New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19


for tseaehery. He CLOSES over nothing, colon
nothing. let's the facts answer for themserVes'
True. he does not follow Mr.. Gladstone's example
In calling Pitt blackguard; or his conducs
that OF elackgunrd. to Keep In mind that dis.ino-
tton which Mr.. Gladstone himself desires TO nave
preserved. He applauds Pitts Iriyh policy IN its
original form. but censures the means BY wnion
II was carried cut, and regrets the modincauon
OF it. which. for time. impaired the benenceno
influence Of the Act Of Union. He can be faf
to both Catholics and Protestants. He deplores
the long postponsment Of Catholic emancipation.
but 1t no time does he defend that form OF Irish
resentment which expresses itself In Outrage ana
conspiracy. Much Of his material Il new. He
has had access to masses Of contemporary docu-
ments heretofore unknown or inaccessible. These
comprise much testimony n the shape Of letters or
reports, written at the time by actors in tho
events he has to narrate Such testimony Is
invaluable. and Mr.. Lecky has used IL very much
~ Mr. Taine used similar material In his History
Of tho French Revolution.
His final chapter passes on into the nineteenth
century, and sketches rapidly the outline Of such
events in Irish history traccable directly to
Pitts policy and Irish efforts to undo his work He
has Something to say about Fenianism and other
Gladstonian critic begins TO be unhappy and pro-
tests with tears against what he calls childish
onslaught on Mr. Gladstone. No doubt Mr.. Lecky
writes with certain austerity Of tone when he
has to deal with modern legislation, attempts
at legislation. springlng as he thinks from
party necessities or personal ambitions Whether
Mr. Gladstone has anything to do
with Fenianism, or Fenianism with Mr..
Gladstone, is nevertheless a question within the
province Of an Irish historian. What Mr. Leclsy's
Home Rule censors complain Of Is not that he
has dealt with such matters, but that he has
not dealt with them In q way to promote the
success OF the Home Rule candidate at the Ecoles
election. That is rcproach which the historian
may endure. The volumes abound in spirited
sketches Of individuals, in vivid narratives, in
acute reflections, and in general views which
present to the reader clear pictures of the social
and political condition of Ireland at the most
critical period Of its history.
The Farrar-Cassell controversy continued with
great animation during the first hoi of the week,
but has since died out. Its end is premature.
Mcssrs. Cassell have not responded to the chal-
lcngc to say what their profits on ArchGeacon
Farrar's Life Of Christ" were. They arc con.
tont to remain in the position Of having pub
lished, without Archdeacon Farrars consent, u
statement Of what they paid him, concealing
what they themselves made yet asking the public
to say that their treatment Of him was equitable.
The controversy, nevertheless, has had good
effect 1t has once more directed attention to
the dealings of publishers, or OF some publishers,
with authors. Mr. Desant's letters, especially the
second, in which he took up the general question.
are powerful statements the side of the author.
Their arraignment of the dishonest publisher re-
mains without a reply Nobody cares to come
forward and announce himself as q dishonest
publisher Mr.. Besant, whose knowledge OF the
whole subject is great, meets with plainhess the
publishers plea that the book business is one
Of risk and that successful books must
repay publishers for the failures. He denies the
risk saying that "as a matter Of fact 1t is sell
dom, indeed, that even great house undertakes
q book which carries risk" II they issue books
on which they are not sure Of o profit, they do 1t
at the authors risk and cost, not their own and
he once more restates with admirable brevity and
force the two principles on which the Society Of
Authors is based first, that the production OF a
mans brain is the property Of the producer; :;
second, that literary property, vast and con-
tinually growing factor in the national wealth,
must be guarded with the same jealousy as any
other property" This society continues to ex-
tend its most benefcent and practical work. a
work which an American Society Of Authors might
perform with equal advantage to American authors.
Solace has been found for ArchdeacOn Farrar.
whose shrinking soul had been panied by the pub
icity Of his controversy with Messrs. Cassell. The
Speaker has made him Chaplain to the House
of Commons In succession TO the late Rev. Henry
White. This is post Of much dignity.
A public session Of the London County Council
was held yesterday to consider the report Of the
licensing committee for music halls. The prun-
ent fanatics, headed by Messrs. Charring-
ton and McDougall renewed their ef-
forts to prevent the granting of licenses
but vainly. Zaeo and her photographs
were once more discussed Messrs. McDougall and
Charrington are still unhappy, though both posters
and photographs have been suppressed. The
Council however, having some prudent respect
for public opinion, confirmed the Aquarium and
other licenses by large majorities.
The Salvatonists buried Mrs. Booth on Tuesday
with much confused and noisy lamentatisn, and
with every circumstance Of vulgar display. The
French have phrase exploiter lie cadavre, which
exactly expresses the conduct OF those responsible
for this grotcsque performance. e. W. S.
MORE BOULANGIST REVELATIONS.
Paris Oct. 1s.-M. Naquet, who for long time
porters but who at recent meeting Of the constituency
nounced that he had abandoned the General, has made
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