New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
STUDENT or MES. NICKLEBl.

II seems Ia lis that our esteemed coh'lnpo-
r,rics IN their disgust at the bad taste OF W.T.
cI,r,i,nd's sncrch ON the occasion of the launch-
ip,, ,f The orcon steamer ST. Louis Il week or so
AGO have overlooked the litcrary b'au''s VI
that effort altogether This. we protest. j. "o'
fair. Il was well enough 10 critlclse MI Nv
land's maladroncSs in scizing mat p'r"c"'',
opportunity 10 advocate pol'y 'hh' "''''',
cncciuav destroy the fortunes OF his hosts anu
entertainers With that we fully Sympa'h'"'
Rui while mpcachng his courtesy ana TACT our
contemporaries might M least nave re'os""'"
his rhetoric.
Mr. cleveland has been justly celebrated by
his admirers ~ one Of the most rrhGirkhp
writers on this or any other continent, anu
never in any written document or pnp"S"'"
uttcrancc did he vindicatc this compliment more
cloducnly than on the occasion now ri''I'"
ia Never was hi> style more involved. MS ap-
proarh more circuouS. his idea more 'lapo-
rairy cncas ID When. for instance h' wai'''
to acl,nowlrtl.c Il complimentary references 10
The record of hiS first administration in Inc MAJ
Ter Of building the new Navy he SAID: i WON"
mot br entirely frank if did not acknowledge
the extreme personal satisfaction afforded me
.lv The rcfcrcnc" Just made To III" part wh'h
fell 70 me rs high duty and privilege III me
..rr1t worl, If creating an American Navy ana
at the SANE. time stimulating American ship
..huildiug' Again when he wanted 10 point
on, The National feeling involved in the 'pl-
,oIr he pu II this way Il cannot. however,
"kocp on Of mind The feeling that The graiica-
zion appropriately growing ont of this occasion
"is such rs must bo shared 10y every pAiriohc
"Amcrican. and hat The important event when
IL Of
"inrrr.>t that II - iillngly Witnessed d! 'h'
"hi.lc.i officials ~ our Government.
smaller man. such ~ the late Mr.. BAN"
81. - President Harrison. for example. would
have simply thanked the presiding speaker for
,i,...,,, =, hi. administration MIR
cleveland. ON the contrary had The acknow!-
element cxiortcl from him. because. ~ II" SAIL
IL. would not hr frank If he did not submit I"
rho opcrltion MIR Rlaln" or Genera! HARRISON
,oo would have. referred directly 10 III" warrant
for pa,riotic pride ia the Inauguration OF Amer
can Submitting on a lar@c scale. Mr. 'irv'-
land "cpuld not keep II ont If his mlhh. lie
wanted ~. mo- doubt After that reluctant sur
,nlcr 10 "frInkn"s~" h" would murh r''h'r
b,y. ro.,-l a., ihe hero ~ a gallant hui mavIil-
lns struggle against uniowarl circumstances
and l.ft the Nation 10 take care II itself But
he couldn't The feeling that Their" was M
rion. and thai II PLAYED some part in the drama
~ which hr was the central figure" would persist
In getting into hi mind and pcryading thoS"
inmrl>urlb. ai>l,~ and roomy corridor" untl
hr was forced to give IL ulcrIncr.
Another characteristic triumph in ia" art 81
lr>~in. q small thought In langu1g" ~ gigantic
81, aud brwillcrins toruou>ncSN was TINS:
"Vn shall fail Ia recognize the fulI significance
"of what w. have seen to-day II We overlook
"ih. fact that the CAUSES ~ orr congratulatlon
'rcach beyond actual accomplishment. ana ar"
mot limited to the things already done ana
"within our sight" But the gem OF gems III
hi. diadcm II rhetoric IS here. II hope shall
mot BE- accused ~ making suggestion chlci
lated To- mar the qualification which this orcl-
- 'on inspires II ! remind YOU that the SHIP We
"hay. inst launched was buii In fuliilmrnt ol
Conditions imposed in consideration ~ rh" r."
"hNafian If uur registration Laws. ana that Tn"
"cunStruciivr plant and machinery 10 build this
ship ON American plans 10y American mo
"chlnlcs AMI III American materials originator
.ln The necessity of the building Of IN American
"Navy" For h,r. MOI only Is the idea ~ eva
s.,c and - securely unfinished ~ ever. ana th"
lanciilg, - laundering AID unwi"ldy but the
disbursement 81 M" cramps AMI III" ungra
ciou, denial II ill credit 10 them on He score OF
cnjcrpri~" and intelligence" first "Ncap' from
thu 'rlcklc>~ Jungle of his thoughts
The wlr>hpp'r- Of Nr tlvrlIpdN literary
siyl. must have found much 10 crafty and
comfort them IN ihlt now lannon's speech II
was ~ Indirect. ~ ob, .urr, aS pondcrous ana
~ rich in opportunity FOR nir~~work ~ any
thing thai hlS ever "luanaiol or Is likely to
cmanatc from The Object Of their alteration. II
represents p rhetorical method that vanished
from The world win the lnmcntrl Mrs. Ncklc-
bv AMI that l. not likely 10 return Ia II in our
piping times II peace.