the manufacturers having stock in hand sutf-
cicnt for many months except their desire to reap