New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
arm RIGHTS srMPLE FUNERAL AT RocH.
DALE
noxMKEr ON THE EuLoeIEs IN PARLIAMENT
-zHE PAHNELL DINNER : AMERICAN =
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS
ppRsolSA All, AND SOCIAL.
gnx GABLE TO THE TRTsuEs-l
Sevwscks; 1880 By TAe Reso- Fork Tribune.


covvr.eAs; 1850 By Tae Fee York Tribune.
fondon. March se.--The thoughts of all Eng
,,nd turn this morning to Rochdale, 10 tho plain
rsa.brsck house whence, at II, starts on his last
sonrpcy ono Of the last Swo Of tho great English
,.en OF this political generation. 1t was Mr..
Isrsrhts wish that his funeral should be simple,
,rd HE family have done their best to obey his
~;sb But they cannot II they would, prevent
she streets OF Rochdale from filing with his
so,ro,vine townsmen Still less con they, or
would they. turn away from that still open grave
the steady gaze Of mourning Nation.
What Mr. Gladstone uttered yesterday in the
fIouse OF Commons Is repeated to-day by all the
vorld 81 do NOT know said the leader, whom
Mr. Bright loved, that any statesman, Of any
lime has ever had the happiness to receive on bis
removal from this passing world honors and ap-
nroyal &C once 80 eEthnsiastiO, so universal and
e uubruken.s That Is true beyond question OF
AR. Briehb's own country; true OF the great
English Empire: true Of Europe, whose every
capital puts into fitting words its ample testimony
10 the EnglishmAn's greatness. Il is also true,
surely Of the American people
what is said fhis morning Of ME Gladstone's
speecn yesterday IN the House implies fuller
approval Of his eulogy on MIR. Bright than was
given il yesterday in the House itself IL was IS
than said. hardly thought complete by these
who heard it. The talk Of the lobby was slightly
critical bat in print there is no cavi, no feeling
fhst something might have been added ! suppose
she kruth Is that expectation was SO nigh tnAb
no performances could have entirely satisfied tne
Hons. Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords
ssid far lass than Mr.. Gladstone. But from LORD
Bal;sbury far less was looked for and the puoio
considered his tribute net merely sufficient but
admirable. He, perhaps, stands next to Mr.
Gladstone a. an orator. and he hhS Mr. Glad
stons calls Mr. Bright the greatest master OF
oratory that this generation has produced he
added: may say, perhaps, OF several genera
soma have met men who have heard P1to
aud Fox. who thought that their eloquenee at
its best was inferior TO the finest efforts OIL Mr'
Brieht.a Nothing could be more interesting SNsn
shas testimony.
The wish to SEQ Mr. Blight buried In mest
minister Abbey was general and natural, Dus Onere
WEIR dfficulties besides his own desire " Ie9s
among his own people The ABBEY WIN an ~, i'e
historjcaI and political associations, Is sun
gfatA ehurch and belongs TO that great ecoies,r =
astaoal foundation against which MI Brignt an
his Hfs waged war BE was deeply aVtacheu ~. "
his own religious faith and his own denomAns"oh' On
BE would not have skpt peacefully Denea1n 1s s sne
arches of the Abbey, The Dean has done all Lnl1e
- conld in holding memorial service this arter-
nasa. NSr VIII it be regretted that Westminster
Mthev ;s mt to hold his dust. As Lincoln saad
q the dead st Gettysburg. SO win 10 Be sald oi
John Rieht, that he eensecrAtes the GROUND @nele
ks Ms So ReeheASk
TIA narufnaticn cf Ms. Linceln ~ Minister 70
Fnrlaud has been reoetved hcre with what may
ha eeIIsa respectful interest," but with 90 absence
ef enthusiasm that ought to delight our Irish
friends. Mr. Lincoln, Of course. Is btth known
here. and tho comments upon him oabled ncm
N&u-Yurk add Iitty6 20 the little knowledge pre-
saSltng about him. The English are pleased 70
hear that he is son Of tho late President ana
psrhaps esteem his selection compliment Tor
that reason. BE has in other respects his own
sepatasion to create, task which Mr. Ehelps has
nade dificult for any successor.
There Is however, in The Spectator note Of
sssl sympathy. The feeling Of admiration"
sxys that journal for President Lincoln, the wise
man Of the Union during the war, has never died
away Probably no American ever excited the
same enthusiasm in England, even among the
Glasses fun Of sympathy for the South ana It's
leaders, The murder Of the President was fsIt
hsre like blow to England, and his son win be
che most welcome and most sought Of guests
There are In the Presidents choice OF Foreign Min
listers two things which impress Europeans. First
the sweeping transformation Of the entire American
diplomatic service as each new Administration
comes ipte power. Second, in this cass, the ap-
poirfznent Of so many journalists to be Ministers
Fnncs Is perhaps the only European country where
tis earas no surprise for il Ia the only European
county where journalism hAbituaIly confers
great reputation, and leads habitually TO great
posts in the public service. That sn American
journalist shouh be the American Minister 70
Frsnce seems to Frencbmen simply the most
natural thing in the world. He viii be accept
able. net in spite Of but in part because of his pro
feszioa. HA1 the public men he meets there VIII
Asil him as 3 colleague on the press'
It nav surprise Mr. Rice to know that ha, TOO,
fs here reckoned as journalist and that IL is his
edit0rsaip Of q morthly periodical which is sup
posed 20 be She source Of hts present distinction.
nfs Haistsad would have been welcomed in Berlin,
fhou4h there is no capital in Europe where the
promotion 81 an editor to diplomatic rank is q
greater puzzle 70 both the journalistic and the
niicial nina Some friendly expressions Of the
Heeiin press have besn autographed here. MIR. Hal
stknA's Germsn campaign Of 1870 is well remem-
bersd and his goodwill ~ that time and since 70
Germany is ncs forgotten.
The singing saEcasms Of tia Tory organ have
Hznng from the Liberal managers denial Of the
story that the PaEnell banqust was abandoned be-
cause there was no building large enough to hold
shoao who wished to dire at SO q head. The
hqnayium. Olympia and the Crystal Palace are all
evsflsble each having space for many thousands at
table. So now fs Is said that the banquet will be
held but not It is dded oddly tli after the Special
Commission hes reported. know nobody who
expects report frOm the Special Commission be-
xsss autumn.
The social history Of the week circles rather
earieasiy abcBt two central figures entirely dis
s,milar--ths Princess Mary OF Tack and Count
herbert Bismarck. Mrs. Jeuns gave on Wednes-
esy dinner and party TO meet Her Royal High
peas snd the party atsained 70 the distinction Of
sssns tie uaost crewded Of the season. many guests
spssdire an hour IN vatn effort 70 struggle
nr fhe stasrcase Nc such difficulties occurred
sS Wiinborne House, where the Princess was
entertained tho Following pighb the company
inyftsa q meet her being STRICTLY limited in