New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21

them against the walls and shoot them TO death
uruer 'he cowardy nstigation of their advisers?'
AS he uttered these last words he pointed
straight at the Irish Nationalist but he was al
io"ed 10 continue. They sat for the moment as
II parayzed by the suldenness and savageness Of
the attack No doubt It would BE- better that such
eApos'ons OF wrath and such charges against
members OF the House should not be heard In the
House For one thing. they are echoed In a por-
ton or the Press. and the English Press really
ought TO set ar example of good behavior to
members OF Parliament; ought to. but does not al
ways. Mr. Chamberlain says THE Daily
News delivered a bitter and venonous attack
| upon the Irish Nationalists whose boots he used
to black, and whose boots he would black again
If the process served the ends OF his petty sordid
personal ambition" Whereupon a Conservative
evening paper The Globe" very well edited
morning contemporary that the saying Is not
original. 1t used some time ago Of Mr.
O'Brien: "Once he blackened Lord Spencer's
character; now he blackens Lord Spencers boots"
AS on ep!gram. that Is much superior to the
adapted and modified but equally bitter form Of 1t
now produced by the Radical organ But Is
either Conservatism or Radicalism the better for
the exchange OF these peculiar courtesies? They
used to be infrequent In English public life They
have become OF late years much more frequent.
and more virulent. Not much good would be
done by distributing to each side its proper share
OF the responsibility for the rancor only too
| common both In and out Of the House of Com
| mons.
| Mr.. Chamberlain. II is fair to say. never lacks
| provocation You what one Radical organ
says of him and TO him. Another. "phe Chroni-
Gle" is hardly less personal. He is the 'gleeful
| l.x.c ",
which perchance he divlnes some CHASTITY gain to
his party fortunes; and much else which need
not quote He never seems to mind. 1t is Mr..
| Chamberlans way to give as good as he gets:
sometimes better. The Radical public is assured
every other day or so that he is fallen angel.
| that he has lost his hold the country. that he
has no real influence in the House with his
Conservative allies; that his political career is
over; that the country has found him out. Where
| the Radical critics find these facts know not
| nor are they facts Mr. Chamberlain. SO far as
one can Judge was a more potent person
atty IN the House with his own party, nor
| more indispensable.
| A bimetallisr friend, with whom leave the
| entire responsibility. sends for publication in
| America the following rather piquant paragraph:
| The Royal Commission on Agricultural Depres-
| sion has adjourned until November: that section
of the Commission. which traces the great fan OF
prices TO changes in currency laws during tne
last twenty years Is likely to be In the majority
| The latest witness examined was Mr.. Edward
Atkinson. Of Boston who introduces himself in his
brief TO the Commission as the CoInn's.loner
| of the United States Government In 1877. 10 re-
port upon bmetallism in Europe. ana as NJ
| present holding a commission from the hlled
| States Department OF Agriculture Mr. Atkinson
| expcunded his views Of the fall Of prices 70 the
| Commission The price Il wheat. he said. had fall
| en- between 1873 and 1886 because freight charges
| between Chicago and New-York were reduced 81
cents per bushe On reference 10 the "rclai
statistics il appeared that al no time after 1913
| had the total wheat rates from Chicago to New
| York been high a. 33 cents
| Mr. Atkinsons attack on bimetalllsIn her" ana
| on protection in America collapsed with the dr-
lection Of his statistical absurdiiies but pope
| here are asking somewhat naturally why II freS'-
dent Cleveland desires. az ne d"cIarr' an nv ia
onal settlement Of the silver difficulty he should
| have selected Mr. Atkinson who d"nounces any
| settlement. whether national or in'erha''o"a' "
| report upon bimetallism In Europe
| II Mr. Atkinson has an explanation. he might
| &c uou give H. II he has none, his usefulness az
q Free Trade emissary from the United States
| IN c;rea; Britain would seem 70 be somewhat I'M
| haired No great harm IN that. perhaps. YET
| after ALL Mr. Edward Atkinson Is an American
| and he appea . TO hold some sort of COMMISSION
| from a Department Of the Government AZ WASH
| ington Be the Government what II may IL Is
desirable that Il should be represented IN Europe
-. ,,,., urbo do not make mistakes. MY lIFHn'
though rather an enthusiast. Is an able ana clear
headed man who to say the least. deserves MF'
Atkinson's attention.
Sir William Harcourt's story OF the Duke ana
his three confecioners In the kitchen. with "h"h
n. could not part because "a man must he aDie
~ hav. biscuit" may be matched by announcer
Tho head of a very great family in Yorkshire was
,ola nv his man OF business that he must re-
trench He said he was perfectly wiIine H. ana
90, ~ vorl, 70 see how economies could be- erect
"a Every department was looked into; the mouse
,ha gardens the stables. and 50 on. lhefe
r ,o0 hnrses in the stables. not Including
,,ors The number could not be reduced
,.cause "Surely you would not nave inc
| hovs go afoot." The gardens hau " ~
,.nt nm and how could you Keep UP gar
| aos u,,,hou, gardeners? The domestic establish
NON. was found none too large for the size OF 'h'
| A,,sa 7, was the same story everywhere FL
| -, o,,nr sorne fruitless weeks Of inquiry, Lord
, v remarked one morning at breakfast: ! h"''''
that we have four kinds OF preserves q" '"e '"D''
| Eos ,reahfast. I think We might manage VIII
,u,o" This heroic suggestion was ac''d on "'i'
t.,,, that dsv 70 this the family ana guests II
.,t house have had to make breakfast az oeS
| ,,, -.,,b only two sorts OF marnaIaHc
VII, ,h,s retreuchrnent had been erected '"e
"he" '"' G. W $.
. | subject dropped
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