New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
NATION OF sPoRTsMEN.


NATION OF sPORTSMEN.
..,,.- a,.,ua in England the Vigant and her
rocos took precedence Of all other queatlons Inc
t,noueh Of all classes are a sporting people, anu
enthusiastically devoted 10 II. walle ON! W.
paratively small portion OF the A"e''c"m -. poy' g.,
care anything about 1t. The Prince OF omnniish ed
on ,op,an in p,rrore When go there tor any
sort OF contest. whether as faIe 10 The DERBY
or Yachts for Cowcs. the Americans VINO et uro~I
snort are accepted by the English az INC 49, nf
1 renrssenta,yrs of our club and sporting li'i
AID are rigorously judged is all the written hnp
1ne MOI nreprvwhere great deal OF Irritation
growing out OF these races at Cowss sn nnit,be
accdents Mr. Gould certainly dd everything pGs
sble but he was the victim OF q - S ,rstns, hut
tp critlcai Judgment in the heated contests nake
few allowances Results dec,u nv t the snort %
The hour depends on thesc ,nterna'ii1ra ~ Fn
They count enorInodSsy IN hnr and ours 10 Europe
smgtested and it approved N the mos, rnac r
entail quarere ,hat mere sl9" our two Countries
that ali matches should b. made 9ny xadron me
Tben there would be authority and re2resenta
tive committee on each side whlcn wo od bs i'm
possible and the decision OF the races 'hi'er'a''
accepted: ,nsr,ar across the water continues to be
q serious person The airy trhes and srotes9nie e
exaggerations Of American fn nc h aoe cenipeboard
~ kindly To relieve the strain OF inc n -
incident advanced the theory that on actSnn, OF
~ Irritation felt by the EngISh over III,
KinIev law and our tariff legislation: inc bI'ls'
f:ovnrnment had caused the rocky reei 10 pe 2aoet
~ The channel which scraped the cenirepgoaru
aij,ion Of .0The New-York Herald ana on sev.
81 coca sions | was taken to task by innlENahl
friends over what they denounced as an '"'ai'o"'
charge against their Government
THE PASSING OF GLADSTONE.
zone OF the most remarkable and Interesting
revelations is thc passing of Gladstone. lie was
the central figure in public life OF Great Britain
a wear ago Upon him and him alone depended
the Government and its fate. His friends iear'"
that his retirement meant the defcat OF 'n'il
nartv and his enemies believed that II nc, was
Eliminated the Liberal programme would ,'Il ali.'
tho Conscrva tives return for long le,-e q, poT
THE terror on one side and the hilarious hoP9iu'-
ness on the other the possible dea'h OF M
hi,itv ~ the Grand old Man nave pe"h loI
long time the peculiar and prominent element ol
English politics lie suddenly announced ms res.b
lion and appointed his successor Like Ntlont
shin staggering under the blow or tidal Wa.,r.
,,bap creeT marty he had long and triumphant'y
acknowledgements and then shaking OF the WhlSis
and breasting the storm continued its voyage win
lis freIghtage OF the progress ana democratic ~
,,a, nn,pent Of the country. Gladstone In a week
bocame history Phllosophc reflections ana th'o-
iorical speculations are the occupation an anus
,Oent ~ his declining years. but the party mas
an,art na st him and he has lost sight OF the party
noble memory among the leaders OF mn
sn,endd fe crowned with the love ana admiration
~ the world its sunset reflects all the glorious
light OF It's meridian.