New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16


The average Brton regards yankees az ne
terms all citizens Of the United States as HOT
tcntots. with lust enough of the veneer OF civil
izatlon 10 beguIle the unwary In spite Oh inc
intercourse between this country and Great
1,r,toir ,bere &c on the other side OF the ocean
., omount Of misconception concerning US that
is sin,nlv appalling. That Is due largely 70 the
character Of the news sent from this side, when
consists principally OF reports OF great crimes
and polItical scandals. Even 50 Intelligent ana
wol-,ncorrned a newspaper as. The Dundee
AdvertIser'' gravely publishes these remarks edl-
torially:
They have curious ideas IN the Tinted states Of
how he comfy o, n net pav celebrations
in Ncw-York was a military parade OF WV 'roopS
Htn0,s company dressed Cuban
rebels. ari carrying the cuban ias' = Iss ' 1i
OF co I.ishnon connected WIKI the Gamma Lash
and hearing arms IKE regular force rrcoSni|t ~
the Government. yet In no way conne't.n wiz H.
H. I,nnonstratioa against span and tho other a
demonstration against britaln, WIN botn ~ IN.
omiry what wonli happen K We IN this, country
permitted the citing put ara Jr ln,ssn XIh.isY
The absurd!ty Of holding the United States
Government responsible for all, or any. OF the
features OF a Memorial Day parade rs patent 20
ANYBODY with the slightest knowledge OF our in
stitutlon.. but su,h comments as those quoted
from The Advertiser are apt-to influence we'll
meaning scoismen and Engl!shmcn to believe
tina, international honor Is an unknown quantity
here.
It Is perfectly certain that NJ. Plats regards
Warner Miller as a most dlsagreeab!e man lie
is always stirring up trouble FOR the machine by
Offering unwecome resolutions and SUGGESTIONS
-
.ta ffy appears
early this year having been sighted s.mu.ta-
ncously ~ Newport and New-Iondon by equally
weil-known and trustworthy sea captains. who
agree generally as 70 It's dimensions and pro-
PORTIONS but are n little at variance az ID the
color one OF them describing Il as white. Ike
Lady Macbeth In the sleep-walking scene. and
the others as OF q ellty hue. Ike fago when he
had been found out ami stnbbed- The discrep-
ancy is not great enough - dseredisr the SER
pent or the shippers. and tho season for the
former IS thus formally. 20 10 speak, .a'3sia'ly
ushercd in They were tolerably abundant last
summer, presenting the creates, structural di-
vcrslty. and being OF all Sues. expanding from
tho longitude OF n hammer-he headed shark to tAa;
OF a ropewalk Incredull,y in regard 10 this
fugacous ophidian Is gradually giving way. 1t
IS seen 50 often and IN 50 many places and by
$, many people without regard Il age sex. or
previous condition u s'rvitude. 1t comes anhu-
ally t. enliven the monotOny OF almost all the
seaside resorts. and last summer carried It's
trail some distance inland. 10 the great alarm
OF succession Of C0nnecticut villages and
rcighborhoods. II will probably turn up
with great frequency along the coast till the
close OF the season, but the gloss Of it's novelty
is somewhat dlmmcd. and IL need now excite no
more surprise than the occasional whale or
grampus. being a recognized visitor 70 our
waters. looked FOR as confidently as the spring
cuckoo or the dragon fly. and appearing with the
same punctuality.