New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
CHICiGO.
THE ARNOLD EPISODE-POLTTICS-TRApE-
LASTER-AMUS EMENTS.


EASTER ADJUSTMENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO Tile TRlBrNE.l
CHICAGo. April 12.--Thc Arnold episode has GER
taiuly proven To be the most eXcruclatlng thing Of
the wear The host of quilts that have mn to tho
defcuc. of this ctys schooling in the polite arts has
been very great and growing in numbers very
fast The Mr.. Arnold criticism which appeared
in quiot corner of TIE TRIBUNE took another
complexion when copOusly loaded and given a
place of honor as special cable" III The th'cogo
Tribune There was yeXation Of spirit between all
the lines, and particularly to those who paraded
with the great English philosopher and dinod and
lionized him during his stay here. This Of course
all grew out of the belief that the criticism
came from the pen Of Dlr Matthew Arnold, as was
so declared by the special cablest" of The CHI
ooqo Tribune A brief. but bitter. editorial accom-
panied the printing of this costly cable dispatch, y
and then followed interviews with the literati aud
diyines who had held such exclusive intimacy
with Nh Matthew Arnold. and in these interviews
our natures came forth in their true shape. We
were very wroth at Mr.. Arnold, particularly the
diviucs among us. and we recalled many things to
the disadvantage Of Mr. Arnold that had never be-
fore presented themselves. We sLowercd upon
the head of our friend and guest an
avalanche of abuse, which We hope now
may he Disseminated in a moasure before
;
dropped from the bps of divine who thought that
the philosopher had repaid social courtcsies by
the rendng of the English and tho theories of
his host. In fact, we have said great many things
which we ought not to have said, and we don't
clearly know where to begin to mend matters. Cen
eraI A. c. McClurg showed the reserve and courtesy
of thorough gentleman, basing his refusal 10 en-
press himself moro clearly upon the fact that The
CIcago 7ribuRes cable special must have condensed
the paper somewhat He said nc would wait until
he had an opportunity to read it in full in The Pail
HaH Gazette before giving any opinions
Having been placed in thi, plight we have at
tracted some of the attention which would otherwise
have been given TO the journal hchdisplayed such
enterprise in chilling a portion of The TRGBUNE'S
Sunday supplement through to this city. For throe
DAYS the paper bristed with antagonism
10 Mr. Arnold in its editorial and local columns :;
since when followed dead calm until today when
il printed the article rs it originally appeared III
The TRIBUNE and called upon its readers TO Judge
whether Mr.. Matthew Arnold was not intended.
The special cable feature it pushes aside lightly
by declaring that 1t is absoved owing to the fact
that 1t did not declare IL was special cable to
The Chicago Tribune" 1t then Offers the reflection
that Sir. Matthew Arnold may GOT have said tho
incredible things which tho article contains but he
would have 30 be immortal to survive popular be-
lief that he did say them.
The Iroquois Club the most magni0oently
equipped pontical organization OF the Democratic
faith IN the wide West,-for giving banquets,-but
which is not considered potent factor on election
DAYS. owing to the ultra character of ats mcmber
ship. is TO give tho third Of It's extraordinary
banquets next Tuesday night. Its initial
dinner three years ago, was conceived
with delicate care. and the oTatory of
the occasion was permitted to spring
only from famed and schooled Democratic threats
Of the country, and IN consequence there were no
radical uttorances such would disturb any of the
wings of the party. Then followed the second
banquet at which Carter Harrison leaped over the
| bounds Of propriety, broke away completely from
| his toast, and created CONSERVATION among the
| "wheel-hOrse and guests by proc tanning a
Protective Tariff 10 be the only salvation for the
! Democracy. This year Mr. Harrison Is entirely
| omitted although near and available, and there Is
TO be instead Senator Pendeton with an essay on
Just Reward Of Labor the Safety OF
the State; the Hon. frank Hurd OIL