New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
NOTES FROM LONDON.
Mr. THOMAS G. SIIEARMAN AS AMERICAS
PATRiOT-MISS COB3E ONCE MORE AND
THE ADVERTISER ONCE MORE.

own coiintrymen In the leading journal OF another
country. lie sen'ls a long letter 10 The Times y
which is published to-day. not very conspcuonsly.
JIis main object is 10 explain 10 the English what
scoundrels the Americans are; or such portion Of
the American people as have the misfortune TO
differ in politics from Mr.. Sherman. lie tells
his English readers that Mr.. Clevclands victory
he calls it victory for tie principle Of cou-
merciaI liberty" has been achieved against the
most desperate and INSCRIPTIONS Use Of bribery,
corruption and intimidation ever known in Amer-
can history The funds placed with the pro-
tectionist managers by protected manufacturers
exceeded, says Mr. Sherman, S?,000,000 and are
believed TO have exceeded S3,000,000.
"Three-fourths of this could not be used for
any legitimate purpose, and no disguise was az
tempted of the fact that 1t was intended for use
in purchasing votes"
1t was "a vast corruption fund Not hlnt
is given that any money was raised or used III
Mr.. Clevcland's interest. The wicked R~publi-
cans had bought voters enough in 1855 10 elect
Mr.. Harrison and they felt certain that they could
repeat the crime" The law was openly VIC
lated Ten thousand roughs. mostly Of the
lower grade, were hired 20 bully the electors Of
New-York and Brooklyn What, then, are
roushs of the higher grade, and what were they
dong' The Republican campaign was con
spiracy,-' which failed ANONYMOUSLY" The
whole Republican canvass was conducted upon
avowed principles of cold-blOoIed seliishness. and
with incessant appeals TO individual greed and
international hatred, mingled with open cXulta-
ton over every ease Of misery and starvation in
Europe which Republican orators could possibly
trace 10 the effects of the Mckinley law The
Republican party is party of hypocrites who
profess piety with their hands full of brides
And there is much else in a similar tone, inclnd-
ing genial comment OH poor feeble Mr.. Blaine,
who "rouseI himself from the edge Of the grave
TO read little speech"
II these canmnies had arv foundation IN
fact. the publication of them BIZ an American
in an English journal would none the less be in
decent. / should say exactly the same thing II
a Republican were to attack the Democrats in
similar way. Ii is not question Of party. 1t
is a question of country. Mr. Sherman is evil
IDENTITY so Minded by luminosity that he may well
enough believe his libcls 20 be true. but that
does not excuse him. Free Trade is to him more
than his country. more than patriotism To
him. British Free Trader is closer than an
American PrOectiorist Free Trade is 70 him
more than religion il Is a mania. and his letter
will he of interest to medical men who concern
themselves with mental pathology: it is a study
in morbid psychology You have, / presume,
some Democratic readers. Just as good Americans
and patriots as II they We're Republicans. What
do they think Of Mr.. Sherman
We may regret that such paper as The
Times" should print slch letter Mr. Shear
mans. but we can hardly complain Of it, Mr..
Sherman. like other American Free Traders, turns
naturally TO British audience. and the organ of
British industry naturally takes such evidence as
il can get: States evidence any other II is
a war bet Necr British and American industry.
A commanding general does not reject the services
Of renegade or a SPY. He uses him. What lie
thinks of him is another matter.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are bold persons. They.
or some Of them. not satisfied with the general
and collective approval Of Miss Frances Power
Cobbe, by public meeting at 81. James, Hall.
have signed individually Il sort of address 10
her. certificate of good moral character. They
praise her. dare say Justly. for her devotion and
courage and other good qualities Then they
show their courage. and their mastery of
ludicious phraseology, BY saying:
Further, wish TO record firm co,lvic-
ton that you have throughout recognized the
wisdom and the duty OF founding yonr attack Oh
vivisecton upon the truth. and nothing but the
TRUTH so far az You have been able. 10 arrive
at it,"
How far Miss Cobbe was cable 10 arrive" ~
the truth shown in the recent discussion
about the book entitled mime Circles" That
book appeared with a Preface by Miss Cobbe, in
which she vouched for the accuracy and truth
fulness Of its statements. But out Of twenty
siX cases in which vivisectOrs were accused Of
cruelty, twenty were in Mr.. lIorsey's phrase,
deliberately falsiiel" that is in the accounts
on which the narrative Of the boo, was based it
was expressly stated that chl0roorm had been
administered. and these statements We're in twenty
cases omitted. The omission went TO the
sence of the whole dispute which was whether
the viviSectiOn had been cruel not. That
was the Truth as FAR she had been able
TO arrive at it." so complete was the exposure
that it was found Necessary to withdraw the
book from circulation. lis inaccuracv and dis
honesty too fragrant to be denied. IL is
in pyocess of being re.edited into somewhat
stricter conformity to the truth, so far as
She is able 70 arrive at it," In these circnm-
stances, it is difficult to understand the mental
processes by which eminent persons find them
selves able 70 award Miss Cobbe certificate
of truthfulness modified though the form OF
il be- Authority, however, has weight even
in matters of fact, and for those who prefer
authority TO evidence there will be weight in
such names as those of tie Lord Chief Justice
of England, with some twenty Lords and Ladies
10 back him; with seven Bishops. also. with
two or three other ecclesiastics. and with long
list of people who in America would rudely
be called cranks
Il may he said of "The Times, whatever lie
merits or dement's in other respects, that II has no
rival as an organ Of publicity. Start grievance
in a letter TO the leading journal and: If it be-
real grievance il is pretty sure TO be taken MP and
threshed out Other letters follow; in that and
sometimes in other papers. The provincial press,
ever ON the alert for fresh topic, enarges on 1t,
beginning with it's London correspondence ana
finishing with an editorial discussion III the re-
sronsibiity for the grievance c1n b. fast'ne on an
individual, or on firm, or on department VI
Government. it is presently found TO be too heavy
20 bear. and some remedy is applied; perhaps
silently; and perhaps without any recognition OF
the bcnefcent agency that has brought about the
reform: but none the less efficiently. Even