New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
LIBERALS AND DISSIDENTS DRIFTING
APART.
THE CAMPBrLL DIVORCE CAsE-A MALADRoIr RE-
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Lo>Do>, Dec 9-The effect of the Liberal-Uniou-
ist conference has been to widen the breach
already existing 10 the liberal party, perhaps to
embltter their alien alton. Both sections Of the
party agree that there is no hope OF their COM
ing together under Mr.. Gladstone while Home Rule
remains live question. The G.adstOnians have
made many overtures. but have offered no conces-
Hons. Lord Hartngton's firm speech seems TO have
convinced them that all their efforts to coax him aud
his liberal allies back are futile. Disappointment
produces bad language. Henry Laboucbere. who.
indeed has always wanted to get rid Of the Wings.
calls them rebels, he Daily Ae,cs likens Hart;ng-
ton TO the devil and John Bright is told that he be-
longs to the past. But if anything conld shake Mr..
Gladstones hold on the masses of the Liberal party,
it would be MIR. Brghts plain speaking He is still
force to be reckoned with and great force What
the present conference has shown is that the Lib
eral- Uuionsts are thoroughly united among them
selves, thoroughly at one with the Conservatives
on Home Rule. The imminent prospect of another
Coercion bill does not frighten them. The Tories.
naturally, are high spirits this demonstra-
tIon Lord Salisbnrys speech last night showed that
he felt his hands strengthened. If his language
means ANYTHING il means that the Government will
meet Parliament with demand FOX fresh e9isative
powers to deal with the Irish plan of campaign.
Lord sa isbury describes this plan attempt to
induce the Irish people to express their political
opinions by refusal TO pay their just debts "The
Eng ish people," he SAYS, "will never be misled on
such question as that. nor can an Irish nation be
founded on organized embezzlement." You know
already the Irish answer to all this.
The papers are beginning to shut down on the re-
ports of the Campbell trial Lord Collins case has
been spun out TO a wearisome length, but nearly
reached a conclusion yesterday with his own test-
mOny. which. like that of other witnesses was
much shaken on cross-examination. Lord Colin.
nevertheless, showed himself cool hand in the
witness-box. preserving throughout Sir Charles
RusselPs searching Interrogation his best society
manner The case rs 1t stands is thought weak
against all the correspondents except, perhaps, the
Duke of Marlborough on whose testimony and
iemeanor much will depend. The Duke. though in
court last week. has had shooting party the last
three days at Blenhem. He has never been very
regaydfu Of public opinion. Many anecdotes aris-
ing out OF the trial are in circulation, but the best
of them is the story of the man who remarked TO
the Prince Of Wales how badly the marriages
of all those Campbells had turned out. The
Princes blank silence gave this gentleman time
to reflect that one of those Campbells had married
the Princes sister. The Queens interest in the
proceedings is naturally great. Current rumOr
credits her with philosophical observation the
impolicy of marrying into family where brothers
were so numerous and lively.
An interview with Theodore Roosevelt in to-
nights all Mall Gazette summarizes Henry Georges
supporters thus:
l. The anarchists.
z. The honest ignorant w0rkingmen who
thought George could do something for them.
3. The honest Intelligent workingmen who
at,a lou W
an odd kind of intelligence.
4. sentimental phiIanthropists.
Mr.. Roosevelt reckons Georges American vote at
20 900, and thinks that had Mr.. George been elect
ed the party would have gone to pieces at once.
MIR. Roosevelt's visit to London has been a social
success He is now on the Contnent wath his bride.
Tho Smithfield Club cattle show at the Agrl-
cultural Hall, London. has brought farmers
and farming to the front and started
a fresh discussion agricultural prospects
in England. Experts think them most gloomy. Mr..
c. s. Read. whose authority Is very high. told the
Farmers Club that the position of the tenant farm
ers might be described IN two words-disaster. ruin
and added that # the losses for he next ten years
equalled those of the last ten there would hardly
be a tenant far ner left IN England. The present,
winch the cighty-nlnth exhibition of fat stock,
shows marked decrease in number, though not in
quality. The prizes awarded the Queen and the
Prince of Wales have at last evoked protest even
from the loyal long-sutfering Brton. The Imes
says PLAINLY that the Princes White ereford steer
TO which the Fl st prize granted, inferior TO
.wo Others and adds: "Such mistakes disfgure
awards almost at every show"
Georg Henschel's series of symphony concerts
continue one of the most striking features of the
London musical season. both for novelty of pro-
duction ana excellence of performance. English
cIlucs not always partial TO Henschel, but
the musical world of London throngs st. James's
Hall and appreciates the serious effort to enlarge
the range of musical KNOWLEDGE in England.
FORTY-TWO PERSONS DROWNED.
A COLLISION BETWEEN sTEhMSuIPs OFF OTFrSs-