New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-06
MR. PHELPS SAILS FOR HOME.
.v .upRIcsN MINISTER OF WHOM AMER
ICANs MAY WELL BE PROUD.
THE OBJECT OF HIS vIsIT-THE RADloAL 1 Gle
TIDE OF THE GLADSToNIANs TOWARD
TORY MEAsURES-BRITISH PRoTEO-
TIoN AGAINST FRENCH CHAM
PAGNE-THEATRICAL.


TIoN AGAINST FRENCH CHAM
PAGNE-THEATRICAL
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSEI
oo,prtcht; 1888 Bv The NeW York Tribune
Yoxnoy April 5.-The American Minister left
Waterloo Station at this afternoon Tor South-
ampton. there TO embark on the Norddeutscher
Ilovds steamer Aller for New-fork Mr. White,
First Secretary of the Legation; MI Charles
Phelps. Second Secretary and Mr. Loomls MS
son-in-aw, accompany him as far as Southamp
ton Consul General Waller Mr.. Howard Potter
and others were at the station to see HIM OH.
The Southwestern Railway Company reserved
saloon carriage for the Minister, and one OF the
railway officials was present at his departure
The chairman of the Isle Of Wight Steam Packet
Company telegraphed that special tender would
wait for his arrival to convey him on board the
Aller.
Many reports have been set ahoat about ME-
Phelps's Journey. According TO one, he mas re-
signed and goes home because his policy respect
ing the fisheries was not adopted by the Admin
istration The best answer to this is the laco
that when he engaged passage home he engaged
a cabin to return by the same line on the ship
leaving New-York on June l3 l will venture 10
say on my own authority that Mr. Phelps's er.
rand 70 America is neither one of protest against
the treaty nor with any public view whatever.
This is his first visit since he took up the appoint
ment as Minister. He finds, after three years
absence that there are private affairs at home
recurring his attention Those affairs and moth
ing else are the cause of his journey. Mr. Phelps
has earned if any Minister ever did, the right to
look after his own business by long-continued
and successful conduct Of the business OF his
country in England. He has made himself in
the highest official circles reputation as diplo
matist second to none other. The English bench
and bar have recognized in him lurlst worthy
10 rank with their most learned. He has de-
lighted the public as an crater, maintaining ana
enlarging in England the fame of Americans as
public speakers. He has won the general regard
and with it the sincere friendship of many 81 :he
best Englishmen by his personal qualities. lie
has with Mrs. Phelps captivated the world Of
London, where they have made for themselves a
place apart. He has been throughout the most
patriotic Of Ministers He has, indeed, little in
ducement TO be anything else. Thorough Amerl-
canism is, whatever may be thought out West,
one Of the things the English most admire in an
American Minister or any other American. And he
has totally forgotten to be the representative OF any
party or section at home. Americans of all par
ties have been equally welcome at the American
Legation in London. / will cite one instance
among many-the friendly and even cordial re-
lations which existed last summer, and still ex-
Legation during the Minister'S absence remains
in charge of Mr.. White, who is experienced and
efficient, with an almost unlimited personal &C
quaintance among the best people in London
NJ Clemenceau's friends say that he did not
want to be President of the Chamber of Deputies,
but his failure is none the less check to that
clever politician. Frenchmen in the country
will see nothing and know nothing except that
the Radical leader could muster only 16S votes
against an almost unknown man. 1t was trial
of strength between NJ Clemenceau and NJ. Ferry,
who put up NJ Meline when the Royalists told
him they would not vote for NJ. Brisson. The
Bonapartists supported NJ Clemenceau true to
their policy of upholdng the man whom, because
q Radical they think most likely to damage the
Republic. NJ. Clemenceau now tells his friends
that he prefers being free to fight for the Floquet
Ministry" So far it has been my destiny to
attack; you will now sec how l can Defend
Well and good but the Floquet Cabinet was
beaten in its first trial of strength. The question
Of holidays was not Cabinet question, but the
result showed that coalition may be formed
against this as easily as against former Minis
tries.
Mr.. John Morleys speech yesterday at New
castle pretty well indicates the line the Glad
stOnians mean to take toward the chief Minis
terial measures. The Local Government bill is
to be accepted in principle and attacked in detail
But the most vigorous onslaught will be made on
Mr. Goshens budget. Mr.. Ritchies bill is well
coined as an instalment Of that Democratic revo-
luton which advances apace Mr. Goshen's
ideas Of finance, however, are not according to
Liberal principles at any rate, to present Lib
eral tastes. His grant in aid of local taxation
is, to MIR. Morley's mind. long stride toward
state Of socialism. The new taxes Mr. Morley
always fond Of nickname-calls fdgetting taxes
while the duty on champagne gives, he declares
the French a frst-rate argument against English
faith in their own gospel of free trade There are
in this speech pregnant passages about Ireland
but even Mr. Morley finds himself compelled to
devote the far greater part TO English subjects
Mr. Chamberlain has been congratulated by the
Midland Peace and Arbitration Union his re-
cent mission to America, and he has addressed
to them in reply some words Of sense and sober
ness, probably unpalatable. Civily but plainly he
told the delegates that his errand had nothing to
do with arbitration, that it did, in fact, consti-
tute precedent not for arbitration but for friendly
negotiation. Such negotiation he thinks q more
effectual mode of settling disputes than leaving
them to third person, perhaps preiudiced or ig-
norant MIR. Chamberlain, l suspect, like almost
everybody here-sundry amiable enthusiasts ex-
cepted- is all for peace with honor but has little
faith in arbitration as a means Of preventing war;
Mr.. Barnard's burlesque Of Ariane" produced
last night at the Strand Theatre, proves one Of
the most successful pieces OF modern fun. Prob
ably he had better have let that grimy drama
wholly alone since good travesty Of bad play
adds to the attraction Of the original Airey
Ann however, has brought to light new mimic
actress Miss Ayrtoun, whose counterfeit present.
ment of Mrs. Bernard Beere is singularly faithful
and adroit. Perhaps Mrs. Beere may not like her
devotees TO discover how short is the step from the
tragic to the ridiculous. q. w. s.