New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
MR.. BEECHER'S TRIP ABROAD
IMPRESSIONS or ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
~,xn,v rerrrSa TOWARD AMxRIcA-HoME RULE
STEADY PROGRESS or GREAT BRITAIN

~rxnty reFIIxG TOWARD AMxRicA-HoMk KoLE-
STEADY PROGRESS or GREAT BRITAIN.
In talx with a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
Air .eecher gave some interesting observations uron
what i'm pressed him his recent foreign TOUR e mas
$4,000 f,llv from the exhaustion OF the return voy-
rch was tempestuous. but he declares that he will
,, crs, tho Atlantic again until ordge Is PROVIDED
ry oil. address his Tonight and preach
IN Plymouth Church on Sunday
!. found many marked oranges in England In the
twenty three years since WAS { ere before shd Mr.
Beecher. The change Ia so great that Eneland has
rome around 10 ihs antthesis of what she was
then dynstc and othe reasons the Sym athies OF
the ra0pe then with the South Commercial ana
almost all other influences were adverse TO the Sorth.
but the middle class and especially the mill operatives
md weayers of Lancaster stood by When suffering
scr brcsd they would give up adhesion to the Norn'
for they clt that repre- sened the cause OF freq labor
But the rest OF he countr; was strongly eonhein III
sympathy. America was at low ebb oil reputi'ion anu
the republican government was expected lhere
was also great Ignorance about America. Since then
mahv mon have travelled in this country. and have
fonnd out our resources and gained Insight into the
real state OF affairs Tue power We showed III the
war co amended us TO he English mind. Tue English
enjoy saints, but want them in Heaven on earth
pucky rem take their own part are preferred
by them. our coming Of the war ahead produced
profound religious impress on in England Ana our
power to pay our debt ana industries sur
pris-d Them Other have al wavs been troubled
10 raise revenues but we beat down the tariff or
Isy debt before we wanted to.
The importation OF beef and cheese produced
great eject in England. They have grown to depend
on American products to great degree The manu-
faoturo OF cheese TODAY hands The reason for
this is that is much better than theirs Ihe
Mayor of Brighton cheese factor, told me that the
Amerc can cheese the only reliable cheese He cond
never tell whether lot OF English cheese would he
better than another but he bought thousands OF
tons of American cheese and looked at at all
ii was all of quality. was told the same 10 Nor
witch. CT a few fine sorts like the sutton ana
Cheshire hold but the bulk OF the peopa eat
American cheese and like and they are now introduce
ing factories IN England TO mako 1t by regular
and scientific processes.
american things are now popular In England, while
in 1868 To call thing American tue way to damn
It, The large emigration TO this country Is another
reason for the changed view Nearly every family has
relatives IN this country anu tey "r'e io'S Vi e''ss
and everything in rosy light.
Ia all addresses never failed TO rouse me en-
tbusa-m audiences by referring 10 the klnship OF
America and Great Brit ain In the responsive speeches
this always mentioned, and we're referred 10 AS
the eldest child OF Great Britain ms was among the
common people, for | did MOI mingle wita Tue higher
SEASON when reached London aud everybody going
of Town for the shooting Bat was invited to many
WAS there any jealousy of America" .,.,,.,,
mo. fonnd nothing OF lhal sort even IN sneiela
where American competition In knives is nuch lett.
They had no ugly feelings, but said they must whet
How do England and ireland compare2'
In England the condition of the people is very fair
and ID Ireland very wretched. They are not as well
OF iu Ens land they At the basis Of all the
questions England lies that OF the tenure OF laud
fine farming class who rented Of the owners and suble
10 tenants. is practically wiped ont Land That brought
81 or IS An acre now VIII no, prI sn 70 90 ot ton,t
and have 10 hire labofers ana WORK th"lr iaiu tuci
bappsn eisIs IL sha,ow before. There will shak
Ing down OF land in Great Britain Onehird OF
men WHO work the land VIII become the owners"
"Will there be other changes Z" ~
ha than
tabshment will come as sure rs inc sun rises anu sets.
Manhood suffrage will he fully estaDlshed as Is noe
noT. There is gong to be system OF free pubic
schools similar to Ouis We dc uani ltee euuca'iVn ~
the public exp nse and there is dole from tn" Coy
ernne nj But things are working httle Dy nttIe
will tho form OF government be chansed ,+;u
become democralc-repubcan. The great difficulty
In the irish question now is TO JON local indepcnd,
Queen at the Tor. did cot say this there but a. an
thought was To speak on politics. am haa no sooner
landed than urged 70 speak III Manchester, ana
when to hear Glads in Liverpool the audience
called fol me. bnt took my hal and cleared OUT ~
political Issue on which the country was divided
and would have been impudence foi me TO touch IT,
But Britain is in fun march and we know whther
VIA, viii De the outcome ur. Gadstone's work "
~The outcome Will be Home Rule. He is not through
with his WORK yet ana good tor ten years more But
happens under whomever Ireland IA uven-
ated and purged OF her His, Mr. Glalstohe VIII 20 re-
carded as the father OF the emancipation OF Ireland
srhe rest OF Great Britain viii follow Ireland In the
path OF freedom ireland must not separate IRON Tue
Kingdom any more than sOuth CarOhna sh0uli 20 on.
feeling there here When Ireland is appeaseu anu
her ministries revive. matters will equliOrats tDein-
selves AMI the Irish will feel that the common prosperity
JMr Reecher said he had been received with so
much sympathy and kindness and generous en-
for three months while be was IN England. Inc
newspaprrs criticised him Lasy while 1t was thouAut
that he would speak politics. but when IL was lVnhd
thai he would he treated with much c0nsluera-
fion He remarked that the spiritual condition OF the
Oh irch steadily improving In rellgous
vitality and active ana progressive
IN THEOLOGY More differences OF flows on thtoogeai
mestlous were allowed thera than III this country
MANY ministers told him now greatly they had been
inspired and upliIted by his sermons PROMINENT me
told him that this ntry many we're norDonhu IN
religion While there they wera more Tree AL the
Glasgow breakfast which he attended several -cotch pro
fessors told hi people htre were not bound Dy
the old theology but were steadily amell0raling H. ahd
Here one had freedom TO think long he thought as
Others dll on The subject OF eschaIOOgy AMI future
prohatop which the Ant rican Board was likely 20 spt
over in England all views held without Affecting
mans orthodox standing which was not The case bere
In England the people whole shovel a growing
achmeut egious iis aut the Church was reach
ing the masses.