New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10

PARNrIn AT THE EIGHTY oLUB-LoRD SAILS.
BuRY's STRANGE OPTIMISM REGARDING
THE pALKANs-suPPR cRANKs
COMMENTS ON THE PRESIDENTS
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Copyright; 1882 By Tae Eeo- York Triotms
London March o.. do not KNOW" said Lord
Rosebery last evening, whether it may be the
lot of the Tory party--but feel 1t already mob
obscurely adumbrated by some of their organs
whether it be the lot Of the Tory party to offer
Mr. Parnell and his party such measure Of
Home Rule as they can accept II they dc, am
sure that we can only rejoice That Is the first
response from any Liberal of Cabinet rank to Mr..
Patnells speech last week in the House Of Com
mons. The rank and file of the Liberal party
and the Liberal press stn think it good policy
20 be silent Some Of them say there was nothing
new in that speech. They omit to point out when
and where Mr.. Parnen ever before professed his
readiness to deal with Hone Rule as an open
question. They but too anxious lest the Tories
should seize the occasion offered them. But Of
this, in spite of obscure journalistic adumbraons,
there is no sign.
What Lord Rosebery said was said at din
her given by the Eighty Club to Earl Spencer.
Mr. Parnell spoke Just before Lord Rosebery 1t
was purely political dinner, the guests all Glad
stonians or Parnellites, and not therefore, mo-
ment to be holding out olive branches to the
Tories. No fresh one was offered. But none the
less remarkable was one passage of this speech.
Lord Spencer has expressed to you," said Mr..
Parnell. . his belief that Ireland is capable Of
self government; that there is no such wrong In
the minds or the genius Of the Irish people that
they cannot be trusted TO do for themselves that
which al your Colonies are trusted to perform,
and that which every State Of the American
Union has the power to perform in the internal
economy of that country, with advantage TO itself
and with increased strength to the Federal body
of which it forms a part' Now that is not
direct declaration of willingness to accept Home
Rule on either the Colonial or the American basis
Tel<en. however, in connection with his House OF
Commons speech, it may show In what direction
Mr. Parnen's mind is wearing Mr.. Chamberlain
is never weary Of pressing the Canadian PARALLEL
but the American example and the relations Of
che American State to tho American Union offer
fnelogies so remote from Ireland that they have
hitherto been left mainly to the amateur. 1t is
not at all likely that Dir. Parnell will propose or
accept what may be called American Home Rule
but Modification of Gladstonian Home Rule is
certain. and particulars suggested by American
experience would be very different matter.
Earl Spencer, whose speech was Of great weight
and authority, spoke OF day coming when Mr.
Gladstone should introduce Home Rule measure
not in the same form, but on the same principles,
probably in an improved form. This. too, Is sig
nifcant. 1t even begins to look as IL others than
Mr. Parnell might be ready for new deperture
axs,a ss Io,d Safisbdfy 8o Ne seen Following
the German lead in Continental politics. That
Prince Bismarck shonld seek through the COM
plaisant press of Berlin to minimize the gignif-
canee OF King Milan's abdication is natural. That
abdication is the visible sign and seal Of Russias
triumph and Of Austrias defeat in Servia 1t Is
tho end of long game, played rather low down
ON both sides. Austria is Prince Bismarck's close
ally; Russia is dreaded as q probable ally of
France; and Prince Bismarck's policy is to post
pone TO the latest possible date the turning OF
that probability into fact BE has therefore every
motive TO keep on easy terms with both Russia
and Austria But what can induce Lord Sails
bury TO pretend that this sbdication partakes
rather of a domestic and individual character
than Of a political change? Such transparent
mygtifcation as that will impose neither on st.
Petersburg nor on Vienna.
Russia's triumph is regarded at Vienna as mo-
mentary Certain it is that Austria will not
lightly relinquish her claim to ascendancy in
Seryia. What Russian intrigue has achieved
Austrian intrigue is likely later to undo.
The situation in the Balkans becomes in fact moro
critical than ever, and few indeed are the dplo-
matists who would Join in Lord Salsburys OPP
timistic professions.
Lord Randolph ChurchiIrs first speech in the
- Nnr bio roft affrc
the naval proposals OF the Government. He fol-
lows it up this morning with hard-hitting letter
in - The Times lie condemns not merely this
present scheme OF Lord George Hamilton and his
Admiralty colleagues; he protests that all schemes
emanating from the Admiralty as at present con-
stituted must be received with the gravest sus-
picion and mistrust Lord Randolph is not the
only critic OF these proposals. The expenditure
on announced additions TO the navy amounts to
s5o,o00,o0o spread over seven years The Glad
stonians, probably with Mr.. Gladstone at their
head. win oppose this as a waste OF public money
Lord Randolph promises them his best help, and
there is every prospect Of lively work.
Fanatics like Messrs. Graham, Stuart Clark
! and Conybeare have at last worn out the patience
Of the House. Thanks TO them the Debate on
the Address was checked by the closure which
TIE House voted by 247 to 6s. Since the reiec-
ton Of Mr. Morley's amendment nothing could
be moro sterile than this discussion; and nothing
could he more striking than the majority by
which the too tolerant House at last silenced its
borcs Little has since been done, but the fire Of
questions about Government connection with :" The
Times is stsn kept up.
The Parnel Commission besides hearing extracts
from Mr. Patrick Ford's prolific pen has been
favored with the evidence Of Coleman an informer,
70 various murder plots in which others than
Inyincibles are accused of sharing The public
pay it little heed.
Spectator ON President Harrison's Inaugural Ad-
dress, and this journal is therefore. Of the opinion
that the new Administration win try to bribe OF
compel Canada TO enter q customs union Two
other points strike the same critic Foreign
Nations arc warned In terms Of naughty simphcity