The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-05

Ing the glowing descr1pti0ne OF PreSiuoht
C1evelnnd's Inauguration. and what 10 the
amount Of money spent BY tho newspapers Tor
collecting and publishing the fullest possible
information. and By the public for obtaining It
whom put into readable form. or oourso. every
thing and everybody Ii full Of tho now Presi-
dent land the old story OF the sfete mon
archios. Tho King Ii deadi Long live tho
Kngi Is being performed onoe moro. though
In somewhat different fashion. But In this
case the King IL not dead. He retires into pri-
vate life. after having rendered the country
the services he was requested to render. Tho
WY In which the now plain Chester A. Arthur
has done II will mako bis name an
honored one all ovor the world.
and at tho moment Of his retire.
mont much more complimentary domon-
STATIONS should be accorded to him BY the
nation than existing custom warrants Presi-
dent Cleveland has yet to show what he can do.
while ex- President Arthur has already shown
his ability to mako the most dignifcd gentle
manly. and honest Chief Executive officer tho
republic ever had. All party teoling must be
put aside in estimating his career and person
atty. Tho very fact Of his party being ~ cor
rupt as II proved itself to be only enhances his
merits. Such is. at all events. the Wow Of in
teliigcnt men not interested in politics. and
who do not care at all whether the representa-
tive OF the Democratic or tho Republican party
Ia occupying the White House. All they wish
now is that President Cleveland should prove
"a sterling a gon tlemnn and ms honest n public
servant M Chester A. Arthur WAS.
The composition OF the English Mlnis''r
which caino so near dofcat last week is con-
sidcrably different from that which Mr.. Glad
stone collected In 1880. The Duke OF Argyll
retiiei from the Cabinet in 1881 because he
differed from the a.rarian principles upon
which the Irish Lind act was founded; Mr.
Bri.ht's Quakerism could not stomach tho
Egyptian war of 1882; Mr.. Forster dlscais,od
all allegiance to n leader who released Mr. Par
nell from kilmainham jail. Tho two chief AL
missions since that time have been Lord Rose
berry as Lord Privy Seal and First Commits
sioner OF Public Works. and OF Mr.. Shaw
Lefevre as Postmaster General. in the room OF
the late Prof. Fawcett Several minor cha hges
in tho personnel OF the Grown officers have
been made. but the loss Of tho Duke Of Argyll.
Mr.. Bright. and Mr.. Forster Ia the most
serious as II deprived the Government Of OK
periencod dehaters in the two Houses. and OF
men respected and wall known by the country
| at large. The London music halls. whore the
stronghold Of Jingoism has always boon. have
been OF late very uncompmentary to Mr..
Gladstone. In fact some songsters insist that
| q. o. NJ. tGrand Old Mani. should read N. o. G.
| Murderer OF Gordonl.
Tho continued fall in grain and produce has
| surprised our spectators who were expecting.
| because OF the somewhat strained relations be-
| tween England and Russia. to soc q higher
| market. 1t is naturally difficult for Chicago
| and New York spectators to form an exact
| idea OF what the position OF affairs Is on the
| Afghan frontier. inusmuch as all news must BIO
| filtered through ethor an English or a Russian
| conduit. But 1t Is absurd to suppose that
Russia has any desire to avenge the Crimea on
| the plains Of Central Asia. She seeks. like all
| other countries. an outlet for her manufac-
| lures. and not being able to compete with the
| Older civilization OF western Europe turns her
| attention toward the East The silk and cot
ton OF Central Asia return to khanstes
| from Russian manutactories and the Russian
| merchants amalgamate freely with tho East
| erns. while tho Gar does not attempt to en-
force the IDEAS OF Europeans upon the Asiatic
| tribes with whom his subjects como In contact.
| Tho English on the other hand bother the life
out OF the natives. trying to introduce u Lon
| don Sunday In the midst Of u Mohanmsdan
| country. and to establish tho principles OF Ex-
| eter Hall among the Buddhists Nor Is 1t likely
that England and Russia will ever make a bat
| Ito ground OF Afxhanistan. with It's rugged and
easily defended passes. 1t Is moro likoly tha
| that country will remain neutral zone be-
| tween the two great powers. who will court
| with varying SUCCESS tho good will OF tho AZ
|
| is more likely that another baltic ground will
be chosen. but the present Intimate relations
between the royal houses OF Russia and Eng
land make 1t unlikely that any collision will
come for many years. The two countries arc
like two great dry goods firms both anxious to
capture u certain trade. but the heads Of those
firms would mover think OF assauting each
other In the street on that account.
In any case. our spectators hero have no
benefit to expect from complications in that
quarter any more than from the war In the
Soudan. The parties Interested in these con-
flicts do not want our assistance In any way.
Russians Aighans. Soudanese. and English
can all get along without us admirably we'll.
| Indeed 1t Is most Likely that we should have
been better of without these complications. for
producer can nsver gain anything by the ruin
Of the consumer; and il tho AfghRns and the
Soudanese are not among our customers yet.
the English are and the Russians might be.
The only trade the so-called European com
plications have so far affected 10 tho trado In
| wild beasts. which has come to an absolute
standstill in consequence OF the war In tho
Soudan. The Soudanese are the professional
carriers Of all sorts of wild animals captured
~ cubs In Central Africa. They are usually
carried by Soudan merchants across the desert
and shipped at Massowah for the menageries
OF the civilized world. This has all come to an
end too day. and the Barnums OF Europe and
America will be the only sufferers besides the
British taxpayer.
The approaching election OF officers for the
ensuing year at the New York Athletic Club
has created quite . little excitement in Wall
street circles. large number OF members OF
the club are stock brokers. Mr.. A. v. de Col
couris. who Is q candidate for tho Vice. Presl-
dency. Is not only member Of the Stock Ex-
| change and OF the Governing Committee but
also well-known athlete and amateur boxer.
At the time when tho club was In financial
crisis. Mr.. de Goicouria secured more members
and bondholders than any other member. so
that the club Is substantially indebted to him
for the nne building they now occupy Thore
can be no question Of the reelection OF the VEN
erable Mr.. William r. Travers as President and
the election Of Mr.. de Goioouria to the second
place on the ticket would not only be a pleas.