New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
VOL. Xiv. ...No. o.I3,S0l'
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
WARS AND RUMoRs OF WARS.


IovpoN, Aug 3O.-According to present 'pP",
.nces If is improbable that the franco-OhlneSo "'i
equities will involve other Powers FRANCE H"o
rrivately given assurances to Germany h"E'""0
and Russia that she will avoid compiic"i"e '"'
r,,- Ports This endeavor among the reasons
NJ Ferry refrains from formal declaration Oh
,,or But France cannot con'roi h''
own destinies. If China attacks freno" '"'''
- Treaty Ports, the ships must either wl'hui"" VI
door for grave international eomphca'iohS VII.
= .brovn omen. The highly colored statements VI
The london Times's correspondent respecting 'N0
To- cbov bombardment produced such an outoorS'
&c Trencb journalistic wrath toward England
os never before known. The 1"o''
,oo5or sunporting its correspondent n"'
hoen noticed by NJ Ferry III 1t"
interview with the Boswellian N. dc Dio"l'% ""'
,ho interview is less remarkable for TINS circuin
stance than for NJ. Ferry's obvious ehu'"Noi -
make known that the friendship OF the bFi'i'n
cororrmert does not escape his observation. INC
,,a;nsnripr Of this weeks torrent OF french ao"So
lies in French jealousy of BrtiShm'cricre"c' VIZ"
tbe French Colonial policy. Such lc'n"s
will he aggravated by tO-days CRITICISMS oi
French action in Madagascar. The MalasaSy VoN-
er7,ment has Just published n blue-book containing
,bo Frepcl-N[alagasy correspondence. The I@@
condemn, the unreality of the French claims ara
...;.,,o,t Of validity according 10 international
law and morality. The tone OF the trench o''-
,otcbe. fills with wonder even those who know tue
French methods OF colonial expansion. Happily the
ottitnde Of the German journals is less dstaione'
ANG1o-GrRMAE RELATIONS,
-, ,.,,tblr. dea III reminded the Anglophobic
,,ess that England is not without German Syn'i"-
t,,izers and that the cndcavors of London news
,aDors 10 conciliate Germany hayenoi been "I'no"'
avail. Nevertheless, Prince BismMcks grievance
o.Iorl Derby, artitce concerning Angra Feloe''
ocd his inparence with Alr. Gladstonc's facciGi'y
IN foreign politics are undoubtedly anec'ihS
German relations toward England II seems
mt hunrobable that the forthcoming mec''ne
oftbe three Empcrors will he followed bI Ter
man demand for conference on many "nse''''"
oro.tiops tAe Chinese Treaty Ports, Me&andG!aN
i,denni,ies the Egyptian Administration and hi'-
,orcl's net subject Suez Sanitation. all beng us
cussed by the German press in way lAH'ctu"S
probability that they will constitute oge"d" nj 'nc
International Arcop agus
The name most prominently mentioned IN Official
circles for Lori Ampthills post is that OF '''fo"
Nonjcr and Ettrick, a friend of Bismarck and an
ox,,srienced diplomatist. Y1scouut Lumley is also
suggested.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
Lord Wolsclcys appointment in Egypt Is "'c-i-
.1ly unpopular. General Stephenson'S opinion
against the Nile route was supported by many A"-
u,r,ltv officials and the majority OPINION N ''ho
was favorable to the Suakim-Berbcr route;
brt Lord Wolseley is omnipotent III couhclIS
ofrar-one good feature. His selection ana th'
pre,ence of Lord NOrthbrook encourage Inc nope
flat the failure of the Conference has S'lnHia'co
MI. Gladstcne's energy. 1t is notable. IN we" ol
English isolation in Egypt that the British FORCES
in the Nile Valley are being increased TO nIlech
uonsand men, Lord Woseley's and Lord Nor'h-
broo,s presence was possibly invited by the lhin-
nence of other questions than the soudan'
WEST INDIA SEEKING AMERICAN MARKETS.
The West India Planters request for
,bo imnosit1on of dlcTential duties upon
ENGLISH goods to purchase access to the Amer
ican market naturally meets with universal as
a,proyaL Lord Derby's answer showed his mpa-
tience. but the idea of colonies making arrange
ments with foreign countries independently OF the
Home Government is not wholly novel, as witness
the sydney negotiation with the Washing
ION Government in regard to wool duties
and Sir Alexander Galts recent en-
deayors to effect Canadian-french
treaty. but the West Indian dterential proposal
was a s,aggerer to Lord Derby
The CONTEST WITH THE LORDS.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Gadstone's desire to avoid
publicity his journey to Edinburgh was a contlnu-
Gus ovation. The future of Reform rests upon ms
Midlothian utterances. The unexpected amount
Of popnlar support of the House of Lords induces
many Liberals to hope for some compromise III the
direction of Lord Cowpcrs proposal, but II Is
hardly likely that Mr.. Gladstone VIII withdraw
from the position he has taken that measures foI
Redistribution must be introduced after passing tho
Franchise bill. Lord Randolph Churchill has Writ
uallv adopted Lord COwpeT's compromise IN Tn
To,io;oEHy E,riee but his endcaver tC
make it appear that such course pos
sescsno difficulties is too obviously intcnde'
to lead Liberals into trap. me Spectator
protests against the acceptance Of the Cowper
Churchill suggestion.
II Mr Gladstone refuses the compromise and re-
introduces bill without redistribution the popu'
lar support which the Lords have evoked will
most likely lead to another rejection In view OF