New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05

Derby's apparent recklessness was only apparent !;
and that he had more real intention to bring on
collision with the House of Commons than Lord
Salisbury had. Hence great number of Peers had
from the beginning leave to stay away from the final
DIVISION and although the vote was the largest ever
kaown about 100 Lords were actually absent. There
can be little doubt that Mr.. Disraeli whatever he
may have said to Lord Derby, supported energetic
ally tho party of Cancellation led by Lord Salisbury
All oil them however, agreed in desiring that the
majority should not be too large, for the large ma
Jolty strengthens the Ministry and increases its
power OF resistance to the amendments which are to
be proposed.
Today have seen the most extraordinary man of
his time, VIZ. The Englishman who approves Mr.
summers speech lie thinks it " all right" agrees
with It's statement of the American grievance, and
with ITS views of what reparation England ought to
make lie is-what would you give to know his
name Read the debate on Sir Henry Bulwer's mo-
ton' now positively fixed. OF might say refxed to
come hJuly 9, no pOstponement on any account.
For my rdra arts is member of Parliament Lib
eral OF course. knows America, and promises to say
IN the House what he said to-day in this Office.
dare say he would not object TO my telling his name
but viii keep on the safe side and not tell it till he
speaks. Meantime your Yankee Teaders-the real
not the spurious Yankees-may guess as much as
they like
ThatmotOn of Bulwer's has been so often announced
and so often postponed that one might be excused
for doubling if it ever will be made and debated.
But think it will, on the date now settled. The
present arrangement is that Sir Henry shall move,
and Mr.. Tomus, the Liberal member for Finsbury
and friend to us shall second him. Next, or as soon
as he can make his way in, win come Mr.. Histori-
Gus y Harcourt, who is filed to bursting with the
speech he long has longed to deliver and for which
he has not yet found opportunity. Few men have
done more harm ID their way than this Hisorcus.
Like most EngliShmen he wants flexible system of
international law TO fit the necessities of England
for the moment. When she is belgerent the law is
strained at the expense of neutrals. When she is
neutral it is the beigerents who have TO suffer as in
the Alabama case. l only hope somebody in the
House will remind Mr. Harcourt of his famous letter
repelling Mr. Adamss first modest request that En-
gland would far recognize claims account of
the Alabama as to submit to arbitration. Mr. Har-
court denounced il preposterous secuted the idea
that England would even consider such demand,
and proved by all the presidents that ever existed
that there was not and could not be any liability on
the part of England for anything the Alabama did
Pretty much all England agreed with him in those
days. while now there is nobody who would not be
too happy if they could settle the dispute by paying
those very claims 10 the last dollar. With equal
postiyeness and equal abundance Of musty learning
Mr. Harcourt will now prove that our present de-
mand is preposterous, and ought TO be scouted-in
case anybody happens TO know what our present de-
mand is. Historicus, believe is TO turn his guns
against Mr.. Sumner, OF against what is left Of Mr.
Sumner after the tremendous broadsides poured into
him for the last two months. On the part of Lord
Clarendon and the Foreign Office Mr. Qtway, the
Under Secretary. will say what be said about the
rejected treaty Among the independent members.
Sir Charles Dixie will speak. Harry Of the Wynd
fought for his own hand As be happens 10 know
something about America, his speech will haye
value very different from that of good many Others
Mr. Burlngame made flying visit last week to
London saw many people, and did not a little good
by stating bis straightforward American views on
American topics. There are. am told persons ly-
ing in America who don't approve Of American views
prefering that they should be English, OF perhaps
Irsh or it may be Irsh-American; or, again, only
such as a transported Irishman naturalized in Amer
ca and editing weekly paper in NewYork thinks
it proper for native Americans to entertain. there
be any such person, he might find nothing to praise
in Mr.. Burngame's services but to people who have
not overcome their prejudices in favor Of their own
country, That Mr. Burngame has been saying and
doing seems Of real value. When he was here in the
johnson days although he never forgot that he was
the ambassador of another power, and never as
sumed to speak officially for America he did some
thing 10 relieve us from the humiliation put
upon us by our own Envoy lie ana
something to correct English opinion them and now
when il is far more difficult think Mr. Burlingames
way of stating the American case has been slnguary
effective. You knew before that he is much liked
here As often in America in other days, he has
thrown all the weight Of his personal popularity and
of the respect in which he lie held into the unpopular
scale Americans owe him some thanks for this, and
so do Enplishmcn. il they did but know it. MI Bur
lnpames brilliant services to the Empire which ne
now represents have earned him the dislike OF the
grcat trading party IN England which cares more Tor
its trade than for any sentimental" ideas about
,ustice and the rights Of the Chinese people
EngIishmen of that stamp long since applied
IN China the dietum Of fancy on the negro. They
insist that a Chinaman has no rights which
an Fnplisbman Is bound 20 respect They acted
on that maxim till Mr. Burlingane interposed
Tbev could not even then believe that the
Foreign Office in London would enforce, in China
tho stinulatons of the convention to which 1T had
asseuted The cnse in which il has just been done
has uartly convinced them that their day of mis-
chief and Inisrnle is over. 1t is moreover, a tri
urnpb of which Mr. Burlngame has right to DO
nroud as n dplomatist lie has succeeded in diff
cuIt branch of statesmanshp-One in which not too
many Americans do succeed and his social success
has been not less marked. Now, q man may achieve
social success in London in many ways, and II can
40 M harm 70 point ont the fact that Mr.. Bur
ljnpame won both celebrity and the warm personal
regard Of very many eminent men by his irank'
natural and thoroughly American bearing Among
the most energetic people in the world he was dis
tinpushed for energy and among the most fastidous
he was liked for genuine good sense which never