New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12

snd the Secretary of State to receive tho '"m'e o
Paris is regarded in France an act OF real
f,;erdIincss as let%een Republic and Republic.
What private individuals may choose to do is Tor
themselves Their hOspitalitics TO the prefer
who intrigucs and cOnSpircs against the govern
ment of France by the French people do nos com-
oron,ise tho American Government. Anything re-
mot ,y res milling official recognition OF HIM )nid
compromise il. European nations. the French
above all view these matter; far moro seriously
than we 90. French Republicans would have re-
sented the reception Of the Crmtc &c farls ny
tho President or by Mr. blaine. They would not
rare how many civil excuses are offered Il INN, So
,onr as the doors Of the White House and thH
S,o,c Dcna rtment do not open TO the avOwcd
cnc,ny of the French Republic. They think tn"
President and Secretary Of State have shown moi
onlv goodwill to France but just that KIND oi
.ocial and political tao, which statesmen are e.
pected 70 show in difficult circumstances.
The event which has had more iniiurnr" on
European opinion than any other Is Si@n"r riSpi
speech The Italian Prime Minister occupies, per-
baps the most difficult "i all political poSi'i"hS'
lie must say nothing which wonh co"i 'hc S"o'-
,r;l of Germany. nothing which could sound TO
Austria like discomfort with Au>'finh r"" ">r'
Italian suhects and nothing which can r1lSe
irritable thar any other. All these aims Ii" put
,.fore himself =, Florence on Wednesday. and MI
Of these he has attained. His warnli'@s I" th'
Ivr,,,entist p0rty arr a complete 3s>rranrc I"
Austria that no movement against her Will "r
tolerated while Siynor trlspi remains III power
E;s +one 10 GERMANY Is whit il always has iTeh
sne of friendly sincerity. lis personal friendship
,vdth Prince Bismarck was always looked upon rs
nm. ou,rantcr for the solility of the alliance
between Germany and Italy. Prince bNm"rc" i'
zone hut this part of his work. llh" o'hc! paI''.
rndors Nor is there single word III the H."crh
10 give umbratc TO France or even p'e'"A' i"f
one of the tou-fIcQUcnt outbreaks OF the lHI'
press. Tic mere violent papers attack MIN, the
serious ones abstain.
The flight Of Me>sis O'Ericn and Dillon icaTc'
their GadSOnian allies III an aWNW"r'i P'>i''".''
II has been the GladstoninE custom 10 represent
tbese two Irish leaders IS men ot cl'araci r ana
courage This has 10 Inc dr0pl6'i. an" ''
best remark which occurs 10 the Gla''s'"n'an "i-
c,ns nm tho sonr ol the moment is that Nr. Bd-
four and his police are defeated. This Is hu'
sorry. substitute for the herolcs Of tho last 10"
weeks Clcvcrncss in Guiding tho police Is h'FdN
what the English public looks for IN an lr'ii
Patriot. Three excuses offered for MeSsr'
Dillon and O'Brien first, that tlis Is q poii'A'h
prosecution; second, that its object was 10 pre-
vent their going to America; third, tha' me
Rench was packed. IL was. In fact, pioSccu-
lion for melting TO criminal conspiracy against
rayment of legal debts. There is no "viden""
and no probability that their journey TO america
had ANYTHING TO do with 'hc matter The ch"r'
10 discrc lii tie Dcuch or 10 make ont th"' l. IS
packed has completely broken down. II Is th'
accused and their counsel vino nave dis 'r"'iltc"
,J;...,= ~ 1t it,b
wrIug from tic most r'dlcal of English Home
Rule Journals cxpTcS>.,iIs "f deep disgust, ""
aye sick of these antics al Iipprrary. sad T."
Pail Mall Gazette" yesterday. Mr.. lic'iv AMI
his friends have carri"l the outraged drniiy lnc
10 tie point Of lnvirl gli foocry when II cal
inmates in such Rrha2Hsiln pc:io-'ntn'" rs
that Of yesterday II is rcaily 100 rIuch. HIS
hurst Of canior may civ" Xou some notion oil ''e
real opinion of English Eadicai>.
Messrs Dillon and O'I;rrm ale bclIcrrd I" tc
well on their way 4" Aiucri' Il. hctncr II WVIIi
not have lrcn better" observes " Tic DaiI \"">.
stO submit 10 whatever i.i;.c'irlis >t.h II ifhI'"I
ni-h, award Is matter fm tl"nl'clNc' In III"
mysterious an=cmcn,> "i tins world II l. ;IWa'N
by suffering tlat -rc"t tIauch:s'> have been ""i'
That too is an avo..2l "i disappointment. Ia"
Gladstonians wanted Mcssrs. Dillon and ohiI"n
as martyrs. In no ot'.rr charAc,c" can they !"
! dare say that Mc>>rs. Dillon and O'Bi"n INN"
i. is the turn Of tine Glad>Ioniars themselves I"
60 INTO the maltvI business.
But thcl,. are points of view more vital 'iG'n
mere poil,ics Nc>sr>. Dillon ard o''llrn are
kadcrs in wnat they rr-ard Us a cIolitI"a. ih"\
htvc induced hundreds OF tlI"Ir '"hn'fNH"H IL
1lp,erary I" defy the Law. t. sacrifice tErir p'"i-
eitv 10 dcfraud thcir creditors and I" li,h all
the legal penalties Of these acts. ]h''N h""
air:ndon them. Th"r save their "wn SKINS ana
l,vc their victims To- face tie cons"qu"t 'c> Incy
ta,. hardly be surprised If Tory Journal remarks
that they VIII" le.an by advocating Sys"ni'IZ"d
robbery should end hv ahscon6ins. Ihr English
pnl,l. and the Irish, too. are curious 70 see what
sort of reception !hC A.ncI.car pc bpc VIII 2iN"
these I'VE, Iuritivcs from. justice, mi how much
honey Mr.. Payncirs dislike of Mr.. OBncns
r c,hods is known 1t is not likely Ia bc les>ncd
by thu, curious sequel TO his policy Of swag.cr.
The American relief movement for Ireland has
had at least one good effect. II has drawn ont
tie facts directly or indirectly. II has elected
q declaration from Mr.. lalf"ur "hcn, from one
bont of view. is decisive No positive conclusion
III be formed, he thinks. TIL potatoes are in-
II the end Of This month But all testimony 20,
oh,i""sll dociorod for political purposes Indicates
that the cry Of "A general famine Is wholly absurd
though i'll particular localities the fa.lur" OF ttc
potato crop is serious Bnt what Is most iin
portant is this statement The measures taken
by the GovcrnnIcnt. SAYS Mr.. BaIiolr. VIII
without question bc sufficient 10 deal with any
real distress which il may he beyond fhe power
Of the ordinary poor law TO meet That IS siid
publicly by the Minister responsible 10 Parliament
tsf the government Of Ireland. Mt Hli"nr
Is the Government. lie accepts. or rather assumes.
the yvhnlo Wh1tpNPr relief what
ever famine there is may require. He VIII ID"
held strictly us he well knows. TO that responsible
V Whatever else you may think Of him. MI
Balfour is by the admission Of those who like
him least. a very able and perfectly serious
Minister. II is idle to suppose that he makes
such a declaration lightly. lie has better means
OF Information than anybody lie has received.
nc says. endless reports and communications. II
ne De nghf uufSidc rclcf mnHemcul is necI