New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
WAR AND POLITICS.
THE FRENCH VICTORY AT soNTAY-ENG'
LISH POLICY.
A CAMPAIGN WITH CHINA IMPENplNG-si' '''I'''''''
pILKE's BRILLIANT SPEECH.
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fRY TIE 1hlBONb'J
1o~,nov dec. 22.-The military critics interpret
Aa,o;ro, Courbets confused dispatch regarding 'ne
canture of Sontay as meaning that tne Nhino''
ohandonod the citadel after the loss OF the ouu-
-ou,,. 6nd;,g IL nntenable owing to the hre Oh
.ba unboats and preferring TO concentrate a'
Rac-Ninh inland. Success appears 10 haVe 'ui"oN
The heads of the French. This afternoons I"ii'
kilograms declare that the military author''ieS oA
,aot No further resistance to the French and that
nrb,ie opinon is opposed to all further concessions
% China The English expect Marquis Tseng TO
demand his passports unless Lord Granviiies OF
general European mediation be asked Tor. EngiiSh
public opinion remains infexibly hostile TO french
rretenslons in the East, but the Liberal Ministers
oppear to be preoccupied, rightly enough with tne
impeudinC calamities to English trade with China'
One section of the press has lately begun 10 reec'
this feeling, striving to soothe French susceptlbi
ties and urging the Ferry Ministry to accept media
ton.
EUROPEAN ALLIANCES.
While France is thus pursuing piratical enter
prses in Tonauin, Bismarck is consolidating MS
European alliances The visit OF the crown friilco
10 the Pope is now authortativey declared 10 nave
been intended to smooth the way for the iong-de-
ferred returnvsit of the Emperor of Austria 10 the
King of Italy which has hitherto been prevented py
IDtramontane opposition. 1t now seems possible
for the Emperor to visit both the King and the Pope
at the same time. A remarkable article IN Inc
Cologae Ga.ette halls the crowning OF the triple ALL
ance, reioces in the secure success OF German pol
lev. declares an attack on Germany henceiorth
means a war with Germany, Austria and Italy
nnited. and predicts that the proud alliance which
dictates peace to Europe will now be formally
sealed. France meantime, is simply playing Prince
Bismarcks game
SPEECHES OF THE WEEK.
Three orators have occupied more or less atten-
,;on during the week. Sir Charles Dike's elabo-
rate speech at Birmingham is copiOusy praised. lie
insisted that the Ministers are able and ought 10
carry during the coming session three great meas
nres-the Franchise, the London Government ana
The County Government bills. He caused surprise by
advocating diminution of ju risdcton for the
Local Government Board, of which he himself is
president and the transfer of its powers largely
10 the proposed county boards This step points
directly to further decentralization Even IN Ire
land Sir Charles Dixie astonshed the motley group
of social reformers by declaring that no fresh laws
are needed for improving the dwellings of the poor,
as he intends to avail himself of those already ex-
isting in order to secure the needed reforms.
MIR. Chamberlain's brief speech was chiefly re-
markable for a passage intended to identify Sir
Charles Dixie and himself in every political ques-
t;on and for an invitation to the House
Of Lords to clear out of the way of Mr. Chamber
lain's intended reforms.
Three long speeches from Lord Randolph Churchill
at Edinburgh were devoted to Egypt, the franchise
and Ireland Astounding in the grossest personal at
,acks upon Mr.. Gladstone, Lord Harrington and
MIR. Trevelyan, containing wild scheme for recall
ing Arabi and much denunciation of English Ia
borers as unfit to vOte and finally proposing to re-
place the Tories in Office as the sole panacea for
Irish troubles Lord Randolph ChurchilPs perform
ance as a whole drew down on him a singing re-
buke from his friends, amazed people who have
hitherto been disposed to consider him serious
politician and amused anu uellBHteu oppohtHlS'
EGYPT AND TIE soUDAN.
The Ministers think that the absence Of news of
an advance on the part of Ell Mahdi justites them
in dispatching no troops to Egypt at present, ex-
cept drafts to supply vacancies in the regiments
now there. There are daily rumors of a
crisis in Cairo and of alarm at Suakim
There is no definite news from the latter
except Cameron's dispatch yesterday to The Stand
ard. Cameron, who is a good judge, regards the
attempt to advance to Berber madness.
THE uBERT BILL COMPROMISED.
The opponents of the Ibert bill have finally
won a substantial success, The compromise ac-
cepted on both sides admits the principle of tho
jurisdiction in certain cases Of the native magis-
trates over Europeans, but secures to every Eng
lishman the right of trial by jury the majority
of which shall be English.
POPULAR DISCUSSION.
Socalistic crotchets occupy less space this week.
politicians discussing other subjects on the plat
form and in the magazines. Sir Stafford Northcote
Is trying to prove that Tory finance is better than
Liberal finance; Lord Carnarvon is discoursing on
Australian federation; and the Lord Mayor is at
tack;ng the Transvaal policy. The Tally Ners,
however, rakes up the cause of overworked clerks.
PRECAUTIONS AND DYNAMITE.
The sudden police precautions at Ilawarden were
based on positive information of an intended
attack. The police deny knowledge Of
o reported attempt to blow mp Ncwgate, which
seems due to the invention of certain news
agency.
The London press especially The Daily Naes' com
mits the usual fault of commenting seriously
upon O'DonOvan Rossa's rawlings, which the New
York correspondents persist in telegraphing. The