New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
NEW-YORK SUNDAY, AUGUST q, TWELVE PAGES

deliberate declaration that the duty Of the Iriah
members was 10 mako tho government Of Enalsnd
In Ireland impossible The answer TO this wa az
pected from Mr.. sexton, who. eloquent but prolix,
replied TO Mr. Chamberlain ut Rrest length and
with great effect On some pointa but neither ADOPT
cd nor rcpudistcd Mr. Redmond. Mr. ssxton was
brilliant as be seldom fails TO Be and nave Mr..
Chamberlain many sharp thrust, but tho speech
leaves 1t doubtful how far the influence Of the rah
leaders Will Be exerted Ia favor of payment Of
rentA He plsusibly argues that payment in full
Of rents during the coming winter would be eyi-
dence before the Royal Commission that rents are
not too high. 81 win not" said Mr. Sexton, ask
the people Of ireland to pauperize themselves in
order to furnish arguments for their own ruin.n
The only other point on which the Ministry have
been pressed is the appointment Of Sir Redvers
Butler. which proves intensely distasteful
to the Irish party but the effect of the
debate raised by the Liberal allies was
to make 1t clear that he goes In purely civil ca
pacity with the powers Of divisional magistrate
aud no Others
The feeling in England during the last three
uhyo Cbu Outy 10 ucbCrlDeQ as one OF Intense
solicitude for the personal safety of Prince Alex
ander. The English. who believe the Russians are
capable Of anything. feared foul play. The news
Of the safe arrival Of the Prince at Lemberg pro-
duced an explosion Of Joy.
English papers urge him to return at once to
Sophia and to resume the Government regardless of
the wishes Of Prince Bismarck or anybody else.
Nobody doubts that Bulgaria wants him back. The
overhr OF the conspiracy which called Itself
provisional Government has been the triumph of
democracy. The people of Bulgaria asserted their
will. but Prince Bismarck's regard for Bulgaria or
her people, is slight aud his desire to save the sus-
capabilities OF the Gear is great. Whether Prince
Alexander can return or remain depends on the
result Of the conference between Prince Bismarck
and NJ do Gers. What people here hope is that
Prince Bismarck will see that it cannot be for the
peace of Europe or for the security of any throne
that any Government should como TO
an end by kidnapping or piracy Bnt
Prince Alexander himself may not care to return
unless he obtains assurances of support.
Attempts to adjust the Welsh tthe dispute fail
simply because the issue as now raised Is part Of q
movement for the establishment OF the Church
in Wales The proposed organization OF the Welsh
Parliamentary party has similar aims, but will in
clude Welsh interests in general, especially agr-
cultural interests. The Welsh tenants have shown
themselves before now to be imbued with pretty
radical idea about land. Engan may have a
Welsh question on hand before 1t has settled the
IRISH question. The clergy and Tories as usual are
defeat. The Vicar Of Llanarmon
stands on his strict legal rights, dis
trains FOR tithes and sells out farmers
who refuse to pay. The Tory home secretary an-
nounces in Parliament that he has no intention or
power of interfering with the enforcement Of those
rights
The Colonial and Indian tourists have no W got as
far as Edinburgh in their survey of the British
Isles. and have visited Earl Rosebery's place at
Dameny Park. The Earl and Countess of Rose
berry were at homo from 8 to 0. The house and
park were thrown open and numerous local celeb
rties were collected 10 greet the colonias. There
was the usual corporation banquet in the evening.
~ which Earl Rosebery reiterated his well-known
views IN favor Of imperial federation and an
nounced that he was going to India in furtherance
Of his idea that British Ministers ought
to know something about the British Empire
Earl Rosebery's views Of federation are OF a very
practical kind He desired. he said, to pay honor
to the immortal principle of the British Empire.
but looked to the Colonial penny postage and to
the Canadian Pacific Railway as actual instru-
ments of closer relations between England and the
Colonies.
The French workmens delegation are still here,
and seem to be identifying themselves more closely
than ever with the Socialists Tho Social Demo-
cratic Federation gives them farewell dinner on
Monday, when they will sit down with Hyndman
Stepniak, Prince Krapotkin aud other Anarchists
The same Federation fomenting further dis
turbances. They have called a meeting at Hyde
Park tomorrow. when frebrands. like Burns. with
slndry Frenchmen to help. will protest against the
recent condemnation of Williams and Malnwarin
just now smouldering in prison.
The Postmaster Generals report, just published,
contains the usual miscellaneous mass OF informa-
ton, often misleading. enlivened with the usual
anecdotes Of postal eccentrcites The increase in
postal business proper slight; in teegraphs under
the sixpenny rate there is large increase, but
not large enough to pay its way. The post Office
perseveres In dislike to change continues the policy
Of worrying the public by vexatious regulations
and presents no clear statement of the teegraphic
business as a whole. The Tines. having looked
into the figures for ITSELF concludes that the fact that
the telegra ph business is carried at heavy yearly
loss is concealed by judicious shifting of charges
This amounts to an accusation against the perma-
neut officials of cooking" the post Office accounts
G. W. s.
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EGYPT GREECE AND ITALY sHAKEN-HCSDREDs OF