New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
ENGLISH POLITICAL TOPICS.
WITH A CONSIDERABLE SPRINKLlNG OF
IRIsH.AMERICAN MATTERS,

.,,,rv.,rs ON THE oRoNrN cAsE-A ooRRE:
sroNDENr TAKEN TO TASK = LEPEas IN
1ospoN-THE posrorF1cE MONOPOLY
THE TURF soANDAL-somALT TOPICS
ny CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE]
r..u.nb,. 1859: BY The Hep- York T'7taine
<nndon. June ls.-Parliament resumed yes"f-
s,r and three things Happened mr. uiausoon'
reSnneared in his place. wearing Ms "esfeln ""-
vols in the shape Of whie rose IL ms -: :,
hole hut having left his voice oe,''"u nun 'n
Cornwall. II seems TO have oroKem uo~h WIN II, % e'tS
inc the praises Of the amiaoie W.
The Government announced 'le "o"n.o"in'"O VI
,hs Smear Bounties bill. which Is Do'h conCeS-
.;on 70 the Opposition and triumph ior 'he wv
,,inaire Free-Traders. fnaiiy' MI h"oou' iir
once more proclaimed the pohcS VI JUS, ,"C.'Un
mira and simple. The s'"'e Vi WI
voice did not allow him 10 pro'eS'' nf, oull."
has however, obtained preccoehce ior "o'''H'
,osnt business during the remainder Oh 'ne S
sion. and Mr. Laboucheres l'"uersn'p uoes hoU '.,
e.Da .d o.tsnsibly beyond the Radical left wing Of
The Liberal party
o,e the usual contradictory accounts OF
,.. nrect Of Mr.. Gladstone's tour in the west.
n..,,s aooked to hear him-so much is agreed.
.I. hin..lf SAYS he was we'll received, but he
..,orId hardly join with his most gushing admirer
q, I,hsning this to either Of the Midlothian cam
,.i1nx His friends say that his mind turns
snore and more TO American Home Rule, and that
bs ia seriously considering whether he can take
this Empire to pieces and put it together again
In gueh q fashion that its separate nationahtes
win all hold to the Crown relation similar to
that which the States hold to the Union.
Mr.. Sullivsns arrest has sicited from Mr..
hiohsel Davitt the opinion that the attempt
10 implieate him in the Cronin murder is absurd
IA qives Mr. Sullivan q certificate Of good char
asssr. in which Mr.. Parnell and the other Irish
lsaders ase,' in his view, ready to join. AT the
close Of the interview Mr. Davitt said that he
could not too strongly condemn the dispatch which
lad appeared on this subject from the American
correspondent Of The Daily News The dis
pateh, manifestly written by bitter partisan
opponent Of Mr.. Sullivans, was regardless of the
nest elementary ideas of justice containing
series Of unfounded charges against man who
IVES for the present unable to defend himself.
This correspondent revealed his motive for this
onslaught upon Mr.. Sullivan when
be charged him with having been mainly instru-
mental in carrying q large section Of the Irish
vote for Mr. Blaine. These attacks, first in the
New-York papers, and afterward cabled TO the
London press, showed to what lengths political
would carry a mans opponents IN
American party warfare. So far Mr.. DaVitt
The following editorial on the same subject
appears in this mornings London edition Of The
lew-York Herald" The Daily News is not
veil served in its New.York correspondence 1t
,rints Q long dispatch from NewYork TO the effect
hat the Irish leaders who favor extreme policies
n dealing with Great Britain are known Mr..
Blaine's Irishmen and political Irishmen,' and as
being one Of the most pernicious influences in
LmeTfosn poiftcs; and that 1t would be an in
,alculable gain TO both the Home Rule cause
M American politics il the entire faction were
% be destroyed. This is a distinct and offensive
libel upon the present Secretary Of State, Mr.
Blaine and would be SO regarded by any one cog
infant Of American politics and taking liberal
view Of American affairs. Mr.. Blaine, as Re
publican leader, has long been anxious TO attach
% the Republican organization an Irish following
lie has believed that the tendency of the Irish 10
vet together as a unit in support Of one political
,erty injured the Irish cause by awakening the
resentment of the other party. But to suppose
hat any political relations which Mr.. Blaine may
ave established with the Irish leaders meant an
pproval Of the methods adopted in the assassna.
ion Of DR.. Cronin is the gravest form Of in
ustice to that statesman. The New-iork CORE.
pondent of The Daily News we are afraid,
'elongs 10 that class of gentlemen who, having
'eees to the London press take great pleasure in
publishing everything apt TO reflect upon Amer
can manners and American public life. In this
ase the libel on Mr.. Blaine is distinct and wan.
on
The journal l am quoting is very far from
icing partisan of Mr. Blaine, but it is an Amer.
can Journal and reSents, as other Americans
'broad resent the continual calumnies upon Amer.
cans supplied TO the British press by this Amer.
can correspondent in New-iork, under the in
'plration of that eminent emigrant, Mr.. Godkin.
The Prince Of Wales has fairly startled London
oy his statement that leper. with his hands dis
unctiy anected by the disease is engaged in
business at one Of the London meat markets. and
the press are politely pressing the Prince TO say
~nlch, some papers, however, remaining politely
ncreuuious Whether well informed or not on
ms particular point, he has pleased the people bv
presiding over q memorial meeting to Father
1amleh The establishment Of a leper ward in
london seems secured: possibly even India, with
Is quarter OF q, million Of leperS. may gain some
'elpful attention
The British Postofiice and the telephone COM
~.No oRc cuSdStu III on iHttIcoi"B
h first effect OF which is 10 remind the public |
bat the Postoffice has from the beginning thrown
bstscles in the way OF telcphoning !
lsmed and established the legal right TO extend
3 telegraph monopoly to telephones, compelled
be companies TO work under Postoftice license,
zacts o per cent of their profits, and holds over
lsm the power of suspending the license. The
elephope companies now propose TO arnalsamate,
nt the Postofice steps forward 10 prevent 1t.
lihlgamation may, or may not. be in the public |
,d1est, but for the Postofficc ~ resist because
wouh create q monopoly is comic, the Postoffice
lstk being the largest monopolis: In the king
cn and straining its powers to prevent COM
ettion by which the public would benefit
Ascot obliges. or induces, the Chetwynd-Dur'
An afbitrators to adjourn till Saturday. Opin. |
% on the case has somewhat changed WOOD
nd sherrsrd. who appeared as witnesses for str |