New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-30


the movements of the English cricketers. Mon
dav. Tuesday and Wednesday will be gala
days on the beautiful grounds of the Staten
Island Club, and Inequalities of most ag.ee-
able kind will be extended the visitors. 1t is
to be hoped that members of the club will not
fail to be present on Staten Island on the days
of the matches. A large crowd of spectators
encourages both sides and assures good game.
There is said to be great anxiety in French
official circles lest Bismarck should take offence
at the suggested alliance between Spain and
France. If this is true, little less buster and
oratory in the French Chamber of Deputies
about the honor and glory of France would
be becoming Talk of that kind ought to be
postponed at least until the French newspapers
are able to discuss so harmless a topic as a
Franco Spanish alliance whether it pleases the
German Chancellor OF not. Until that day,
too. the Republic would do well not to waste
its strength in such vainglorious expeditions
as those of Tonquin and Madagascar M. Gle
menceau has taken this ground and the elections
will show what the electors think about it.
Few people knew General Grant better than
Mr.. George W. Childs Their friendship lasted
over twenty years and was of the closest kind
The anecdotes about the General, therefore,
furnished by Mr.. Childs and printed on the
third page of this paper, will doubtless attract
attention and be read with marked interest.
They are not only personal but political, and
although it is possible not to agree with some
of the differences drawn by Mr. Childs, the
historical value of the incidents described can
net be moderated. What Mr.. Childs has
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and General Grant, as well as to the Third
Term nomination matter, throws much light on
two important events in the political life of the
Nation.
A curious Interpretation is put upon the pres
ent political situation in England. Politics
there, il is said, are directed from without.
The Car IL not pushing matters in Afghanistan
and hopes thereby to sustain Lord Salisbury's
government at the coming elections. He fears.
so wise men say, that il the Conservatives are
not victorious the consequent development OF
RadicaIsm IN Western Europe will endanger
Russian Imperialism. This really seems going
long way for the reason of things. We should he
of the opinion that Radicalism, or whatever you
are pleased to call it, in Western Europe had
long ago reached point where it was danger
Gus to the stability of the Russian Empire. A
little further advance could hardly aggravate
the situation so far as the Car is concerned.
Abraham Lincoln had many difficulties to
contend with when he was President, and not
the least of these were che opportunities of the
anti-slavery people, who were anxious to have
him hasten the death of slavery. Proof of this
Is seen in the interesting Lincoln article by
Mr. Moncure ID. Conway, which is printed in
t0-day's TRIBUNE. The President met the del
egations who called upon him in the most
friendly spirit. He fully appreciated the ear
nestness of their high purpose; but they did not
always move him so much as they would have
liked. He bidod his time, and when the eman-
cipatlon proclamation finally did come any DIS
trust which the anti-slavsry men may have
felt for the President previously was shown to
be unfeunded.
Tho recall Of Sir Charles Warren from
Bechuana Land In South Africa is condemned
bitterly by the Forster followers in the Liberal
party. on the ground that the natives are thus