, 1889-10-19
Talk with Edwin Arnold.

JOOSO thOV Az los " OIAOuNNJ OICNNNNON
during his visit. He thus compares Har.
ward with Oxford '"The system of dis.
cipline at Harvard differs materially from
that in vogue at Oxford. In the English
university the discipline is quite rigid.
The college gates are closed at a certain
hour of the night and the students are
supposed to be within college limits at
that time. There are other restrictions
that are designed to keep the members of
the university more or less in check.
A Harvard no such StriCtneSS of dis
cipline prevails. The students are given a
wider liberty, and each man is thereby
thrown upon his own responsibility. The
effects of the two systems are, of course,
widely different. The discipline of Ok
ford inspires in the men a respect for au-
thOrity and q reverence for the college
officials, and develops in them a fine sense
of courtesy. On the other hand, it seems
to occasion among them q tendency to
shirk their work and tie violate authority
somewhat.
The Harvard system, rs | have said,
throws great responsibilities on its I'M
dergraduatrS, and believe th"t they are
able to shoulder them. 1t makes them
earnest, and gives them an enthusiasm for
their work. The difference between the
two systems is to my mind, typical of the
general difference between the English
and the American people. The English
people, though perhaps not so aspiring as
the Americans, might he said to have
;hal finer sense of courtesy which | have
remarked ~ the characteristic OF the
Oxford man.
Take, tor instance, the social systems of
the two countries. In England we have %
monarch, and class distinctions. The
tDfYart AT tbut SVStan, il RI rivp tn the Emo
lish people u respect tor authority and
certain personal ideals which they follow
%devntedly. The EngliShman is always
looking for Il leader whom he may rever-
encr and follow. lie believes that 1t is
better TO serve than to command.
''Y0u know that the motto OF the Prince
of Wales is Ich diem In America, on the
contrary, no Suct social distinctions pre-
vail. All men are equal, and the result is
an inspiring independence which is very
good, hut which is likely to be attained at
the expense of some of those virtues which
result from the English system"
On being asked 10 give his opinion of
the preSent condition of English politics,
with special reference to Mr.. Gialstone'S
policy, Sir Edwin Arnold said ''FOr Mr..
Gladstone personally | have the greatest
veueratiOu. We are the best of friends,
and [ look upon him as Il truly remarka-
bic man. Politically, | am his opponent
ANIL critic.
am always attacking him and exposing
his t~allacips. I think that he is wrong in
hiS position ON the Irish question. | don't
like to speak of this, for the people OF this
country have been greatly mlSintOrmed ON
this subject, and would have perhaps lit
tie sympathy for my position. Further
more, I believe that Mr.. Gladstone knows
in his heart that he is wrong, and that his
reason for going over to the Irish side was
p purely political one. He wanted to
strengthen his party, and by that means
make IhimseIf the leader OF Parliament.
He thought that by champiOning the Irish
cause he could win to his support the
eighty-six votes of the Irish members and
at the same time retain his old Liberal
following by the strength of their devotion
to him. He won the Irish vote, but many
of his old supporters, among them Joseph
Chamberlain and Lord Harrington, fell
away from him.
I believe that Ireland will never have q
separate Parliament from England, but
that the union will be preserved.
Sir Edwin Arnold was 10th to express
for publication his opinions OH the Irish
question, and with regard to Mr.. Glad
stone he emphasized the fact that he had
the deepest feelings of reverence and res
pect for him as his friend.-NeaO York Times.