New-York tribune., 1885-08-11

Replies with beaming smile. " Best hy siberidF
The British Association has returned to SCOTLAND
after last years adventures in Canada The next
annual meeting is to be held in Aberdeen early in
September Lord Rayleigh resigning the chair and
DIR Lyon Playfair delivering the opening address
II Il doubtful il the experiment Of crossing the
oeean will be repeated before the close OF another
ouart,r-century of the Associations existence.
Elusive as were the compliments paid to their
hospitable entertainers a. MJntrcal. tho members
are better satisfied with the results OF their annual
deliberations where there Is less Of formality and
ostentatious display and where there are. fewer
distractions and Interruptions
Nev-York Is great city. and offers many instruc-
tive les ons of progress and prosperity TO tho stu
dent of human enterprise. But we won't insist on
OBTAINING General Fitzhugh Leo at this particular
poment We can appreciate tho argument that he
bas business in Virginia Of such urgoscy as to re-
ouire his every attention. Young Mr.. Wfse Is
liyoly candidate under whose feet tho grass doesn't
get a chance TO grow.
Lko Taxii. who has been one Of the chief organ
zers OF athestic societies in France. the author OF
many anti-Christian testb Dks and the champion
of the anti-clerica movement recently published
rocantaton. His followers were furious and
summoned him 10 appear for Judgment before the
Free Thought Societies. His rccautation was
denounced as an infamy and crime the hall
rang with cries of Straitorp ana I" "cowardT anc
he was expelled by unanimous vote, leaving the
platform AMID tumutuous uproar and displays OF
passionats resentment. Tho free-thinkers denied
him the privilege of thinking soberly on religious
questions and revising his opinions when he found
himself to be in tho wrong. They affirmed their
own infallibility, and refused to allow him. a
minority of one. tho privilege OF freedom OK
thought. The fanatcism of unbelief Is not
altogether reasonable.
We never lacked proofs to show that the Democ-
racy is untrustworthy. But until Cleveland be-
gan 10 explain all his appointments from the point
of view that he has been deceived and imposed
upon even tho keenest vision could not SEQ the OK
tent of Democratic sinfuiuess What hand VIII
rescue that poor innocent lamb from tho wolves
which encircle him
That petriied unreconstructed Robert Toombs.
in ptlable effort not to be out OF Joint with the
times. acknowledges that Grant entertained no
f,elina of animosity toward the South. " Being
West Point graduate" he says, lit wasa profession
with bim.p The allegation involved in this state
ment that Grant warred in his terrible might from
purely professional considerations Is to attribute
10 him far meancr motives than sectional bitter
ness. Every right-mindcd Southerner repudiates
snch an asperson. Grant battled for his country,
its honor its integrity and its free government.
Az this time the charge that ho trained his guns
upon his brother men and moved them down for
the selfish consideration OF professional success,
strikes haryhly OH the feelings Of the people. But
! II is like Toombs. A good many generations must
elapse before the spirit of discord and sectional
hatred represented in such relics as he, will have
passed away.
WbiIe Russian net roleum Is crowding the Amer
can product out Of some European markets. it Is
pleasant to notice that shipments to the Far East
from this country are on the increase. Two ships
ara 10 take 100 900 cases Of oil from Philadelphia
this week. bound for Japan. This will be probably
the largest single order filed for that country
Tho Psnjdeh arbitration, IL is reported, has been
snflered To lapse This snilerance must have been
on the part Of tho English Government. since Rus
sia's position almostjfrom the first has been that
ofstrong disnclinatiOn 10 discuss the question. Az
the latest reports strengthen the impression that
the Russian attack at Penjdeh was wanton ag-
resson this termination Of the affair does not Justify
tho belief that the Conservatives are prepared to
take n lirmer stand on the Afghan question than
the Government Of Mr.. Gladstone. 1t is true that
there ia talk of active work in fortyng Hcrat, and
that Lord Salisbury is said to have made positive
demand for the integrity Of the Zufkar Pass, but
10 remains true that the Russians are within three
days' easy march of the Key to India aud that
nothing has boon done to put the British forces In
position better to protect that city, or prevent its
sudden seizure.
Definitions Of heaven are interesting, and 80 far
a. they arc founded on trustworthy ovidenoe. they
are instructive. Mr. Beecher gives 1t out that
heaven Is place Of restless activity. Thore arc
classes of humanity to whom this will be alarming
IN telligence.
Popular ignorance in Spain is helping the cholera
ths people In their panic resisting sanitary meas
urss This has frequently happened In other ceun-