New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30


CABLE TO TUE TRIBUSh.i
CopyriQh; 1885, BY The Ne,o- York Tribune
London, Nov. 29.-Sir Lyon Plavfairs article
on the Presidential election in the United States.
which duly appears in the December " Nineteenth
Century" is civil in tone TO the winning party
md eulogistic of Mr. Cleveland, whose tariff message
Is once more pronounced on British authority to
be the manifesto of a true statesman How COM
pletely Sir Lyons mind in the economic
groove may be seen by his remark that the
fisheries question is controversy of small dimen-
sions. Why? Because the duty on salt fish from
Canada amounts TO bat $500, 900. Did Sir Lyon
ever hear Of a thrce-penny tax on tea He
defends Lord SaclSville because the latter only
stated in guarded language the universal belief
of the whole country if British Ministers were
the natural spokcsmen for the American people!
Then he discusses the surplus in the Treasury,
emigration the tariff, free tradc-all from
purely British ce-tradc point Of view eXtols the
Mills hill, caricatures the r publican programme,
and mourns over the popular election Oratory.
"Twistlng the lions tall says Sir Lyon in the
hope that it would roar with rage, was the pas
time of all from President Cleveland himself to
the lowest bunconlbe spouter.' Upon this, as upon
other tODics, he repeats what the British press
has been saying for months past He makes
stronpc mistakes The Harrison family
described as long having held az honored position
in Virginia The Wallachians figure for the
first time as the most troublesome paupcr emil
grants next after the Italians. Sir Lyon sums
up with what he calls the safe prediction that no
future election will be carried under the undis-
guised banner of Protection. The article is able
in one way but is beside the mark as an estimate
of the Presidential contest
And now Mr.. Punch has lifted up his voice
against Anglo American marriages. MI. Du
Maurier illustrates what lie calls Z" The New
Society Craze with a drawing and the following
legend:
THE new governess through her pretty nose
WAL, l come right slick away from New-Yor'S
City, an amt had much time for foolin' round
in Europe, you bet: so | can't fix up your gals IN
the European languages no-how
Belgravian mamma who knows there's
duke or two still left in the matrimonial market
oh that's Of no consequence. want my
daughters to acquire the American accent in all
it's purity, and the idioms and all that Now.
I'm sure you will do admirably"
The School Board election results in the decisive
victory of the party which has had control of the
Board for the last three years. It's opponents
have gained seat here and there, but not enough
70 disturb the balance Of power. or TO modify the
policy of the Board. The issues were to some
extent mixed. ne party Ol cCoHcHS anu 'HiN
Marty in favor of voluntary schocls-in other
words of sectarian teaching-woiked togethef.
Which issue bad most to do with the result Is d
disputed question but there is working majority
in favor of both The caprices of popular suf-
fraee complicated by the system which allowed
the eIector to all his votes for one candidate
produced some odd results. The Rev. Stewart
Ueadlam the patron of the ballot Mrs. Bcsant,
Mr. Bradlaugh's coadjutor; Mr. Conybearc' per-
haps the least respected member OF the House OF
Commons all arc chosen. Much more creditaoIe
is the choice of Mrs. Ashton Duke, one OF your
reccnt visitors. who holds extreme views grace
fully. The leader of the unsoctarian party the
Hon. Syulph Stanley, also wel-known in America
comes in triumphantlys his vote far exceeding
that Of the Rev. Mr. Diggle, leader of the Church
party.
Sir Henry Bake's resignation of the Governor
ship of Queensland has but half relieved the MN
istrv from its difficulties. The Queensland folks
still insist upon the right TO veto any nomination.
Lord Knutsford positively refuses to concede THIS
novel claim. and refuses TO submit even informally
the mama of the next Governor. The Irish, 1t Is
now said are by no means the most troublesome OF
the Queensland politicians, but the SOCIALIST Ter
mans who are in great numbers, and who seem 10 De
of the Chicago pattern
bate on the Ashbourne Extension Act oherinS
amendments mostly futile with the result that this
hill OF a single short clause, has taken nearly a
fortnight to pass They have more cause for salts
faction in the final abandonment Of the van ana
wheel tax Mr. Goschen stood out to the last Tor his
pet proposal, but the exigenccs Of the liolporh
election demanded sacrifice, and Mr. Goschen had
to give in. The was not a bad tax, but all new
taxes are resisted by those who have to pay them'
Mr. Monro's appointment as Chief of Police is not
we'll received even by those who dlshked Slr
Charles Warren. The Radical journals cry out,
.Monro is Matthew's man" They openly accuse
Mr. Matthews of having all along meant TO prlhg
In Mr. Monro and of having driven Sir Charles
Warren to resign in order to promote this 1avorl'e
Apparently they do not mean that he shall nave
even fair trial, if they can prevent It, 1heir
main object, however, is TO expel Mr. Matthew's
from Office, an object in which they nave inc
sympathy of many not Radicals.
Again this afternoon come dtscouragng dis
matches about Mr.. Bright. Yesterdays rally was
not sustained and his condition is clearly worse.
aThe Pail Mall Gazette" with reference to the
yumor that Mr. John Hay is to succeed Mr. Phelps,
which il discredits, says it is certain that the
autbor of Little Breeches' would be extremely
wen received, and that he would be popular IN
London. where he is already well known Ills
o-eat wealth would be no disqualification for the
post of Minister, either from an English or an
American point of view. Wealth, will add, is
absolutely essential to any American Minister IN
London who does not renounce social life NO
Minister can or ever did live on his salary except
by practising miserable economies G' W. ..
GLADsToNIAN GAIN IN LONDON
London, Nov. oo.-The election In the holoorn ais
trtct of London to-day resulted In tho choice ol Ut
Bruce Conservative, by vote oil 4'o"o against ''so
49, - Conn,on the GIadstonian. In the election