New-York tribune., 1885-08-09

Jondon will be awakened In the hearts oi al
college oarsmen who read Professor Richard a.
Proctor's article on rowing printed elsewhere I'D
This paper. The Professor in his salad days
was captain of a college crew and ne Knows
something about strokes as well as about the
stars He thinks the Oxford stroke is the
thing because it concentrates the energy OF
arms shoulders, back, loins, and legs better
than Cambridge's style OF rowing.
Mr. Forster and Mr.. Chamberlain represent
onnosite poles of English Liberalism. Each
has made characteristic speech during the
last week. and a comparison of their arguments
copf;rms the opinion that Mr. Gladstone Will
have to carry an umbrella of Chinese size II
botb these men are to stand under 1t.
Mt. Chamberarns graduated income tax will
never be seriously discussed in Budget
sneech so long as the Liberal leadership re-
mains in the present hands. But the question
of land reform which he brings up may be
welcomed by Mr.. Gladstone as safer theme
for election addresses than local government
reform, since in disposing of it he will not be
hampered by the Parnel.ites. Radical as Mr..
Cbamberlain's proposals are, the English people
will know thatif Mr.. Gladstone takes up land
reform, he will deal with it in conservative
spirit.
Lord Randolph Churchill has again abashed
his admirers by disregarding precedents and
etiauette in his attack upon the late Vicer0y
of India Lord RipOn was one OF the old Indian
functionaries, serving along apprenticeship be-
fore he became Viceroy. He carried to that
office great experience and practical tamil
iarity with the subject, and advocated
reforms in the interest Of the native
population which had been favored by Lord
MacauIay, Lord Lawrence, John Bright
and the wisest friends of India. He was
opposed, as every reformer Is always
onnosed. by the Office.holding class and by
English residents. Lord Randolph Churchill
has no experience in connection with the i'm
portant department of which he is now the
head. He has made rapid journey
to India, and, being an intelligent
traveller. has picked up superficial information
from these classes, which nc makes striking
usc of in his speech; but nobody, either In
England or India, will suspect him of being O
reformer.
Probably the youngest child now living will
never see in this country again so great dis.
play in honor of any man as was seen In this
CITY Yesterday. The day, in the first place
oould not have been better. 1t was warm ant
bright; but the heat was tempered by COO
breeze, and slight haze and now and ther
clouds blunted the ferceness of the suns rays
The funeral procession was remarkable for III
length. its appearance and Its composition
The most eminent civilians of the Nation were
in large ATTENDANCE. as well as the must dis
tinguished soldiers. Seldom in the history o.
the country haveso many of our great men gath
cred together to do honor to the memory OF
mortal. But more remarkable even than tht
procession were the wonderful crowds that filled
the city. They not only swarmed on tho side
walks along the line Of march from the building
T. the gutter, but they covered Fifth-ave. to
miles along its vast length from curb TO curb
Yet with perfect good nature, and withou
trouble or not, they backed up still closer to