New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

Presidents British supporters. They were already
10 be reckoned by millions since this American
President proposed to open American ports TO
British Free Trade This mornings 11mes," IN
the of its review Of the year, recurs to the
Presidents message once more and cautiously but
clearly arms that though it is not based thcoreti-
caly on Free Trade grounds, great advance
toward Free Trade will be made if Mr.. Clevcland's
policy is adopted This is " The Timess' sole
reference to American affairs in five column
essay on the events Of 1887, except the Fisheries
question. That also is Characteristic. This
question" says the leading British journal, has
been oXacerbated by the violence of some Amerl-
politicians. but the Government at Washlng-
ton have shown moderation and courtesy. Ihere
is some ground for hope that the Joint Commission
may be successful
Mr. Gladstone's declarations at Dover about
Protection arc exciting certain amount OF un-
easness among his Free Trade friends Not that
they think he means to modify his Free trade
onncns or policy so far as England is concerned.
What alarms them is what is beginning 10 oe
called his disponsation to the Irish Nauonals's'
SAID Mr. Gladstone in substance: They may
support Fair Trade if they like without imlalrns
their obi legations to or breaking their conncc-
ton with the Liberal party for Home Rule pur-
posos- Now this is understood to signify more
shan meets the ear. Mr.. Gladstone has ful IN
Yo'mption of what the Nationalists desire 1hey
desire Home Rule in shape which would enanic
them To levy duty on English manufactures i'm
rorted into ireland. Mr.. Gladstone wonid doubt
less say to them: Il think that foolish policy:
but il it is the wish of the Irish representatives
do not feel entitled to resist it This is of course
conjecture II is not Mr.. Gladstonc's way to open
discussion Of great subject hy comnetc state
mont Of the policy which he supposrs events may
ultimately comncl or induce him tn adopt but
this Dover snocch will bear remembering
Mr.. Gladstonc's comments on the reduction OF
irish rcnts. as rcportcd from Paris. arc rather
startling. lie was interviewed nv NJ. Philinpe
DARYL whose book on Ireland Mr. Gladstone has
praised highly. who is a correspondent TO lie
Temns- and who is in fact none other than that
M Paschal Groussct. who styled h'mscii fore'Vn
Minister under the Commune and lived long atter
in Enolisb exile What is startling is that Mt
Gladstone throughput the interview treats TINS
edict as an eaict Of the Ministry. His London
orran dcclared it imnossiblc that he could have
said this He docs. however. say it many tmes
over and this idea is so imhedded in the whoie
conversation that mere reporters mistake o''"
account for il. Mr.. Gladstone speaks or q / 4 per
cent reduction by stroke of the pen OF the MINIS
try lie calls it simple administrative measure,
lie saws Parliament was not consulted. Ana
pcn. without either law discussion, by an au-
miuistrative decision HIS tone throughout is one
of exultation and he winds up with lne Tory
Cabinet had already alenated the tenants. NOW
IL has set the landlords against it, Irish land
lords are meditating some sort OF protest "saiioo
the recent wholesale reduction OF rent by inc Lho
Comm ssion Whether this protest Will take 'he
shape of a Parliamentary attack on the Minis'ry
is doubtful The Ministry are not responsive
technically at least, for the action OF inc NoniS
sion.
What landlords are saving in private amounts
IN an accusation of bad faith against the Ministry
The clause of the act under which this sweeping
measure was put in force excited distrust WHICH
proposed Its landlord opponents were oheh
pacified, they alcge, by assurances that 1he "cV
was not intended for except to very llinteo
extent The victims, as they consider themselves
rct but cold comfort from their frlcnds III thc
press Tory journals with few exceptions clther
approve this performance take refuge in silence
The English sometimes have odd notions ot
dalicacv They are seizng the occasion OF Mr
Cladstone's absence to discuss the question WHO
would succeed him as Liberal leader should nc
never come back. Only three or four names are
ever mentioned Sir William I1arcourt Will DOUBT
less some day lead the Liberal party In the iousc
of Commons where his gladiatoral talent Is Oh
service Leading the whole Liberal party WIN
all its deep convictions and enthusIasms Is
different matter Mr. John Morley would supply
what is thought missing element I'D Dir W.
Varcourt but practical politicians say MIR Morley
is not PRACTICAL enough. Lord Rosebery IL 'he
man most Liberals are said really TO look TO-
nartlv because Mr. Gladstone named him his sue
cessor and partly because he combines more au-
,nittedly necessary qualities of leadership thah
any other who can be suggested. All this assumes
that the two Liberal sections are not to be re-
united.
Another question beginning to be asked is Whdo
Mr. Chamberlain thinks of Lord llartingtons re-
cent declarations Lord Harrington since Mr..
Chamberlains departure has taken up an attitude
TO his old colleagues which they regard as wholly
new. Docs Mr. Chamberlain approve 1t? VIII
he adopt it when he comes backT ii ne
does not may not his relations TO the Liberal party
no considerably modified? Such are some OK the
oueries your guests absence prOvOkes. Perhaps
you can persuade him to answer them
An interview is likely to take place between Mt
Blaine and Louis kossuth. A letter reaches me
from Italy covering an extract from letter Will
ten by Kossuths sister, saying: " spohe 10 my
brother about Mr.. Blaine. He said he should De
very glad to see him, not only as distinguished
man but as an American. but hesitated to ask him
70 come unless assured that Mr.. Blaine would care
TO make his acquaintance" KOssuth is now liv-
ing at Turin eighty-six years old and in excellent
health lie walks four hours day and has ap-
parently no infrmity Of old age. But he sees al
most nobody and lives in his library Few con-
yersations could be more interesting than one be-
tween the great Hungarian Of the past and the
great American Of the present.
Mr. Mornings death has hardly been noticed in
London. The leading journals OF this city are
often curiously provincial. and leave it to their
so-called provincial rivals to express English opn-
ion on foreign topics. The best culogy have seen
nm Mr. Manning is in The Manchester Guardian.