New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
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pRoIONGED-No sIeNS OF TURNING OUT THE
TORY MINIsTRY-THE PAPAL EDIcT TO BE
oaFyED sTRICTLY-BoYCoTrING THE
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
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I.spsS. May 1o.-London is full of Americans
who have lately seen Mr.. Blaine in Naples
and Rome, and the general understanding
among them, derived from conversations with
Mr. Blaine is that he does not contemplate
the possibility Of even being named IN the
Republican Convention. The same account is
eiyen by those who have talked with him in Paris,
where he has now been for a week
II is very well known that Mr.. Blaine has
accepted Mr. Andrew Cancge's invitation to
loin a coaching party from London to the north
Of Scotland, leaving London about the first or
second week Of June and hating at various places
of interest. This necessarily postponcs his sailing
for home until the middle or last OF July, and
seems inconsistent with any expectation on
his part of personal interest in the National Re
publican Convention Of june 10.
The Continent has sent little news
OF importance during the week Eastern
Europe has been quiet. The Montenegrin incur
sion into the Herzegovina was but an affair OF
brigands. Macedonia has not stirred. The Ser
Wan insurgents hstate to rise. All eyes are still
turned to Berlin. Time does not wear out the gen.
eral admiration Of the Emperors patient heroism,
nor weaken the belief that those who plot against
European peace are waiting for FredericRs death.
That sombre figure at St. Petersburg waits with the
rest France, always sensitive to that European
opinion which she always feigns to despise, seems
ashamed of Boulangism. The book on the Ger
man invasion, announced as General Boulangers'
proves to be written by one NJ Barthelemy, and
the public decline to buy it.
Some alarm is occasioned in England by tho
sudden action against the Chinese in New South
Wales. The Legislative Assembly, which in
twenty-four hours rushed through all stages bill
restricting and almost prohibiting Chinese immi-
grants is believed to have acted under strong
pressure from Sir Henry Parkes the Prime Minis
ter Sir Henry is an ambitious, needy and i'm
pulsve man, q politician by profession. The
English admit the right Of the Australian colonies
20 deal with this difficult question: but the Colo
nial Office none the less regards the present meas
ure as equivalent to defiance of the Home Gov
enment. The Chinese Minister has been protest
ing strongly in expectation Of violent Australian
proposals, and En- glands position in Asia is such
that she can i'll afford serious quarrel with the
Celestials. Sir Henry meantime has found the
Legislative Council less plant than the Assembly,
and the bill stands over till next week The courts
are granting writs Of habeas corpus to the i'm
prisoned Cinnamon The whole question must ul-
ttmately be settled not by Sir Henry Parlzes in a
hurry. but BY Lord Salisbury with deIberation.
whitsuntide makes another break in the session,
.vxl both eid fo1y
Partisan views are as conflicting as usual The
Tories are we'll satisfied with their position. The
Gladstonian Liberals are anything but satisfied.
yet they say that the Ministerial prospects have
not improved since Easter. Perhaps they have
not The policy Of energetic opposition has taken
effect since then, and the Ministers have had to
fight harder for such proposals as they have carried
and for such business as they have done. Arrears
Of business are very heavy The Government
have had the benefit of the new rules; closure has
been freely applied midnight has arrived punct-
ualy and cut off all contentious proceedings. The
Opposition have given good deal of trouble on
Irish questions, considering that this was to be an
English session.
The chief tactical mistake which the Ministers
have made is the King -Harman salary bill The
Irish fight it at every stage, their Gladstonian
allies joining geefully If their glee does not
two months ago. Mr. Gladstone himself for the
first time has let cry of distress escape him.
Never said he lately, could have dreamed
that the split in the Liberal party would prove
so disastrous" Efforts to reunite the two wings
have not merely failed they are abandoned as
hopeless. Mr. Gladstone has gone to Hawarden,
not. himself hopeless, for with him, while there
is life there is hope; but even he sees no near
prospect of successful attack on this fast
anchored Ministry
That is the true test of the political situation.
So long as the Government retain their majority
in the House, their strength in the country and
their close alliance with the Liberal Unionists,
such mistakes as they have made count for little.
Lord Randolph Churchilps obligng criticisms do
them no harm. / said the other day that they do
good and have since heard Minister who dis
likes Lord Randolph say the same thing They
swear at him good deal, however, and they
refer to the less enlightened members Of the Tory
party
News from Ireland, meanwhile, Is all of one
tenor; or nearly all. The Papal edict holds the
field. The Irish Bishops without exception will
obey the strict letter of the strict injunctions
laid upon them. Archbishop Walsh himself will
obey. The priests will obey. No more Father
McFaddens will bo seen at League meetings or
organize resistance Of tenants Other tactics will
be adopted Mr.. Parnells speech has had strong
effect; almost as much, say some Irishmen, as the
Popes circular. Rents arc being paid, prices are
rising and there is less boycotting.
meeting of Roman Catholic Members of Par
lament at Dublin on Thursday adopted q whole
column Of resolutions criticising the circular,
denying the Pope's right to interfere in politics,
and declaring their purpose to continue agitation.
Nobody doubts that they will continue agitation.
What they fail TO MAKE clear is how they pro-
pose to nullify or qualify the Pope's authority
over the bishops and priests
Mr.. Gladstones Memorial Hall speech has drawn
an elaborate reply from Mr. Balfour, who spoke
at Battersea on Wednesday The Chief Secretary,