New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
PROMISES OF PEACE MADE STRONGER ON
THE CONTINENT.
ADDING TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE-THE BOARD
OF WORKS sCANDAL-HoME RULE ON
GREAT scALE-MR. GLADSToNES
SPEECH TO DE REPEATED BY THE
PHoNoGRAPH-THE PARNELL
COMMISSION.

.t Vienna has rcmoved the last fear of an mme-
6iats aisturhance Of the peace of Europe. Pessi-
mists prated about it to the very iasI anu "oio
certain that the rapprochement between Russia
and Germany would weaken the alliance between
Austria and Germany The German Kaiser hav-
ing explained his visit 20 Russia as fnlhiment Oh
the old Kaiser's wish to consult the Czars sus-
capabilities, while Strengthening the oerinan-
Austrian Alliance, and symbol OF that aihance
being displayed in the reciprocal toast 70 tne
armies, peace seems now made certain for some
considerable time.
I have made inquiries concerning the alleged
anti-English combination between Germany ana
Russia The story attracts little attention here
and is officially laughed at
Victory in Tibet ends the war A movement
which was strongly supported, attempted 10 IN
duce Lord Salisbury TO hold the Chumb1 Valley
until the Tibetans granted freedom OF trade. Ihis
movement failed. If successful it would have
forced England to march to Lhassa. Colonel
Graham is already within the English lines and
S;br;m will now become an integral portion Of
the British Empire in India, having formerly been
merely feudatory.
Annexation is going on merrily Fifty thou-
sand SQUARE miles were annexed behind Zanzibar
a few DAYS ago, and Sikkim is even a larger
province
REPRESENTATIONS are being made 10 Lo.d Sans-
bury about SuaSim. The perpetual war there Is
likely to wear out English patience and 10 lead
10 a popular demand for evacuation. To avoid
this danger. Mr. A. B. Wylde offers to go among
the hostile Arabs, and by promises Of trade and
Rifts of food and seed grain, cotton ana corn' 10
ALLEVIATE them from Osman Digna. The alterna-
tive to this policy is a sortie from the town
sufficiently strong practically to annihiiate the
tribes. As the garrison is composed enurely Oh
Egyptians, an expedition of this kind would be
very dangerous, and conciliatory polcy may
again be adopted.
Lord Herschell is staying in town, preparing,
as president of the Royal Commission his report
on the Metropolitan Board of Works. 1t condemns
unsparingly tue corruption existing, bat exoner-
ates Lord Magheramorne and most of the mem
bers of the Board. The Metropolitan, Board OF.
Works has already been practically dissolved, and
arrangements are being made TO govern London by
directly elected County Councillors.
Lord Hartington's Scotch visit is due to an
irresistible wave passing over Scotland in favor
of Home Rule not only for Ireland but for Scot
land also Popular opinion also is leaning in that
direction and compels Lord Harrington to pay
serious regard to the question of Federalism. Mr.
Gladstone still declines to commit himself pre-
maturely in favor of Federal Constitution, Dut
has privately expressed the opinion. that IL Is
inevitable. may tell the true story OF the
negotiations In the fall OF 1885 well-known
Gladstonian ecclesiastic laid before Mr.. Gladstone
O plan for electng National Paraments at Lon
don, Dublin, Carnarvon, and Edinburgh. Mr.
Gladstone asked if the Scotch would accept it,
Perhaps not the Scotch members" replied the
ccclesiastic, but certainly the Scotch people,
i'm
he first was called to help Sir Robert Peel frame
q policy which necesstated the adoption of free
trade Mr. Gladstone prepared a grand scheme OF
reform extending to all portions of the Budget.
Sir Robert listened, deeply interested, and then
advised Mr.. Gladstone TO pgeon-hole the scheme
as something to be worked up to during long
years. Meanwhile" said Sir Robert, " do the one
thing you must do at the hour" 1t appears,
therefore that Mr. Gladstone contemplates Fed
eralism at the very outset of his Home Rule
movement but still avoids admitting anything
more than that Ireland is the first difficulty to
be treated.
When he speaks at Birmingham in November
an attempt will be made to take his speech In
one of Mr. Edisons monographs. If successful
the phonograph will be carried around the country
and the speech repeated in town-halls and clubs
as delivered by Mr. Gladstone in identically his
fact, become sort of mechanical Gladstone, mul-
tiplyng his persuasive influence, and is likely to
become great educator because of the novelty
of the idea.
Many startling rumors have been published
here during the week, and possibly telegraphed
10 you about the situation of the two parties TO
the Parncr Commission. 1t is announced con-
fidentially that Downing Street is in condition
of alarm at the discovery that " The Times has
no case The fact is that there is nobody at
Downing Street to be alarmed and no communica-
ton has been made by The Times" to the Gov
ernment 1 am able to contradict the
story that THE Times intends to
throw up the case or contemplates anything OF
the sort. Whether "The Times is right or
wrong. those who have control OF its case ex-
press even if tl.ey do not feel, great confidence
These rumors and their like may be dismissed
bv all who wish to know the facts. They have
arisen from the wish of The Times people not
70 reveal much until Mr. Parnell is placed in the
witness-box. His evidence is regarded by The
Times as necessary to complete its case and ef-
forts will be made to force evidence from him at
the earliest possible moment. This is the sole
ground for these many statements. Had the
rumor-mongers regarded this desire Of The Tines
as proving its case incomplete, and therefore ha-
bic TO be smashed, they would be nearer the
mark.
Meanwhile Mr. Parnell and Mr. Lewis are meet
ing every day. and Mr. Lewis, who is a not-over-
sanguine lawyer is certain he can bring Mr..
Parnell through clear.
The sentimental English objection to the use
of bloodhounds in pursuing criminals has been
broken down entirely by the immunity of the
Whtechapel murderer. Had Sir Charles Warren
six months since ordered bloodhounds he would
have lost his place. il being thought that he had
already lost his head. But now the public de-
mand enables the police TO employ dogs Nothing
more is known OF the murderer. Ills identity
is as much hidden though he possessed the in
visible cap OF Perscus Nothing being known
enables much 10 be guessed. Yesterday
the theory was that he is Ma