New-York tribune., 1886-08-23

.hc Queens Speech II Mr. Gladstone had followe d
the custom, and Mr. Chamberlain. Sir Henry James.
and Lord Harrington had accepted the invitation
it is not probable that common policy could have
been agreed upon. Then matter OF fact. tne
Queens Speech did not reveal he Governments
policy and there was no necessity for holding o
| consulta ton respecting it.
| Jacob Sharp and his -blighting milk
bottle are having long period OF comparative rest
| from the prying gaze Of the public 1t is hardly
| necessary to remind them though. that they are
| by no means forgotten.
| The country does not find fault with Secretary
Bayards determination to act firmly and resoutely
| when American rights imperilled. 1t only
insists that he shall not make mistakes either IN
his facts or his latitude Buster on the Rio Grande
when the law is on the Mexican side Is not any the
less reprehensble for being in q comparatively
safe quarter On the Canadian scaboard there
are genuine outragss on the rights OF American
citizens aud these outrages committed under the
| jurisdiction Of of the great Powers. Let Mr
| Bayard negotiate with frmness with Great Britain
and redress the wrongs and grievances of the fisher
men, and his Mexican escapade will be speedily
| forgotten.
sonally about the declaration of the Grand Jury
that "public rumor has even dared to point to
| those who administer the laws as having been
approached by law-breakers for advice and having
counselled concealment destruction OF the EVIL
| dences of crime"f Judge Giderseeve says that he
will take action" What does Mr.. MARITIME intend
to doi
We are again informed that Geronimo has been
laf htp ha
| clean through the wall.
| The Creenpo property owners who are organi-
zing to prevent the building of elevated road in
certain streets in their part of Brooklyn are pursu-
ing short sighted policy. If they could only see
| the matter in its true light they would welcome
| an elevated road with open arms
| Mr. Sedgwick may have been sen t into the
Mexican wilderness a scapegoat. If he actually
made some of the remarks which have been imputed
| to him en- route. the Secretary of State is to be
credited with intelligence in choosing him for this
function 1t seems incredible that this diplomatic
| agent or special envoy could have used such
words as these: If it can be fonnd that the
rights of American citizens have been abused; IL
the investigation develops that in this or in any
previous case, American citizens have been
| that the Government will take a firm stand, and
| if war IS found to be unavoidable, then. lthout
the slightest hesitation, war will be declared"
| SBooder Alderman McQuade secured new
bondsman with infinitely greater ease than he or
any of his associates in the Broadway cesspool
can secure again the good opinion of the COM
munty in which they-some of them at least-still
live. In that respect they are beyond the reach oil
hope or mercy
By the time A. NJ. Kelley gets through travelling
at the Go vernment expense he will have seen con-
siderable Of the world and be entitled to being
called "The Great American Traveller" First APP
pointed Minister to Italy, to be rejected by that
| Government; then Minister to Austria, to again
being told he was not wanted, he returns home to
remain until the President can find another place
for him. He sailed from here on Saturday for
Cairo. he having been appointed member of the
International Court there. He will receive salary
of $500 year which will be paid by the
Epvptian Government.