New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
ltical alliance between Mr.. Parnel and Mr.. Glad

save on one point. His Grace Of Dublin relied
it appears, Mr.. Parnell's assurance OF his
innocence, and he relies him, or his assurances
no longer. In other words. the Archbishop and
the Gladstonians in general have come round to
the view Of Mr.. Parnells character which his
opponents always held and the Special Com
mission judicially affirmed. The truth is not in
him and never was.
II Lord Spencer be not tired Of testimonials
from those who reviled him because he did his
duty as Mr. Gladstone's Viceroy in Ireland, he
may find pleasure in the latest, which comes from
Archbishop Croke. Lord Spencer, said His Grace
of Cashel in earlier days, ruled and roped the
country. He said it because Lord Spencer was
not then Home Ruler. lie withdraws 1t, be-
cause Lord Spencer has since become Home
Ruler What the Archbishop meant at the time
that the hangings were unjust. The hang-
ings of the Phoenix Park murderers were some
of them 1t does not seem to have been the
injustice of them which provoked the Archbishops
censure, nor the justice of them which has Sc
cured Lord Spencers exoneration. Politics were
at the bottom of the one, politics are at the bot
tom of the other.
The omnibus drivers In Paris have beaten the
company, and great sympathy need be wasted
on the corporation, which is almost monopoly.
Like some other corporations, it treated the men
hardly. They were made to drive, as they are in
London, fifteen and even seventeen hours day.
But the strikers used good deal of violence, and
might not have won without violence. Yet pup
lie opinion say sympathetic witnesses was on their
side The Minister of the Interior, the strong NJ
Constans, was also on their side, and, of course,
the Municipal Council. Comparisons are drawn
between this strike and the great dock strike in
London Public opinion proved in both cases all
powerful 1t may be So and if so it seems that
there is no public opinion against the use oil Vlo
lence to prevent men from working who are WILL
ing to work when their working does not suit
other men who are not willing to work.
The tailors' strike is over for the present, the
men voting by a rather narrow majority to return
TO work while negotiations with the en-
ployers proceed 1t is now admitted that the
real quarrel was about wages. The mems de-
mands and the masters concessions respecting
sanitary workshops and partnerships mean noun
inc All turns on the time-log, and that is merely
a technical phrase under the cover of which they
seek an increase of pay But their present pay
ranges from $40 to $40 week, which, for Eng
land is extremely high. What the men ask is
about 20 per cent more. The employers have no
intention of paying more, but do not mind dis
cussing the point while the work goes on.
Mrs. Sutherland Orr's Life and Letters of Robert
Browning is book which American lovers OF
Browning cannot neglect Mrs. Orr who is
sister to Sir Frederick Leighton, was long one OF
BrownirG's most devoted friends NO one knew
him better. No one studied him more carefully,
or was more completely in intellectual sympathy
with the poet. Browning himself always spoke OF
her as one who understood him. He knew that
she meant to be his Interpreter to posterity, ana
this purpose he approved Browning the poet ana
Browning the man are both here Mrs. Orr has
not been too ambitious, and her wish to let him
tell his own story is modest and has given us
many Rlinlpses not otherwise to he had. The
history of his poetic life and aim is not complete
but IL is perhaps as full Oh anybody
could now make it. The influences that
moulded his mind are given. His transitions; his
massage through successive mental stages; that
long neglect of him by the public, which never
sapped his own faith In himself and his final
halt on the road which might have led him to
the attainment of pure poetic method, are all
described or indicated. / do not mean that MIS-.
Orr thinks he stopped short of complete excel
lence; but, whether she will or no. the truth
comes ont clearly from her narrative and analysis.
She records not less faithfully some of his Jeal-
ousies: his discomfort with the world which would
not see his genius, and his JOY in ultimate recog-
milton and in the honors which late in life rained
down on him. There are stories, anecdotes ana
charming social traits, BELTS the life OF the
man who lived for society not less than Tor
literature. Nowhere In the book is any false note
struck, and no page will any true lover of Brown
ing find dull.
Mr.. Hamilton Aide writes in "The Nineteenth
Century" for June on the social aspects OF Ameri-
can life. You will remember Mr.. Aide as one OF
Mr. Stanley's party, his wlfes cousin. lie Is
well known in London society, and is known also
as a writer Of novels and plays. lie took notes
Of his Journey. and this article is digest Of them,
kindly in tone, agreeable in style, with the Iaud-
able aim of removing prejudices on ooth Sizes
Mr.. Aide has seen good deal, even II he mas hoC
cared 10 look deep. The old topics reappear-the
Irish the impatience and hurry of American nie'
the had servants the rivaries in house decoration
and furnish very fair subject for satire. Boston
nIeased him. Saws Mr. Aide Never out OF
London have l heard such conversation IN
our own tongue, without any sense ol muor or
self-consciousness, as l have listened to In Bos-
ton In this respect no other city In the Unlted
States can approach it," After that MT Alde
,riII he bold man II he returns to New-York or
Chicago. You will hear. perhaps with surprise
that "New-York has its conspicuous orators, It's
form mart of its society" He praises American
hospitality and good breeding, notes jeaousy the
prevalence Of French and the exclusion OF Engllsh
pictures, misses in American parlors the home-hke
air of English drawing rooms, was disappointed
with American theatres, remembers the interviewer
with a shudder, and finally liIens the Republic
TO a young Samson, justly charged with many oi
the faults of passionate immaturity, but full OF
nromise and interest. Some Of his criticisms are
trivial enough Some Of his views are only
caricatvre of the realities of American hie Dnt
his ia,:sment is as a whole neither uniriendly nor
improbable.
English anxiety about American copyright does
not diminish. but increases, rs the day when the
act should become beneficial TO this country draws
nigh. question was asked in the House oi
Commons on Thursday. Ministers answered tha'
they must wait for the circular Of the American
Government before doing anything. or before even
considering what they should do. The circular
issued by the State Department is heard oil TINS