New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12

delegates than one at this very congress not above
the suspicion OF having already offered their in
huence for sale to the highest bidder More mi-
portant still is the open alliance between the
Trades Unions and Land Reformers, now rapidly
forming proposal for land naturalization pure
and simple was only defeated by vote of
Al to AZ. No attempt appears to have been
made to define the meaning of that term, nor was
it clear whether the author of the resolution IA
vored land naturalization in the sense of the ult
mate title being vested IN the State or in Henry
Georges sense OF eonfiscaticn of private property
without compensation. A resolution IN favor of
drastic reform of the land laws. including compu-
sorry cultivation of waste lands, and opposing emil
grafton meantime, was debated many hours, and was
finally carried unanimously. Mr. Joseph Arch ap-
peared as one of the principal speakers and his adj
vice governed the action of the congress on this
question. strong resolution was also carried
against landlords royalties on mines, which the
congress fearlessly pronounced to be niquitous.
and proposes to ask Parliament to confscate.
The shapes In which the land question
is continually coming before the public are
endless The tithe war in Wales has
perhaps excited moro interest in connection with
the Church than the land; does it appear
that farmers who pay the 1.-THE are worse Oft than
those who pay increased rents by reason of the
passes in Parliament in which, independently of
the Irish, some member does not air some
land grievance. Both Scotch and Welsh are acting
on Mr. Gladstones suggestion that nationalties
should help each other. 1t is significant that
Thursday meeting of the Free Land League was
held at the National Liberal Club which now read
lily identifies itself with advance movements.
The iIrepressibe Mr. Arthur Arnold presided;
leader not always presenting his hobbies with
tact, but certainly master of this subject which
be takes some extreme views. He advocates cheap
transfer means of wider diffusion of land, but
not legalized robbery like Henry George, and he
aims not at State management, but at peasant pro-
prietorshp.
Dweers in town are more interested in the news
paper discussion Just started house rents. There
has been fall in most classes of London houses,
owing partly to the rapid increase of flats which
are now procurabe in almost every quarter at
rents of from $500 to SO. .000
The Lord Mayors touching appeal for the relief
of the Charleston sufferers and the Greeks
has ELECTED a grateful and graceful recoGni-
tion from the American Minister and
growl from some dyspeptic Brlton. whose letter
1he Daily Ners prints with prominence THIS
dyspephc Briton thinks that British money ought
to be employed to relieve distress at home.
The second contest between the Mayflower and
tne OalaJed was lully lepOrleu. puI tno lcduiHs
papers receive the result with blank silence. Ex-
perts are understood to agree that the superiority
of the MayhOwer is evident.
The British Association has adjourned. 1t is dis
missed with a sigh of relief and a sharp rebuke
from The lines for attempting too much, admitting
papers of trivial Importance and failing to mako
the best use of its opportunities. The meeting,
nevertheless, is considered a success Birmingham
and the Association were mutually pleased with
each other; Sir William Dawson's presidency was
success, and the scientific work was quite up to
the average.
MrWillam Winters charming volume on Shake
speare's England is appreclatively described by
The Saturday Reriep as possessing a peculiar dis
tinction that solates this book from Others of It's
class. "Mr. Winter" SAYS The Saturday Rerieo.
is convincing and eloquent Interpreter of the
august memories and venerable sancttles Of the
old country. In the whole literature of the subject
we can recall no brilliant pictures than his
studies present, sharp and vivid are the impress
sons"
Interesting announcements of forthcoming books
include the Life aud Works of the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, by L. Holder, in three octave volumes,
performance on too great a scale Problems of a
Great City, by Arnold White; and Hayward's
Letters, by Carlisle.
Professor DrummOnd's remarkable book, Natural
Law in the Spiritual World, has reachedlts n1tleth
thousand.
Reprints of American books are more numerous
than ever They include editions of Prescott,
Longfellow Lowell and Douglass The American
authors continue among the most popular publica-
tions complete edition of DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holiness poems, revised by the
author, is preparing and Lowell, Stock
ton, Aldrlch, Holmes. Curtis and Winter
are now to be found on every booksellers counter
in England The American Statesmen series is
regularly reissued here; Jefferson and Samuel
Adams are already published and Hamilton is
promised shortly so that Engishmen at last seem
likely to learn something of American history.
G.. W. S.