New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-03
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER B. 1881

the last of the old school of politicians who
were associated in the public mind with dig
nifty, politeness, blue coats and brass buttons.
He first won distinction in the days Of Demo-
cratic supremacy before the war, holding many
conspicuous positions and presiding over the
Charleston Convention in 1860. In his recent
career in Congress he was the champion of
labor reform and cheap money movements,
which gained considerable hold in the coal
mining district he represented, but he never
fully severed his connection with the Demo-
Gratis One of his widest schemes was bill
to loan Government money without security to
every man desiring to go West and settle Oh
the public lands. Personally an amiable gen.
tieman, he was politically, in his later years, a
mischievous demagogue, who deceived work.
ingmen land perhaps himself too) with fan
tastic projects for making money plenty and
wages high by act of Congress-
The defeat of the Liberal candidate for Par
lament at the special election in North Lin
colnshire is direct result Of the discomfort
OF the English farmers. Lincolnshire is an
agricultural county. The Conservative candi-
date took up the cry of " fair trade against
free trade, and came in swimmingly on
That new issue, although the constituency
was strongly Liberal at the previous election
Fair trade is indefinite thing, but it is all
the more popular ON that account, because
every class and interest in Great Britain can
interpret it to suit it's own necessities. TO the
farmers it means that while we in America
tax British manufactures ut our Custom Houses
the British Government ought to put tariff
on the grain and provisions we send to British
markets to undersell their products The
M foir do pyI,ic oh
in England shows how little economic theories
are worth when they come in conflict with
pecuniary interests. 1t is of no use to talk to
the English farmer about the abstract beauty
OF free exchange of commodities between the
nations OF the earth when he finds himself
growing poorer year by year because of the
heavy importatiOns of American wheat, beef,
butter and cheese. He is for tariff on every
thing he has to sell, and free trade in every
thing he wants to buy.
1t looks as if the Presidents doctors were
gradually making up their minds that their
patient is not going to gain strength until he is
taken out of the unwhOIesome atmosphere of
the White House. All of them are now reported
to favor his removal, and the only point to
decide is how long it is best to wait before TAX
ing the risks of travel. Probably it will be
thought measurably safe to move him before
the end of next week if no unfavorable symp-
toms recur. The excitement and jolting of a
railway journey may do him serious harm, but,
on the other hand, the change from the monot-
ony of the sick room where he has been con-
fined for nine weeks may stimulate a healthful
tone in the system. Once at Long Branch, there
can be no doubt that the cool, invigorating salt
air Will prove powerful agent to help nature
expel the poison from his blood and build up
his emaciated frame. All things considered, the
risk OF removal seems well worth taking The
President is evidently gaining very slowly. He
had what was called good day yesterday, but
his condition would be much more satisfactory
If the signs of returning strength were less
indefinite. He is by no means so far up the
hill yet as to be beyond the danger of slipping
back any day. The public earnestly hopes
that the doctors will soon find him strong
enough to be placed in more favorable condi-
tons for recovery.