New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-02
MArrHEW ARYoLDS LATEST VIEWS.

From The S. Lot,ts RepvbltcaH.
"Has your reception III this country met with
"oh yes entirely This is my first visit to the United
States and may say that am highly pleased with IL
pearance Of your great river when first it, All my
life have wanted 10 the Mississippi River, and bad
crossed the great bridge. All my hfe have wished to
the junction OF the two rivers the Missouri and the
had neglected something returned East without see
May ask you what is your general impression of
"Weu" replied Mr.. Arnold. after thinking moment,
and gazing intenty the carpet "there are certain
things that Englishmen don't like ia America at first
speak frankly you but suppose you desire my i'm
Yes, sir; but EnglIshmen usually visit us bringing
with them feeling of prejudice NOR Or less pronounced
'Oh, cannot say that; you know. As say there
are certain things they don't Ike The country large
vast and there many things they consider com
forts which they do not get here; they nave 70 help
themselves this particularly the case at the railway
In speaking OF English literature he said: "Most OF
the concerning literature get from your papers
which discuss it very thoroughly. notise recently
that they had had meeting In Chicago where Mr. Laird
up the subject and discussed il thoroughly. II is good
thing literature these public discussions II Is wonder
ful how, with only intervening space OF 5000 miles,
You are so completely cut of from England 1t is wonder
fuI when consider that one language Is spoken D the
two countries Now H. France where they know nothing
OF any country but their own you will find one hundred
copies OF The London Times where you md one In
" 1t 6 natural for an Englishman to swear by The
TtHiesI
No they don't swear by # exactly, but they expect to
II. Its circulation IA universal among the upper
classes there other besides H. but they natural
ly The There is The Standard, penny
paper which "a quite well written as me ZINES anu
has perhaps as much but then one feels he mas
not seen Tho Times that he has missed something IL
will be like going 10 new world ~ ta BACK AGAIN INTO
the routine OF English habits which Is SO unlike any
other routine" a.,
And Mr. Arnold sighed "a he thought probably, OF the
pleasure he had experienced in his daily perusa ot me
by the way Mr. Arnold. what is your opinion Of
American newspapers = -. ,,- ~,
Well they are given over 10 what Americans call
news which Is Of highly sensational character was
struck with that much az with the ability aud
enterprise displayed IN the editorial management aud
publication which 10 must Dc uiucut 10 col
ec They paw great deal Of attention 10 police news
sppose II is the demand Of tho population that gives
the Character 20 the newspapers. admire the ability
and enterprise OF conductors more than the taste OF
the public The newspapers written Tor the world OF
consumers whose taste needs rather than an
Increase OF ability In the management find IL The SApa
pers what expect 10 nd only La ne Fotce ecs or
ReUOkds' Weekly Newspaper. But stu can admire
American newspapers for the great ability and enterprise
sboHn N their management