New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17


advise the Prime Minister to run his politics az
he did his horses. straight There are owners
o. race horses who run them crooked. and then
the noble animal comes in unjustly. for a share
of the odiurn which justly attaches TO his UNI
Just master. Such is the injustice OF the world
Ladas has escaped that misfortune There Is no
blot on his reputation: reason why he should
not take his place with the greatest and purest
Of his race; nothing 70 dim the splendOr Of his
Immortality no reason why the Pope should not
canonize him tomorrow except that he Is, so Tar
we know. Protestant In default or the
Pope ne is. II not canonIzed. deihed by the most
absolute and all-powerful Of modern soverelgns.
King Demos THE most beautiful horse | ever
saw" says his trainer. the venerable Mr.. Mat
thew Dawson one OF the -wo training Kings OF
the Turf. Mr.. Porter being the other. With this
certificate from competent II not impartial
authority. let him pass 10 the skies where he
may yet give his name 10 constellation or be
rcvered a Deity
will take az "A fair account Of Lord Rosebery's
reception the account Of the sobcres Of all jour
nails. which happens also to be one which cannot
be suspected Of political sympathy with the
leader Of the Liberal party. The Times says:
For Lord Roscbery has made himself unIver-
sally respected for his fine sporting instincts ana
for the straightforward course he has always
adopted with his horses. 81 that u ia no figure or
speech % say that the reception accorded after
the race 10 Ladas and his Jockey. enthusiastic "a
II was. seemed tame by comparison with Inc
hurricane Of applause which had swep; along the
course they passed the post. and which was
renewed when Lord Rosebery was seen leading
Ladas back 70 the weighing enclosure. where h.
was ~ course. overwhelmed with congratula-
lions from men Of all ranks and classes of So
cicty. Ii was a remarkable scene, and one which
will long be remembered by those who witnessed
vol "a u TI
seeming was Lord Rosebery himself. who APP
peared to take It all very much as a matter Of
course.
That last sentence Is probably inadequate. I
was not there. but can see Lord Rosebery as
the storm Of cheers beat against him. lie met Il
like n rock HIS face hardened. and instead ~
the Dreaming visage common - many men thu'
tried by demonstrations of public regard. his
was set AMI stern and defiant. II Is his way.
and think hls own people. and also The Eng
Ish Ike him the better for #, His own people.
Of course the Scottish people. But was
describing this singular manner - distln-
gushel Irishman whom met last nigh, 40
party. He Is not a Nationalist. but he said Al
once. THE irish would not stand that" -. Il
Lord Rosrbery extends his oratoricll pilgrimage
- the island which lies west Of St George
Channel. he may need - alter this singular man
ner doubt whether he Will The first indi-
vidual e. congratulate him was. they say. the
Prince Of Wales. The first letter - congratul'-
ton ne received was. according 70 tn same
authority. from Mr.. Gladstone Wha' Will the
NonconforInist conscience say 20 that
To-day. IN truth. that interesting organ seems
t. be in a more uneasy s,a,o than yesterday
The Dissenting Liberals by which mean the
large number 81 persons ia this Kingdom IN whom
fbt.ra ~ mel
ecclesiastical dissent--are asking themselves ana
others what they are 90 DO. They might have
overlooked Lord K0sebery's racing offences had
NJ lost: IN winner they are unp1r1pnnble. u
seems really % be thought more wicked - Do
successful in sin than to Doe unsuccessful. Sun.
there are distinctions. The more entirely or
rather more largely political organ which yesier-
day reved the mover and supporter ~ ID" mo-
ton for tho adjournment OF the House = COM
mons seems to-day - rejoice n little IN the rc-
sui, ~ the rae. Yesterday II poured ridculc "n
those VIII, thought The victory OF Ladas might
advance the fortunes ~ the party. To-day 8, Is
apparently Itself converted = that belief How
otherwise explain the tone OF JOY in which T. nrs'
describes and then discusses the race? \ scene
of enthusiasm which has had no parallel IN the
annals 81 racing an outburst ~ passiontt" cheer
ing just sufficient doubt - stir The pulses - The
spectators. Such some % The editorial
phrases concerning this great event More than
that the Nonconf,rnls, conscience H. noutrl.
the protests % Nonc1uform!iy are brushed con
temptuously aside and the amazed reader II the
DAILY News" amazed n he remembers what he
read Yesterday In the same columns. which h.
probably does not-s now soemnly assured that
racing Is all right If fairly conducted This II
the sentence:
Whatever may be the force Of the arguments
used against betting and Widespread as IS the
mischief which Il causes. men Ike Lord Rose
berry and the Duke Of Westminster are
fully justified In gratifying their fon1ness
Tor thoroughbreds ana In wing honorably
with one another. This Is the spirit In which
Lord KoSebery has always bred and run his
horses. and he IL very far from being the only
owner animated by the same honorable motives.
Fully Justified II IL pretty clear that tho
"Daily News" In these days Of diminished clrcu-
lation and mcroscopical profits, does not intend
TO Danish racing and betting news from its rather
moudy columns. It's younger and ADLER and
more nourishng rival. on the other hand. is
silent editorially. THE Daily Chronicle IA the
Journal which backed Lord Rosebery mos,
strongly OF all for the Premiership. Since then one
has heard OF conflicts In this camp. The hot ~
followed by cold lt The editor was said
70 be veering round 10 SIR William Harcourt,
whose Budget OF connscation and plumber has
where been no more zcalously appIauded than I'm
the chief organ Of Socialistic Radicalism And
It opens Its columns to a budget OF lachry-
NOSE letters from Nonconformist lights moaning
their pet Prime Minister'S backsidngs. one
Of them Is from that candle OF the Lord known
the Rev Hugh Price Hughes. Most alarming Is
his testimony. He declares that he visits every
part OF the country and has many opportunities.
both through the Press and the platform. Of
gaugng the sentiments Of the masses Of pro-
gressive NOnconformists. and he possesses over
whelming evidence" that Mr.. Ambrose Shepherd
is quite correct In the statement that the Non
conformist conscience will not long tolerate a
racing Premier" They condemn. says the Rev
price IuRhaa. the nafeni flous WHY In which