New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
WRENCH DIPLOMATIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RULE
ENGLAND NOT DISPOSED TO CHAMPION CANND" i'
TIE FISHERIES QUEsTIoN-L"Rp hAhi

Cop,,rfght; 1885 : North American Cfo'e MUS "
1o>poN. April 2s.-The reported seizure oil al
American fishing vessel occasiOned momehlai9
oov;etv in England and elected plain declarations
orrrc,,.h opinion both public and private lno
rn,,s,t or the United States Senate to agree 10
;oint commission to settle the whole Fisheries
d,snute is regretted here but fails to proVokc
resentment The Illness notihcation TO Oanaua
tLat though probably right technically II mist ho'
EXPECT support from England, may be taken as CA
pressing tie Official view and beyond question .no
popular view. Mr.. Gladstone himself couiu h"iu9
excite general interest i'll the FISHERIES queS''o"'
Canadian wrongs, if any thele oe' WI" NV
championed by this country. -.
The English policy of vanqulshing ana co"o''i'V-
inc with (;ermanys help all opposition OF the otner
European Powers succeeds in enforcing tue VIII VI
Furope on Greece and III preserving peace Ill thc
East NJ. De Frcycincts attempt to seize the lead
of the European negotiations and to prevent the
rresentatlon of the ultmatum has collapsed
pelyannis spoiled this pretty combination by
failing to follow his partners lead. Ii he had
given NJ. De Freycinet explicit pledge to disarm
and co nmunicated it TO all the European Ministers,
tle other Powers ght have withheld the collect
i've note. Even then il would have been doubtful
whether Prince Bismarck would have allowed
France to disturb the diplomatic concert of
Europe. Deyanniss mere assurance of peaceful
intentions has satisfied nobody, nor Is anybody
imposed III on by Ms prtt'ucc Oh ylcluIuS ~
Frances friendly representations 1t was the
appearance of the European fleet oil the Pireus
which convinced this slippery Greek that the game
wa, up. Europe with her ships oil Phalerum and
her ultmltum handed in now stands pledged to
compel disarmament The Powers will accept no
conditions. will make no pledges and agree to no
arbitration. As between Greece and Turkey. DEFY
anns has gained absolutely nothing for his
country. European goodwill To Greece Will
survive this display of prolonged retuance. Lord
Rosebery to whose tact and firm nne,s the result IS
LARGELY due. known to favor an extersion of the
Greek frontiers which even Turkey is aware is
only question of time.
Tle afternoon reports from Paris that Greece
refuses to dsarm and that the King threatens to
abdicate may safely be dismissed as French inven-
tons. springing partly from wounded vanity.
France is disappointed in having failed at the
eleventh hour to snatch diplomatic advantage.
Most of these stories however are set aioat ON the
R,urse by French spectators having a large
account open for fall OF prices
Pablo opinion OF Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule
policy continues to declare itself slowly, with many
h.sijations and con r1detOns The events OF the
week thus far strengthen the impression that the
present scheme is repugnant to the conscientious
convictions of Il great majority Of the Liberals of
thc lloilsc many of whom nevertheless intend to
support the second reading Mr. Gladstone himself
IL
letter to hostile metropolitan newspaper to
protest that he never said That Home Rule was
source of Imperial danger. Recent efforts of the
Ministerial organs directed parity to persuading
smplc-mlndcd Liberals of the provinces that Lord
Harrington las gone over to the Torres and partly
L. emphasizing the diyersences between Lord
Harrington and Mr. Chamberlain. Nor do they
abaul - th. hope Of rooVNcilnS MI. CuamOer!dIu'
who is piled with pathetic appeals not to insist
buVi iu.r cane before
Ia. second reading. Similar efforts are making IN
private. The party managers nov say that MI |
Gladstone really little about the exclusion of
t1o Irish from Westminster and Is ready to accept
almost any ameulmcnt provided the House will |
sanction the principle OF Home Rule. Hence, |
resAap, Nfr CAdelss childlike cor fcssion thst he
attached very little importance % the details of the
bill.
The Ministerial dilemma Is none the less difficult.
Concessions to Mr.. Chamberlain, with whom Mr.. |
Trcyelyan IS substantial accord, Will still further
estrau.e Lord Harrington. and vice versa. Similar
diuiculties arise inside the Cabinet. Mr. Morley !
must resign if the Irish members remain at West
minister Or if Land Purchase be dropped. The latter
concession would carry out Lord Spencer also.
Lord HartingtOn's reception at RawcnsJall con- !
sDciaLiy encourages the GladstOnians. Allowance
beng made for the influence brought to bear from
headquarters the local managers, the refusal OF
tie council of the Liberal Association to propose
resolution approving Of Lord Harrington soppositiOn
t. Home Eule shows that party ties are still strong
The meeting contained Il numerous body OF Home |
Rulers Nj. Gladstoue'o name more cordially |
chcercd than Lord Harrington, who spoke amid |
many Interruptions. The speech. nevertheless
was sngularly able and successful yindication of
Lord llartingt tOn's consistency and spirited
assertion OF MS yht and duty to act on his own
conviction Much as | value said Lord Hart |
ingtOn the unity of the Liberal party, value the
unity OF the British Empire more
Among several new points the most effective, |
PERHAPS was his warning that the executive IS
more important than the legislative part of the new
scheme. Ireland will be governed bv men solely |
responsible to the Irish Parliament and may be
controlle perhaps by Mr. Parnell, perhaps by Mr..
I,an perhaps by some Fenan. The Imperial Par
liament will remain nOminally responsible and |
practically pOwerless. What" asked Lord Hart |
ingtDn becomes of the unity of the Empire, when |
tie Imperial Parliament shall have surrendered all
executive power enabling 1t to discharge |
adequately It's duty to Ireland Z
MI. BIights letter read at the same meeting |
declares that the present divisions OF the Liberal
party are due to the introduction OF measures OF |
vast importance without sufficient preparation of
the public mind. The want of preparation is daily |
discoverable IN the action the nactlOn OF repre-
sentative bodies throughout the countr Few
Liberal associations have yet declared unquali-
fed adhesion an unqualified opposition to Mr.. |
Giadstones measures. The split III Midlothian
Itself widens. Lasswade, the largest parish
declines to support the present BILL Mr.. Davitt
borrowfully says that Scotland has become the
battle-ground for Home Rult
There are nenacing demonstrations meanwhile in
Ulster whence open threats of resistance are
heard Large bodies OF Oranaemen publicly |
threaten to refuse 10 pay taxes to the Parnellite
Parliament Arms being collected and land
lords are opening parks for rifle ranges