New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
.xrucAs GREAT DIPLOMATIC VICTORY AT
BERLIN.

.xsrosr AND GERMAN TRIBUTES TO MR
u.rNr,s MAsrERLY MANAGEMENT OF THE E
.,xo,s oupsr1oS-TRxrNe TO GET ANEW
posr RULE PROGRAMME FROM ME-
.nerorrLrHE FEEDER ALTON FAD
MIR. pARNELI At ED1NBuRSH-
MIR. L1Noodx's FIRST SPEECH
LORD TENNYsoN's MSS:
THEATRICAL
London. June 49," There can De no aouoe
ssvs the Berlin correspondent OF Inc Times
his morning, that the Americans nave emerged
rror, ths Samoa Conference with flying colors, and
,hat Germany has had 20 content herseH WIN
nrosnec, of much less political performance on
81. Islands than she claimed at washington Two
g.a,s apo. This result IL would appear, is much
-, 80 o. ,be firm and inexorable attitude Of
A. p,.;rs than TO any pohtic leaningS of
rnn,ard toward the Power which it is her highest
.,, q, .orcilistes That is very interesting testi-
monv. the more 50 as it comes from correspond
.,, ,hnsa relations with the German Foreign
oes,e are known TO be close, Mr.. loves I'M
pysssions are undoubtedly derived from German,
not American, sources, and what he says expresses
tbe viev prevailing in German official circles
what is known of the agreement confirms this
view. and what is said by other Berlin cor
reSpopdents Is in harmony with it. They all
affirm that Malietoa is to he reinstated as King OF
gatpea and all consider Samoan autonomy assured,
while the Indemnity question and all other serious
auextions appear to have been settled as the
Americans wished Every German claim to ex-
elusive or preponderant influence has been aoan-
doned
aThe net result of the conference at first
sight, says The Times" edjtorislly, seems to
be that Germany has yielded on every material
point TO the de mands OF the United States When
the convention is published. however. 1t will
probably be found that the question has really
been settled on the reasonable basis Of give and
take's But ii proceeds to congratulate Prince
Bismarck on the ooncilistOry spirit which he has
shown and concludes with sentence which leaves
no doubt as to what impression the whole ousl-
meas has made on an English observer 1t Is
not less plain that Germany would be compelled to
think twice or thrice before provoking collision
with America on such question as Samoa. We
cannot but rejoice then FORE that the influence Of
the United States has been so moderately, yet 80
erectuany, exerted'
The English, may add. have never liked 70
soc their Ambassador sitting all through the con-
ference on a back seat. They now suggest that
this modest attitude was assumed out of willing
ness TO let America take the lead in disputng
German PIE etensions. Sir Edward Malet wss
reserve guard and would have come into action had
the front line been beaten. Perhaps. What Is
sertain is that the diplomatic capacity shown by
the American Commissioners at Berlin and the un-
yielding firmness at Washington have added one
more wrath TO our diplomatic lsurels
Mr.. Asquiths suggestion that Mr.. Gladstone
should produce q new Home Rule scheme before
the next election Is most unlikely to be acted
on. Again and again has Mr. Gladstone been
challen sed TO say what form the next Home Rnle
bill would take. and again and again has he re-
fused When Mr. Chamberlain tRunted him with
unwillingneSs to take the people into his conf
dence, Mr.. Gladstone retorted that he was not
going TO walk into trap He will hardly walk
into IL more readily when laid by supporter.
Mr. Asquith, OF course, who is q Giadstonian Home
Ruler Of unquestioncd loyalty, intends no trap
He is impressed, as others are, ny the fact that
Home Rule has now no definite meaning; that
oebody knows what form OF Home Rule
8 now in Mr.. Gladstones mind. or what con-
,essions would content Mr.. Parnell: that the
people are puzzled that oil discussion is vague;
He wants to relieve the Liberal party from the
burden of such criticisms-crtieisms TO which
,either Mr.. Gladstone nor any Of his followers
,ave yet found an answer conclusive enough 10
'lence their opponents He believes that the
rank announcement of new measure would
,onciliate more votes than IL would
repel Il would, moreover. if il secured ~
majority, deprive the House of Lords Of their
lsual excuse for rejecting a now measure-that
he sense of the constituencies had not been taken.
IL Mr.. Asquith perseveres, he will find
support, and IL he carries majority OF the Liberal
party with him, the Liberal leader would have
no option but TO yield
No definite conclusions can be drawn from any
thing said'in the Southwest. NJ. Gladstone has
adheied throughout TO the system-which he still
thlnss the safest systemof glittering generaities
On one point. however, he seems disposed TO fol-
low his follower. Mr. Asquith is for a political
revolution on great scale. Parliament is To be
reyoiutionnd; the existing Parliament Is tO cease
md new Parliament Is TO be created. from which
not only Irish, but English and Scotch local bust
hess shall be excluded That said Mr.
asquith, :" Is the true way Of combining Imperial
lnion with local liberty" He appealed to Mr.
for an opinion on this interesting pro-
'osaL Mr. Gladstone gave an opinion, as usual
ull Of qualifications and antiquities So far as
9 goes. it is in favor OF Mr.. Asquith's scheme.
Local preferences are no longer to be controlled
~ Imperial authority. federalism is the new
'ospei-break up the Empire and put it together
gain on a new system. These are not Mr.. Glad
tones words. They do but express the tendency
u his present thoughts.
There is every prospect of lively times in Edin.
'afsh. Mr.. Parnell against the opinion Of some
bis best friends, has accepted the freedom of
'an city, voted by the Town Council, In spite Of
Fhss Is known 70 be a powerful, and is presumed
. Be an overwhelming opposition In the city
neh. He las named July 20 as the day when
'e VIII 60 " Edinburgh. The Lord Provost has
ecaned to take part In the proceedings, and those
sno Know Edinburgh and the temper OF the SCOT
$50 people, say that in these circumstances Mr..
sfneifs reception will be very mixed. There
slb De demonstrations agl mat him, as well rs