New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

for public works Mr. Coats makes thread. Mr.
s. Montagu Ia a Hebrew banker Of wealth and
benevolence Mr.. John Austin is Liberal Mem
Der OF Parliament a Justice Of the Peace. and
| know not what else.
The new knights are more numerous than the
baronets They are seventeen. Among the
most" excellent Of them is Mr. Seymour Hayden,
| Painter-Etcher and President Of the Royal So
| ciety OF Painter Etchers: a society founded be-
| cause the Royal Academy refused 10 recognize
the existence Of some Of the truest artists in this
country. Mr. Seymour Haden, a surgeon by pro-
fesslon. is in the first rank Of etchers Mr. Man
field is the colleague of Mr.. LabOuchere In the
Parliamentary representation of Northampton.
and is perhaps knghted because he is not Mr..
Labouchere. Mr. John Hutton succeeded Lord
ROsebery as Chairman of the London County
Council which may consider itself knighted col
lectivey in the person IF its chairman; a good
chairman. or as good a Progressive can be.
The municipal knighthoods need not detan us.
except TO notice that among them are the Lord
Provost Of Edinburgh and the Town Clerk Of Dun
dee. Lord Rosebery is as faithful to Scotland
to his beloved London County Council. Mr.
Ptman Is a knight Of the pen. rather OF the
shorthand pencil; a pioneer Of shorthand writing
and author of system known 10 all practitiOn-
ers of that dark art. Mr.. T. Wemyss Reid is
knighted; useful specimen Of the party hack;
who to party gives up what was never meant for
mankind y Phstne. A who all
good in his own party and all that Is bad in
the party which is not his, and is incapable of
any other point Of view. a journalist whose
weapon is not the pen but the club. BY merl-
torous industry he has attained to mediocrty:
and. as see, to knighthood. and becomes
Sir T. w Reid His present functions are double
He is manager to firm Of publishers who as
sign 70 themselves n share of profits not much
inferior to what they allow the author; and he
Is editor OF weekly paper OF very high order
Of dulness. And there are twelve other knights;
apostolic number.
More Canadians ought to be mentioned: Will
lam Cornelius Van Horne. Esq. President of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company: a X c.
NJ G. or knight Commander Of the Most Dis
tingmshed Order OF St Michael and St. George;
and Charles Eugene Boucher de Boucherville.
Esq, Senator of the Dominion Of Canada who
becomes an Ordinary Member Of the Third Glass
or Companion Of the SAID Most Distinguished
Order. l think. though | DO not pretend TO be
sure, that have now named all the Canadians
to whom honor has been done on account Of Her
Majestys Birthday and their deserts. They
may shake hands across the lonely seas with
Cowasjee Dinshaw, Esq, of Alden; with Tikka
Raghanath Singh. Of Bashahr; and with Rao
Bahadur Sri Bhikaji Jatar; all three Of whom are
appointed 10 be Companions Of the Most Eminent
Order Of the Indian Empire. They shall stand
climax: there are no other names equally
remarkable with theirs: not even that of Cen
eral Sir Robert Onesiphorus Bright, X. c. T.. who
is promoted TO G. c. b.
Many men of war are promoted: all but ono
soldier; sailor only, remark the sailors wrath
fully. II was 50 last year The Army is PAM
pered: the Navy Is neglected. Surely not n wise
policy for a Kingdom by the sea: a Kingdom
and Empire whose first line Of defence we
forever being told. and truly told. IS the Navy
Lord Roberts himself said 50 at the dinner to
the officers Of the Chicago only last Thursday
II England does not keep tn command Of the
seas in time Of war, her life Is not worth a
weeks purchase. She knows IT and she spends
seventy millions Of dollars year on her Navy:
and this year fifteen millions more \ battle
ship costs four millions Of dollars. But 1t is
not only ships and guns which make IA
Navy. 1t is men. and as Admiral Erben said.
race tells and blood tells. and whatever makes
a man a better man tells. a promotion costs
little money, decoration or an order or a title
costs none. The men of the British Navy care
for these cheap yet honorable distinctions. and
it seems false economy 10 give them none or
give them few. G.. W. S.