New-York tribune., 1884-11-29


many things. and among them for the number of
cergymen who have shown facility in making
themselves ridiculous In some cases tho the skill
acquired dnring tho campaign did not cease to
operate on November bnt still continues to plague
its pos5essors. Among these unfortunate clergy
men the Editor Of The Examiner of this city mast
certainly be reckoned The pcrplexities which
weighed upon him during the campaign have, we
fear permanently distorted his vision, for he still
stumbles distressingly where the wayiaring man.
though a fool. might be expected to walk upright.
In The Examiner Of November 20 he
has published an article on "Wh0esale Lying
the text of which seems to be that The TRIBUNE.
during the campaign pointed out the indus
trial misroitnnes likely to follow sree-trade vie
tory. now congrntu ates the country upon the fact
that the free-tralers, having won only half n vie
tory. will be less able 10 accomplish ther purposes
against an increased Republican oppcsiiisn In Con-
ress Here are some of the chaste and beautiful
sentences with which The Erdmine' en,bellishes its
set,nun. Precisely oMr week after the election II
see,s ,o have occ,ited to 1in lhipC ~ that " was
No nsp t8 lie any ionget'i A clearer c0hessioh ~
the insneei,y 0r The taiiii bogey e5ula
net bs malta; There ava W. s,rpsse, peBpe silly
eNeNgh ie he anpeiea Nv sHeh ies" lseFs afe, we
svpiu,se, ,.eenip siiif enaash ~ esBset w aha w
his aFgan at gFeat phFlstlsn betF az pKeAplif-
eatian at phflstian sfaeas Wa ne ienser shafs
thelr delusisR
That irFeprssslhio Democratic, Tory, LoId HAN
dorh Churchii Is repertod 81 he weary of politics
aud to bo makag arrangements for prolonged
tour around the world. This means that Lord
Salsbury's prestige in the Conservative party has
been greatly increased by the compromise with the
Cabinet which has been effected through his per-
tinacty and imperious will. Lord Randolph
Churchill can longer head faction OF the party
against ITS chiefs, and politics without faction
seem to him dead level of tame mediocrity and
dull commonplace, from which his adventurous
spirit breaks away in dislain.
The Sun Is anxious to know whether The Times in
tends to be Republican one day and Democratic
another This would be, of cOurse, an ingenious
device to work up dilapilated circulation, Tor
here and there some twO-cent customer might De
found who might be curious to learn whether 1t
was the day for the Republican hen to be on the
nest or whether the Dc mocratlc TO aster was
Growing Justify fer Cleveland. less original
scheme, however, has apparently been favored
by that d,scredited and desperate journal. 1t
is TO be Republican in spots IN its news
columns and rancorously and uniformly Demo-
cratic in its editorial page. For example, III
its letters on the elections in Southern States it is
Republican vote has been suppressed BY the Bour-
bon Democracy. But the effect of the disclosures
may promptly be counteracted by positive decard'
tons on It's editorial page that the republican vote
In the South has not disappeared. and that elec
tions there are in every respect free as homes,
and as constitutional as elections in the North.
Tie Times Is sorely IN need Of Republican readers
but it knows that this desperate need will continue
indefinitely. and so 1t is determined to hang on to
| the dwindling Democratic constituency which IL
| has gained through treaohery.
| Mr.. John Grcenleaf Whittier recently, in pleas
ant commendatory letter to the Rev. William =
Winslow, of Boston honorary treasurer OF I'M
| Egypt Exploration FUND.-, inclosed subscrlpt'si
for tho excavations at Zoan. The managers OF
the fund hope this good example Will 10 "'aoy
followed. The scheme has excellent backing Mr
James Russell Lowell made speech IN favor o.
it at the annual meeting some time ago. ana IN TN
| list of American contributors are many mon o
emnencs in education. letters. science ana Pro