New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
NO MINISTER TO BE SENT.
LORD sALIsBURY's POSITION MADE CLEAR
rHE OPINION OF EUROPEAN DIPLOMATS On THE
sAcKvILLE INCIDENT IN ITS PRESENT As-
rEcr-PRcRoGATIoN OF PARLIAMENT
LORD RosEBEEY-PERSoNi-
IpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE


PECT-PRCRoGATIoN OF PARlhAMENH
LORD RosEBEEY-PERsoNA-
my CABLE TO TRIBuNEl
Ccpwight: 1888; BY The Ne'o YORK I''o''"'
r.ndor Dec 25.-" Lord Salisbury's refusal to
send n Minister 10 Washington excites httie IN
terest in America" says New-forK dispatcn'
A., CABIN is ouoted as authority for this opinion
". WAS quoted not long ago The keeps the cor
rsspondent in his office as saying that Mr. Blame
yould not be received al the Court of ST. James
ss American Minister. He expects the Government
of Great Britain TO seek the basis OF lts inter-
rational policy in the personal and partisan en-
mites of a disappointed politician in New iorK
Ar Godkins authority as prophet has, perhaps
b.cn slightly impaired by the result of the Presl-
Dental election. Still it is here taken ior
u,.nted that no American would, or could, come
ahroad az Minister without his approval, nor is 1t
The least likely that Lord Salisbury would send
British Minister to Washington if Mr.. Godlon does
NOT want one The action, or rather lnacuon' Oh
the Foreign Office is deemed by European dlplo-
matists a marked afYront to America. lhey VIII
be puzzled when they hear that Mr. uooNih Is
g1isposed to condone this offence All the Preo-
.aertx traditions customs and susceptbihtles OF
European diplomacy in the other scale' puo 'r.
Godkins indifference may outweigh them all II
he does not care for the honor OF MS auopVeu
country, why should mere natve-oorh Alheric"n'
he sensitive about such triHe. They do not, ac-
cording to him, care one straw whether 'no '"
rancy is filled now or six months hence
This is a nure Chinese view The opinion of the
r;xilized world is nothing TO the Celestas. fer-
mans f. is nothing to US; still it is well to Know
exactly what the opinion of the civilized world Is
We can then Judge the better whether 10 uesp'sc
f. or not repeat therefore, that there Is out one
opinion in Europe; there is not dlplomausU Ut
statesman who does not regard with ainazenenu
the sluggish supineness the American UoVerhhehO
have thus far shown in this matter. 1t has long
been clear that Lord Salisbury did not mean InaV
there should be another British Minister at WASH
ipeton during Mr. Cleveland's Administrator iic
has successfully evaded repeated ques'iohS ia
par,iament but his answer to Lord Dunraven in
the House of Lords is considered equivalent 10
fat refusal to appoint successor TO Lord Sack
VILE Such refusal is the perfectly wel[known
method of expressing diplomatic resentment p
would he followed in any European country by the
immediate withdrawal of the Ambassador or Nl'n-
;ster representing in Great Britain the Power 10
whom such an affront was offered. III the OhlVeu
States do not withdraw theirs they Will be heid 10
have pocketed Lord Salisburys provocauon' 10
keep Mr. Phelps here is to signify the asseno VI
Mr. Cleveland's Administration to an act lhtenueu
% in6ict humiliation on his country lt ol-
minjshes pro tanto, the prestige ana ulghi'y VI
America in Europe. If we show ourselves careless
in matter of honor, forfeit some part oil tila'
,eru+ation which is most precious and most profit
able to every Nation in its dealings win olher
Nations. All we have to do now TO set ourselves
r,cbt is to recall Mr. Phelps. If we let him stay
IN Iondon while England keeps her Legation al
Washington empty, we invite Europe to oifer US a
modification that will be less easy TO reouh' i'
Is for the President to choose between these aerh"
,ives. am not pleading for policy OF passion
or netulance. do press for demonstration OIL
American self-respect. An American minister Ill
Iondop to-day is an anachronlsm ana super"uiS'
America for the present will be best oy
o shut door
Tho nrorocation of Parliament may be described
as an act universally popular 1t mas neeh "ii
eventfnl session Two measures OF great magiil-
tude and importance the Local government oiii
and the Conversion of the National Deot' nave
been carried; so have several OF less Importance
but still important Many more have oeen
,bro+tled bv systematic obstruction. The Queens
speech is thought optimistic In tone, eSpeci"nS
with reference to foreign relations Note, cries
aTbe Daily News" with fippant exulatoh'
a,be snecch expresses no hope that MI Chan-
hs,,ain's treaty be ratified The fault OF MI
(hamberlalns treaty in making TOO goou
q bargain for England" This expression oil
English delight in this failure is good enough
measure of the Gladstonian hatred OF the treaty
maker.
Lord Rosebery's last speech at Alrdrie riseS
4, ono nont well above the faraticism of his
most radical friends. He reIolces over 'ne ouo-
ross at Suakm, because" to use his own WORDS
g. mrst always follow the British flag
wherever il NAV wave" NO exclaims the
most fanatjcal of all the so-caled Liberals ho'
nnless think the war just and necessary other
xise H. is better to be beaten" Lord Rosebery
will be the next Liberal Fcregn Minister
Imagine him conducting foreign affairs on 'hoSe
lines. He is however, advancing further anu
further along that road which leads to disunlon'
His appeals in behalf of the policy he supports
are appeals to sectional feeling appeals to Scot
land TO Wales, even to sections OF England, 10
onnose other sections of England More than
that he involzes Scottish unanlmlty IN order
that Scotland may hold the balance in the
doubtful counsels of the Empire. .Wneh once
that doctrine has been carried to It's logcai
conclusion the Empire Will have ceased TO exist
The poIicy thus advocated is the policy OF the
dlssecting-roOm.
With Sir Frederick Pollock passes away an
other figure belonging to past generation lie
was q man of talents, of some accomplishments
eminently respectable, kindly, amiable and con-
font with an honorable post in legal admins
.rations. and with the general esteem of his own
circle.
Mr.. Laurence Ohphants death has been long
expected and is deplored by irnumerable friends
Nobody was more popular; perhaps nobody ever
showed himself more Indifferent to society or
,vas ever more heartily welcomed when he chose
N return TO it. His eccentricities were forgot
ten in his sincerity, mis- admirable giits' MS
charm of character his generosity, his genius
even. There is no class. there Is hardly any
-..r IN which Mr.. Oliphant was not beloved.