New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03


OF IuE SOCIALIST EDITOR.
luY CABLE 70 TRlnUNrl
loypol. April 2-Logd BeacOnsii~id's Illness has
Affected the country more deeply than any other
snljec; No such wave has disturbed TIE p"bdt
mud since Nj. Gladstone was at deaths do last
autumn. However one may differ with Lord Bca-
consiclG IN politics his life IS ur4G. ami he eil'ys
r,eat popularity personally. On leaning from tne
announcement IN The I;no tina, he preparing
lis las: sp,cch N the House Of Lords i.r
puLlica;on i'll Hdasa4 when he Tell
seek. much public sympathy Wts c''A't
and there WAS tEge of d.saPi Pi''"-Me"t' t1'
Knowing lis main character, some people a'"ed
themselves whether ne was noi hefoo.iag thcr
The medical papers. however, show teyo-d question
the serious cha.actcI OF hs Illness Io-days bul'e
tins Indicate that he may recover If tic east wills
depart, but he is s,ill very weak. Nj Gladstone VS.
amons the most anxious mouircrs al his rcslcu,e.
THE QUESTION on LEADsLsuip.
The prospective dernse OF Lo;t! Beaconshcd
occasions talk respecting hs successor IN
tie Conservative leadership. Lord Salisbury
is ambitious, but his Tory,sm Is uuaccoiamo!atInS
and lie is not popular personally. lis mind IS ca
PRECIOUS, and he would lack the hearty support Of
the rank and file. \ vast majority OF the Torres
prefer Lord Cairns lie is less rrcconci,ablc, hss
broader views aud more popular sympatlncs; but
high and dry aristocrlts dislike not
born in their own order. Lord Cairns Is
q lawyer OF humble origin, and is also
noted for strong evang.iicisn. Nevertheless, he
lieve the Toryism of Lord Salisbury is imposs1 bic,
and supposng that Lord Cairns's health permits, lie
is the coming man. If the Tory party cannot agree
Oh him they may chcosc wooden fsurehcad like
the Duke of Richmond. Lord Cairns has strength
ened his position by his slashing attack on the
Government in tho Transvaal debate. His
was one of the greatest speeches ever
made in the House of Lords. lie
condemned the Government for departing from its
undertaking to restore the authority of the Crown
The word submission originally suggested by
President Brand, he showed had been dropped since
the reverse on Majea Hill. II the Government
was prepared to grant the terms they have given no
bloodshed was necessary. This is the backbone of
all the criticism. Earl kimberley made lame
dcieuce, chiefly remarkable for his explanations of
the power invested in tie British Boer Commission
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT Tng TgASsvAAr-
The Trausvaal news is uncertain and disquieting
Tho public are not convinced that the investing
army at potchefstroom unaware OF the peace
before they demanded the surrender Of that town.
There is strong suspicion that the Beers broke
faith. General Wood tecgraphs to suspend judg-
ment. Complaints reach Newcastle, Natal, that the
Beers returning from Laiugs Mex demand
money and goods, and declare that Joubert. who is
certainly not popular. betrayed them. Many English
settlers and Bocrs who sympatbizs with England
have threatened to enter Natal They consider that
the British commander should break with the Boers
if Only to nflict on them One defeat This would
be intensely popular in England. Though magnf-
cent 'stots, the Beers arc uuabe to cope with the
enormous force which has been concentrating lately
Moreover, some think British victory may diss-
nate the fear of a general Dutch rising South
Africa. Tie commanders at Mddleburg ignore Jou-
berts authority. There is discord. too among the
Boer leaders. 1t is feared that the present settle
ment will not last No confirmation has been re-
c.iyed of the reported surrender of Pretoria.
There would be little difficulty in inducing the
Greek Court to accept the Turkish proposals. but the
Greek people are very restive. The Chamber
meets on the 18th. The Turkish Cabinet is unani-
nous that Greece should accept the proposed
terms The whole subject is a bargain, and 1t Is
unreasonable to expect more. The Austrian as
pirations in regard to the Egsan make the avoid
ance of war necessary 1t is not expected that the
Greeks will fight il the Powers withhold sympathy
or protection against the Turkish ironclads.
The Greeks may protest, but they will ultimately
accept. The suggestion that they ought to do so
from the London Greek Committee will help to
smooth matters
THE OLEoMARGAE1NE DEBATE.
Last nights debate on i" butteriDe was chiefly
remarkable in showing that "butterine" is not un-
wholesome. Dr., Playfair. the chemist. showed tho
House that ths substance Is chemically identical
With butter. The Government has refused to pro-
hibit its importation. aud the House supported 1t.
rAvoRlNo TsE SILVER CONFERENCE.
Nearly 1000 Lancashire manufacturers and mer-
ehsuts have demanded that o British representative
be sent to the Paris Monetary Conferente, the
form of invitation Is changed % that countries
ssndiag representatives will not 10 pledged to
bi.metsllism, Mr. Gladstone viii send someone
there.
The prosecution Of the Freiheit Is unpopular.
Nobody expects the coavietion OF Most Moreover.
he Language Of 1xs Irsk World and other Irish pa