New-York tribune., 1885-09-20
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
MIR. GLADsToNE's ADDRESS THE LEADING
POLITICAL TOPIC.

pnbllsbed in the Scotch press and few papers III
the North of England yesterday morning, only
reached the London press last evening and the
comments of the London dailes appear for the hrst
time this morning. All agree to Er. Gladstones
moderation and reserve But the press critlclsmsdo
not affect the public estimate of the conservative
tendency of the address, which would htly be de-
secribed as the drag on the Radical coach. In all
Emergencies between Lord Harrington and Mr..
Chamberlain MIR. Gladstone leans toward the
former On the Land question only does ne seem
TO 90 in advance, and here Interpretation
varies. But he certainly proposes abolition OF
entail settlement and deals with land
like personal properly. TO be transmitted
by will TO the next life. Only on Ireland is he in
explicit. beyond asserting the necessity OF main
tanning the Union. His phrase respecting the
necessity of maintaining all the authority OF Far
hament is taken to mean that he is indisposed to
grant legislative freedom, or to go to the ful
length of the Chamberlain-Moriey school. HIS
language however. is sufficiently wide to accept the
creation of local councils and Parliamentary
veto. His views of foreign policy are in the OLD
vein. 1t leaks out that Mr. Gladstone personally
opposed Egyptian intervention, and both here and
in South Africa he seems to have learned nothing
in the last five years. The only strain of pugnacity
IN foreign affairs is found in ausions TO Afghanis-
tan. where he advocates preparation"
The manifesto will probably fail to arouse Radi-
cal enthusiasm, but Mr.. Gladstone has yet to make
in
mean time his address is welcomed by such
divergent personalities as Mr.. Goschen and Mr..
Chamberlain. The former considers that Mr.
Gladstone supports Lord Harrington in four
main points of domestic policy. Mr.. Cham
berlain's brief commentary at Inverness sug-
gests disposition to surrender his
programme and displays less aggressveness than
his Warrington speech
THE CONSERVATIVE PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Gladstone's manifesto overshadows all other
political topics, but the Conservatives make much
ofsr Michael Hicks-Beach's address at Crencestcr,
in which is found the first sketch of the Tory
domestic programme. A spiritless dIsapproval OF
Mr.. Parnell has, however, failed to
satisfy od-fashioncd Conservatism
and Mr.. Plunketts illusions at Gloucester to the
Irish question increase this uneasness. The nebu-
Ious propositions of SIR Michael Hicks-Beach and
the general anxiety of the Conservative rank and
file respecting Ireland invest Lord Sallsburys
deliverance, which may be shortly expected, with
increasing Importance.
THE CARoLINEs DISPUTE.
quarrel has been exaggerated. The English
Government has merely endeayored
to throw a safeguard around their large
commercial interests in the Carolines by suggest
ing that in the event of an arrangement between
Berlin and Madrid British trading rights shall not
be preludiced. similar arrangement has been
made with Germany respecting New-Gninea'
where both countries enjoy absolute equality In
commercial rights England certainly has not at
tempted to influence Spain to accept arbitration.
Delays increase the prospect of peaceful settle
ment.
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY.
The Zulficar protocol is roundly abused in st.
Petersburg. 1t is decidedly inconvenlent docu-
nent for Russia it practically traces the entire
boundary line, leaving very small margin Tor
variation according 10 local circumstances.
Lord Salisbury has deliberately attempted to " fix"
the Russians, and prevent them finding oppor-
tunity of dispute without gross violation of COM
pact.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Sir John Lubbock's paper on canine intelligence
was the chief popular item at the meet
ing of the British Association. The papers
generally were not calculated to stimulate
originality or arouse public interest The excursion
30 Balmoral was equally disappointing The castle
hospitality was frugal ard the deliberate absence
of the Oueen has been much commented upon. The
seeeptioo. however, was much better than the
Social Science Congress obtained several years
ago. for on that occasion there were no refresh-
ments. and tho members were only allowed to pass
through the private grounds, and then were sent
back TO Ballater, the party being eight hours with
ont food. Balmoral hospitality is becoming by
word except to Germans.
THE THEATRES.
Social affairs are very dull The holidays are
not over and the theatres consequently postpone
novelties.
Mrs. Langtry has appeared at Bristol in Wfliss
Little Tramp" Reports state that the play is OF
UNEQUAL merit, being quite departure from Mr.
willss characteristic method. Mrs. Langtry' now
ever is very charming and the tour promises weli'
At Drury Lane Human Nature" promises to be
q big success Mr.. Augustus Harriss realism Is as
apogee in representation of zereba by night ana
a city of the desert. This magnificent stage ehect
in cost e,cels ANYTHING hitherto attempted here.
The Lerman- Jones quarrel as 10 their respective
Ann. c;Ivar RinoU ia causing