New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-19
THEzToRY-UNIoNIsT SPLIT.
q sREsH QUARREL BREAKS OUT IN BlR-
MINGHAM.

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MINGHAM.
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4 cHAa6pEnLAIN-.A srTEoH By LORD aAHTi
rNsroN : THE sAMoAN COMMISSION
PRIMROSE DAy-AN AMERICAN BOOK
tBx CABLE TO THE TRBuNEl
Copyright. 1889 By The Nes0- forS zTSoa'"e'
Londoa. April 1s-It was not peace ~ DIT
mingham; it was only truce; ana nosun1's ~
tween the Tories and the Liberai-o -omonis's rsVe y,
n.olen ont afresh. The Tory Association ne n
,raatsno yesterday. and passed resolution 'na'
q rsnasro a satisfactory explanation OF the preaon
- ,;.h hv those who were parties TO the compao'
-. a. .anaidat,,re of Lord Randolph Churchill.
.~.ros,,hla for this association TO cooperate
..,,.s .hs loeal l-Unionst party" ThaD shot
-. .,,oed straight at man named chamberlain.
20 ~. resolution was carried oil but unanimously
ss.cs sneeches all smelling Of gunpowder. mr.
~t.,,srlain,a name was handled freely and missed
s,ssIy Lord Salisbury was not Kissed, but ds
o,nosition to Lord Randolph Churchill was vene-
!, rnently censured A-
All this me ans mischief far outside birmingham
n Is a Quarrel which must be patched up some
how. on smothered. or smoothed over, ana u WIZ
tate all Mr.. B.;four's diplomacy to do any OF
these things. Ifnone OF them be done, the am
.nce between the Tories and the hberaIUmonists
All over the country is in greater peril than ever.
Mr. Chamberlain, too, is In some peril his
strength in Birmingham. outside his own oiVision'
ss,.,ss manly ON Tory support So does his pres
49, IN the country. Till he has explained his
conauct to Lord Randolph Churchill he viii get no
nv sunnort no toIeration even He must ap-
,eay on the platform next week, and Lord Hart
;,gton must appear. There is to be great LIB
sralUnionist conference at Highbury, Mr.. Cham
herla;p,s home 1t viii be crowded with Dukes
ana Duchesses and other Unionists of high degree.
ysnsiness of importance is to be transacted, and
transacted in public, hisses no Kisses. Alto-
pether the situation is not only interesting. but
perhaps even critical
This generation has lived TO hear Lord Harting-
ton congratulate Mr.. Parpel that the forged leu
fers were really forged. 1t is charming put le
brings Home Rule not an inch nearer than before
His reference to Lord Rosebery's recent declara-
lions has much more of the flavor OF pracncai
politics. Lord Rosebery. in Lord Hartington's
nninion. has thrown over his leader. Other opin-
,n,,s have besn heard TO the same effect Mr. Glad
stone, according to the leader Of the Liberal
TTnionists has always represented the Irish ques-
tiop as a National question. Lord Rosebery says
q is only question of devolution Five millions
NJ Iondonerg have got local Parliament why
shonld not five millions of Irishmen have local
perliaments They are not analogous proposals
replies Lord Harrington. Perhaps not; but the
really interesting point is not Lord Harengtons
opinion on this question, but whether LORD hose
berry threw over Mr.. Gladstone. There are tnose
Who belieye that this, like other fresh proposals
from the same quarter was made after consultation
with Mr.. Gladstone by agreement with hm. at
his request and with his approval LORD hafuhg
ton throws no light on that, and could throw none
nor is his speech In other respects an Illuminating
speech
AR, parneu meantime is much occupied With
ieraI urecesaineg. His fling statement Of claim
Ia his English action against The Times means
that the action will be pressed 10 can PROBABLY
be brought to trial before the others The amount
of damages is the only question, say br Parneh
friends But there will be technical pleas. un-
less Mr. Parneu win accept moderate sum, In
stead Of the half million of dollars he claims IL
Ia hard to say what sum jury might not siVe'
The Horae Rule victory in Rochester Is wei
coined BIZ the Liberals but their rejoicing is Kept
down to minor key 1t does moi piot ouU DIE,
mineham. nor does anybody forget the personal
;nauences which contributed to the result All
calculations were completely upset. The Liberals
had. at least in London, given up hope. believing
,b.t Tory gold had done it's work. The Torres
arc extremely yexed. They were prepared 70 pioW
the Birmin CHAM trumpet for many days 10 come
Rochester subdues, If it does not quite Silence
these blasts
o,ovI or TWO may be heard from the German
,,roes about Mr. Sewall's appointment on the sa-
,0oa, Commission. Mr.. Sewalls name has brought
-, M, Hates,s name again. Both are criticised
as anti.German, but of any serious objection TO
either there is no hint. The right OF an Amer
;ean TO take American views is recognized In Ger
many. IL not in New-York.
The Colonel Grant who urges that some oIiciai
honor be bestowed on Mr.. Stanley is the Coionei
Grant who was with Speke. He ncounts MI
Stanley's services and achievements, and wants
TO know why the Government alone should ignore
them. His litter has started discussion, but
what the Government can do, or is likely to DO
has not yet been explained.
One solitary Minister remains in town for the
Easter holidays, the Home Secretary. An the
! est are either ruralizing or have gone abroad.
Lord Salisbury is at Hatfield, within easy reach
of London, and Mr. Balfour is staying with him.
The Liberal leaders too, are scattered. Mr. Glad
stone Is at Hswafden, as usual. Parliament Is
up for fortnight Politics, unhappily, take no
vacation, and platforms resounding with polit-
ical eloquence.
Lord Salisbury before departing issued
Erecorian edict altering the calendar and ordain-
ing that Primrose Day should fail ON the 18TH in
stead OF the 9th So to-day oil London is wear
ing yellow nosegays Lord Beaconsheld's statue
in Parliament SQUARE is festooned with the flower,
which was either his or the Prince Consorts IA
vorite, nobody quite knows which. But it is
Mandy Thursday, held by some Of the stricter
sort as hardly Kiss sacred than Good Friday itself.
and they protest in print, not bitterly but SOL
emnly. against Lord Saisbpry's selection OF such
day for political celebration