New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
COLLAPSE OF FRENCH DIPLOMACY-ENG-
LIsH POLITICS.
lord SALISBURY CHARGED WITH STATE SOCIALISM
CABINET COUNCILS AND CHANGEs-NE"-
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LONDON, Oct. 27.-The publication In Farl' "a
the Yellow Book consisting of garbled dispatches
relating to the China Tonduin business h"' D00n
swiftly followed by the appearance OF the i"i 'oN'
of MARQUIS Tseng's last dispatch, cmbodying ior-
chile and punpent exposure of the French preVon-
sions. definite refusal to accept the fren'h pio
osols for neutral zone on the southern frontier Oh
China and for opening the interior to commerce.
o,on 90 a bssis for discussion China demands
either return to the status quo. with full recogni-
t;on NV France of Chinese suzerainty over the hhg
dom of Anam, OF military occupation OF the hlng-
dom with complete and exclusive right to the heo
River 1t rejects peremptorily in advance every
other solution The negotiations are brought to an
end for the present with this dspatch,wh is dated
October IS. The French Ministry are hoping that
the arrival of reinforcements in November
will be followed by some military exploit
which may enable them either to renew
the pressure on China, or else TO re-
tire decently. Clemenceau in the meantime an
nounces that he will oppose any vote whatever for
fresh troops. Inc lOnQuIn slIu"uIVH 10 "N'iNNO-J
critical for the Ferry Ministry
LORD SALISBURY AND STATE SOCIALISM.
Lord salisburys article il The National Rerie'o
laborers' and artisans dwellings has been
the chief political incident of the week
in England. The leading Radical or
gan has instantly selected Lord Salisbury
as convert to that doctrine of the state socialist
which it has lately so industriously preached.
What Lord Salisbury proposes is not socialist at all
in its tendencies. He recommends under certain
conditions system of State loans to promote the
better housing of the London poor. He suggests
that the spending of such loans may best be COM
mitted to the Peabody trustees rather than to the
municipalities The Pau MAI GGsette considers
this to denote Tory resolve to plunge into Com
nunism and to get the start of the Liberals in at
tracing the lowest class of voters to the Tory side
Other Journals treat IT attempt to divert pub
lie attention from the new Reform BILL Others
again doubt whether the Tory party is ready to fol-
low Lord Salisbury in this any more than in his re-
cent policy in the House of Lords
The Tory press avoids committing itself, though
insisting that the policy of Conservatism for
whole generation proves to be the real friend of the
poor.
INCIDENTS OF THE IRISH CAMPAIGN.
Lord Rossmore's Orange circular, which aroused
some excitement at the beginning of the week, was
an indiscreet statement of an undeniable truth.
The Parnellite meetings in Ulster have no other
object than to promote feeling of disloyalty, and
could not be held but for the protection of that
very Government which the speakers denOunce as
tyranncal. Mr.. Parnell really wishes to make no
headway in Ulster where Home Rule speeches are
regarded in much the light were the Copper
head Secession harangues in the North during the
Rebellion.
Much the most important recent declaration on
the Irish question is Mr. Leatham's at Hudders-
field. Mr. Leatham is Mr.. Brights brother-in-law
and follower and is among the most infu-
entail Radicals He declares that the Liberals will
persist in policy of absolute and unfaltering
justice to Ireland but will stand no nonsense about
the maintenance of the Union. He affrms that
though sincere in his attachment to the Liberal
party and warm in his allegiance to its leaders he
would renounce both sooner than admit the posi-
bility of conceding Home Rule.
AN IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
Thursdays Cabinet, about which there are many
conflicting rumors, would not have been summoned
80 soon but for the necessity of considering the
French proposals for the indemnity and apology in
the case of Mr. Shaw and other pressing Madagas-
car business but it would be nonsense to affirm
that this occupied four hours. Nearly every lead
ing Minister except Lord Derby was present, and
nearly every important topic was discussed
with reference to the Ministerial programme for the
coming session. No decision taken respecting
the precedence of any particular measure No fur
ther meeting of the Cabinet is probable before the
week after next.
Rumore of coming changes in the Cabinet, which
attracted some attention last week, have died
natural death. All these stories hinged on the ex-
pected resignation of the Speaker at the beginning
of the next session. 1t is now authoritativey de-
cared that no time is fixed for the Speakers with
drawal Mr. Gladstone's friends say that the man
whom he most desires to include in the Cabinet is
Mr.. Treyelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
LORD CoLERIDGE's SPEECHES.
The papers continue to publish full dispatches
concerning Lord Coleridges reception in the United
States and his speeches. The latter sometimes ex-
cite surprise Nobody here can guess where Lord
Coleridge got his authority for saying that Mr.
Bright now intends to make the visit to America
which he repeatedly and quite lately refused
firmly though reluctantly.
NEW BOOK on EGYPT.
Nr Mackenzie Wallace's book Egypt
consists Of his letters to The Times LOn-