New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

tboucht we should like 10 meet. or ;hdt IA.
thought would like TO see us. | Will V"h'"'
- remark that letting us do whatever We
wished" is the highest English form CT praise
for anybody's hospitality. The only IhsiH"
criticism ] ever heard on American klnuneS9
Is that the American host and hostess som TO-
times wish to do too much. and form too many
plans. or provide too many forms of continuous
entertainment Tor their guest.
Stanley was much impressed by the firm de-
termination Of tir Childs 10 pay all the cX-
persns Of The journey tC Washngton;-a thiHs
which would not be done in England-and can
not help calling him the Angel Of the ChuTch ol
Philadelphia"
Washington. though rough and unfinished
had he thought. "all the appearance OF an M
perial city" He visits Mount Vernon, tine
home and grave of Washington but offers no
further remark on IT on the Capital Ills
real interests liz elsewhther. and farther Nofun.
lie writes 10 the Queen. with whom ms COR
responderce is frequent. from Boston mat Whi'e'
a. a public dinner. the guests rename" Sl'u"H
when the health Of the President was given. the
WHOLE audience rose 10 the toast or onr oi"
Home" ard 10 the music Of "God Save the
Queen" And he adds that y" was "mu'h STRUCK
bv tho fact that here was no topic of convcrsa-
tails Of the life Of Your Majesty and the Royal
Family" STANLEY was courti"r, If You like
there IS plenty OF evidence in these volumes OF
bis intimacy at Windsor and Of the Queens
affection for him. But he gave. / suppose
true report OF things as they We're then.
lie had strong dslikes we'll as likes.
He considered the American newspapers "by
far the worst specimens Of American life that
we have encountered" 1t is much the same
verdict which Matthew Arnold delivered and
many other travellers have delivered. No doubt
Stan,ev and Others made distinctions. but 1t
might still be worth while for the American
editors TO consider why it IS that such opinions
as these are So often expressed by English
critics who sincerely desire to take "a friendly
view Of whatever is American II is evident
on every page Of the account of his American
visit that this is what Stanley wished 10 do.
Among Stanlcys American friends was Mot
ley the list Of whose English friends was very
long one There wes a real sympathy. int"ll"c-
tual and personal, between these two. Motley
died in 1877, and buried where 50 many
eminent men are buried. in Kensal Green Gene
terry. the Dean reading the funeral service.
"In his conversation" writes Stanley Il always
took the greatest interest and delight. and he
was bound to me by the strongest sympathy
from our joint SORROW Of the last two years.
The effect of his visit to America was seen
In his better health and in the more cheerful
view he took of things in general. He had be-
gun to despair Of England, and Of the present
generation. In America his hopes revived. and
his faith in the near future revived The buoy
ancy Of American life reacted upon him. quick
ened his spirit gave him fresh energy taught
him a new lesson. enlarged his ideas Of human
ty and Of civilization. All this may he seen
in his own accounts Of his American expert
encas and in the addresses and sermons in
America" which he published the year after
his return II is a testimony To the influence Of
America in which all Americans may take a
tust pride Il. W. :.