New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-17
THE TALK OF LONDON.
ExrRADITIoN AND HOME RULE DEBATED.
POLITICAL oFFENCEs-EFFoRrs OF THE TORIES TO
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LONDON, July 16.-A cable dispatch from New
York ubshed 10 the morning papers states thatt tne
prelimnaries of eItradition treaty have been
arranged between England and the United states pro-
viding for the surrender of dynamards and other con-
sprators of that class. Although nomnally direct
ed against the Socialists" says the Dispatch II epres
with equal force against the advanced wing OF the
Irish party Tho report is generally dscredited
here"
al don't believe any such treaty has been sought
by the British Government " said Justin Mccarthy
when sked his opinion about the extradton treaties
." that could be made to embrace purely political
offences At all events, dynamitards are not popular
here among Irishmen They have Home Rulers
more harm than any other factor has or than they
have done any other factor In the po cal game, and
we should be glad to see them suppressed The great
danger be apprehended from such treaty would be
that might be used to obtain the surrender OF men
who had engaged n legitimate political agitation
only
There is q lull in politics. or rather painful pause
The Tory machine is unable to march and those OF its
leaders who in England have lost fair share OF
Their exuberant spirits Some OF the falnthearted III
the Carlton and other Conservative clubs are discon-
tented and uneasy and ask Is this time when the
two boldest spirits OF the party should be absent, ono
ecuperating in France. the other fishing in Norway
AS for the Liberals-by which Is now meant the
Gladstonians and Home Rulers-they view the sltna-
ton more pleasantly when contemplating the fix tho
Conservatives are i'll. The latter call lor dly ana per-
sisently on Harrington TO help them out ol the fu
but to the astonishmcnt OF every Harrington does
not move Neither does Chamberlain, who is just now
as mute as "A clam 1t is possible some temporary un-
derstandng may be arrived at in day or two, but at
present affairs political look gloomy, rendered none
the less so because the Grand Old Man. the old Par
lamentary hand does not resign Ii Is said the wiser
sririts among the Conservatives advise Lord Hart
npton to stsy where he is until events develop them
because il Is as necessary he should be at the
head OF the Liberal that Salisbury should be at the
head of the Conservative party The London cor
respondent of y The Liverpool Mercury says: Lord
harrington still talks as though a coalition Govern
ment were on impossbility, but it S almost certain
uness he privately causes be made known that
argument will change his purpose"
At the Novelty Theatre last night Flolain, new
tragic opera in tour acts conn osed by Miss Ada Wal
ter was performed. 1t is mode erately commended by
some papers and severely criticised by others 1t is
said that only other oman, Mademoiselle Louise
Bertin has ever produced an opera.
Captsin Armit has written a letter to The Times
stating that during the recent target practice it was
that all the 3S-ton guns board the Ajax
had been disabled Vice Admiral Baird had to issue
an order to the effect that they not to be used
until further orders Here is material for end of
fuss in the nav al service.