New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

Copyright; lsss Bv The Ne,c- Yor. Tribune
London, Sept. Public opinion here is in
tensely interested. but not bitterly engaged, by
the fisheries quarrel The general attitude is enc
Of benevolent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. toward Can
ada The entire initiative is to be left to CanaIa,
Lord Salisbury dscouraging too rctalatory pol
icy the part Of the Canadians but being
ready TO sustain the action of the Canadian Gov
crnment He is disnclined meanwhile to meddle
before. all the issues are made clear. The
Times" rs usual. taking the Canadian blustcr
as the measure Of mischief done. tells Mr.. Clcve-
land that he is responsible for making intermn-
able ill-will between two nations formerly ami
cable. Canada is represented as counting an en-
counter with the furiously raging Americans, who
by their own act force Canada to revive the
Treaty of 1918 THE Standard is more reason
able; its Ottawa correspondent blandly rcmarking
that after bluster Canada will. for Imperial
reasons, grant American fishermen the right to
transship cargoes and purchase supplies The
Standard is moro alarmed about the attempt TO
make Bchring Sea mare clausum The Times
is confident that Mr. Bayard will leave the British
scalcrs alone and that an equitable code Of rules
will follow his moderate policy.
Distracted counselS among the leading organs
more incline the public to watch the rumorcd
developments of the controversy, but there Is
determination to uphold the Dominion, if strong
retaliation be insisted upon The dispute makes
Englishmcn more chary than formerly TO express
opinion on the Presidential election Mr.. Cleve-
land, few weeks ago. was apparently to be car
ried by British sympathy as a Free-Tradcr, un-
sympathetic to the Irish, and British friend.
cold fit has como. Mr. Cleveland is no longer
the only possible candidate and his success is no
longer forcgonc conclusion. Z" The Spectator"
In a monrnful article on the stnation thinks di-
ylonacv oupht always n rcst N times If a pop,l-
lar election, and suspects that Mr. Cleveland
hopes, by extravagant demands, to sober the
most SIDERABLE rctaliationists. /" We are begin
ming TO think that all serious international ques-
tons ought to be suspended half year before
general election in every great country, and
resumed when the election is over" Unfortu-
nately that would require close time for ncgo-
tiation-one year in every tlree-betwecn almost
oil great powers, one or other of them being
almost always the eve Of some great appeal 10
the people, in which good deal Of fiourishing
is considered desirable, while sober is at
very serious discount. The Spectator" Of course.
thinks that Mr.. Cleveland is wrong unless he
means his message as an cye-opener.
The rumor is gain revived that Lord Harrington
is TO Join the Ministry as Leader Of the House of
Commons before the new session begins. There
is reason to believe that fresh offer has
been made to him and that he takes
time to consider it. The difficulty is mainly about
NJ Chambe-lain. and he also is beinc asked to
accept a coalition. But nothing is settled and
is inclined TO think thai nothing will take place
until after the autumn session. If Lord Harting
ton joins the Ministry, Lord Randolph Churchilfs
return to power. will be postponed indefinitely.
Domestic politics very dull beng kept alive
Only by Mr. Gladst1nes speeches and articles
His paper in " The Nineteenth Century" Mr
Forster revived all the ancient disputes over the
Kilmanham treaty. NJ. Gladstone does not
know why Mr. Forster refused Nr O'Shca's agree
mcnt. The Forsteritcs7 dcny-Mrs. Forster, Mr.
Matthew ArnClds sister, being witncss-that Mr.
Forster first approved and afterward denounced
the negotiation The Fors;erites" all undertake
TO prove before the Parnell Commission that Sheri
dan, whose employment to rcprcss Irish Outrages
Mr.. Forster declined TO sanction. was responsible
for the lnvincihlcs plot after NJ. Parnelrs re-
lease Mr PANEL asked Sir William Harcourt
TO let Sheridan have Safc-conduct in Ireland
Sir William a>sentcd, but subsequently withdrew
his consent because of She.idans Infamous cha--
acter
The interest in this story, whether romance or
fact. is due 10 the revelation afforded of the facts
The Times VIII attempt to prove before the
Judicial Commission The Commission Will prOba-
bly, sit in the great hall OF the new Law Courts.
never previously used save as a passage No
other court is available The scene if this hap
pens. will remind of the famous old trials
in historic Westminster. The hall is Gothic.
cathedrallikc building, full of echoes bad to
hear in. and seems designed to cause mistakes
IN evidence.
The Sugar Treaty signed Thursday by all
the Powers France aAd America is likely
70 be signed by France, before the date of rati-
fcation. unless General Boulangcr pron0unccs
against it. or America too early shows signs Of
competing with French sugar in the
South American markets. Baron De Worms
tells that hc is neither surprised disturbed
by the withdrawal of America from the Conference,
tie American determination not 10 sign Euro
pean treaties being respected. The immediate
revival of the sugar trade is expected generally
by experts. In this way the treaty benefits
America.
Sir John Savilc is made peer on his retirement
from the Roman Embassy end from the diplomatic
service. lie will be remembered in WASHINGTON.
He served there first as aitachc and then as
Secretary of Legation. lie was Charge d Anarcs
from ls51 TO loj7
There is not a soul in London The high folk are
all away partridge shooting ST. Gile,s Day WAS
bright ard fine. but the sport was generally
poor. The harvest is still ungathercd and there
is no stubble The covcrtS were rocrly Supplied
with weak birds hatchcd late The corn harvest
is the worst Of the decade in some districts The
agricultural depression Is rnlnous aad rents Will
be reduced 80 10 30 per cent. The reflex aciion /
on reyivng industries viii be severely felt and
may check the increasing prosperity.
Timid women in London have reason for alarm
II is pretty clear that there is a nurdcrous naniac
abroad who has killed three women within a
few months. Tho 1iIst victim WAS woman |
found stabbed with a sword-stick some months |
since near Whtcchapcl Church The second was |
found three weeks ago at the bottom OF the |
steps 10 a model Iodging-house, with thirty-ninc !
stahs o,.ar bor ho1v The third was discovered !