New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.


bers OF the League here express their gratifca-
ton the characteristic response which has
been made by the influential men in America 10
the analogous movement here. They were dis
appointed when they thought that the most re-
markable committee ever formed in England
for action on any foreign question had attracted
no attention In America, but they are now con-
WINGED that the two committees will cooperate
In the near future in promoting the ends OF In
ternational good feeling.
The Church Congress at Bradford has had q
singularly pacific session at time Of great
storm and stress rtualism. The oratory
has been ~ a superior order. but the topics dis
cussed have been od-time questions which have
often been threshed out. The great. burning
question which Mr.. Kensit has brought FOR
ward by his campaign against rituasm has been
excluded from the programme Of topical discus
sion but II has nared up at unexpected moments
and kindled a small blaze The Archbishop OF
Canterbury, in vigorous but abored defence
OF the Episcopal Bench, was unable to refrain
from making a pointed and bitter attack upon
Sir william Harcourt as an ignorant dema-
gogue and a disappointed politician In search
OF popular cry for general election This
assault delights the partisans and the Unionist
press. but was unworthy Of the dignity ~ an
archbishop. The most practical suggestion was
made by Lord Halifax an advanced High
Church man. He proposed round-tabe confer
ence OF the representative men OF the two great
parties in the English Church. with a view TO
arriving at working understanding on
questions Of ritual. Bishops and High Church
men will favor this expedient. but the evange-
cal party consider 1t trap, and are nor likely
to be drawn into IT, One Of the most sensible re-
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laconc advice to the clergy ito work less and
think more" Bishops and Wears are over
whemed with routine work in the management
Of dioceses and parishes. which allows them 1T
tie time for sermon-wrltng and reflection.
The mystery connected with the memoirs ~
Bismarck has been disclosed and is the
chief topic among London publishers The story
is not yet in print. Herr Kroef7nr. the principal
member Of the German firm Of J. d Gotta. has
sent his son and Herr Beck. his son-in-law. to
London to sell this work at exorbitant price
They bring with them one volume ~ German
text. but there il second volume under their
control. and also a third volume. which they do
rot own. The facts are these: Bismarck wrote
and dictated his Autobiography eight years ago
anu left the manuscript with the Gotta firm
This manuscript brought his lie down 10 the
death OF Emperor Frederick. II il serious
philosophic and rather heavy account Of his
diplomatic career without any sensational dis
closures or entertaining gossip. 1t contains
brief narrative of his youthful experiences and
detailed history Of his diplomatic career. with
an exposition of the principles adopted and the
methods employed by him II H. reported To lie
dry work which viii interest dpomatlsts
rather than the general public. Two volumes
were completed before the rupture of the re.a-
tons with the present German Emperor. and
consequently were not coOrcd by personal re-
sentiment.
The memoirs may be described as a colorlcn
explanation of his diplomatic career prepared
when he had no cause to make any defence
whatsoever. Subsequently his physician. VINO
his intimate friend. induced him 10 COM
plete the work This was finished in 1891. This
third volume contains undoubtedly the most IN
teresting passages Of the whole work, since II
was dictated after his enforced retirement, and
covered his relations with the present Emperor
and his embittered reflections upon the close II
his career The publication Of this third volume
left to the discretion of Count Herbert BIS
marck who now has absolute control of H. The
Gotta firm. having the first two volumes. tried
10 get the third but failed in their negotiations.
1t is not probable that the publication Of the
third volume would he allowed in Germany. and
career Of the present Prince Bismarck. Herr
Kroerner after his fruitess efforts to get the
most valua Bile part IF the work. woke UP one
morning 10 fin1 that Busch's book. had been
rushed into print and was making considerable
talk He then decided that he must publish the
two volumes in his possession before the Bis
marck market was exhausted. The work which
he Is Offering includes only manuscript written
or dictated before Bismarcks retirement and Is
consequently fragmentary and incomplete. He
wants to have the first volume ready for the
Christmas trade. and his agents VIII go 10
America If They do not sell the work here during
the next fortnight They smile at the offer OF
5000 for the American rights. They do not
understand that even phenomenal edition or
ten thousand copies. for SO book. on these
terms. would yield no spprcCiable profit
Charlemagne Tower. the American Minister To
Vienna: Senator Proctor and other Americans
have been in London this week. The Rev. Dr.
Winchester Donald who has been with Au-
gustus St Gaudens in Paris. sails to-day Tor
America by the Campania. William f.. Dodge.
Thomas l.. James the Rev. DR. Lorimer. NJ T.
Grace and Consul General Sanderson are on the
same steamship which is crowded with return
ing American tourists. ST. Gaudenss medallion
of Stevenson. the novelist is greatly admired
by English literary men who have seen it, MI
Augustus Rirrelrs memoir OF Sir Francis Lock
wood is highly praised by reviewers rere as one
Of the most delightful studies Of recent biogra-
ply.