New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15

OHIGIN-A BRlTISH-lfAiIAN NAVAL ALLihNSh
SIR MICHAEL HrCKs-BEAcRs RETURN TO
THE cABINEI-ABANDoNMENr OF OBJ
sTRUCTIoN TACTICS IN THE CON-
MoNs-MIss BAHEYs SUCCESS.
lBY CABLE TO THE rRIsuNE-
cspurioht ; 1888: Bv The Neo York Tribune
LONDON, Feb 14.-Mr. Blane's letter, the sub
NANCE of which was cabled here makes stlr
among English politicians and excitcs the surprise
of Mr. Blaine's numerous English friends Inc
Times" has column by cable embodying extracts
from the American press. This dlspa'ch ieaus
off the news department OF the leadlng !ouriai
with most unusual double headline: het're-
ment of Mr. Blaine from the PRESIDENTIAL contest
Another column is occupied with editorial COM
mcnt on the event and its real significance.
with the ordinary man. says The llmes'
we should expect his retirement would mean
one of two things: either that he was persuaded
that he could not carry the election, or that ne
was weary of the disappointments OF politcai me-
With a politician so old and experienced as Mr.
Blaine it is hard to suppose that either OF these
obvious explanations meets the case
Then follows a sketch Of Mr. Blane's career ana
nm estimate of his powers, with the stereotyped
reference to his unrvalled power OF managing
Congress or a caucus. But" says The Times"
as Member of Congress his unusual gifts began
NJ once to tell He was brilliant debater, gifted
not so much with the common American power OF
making set speeches. but ready effective, ana
weighty in argument and witty in Illustration"
This journal assumes that Mf. Cleveland Will
be the Democratic candidate, but manages 10
write at length the coming struggle for the
Presidency without mentioning free trade or Mr.
Cleveland's message 1t disposes contemptuousiy
enough of the Mugwump panegyrics on MIR. Cleve-
land as Civil Service reformer, saying: lhe
principle of spois to the victors, which has been
A. Of oil Anp Presidents TO the
present time has been moderated by Mr.. Give
land but not enough we will not say for the
Durists but for rational critics"
A characteristic dispatch on this subject appears
IN The Daily News Its New-York correspondent
thinks that the Republican party is likely TO I'M
prove the opportunity to rid itself OF MI Blame s
candidacy. whether he wishes IL or not. 1t will
put an end adds he, to Republican efforts to cap
ture the dynamite Irish vote. The same CORE
spondent yesterday devoted the whole OF his DIS
patch to delib rate efforts to identify the he
publican party with what he calls the dynamite
Irish faction. /" Mr.. Blaine's supporters are ne
saws a thoroughly discredted band who do not
represent intelligent American opinion on the
dynamite or any other question:
This writer is an American, but this is far from
heinp the first time he has sought to disparage
his conntrymen before the British pdblic Sue
work is, presume. distasteful to him. Perhaps
the real author OF these
is Mr. Gods.n. who wields an editorial indnencc
over this correspondent on his paper in New-fork.
1t is an odd Junction for man to be telegraphlng
to England the intellectual obliquties OF an Ulster
immigrant as the considered opinions of the Amer
lean people.
If the leading Tory organ be in the confidence
Of the party leaders, its announcement yesterday
is of the highest importance, and amounts 10
.othing less than a naval alliance between England
ic hA
Italian coast against French or Russian attack IN
the event Of general European war. The Minis
try will have to say yes no to the question
whether this alliance does or does not exist.
That Sir Michael Tlcks-Beach has been asked
10 return TO lie Cabinet and offered the presidency
of the Board of Trade is fact beyond dispute
The invitation sent to him so long ago as last
Friday. Why lie hesitates is not known iiis
health affords him plausible excuse for declining.
The Liberals continue to believe, III spite oil Sir
Mchaels express denials. that he is at odds with
the Ministry on their Irish policy, or perhaps, On
their Irish practice To-day's report is that he
has accepted office.
Nh Parnelrs speech yesterday showed signs OF
illness Ii was remarkable for nothing so much
as an express declaration against obstruction and
sn express desire to forward business Ills agree
ment with Mr.. Gladstone is as perfect as Mr. Glad
stones agreement with him. The secrct oil Mr
clin TO Westminster is hardly any longer secret.
His colleagues convinced him not only that OBJ
struction was damaging to him and them, but
that the sole chance of disturbing the Tory
Unionst alliance lay in the development OF con-
structive legislation This is prec scy what Mr.
parneu SAID rather cyncally when he first pro-
bounced against obstruction. MIR. Gladstone, say
the turf critics. is riding waiting race. Ills
uttempt to rouse the indignation of the House on
Dr., anna tn
aothing, but had its value from Home
Rule point OF view 1t showed that the Glad
stonians and Parneites are acting entirely to-
gether on a matter entirely Irish. Mr. D Brlen
was ARE sted by mistake and everybody concerned
has apologized to him. The House is exceedingly
Sensitive all questions of privilege affecting It's
own members but thought the matter might as
well rest there.
Yesterdays demonstration OF welcome 10 the
Irish prisoners was considerable IN point oil num-
bers but not otherwise. The procession must
have numbered 0. 900, largely IRISH and the meet
Ing in Hyde Park twice or thrice that number
But no leading Liberals took part III the proceed
ings and the Irish and their friends complain
that no man in the second even the third rank
of public life appeared on the platform or spoke
al the banquet in the evening. The English work
ingman sticks to his days work and his days
wages and it must be very pressing reason That
brings him into the streets except Oh holiday.
Mis- HI Ra r, IN actress formerly familiar tc
the London public. is giving series OF matlnecs
prior TO her departure for Ncwiork, where she IS
engaged to appear AT the Union Square Theatre.
She appeared this afternoon at the Prince OF
Wales's Theatre as Margaret Hayes, in the late Mr.
Tom Taylor's drama, Arkwright's Wife" This
character which gives scope for the display OF con-
siderable dramatic power, was so acted by Miss
Barry as TO interest crowded audience. The
fines" critic expressed the opinion last week
that the varied experience gained by Miss Barry