New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02

Europe and II is his work-a work to which he
devoted forty years Of the most intelligent and
learned work. He had an immense knowledge OF
ancient art and with 1.-THE two not always
found together-a sure taste He cared as much
for the beautiful FOR mere antiquity. With all
this he was no pedant, but man Of the world
and of affairs. able to conduct explorations on a
great scale. to negotiate. TO influence pubic
oninion and to create the taste which he sought
to crafty. He has written and written well,
while of his talent as organizer and administra-
tor his department in the British Museum is the
best evidence. 1t is to him that England owes
the Blaes and Castellani collections, and much
else HIS two chief posts at the Museum and at
University College filed by able men. but to
Sir Charles Newton there is no successor.
The Cunard Company has at last shown It's
hand. and it appears that a special dispatch from
London at o'clock Saturday afternoon. arriving
at Queenstown at O'Clock Sunday morning, VIII
meet its Views. AS such mail must close for
the general public at about noon on saturday.
II is little better than none. The Postofhce is.
nevertheless seen as usual on its knees to this
powerful steamship corporation. The interests
of the public are to be sacrificed to the interests
of the company. They and the White star Com
pany are to retain their present monopoly and
a service immensely inferior to the old The
British Postofice in It's dealing with the Ameri-
can mails has never been anything but the obedi-
ent servant of the Liverpool lines. 1t Is their
obcdent servant now.
Mr. John Burns who sailed from Liverpool
last Saturday. in the Etrufa, is due to-day In
New-York. He goes, we ere told, In company
with Mr. d. Holmes, as a representative
Of the Trade Union Congress Parliamentary
Committee to attend the annual congress
of the American Federation of Labor at
Denver They are accepting the invita-
ton conveyed to the Norwich Congress by Mr..
Harry Lloyd. of Boston. on behalf Of the Amer-
can Federation of Labor. Mr.. Lloyd told this
congress that there was no such solidarity be-
tween English and American labor as there
ought to be.
Mr. Burns probably goes 10 increase ana
strengthen whatever solidarity there Is. He
might begin by explaining what he meant when
ne informed his constituents at Battersea that
industrally American workmen are not very
different from African slaves. He might then
explain how he came to turn his back on his
friends and himself and join the Socialists, who
at the Norwich Congress- carried resolution In
favor Of "nationalizng' not only land but
1.-THE whole of the means of production. disiri-
button and exchange" That is, resolution In
favor Of the acquisition by the State of the en-
tire wealth. capital and property OF the country
He will have splendid opportunity in America
TO say whether he means acquisition by purchase
or by confscation. II he means by purchase ne
will be able to say where the money is 10 come
from. If he means by coniiscation then ne can
name the precise point where honesty comes IN
and so vndicate his title to be called as he Is or
was "Horest Jonn Burrs" He can next inform
the AFRICAN slaves" what he meant when he
said at Norwich that thrift was invented by
capitalist rogues to deprive honest fools OF their
diet The American has hitherto prac;ised thrift
and probably still does, and Is proud Of IT,
Mr. Burns may therefore explain further
whether he thinks American workingmen honest
fools" as well az african slaves" When he has
exhausted these topics he might further state
explicitly whether solidarity between English
and American labor means solidarity In socialism
and whether the American workngman ought to
be content 10 see his wages fall 10 the Enghsh
level.
VIII Mr. Burns cry Down with property In
America. and will he describe commercial enter
prise AS the last resource OF scoundrels? II not.
will he say why he breaches these doctrines III
England and not In America? As his visit TO the
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enter upon some OF these topics as soon as he
lands in New York. IL '" -
THE CITY OF LINCOLNS ROUGH VOYAGE
Halifax Dec. 1.-The British steamer CITY OF
Lincoln from Antwerp via Halifax, Tor boston
which put into St Johns on November - Tor
Temporary repairs ana coal reached here TINS
morning. Her hull plainly shows the effects OF
her battle with the tempests. The steamer has
heavy list to port. and the cargo in the hold ~
considerably mixed up and damaged. Those on
board say the weather they encountered ON the
passage previous to reaching 81. johns was
friahtful At times the steamer would roll until
the crew thought she would turn over. The ior.
ward matches were crushed In, and when the vessel
nut into st. Johns IL was found mat there wer"
several feet OF water In the mold Everything
movable was swept from the decks.