New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
WASHINGTON AND PEKIN.
@THE TINES LECTURES AMERICANS.
HOME RULE UTTERANCEs ON THE sTUMP-sTAN-
LEY's FATE AND THE ENDANGERED NILE
-MACKENzIE's BOOK IN GERMANY
-GoRDoN's STATUE IN IRA
FALGAR SQUARE
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.

-GoRDoNs STATUE IN IRA
FALGAR SQUARE
tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
Copyright; 1883 BY The Netc- York Ir'o""e'
London Oct 1s-A little lecture to Americans
on their treatment of the Chinese may be 1ound
in yesterdays Times" should you happen 10
care for it, Americans who value justice must, IN
the opinion of this writer, feel greatly ashamed
at what is going on. If, however, they reside
in districts much frequented by Chinese they arc
not expected TO have sense of shame Inc re-
lection of the Washington convention at Pekin
is not here thought justification for the arbitrary
exclusion of the Chinese in violation Of the ex-
jstine treaty. Englishmen in Australia have
troubles of their own with the Chinese and are as
eager as the Pacific States in America to keep
out the Celestials. But" says The Times
public opinion in England would not sanction
an attempt like that making in America, to
override treaty stipulations by domestic legisla-
ton. The courts in Victoria, unlike the courts
in California, upheld the rights Of the hated China
men, and decided against their own Government
which claimed the prerogative to prohibit the
landing of immigrants. The Australian press and
public accepted this judicial decision. America
is invited to go and do likewise, lest Pe)Sin which
is capable of quiet obstinacy, in the end prove
more than match for Washington.
The week produces the usual number of
sneeches. including one from Mr.. Balfour, whom
his neighbors of Haddingtonshire have been din
ing, and one from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at
Plymouth. Much more remarkable is MIR. Bal
fours discourse at Manchester this afternoon
There he is reported saying that the Irish party,
and by implication the Gladstonian party, were
supporting politics by crime. But really i'm
portant contribution to IIomc-Rule literature is
@l,o Iricb md
question Once more that irreconcilable patriot
is at issue with other Irish leaders. He has put
a question which must sooner or later be answered:
Who is to settle the Irish land question-Parlia-
ment at Westminster Parliament at Dublin?
II the former Mr.. Davtt stands ready to repudiate
IL: if the latter, what becomes of the Liberal
declarations that security for the landlords prop
erty must precede Home Rule? Mr.. Davitt puts
another alternatives If tie English are going to
settle the Irish land question, they are welcome
to do it if they will foot the BILL but If Irshmen
are to be taxed TO buy out landlords, they must
fix the terms of payment; and he repeats his view,
often before now expressed that the Irish land
lords are not entitled to one farthng of compen-
sation. Irish people arc to have the land for
nothing
Few things have of late brought more odium
on the Home-Rule cause than the advice alleged
to have been given to blacksmiths by Mr.. f1nu-
cane NJ p, to shoe the landgrabbers' horses,
but to drive the nails into the quick" Mr.
Finucane, after a long delay explained by alb
sence, now denies this story, which he calls an
infamous falsehood" in Berlin dispatch to The
Times"
There is. if not news from Mr.. Stanley, an
opinion about his safety worth notlng
This comes from Lieutenant Wissmann,
who has twice crossed the Dark Con-
tinent and is to be one of the leaders OF the
new Emin Pacha Relief Expedition. Lieutenant
Wissmann is convinced that Mr.. Stanley is now
at Wadelai with Emin The reason be gives for
his belief in Mr. Stanley's safety is reason of
common sense namely, that if Mr. Stanley had
been killed the news of his fate would certainly
have reached the coast long before this.
Anxiety is felt here upon other African ques-
tons than those connected with Mr. Stanleys
fate perhaps upon none more than the late OF
the Nile. Whether the Mahdi really intends to
defect the course of the river, or has even begun
such an attempt, nobody knows. But that the
river can be turned is fully believed. Sir Samuel
Baker sums up the case in the statement that
Egypt depends upon the Nile, which is now com
manded by an enemy
II is now said to be doubtful whether the con-
fscation Of Sir Morcl Mackenzies book IN Ger
many can be permanently maintained. Inc Null
helm Judges mandate issued on Sunday procceued
nm two erounds-insults to the Emperor and the
Chancellor, and libels on Drs. Bergman and
Gerhardt, who professors are deemed State
officials OF the first there is no trace, and though
there are plenty of libels on the two German
doctors. it is held that the Government cannot
prosecute unless the professors themselves take
the initiative The leading German papers all
4 fna hoo IN.
An influential section of the Radical press sus-
tains Sir Morell.
The unveiling of a statue to the most heroic
Engshman Of his time took place ia Trafalgar
SQUARE without ceremony, and the event attracts
little attention from the general public. Inc
Government would gladly have made it an oc-
casion of du, homage to General Gordon's men,
orv. but had not the courage of its opinions.
They have rightly closed Trafalgar Square TO the
mob: they were afraid to open it to the public
lest the Anarchists should have seized the op-
portunitv for another demonstration or the An
archist press have taunted them with incon-
ristency. So the shroud pulled off by the
First Commissioner of Works without a word
The statue. by Thornycraft, is of bronze, colossal
In size characteristic and wanting in dignity
and originality.
Mr.. Irving has again been dscoursing on the
drama considered a moral agent. HIS en-
thusiasm for his own art runs higher than ever.
He is hardly content to place it on level with
poetry, music or painting, but puts it above all
three. Poetry is hardly read, good music bores
the average audience, paintings they will not
see or study, but good play, well acted cap
tivates everybody and leaves them better than it
found them. All this and much more did this
great actor urge upon friendly hearers at the
laying of the memorial stone of the new Bolton
Theatre The press discusses but declines TO
adopt this view to its full extent. Nor do the
English quite know whether MIR. Irving is serious |