New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09

only because they are bcdy 1t was confined
to those who had never held Office Mr.. Whit
breads presence as chairman was the most Sig
| nificant feature of the meeting for Mr. WHIT
bread is one Of those old Wings who might natu-
rally have fallen into the Unionist ranks. The
Home-Rule organ complains that but seventy
Liberal Members Of Parliament signed the address,
and asks Indignantly where were the other men,
bers of the party who sit with the seventy on
the Opposition benches. Their abstention is pro-
nounced little short Of discreditable.
The Sweating committee is once more in session,
with some striking results. Mr.. Arnold White
| who since last summer has been IN South Al
rica to found colony, reappeared. During his
absence the Sweaters whom he had exposed could
invent no better revenge than to say he had
absconded Lord Sandhurst and other members
of the committee answered that they knew be-
fore the inquiry began Mr.. White was going
Then came curious evidence of sweating at the
Government tailoring shops at Chatham. Col
onel Munro's evidence shows what views the
official mind may take. Colonel Munro is COM
mandant of the marine barracks. lie admitted
| that master-tailor who employed the wives OF
marines made them sign receipts for larger sums
than were actually paid, but did not think this
| dishonest In vain did Lord Thring, member
Colonel Munro insisted it was a trivial matter.
When the master-tailor appeared Lord Thring
told him plainly he had been guilty of fraud.
The National Art Congress has been sitting at
Liverpool during the week. Sir Frederic Leighton
opened the proceedings with an elaborate address,
abounding in rhetorical ornamentation. Sir
Frederic complains of English Indifference to art,
and want of knowledge of art. He is right; but
what is the Royal Academy for if not to remedy
this defect, so far as it Is remedlable? But the
very home and centre Of British Phlistnism
in art is Burlington House in Piccadilly. This
Congress- however, opened its doors to others than
Academicians, and these latter heard from their
outside brothers some plain truths. Not the pub
lie, but the Academy, is to blame for the decay OF
taste the decay of art and wrong aims In art,
said scme of these outsiders with boidness ME-
Tadema, Mr. Gilbert and sundry other Academ-
cans came to the rescue OF tEelr presldent Dut
with no great success. There were angry incl
dents too Then came Mr.. Holman Hunt to
protest in true insular spirit against the influence
of French art, perhaps the only influence al the
present day likely to do much good. Discussion,
however. does some good The public listens
with amusement reads does not read the brlef
reports in the papers, and ends by suggesting
mildly to the artists that they would do more for
art by painting gQ0Q pictures IMAM ny Huhiib
speeches which on the whole wtre not good
Mr. William Winters Wanderers" volume
Of poems prettily published in this country by
Mr. Douglas, is the subject Of a critical eulogy
by The Saturday Review" This journal praises
the good sense and good taste of his selection
from the whole body Of his poems, and reminds
its readers that Mr. Winter has done much 10
raise the tone of higher journalism in NewYork,
and to recall the purity and sane tradition of
English letters He is happiest, observes The
Saturday, in a kind of work in which English
men rarely excel. the graceful, humorous or pa
thetic verses improvised upon special occasions.
These lyrics have more than passing interest and
are well worthy of being preserved in permanent
form"
Mr.. Bright still maintains his gallant struggle
He has gained little strength in the last two
days, but the local symptoms are worse, the left
lung being more seriously affected than ever
Neither now nor for some time past have the
doctors had real hope of his ultimate recovery
Reports of his condition continue to appear many
times each day in the morning and evening papers,
in the clubs and elsewhere. General interest
and anxiety increase, and inquiries from every
quarter reach Rochdale at all hours. g. w. 5.