New-York tribune., 1890-06-29

universe IS perhaps Wan'Jhg III mouerauoii WV"
he took this surprising step, however, he seems
to have believed that his services In bringing 10
Grief the Government he had hitherto supported
would enttle him to the gratitude OF the ""u-
stopians and secure his reelection, Mr.. Glad
stone himself and the party whips were wen ois-
posed 10 him. but these matters are looked upon
differently in the constituencies The barrow
Glodstonians resolved to run their own man, and
Mr. Gaines best remaining chance was 10 make
terms with the Inonists But them also he
deGes and revilcs As matters now stand the
contest will be between Gladstonan ana a
Torv and Mr. Caine will get the votes of neither
marty but only some fraction of the temperance
zealots personal friends and cranks gem
orally Efforts are being made to arrange n COM
nrou,ise with the local Gladstonians, but they 40
not at present seem likely to succeed.
The largest petition ever known was presented
IN the House of Commons on THURSDAY III iaVor
of the Licensing act and compensation LOT 'he
confiscated property of the desplsed pnpllc""' ]"
was rolled on cylinders, which nlieu t'e sP"oe
between the bar and the clerks table, anu rose
high enough TO prevent the members on one sue
of the House from seeing those on 'ne oo''eI
The signatures exceed half a million; al topers
ohs.rve the temperance people in their polite
wov. Within an hour after this gigantic docu-
ment was presented. the bill was withdrawn
Sir William Harcourt has had n dispute with
tbe Attorney-General and announces III Inc
Times that he thinks it necessary 10 Nhdnca'e
thr traditional coIr1CSics of debate IN the hi"s'
of heated party controversies. lie vlndca'cS 'hem
nv accusing the AttorncyGcncral IN prih' Oh as
courtesy, of untrUthfuncss and OF rudehcsN' INV
Attorney General replies by quoting eVluehcc III
snnport of his first statement, AIDING 'h"' M
Williams language is unworthy OF nohce. nuch
is the standard of good manners now prevailing
in these exalted regions.
The Indictment of the Court Of Inquiry INTO the
stronding of the City Of Rome on fas'hct EocK
amounts to mild ccnSurc Of the captain. Inc
accident was due say the court. 10 the ldllure oi
the master TO use sufficient Judgment in applying
the warnings given by the lead lhat Is Il ronhu-
about way of saving that he disregarded hls SOUND
ings They deem it, however, mere error on
judgment. and impose no penalty
In the case of the City Of Paris, the court
seem to think the collapse of the engine IN legal
phrase. an Act of God. Nobody was to blame.
Tire officers. crew and ship all behaved well, the
ship herself bcing entitled to great credit Tor not
going 10 the bottom. They make no rejection
upon the builders nor suggest any reason why the
bracket supporting the shaft shOnld have sunk
and so brought about the complete wreck OF the
starboard engine
The attempt of the electric companies 70 make
use of anybody's property they want without pay
ing for il came within three votes OF succeeding
In the House of Commons. This amazing bill,
| which had been approved by the committee, gave
| the London County Council the power Of erecting
poles and wires on private houses a0ninSt the
will of the owner. and of entering thereafter 10
| inspect and repair them Vainly did one member
| noint out that in America the companies were
| compelled to have stations from which the wires
run. The English democracy VIII learn no les
sons from America and the Radical creed now IS
| Yor may intrust all power 10 the County Council
vainly did Mr. Bradaugh warn his colleagues that
they we're entering upon a new departure. confis-
eating property rights without compensation 10
the owner. The Radicals mustered 200 votes fol
bill which is simply an outrage on private rights
But 2O3 members who still believe in private
rights threw out the bill.
Mr.. Stanley has been saving few modest
| words about his own book, Of which the English
edition appears this morning The two volumes
! might easily have been ten, he says but he has
preferred to put many plums into pickle 70 keep
for a few years lie has let Emin Pacha of
easily. suppressed politics, and said good word
|
lishers Mr.. Marston, who gave the dinner at which
these facts came out declares that Mr.. Stanley
wrote the entire book Of thousand pages in
fifty days: predictions feat indeed. The first
English edition consists OF 1900 copies. The
English press halls it in language Of cordial pane
! cyric THE Times Publishes four-colulnn re-
| view on it's first news page | quote a passage
which best e> presses the general judgment:
| Mr. Stanley's narrative Of his adventures prl-
vations, suiicrincs, trials dangers and discoveries
during the heroic quest and rescue OF Emln Pacha
is as moving and enthralling a tale as ever was
told by man. IL is, moreover, told with so gen
uine q modesty OF temper, 50 TRANSPARENT a hHch'y
! 10 fact and generous and eager desire on thc
part OF the leader Of the expedition 10 give 1hcIi
due need of praise and recognition 10 each and
all of his subordinates, not excepting the hnmbes'
Of his African followers, that the critics task he
comes merely one Of unstined admiration OF Tho
| almost unexampled greatness Of the dccds accom-
plished and profound ethical Interest OF the har'
| tive which describes them Nor does the interest
of the book depend only on the thrilling nature
of IFS subiect-rnatter Of its purely literary
merits we can speak in terms of high commenda-
ton. The style of the narrative is direct, vig
| orous and incisive, as beseems one who is man
Of action rather than man of letters. But II
that consummatc man Of action as he is, he is
| born man of letters as we'll
There is no dscordant voice in any journal
and nowhere anything but what this reviewer
well calls unstintcd admiration Of the man an'
Of tie book
Judge Shpman's righteous decision III faVo
OF the rightfu though English, or perhaps >co'ch
owners of "The Encyclopedia Britannica II
| od in EruIand The tPPDPS
admiration is excited by ,thc complaint of Tho
priyate publisher that he has been trapped by
the insertion Of American articles protected by
American copyright. Hitherto, says one journal
the plea for robbing an English publisher III 'h'
sacred interest Of the improvement OF the Americas
| farmers mind has never been surpassed; but j
is now surpassed by the American publisher
appeal to equity 10 justify his attempt !" ro'
| ratiye and foreigner alike. "Jhc PaI Nal