The Washington critic., 1890-01-27

some one else for the Stanley meeting, but
luck favored Nizitelly from FIRST to last.
Nor did II desert him while the journalists
Of the two continents were smiling over
stanlcy's sGrcasm, for Mr.. Bennett gave
him $4,000 present. Mr.. Grund, the
Berlin correspondent of the Herald, for in
terviewipg Herbert Bismarck on copy of
the Stanley cable, which Mr.. Bennett wired
TO the German Government before publish
ing It, received II 200. It by these princely
acts-by never falling TO show instant aud
material appreciation for the earnest work
of his lieutenants-that Mr.. Bennett is
made to suffer more from ingratitudo than
any man Of his day. Few among those IN
journalism who have enjoyed his confidence
and rewards-and the men he has made or
helped are legion--can admire his frank
ness or forgive his generosity. When Mr..
Bennett has passed away, and all the ovi-
dence is In, people will marvel at his great
ness, as well as his goodness.
John Russell Young is expected to re-
turn from Paris one of these fine days.
Although he has been annoyed OF late with
Is
After resigping his post on the London
Hfrold be spent brief season at Carlsbad,
and then assumed editorial charge OF the
Paris Heroid. II is violation of no con-
fdeDce to say that ne ia growing tired of
travel, and will soon settle. down, probably
IN New York, TO begin the serious work for
which he is SO splendidly equipped. What
with his knowledge OF men, governments,
countries, history, politics, society and
morals, any subject he might enter upon
wonld be sureto take from his philosophic
pen aguarantee Of life. II he had less consid-
Grafton for the sensibllities OF the living and
that mock respect the moderns are paying
the iniqultous dead, he would be the Taci-
tus for whose appearance on the scene of
public affairs Senator Hoar so vainly sighs.
Colonel Henry Altman, just returned
from Laredo, Texas, tells that ex- Governor
Hunt Of Colorado has recovered his lands
down there. This is gratifying news. Both
Altman and Hunt are two examples of the
peryerse meanness Of the Fates. Yet to
see them in the autumn of their age, after
life had proved denial of their desserts,
smiling with hope, confidence and good
will over a mug of ale In the Morton House,
one would think them the luckiest of men.
Intelligent, vigorous, full of pluck aud
tenacity, both became pioneers in Colorado
and carved all over the mountains and
plains OF that State the heiroglyphics of
their enterprises.
Colonel Altman helped to shape the legis-
lnt nf 60 L.,
present cities; to cut roads into mac
cessible parts; TO find and develop mines
and to advertise to the world the resources
he saw on every hand. A man of marvellous
activity, exquisitcly nervous, yet powerful.
his health resisted every trial of endurance
and exposure only to bequeath little more
than the memories of his past efforts to his
declining years.
without Governor Hunt, General Palmer
and the Rio Grande would have been i'm
possible. 1t was Hunt who conceived the
project OF taking narrow gauge tracks
across the seemingly unbridgeable chasms
and snow-covered passes of the Rockies. It
was he who executed the work and who
gave to the State in few years system OF
railroads that will remain the marvel of
generation. 1t was Hunt who develope
the substantial resources, the coal and iron
deposits. He was the modest force In the
background which urged State legislation
on one hand and stock promoters on the
other, to contribute, while inspired by
varying motives, to the prosperity he fore
saw, to the prosperity the State is now en-
joying, giving him never thought, while
he 10 an exile in Texas fighting for the last
of his own. 1t was Governor Hunt, by the
way, who years ago proposed the oceanic
mail subsidy scheme for the development
of commercial and naval strength which
the Republican party is now agitating.
Colonel Altman is interested with Colo
mel Hunt in the Laredo property. Those
who should know its extent and richness
say II will make them wealthy. Another
stroke of fortune would not change their
simple, genial ways, however. About twice
or thrice every year, If you could know the
time and look into one of the remote spots
OF the Morton, you would still see two dis
tinguished looking, bright-visaged men,
gray but lively, building castles in Spain
over mugs Of ale. If you could win from
them the tales of their lives you would re-
alize the vanity Of romance.