New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
NOTES FROM LONDON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

w men men are cnIaBcu I'LL RicdI SVSiai
is always interesting to know the exact motives
from which they act. The Rathkeale branch of the
Irish National League has laid mankind under an
obligation by stating in an explicit and formal way
the grounds of their objection to fox-hunting. OBJ
lection. indeed is not strong enough word. These
patriot Colts declare their suffer abhOrrcnce
against fox hunting" and these are their reasons
why:
l. Landlordsm being the curse of onr country,
landlords do not deserve tbe enjoyment. z. Ire
lands soil being cOnsecrated by the blood of her
martyrs we deem il right to preserve her clay from
dissertation 3. We appeal to all the farmers in this
parish to USE with true spirit, the legal means In
their power TO stop these eXtcrmlnatOFS from nunt-
ING over their land.
Reason No. is perhaps the most delightful Of the
three.
Mr. George is not to be allowed TO have the So
cialistc field to himself Mr.. William MOrrs's
Democratic Federation has issued Summary of the
Principles of Socialism, of which Mr.. Morris and enc
Mr. Hyndman seem to be the Joint authors These
are their principles IL quote from summary of the
summary: "The land for the people, as well as
whatever is useful or beautiful upon is; the seizure
of tho railways 10y the State the seizure of all ship
ping by the State; The seizure of banks and credit
establishments by tho State; the general seizure Of
everything in fact. This is not coniiscation, cries
Mr. Morris; it is restitution. The land has been
titled, railways have been constructed, ships have
been built, banks have been made profitable, by
robbery in the past. What Labor has created Labor
has a right to reclaim. Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Hynd-
man WISH they say, to restore society 70 that prlm-
tive perfection which characterized it in the fif-
tcenth century. They need not go so far back.
Miniature societies exist even in the nineteenth CEN
fury which would be just as good model as any
thing in earlier times One of them is at Clarendon.
Another is at Colncy Hatch. third is at Earls-
wood.
Some discussion, though less than might have
been expected, has sprung up in tho papers with
reference to the voyage of the Celtic. Statements
have appeared from various passengers, from the
captain in reply, and from other passengers in sup
port of the captain Questions about fresh and salt
beef and whether the supply of whiskcy ran out or
not, arc not of wide public interest. What does
concern us all il Captain Gleadelps view of the re-
latIons between himself and his passengers. 1t
seems agreed on all hands that he never consulted
them. and never sought to know what they would
have liked done When the shaft OF the Celtic
broke thirty-six hours out of Ncw-York, the cap
tain tried TO get back to his starting point. Find
ing that difficult, he put tho ships head aDOut 1or
Ireland, under sail-a voyage presumably OF weeks
Shortly after speaking the Gelert, bound for Eng
land which offered to take his passengers and mails
lie declined the offer In none OF these cases dld he
ask the opinion or seek to ascertain the wishes OF
his passengers. The passengers never knew Till the
Gellcrt had left them of the offer her captain had
made Captain Gleadcll of his own responsibility
condemned his passengers to the various chances and
the certain delay that long transit across almost
the whole Atlantic under sail No doubt captain is
absolute in sense at sea, but there are cases where
he may proftably take those under his charge into
his confidence, and this think was one of t en-.
For the handling of his vessel he deserves all credit
Dut for the arbitrary treatment of those ON board
he deserves censure.
very different view Of q similar ease was taken
by the captain of the Germanlc, of the same line.
letter dated January is published this morning
from a son of the Archbishop of York, passenger
by that ship. "This morning" writes he, " without
any reason the screw shaft broke, and the engines
were disabled. The captain called meeting OF all
the passengers, and it was agreed that it was best
to turn round and go back" Captain Kennedy OF
the Germanc is the senior officer of the White Star
Line. He did not you perceive, consider that pass
engers have no rights which captain IS bourd to
respect. One effect of his consdcrato treatment of
them nav be seen in the letter of the Archbishop of
York covering that from his son. both published in
The Times Il cannot help" says the eminent pre-
late adding q word of sympathy for tho owners
of the White Star Line and my confidence
in their excellent vessels notwlt hstanding this mis-
chance Most of US who have made the voyage
in the ships of this line will agree with the Arch
bishop But | think Mcssrs Ismay 81 Co. would do
well to establish rule for the guidance of their
officers in case of accident, and let us know whether
they approve of the course taken by Captain
Glcadcll or the course taken by Captain Kennedy.
If we are TO be made to cross the Atlantic under sail
when a chance offers to go by steam, we should like
to know it beforehand.
4 pension of ESQ q year has been bestowed on
Mr. f. j. Furnvall, who has done a good deal of
useful work IN the Dryasdust departments of tera-
turc. In the matter of Early English Texts Mr..
Furnvall is industrious and authoritative. AS
Shakespearean scholar his position is more question
able. He founded the New Shakespeare Society (he
chooses to spell It Shaksperc) and is mt the head,
suppose of the schOOi which would interpret Shake
spearc by rule-Of-thumb Crotchets and facts with
ont end has Mr.. Furniyan. and method OF carrying
on controversies which can be recommended for
imitation to nobody. He attacked Mr. IIalliwcll-
Phillips and Mr. Swinburne i'll manner soofcnsive
that most of the chief members of the Shakespeare
Society withdrew from it rather than be held i'll =
remote degree responsible for Mr.. FurniyalPs bru-
talities This little episode has been bcnevOently
overlooked by the authorities who have bestowed
the pension Mr. Furnivall, who is a barrister by
profession, is undoubtedly in need of the money
now given him, having neglected his profession and
the ordinary affairs of life in his devotion TO black
letter and obscure texts BE his fnults of taste and
temper what they may, it may be freely conceded
that lie has deserved his pension. The most con-
petcnt scholars in Early English are precisely they
who speak with most enthusiasm of the services Mr.
Furnlvall has rendered l heard one of thcm say
Yesterday that tho new chronological Dictionary,
of which DR.. Murray is sending the first part to
press. and which is to mark an epoch in English
Iexicopraphy. could not have been undertaken bnt
for Mr. FurnvalPs labOrs.
Mr. Barnun's white" elephant Is getting blackeT
every day. The dermatologists have got hold o.