New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
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LONDON Jan. 2s-Lord and Lady hahooipn
Churchill left Berlin yesterday Tor f"ris nc.
reception at Berlin. say the telegrams hau o'eI
extremely brilliant but GiplOmatists MAINTAIN
certain reserve respecting the results u ms ~"
sian tourney. So do they here where nothing Is
so mncb remarked as Prince Bsmarcks persistent
refusal TO receive Lord Randolph. 1he Chahceiior
even postponed his return from FREDERICKSBURG "
Berlin till after Lord Randolphs departure ine
exclamation of this is that some sort OF agreement
exists between Prince Bismarck and Lo1d Salls-
bury with reference TO the Triple Alliance and the
preservation Of the peace Of Europe. Lord kan-
dolph is opposed 70 that agreement. lie is going
home to tell his coantry men that Russia, not
Germany is their true friend Neither Prince
Bismarck nor Lord Salisbury desires that any
countenancc should seem 10 he given TO miss"h
which from beginning to end has tttn Fnrtly
personal The surest way to emphasize the dlpio-
matte nullitv of Lord Randolphs expedition was
70 allow hlm to pass twice through Berlin with
out getting speech of Prince Bismarck
Meanwhile Prince BisinarcIs fresh demands
for men aud money show what he thinks 81 me
situation. Te wants zoo, 600 more men ana
$40, 00O 600 as the first instament OF the cost OF
this addition TO the army reserve. lie MAKES
no secret of what this means. II means being
Russia at the same time with another million
We are able 10 state" says the leading Con-
scrvatiVc organ this morning, " that 1t is the IN
tention of the Cabinet to make reform OF pro-
cedure the first Government business in the ap
preaching session" This is the first sentence OF
on article clearly inspired, hut abstainIng from all
specific explanation of the measures to be proI "scd
The Ministers, however do not give entire
lo1c
and Mr. Parnell Mr. Gladstone's sentences were
as usual elastic and indefinite. Mr.. Parnell left
q large loophole through Which Mr. Healy might
emerge at any moment. Mr. w. II. Smith be-
ieves that the Irish mean TO prolOng debate on
the Address beyond reason. The minimum estl-
mate now current is month. Complaints OF
coercion might exhaust the greater part OF the
session. Wherefore says his organ, for each one
Of the protcan forms obstruction may assume,
there must be an appropriate and drastic remedy.
Closure alone will not answer penalty that
will be felt must attend obstruction. This means
j judge, that the Ministry have now resolved 70
suspend offending members for long periods Ihere
arc Liberals who think that long debate on the
Address ought to be avoided. 1t will they say,
but give the Ministry much more reason Tor
making the new rucs more severe.
The English reception Of the Irish prisoners
who delight to be known as Balfour's Martyrs
is now fixed for Monday, February 13. The
Radicals have got hold of this enterprise and are
managing it with their usual energy. Professor
Stuart, whom Professor Tyndall thinks unwise |
is chairman, and Mrs. Ashton Dixie, of whose COM
ing visit TO America in March lately telegraphed
you, is treasurer. The Home Rule Union, the
Liberal and Radical Union, and the metropolitan
Radical Federation each has six members on the
will he
Euston Station to Hyde Park, mass-mcetlng, a
public dinner and perhaps other functions.
Lord Charles Bcrcsford has appeared before his
constituents with racy account of the dispute
which ended in his resignation. Much oi IL is
taken up with technical details which the pubic
hardly care about. But they now learn that
before Lord Charles's time the British Navy was
absolutely without Intelligence Department,
Chat he created at the very moderate cost of
$40, 600 a year, and that this was cut down III
the current estimates by $4,000. All the Sea
Lords of the Admiralty against the reduc-
tion. Lord George Hamilton, the First Loru and
responsible head of the Navy, but a civilian, over
ruled his naval colleagues in obedience 10 Treasury
cheesepaTing He not only overruled them, but
on an official minute described them as asserting
20 change which they opposed. Thereupon
Lord Charles resigned Lord George has yet TO
be heard from the main issue, though he pub
nshes letter correcting Lord Charles on minor
point
Lord Northbrook formerly First Lord of the
Admiralty, declares that there an Intelligence
Department before Lord Charless time, but fails
to meet what is perhaps the most serious charge OF
ALL that no means existed of rapid preparation for
war; nothing answering TO mobilization OF the
Army.
Mr. Matthews, unluckiest Of recent Home Secre-
taries, has made more mistake Ill submitting
to an interviewer at Birmingham. lie discussed
with him the remission Of the death penalty That
Of itself was unwise. But Mr.. Matthews has
fairly staggered his friends by discussing IL as
if the right OF pardon vested in the Home
Secretary. Nobody knows better than he that
the prerogative Of mercy is in the Crown. The
Secretary of State really decides, but never says
30. His decision can only be spoken of as ad-
vice to the Crown The matter is not Of vital
consequence, but it is sharply criticised as
breach of etiquette and neglect of constitutional
forms
Criticisms on the Marriott-Isnail Job continue
and are perhaps most bitter among the Tories them
selves. They always regarded Mr. Marriotts con-
version from Liberalism over-paid with the
office of Judge Advocate General. Not few Of
them are in favor Of his being allowed 10 resign
on his return They even threaten to support
motion Of ccnsure ON his acting as Ismail Pacha's
counsel, should the Liberals move one. That
attention Will be called TO the case before debate
ON the Address closes is deemed certain.
The office Mr. Marriott holds is practically a
well-paid sinccure which might be abolished with
out injury 10 anybody but Mr.. Marriott.
Sir Edward Watkins victory at the meeting Of
shareholders OF the Southeastern Railway. of which
he is chairman, was not only foreseen but inevita-
BILE for several reasons. The attack ON him was
headed by Mr.. William Abbott No rival candi-
date was proposed, hardly even a rival nolicv