New-York tribune., 1886-04-22
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
WAR RUMoRs-HOME RULE PROsPE CTS
pELYANNIs MUST FIGHT OR RESIGN-THE LIBERAL
ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORTING Mr.. GLADSTONE
THE BIRMINGHAM COMPROMISE.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.]

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LONDON, April 81. The alarmst rumors current
this morning in London fail tc convince ths
Foreign Once that Greece really means to attack
Turkey The sensational view OF the case Is con-
fined to The Daiiy fttcs, which in the expiring
throes of the present editorship grasps eagerly at
straw and LAYS stress on what it calls tine signit-
cant fact that the Foreign Secretary remains in
London throughout the Easter recess. Lord Rose
berry is in fact spending the Easter recess as usual
at the Durdans. He is engaged this morning in
receiving a deputation of his Liberal neghbors
who are cougratulating him on his promotion 10
the Foreign Office and the remarkable ablhty no
has shown in conducting the foreign affairs Oh 'no
country in tho difficult circumstances OF 'uo i"''
two months. The Durdans is Within easy ioaon
of London. Lord Rosebery comes daily 10 to"h
and tansacts the regular business OF the Foreign
Office.
Nobody will venture to predict wha the GREEKS
upder tine lead of Delyannis may or may not do
Delyannis has established throughout Europe q
reputation fer insincerity. faithessness and reck-
lcssncss perhaps superior to that of any other living
n,Iitician whom intrigue has lfte into position
of capac,y for mischief He is under engagements,
which he may break, but certainly not with
immunity The European Powers may not be able
10 prevent the Greek troops from crossing the
frontier of rhessaly if Delyannis prefers the ruin
of Greece to submission to Europe; but there Is
substantial agreement among them ch measures
for preventing the spread of hOstities. Delyannls
relies or has relied, on Russia. The English
Foreign Office believes that Russia is acting in
good faith and in concert with other Powers The
SUNNI, ms by the Gar of the Russian Minister at
Athens to Livadia IS interpreted to SIGNIFY the
Cars desire for peaceful solution
This mornings dispatches from Athens discredit
&C he q
the situation lies in the fact that the dlsbanding of
the Greek army without firing a shot means the
political ruin of the Minister responsible for Keep
ing 1t so long uselessly in the field. Dispatches
from every European capital agree that the
concord between the Powers is complete i'll prin-
ciple The differences if any, relate solely to
method in forcing the will of Europe on this
nn;inous little State. England continues to take
the lead in the negotiations
The centre of political interest in England is
abruptly transferred from Parliament to the
country The meetings held and called since the
adjournment of Parliament ON Monday are already
numerous. Tire managers of the Liberal party are
using all their efforts primarily to arrest the
process of party disruption. Dread OF THIS I'M
pending catastrophe'has already modified The tone
of The Manchester GUARDIAN which is now disposed
to accept Mr. Gladstone's proposals rather than
encourage the Gladstonians.i whoa ready proclaim
the conviction that The country will come round to
their side.
Cooler heads think that the data for decisive
opinion are still wanting. The line the caucus now
inclined to take is pretty clearly Indicated
in the attempt made to rally Liberals once more by
the magic of Mr.. GladstOnes name rather than on
the merits of the present Home Rule policy Many
Liberal associations show themselves ready to
lndorse both. Many advocate the second reading
OF the Ministerial bills. while not peig;ng them
selves TO the "details. This last declaration is the
most the Liberal whips really hope TO secure The
meeting yesterday of the City of London Liberal
Association offers good example. No personal
interests there are affected because no Liberal sis
or IS likely to sit for the City of London. After
much debate and strong speeches from Sir John
lubbock and others against either Parliament
in Dublin or the Land bill, a resolution in the
sense above described was carried by large
majority.
Birmingham attempts tonight very different
experiment. Rumors have prevailed OF the iDten-
ton of the local wirepulers to oppose. perhaps to
censnrc Mr. Chamberlain in his own constituency.
Finding that there was not 9hanvo ur carrying
such a proposal. they adopt what they call
compromise They renew their expression OF con-
fidence with Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Gladstone,
nermaneut settlement of the Irish question. but
insist on efficient safeguards and declare against
the exclusion of the Irish members from West
minister, against taxation without representation
and against land purchase Much support of that
kind would soon upset the Ministry and Home Rule
together Mr.. Chamberlans readiness for concll-
iation has not yet induced him to modify his
hostility to the central features of Mr. Gadstones
proposals. winch he still regards as not democratic
but separatist If Birmingham rs it is believed II
will do ratifes Mr. Chamberlain's views tonight,
any compromise between Mr. Gladstone and Mr..
Chamberlain must result in surrender by Mr..
Gladstone of vital principles of his two old scheme
Some members of the House believe III the
possibility of carrying some irish measure lnvolv-
Ing large concessions. yet not large enough to
satisfy Mr. ParnelL 1t is certain that no such
measure will be accepted by Mr.. Gladstone or
carried while his Ministry is in Office.
Mr.. Dayitt's speech yesterday in Glasgow IS
singular comment on Mr. Gladstones theory that
Home Rule in the present form will be 6nality.
Mr. Davitt being asked whether the Irish would be
satisfied replied that it was no reason because
man had breakfast that he should not have dinner
aud supper.
Jesse Colngss letter yesterday has Importance
of his relations with Mt Chamber
lam. He pronounces Mr.. Gladstone's proposal
scheme for separation and repeal of the Union not
Home Rule as understood by nne-tenths OF the
English Liberals. This threatens tho disintegra-
ton Of the Liberal vote in the counties Oh which
the Liberal supremacy depends. Hodge believes
in Jesse Ceilings.
Still another type of Liberalism finds expression
IN Mr.. Brett's letter to-day. He accepts Home
Rule. but rejects Gadstone's Home Rule and
soggests as a way ont of the present difficulty
dissolution of Parliament by which these bills
wonld die a natural death. Then it would be
possible 10 take the sense of the constituencies
the principle of Home Rule for Ireland
Lord Spencer and Mr.. Morley left London TINS
morning TO speak at Newcastle tonight other
Ministerial meetings will follow in quick success