New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
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papers proclaimed early in the week that Turkey
had agreed to summon Prince Ferdinand to re-
tire from Bulgaria. Only people of confding
nature credited this tale. What Turkey has done
is to agree to act when all the Powers are agreed
AS England has once more declined TO be party
to the Russian proposal and Turkey knows it,
this once shelves the question. The Porte,
like the Pope, takes refuge in non possumus.
Prince Bismarck, who suggested this fresh effort
to Russia, certainly foreAw the result.
Mr.. Gladstone's Intervention against Mr. Labou-
chere's proposal to refuse to pay the expenses of
Mr.. Chamberlain's mission once more shows what
a gulf there is between him and some of his sup
porters. Mr.. Laboucherc formerly followed Mr.
Chamberlain, but since he renounced his leader
ship he has attacked his old chief rather bitterly
Thursday nights motion was none the less personal
because Mr. LabOuchere advocated it on other
grounds and opposed all SPECIAL missions. Mr.
Gladstone defended both special missions and this
particular missionary. His flatterers talk of his
magnanmity He spoke handsomely and justly OF
Mr. Chamberlain, and there is no reason why he
should not. Mr.. Gladstone thought that a special
envoy could deal more efficiently with the Fisheries
question. Mr. I. p. O'Connor says that Mr.. Glad
stones view is an insult TO the meanest under
standing. Mr.. OConnors attack upon Mr. Cham
berlain was described by Mr.. Cainc as vitrolic.
1t appears to have done Mr.. Chamberlain almost
as much good the eulogies of Mr. Gladstone
and the two Ministers, Mr. w. ii. Smith and Sir
James FERGUSON who spoke warmly of Mr. Cham
berlains services The House voted the money
by four to The minority included no English
Liberal OF position
Mr.. Chamberain's speech to the Sons OF St.
George at Philadelphia, here is warmly eulogized
in various quarters. The Birmingham Post" de-
scribes it as speech which any Englishman might
be proud to have made, and which all true
Engishmen will heartily adopt and approve. The |
Times thinks that nothing could be more admir- |
able in spirit, more digniiied in tone more humane
in temper, and adds: 1t is no 1attery to say that
Mr.. Chamberlain has greatly increased his political
stature by his whole demcanor in the United States
fls mission to America has revealed uneX Xpected
breadth of political character and has shown his
countrymen that they can trust him in more than
domestic affairs
The Daily News" which yesterday grudged Mr.
Chamberlain Mr. Gladstonc's praise, still continues
to think that great his abilities his appoint
ment was mistake, but earnestly hopes that the
Senate may ratify his work. The characteristic
Dlunder Of Ashburnham' for " Ashburton Treaty"
supplies fresh example Of this journals accuracy
about American matters. Now. however the Glad
stonlan organ climbs up toward the heights where
Mr. Gladstone stands and acknowledges the great
services which Mr.. Chamberlain has rendered to
ais own country and Canada
The Trafalgar Square debate in the House of
Commons has been mainly battle of lawyers Sir
Charles Russell, Mr.. Matthews, Mr.. Bradlaugh. the
Sir William Harcourt and Sir
Henry James all took part Nobody is very much
wiser. These eminent jurists hold opposing views
'f the law, and the authority on either side
S about equal The questions on which
hey differed are, however, either technical or
Ibstract. They are at one on the practical ques-
ion OF the rightfulncss of preventing the meeting
# November 3. Sir Charles Russelrs complaint
educes itself to this: You ought not to have
made the prohibition continuous" Yes re-
lied Mr. Matthews; " Trafalgar Square is no fit
lace for public meetings. Inconvenience and
anger are caused by them. Therefore it is that
We mean to keep it closed The House by 90
majority approved this position and there is an
nd OF the matter, unless the Law and Liberty
.eague choose once more to try conclusions with
he police. The pretence that free speech or the
light of public meeting is in danger has totally
roken down. Mr. Gladstone refused to take part
q the debate.
The most important of the other Parliamentary 4
roceedings in the last few days is the final adop-
on of the new Rules of Procedure including
losurc, which 100 members may now apply
ther means Of facilitating business partly disci-
linary, have been devised, and good temper has a
cen shown on both sides.
MIR. MOrley's speech at the Oxford Union has
cen perhaps the most important and certainly
lie most interesting of the week. lie replied
oint by point to Lord Randolph Churchill The {
yo discourses printed together would make use
u handbook On Home Rule.
Mr. Gladstone has at last explained that his ,
nguage about the Plan of Campaign has been
rongly reported. Instead of saying that it is I
npossbe TO assert that the Plan Of Campaign is
the abstract evil, what he said was that it a
impossible 10 deny that the Plan of Campaign
in the abstract an evil. "Thc Times" and !
The Daily News the only papers which b
ave the speech in full and they both gave C
assert But Mr.. Gladstone does not read re- a
orts of his speeches. He was reading next morn y
g in bed, heard at the time, the Lifc of =
ivOnarOa in Italian. The erroneous version his +
gan now says in an inspired paragraph has but y
st come to his knowledge. The Parnellites
ould have been content had he continued to
cupy himself with the Life of Savonaroa in
allan. a
You may save yourselves the trouble OF holding =
National Republican Convention this year No Il
cpublcan candidate will have "a chance of Il
ection. The New-Yorlz correspondents of 5" The 81
ally News telegraphs that there is no longer
ny doubt that large majority of the people n
lpport the President in the position taken in ci
IS message. With this wind the British Free d
raider fills his belly. Ia
Another demonstration has been made this S,
eek by the Sabbatarans collected under the
tie OF the Lords Day Observance Society These
persons have petitioned the Upper
ouse OF ConvOcat;on against the Sunday rec ty
ations OF the rich. They object TO lawn tennis, fe
wing, driving and many other amusements now dl
'actised by the upper classes on Sunday after u
bon and evening. The Bishops debated the 10
emoral with gravity, used all the right phrases =. "
o0ut the deseCration OF the English sabbath | IL