New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-27


Copyright; 1888 BY the Nt,c- York Tribune.
London, June 26-English comments on the
Chicago Convention conceived in spirit of
bitter dislike to Mr.. Blaine and of bitter resent
ment against the party which is opposed to giving
British manufacturers q monopoly of American
markets. The Times" builds up a whole article
on the assertion that MIR. Blaine il no friend TO
England clutches at every calumny against him,
accepts the dest rumors facts and rejoices over
what it calls his defeat If such an article had
appeared in an American journal about Mr. Glad
stone, the Gladstonian press in England might
we'll have quoted it as example of malevolent
ignorance The Daily News" seldom intelligent
about American affairs, accepts with easy indif-
ference the accounts sent by its New-YorlS CORE
spondent, whJ dates alternately from New-York
and Chicago When Mr.. Blaine bluntly described
this gentleman's dispatches marvels of men,
dacity and malice" he had not them all.
Let me give you sample of what passes here for
American news. You will then be able to gauge
the value of English opinion formed ON such
testimony. You may also be interested to read
by the dry light of actual knowledge some of the
statements which this correspondent thinks no tax
on English credulty. He telegraphed on Sunday
Harrison has been beaten by the Blaine influence.
The Blaine managers then attempted coup d'etat.
This was defeated because Harrison and others
were incensed with the obvious trickery of Blaine
and refused TO acquiesce in the plot. The Blaine
managers became alarmed, and were afraid to
persevere. The whole country" continues this We
racious chronicler" is laughing at the spectacle the
convention presents, especially at the tricky part
played by Mr. Blaine. The general comment is
that he has brought not only himself, but the
party into contempt Whatever action the con-
vention takes makes little difference now Cleve-
lands success is more certain than ever"
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dictions, but repeats some of the libeous innuen-
docs which this patriotic American supplies to the
English market Mr.. Blaine's kilograms reiterating
his refusals to be candidate were, it seems,
laughed at. Many things laughed at, though
on which side of the laugher's face is not always
clear. When Mr.. Godlln titters in the editorial
sanctum Of " The Evening Post" his subaltern
cables to London that the Continent is convused
General Harrison" he explains, " was nominated
because Mr.. Blaines nomination otherwise than by
reclamation would have been suicidal bunder.
General Harrison is man of mediocre ability, but
the choice Of him in preference TO Mr.. Blaine is
great gain for decent politics, and will enable the
Republicans to present the protection side OF the
tariff issue respectfully and give the country an
orderly campaign. Yet the prolonged wrangle of
the convention has brought the Republican party
into general ridicule.'
This interesting narrative finds its support in
other dispatches None of them, indeed, are
friendly to Mr.. Blaine, but their authors ut least
try to state facts. 1t is, on the whole, astonish-
ing to find how much wiser some Englishmen are
about American affairs than Americans themselves
are There is q Radical journalist who informs
his readers that Harrison has much chance OF
becoming President as becoming King OF Prussia
The Provincial press is mostly silent. So is the
Tory press In London. Almost all the kicks come
NJ NJ ,1c fiar,
for vice-President gratifes many personal friends
in England and France. lie is perhaps better
liked in France by the French Republicans
than any living American. No American Minister
TO France Of recent days has made more reputation
or done better service in that difficult position.
The Emperor's speech to the Reichstag has made
q marked and very favorable impression. 1t
would not be very rash guess that the hand
which held the pen when this document was
composed was the hand of Prince Bismarck
Certain it is that every idea in the message
Is an idea which Prince Bismarck has, for twenty
years, done his best TO enforce on Europe Peace
Is the refrain of the whole speech, but peace MAIN
tanned by arms. Peace while Germany wishes
peace till Germany is in greater danger from peace
than war. Peace. till she has become too strong
to be attacked. England, like the rest Of Europe
is looking on Prince Bismarck as the CHIEF Con-
stable of the Continent. The English press SO
halls him to-day and halls the Emperor as ruler
ready to leave Prince Bismarck free hand
Mr.. Stanley's fate was discussed yesterday by
the Royal Geographical Society. Sir francis
De Winton, whom the president described as IN
q position to speak more authoritatlvely than any
other man, once more declared his benet thaO
Mr. Stanley is all right Probably, said Sir
Francis, Mr. Stanley had met with some resistance
lae
who had been seen by the natives hghtlng MS
way through the country was Mr. Stanley.
Mr. Frederick Villiers. the well<nown war
correspondent writes to say that he Is convinced
that Mr. Stanley intended to advance on khar-
toum from Bahr Gael He, too. believes he Is
the white Pachs. a name likely to stick
Lord Coleridgc's long-prOmlsed letter in
behalf of the Arnold Memorial has at
last appeared. He tells us that Mr.
Smiths refusal TO continue the pension to Mrs
Arnold is based chiefly though not exclusively
on the want of precedent. 1t would be interesting
to know what else it is based on England Is GER
tainly the only country in the world where such
excuse would have been held good: where' IN
deed, was there precedent for MI. Arnold hlm-
self. What the committee have determined on is
TO solicit funds first, for medallion on the puSt
in Westminster Abbey; second, to make adequate
provision for Mrs. Arnold and her unmarried
daughter third, to found at Oxford an Arnold
Scholarship
The Wood libel case continues to be the cher
entertainment of the town. The theatres are hali
empty but Lord Coleridge's court is crowded.
More regulations than Mr.. Woods are now seen
to be at stake. Hardly witness leaves the stand
without having damaged either himself or some
other important parsonage. Perhaps never before
has much daylight been let in upon racing as
now practised. One more such trial. said a man
well known on the turf and elsewhere, and the
turf must be left TO those who disgrace it," The
defence have succeeded perhaps, in damaging Mr.