New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
GEORGE W. SMALLEY.
THE STORY OF A FAMOUS JOURNALIST.


THE STORY OF A FAMOUS JOURNALIST
Edmund c. stedman in Harper's Weekly.
For more than a score of years the signature
"G w. ST. has been affixed to the brilliant letters,
printed In conspicuous type of The New York TbuneS
chief European correspondent. Iher writer r ehioSs
Certainly no other has sustained higher literary
standard, or, in his department, a public and pro
fesslOnal reputation of equal note. His brother writer's
at one time or another may to dissent nom
his outspoken comments and opinions, but they an
read his letters with the interest felt by the public az
large and with recognition Of their ability, sincerity
and abundant Of ana taey ass
abroad with force and dignity by an American Oh their
His record is that of thoroughbred New Enslander,
scholar by instinct and training, member OF tne
bar who left early the practice OF the law ana az once
ever since held, with every advantage that fearless
9Ta pEeb so an ar
George washburn smaey was born OF good Od
J Sne 1885, and is his prime Of ply Seal
mental vgor lie entered Yale IN 1s4V a.. a. member
his gifts and thorough equipment soon became ap,,
parent. Though somewhat indifferent to honors' IL
reach He was born classiclst, and one Of his dlvi
sion says that TO hear him read ana c0nSfue
also noted for athletic uncommon thing
in those daysand was stroke oar In the first
of his most vivid letters In aftere have been those
the oxford and I'd HSnteI on 1e
ing which he stood in the front with such classmates
as Andrew d: White, Charlton T. Lewis James sssn NJ
isaac ES' Bromley, wayne Macveagi. and others long
since distinguished for their respective acheyomes
Of the ' Hon. George F. iIoar., After at the
Harvard Law school, he was admitted to the bar Al. IN
civil war. BY conviction radical Of the poemlc
MASSACHUSETTS, type he became warmly affiliated VIII
OF hOstlites he entered Journalism in the service OF
The Tribune going Mt once to the froat-at mnst 70
Virginia, and the campaigns Of the Shenandoah ana
the Potomac After t An M us 0r Of
that battle, written at high speed and unsurpassed
perhaps not eqad by any eS OF the ana ssm Iae
ton and most auspiciosy began his newspaper career
since that time the work rGns o. no c drca verde
of other correspondent have been so authoritative at
home and abroad. .
of Boston, the adopted daughter Of Wendell Phillips;
| and assumed an editorial chair In The Tribune"
Office In 1906 he visited Europe at days notice
Austria In May. 1867, he went to England with
and established himself permanently at London; Ills
letters from the scene OF action during the Franco
terry order Attaching himself to the German head
quarters, he gained the respect ana illen1,mp OF
anS 4e SS succss at this Time in form
| ing London New York newspaper alilance Tor tho
Rrope since then he has left England from time
to time for professional visits to Paris, Berlin ETC.
occasions Of gnusmn ere oen mas 10 O erna ns
Se TO Soca a nss OF Great Ha and
fen art to se drama and the literature Of the
| antic world. In every province l'e mas been on
terms with leading pcrsonages' and closely informed
For years his London life at his residence in the
| ype. MANY of the foremost and women Of
Great Britain and Of his country, have there
| the tact and grace of accomplished wife. The
smalieys. in turn. are Welcome gTests in not few
i'm
tunlties tins afforded, and in confidential relations
with orr successive Ministers at London Mr. smallsy
"T the dignity Of either his social his
The s%ays have two sons a.! and three : daussr
al For long period Mr. smaey intimate with
Mr. Gladstone, and he participated in several Of the
Sage ccised though with entire respect the grand
old man. whose triumplis ne 50 often mas eeoraen
art music the drama. and especially in relation TO
book collection and the madng OF hne books, nave
late paving much attention to copyright and TO the
rights Of auors among whom he now , ,. Is to DC be
compe in book form some OF his terstc writ
to Writ book on %odsTn EosfRS ne a a
been too long London resident to risk the yenIu
two voiumes through the presses of the Mcssrs Mac
milan in England and Harper Brothers Il ,a Ame ro@
Drlse series Of forty critical sketches Of men OF the
lime with nearly all Of whom be has been In personal
rnlatious Upon the list the names OK bi,march
and his SON Gamiete, Louis Blanc, BrSht' Glaas1nn'
/ Peaconsdeld Darwin. CARLYLE, MI. Browmng'
hrnold Lord Harrington. John Morley henan'
aitiess are followed by accounts OF Two MIG 10
LATHAM Campaigns by unique Notcs on yne
socni Life of England" and Notes on Parla-
men. nv descriptions Of pagcants, am ~ Ms Ms
nnIianiess or political social and literary tncms as
york furnishes conspectus OF the cnlei peope anu
cnnts NJ modern times. and notable or ie ioe anu
nu1itv OF English style. The hstorlca uaiis Mr, n
NJ Smaeys English has long been recosnnsn. ane
Inrdon SPECTATOR ten years ago. conlinehuhg npon
no "a, OF the forcicri Correspondence III ou'
da,ry ionrnsls exclaimed that Facts come IN picS
SsnIs.cd facts dry facts barren Oh p1.oN IN
.ba tr,e sense history like the hstof. uI EnsMnu
Witch 90 " s. furnishes to The New, forh Ir,pune
trera "a nome IL has been noticed Una. une pry
~ American Literature contains more OF Nr nnaicy
,Trnrs than Of those by any other loriaiist VI ms
yeneratIon The editors explain tnat ey were IWGeu
10 fhe conclusion that in thought anu s.ie mounhs
sioned nv any one OF his compeers was oi e9ua' Sly
nifcancc. -, ...au,,o,t has carried him
easily and doubtless enjoyaby through tc 'err,
wars OF bis chosen proession III w,sn ues W., ns
bIs resoI,rces of eplgram. satire ana sehoisrsP nN.
no, bcen yindctively displayed. lie IS loyai rena
nd ohie foe IL need only BIO addcd tIat ne - Nnvr
can ~ the backbone in spite vi his prolonged loeign
,asidence, that II he has been NJ nome Juu.,ous
critic ~ his co,ntrvmen's shortcomings ne y III Eng
land .he sanch defender Of their true vlaes, ana "
the motives and sentiment which constitute ue Ae'