New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
NOTES FROM LONDON.
.1, CyRJ'S FIELD-AlR JOHN BURNS-SIR
WILLIAM HARCOURr-THE RUGBY
BOyS-A QUESTION OF ENGLISH
London. Jnly L.

London, July Is.
n, Cyrus Field was. at one time, almost as
Iii known in London rs in New-York The
..u,,c. now paid him show that he was no,
,orootten in the later years Of his life and that
.ucb misfortuncs as befel him did not shake his
hold on his English friendships. or these he had
considerable number among tie most eminent
,n.n in England Mr.. Gladstone was one Mr..
FRIGHT and the Drkc of Argyll were two Others
Tbcse relations lasted for many years. They
lasted in Mr. Bright's case. till his death, and
,bere was between him and Mr.. Field something
which might be called affection. The great orator
smoke of the great American In terms which he
did not bestow lavishly, and never bestowed care
lessly, His respect for Mr.. Fields public work
was sufficiently shown in the splendid eulogy he
naesed upon him. To be called by such man
ss Mr. Bright the Columbus of the Nineteenth
Century is renown enough for any man. The
epithct is impcrishoblc. 1t is, as Thackeray said
~ a similar tribute 70 Fielding in Gbbon, like
having your name written the dome of 81.
Peters The world knows it., and the world
remembers I heard Mr.. Bright use the phrase
md be adorned and emphasized it in his nobest
tones lie had, indeed, a deep regard for great
services done TO the public and for the door OF
IL. and he did not stint his Acknowledgements.
HI was great enough TO be willing TO acknowledge
port, returned the good will shown him with
fitness. lie took a great pleasure in such friend
,hirs as those | have named. To secure Mr..
Bright as a speaker At one Of his dinners was
delight to him; and Mr.. Bright made at least
one of his most admirable speeches on such an
occasion l cannot remember that Mr.. Gladstone
ever spoke at these festivals, or that | ever saw
him NJ ore But have met Mr.. Gladstone oo
a breakfast given by Mr.. Field. and Mr.. Field at
one Of the historical Thursday breakfasts which,
for a long time, it was Mr.. GladstOne's habit 10
give in Downing Street and elsewhere.
Even those who thought Mr.. Cyrus Field some
what mastcrful in business matters could not over
come their liking for the man. have III nina
one or two men famous in tclcgraphy, who re-
sented very strongly Mr.. Fields handling of Ger
tain matters, and said strong things about It, do
not know whether he right, or whether they
were right, nor does il matter. The point Is that
these very men remained attached 10 him, and
were among his friends TO the last IN England
The secret Of his power Of winning over mon
might lie difficult 10 define Whatever 1t was, he
possessed il in no ordinary degree. lie had an
aaeconatc and persuasive manner 30 DOUBT
,hink ever crossed his mind that his aim, what
ever 10 might be, right ono. ms coHNlc-
,ion arising in his own breast h" was able TO
the mystery; it is only another way Of stating II
lie seemed 70 me never 70 forget a friend
whether in prosperity or adversely IT, as hs
adycrsaries sometimes asserted after their defeat,
lie was hard in business matters that Is only
what must be said OF all successful men OF ousi-
ness IL is condition OF success. lie none the
less had fine and generous impulses, and unlike
some others, acted on them. a good impoIs" uil'
acted on seldom seems 10 be Of any particular
use 10 anybody-lcast Of all 10 him who controls
it. There was in Mr. Field none Of that cynlcsm
which led Ialleyrand 10 say you must suspect your
first impulse because il is generally good one
lie was not cynical whatever else he was
lie made himself liked, or rather lie was liked
whether he tried 70 he or not. lie was gcMfi,
serv!ceable; liked TO do kind thing, and to give
pleasure His sterner and more efficient traits
of character are known TO everybody; on them
there is no need TO dwell. Every message that
flashes through the Atlantic cables is his euloCy.
His virtues are written in wafer in new sense
md the memoir o. his indomitablc courage OF
his lust sense Of the right means to the nGht
end; of his enthusiasm, and OF his power Oh
generating enthusiasm in others; OF y ior''u'e
of his wise gcncralship Of his large views ana ol
much else, will endure.
The irrcprcssible Mr. John Burns has taken pos
session Of Batterspa for good and all If IL be In
deed for good Himself once wOrHngTnan he
has coptivated that constituency Of workinguien.
and his majority rolls up in the Thousands iou
hear il invoked as a triumph OF Democracy DO
not think it is that. Mr.. John BurnsS idea OF
Democracy is rather aristocratlc one. lie - nov
even for an oligarcy; he is for Gespotis'n' WIN
Mr. John Burns for dospot He looks upon Bat
,ersea ms his own preserve. His opponent was IN
his view. an in,erlopcr. The meetings which ms
opponent held, or tried TO hold. were broken up
by what might be called organized roWGHISfn.
10 would not be necessary 10 make Nir' bu'is
resnon.Ible for this if he had not avowcd himself
responsible. When he thought his opponent had
had meetings enough, he stopped them altogether.
.Nr Chimney shall not hold another meeting in
Rattcreea.p declared Mr. John Burns, and ! pre-
sume bc was as good as his word He does not.
n, my rate deny the story, which has been t0II
publIclv over responsible signature. IL Is ho'
necessary 10 condemn him with severity IL Is
onIv nccceory 70 wish him a little more oc1naih'
snce with the principles of public hfc rs u i
Understood in America. Tie H-ht OF p''H' i"c''-
ing and the right Of free speech nav" WIN -
passed from the state of acaGcmlc aNIo"lS INV
practice; or have in some parts OF the co""','
ord sincc , certain date. The AbOltlonsts taught
Ia that the most unpopular cau'c-ho" io"s "=o
!, sounds when one spral.s OF Abolition as an IN
ponular c,usn-js entitled t. exactly the samc
rights as the most popular Has the SCUM i'dr'c"
tie lesson? May the negroes III "eo's'" Vi -
Arkansas speak and vote with tho same immunity
fron violence as ,hc whites? And II thrY nay
not need we reproacl Mr.. john Burns too h&rsniS
Mr. Burns is a type certainly 90 not iIhc HIS
principles. nor his methods, but | have no "o"o'
of his sincerity He is convinced OF INC n?.'co"'
ness Of his cause, aad entirely impatient OF oppo-
sition TO it, So in countries where poii'lc'' i'cc-
dom is impcrfectly understood. are most uien VINO
happen % DC in earnest.
Sir William IIarcourt's style on the STUMP
never remarkable for reserve, has now dcscc"'0"