New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-22
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
BRITISH COMMENTS ON THE CHICAGO CON-
vENTION.
A BAD WEEK FOR THE GovERNMENT-BLUN.
pERING LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSE Oh
COMMONS MR. D1LL0N'S IMPRISON.
MENT-CoNFIDENCE IN MR.. STAN.
LEY's SAFETY-MR LOWELL
BETTER-MR PIELrS'S
REruRN

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Copyrsphss : 1883. Bv The Ne,o. York Trfbuns
London, June 21.-Long reports of the proceed
ings of the Chicago Convention have appeared in
the leading news columns of The Tines in the
last two days, but the other papers have nothing
of consequence. The Times" moralizes this
morning on this subject through another column,
and invites its readers to regard political conven-
tions in America as so many proofs that American
democracy is not the political panacea it was once
supposed to be- The appeal 10 public opinion
seems to be principally conducted by childish
display of colors, badges and typical insignia.
Such is its judgment upon the Convention now
sitting. Protection is caricatured in the usual
vein, and The Times is disingenuous enough to
let its readers understand that Mr.. Thurston's
speech is authoritative declaration of the party
This policy it says, would have appalled, Golden
and would be rejected by Prince Bismarck: it is
much as if political party should place record
its unalterabe hostility to the law of gravitaton.
The answer is tolerably obvious. 1t is q law of
gravitation which holds good only in England and
is rejected by every other civilized country. The
criticisms of The Times" on NJ Blaine are in the
usual British vein.
The Ministry are having a bad week of it. Their
defeat Tuesday was in itself of no great conse-
quenoe. The question what authority shall appoint
chief constables OF counties is not one to shake
Cabinet shatter a coalition. The Tories and
Liberal Unionists were allowed to vote they
liked Mr. Ritchie did not even take pains to ex-
plain to the House the point at issue, and his sup
porters of course, struggled. The truth is-no
new truth either-that the Tory party in the
House of Commons is not brilliantly led. Some
part of the truth is pretty bluntly told in the Tory
organ this morning. The leaders exhibit want of
tact and decision, and there is a corresponding
lack of subordination and discipline in their fol-
lowers; the majority is getting out of hand: the
surrender of the licensing clauses in the Local
Government bill was tactical mistake, and it has
been followed By free and casy method of pilot
ing the bill through Committee: Tuesdays de-
feat was due to studied stupidity. Such are some
of the candid confessions OF The Standard"
pleasant reading for Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ritchie
These criticisms only echo in print what many
Tories have been saying in private; and more
might be said. The enthusiasm which
large section of conservatives bring to
bear this measure Is very lullewarm. If the
ma, ,orty Of the House OF Lords were free to vote
according to theit>eonvictions or prejudces, they
would wreck the bill Meantime, in the House
of Commons, men of some calbre are playing
fast and loose with the Ministerial policy. 1t is
a dangerous game. The Liberals look on with
delight. Once more you hear predictions of COM
ing change; the Ministry is to be out before Sep
tember; the country is going as Ayr went and
on. These not sober views. By-elections
are bad weathercocks.
To-day's meeting Of the Tory party has been
called chiefly in order to straightcn out these
crooked paths, and TO tighten discipline and
inspirit the party. But the party IN the House
\ ooIo,
available, Lord Randolph Churchill Lord Sails
bury viii not give them. Instead of proposing
to reinforce the weak Front Bench, the Prime
Minister turns and rends those who sit behind it.
He charges Mr. Jennings with having caused the
Tory defeat at Ayr Mr. Jennings, formerly of
New-YorlS, and now member for Stockport is well
known TO be friend of Lord Randolph, and Lord
Salisburys attack on him does not contribute
much TO harmony There furthec eAplana-
tions on both sides and the meeting finally adj
journed in fairly good temper.
The Liberals are making still more capital out
of Mr. Djllon's Imprisonment; against which they
raise protests of every kind, Of them far
too violent. The Daily News" is rapidly running
out Of adJectives. Wanton savage wicked,
brutal, base, vile, infamous and cruel are but
some out Of many epithets bestowed this morning
on the sentence and on the judicial authorities
W
much feeling among the English against the sys-
TEN which results in sending Mr.. Dillon to jail
for six months, but it can hardly be kept at this
fever heat Personal sympathy with MIR. Dillon,
whose health is known to be weak, is very strong
Anxiety about Mr. Stanley has been rapidly
Increasing without much reason. Those who know
the facts are not anxious. There seems to be no
doubt that Mr.. Stanley had other objects than
relieving Emin Pacha. He is supposed to mediate
founding a new State on the Upper Nile, after the
pattern of the Congo Free State. lie longs to
lay the axe at the root of the slave trade In the
Bahr Gazelle country. He is an explorer, ana
would gladly open up district OF EquauorIai
Africa never yet travelled by European lie
is moreover. surrounded by difficulties In the
shane of swamps; Emin Pacha himself described
them as almost impossible. All these thlhgs are
more than sufficient TO account Tor inc deiay III
hearing from Mr.. Stanley. Dr. Junker ana o'her
expe,ts say that there is cause for alarm Ii
there were bad news, if disaster had happened
there would be no delay in transmitting news
Of that kind.
Mr. Lowell is rather better. The attack OF
rou, from which he is now suffering promises to be
less severe than that which lald MN up ior
many weeks four years ago. His health other
wise is very good and his friends in America heed
have M concern about him. lie lies on SOFA
during the day, and reads and sees callers he
has good appetite and good spirits ana mas us
missed his doctor. The Only doctor 1or tne sou'
says Mr.. Lowell is patience.
The American Minister arrived in London THIS
morning at IL o'clock having made the passage
from New.York to Southampton on the Alier OIL
the Norddeutseher Lloyd line. 1he AMER lei.
NewYork ON last Wednesday and reached oou1n-
smnton at z a. m. to-day, having had good weather
om ,,,o ,yov over The steamship company sent
!. srsc;aI ting to bring His EXcellency ashore, and
tbc railroad authorities provided private saloon
car TO London. Mr. Phelps, who looks extremely
well. reports the passage perfectly smooth. For