New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT OF THE ANGLO
PORTUGUESE QUARREL.
Mr. GLADSTONE AT HAwARDEN-THE RESULT OF
THE NAVAL MANoEUvRES-DULEEP sINGHS
SUBMISSION-LABOR TROUBLES - I'LL.
NESS OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
rBY CABLE TO THE TAIBCSE.1

London Aug. 23.-Lord Salisbury scored an
other foreign success in the AngioPortugucse ar
rangement. Not that he has obtained any strlK-
ing advantage over the Portuguese, because lt
has been no part of the British policy TO drlNe u
hard bargain with Lisbon A wide strip of ter
ritory south of the Zambesi, with slice OF
Amatongaland is conceded TO Portugal, and two
ar three important stations on the river. fortu-
cal is kept out of Mashonaland, and the Shire
Highlands are secured to England. These are
some of the leading points of the arrangement.
The most striking feature of the bargain is 'he
prevention of Portugal from transferring her
rights TO another Power without England en-
press permission. The arrangement ce"ilS n''
been a matter of giving and taking. ana Is cii1"S
valuable because it settles what snail anu "h"V
shall not be spheres of the respective ro"eIs'
Even the Radical press approve the Arrangement
and the kilograms from Lisbon Indicate 'h"U
though the preposterous claims OF Major Serpa
Pinto are reduced TO reasonable limits, the for'u
guese press seem not dispeased
BEFORE Parliament rose the Directors Liability
bill was lust squeezed through with amendments
70 the Lords amendments. AS originally framed
n would ihave been impossible to get directors
IN float tithe of the companies now brought OUT.
City circles were moved with indignation against
the project. Responding TO this feeling the LORDS
introduced such sweeping amendments That the
bill was rendered innocuOus. The Commons.
therefore buttreSsed the measure with amendments
which will increase the responsibilities of com
many foaters, without leaving such wide door
oren for their retreat as the Lords suggested.
Tho notice given by the Ministers before the
Uouse rose that next session would witness
shorter form of Address to the Crown, with the
object of reducing the debate on the Address. is
considered good and as a practical step toward
promotng public business lrishmen generally
let themselves loose on the Commons in the open
ing DAYS of the session. They will now have to
nroduce amendments which will fit into the shorter
form of the Address and also be relevant to the
subject under discussion. If the Speaker keeps
the bores and takers in order, and the Ministers
next year secure the carrying over of bills from
one session to another, they will deserve well
of the country.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech at the Hawarden flower
show was chiefly remarkable as one of the rare
occasions when the Right Honorable gentleman
was able TO refrain from dragging in. not hing
Chares's head but Ireland. We had the usual
remarks about fruit and poultry, but not about
jam although jam and fruit are not very far apart
The country, however, regards it as novelty that
in these days of small gains for farmers the
culture of tame rabbits should not nc overlooked,
The agricultural mind stands aghast at the great
statesmans advice how farmers shall conduct their
business Unfortunately for Mr. Gladstone, fruit
growing this year, except Strawberries, has peeh
great failure No one, however. Is likely 10 take
any more serious notice of the Squire of llawar-
den's recommendations respecting fruit Jam ana
rabbits than they noticed, except to smile at
Mr. Disraeli's memorable recommendations about
cisterns Statesmen seem TO think any nostrum
nropounded in mock seriousness good enough Tor
the bucolic mind.
The naval manoeuvres ended in the manner
eypected True the fleets did not succeed IN lhu-
ing each other this arose from Nce-Admiral oir
George Tryon's obstinate Interpretation OF lis IN
structions lie alleges that the programme was
badly devised. But the critics assert with emphasis
that Sir George did not sufficiently leave DIS p"sc
70 search for the enemy and that the latter was
consequently able TO harass the commercial marine
without Interruption To this 1t may be replied
that no defending feet however large, can wholly
protect all the trade routes converglnS at une
British islands The torredo boats did excellent
service If Admiral Sir George Tryon had ven
turcd further TO sea searching for the enemy, ne
would have escaped the heavy storms near the
coast which were detrimental to bis movements
and fiom which the enemy under Nlce-Admirai
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour were free. Inc oe
cision of the umpres will most probably be rough
reading for Sir George TryOn.
The ex-Nlaharaiah Duleep Singh's apologies ana
submission to the Queen have been wholly dlcIileu
by poverty and disappointment. Owing 10 inc
instigation of well-known Irish leader, DIleep
four vcars ar0 rcnounccd loyalty, declared
hostility toward the British Crown, and placed
himself in the hands of Russia instrument
M mUht 0pVplOD ag2lDSt
India. The St. Petersburg Government welcomed
him. made him substantial allowance for eX-
renses but kent him from court, carefully avoid
ing actions of serious responsibility, the tine LOT
beng rile for fOnenting trouble against England
in India. Two years ago Russia intnated 10
Duleep that he not particularly wanted
Duleep thereupon sought refuge in Paris. Mean
while the British stopped all Duleeps pension,
devoted part to the payment Of his debts, and
assigned portion 10 Duleeps neglected children.
The balance accumulated 10 the extent of many
thousands Of pounds. Dueep now hopes to secure
this balance The Government is not unwilling
10 permit his return to England; but he will
never be again received at court or readuitted to
the Royal circle. Duleep though the son Of a
stable-boy, was adopted by the great Rungeet
Singh, the Lion of the Punjab, whom the British
defeated His territory was annexed Duleep
however, was handsomely treated till his ex.
travagance exceeded all limits, and mis- conduct
disguised the British authorities. lie will now
have to take very back seat.
The struggles between Labor and Capital are
becoming more acute. The organization Of the
Dockers' Union twelve months ago has given q
great stimulus TO all branches, especially un.
skilled labor. Being near the great cheap labor
markets OF the Continent the English wirepuerI
a. cd
as Australia, but may nevertheless obtain greater
successes than tny yet accomplished. They know
how important factor the Labor vote has be
come in Parliament, and realize the instructive OBJ
jections of the British public and capitalists u
introduce the cheap foreigner who in bad time
burdens the poor rates.
The Dockers' Union has taken two new depart
ures one principle the other in detail The latte
consisted this week in daring attempt 10 eXclud
non-unionists from employment at the Tilbur
Docks. Five hundred dockers struck work be