New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
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london. Sept s-Londou is still socially empty
.ra nolitically dull With the Queen at Balmoral
awaiting a great family party, including the
Empress Frederick and her children the Prince Oh
Wales in Austria, the Duke of Edinburgh at Con-
uantinople Lord Salisbury s and his COL
easues scattered, anr the only Cabinet Minis
er in town during the week Mr. Ritchie' VINO
zane to settle details under the Local Government
act. il is not surprising that there is no political
news just a little movement on the waters was
caused by the announcement that MIR. Chamber
lain was quite ready now. If desired 10 enter
the Cabinet with Lord Harrington. Mr. Chamber
lajn,s previous refusal vetoed complete coalition
His change of attitude is caused by desire
70 shane and forward his Irish policy. lie Is
preparing for the same by issuing pamphlet
with preface signed by himself setting for'h
the large CONCESSIONS which. in his Judgment, are
necessary No steps in the direction desired by
him are to be taken till after the autumn session.
The new territory turned over to the new
John Companyr near Zanzibar was coveted by
Sir Charles Dxc when Under-Secretary for For
ejcn Affairs. and desired by Lord Roscbery. This
is one of two three competing projects 1or
the development Of Africa by English capltai.
The second in Importance directed toward Suakim.
md eventually Khartoum, though lnhuenually
supported, makes no headway. The area annexed
Is of the same size England. 1t comprises
very rich lands and is likely to yield trade IN
abundance The money is already obtained. Ihis
new extension of British responsibility is likely to
be challenged by the Radicals when Parliament
meets, but not by the Liberal leaders.
The fisheries controversy when it was assuming
secondary interest in the public mind, was slightly
revived by the speeches OF Sir Charles upper
and the Duke of Rutland at Sheffield, practically
ho lord Salisbury
was urging caution the Canadian Cabinet and
reminding the Colonial Government that the ques-
tions involved were imperial The Standards"
buster caused nowhere greater surprise than at
the Foreign Office. am assured that & is mere
journalistic freak and due not at all TO even of-
cial hints. The Foreign Office here favors playing
waiting game and not making too much noise.
All the temporary excitement over the controversy
has disappeared and nothing but an earthquake
could revive it.
The Duke Of Edinburghs visit to the Sultan,
deSpite statements to the contrary. is entirely non
roifical lie has not assumed ambas ,adoridl func-
tons and is not attempting TO secure the opening
of the Dardanelles if Russia attacks Bulgaria. lie
may have told the Sultan that the Queen was
great admirer Of his and the alliance unhreakabie
hut he was incompetent to enter into the details
OF public policy.
The Empress Frederick visits Balmoral later
than she originally intended. She goes direct TO
Scotland landing probably at Aberdeen. and pro-
ceeding without stay TO Bamoral, but Londoners
hope 70 see her at Buckingham Palace for
few DAYS before she returns TO Germany The
stacks from the Germans on her English haolts
make the Empress immensely popular in Eng
land and in the Capital no arrangements for
seclusion would prevent demonstration OF al
o-,rd for fho
mined 10 devote her life to German womanhood
Lord Salisbury iss a sens. of humor He ha.
repcd to Mr. Gladstones Welsh speeches by
appointing a Welshman TO the Bishopric OF
Chester. worth 1900 a year. The Queen
wanted Bishop Barry. Of Sidney who
also desired TO stay at home. Great
efforts were made for other courtly preachers,
but Lord Salisbury appoints the Rev j. 7. Jayne,
lately Vicar Of Leeds. but earlier principal OF the
training school for the Welsh clergy. Mr.. Jayne
is Welsh by birth and descent, once Welsh
parson and Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. the
academical house Of Welshmen. The diocese
contains considerable Welsh population.
Mr. Walter Besant remains in critical con-
dition, though better and improving. He will do
no more work for months and will need long
rest lie was dcvoting himself rather to the
peoples Palace than TO fiction when obliged to
,ay work aside Ilcnccforth he will keep more
10 his desk
Great political capital is being made out OF the
rumors that Sir Charles Warren will resign the
Ccmmissionershp of Police in consequence of dis
agreements with the Home Secretary, and indi-
rectly of the Trafalgar Square meetings Sir
Charles is absent holiday and Ms. Matthews
Is also away from London No official contra
iotion fntcre fort Is
enough truth in the story Of friction between
Mr. Matthews and Sir Charles Warren to give
color to the statements which have been appear
ing. So far a resignation goes they are, never
theless, absolutely untrue. Sir Charles has not
resigned, is not asked TO resign, and has no in
tention Of resignng. but he may be wanted IN con-
nection with the African schemes many OF which
ere before the Cabinet 1t is certain that he will
not go by reason of disagreements, but IL is pos
siblc he may be sent u Africa in the course of
the next four months
Much Importance is attached to the political
tendencies displayed by the Trades Union Con-
grcss which are all Sociastic. The national
zation Of land, eight hours OF labor conflscation
Of urban ground rents are accepted or nearly car
ried, by Mr.. Broadhurst and the Parliament OF
Labor. The trades unions no longer represent
the entire working class. The Tory worllingmcn
avoid them. The Congress represents the most
active section of advanced Liberals yet shows
that Socialism, more or less, generally less, dis
gused, has made enormous progress among
workers. and will give craftsmanship its next
great difficulty
The panic in the east of London from the exist
ence at large of maniac who slsys defencelcss
women on the street. has been intensified by another
fendish crime, still committed within circle
having a radius Of about quarter Of q mile The
fourth victim was found this morning IN the
street through which last weeks victim oar
red on her way to burial In each case the
details are more repuasive- In this case the
woman's heart and liver had been wrung from her