New-York tribune., 1890-03-28
EdRNrN AID LONDON.

The safe return of Phlncas 7 Barnum 10 the
land Of his birth is something Of which all Will
rejoice 10 he,r-his triumphs in the British capi-
ial are "a matter Of National congratuation. The
cable has told H. much of these trlumphs. but
the cable is cold and distant nothing 50 formal
h,uohtv and expensive as your cable message
We knew that The ROYAL family visited the Great
show. hni We did not know that they fcd the ole
nlanfs pcanuts-thc bnmptious cable would not
,,,,lcrd and tell MS We knew that Gladstone
Inn soy H. but We did not know that the Grand
Old Man was pleased with the monkeys and
uunchcd tie hiilc fellows in the ribs with ms
stick We knew that the Shows morality was
optrovcd of i'm a general way. but We did not know
that the bishop of Rochester gave Mr. iarnum
ncrsonal letter vouchinq for H. and recommending
the SHOW a, pro- or study for youth IN all parts OF
Ito world The cable has many mistakes Of omission
for which II must answer. Americans were proud
Of the success Of the Hon. Buffalo Bill in Eng
land But II WAS nothing compared to Mt bar
nuns There was vast difference IN the treat
ment Of our two distinguished citlzchs. lrV'
ROYALTY hobnobhcd with Hll. bnt when the Prince
of Wales gave him cigar he did II IN mu'h me
same spirit in which hc handed "A peanut To Mr
, Rarnum's biggest elephant. Bill became AZ nome
i'm the greatest London drawing-rooms, nut nc
was regarded in much tine same hight as were Mr
p,r,uu's animals when being fed Immediately
after the close of the performance. curiosity
,c,. ., ,nrc.scd as to what Bill would probably do
IL h should nct "A taste of blood happen to see
o. ,,;Id huIalo Bnt with Mr.. Iarnum II was diff
,orc,, his VAS great personal triumph was
,o,l,.d nm as a man. not a curiosity, and man
who bnt for the base ingratltude of rcpupncs,
would he occupying the place which Is the hSh-
cst Gift o. the people Mr.. Barnum was fairly
snofhcred IN honors while in London. His Moral
Show was visited by everybody. and as we men
TONED before, his elephants were the recipients
of pcnnuis from the hands Of royalty.
We say cvcrybody- there was one exception; ;
| the Ouccn did not see the Greatest Show on Earth
Her Majesty was kept away by circumstances
over which she had no control MI Hrhum re-
prcttrd il ms much as Her Majesty Mr.. Barnum
WAS chatting with Lady Churchill one day ut was
tho dav that the Lord Mayor called on him OIL
ciallv. and that several friends dropped IN FOR a
social half-hour-lndced at that moment Mr. Glad
stone Henry Irving and several Others were anus
inc themselves in the hall as best they COULD
he was talking with Lady Churchill, we repeat.
uhen she mentioned that the Queen could not ar
r,nge matters SO MS 10 see the Show. All, re-
| nl;cd Mr. H,rnum with just touch Of sadness in
his voicc-"ah ! am sorry-for Her Majesty" When
| ur Rornum led the Princess of Wales 10 her box
o see the performance for the second time he said
Z" | am clad to see you here again, for IT proves
that YOU liked the Show the first time. All,
Mr. Isarnum,r replied Her Royal lIighncss, you do
me an injustice Besides these two official visits |
have been here three times incosnito.' No one
knows how many times she dropped in after that.
Prince George and the Crown Prince of Denmark
were constant visitors An attempt was made To
| introduce the Prince of Wales to Mr. Banum.
but it, resulted in miserable hlure The Prince
| had met Mr. Blrnum in New-York, and he graspcd
| his outsiretched hand warmly. Between old
friends said His Iiighncss, introductions are
supcrfuous7 MIR. Barnum gave the Prince cx-
| ccprional facilities for obtaining admlttancc to
| the Show, and lac never turned away, as were
| many others at almost every pcrformancc-somc-
times a, high as 1000 being carried back to the
| city, unable to get in. notwithstanding the fact