New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04
NOTES FROM LONDON.
POLITICAL - JOURNALISTIC - CLERICAL -
Personal

Toni Posebery's speech on the occasion of
rccevinr the freedom of Dundee, is one
which deserves attention. He has lately returned
from Australia. In short period he saw much OF
Australia and studied the politics of the various
colonies which arc commonly included in what is
now a geographical expression. He was present
when the convention at Sydney discussed the
,nomcntous question of Confederation. He was
the guest of public bodies at Melbourne. at
sydney. at Adelaide and elsewhere. aud made
speeches at the dinners given him which bear the
stamp of intelligent interest in the affairs oil
Australia aud of thoughtfulneSS about IFS fHture'
He has come home full of that interest ahd Is
clearly bent on kindlng fresh sympathy more III
England with the Englishmou who have Quilted
the mother country for thoSa great f"ciuc
colonies. HIS speech at u indec is the expression
of his sympathy. 1t is appeal to Scotchmol
and Ens!ishmen to open their minds anu 'h'r
hearts 10 the great questions thIt have 10 DE an
swered with reference to Australia.
All this is significant and important because Lord
Eoscbery in position 20 take. If he cares - take
n strong lead this question oil cotHat P"i'l'
AT the moment it is not burning question, bnt nj
any moment it may become 50, and meantime
school of philosophical indifference to empire Is
growing up Able men ncl0ng to it, though for tn"
most part able men who live more in the world OF
hooks than in the world of affairs. Lord RoScDcry,
Scot speaking to Sc0tsmcn, pats the argument
against indifference on practical bass ir'dc
follows the flag. Ii is worth the notice oil Ameri'
cans that America seems to the travelled brtoh te
natural port aad business partner OF Australia II
j. certain SAYS Lord Rosebcry, that hut Tor the
flag tho trade of Australasia would How To Amcf''
and the trade of America to Australasia YET III l3ti
that trade is insignificant while the trade between
Croat Britain and Australasia is neirly SZoOoo"ooo
n year Other things beside tn, iag influence TINS
lint tbprt being euUal,
Nyould I,c enough to account for the preference
given to the mother country.
Then friendship and community of feeling are I'M
yortant rs we'll trade. Tho philosopher says
friendship would be Just close after separation as
before but Lord Ros.bery points ont that 1t has
taken q hundred years TO bring the United States.
and England to their present state OF good VIII 10
each other. Emigration to u British colony is one
thing: emigration to Il foreign country is another;
aud | suppose there is no doubt that the elngrant
who goes to Canada feels himself in closer relation
10 the country hc has left than the emigrant who
1,tci,c, his tent in the United States. Those are
mtters-and there are other points which pass
oyor-litte considered in common times by the
people of Engaud. The question of colonial policy
comos up only now and then. The colonst feels
hiuisolf neglected. 1t is not that sympathy with
hun and interest in him does not exist. bat It IS too
seldom expressed. The plea which Lord Rosehciy
makes Is very Iikc lhs pea with MI Nd'i"'"
Arnold makes. BE something more than merely
Iust in your dealings with the yarions sections of
this great empire. Be amablo. Take II little
trouble to show tho good will y0u feel and don't
leave Australia and Canada to believe they are for
gotten. Neither trade politics will suffer from
more frequent expression OF polite concern III
those who carry them on. The comments OF the
London press on this weighty speech Indicate that
they arc quite aware of their own shortcomings.
On Monday of this week. being the 18th day of
April ia tho year 1851 occurred one OF the most as
tonshing events of the century. There appeared
in The Times a signed article. 1t was not leader
1t was not letter. 1t Was a Review. But 1t was
signed. The traditions of Il century have been
broken through new departure has been take1,
aud what ono writer calls tedlOns superstition OF
English journalism has been set aside whether for
q day or forever nobody seems to know. II a step
of this sort were to he taken, it might have been cx
pected that some great name wOuld be chosen 10
herald it to the world But nothing is done on me
Times as it is done elsewhere. The writer oil this
article is Professor Blacie exprotesSor of Greek III
the University of Edinburgh, II man who Is more
Iidculed than respected where he is host known.
north of the Tweed Few men of his muitliarlonS
ottaements have less balance of mind OF less OF
that business of spirit which Mr.. Matthew Arnold
(sinco must quote hun again declares to be the cs-
eeptlal quality of true criticism. 1t Is q new Ger
uan Life of Goethe which eXPrOie5Sor Blacke re-
views and lac begins by half column OF eXtTava-
CANT euogy upon the late Nh. Lewess biography OF
the same writer: which the judicious have been
wont to regard a rather hippaut and superficial
account OF the great German.
Next day out came The Daily Ne,cs with dis
course by Sir John Lubbock on Proportional Repre-
sentaton to which the name of the writer was pre-
Gxed-not signed Us in the other ease ThercupOn
The Pail Mall Gazette cxclams glcefully that the
practice of universal anonymity is at an end ana
with excusable cOmplacency points to It's own
bold example" as the occasion of these changes.
Two instances however. are not quite enough to
constitute what this oxultant iconoclast describes
as q general infringement of the old rule. Let us
wait little. aud SEQ what is going to happen.
The innovations of rhe Pail Mn ia ;ette go much
further than the publishing of signed articles. 1t
has APPOINTED itself Interyewcr-Ge leral 10 the
tIniyer,c for one thing. Probably Tie Times may
not care to Interfere Just yet with its monopoly OF
that particular branch of journalistic industry and
impudence These last few days it has been pub
fishing sketches of some new pictures by woil-
known English painters. They are dete'tabe
Carcatures Of the pictures albeit gwen TO the pub-
lie with the sanction of the artist who. however
well Known may desire to be better known, and
who gets a column so OF advertising. perhaps
cratutous Novelties of this questionable kind
promote the sale of the paper. very possibly. They
also dctract from its character as serious Journal
and perceptibly diminish its influence. New pro-
cesses of journalism which at the same time IN
crease the circulation and lessen the authority OF
the paper employing them likely to be adopted
by other papers with caution.
The Daily Nctc8 is of opinion that the late riots IN
Cincinnati are characteristic OF American manners.
The roasting alive of negro i'll Texas U.s. according
20 the genial student Of our customs. less So
ii is. however sufficient y horrible"