New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
NO BRITISH MINISTER.
FIFE POST TO REMAIN VACANT UNTIL AFTER
THE FOURTH OF MARCH

ouAer-rHB LONDON RING-THE LIVER
POOL sTRIKE-THE SUNDAY NEWS
PAPER CONTROVERSY.
rBY cABLH TO THE TRmUSEI
0urscAa; 1889, BY The Nss- York Tribune.
London. Feb Lest there should be any
lingering doubt about II, Lord Salisbury has caused
10 be published anew his denial that Sir Julian
huncefote or anybody else has been spponted
British Minister to Washington None will be
sspt adds the semi-offcial and wholly inspired
scribes. while Mr.. Cleveland remains President
Possibly this win open the eyes OF our belated
Democratic friends who have been so much an
noyed by suggestions that Lord Salisburys action
ar inaction was meant as an afront. Here it is
not only known. but admitted. 1t remains prob
able that Sir Julian has been selected and viii
proceed to Washington soon after General Harri-
sons Inauguration The Herald" in to-day's
London edition. says Lord Salisbury will have no
diplomatic intercourse with the United States
while Mr.. Cleveland is President. 1t was because
Of his knowledge that the Prime Minister had
formed this resolution that Mr.. Phelps went home.
This he did to resent what he regarded as dis
courtesy to his Governments That is entirely
true: the first time the truth has been stated in
print in England.
A great meeting at Sheffield, quiet meeting
Of the National Liberal Federation, fiery resolu-
lions, and still more fiery editorials In the Home
Rule press, are so many tributes to the magnitude
of the O'Brien clothes question. Mr.. Balfour's
decision to send Mr.. o. Bren to the infrmary and
allow him to wear his own garments is hailed as
0 splendid triumph for the Home Rule cause, and
o splendid triumph for Mr. O'Brien also Mr.. Bal
four has, say Home Rulers, quailed before an out
burst Of public indignation. Unionists retort that
a - nfoA tho
Of the Prisons Board Doctor 1t is however, felt,
think, that Mr. Balfour has made mistake HIS
friends say he ought not to have entered on an
other CLOTHES contest with Mr. O'Bren, unless pre-
pared to carry it through. The Daily News
finds six columns meme too many to-day for the
UBrien Incident The murder Of Police Inspector
Martin, which occupies no space IN It's news
columns is referred to editorially as follows: Mr.
Balfour wantonly sacrificed the life OF inspector
Martin by ordering that Father McFadden should pe
arrested on the threshold Of the chapel as ne came
ont for mass but as there is no reason to suppose
he ret the slightest value upon Inspector Martins
life, il would be unfair to reproach him, from his
point of view, with what may have been caicu-
lated levity." Language of this sort, and there
IS much more, in journal once respectable, shows
how high passions have risen. The Daily News
having said thus much, having in addition COM
mented on Mr.. Balfours passion for
killing people when down, having ac-
cused him of deliberately afronting the
religion Of a pious people, having declared his
policy to be one OF deliberate and intentional
Indictment to violence and outrage and having
denounced him as a traitor to his Sovereign and
an enemy to the Commonwealth, concludes by
saving: aWe do not intend in future TO mince
our words II our Irish friends in America
think Irish Home Rule is making slow progress
N England. they may set it down in good part
"a the continual use by an English Home-Ru
1Uufnal Of language which is revolving 10 'i@
English mind.
The London County Council is now complete
nm the election of Aldermen. The political ring
has triumphed Mr.. Firth is boss, and London is
'l;,kely to look on helplessly for the next three
vears At some curious proceedings All proposals for
n compromise were rejected by the Radicals who
mean to run the Council on purely Radical lines
The seamen's strike at Liverpool is said to be
extending. The steamship companies are not
agreed respecting their policy. The Cunard Com
many has refused to concede an advance and Is
shipping such men as it can get at the old prices.
The White Star pays the full rates asked, and
easily secures the best class of men.
The Sabbatarian protest against the Sunday
III
still kept up L desire to refer with respect to
fhe Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop Of
London. am far from suggesting that they are
bvnocritea sThe Herald itself takes the night
ground: they were ill-informed. suppose neither
Of these prelates can be aware that a number OF
English papers were already published on Sun
dav. They do not suspect that it is the Monday
raper which involves Sunday labor. But then
their advice, like that Of other worthy persons
who agree with them, ceases TO be OF value.
Some Of those who attack the American paper
base their hostility on the assumption that it
involves seven DAYS labor. The Pail Mall
Gazette" is one of these The Herald replies;
1T is suggestion of barbarism. We would not
accept or permit seven days service The
pau Mall" incapable Of fairness, omits 10 re-
print sThe Herald's' editorial answer, and IN
quoting part of it's denial that seven days labor
are REQUIRED, says: That may be true at pres
ent but nobody knows what may happen here
after.s Such is :" The Pail MALI method Of
controversy. It brings an accusation. The accusa-
tion is disproved. mo matter" says Mr.. Stead !;
sif Won are not guilty to-day you may be
Tomorrow. and continues his attack as II MOTH
fnr had happened. Anything for fresh sensa-
ton. or for q fresh set Of circulars to eminent
men. some OF whom are weak enough to be drawn
The eminent men all give their opinions in the
air. They are obiecting to system which does
not exist. Cardinal Manning, tho Duke of Ar
qylI, the Earl Of Carnarvon, two more Bishops
and four more clergymen are OF this number
The opinions Of all these gentlemen on subject
they understood would be valuable. The Rev
Newman Hall goes further. II know he says
- that the Sunday paper has greatly injuref
Christian people in America, and would be cquall,
injurious here"
The Lords Day Observance Society are sait
10 be considering whether proceedings cannot b
taken against The Herald" 1t is much to b
hoped they will be taken. At the bottom Of al
this hubbub there is. fear, something very ho
jealousy Of what have heard people call th
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