New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-25

t.xpeS. Arril 24.-The English papers print
lang accounts Of the Queens departure from Flor
,rcc and comment with enthusiasm on her re-
.ontion there. on the farewell tributes paid her,
.nd IN the. Emperor of Austrias journey to inns
,rrck TO meet Her Majesty. While they avoid
savine that these visits have any political signli-
cauce. II is obvious that they are believed to
strengthen the Continental League Of Peace to
which England, expressly or tacitly has for some
time been party The friendliness OF the Italian
,eonle. tile visit of the King and Queen of Italy
20 the Queen Of England at Florence, and perhaps
above all the fact that the Italian Prime Minister
vas prcsent oil seem noteworthy to the English.
Diplomats on the Continent take cooler view.
They well know that the absence of every English
,eronage whose presence might have a political
nurpose is decisive, and that political as
surances cin have been exchanged Such value
MS the Italian incidents have is purely personal
or popular The FlorentiDes gratified; the
Romans certainly less so. But there was already
good f.elns between England and Italy
Her Majesty's reception at Berlin has more
interest THIS afternoons kilograms describe 1t as
cordial but not demonstrative. The people outside
the station and the palace remained silent. 1t
is the semofficial German press which receives
the English Queen most warmly. The Berlners
have too vivid consciousness of the fact that
she is the Empress's mother to manifest deep de-
light In her coming
story mas appeared in print that the Parnellites
are beginning to consider whether it is worth while
TO maintain their present relations with Mr Glad
stone and his wing Of the Liberal party. Ihey are
persuaded, according to the author OF this Story
that there is no probable chance OF turning OUT
the present Ministry for some years. They see
Ireland gradually slipping from their grasp Brave
as is the face which they show to the world, they
know that coercion is doing its work, and that
their hold on the Irish people is less firm than II
was They know what discomfort exists among
their friends in America who supply the dollars
without which the bottom would have dropped
out of this agitation long ago. They doubt Tor
these and other good reasons whether they can
afford to wait. They see that Home Rule is max
ing no headway in England. What they have IN
mind, therefore, is some new scheme which may
avoid the objections which wrecked Mr.. Glad
stones bills; a scheme which may give Ireland
some degree Of self-governmcnt yet not impair
The imperial union with Great Britain. They think
It possible that some plan might be proposed which
this Government would accept, and what they
are secretly debating Is whether negotiations should
be opened, and on what basis
/ repeat this rumor with every reserve There
Is no evidence nor is 1t very credible plausible
nor does il start from source which lends author-
tv 10 the statement Still, 1t exists as printed
rumor mentioned it to-day to leading Liberal
lie had heard nothing Of it. But said he,
~there is no alliance between US and the Par
nellites They are perfectly free to come to terms
with tLe Tories il they can"
The result of Yesterdays Budget debate may
quicken these Parnellite impulses, if they really
exist Mr. Gladstone himself led the attack on
the financial proposals of the Ministry. special
Parnellte whip was sent out to support him. Lie
made as good speech as could be made with all
his old mastery both of figures and of Parliamentary
tactics He did his utmost to insert the thin enc
of wedge between the Tories and Unionists. The
result was majority for the Government of 93
Not one single Unionst abandoned his Tory COM
rades. Mr. Gladstone took his stand on the propo
stion that realty and PERSONALITY ought to pay equal
succession duties. They do not in fact pay any
thing like it. Mr. Goschen, while relieving realty
by handing over four millions sterling from the
Imperial Exchequer in aid Of the rates. does moth
ing TO diminish the burdens personally, which
now pays six times more than realty. The Tories
and UnionistS answered: This may be true,
abstractly. But, first, why did you not do some
thing to equallze the differences when you were
in power? Second, to do it now would be to
destroy the whole scheme which the Local
Government bill depends. You are, therefore really
attacking the Local Government bill, which you
profess 10 approve in principle" These replies con-
WINGED the House, and the Ministry emerges from
the smoke Of this fresh conflict stronger than it
was before.
The down grade controversy has now reached
O new stage, or station. 1t seems in fact to have
become an upgrade controversy, or perhaps no
controversy at all. A great meeting Of the Baptist
Union was held yesterday in the City Temple
This does not signify that the BaptistS have sur
rendered to Dr. Joseph Parker, but that they
wanted a big building for their annual assembly.
The proceedings as reported have an air of having
undergone previous rehearsal There have been
negotiations between Mr.. Spurgeon and his col
leagues in the Baptist faith, of which the history
would be interesting, but we are only allowed to
know the result There has been compromise
resulting in compact by which Mr.. Spurgeon re-
mains member Of the Union, or resumes his
membership.
1t is not easy TO disentangle the essential facts
from the network of technicalities in which for
the greater glory of the church it has been deemed
discreet to envelop them but think that it comes
TO this: Mr. Spurgeon quilted the Baptist Union
because the Union identified itself doctrinally with
the Baptist churches and associations Of which
the Union is composed and because those churches
and associations declined to exclude members who
believe in what is called the larger hope" and in
post mortem salvation and other unorthodox
novelties The phrase post mortem salvation
is not mine. borrow it with every acknowledg
ment from the Reverend Mr. Douglass. of London,
q partisan of Mr. Spurgeon. The Union now omits
from the report Of the council the two clauses
which affirmed its identity in doctrinal belief
with the churches and which disclaimed authority
70 formulate new standard Of the belief. Mr..
Spurgeon thereupon comes back into the fold.
His brother. who is understood TO act for him.
seconded the motion by which this expurGated
Council report was adopted. There were speeches
on both sides which showed that the wounds were
still open and sharp things were said; but in the
end the conflict was ratified with only seven dis
ean.iaz.a u,l.a hridnn nvnr which Mr Srn,rnonr,