New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12


suzomAr1r. POLITICAL. PERSONAL
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rSessn. Anil Ii.-Ths atscmpt to discredit Mr.
n.aes A 4 samoan Commissioner has not been
s-4I,is,s,v ssccessfnl II was made In tho usual
~. ~ . dispasoh from New-York 70 London
.spsr. and speung from the usual motive. MIR.
49, has apparently the misfortune TO be
fy,snd Of Mr. BlAine-rcason enough TO niacken
Ain sbrssd and 70 prevent. II possible. any good
yesult coming from his mission. Prince hs-
marck would not receive him. saio TINS New-iork
s,.rs,.h He would be received with the same
.sr~...v =. his colleagues says Berlin dis
.s .na.v nis appointment, may add, was
-, vAen Count Herbert Bismarck was in
r..s.. .ra his opinions were known. But
60 u.rh.rt Bismarck is o much less anxious
-.... =, German honor than MIR. Godkin, and
.Ss-.~h. w Bates q very good man for Com
pisdonsr
c.r.,.l Rou]anger, who for some days filed col
,rrs IN the London papers, has suddenly been
reduced to paragraphs Even In Pars
the public are If Paris kilograms may DC
trusted. apathetic Neither General Boulanger
NOR his coming trial before the Senate, nor the
issue of warrants for the arrest of NJ. Rochefort'
Count Dillon and other Boulangists, produces much
excitement The advice Of General Bouhngers
English friends to General BouAnger, not now 70
come to England, has been, unlike advice in gen.
sral accepted. One of his friends NJ de Nun, the
champion Of the Catholic cause In France, has been
here for some days. but has attracted no attention
except from personal friends General bouianger
and his party are allowed to remain for the present.
in Brussels without protest from the frencn
Government
sOn the whole" writes q welliAformed person.
= Mr.. Chamberlain, if he is really responsible Tor
she defeat of the hopes Of the Tories IN Centrai
Birmingham, may be pretty certain that he mas
gained nothing by snatching the seat from ther
grasp but, on the contrary, that he has done
more than could have been done In any otner
way to render o working alliance Impossible
This expresses the pretty general feeling that
Mr. Chamberlain, by excluding Lord Randolph
Churchill from Birmingham, has really struck
blow at that Unionist alliance which stands
in the way Of Home Rule birmingham con-
tinues at any rate, the central point in pontics'
Details Of the controversy between the Torres
and Liberal Unionists fill the local papers Even
the London papers, which are sometimes Wiling
to print news of events which do not happen in
London. enlarge upon Mr.. Rowlands's resignation
and statement To-days news is, however, that
the Tories are slowly coming round to Mr.. Brghts
support, and that Dir. Bealess chances are daily
diminishing. compromise is expected by which
Mr. Bright will retire at the next election in
ord Randolph Churchill's favor.
Mr.. Albert Bright made his first speech yester-
dAy. He had meant not to speak, for obvious
reasons but Political pressure put personal feelings
aside His speech Is clever and very uncompro-
missing against Home Rule, q question on which the
Tseses urofsased to regard Mr. Bright upsound. H]rn
hissfather He goes to America for Illustrations
Of tie Irish question. Referring to American SYM
uatiy with Home Rule, " should like said Mr.
Bxirht. to have an intelligent American on this
platform and ask him what would happen IL there
were thirty or forty members of the American
Congress known to be supported by English money
in order to introduce Free Trade into the United
Statesp
The City banquet to Mr.. Smith is made pre-
lude to public discussion about his successor. which
his friends think hardly delicate. The banquet
was essentially commercial, and meant as testl-
mouv from the business men of London to one VINO
has been all his hfe business man. One OF The
directors Of the Bank of England presided and the
company was of the highest City distinction, with
sprinkling of social and political celebrities from
the West End But it all comes to this: that slr'
Smith cannot long stand the racket OF the House
Of Commons Obstruction wants more Crom-
welhan hand than his, and Mr.. Smith Will pres
entity go to the House of Lords. The Cromwell
who win replace him is named Goschen. Mr..
L.. o1 81 fho m
per in him to repeat Lord Salisbury's Watford
declaration that there shall be no dissolution till
this Parliament has run its appointed course
Mr. Balfour, always an interesting figure, was
by far the most interesting Of all at this Smith
banquet. He had many good words for the House
of Commons, gave soft answer about obstruc-
tion, and offered kindly apology for the Irish
members who daily and bitterly assail him.
When ! recollect,' said the Chief Secretary.
that large number d these gentlemen are not
by tradition accustomed to the methods of the
House OF Commons and that they do not feel
themselves bound to defend the dignity of that
assembly in the same way others. perhaps, feel
bound; when recollect that they belong to an
excitable nation, and conceive themselves to be
deeply sggrieved by many things done by that
assembly, am glad to take this opportunity of
publicly saying that make no complaint of
the action which they, as whole have ever taken
with regard to myself"
The arrival of Miss Mary Anderson bv the
White Star steamer Germanc was telegraphed
this morning from Queenstown, coupled with
the statement that she has greatly improved in
health. Her English friends never, think. put
implicit faith In the alarming stories freely cabled
from America about this favorite actress.
vainly was it expected by the Earl Marshal
that all persons should put themselves in mourn
ing for the Duchess Of Cambridge. They do not
The man in the street does not Suburban ladies
In London play-houses do not. The great maiori-