New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
VoL.XLV. NO o'l4,O49.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
,p,cp CONSIDERED MORE. LIKELY i"
HN WAR.

,oxnoS May 2.-After cohs'""' -
,u.os from hope to something iAo "''P'''
,.,;.h,oep to-day think that peace Is i"'"''
Ins'''',' or The same cheerfulness preV"'iS
''Ao' 49,. Continental capitals 1t is di'ncui' u
III '"O Lid hasis exists for this belief. Inc Do"y
ro,s nruts conspicuously this mOr"'HS "
-.a,.nent of the grounds on when S0''''-''
.aeaentlv expected. They will not pear % H''',,..
eO""N. 9TH the assertion that the Gar
'V"' ,o,o,,, desirous of peace is iavoraoN III
pe'"e .ord the English proposal for aroi'ia'on'
I'D, Daily Necs presently admits tna' n"''
80 to refer the conduct of Genera' ho'"''i'
.,ao,neut of any foreign Power lh'' ''''
,o,htedlv correct. The Emperor h"'
,,ouded General Komaroh' s aggressive "'''''''
A"1 It II TO arbitration would be TO pre'on'
,;msolf as culprit to a foreign tribunal
i'''' ,,p,rRATIoN UNPOPULAR.
Tho disclosure of the fact that the Hnei''"
;ns. had proposed arbitration surprised 'ii0 '0"
-, o,nooment has been coldly received. Aroi-
.o.;or "a not over-popuar here in any caSe' anu 10
,,~.-n.oa esnecially where point of honor Is in-
volved. People think such propOsai 10 -
.oorel tn Mr.. Gladstone's magnihcehV 0p''
-, .ho voto of credit on Monday ana 'n'
onn,ous adoption by the House OF Conl'"on'
80 r,ord Of debate of proposal winch
everybody felt meant war
MIR. GLADsToNE's SPEECH.
That speech nevertheless, was certainty "'''s
90 nrenare the7public mind for aroi'r"'on'
c,odstope's slngularly judicial tone oon'i"'
sbarnlv with his previous references 10 'h'
,-o;aon+ ,ut both here and abroad opinions agreeu
ho r,so,t merely to avoid irritating language
and to leave the responsibility ior pfe"A'Hs
wholly with Russia oa
1o,r sneachcs delivered In our time nave ecnoou
tbronob Europe as has this speech OF MI uiau'VON0
Mona have been more generally applaudeo III Nne
land and on the Continent for dignity LOT sle""oi
e., elevation of sentiment and for honoraDle TO-
I'D for neace and morality and the highest EnglSh
and European interests
THE WEEKS FLUCTUATIONS
When the news came Of Russian auN"n'' ~
Maruchak the belief that war was near was "'i'
versal. When the story was contradicteu pe"00
.,o;n saemea nossible Then came the ST. Peters-
hnrp
which astonished England by its cynicai lhu'noi-
ence to previous official explanations OF his con-
duct. abandoning the pretence OF Afghan
and iustifying the advance TO Pui-l-khisti Oy 'n'
,,retext that Sir Peter Lumsden had mentionea inc
nlaee "a already occupied by the Russians
tn RUSSIAN DECISION
Todavs confer, nee at st. Petersburg oil the great
dionitaries of the Empire under the presidency o'
the Gear. it is believed in some quarters win
finally decide the issues of peace ana war iho''
who know Russia say that Penjdeh and the ques-
,on whether Russia honorably kept ordshonoraDlY
broke her pledged word will have little weight WIN
this assembly. The real question to the Russian
mind is whether it is or is not to the interest OF tne
Emp,re TO enter now the inevitable suugs'o
with England in Asia, or to postpone II 10 lnoIe
convenient season.
THE FRENCH EPISODE.
The Bosphore Egyptien question has Vanisneu from
the region of practical difficulties leaving frehch
friendship and chvalry in bad odor' Inc oHlc'ai
abatement of the terms is still withheld but 1t Is
understood that France after threatening to send
her feet to Alexandria and actually Withdrawing
her agent from Cairo accepts an exchange OF vistS
between the Egyptian Minister and NJ Taillandier'
supplemented by the Ieopening OF the printing
Office as satisfaction in full for outraged dignity
The BOsphore Egyptien remains suppressed
THE BUDGET SPEECH.
Mr. Childers's speech on the introduction oil the
budget increased his reputation as a financier and
debater The deficit of fifteen millions sterling
tS75, OOO) surprised everybody. The House
and country welcomed the eightpenny income tax
as less than mad been feared. accepted calmly the
scheme for suspending the Sinking Fund, received
the increased tax spirits and peer without too
much grumbling and joyfully hailed the proposal
to divide the burden of the deficit actually between
the current year and the future. though wondering
over Mr.. Gladstone's consent, which violates the
Midlothian doctrine Of finance.
THE PRINCES RETURN,
The safe return of the Prince and Princess OF
Wales from Ireland puts end to three weeks of
anxiety deeply felt in private though little dis
cussed in public. The visit here regarded in all
points as a success. 1t leaves the political situation
unchanged, as the Nationalist papers claim, but it
is generally conceded that all classes joined heartily
in the welcome The presence of the Prince
elected surprising demonstrations of personal re-
gard and loyalty to the Crown. The real object of
the journey, say the Princes friends was finally
attained
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
There was private view of the Royal Academy
yesterday The exhibition contains some good
pictures and an Incredible number of intolernhl,,