New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
MR. GLADsTONE'S COLLEAGUES HOSTILE
TO HOME RULE.
A DENIAL FROM HAwARDEN THAT DOES NOT DE-
cFIyE AXYBoDY-THE FRENCH CRISIS.


IBY CABLE To THE TRIBUNE.l
JoxpoS. Dec. 26.-The singular message from
Hawarden published last Sunday was perhaps
intended by Mr. Gladstone as diplomatic denial
of his own responsibility for the published narra-
tiv.s of his conversion to Homo Rule If 30 II has
failed Every sentence is either in the future tense
or ia conditional. The document denies nothing
except that Mr. Gladstone holds himself pouhu 10
anv idea announced in his name. His guardeu
neratives never for moment shook pubic peliei III
the substantial accuracy of the ono eSsental sVa'o-
,nent amid many evidently cOnjectural. Mr. ulau-
s,o,e did last week resolve to accept Home kue III
nr,nc,nle did make known his resolve TO seNoi"'
nersons. Lord Salisbury among then' ""u D''
expect to carry the Liberal party WITH ni'' " "
oo,,.;,ood TIM, he could not do this, lie climbed
down from the Home knle platform '"'"'i i"''''
than he had climbed up
rho distinct refusas of Mr.. Chamberlain, sir
Charles Dixie and the great body Of the Lloeral
nress to adopt Home Rule on Mr.. Gladstone lheio
dictum psobably convinced him that he had maue
n mistake. Lord Hartington's letter composer III
consultation with Mr. Goschen completed the
ovidence This letter, an emphatic refusal 10
occopt Home Rule appeared simultaneously Win
Mr. Glaastoncs recantation, but Lord harrington
determination was known to him before "hel'
the interview between Lord Harrington ana MI
Gosehen. who journeyed to London, one from 'he
North the other from the South, had termihatou'
Mr. Gladstone was without follower among the
leaders of either of the two great sections OF the
7 iber,l partv. He had no choice but to abandon a
nosition politically untcnable John Morieys SUD-
seouent speech at Newcastle came too late 10 help
him nor was it a speech of unqualified adhesion
nor does Mr. Morley's present party rank a"'noiiI0
him 70 sneak for any section. Both OF Mr. Glad
stones former Irish Secretaries Mr FORSTER anu
Mr. Trevelyan, join Lord Spencer IN opposing an
Irish Parliament and it is understood that the S'
secretarv Mr.. Campbell Zimmerman, is OF the
same opinion.
DEADLOCK on THE VETO POWER.
rho;c1adstonean Liberals endeavor to save the
situation by proclaimng that all accounts pun
,;sbed last week were unauthentic. They decei'e
nobody but themselves. Another Semi-oi'ci"i
disnatch asserts that there have been no hego''a-
tions direct OF indirect, between Mr. Gladstone ana
Ar parnell II is true that none have taken place
,vb;cb can commit or even compromise eituer
leader. but active negotiations went on between
snbordinates on both sides and broke down Oh 'he
onestion of veto No English statesman dares 10
propose scheme for an Irish Parliament "l'hou'
reserving the right of the Imperial Parliament "
dc,de in the last resort whether the Irish Assembly
ovooods its jurisdiction and without reserving
equally power to annu any bill or resolution hoS'0
or disloya.
Tho Irish renlv that such a restriction reduces the
Irish Parliament to mere debating society 'n"
insist on a Parliament that shall be prac''caiS
;,donepdent. The English rejoin that such Far
Lament can only lead straight to separation'
against which every leader OF botn parties 10
pneouiyocally pledged and which England reluse'
even 70 discuss Nobody suggests way o1 escape
from this deadlock. Mr.. Parnell refuses as al*ays
20 formulate his own scheme because he says
s+o,dard production of a specific plan would be the
sional for the breakup of the loose confederacy
over which he maintains precarious presidency
EFFECT OF RECENT DISCLOSURES.
Tho breach between the Parnellites and Tories
,videns daily. The protests of the Tory press
,oo,,,st Home Rule are daily more emphatic lie
silence Of the Tory leaders is unbroken Inc
excitement following the disclosure OF Mr. UIau-
stones purpose has decreased IN Ehgianc' INC
effect in Ireland appears disastrous 10 tho LIS"
lovalists. denoralizes the police and drives tno
,od,ords from the country. The Ulster leaders say
that no guarantees eau protect them If separation
comes they are quite resolved to protect lheSeo Co.
The English papers again point out that lrisn
agitation is largely Irish-American and wouiu
collapse tomorrow if not sustained by American
money. The Irish at home, says The Sa"daT0 10
not care epouQh for Home Rule to keep the
machinery going at their own expense. Inc Ainer-
ican argument that Ireland ought TO nave soPai"-
tion because the majority want it ehcits inc query
why America refused 10 allow the Southern STATES
TO depart when a much greater majority demanded
accession.
FRANCE-rHE BALKAN.
The French Ministerial crisis is still acute IN Sp'o
of the narrow majority by which NJ DrisSo"
attained the Tonquin credits. The accounts aeio'
that the fall OF the Ministry cannot long DE po''-
poned. but NJ Clemenceau's immediate accession iS
;mprobable. The English papers disbeieve M' o0
Frovcinets story that treaty has been signed Win
Maaaoascar which ho admits has not been ratiheu'
Nothing is known TO have occurred 10 ihd"ce
Madagascar to assent to submission which IL mas
hitherto steadfastly resisted Great efforts arc
making to prevent ~ Grevys reelection 10 INC
Presidency, but the chances are much In his iaVor
Pence seems to be assured in the Balkans. Prihce
.ovoodor accents lcyally what he considers an