New-York tribune., 1881-08-30

ernment and the>Holy Sec fully adjusted, as it
now appears to be- The motives which led
Prince Bismarck TO seek an amicable settlement
were not, however, altogether commcndable.
He wanted the votes of the Catholic members of
the Reichstag for his tariff and army policy, and
was willing to make concessions to get them.
The Chancellor's politics are of q shifty sort.
lie cur loose from the National party, which had
sustained him in his efforts for German unity,
and needing something to take its place and
give him working parliamentary majority he
turned to the Catholics.
Summer visitors at the New-Jersey coast
watering places have, no doubt. often had
their curiosity excited by the number of small
steam propellers which cruise up and down
the shore, and, though always in hurry, carry
no visible cargo, and seem bound for 20 place
In particular. The Jersey fisherman knows
these queer craft WELL and hates them, for
they spoil his trade. They are, in fact, ste am
fishing boats, owned by the big factories that
make menhaden oil, and their operations are
believed by the dwellers along the coast to
drive away the food fishes. The question of
putting a stop by law to their cruising is be-
ing agitated in the counties fronting on the
ocean, and is likely to play an important part
in their local politics this fall.
Nothing better could reasonably be wished
for than the news from the President which
we print this morning. The encouraging re-
action of Sunday was not, as many feared, the
last fickering of spent candle. 1t proves to
be genuine recuperative effort of the vital
powers. The sick man continues to gain. The
tone OF his entire system is greatly improved;
tha taiu in ba hac
worked all the recent mischief, seems to be in
process of expulsion the wound has recon-
menced the operation of heaIthful granula-
ton the stomach acts naturally the patients
voice is once more firm and clear, and he in
dulges again in his old habit of apt Ggurative
expressions 81 wonder" he said yesterday
morning, how many more stations | must
pass before my journey is ended" With great
thanbfulness of heart the Nation can now
hope that the journey is leading to restored
health. and not, as so lately feared, to the
portals OF another world, and that the stations
yet to be passed viii be welcome signs of
progress in the right direction.
Numerous conferences of the Land League
are being held III different parts of Ireland 1t
is plain that the leaders of the League are not
going to accept Mr.. Gladstone's Land Reform
bill as the benetceut measure which it was
INTENDED by its author to be- They appear
to be unwilling TO cease their agitation until il
can have a fair test. This is not To he won
dered at however Most of them were formerly
obscure men. They have gained prominence
and seats in Parliament during the excitement.
distress and turbulence of the hast few years
IL the Reform bill is received by the Irish
tenant farmers satisfactory measure, and
there should be "A general desire to make the
best OF 1t. their occupation would be gone.
Their position is somewhat like that of the
cheap money advocates in this country during
the hard times which followed the panic of
1873, whose trade as politicians was ruined as
soon as prosperity returned to the country.
The Land League champions dread nothing 80
much as the success of the new law If the
farmers are content with it there will be no
more American contributions for the League,
no more hero worship of its leaders no more
obstruction in Parliament, and no more hula
baloo over irish affairs. We speak, of course,
OF the demagogues among the League agita-
tors. The genuine Irish patriots will give the
new law hearty support, and, like Mr. Givan,
the Liberal member for County Monaghan, will
help 60 secure for their constituents the benefit
OF its provisions.