New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
THE NEWS IN LONDON
THE POLITICAL DUEL BETWEEN MIR PAR
NELL AND THE LONDON TINES
THE IRISH LEADYI's DENIAL MET BY FRESH
CuALJENGE-MR. 7. T. OCoNSoRs COMMENTS
Mr. srANLEY-woMEN IN POLITiCs-soCIAL
FUNCTIONS -PYRsoXAL NOTES.
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MR. srANLEY-woMEN IN POLITlCs-soCIAL
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Copriohf; 1888: By The Neo York Tribune
London, July THE press on the O'Donncll
trial is not very instructive. The views expressed
arc on both sides partisan: honest, no doubt, but
Irciudiccd. All the UDionist papers consider
strong prima face case against Mr.. Parnell made
out. All the Home Rule papers confident that
the letters on which this prma facie case rests are
forged. Mr.. Parnclls statement in the House Of
Commons convinces, so far as can see, only those
who were convinced before His denals covered
the whole ground. lie spoke coldly and con-
tom2tuously amid silence hardly broken except by
Irish cheers. The Liberals observed in the House
an attitude Of reserve which they certainly do not
in private or in the Gladstonian press. Mr.. Par
nclls speech was the result of a conference with
his English allies who profess entire confidence in
his innocence
The Times" retorts upon him this morning
with two long articles and makes its points sharply
enough. Mr.. Parnell based his denial in part upon
the theory that Mr.. Egan's letter to Carey was ad-
mittedly found by the police in Careys house. and
that police evidence is worthless No, says his ac-
cuser, that not alleged and is not admitted Mr..
Parne says that his" Dclr +" letter about" making
it hot for Forster" is alleged to be in the hand
writing of his secretary, Mr. Campbell 1t was
not so alleged, answers The Times" the Att r
ney-Gencral expressly said that he did not know
whose handwriting it was. Mr.. Parnel told the
House that he had been two days in court, ready
TO give evidence. Yes, replies The Times" you
there on a subpoena. and would have had to
go to Jail if you had not obeycd the summons OF
the court The signature to the facsimile letter"
M Dow &c I boH pSaH
1872 But you told the House last year.
cries " The Times" THAT that signature was an
audacious fabrication. containing only two letters
which bore any resemblance to any letters in your
own signaturco And The Times winds up with
a fresh challenge to Mr. Parnell TO bring an action
for libel Other Unionist journals think that in
no other way can the issue be fairly tried
You may Judge of the heat generated by this
controversy from Mr.. T. 2. O'Connor's remarks
last evening Nobody would think of calling Mr.
O'Connor, to use an expression which this trial has
made classical, mealy-mouthed, in ordinary
matters. lie now observes that Sir Henry James
told deliberate falschood in court in order to gain
an advantage over his political opponents; that
the Attorney General, who is the head of the Eng
lish bar, was guilty of scandalous violation
of all the dccencics and of all the traditions OF
his profcssion and that Mr.. Walter, the pro-
prietor Of The Times" the foulcst weapons
ever employed s.ncc-note the phrase-sipcc the
wcll-meritcd death of Titus Oates. Yet think
that Sir Henry James continues to practise in
court the Attorney General is still Attorney
General and " The Times came out this morning
as usual
"Thc Daily Ncws7 this morning follows Mr..
O'Connors lead, and pronounces tho charges against
Mr. Parnell absurd and the documents produced in
support of them mere rubbish. Then this Jealous
advocate discharges it's whole armory Of adjcctives
on Mr. Walter and the Attorney-Gencral. 1t .ac-
cuses the latter of using his position rs member
of the Government to obtain official information
for tho purposes of his private practice, OF bring
ing silly and infamous charges and OF making
defamatory aspersions of the grossest kind, which
he declined to support in any way, and concludes
II is be. not Mr. Parncll, who stands upon his
trial"
The Judgment Of the English public, like that
Of the press follows to some extent party nnes
but is among impartial meD-if such there be
held in suspense; nor will it be determined by
mere violence on either side.
Anxiety about Mr.. Stanley is once moro quick
cned by a statement imputed to Zobchr Pacha
Zobchr. who knows all about the Soudan, thinks
that the White Pacha is not Mr.. Stanley, but Dr.
Emin. The military authorities at Suakim and
Cairo however still say it is Mr.. Stanley who is
marching on Khartoum.
The relations of women to politics grow closer
and closer The Primrose League provoked the
foundation of the Women's Liberal Federation for
Gladstonian missionary work, and that in turn has
oiyen rise to the Womens Liberal-Unionist Asso-
ciation which starts into being under the rooi
Of that wonderful and admirable relic OF an
A. Indy 0f
Aderney. The Duke of Argyll made a speech;
Mr. Chamberlain, whose gout is better, sent an
amroving letter and Mrs. Fawoctt spoke The
new league seems fairly launched. and more fair
fingers are to dabble in the dirty water OF
politics.
LADY Salisbury's second Foreign Office party,
riyen on Wednesday, is said to have been the
least brilliant ever known in those great rooms
No royalties were among the guests; court mourn
ing still in stage too strict to allow OF thelr
nrcsence The two kinfolk of the Queen who are
supnosed to have been granted some sort OF DIS
pcnsation for social purposes are Princess Mary
and the Duke of Cambridge. They are to be seen
in the world, but even they were not at the
Foreign Office party This assembly was gwen
70 soothe the feelings OF the humber
noliticians for whom no room was louhd
at the first. a consohuon party Is "h"O pco-
ple call it, Lady Salisbury. whose command OF
idomatic English is considerable. calls it wash
nm Many diplomatists, however, put in an ap-
ncarance. the smart world was not wholly alb
sent but there was a moment when some OF
the rooms seemed nearly half full. There were
bishops. too. There are few places IN London
this week where there are no bishops.
America has contributed her share to the Eng
lsh gayctics of the week. Mrs Mnckay gave
a party on Thursday and Mrs. Parkinson sharp
a crowded ball last night in Palace Gate These
are in addition to the Fourth OF July festivities
already chronicled. The English too, celebrated
the Fourth perhaps without knowing 1t. Lady
Salisbury's party was on the Fourth, so was
Lady Listowcl's very smart ball, ana so was