New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
MORE TALK THAN REAL TROUBLE BE-
TWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY.


,uHE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL SEND NO
MINISTER HERE WHILE MR. CLEVELAND Is IN
OFFICE; AND THE AMERICAN MINISTER is
COMING HoME-MR. GOODWIN SMITH ON
mur Ynrsr IN AMERICA-ocEAN PENNY
posrAsE-MME. PATTI PROFESSOR
HuxLEY-MR. SARGENT
rnY CABLE TO THE TRlBUSE.l
Cartwright; 1859 BY The Nec York Tribune
rnr6on. Ian. 12.-Political relations between
England and Germany begin to look ratner
~t-s;r.d Personal likes and dislil1es have more
n do with the present troubles such as they
are. than any real conflict of interests Inc
Morier incident though more than once aus
missed as ended, persists in keeping itself ahVe.
It is a source Of endless rumors Yesterday ~
was the Prince of Wales who was sald 10 ue
Prince Bismarck's real target; unless. indeed, IL
was Prince Bsmarcks master VINO TOOK d shoo
ct the English heir-apparent Ihere Is propapS
no better foundation for this guess tnan rhe
known GOODNESS between the Prince OF Wales
and the German Emperor, winch dates ab ieaS'
as far back as last March.
Today comes fresh rumor that the attack
on Sir Robert Morier is but the first gun in
hostile demonstration against England herself
Here too the German Emperors personality
appears. He VIGOROUSLY dislikes Great Britain
Count Herbert Bismarck, his most intimate
counsellor, is on the other hand disposed to re-
gard England as q possible ally in the next war.
Lord Salisbury's conditional promise to look
after the Italian coasts in case of war between
Italy and France is not forgotten. Personal
aDfipathies and court quarrels between august
personages will hardly be allowed to weigh against
the hope of solid advantage in diplomacy or
war; and the English party at Berlin is perhaps
stronger since the accession of the present EN-
peror. It is the Junker party; but the Junker
party has no real ascendancy in politics.
Altogether these stories, though not without
some foundation may be put aside. There is one
decisive consideration: Germany is not going to
enter upon an anti-Engish campaign with
French war-cloud ever looming on the horizon
The old story is revived that Sir Francis
Plunkett the British Minister to Sweden, would
presently be offered Lord Sackvilles vacant berth
at Washington. The Foreign Office denies il. and
in denying it takes trouble to declare that MIR.
Cleveland will not have the opportunity Of re-
ceivipg another British Minister. hope that is
sufficiently explicit for Mr. Bayard Mr Phelpss
retirement, though, as l said the other day, wen
known to many persons in London has not yet
got into the English papers. His passage is taken
in the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Lain, which
sails from Southampton for New-iork on January
81. The plate linen and furniture belonging to
him in No. 81 Lowndes Square was shipped for
home last week His wife and son sail with him
on the Lahn The Legation seems likely to be
left in the possession of Mr. White as Charge
d. Affaires Mr.. White is an excellent secretary.
and will make again. as he has before, most com
potent Charge d. Affaires. But the man who ought,
in the present circumstances to be left in charge
of the Legation is the hall porter. MIR. Bayard
apparently cannot make up his mind TO that heroic
measure.
Irish news Of the week may be summed up as
comprising mors evictions and more arrests. War
rants are out for several Irish Members of Par
lament who seem disposed to postpone martyr
dom till some more convenient season. The
Olphert estate has been cleared. and the Plan of
Campaign is again breaking down.
e Professor Goodwin Smith sends to The Tines
q sort of epistolary review of Prifessor Bryce's
. American Commonwealth the main object Of
which is to deny Professor Bryce's statement that
Irish-American hatred of England has diminished
since Mr. Gladstone adopted the Home Rule policy.
"a The Tines prints this with all the honors.
Professor Smiths name here carries weight. His
testimony is skilfuly arranged, and his assertions
call for contradiction or confirmation tie as
sures English readers that American fear of the
Irish is at the bottom Of all the unfriendly acts
or declarations of Mr.. Cleveland, of the Senate,
and of both political parties. Lord Sackville's
dismissal. the Retaliation message the delay in
ratifying the Exuaditon treaty, the agitation
agaist admission of English goods, and the at
tacks Of all kinds on England during the recent
campaign, were AL due to desire TO win the
Irish vote Both parties assumed that the Irish
L l.1
Of hostility to England Americans are, in
deed.' says Professor Smith, ashamed of their
subserviency to the Irish, and the revolt against
their domination is beginning. But the Irish
themselves hate England as much as ever, and
compel Americans to pretend to hate her.
The revolution in Uganda Is here thought to
have little direct bearing on the question Of Mr.
6tanley's safety 1t is more important as sue
cessful blow in the slave trading interest, and
perhaps, to some extent is increasing Mahometan
influence in Africa. The two closely connected.
The spread Of Christianity means to the Arabs
suppression Of their traffic in blacks. What is
becoming clear to the English is that naval Co
operation between Germany and England on the
East Coast Of Africa has thus far been of doubtful
benefit 70 the cause Of humanity.
Fun accounts of the latest American cyclone
are autographed here and there is hardly paper
which does not comment on the disaster with
many expressions Of sympathy for the sufferers
Mr.. Henniker-Heaton. long known as a postal
benefsctor TO Australia. is bestowing some much
needed attention on ocean postage to America.
He touches incidentally on the question Of sending
mails by contract ships instead Of by fast ships.
and brings out some interesting facts The
Rrf6igh Post Office now NAYS half million dol
lars yearly for two nominal services between
LIVERPOOL and New-York. equal practically to
only one. This makes a profit nearly equal to
the whole sum paid. When the Post Office sends
letters. which it only does when compelled, by
the fast German steamers from Southampton.
to NcwYork. it pays one cent per letter and takes
FIVE cents from the sender Well may Mr. Heaton
say the day has cone for ocean penny postage
Truly does he declare that the dribbling, paltry