New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22
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Copyright; 1853 fy The Nc,c- ror. Tribune.
London Aug. 2l.-Gcncral Boulanger's three
electoral victories make him once more formidable,
even if only TO. the moment The effect through
out Europe is that of a sudden menace to peace
The Berlin, Vienna and London press take 70 pains
70 conceal their contempt for nation which can
6nd material for hero a leader in of
General Boulangers calibrc. They admit, how
ever, that his succcSs. if continued. might set
France on the road to war French Republicans
admit the greatness Of the Ministerial defeat but
0pportunis;s and Radicals. instead of uniting
against the common enemy are exchanging taunts
and accusing each other in the usual style Of
being responsible for this msadventure The
Monarchsts who disown General Boulangcr, but
vote fer him, jubilant what they hail
as a disaster to the Republic.
Mr.. Gladstone has devoted another long speech
TO the task of lmprcssing on the English public
the wrongs Of Ireland. lie can find but two
PARALLELS for what is now going on in that island
Poland and Naples. Nor does he think even the
case Of Poland quite discreditable to Russia
as that of Ireland is TO England. Ireland never
gave England the prOvocation which Poland gave
Russia As for Naples and her prisons, they were
bad enough. But even King Bomba treated his
political pr soners better than Mr.. Balfour docs
his. lie did not make them keep company with
felons.
1t is remarkable that the ablCst GladstOnan
organ in the Kingdom. The Manchester Guardi-
an protests against this comparison of Ireland
with Poland. in its leading editorial That
powerful journal challenges the accuracy of Mr..
Gladstoncs historical narrative, disputes the con-
illusions he draws. and denies the business of the
comparison between the methods of MOuravciT
and the methods of Mr.. Balfour Mouravici
would have hanged or shot where Mr.. Balfour
only inncts hardships and indignitiCs. But, adds
this writer repcntantly, it is in both cases naked
assertion Of arbitrary force. Mr.. Balfour exas-
peratcs quite as much. and dsorganizes society
quite rs much, but does not terrify
Mr. Gladstone discourses freely on the Times"
Parncll controversy, and dcnounces the Commits
sion as unfair and the contest between the two
parties unequal lie handles the MandevIle-
Ridley inqucsts in the spirit. and is in fact.
throughout molc Irish than the Irish. No Parneite
can complain that Mr.. Gladstone does not adopt 10
the full al their contentious on those subjects.
The Times" replies by describing this as a
political haransuc, conspicuous even among the
performances of its author at for its vcrbosity
and its rcclllcs>ncSs.
One point The Times clearly makes at Mr..
Gladstones expense. The expenses of that Jour
aal he thought. would be recoupcd by the extra
sales of papers containing reports of the trial
The circulation of The Times" is. in fact hardly
effected by causes which send other papers up
and down. He knows nothing cries the journal
which he attacks, Of managing newspaper. 1t
nav bc concs,.
Another Tory organ sums up its criticisms on
this speech in the headline Gladstone Cas-
the same paper which sometimes complains OF
bad language in the American press.
The Parnell defence fund is richer by $50
and letter from Archbishop Walsh. This sub |
scription will stand before the world. SAYS this
fiery prelatc as an expression OF confidence IN Mr.
Parncll The English subscription fund is not |
yet organized. The costs both in Scotland and |
England will be enormous as Mr.. Gladstone |
pointed out yesterday. The Scotch action, ac-
cording to Mr. Gorge Lewis, will 90 on, for funds
belonging to The Times have been successfully |
attached and that secures the jurisdiction OF the
Scottish court. Parnelte organs 90 so far as
10 say that complete evidence Of the forgery of
the alleged Parnell letters has already been dis
covered
The civilities Of " The Daily News" TO American |
Republicans renewed tins morning. Inc
political opponents of Mr.. Cleveland. SAYS this |
Gladstonian organ, appear to be adept IN the art |
known in the United States as campaign lying.
II cocs back for one sample to the last election.
The infamics practscd in the present campaign
arc two A rcfort has been started that New
Yorl, Cleveland organ is mortgagcd 10 members
of the Golden Club. and some wretch IN human
shape is circulating passages from alleged articles
in The Daily News of which 10 trace appears
in It's files This convenient form of denial seems
intended 10 cover both genuine and fictitious
quotations: if there be any fictitious.
Mr.. John Morley has been paying his respects
TO Mr. Hurlbcrt, whose book about Ireland is
much realized by the Tories. This American gem
tleman says Mr.. Morley, seems TO think Ireland
is a very nice and happy country, very easy TO
govern, and needs no better government than it
has now gos Well, am under the impression,
continues he that this American gentleman does
not carry very great weight in his country
wien he talks about the affas of hi, own country
Mr. Hurlbcrt. though challenged has not yet
found time TO supply any evidence of any of the
many charges which he brought last week against
NJ. Blaine in The Times"
Admiral Baird has published an official explain
alton Of his defeat by Admiral TryOn. His de-
feat YVES, it appears victory. He maintained
the Channel Squadron and defended the Thames
and London against attacks which were not made
Seriously read, this apology but repeats what less
er authorities have already asserted that his ships
were neither seaworthy nor sufficient for the task
they appointed TO perform
A light of the Nonconformist world has gone
out with the death of Mr.. Henry Richard NJ p
for Merthyr Tydvil He a well-known figure
for twenty years in the House Of Commons, a
champion of Discstabshment, OF peace of inter
national arbitration, and latterly of Home Rule
also. The total severance of Church and State
was the least that would satisfy him, and the
total abolition of The House sometimes
laughed at him, but liked him and respected him,
while by large classes especially in Wales, he
was looked to as a leader. There can be serious
contest for his seat, which is Liberal by very
large majority. g. W. S.