New-York tribune., 1886-01-10

THE TRIBUNE'S StambOul letter tins morning
tells the story of Turkish disgust over the pres
ent complications in Bulgaria, Seryla and East
ern Rumelia. The cofiee-house politicians OF
Constantinople cannot understand why some
thing is not done to take possession once more
of Eastern Rumelia. Has not Prince Alexan-
der said he would submit to the Sultan I why
then, does not the Porte occupy Rumelia and
install governor2 1t does not seem to have
dawned upon the minds of the Turkish states
men of the lower ranks that the Sultan can DO
nothing but what the Great Powers permit.
The calmness with which they accept the situa-
ton, however, is characteristic. They have
resolved to sit down and smoke till the matter
Is cleared up.
In English politics the speech of Mr. John
Morley was the most important incident OF last
week. Mr.. Morley came out frankly In favor
of home rule for Ireland, but demanded
guarantee that an Irish Parliament would not
confscate the property of Irish landlords. TO
keep their hands off the landlords would be
hard work for any popular Irish rulers but to
obtain Parliament in Dublin they would prob
ably promise as much. Mr. M0rley's speech
may forcshadow the position which the Radi-
calls as a body are likely to take when Parlia-
shp but under Mr.. Chamberlain's The lieu
tenant of that faction of the Liberals has only
come around little before the captain.
All Englisnmen are waiting for the opening
of Parliament on Tuesday to find out just
where the Liberals, the Tories and the Radicals
stand on the irish question. The Government
has rejected Lord Randolph Churchilps scheme
oIoh
toward Home Rule. All Lord Salisbury will
offer is a bill authorizing liberal local govern
ment, which, however, will not be exclusively
applicable to Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone will play
q waiting game. it is supposed, until both the
Tories and the Parnellites show their hands.
Technically speaking he is not committed to
any policy and therefore can take any course
likely to give the Liberals advantage. This is
not the highest kind of craftsmanship, but on
occasions Mr.. Gladstone can be a politician
only.
The storm, whose greatest severity was felt
Yesterday, travelled across the country by a
route which enabled it to affect wider area
than did its distinguished predecessor few
days ago. 1t also differed from the Otherin Civ
ing the Atlantic States and New England
snow instead of rain. This deposit, if not so
copious hereabOuts as in the West, has been
sufficient seriously to impede, il not to obstruct,
travel on the railroads, the trouble beng ag-
gravated By drifting. The snowfall, too, has
proved an embarrassment to firemen, who, by
some fatality are often called upon for more
work than usual on such occasions. Cold waves
of unusual severity, like that in the rear of this
storm, by imposing exceptional demands on
heating apparatus, are liable to cause frequent
disasters by fire. Much damage, too. to ship
ping by gales on the coast will probably be re-
ported within the next few days.
The accident on the elevated railway i'll Han
over Square yesterday seems to have been due
10 the efforts of the engineer Oh the rear tram
to live up to the company's rule, which requires
that even in foggy or stormy weather the trains
must be run on schedule time, unless signalled
to do otherwise. This the engineer on engine
No. POI tried to DO The binding storm pre-
vented him from seeing the block signal ahead,
and he consequently ran into the rear of train
No. 1872, which had stopped The man wal
obeying the company's regulation. and moth
ing but mere luck prevented a sad acci-
dent. No. POI WAS not going fast and there
were few passengers in the train in advance.
1t will be noted that in the troubles OF last
week the engineers demanded that no engi-
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