New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
"TULG4RITY IN HIGH LIFE" AGAIN.

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Commenting on THE TmBUNEs observations.
Yesterday. concerning the conduct Of certain
Englishmen on the recent railway excursions, Ihe
Erepipg Post deprccates the tone Of the American
press particularly the Western press, on the sub
iect The Posts statement Of the OnalOw case IS
doubtless authoritative, and we take pleasure in
reproducing it:
Lord and Lady CnsOw were invited to join the party
Chicago, and they we're there pnt WIN
also three four English guests, who were uncollolG
however that they were not to have 1t to them
selves until late I'm the evening" ana az none on Ini
altogether unnauruy, that the ladies could not occupy
f. with several strange gentlemen Lord Onslow there
To-. obccted al strongly that he was left in possession
M Tho messenger tie hour being too for full ex-
"a NATHAN with him discovering hls error tho next
day he made tho fullest and frankest lapology on s
party whom he had inconvenience.
We may mention that tho account furnished US
bv our own correspondent, who was on this tram,
las we believe the Editors Of The Post. accompany
Ing the excursion were mott detailed good many
additional Incidents lot covered by tho fullest
and frankest apology above described But II the
host is satisfied his American guests may be con-
tent to initiate him.
The Post intimatcs that THE TRIBUNE brought
various charges. The absolute accuracy which
should distinguish an effort to correct is here
a
Post itself also does IN a tone Of horror to the
stories with which tho Western papers have been
dllcd saving "-.r hearOf such and such things but
mentioning no names. Since The Post has thought it
necdful to make public apologies for the conduct OF
the American press in hcapng volumes OF coarse
abuse on the heads OF strangers and guests without
taking any pains to get at tie facts" we propose 10
furnish Il with some of the facts. We derive them
in each case from our own correspondents, accom-
pauying the cxcursous-men detailed from our own
Office, known to us to DO Trustworthy, and stating
only what came within their personal knowledge
scallcy l. Stubs Charles J. Eastman. Guy v
Bethel and Sliugsby Bethel were in the habit of
Washing in the morning at tho open washstanuS
without any clothing on except their drawers IN
places where they knew ladies had to pass in order
TO reach the dlumg-ear. Even whom told that ladies
were about to pass they made no attempt to cover
their ma eduess or get out of the way.
Tho same men, when staying at hotels never
Maid for drinks which they their friends
took AT the public bar They had them
charged TO Mr. Hatch. They never paid for the
washing Of their c,othcs--Eaylug the wash bills also
charged to Mr.. Hatch.
In FARGO ono of the Bcthells hired n horse which
Lc rode SO hard that its owner demanded comptn-
,,tiOn for the damage done. This was refused, and
r. was only ffcr the train had left Fargo and the
f,c,s had been communicated % Mr. Hatch and
some En- gli,hmen in the party threatened to make
M a purse TO pay tho bill rather than have their
host pay it. that Bethel could be induced to send
the money, $50 to the stable-keeper The claim
was known TO be a just one
When breakfast dinner or tea was announced on
the train. stubb-, Eastman, the BothelIs and one
Mr. Morris would seize upon seats to the exclusion
orlslics who were compelled to wait an hour or
80 for a second table the car not accommodating
worctban half tho party al q time. This continued
until aud even after vigorous rymon,trauce from
some Of the other EugIi-hman Mr. William Hard
man. Editor OF The london NoHpg Post, John VI.
lie Sage ono of the editors OF The LonaoR Idegrdph
and others Of tho English guests, repeatedly said
that their conduct was di-guceiul, and such rs to
mako every Eugsumau in the party hang his head
In shame.
The Hon. Mr.. Finch, Kinsman Of Lord AyIesIord,
happened to be in Chicago When the Hatch party
arrived there. The only person IN tho party ac-
ouainted with him was Lord Hcadlcy Without
the least hesitation he joined the party In going out
tp Pullman to examine the car-wurks the CITY, ETC.,
and to receive dinner. During the entire trip ne
never asked to be made acquainted with his host
lin fact he had never taken the trouble to ask for
an invitation or to acknow.ed IN any way the
hospitality which he received.
tho Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel these Same Eng
H-hmen first named above, and Others, such as Mr.
Morris. H. d. Kmbcr and g. H. COVE, behaved
30 rudey as to attract general attention,
Iapted themselves in front Of the President staring
At him persistently, and standing between him and
the musicians VINO had been asked to perform for
bis special benefit
On the first day at the Mammoth Hot Springs,
Stanley l. Stubs, Charles j. Eastman and the
Bothells went to the stable Of the hotel aud by
rr.tcuding that they had como to get the horses
engaged for certain ladies' Of the party, got the
horses for their own use.
If more facts are wanted there aremorc and worse
ones ready. We have not been in the way OF pub
UshIng these things ourselves but before any fur
tberapoogy is made fOrthc conducto the American
| nrrsg M large. on the OCCASION we think 1t well
enough to Do somewhat precise as to the demeanor
OF the guests to whom the apology IL to be rendered