New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-13

othsr members OF the Art Committee OF tne South-
ern Exposition in answer to O request, MI Iiiden
remarks: =" have received your letter requesting
the loan of Mr.. Hunsingtons portrait OF myself sna
of the picture designated as Hopeless CaSe, ior
the use OF the Southern EI position to be held az
Louisville Was there more than one picturei
The resolution passed by the House of Commons IN
favor of preventing the Importation Of cattle INTO
Great Britain from tho United States was disnseh-
uous to say the least In reality 1t was rrotecson
resolution designed to check the expectation Oh 1.-Two
cattle from this country and to encourage no'no
production. It was motion carried In tno inloro'"
of the agricultural classes In the united hingaon'
and was intended as measure OF self-protection
,rai,st forson oompetition But while the purpose
was main. il WAS clumsily disguised in tho debate.
he dishonest plea was offered thatit was necessary
=, afford England security against tho extension OF
the foot and mouth disease, and consequently sha'
I'm noftations must be restricted TO Scandinavia
and British North America. Mr.. Chaplin TOOK the
bull by the horns and astonlshsd the HOUSE WIN
the assertion that tie population OF hmerica " a'
increasing so rapidly that its surplus meat supply
could no longer be depended upon In England ino
Government opposed the resolution and argueu
that its adoption would cause an enormous loss "
English consumers, but the Conservatives es'hy
succeeded IN stampedIng the House. III the oon
this policy on tho genuine ground OF Protection
their action would not have been dIscreditaDle.
Americana ut least would have respected IT, II the
right motives had been assigned for IL, however
little they might have thought Of the consistency
or humanity of q country that processes Free Trade
hut seeks to practise Prote ctionon food products
only!
alt il all but certain" remarks The BuDato
Courier. that Pennsylvania in the Presidential
contest will adhere 10 the Republican cause" Inc
qualifying but" as here used is without DOUBT
the most superfuOus word ever set up since the
noble art of printing was invented.
It is intimated that Governor Pattison is not en-
loving confidential relations" with leading Penn
sylyania Democrats. II the report be true then
pattison NAV he said TO have folio wed the copy
sat Inv his gubernatorlal brother Cleveland. But
pattson must not expect to succeed in this role as
well as New Yorks Governor For Cleveland mas
positive genius for not enjoying CONFIDENTIAL reis-
tions with the Democratic managers. In this par
ticular, unless Tammany Hall is greatly mistaken,
he 10 one of the ablest Governors she ever helped
to elect.
The Democrat In Pennsylvania who can extract
any comfort out of the action OF the Republican
State Convention that nominated Livsey and Niles
would find no difficulty In distilling honey out OF
the remainder biscuit after voyage.
awe are all marching" says The Dayton Demo.
orat to the music of the old Democracy Of Thomas
Jefferson" como now That sort of music ceased
very long ago. Why, its echo became "a
silent as n deaf and dumb asylum as far back as
1860. What The Democrat doubtless meant TO say
wa, We are all marching to the music of the old
war for spoils."
Governor Cleveland is credited with being the
best fisherman OF tho season on Niagara River. Evil
IDENTITY, then, he understands how to catch fish
much better than he does how to catch men-Tam-
many Senators, for instance. The hook, in the
shane of a eto message which he cast into the Sem
ate Chamber to catch tue three Tsmmanyltes
whom he desired to vote for Mr.. Murtha came back
60 him empty The trouble was that he used gall
and wormwood for bait We venture to say that he
presents more seductive bait to the Niagara fishes.
The Minnesota Prohibitionists. by vote of a. to
o. rejected resolution favorng tariff for reve-
nue. only Their conduct is well calculated to rem
der the Democratic party more than ever the friend
and admrer OF free rum provided that such an In
crease Of devotion Is possible
The Liberal party IN England, after opposing
Lord Beaconsfied's purchase OF the Suez shares in
1879, is now committed to a much larger financial
transaction IN the same securities. At That time
the Khedive was allowed to draw at sight for
about $40 600, 900 on Messrs. Rothschds' house.
and the British Government subsequently covered
the payment by the issue of Exchequer bonds, bear
ing three and half per cent interest. The shares
purchased of the Khedive were 176.602 In number,
and represented about two ffths of the hole capt.
tai The prospective dividends on them down to
1894 had been forfeited before the opening OF the
Canal So that the shares implied proprietary rights
without profits. Lord Beaconsfed provided. how
ever. for the payment OF interest at per cent on
the purchase money and this interest has been reg
uarly paid from that time. The Liberal Govern
ment has now arranged for loan of $40. 600 600
for construction purposes with interest at three
and half per cent. This will make total Invest
ment of 500, 0D0. 900 IN the two Suez Canals. The
loan is nominally redeemablo in fifty years. but
there is only a remote probability that the company
will ever be called upon to pay anything more than
the interest. The British Government by doubling
it's two-hfths investment IN the Canal property
practically control of n majority of the
stock.
Congressman Townshend says he could specify
some very prominent Republicans in the West who
are not going to vote for the party candidates long
asanythingl like the present management continues"
"Coald specify" II will be observed Only he does
not specify. because. he SAYS. with the air of man
enyeloped in fog and padlocked full of the secrets
of his fellow men, he is mot at liberty to mention
Names Oh Townshendl DON'T let US burst with
unsatisGed longing Tell us his name
In and the same breath Governor Cleveland
announces his determination to keep his hands OIL
the Democratic State Convention and suggests a
candidate for Secretary OF State His attitude re-
calls the story of the man who said to his Young
wife. when the subject of naming the baby came
up: al have no feeling in the maJter-oal him
what you like, provided his name 10 John Henry"
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PERSONAL.
Mayor Low. Of BROOKLYN. will spond three DAYS