New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 80. 1883

prize and which all prize though they wont sIow
Lord Paimerstm once when some Of his appoints
Of Consuls questioned SAID 10 Ino mo ysrv MN
supposed himself competent forfor VIVA, nc h az U
ana for what ne had not bTen; Observation-Disclosures; il he
had not been q lawyer he thought that wa az M
had been sailor Il he artist II he ha1 been
an editor if he had been poet II ne pad peeh
s Gas ann I ION for Consul Now that might
have been Lord Pilmert1n's experience ara
fDo Of n consuS but The people of tins city have
made up their minds n tnc cgnvese ng3 ,nat mad
and great Consul for twenty five years Is NJ for any
thing reS ap?ag gSea fv very Fry wnT Wbeseyr
III city may beto be Consul that shall advance all
ard at the same time propilate and justly the
good feeling OF the other; but it Is trie between
other nations compared with what II Is between
your nation and Tue various nations have an IN
ternational repui alton among nations That I'VE
some study to some yenrs ago Our nation as al me
world knows, has the reputation OF always geung IN
much better of in its International reputation LOT your
nation has the reputation of never tlng 0nt OF any
bOdys way. IGret laughter Now, 10 he a Consul ana
to go off without ever having allowed us to get
In your way, nor allowed your nation 10 geS
the community in wnicn yon have lived am sure T 10 a
great praise even tor Brisn servant OF tue FOWL
Applause The only way IN which this can come about
ia not merely by your being always right, tor some
people get hot wa'er by being right; not even by
worse prediceuents by being wrong. MOI even ihuch
am afrati Is TO be conceded 10 our good temper anu
good MISUNDERSTOOD temper and good manners
which all appreciate ourselves Dul wnich otneI
nations never take the view Of llausn erJ Ine
Roman mOfast satrS poet mas SAID tLat " Is very
Is equally trne Of aetioIsi It is Very cult do
mon tniHgs and throw any grace and charm ana elo
quence into the ae' But saying comm, tnld mn anu ,
doing things make up human lif lapp.eusel ana ing
apo TO say them AM do them W tn pro rely,
with ease, WITT elegance, with justice makes ths
difference In private lie between good manners and
bad ana maks the difference between governments
and their subjects citizens, OF oppression or OIL con
tldence and allegiance makes In diplomacy Iie ueIenco
between had foreign secretarya nad foreign minister
bad foreign consul, aud good one 81 eaea o. .1se
functions. Appisuse AID it Is better by tar tha Tue
friction OF common life and 81 Puohc r snout oe
ubrIeated tnis oil and cheered wtn tins wlne IMAM
that il should De embttered and soured even Mne .e
substance and the are all meant to DC rshI
Bus It would he an imperfect view OF the difficulties In
the place which you have On call to NIL sno nut NJ
suts that followed II let &c 10 ne thong az that
there had been smooth and esen tenor OF affairs 20
tween these great countries and these kindred nIos
ba1a heined AMI benenr Ell our people. [Appause.l
inconvenience taat foreign Ministers SHOULD De sen.
they sent. ana could no, understand IL Ply
reflections IN inst su,J 'ct AVE tOld he l1al ll
countries Kept on, OF good deal OF dnodt oY t.a
Imperfect relation laul bterl and have odght mat II
mignG be well, and It certainly would hEc auActc az
tentiOn, IL mad been able o. hDd sohonoiY 20 I! lo
Court Of England could not speik or nn erStiho
Bingham LANG teri OF cou.se. tas same Iacit, o. q
ing betS6e themselves Is likely preeiptate them
iuIo mislmdcrs Andlng amonl thtinscVcs. b!t VIII
yodIsif, who have known ways Wheh 10 o. S'o1e '"
- speak and now e De shcut ihd no" 81 SpfA'
faculties Gy wlich you could be- In close c'nmuaion
VITA our people better Tor the good unuers'a ny
not TING 1se mi ne dceey Of the
many questions taat YOU ma o'c- c"ioU up'" ~ ''
die, 10 treat and dispose or 800 - -,
During the civil War. whom many things were happen
ing upuD not pie isaut our people,
and many things We're happening upon tie mud tiht
were not pleasant TO yours laughter taere was an oi
nor upiy Tor All sort OF dieu,ics, aud every month
vas NOS wIthsst its danger; but. sr everything wa
handled with attention TO the Hght. lou iin
hren educated ~ lawyer. Laughter N"u
aad learned the wise maxim o. the common
law, SIC pSrs hfO ~ non 0icHo ttddS-to I r@eiclr
your rig 10 tres, ass upon tIe FGhti or "Incf
Applause. Aud wHiie tere wer. many WHO Nete ees1
Ous tlai uBragc ava quarrel an cflteita soud otoS
ont lO She sEIcs OF you had no such desire Of
Ministers had such desre and good 'cnsr OF tie
two peoples when they h0d 10 common carried tAen
through season or rupture ana Of friction tnat 40
break fApplaus.l Now tins Is the toet not mercy
% p'rence and Of discipline, but II is tar nicer moral
scnsi1ty 10 nscc aud 10 truth; II is the app eoia1n
tna; quarrel ana but tue clouds ana the ihi-t
ana tins nail hat pssco IS the sunshine ana TIE fuuu
Tao not snow' ,ir. ow we should have Looked upon
I'm liz re-, yr yeac. If ~ we're i nave svcrci YOU from
midst and Jaken you from tl city anu th' country?
ave provided for lodging you IN safe DEPOSIT con,
ils and BO rope injurious To yOn. LiugaterI Bu
deSlbing You from what have now the 10, nohor 20
Than hundred OF the excellent men Of this city o.
both nationutes. Everybody acre mas sgned ~, anu
those III are absent are tdu as gool "s those na' arc
here. tIaugh'erI
| AN ADDRESS TO TIE RETIRING CONSUL
The address OF the citizens Of Ncw-Yors 20 the
| retiring Consul Genera! was read by Nil EYarts.
| The docum mt OF parchment, beautifully On
crossed ald bearing at it, had the arnonal device
| of Sir Edwards family. The address was as fol-
| lows:
Your retirement from the position which you hns
lons occupied in tails comnunit, the 'neial reprc
sentative OF Her B ithn'c A1esly Coy
REGARDED with indifference oy any one VINO
has al best Interests Of Tie Two countries
when you so souIilS Represented and' tha' 10
/ which YOU accredited
! Her Britaunlc Aiaiesty's Consul at tiis
port tae , FT' or ,se Samys gave %ssr,nre SSt
British wOud be properly cared Tor ana The COY!
ernIoelt Worldly rere-en1rd at b 5S , pom o;, Of
in TINS country that tue wisdom and di-gernhc ol
had ogigiray led 10 your appoin fluent coua bee nty
realized. When. in connection vita The huirlng eVehH
OF those lays the relations of the two countries occl
siouay strained to make the peserV 4'lon
Of reace between them matter 0f grave doubt bpih
nats were ind"bt, ID 10 You Tor ne "dnlrDf Le WIN
wiich yOu performed tho dlrs oi our once, si envy
! transform into one OK immense rs, oasn' aG
Wllc asserting the rights OF your COUNT ylnc. htd
| jralOusIg watching their Inierert+ YOn yet md
r,cft ~ neonie of tnis country but the contrary,
operated heartily and judciOIy "i.h LOid IONS
securing the continuance Of friendly relations, az 10
merit the respect Of ali rghtminded per
YoHr csurse since taosc exciting days has only served
| 20 inrtcase our resuect and admiration for your
charncier Called upon by your Government H. perform
many dEtlos Gf most deiicat and responsible ehafac
ter you have ever been found equal 10 tho Occasion
the narke1 exception 10 Official rOu whicA Character
! ned TIE request mat You should continue 10 hold
y0Iir Office you had attained 10 that age Wnch
genefalg retirement FROM service hud nnAi,
the hOnOrs bestowed upon you by lier MJestJ OH
the occasion OF your actual retirement al snow thhJ
your services been uDappIeelaied NY your own
| Government. -, -.
Resi- assured that you will also carry with You mo
private e the respect Of all WHO appreciate nasmy
| 10 nigh trusts and the personal
| regard Of al who have had the priv,
lege Of y0pr personal acquaintance anu
friendship. That You may he long spared 10 onl"y ynhf
weleafied leasurc and tnat your lot may SIN De east
among u.s. il the earnest wsh Of those WHO su0rcriDe
themselves with sentiments Of the very highest esteem
SIR EDWARDS RESPONSE