New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
RROOKLYN'S FINE SHlPYAkD
A VISIT TO wALLABOUT BAY.
p,c TOWN WITHIN A BIG cIrY-THE BATTLE
SHIP MAINE.

pbarsoos have sncercd at the expression -Nier-
canism.r and have sometimes lain a"ahe h's"'S "'r
to find out what II means. The sturdy Amercah''m
., W. p,ainc has bcen often spoken Of and com
mondcd which was really but another Name ior MS
,,r ,,,,,o,,sn, and unquestioncd democracy, wAen-
r or vrbcrever the honor dignity OF the Republic
was called I'm question. During the WISH 10 E"'oP
few years ago Of the famous secretary oi o'a'' man!
Fnclishmcn OF note made linn the OBJECT VI "''h'"
social attention. one evening he sat d""n W hihher
beneath the hospitalc roof OF SCION oi .'c Ai''''i
nohltv The assembled company, WHO had hearn
much ,hout him but never set eyes on him before,
maid silent and respectful attention to all that the
noted American said and did. They examined MIN
with curiosity, managing nj the same ume 10 pre-
serve a careful and discreet distance only the most
commonplace topics We're discussed Ana 30 inc '"iN
went on The pleasant little cht-cha OF the dinner
table which signlhcd little hut preserved unbrokeh
,he Goodwill and harmony Of the time. The lee was
,rohon rhcn the conversation turned on the foreign
affairs OF England and OF the United states. 1T u
ro,,cd rlat one ucnfbcr Of the company maze ra'h''
a nointed reference TO slight change In phrascoogy
which Mr. Blaine had introduced a the time oi Ms
first term as head OF the Department of state uha'r
President Garfield. For the words "ller Majesty eA
pects., or Her Majcstys Government expects IN
tha dspatches which issue from the British Foreign
Office the expression THE President beSs to nope
had always been in conformity with usage III 'h''
branch OF the public service in this country wh'H
NAV be said 10 correspond TO the department. o''
which the Earl OF Roscbery now prcsdes In MI
Gladstonc's Cabinet. But Mr.. Blaine laid the iohh
dalton for great Anglo American war OF words an"
fins incurred in greater measure than ever before
the eternal hostility of the Mugwumps. by his uneA
omped holiness in changing this In some Instances
80 as to read, "The President expects
ASKING ABOUT THE CHANGE.
"Mr Blaine" hegan the person who spoke. ait was
deemed strange tina, you made the change
"what changc'" said Mr. Blaine.
IL Icir- 10 the changing OF the form OF a"u'c''
which had been sC lan- IN u>e
An said the secretary OF state VIII sih''c INV
in a tone OF establishment.
dyes" persisted the qucstionrr' becoming more '''
noldcned ave thought it was very strange
YOU know
"Indced7 said Mr.. Blaine, with calmncss. linen
YOU have really thought over this matter more IMAM
have myself. II strange, you say !
yes continued the Enclshman. "'expcc'ing ana
begging to hope different. yon Know
You are right responded the American s'a''s
man cravclv and in tone Of manner 80 apparently
orsontmIndcd rs 10 glcc impression that h' really
had not though. OF that before. But ne aon'" III
no drew nearer. while his eyes sparaled WIN "'''nS
interest II was more than far ait'r an was "
When We sought discngagc ourselves from 'he con
troll Of your Government do you remember no" MANY
people We hadf'
Let me Sc"-you moan n"" '"""'
"No: how many pcopcl'
"Tpon nv honor, the fact has quite escapcu NV
you know" 49,, p,o,re
May be permitted 10 explain y sad Mt n'''''
"Of course - said the Engslman; "only Too AappS
TO know you know , -, =,
"wel fourteen years after the Declaration o' Al
dcpcndencc--'
.Tb,,,s rawther n long time, Is It not ~ said the
Enclishman. colorng signify.
BIT OF AMERICAN HISTORY.
opordon me-. but have never thought So an
| swored Mr. Blaine. lie spok" dehbera''| am WI"
an, tho fainte, trace Of emotion. Fourteen yc'f'
,so noc,ar,,lon OF Independence. the thirteen
states were SIN short by many thous'hus VI ''"'
million Inhabitants
| @Dear me- said the Engishmnn' signing
| q And when General Washington was IN 'ai'y
Forge we had less than three ana ohc'hAh IMMUNE
| ~ people from whom 10 draw"
| aGrac,ous. what wonderful head for figures you
| have said The aston,hed Engll'hman' "ho" H0"
| ing cmbarrass II was easy TO Prc'.n', .,
| ~ am Obliged to ccdc.- said Mr.. Blain" 'ha'
$50 ,1Is ., thought I'm these matters are to certain
| ,,, noculiar- There was nothing In The manner I"
80 p,,,mcd KNIGHT 20 soften the aspcriy Win WHICH
tho remark was made but the Information was N""'-
| e,fcd in 50 dgnIhcd and courteous style mat
! was impossible to take offence
| "Nowr he went on, begging 10 mop "N'" "
! the early days Of our Nauohai hI', "'',' "
co, moor and few and you were rich ana numerous
| m ,,o ho. ., lenrth arrived when We also are rcl
| a. ,.u os numerous. II Her Majesty or Her Nh
| ,as,r,s Covcrnmcnt has n right 10 'eXpc L. ana
/ ,opccdc ot once that has do not the chane'i con
dions OF affairs 10 which have referred !u'"'S' -
| omc extent at least the President a. wen d. W.
| Government OF the United states In expecting Ike
| wsc1 What do you say =
| The Engshman was silent.
| cONfc :! sam Ni
| Blaine.
"rhank you very much. May trouble you L
mo-. IN. iclly and crcaml Thank yot ION arr
hrud,nc ouitc a navy / see, Mr.. Blaine" Ana .
| fine conversation drit"d away 10 other topics
TIE NAVY YARD
Yes. America IS building navy, ana during IN
| los, fcv weeks the Navy Yard has been the scene
| unusual hustle and excitement. ships IN large mum
hers have flied the docks there some ol 'hc' "'-
a. we'll AS native. principally On account oi 'i' r'''"
| ,ohr,tons DO YOU know anything about THIS piece
| ~, cro,,d and what II inclo-,,. over which The M
tlonal Government exercises paramount a"'"'f"'
| ,1yo Won ouy idea Of how BIZ 1t l.. or what vas
| ,,,itv of material finished and unfinished, Is 10 u
| found around those wharvcs ana III These rooh
basins which lie around Wallabout bay oo"h low" ="
tho Fast River, and on IL" east SD" oil """' - "'
| tain "a be- I'm the course Of few years 'h' "r'''
Now York; Probably you don t. Why don't you
Won arc "A
| tic pulIc schools saluiing the hag OF the h"p""'
h.torc beginning the exercises Of the day. >"u -
fine National Guard marching proudly bch"a'h IL Z"
all STATE occasions. and the thousands VINO i""h 4"
clan their hands vigorously and rails" Their mats u
rcsuoc, AS is graceful and attractive folds wave IN
a,uter I'm the breeze. You see the torn rHih"h'
which hang loose and limp around the hagpo"'' liz
| enough left in any one piece 10 sail 10Y D"'i I"
| thc lake In Prospect Park You see II IN the GENE
ferries, and from church st"cplcs. ana from Inc Ira'
| oi Cran ard from the great towers oi business pa
| aces and from lofty cmncnccs on Ia" N"w-J'rS'
| and the staten Island shores. Why don't you
| now 10 ilI Navy Yard and see something that h"lp'
| a. mllhty as did the Scrrici ranks Of armed men
| make possible the independence and supremacy
| tlIat nag.
| II does not require 30 much red tape 10 get
| there and see a lattleship building IA II would
enter any OF the great shpyard on the Clyde or Il
| Thames or the Iagan TO examine an ordinary me
| chnntman on the stocks IN process Of completio
| Yon are "A part owner Of the Navy Yard. rs yon al
, | 81 N broad land Mllt