New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27


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corNC11-MR. DEPEw-PERsoNAL
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rnY CABLE TO The TRIBUSE.i
conyrioht: 1890 By The Ne'o- YORK I''o""e
london. July 26.-The British press are oack-
,rn nm Lord Salisbury in his Behrlng sea d'o,'""
With their usual bOisterous zeal, ana lheA nav 7
tho usual assistance from New-fork, whehoe ,ne
usual attack of the Eminent Emlgrant on VII
blaine is duly cabled an expression ol american
on;nion English papers hint that the Secretary
of State in his desire to protect American riRu'N
in Behrinp Sea is trying 10 please lrls''ihe'
They might see that he has not. at any rate
n,eased the Editor of The Evening fost' III
NewYork Such comments as they attempt are
based upon the brief and imperfect summary
of tho correspondence received here by cao!e, ana
have little value Reading between the hnes oi
bese vague criticisms, one may guess that 'anaua
share in the business is ill-received IN England
II is seen here that the negotiations begun ah"
carried on by Mr.. Phelps would probably nave
been successful had not England under Cadladldl
pressure broken away from the position she 1'e''
accented Whatever Englshmen may think OIL
the general questions al issue, they do not IKE
having their hand forced by Colonists for purely
Colonial and selfish purposes.
The Sublime Portes answer TO the bhGHlih
note embodied the concession of all that MIR.
Stambouloif really expected TO gain; namely, a"-
thority to send a Bulgarian Bishop into Mace
donia Rshop in this case is Bulgarian for po-
Htical agent. So singular, however, is the con-
{ ion Of Macedonia that his presence and eplsco-
nal sanction are deemed necessary 10 regularize
marriages The Porte however, having first SAID
yes. is now disposed to say no. or at lcaSt 10 de-
lay issue of the decree Russia, furious at any
recognition Of Prince Ferdinand, is protesting ana
threatening. Her note even goes So far as 70 sAy
that The Porte's concession 70 Bulgaria is an act
unfriendly TO Russia, which might lead 10 serious
consequences.
Little else has happened on the Continent
which requires notice The foreign news whlch
has most engaged British attention has come from
North and South America. Belgium, however
has sent a spirited answer 70 France, entirely deny
ing the claims of France 70 pro" rights on me
Congo Similar claims will certainly be heard
Of when the North Pole is discovered There is a
report that her objections 10 the English pro
tectorate over Zan7ih,r will shortly he withdrawn,
financial reform in Egypt are not Withdrawn, but
are actively pressed ENGLAND and France we a'c
told will before :he wear is over he able 10 con
verse by telephone between London and Paris.
That may or may not conduce to a better undC :
standing
"You are no longer GIarts I can only call
you GrenadicrS" said the Duke Of Cambridge,
bitterly cnuurh. ne began his farewell speech 10
The -diseraced battalion starting for Bermuda
Yet before lie had finished his stern harangue
the old Duke was in tears. Since the first mo-
newt when some OF the military authorities seemed
ready 10 give in 10 the spirit Of mutiny. the Horse
Guards and the War Office have behaved well
They took their dccisiOns secretly and firmly
The battalion ~ he sent abroad in disgrace. SIN
of thr oldest soldiers to be court martialed, 'oIo-
mel Maitland 10 Lc superseded. and Colonel Eaton
f. command the battalion-such were the resolu-
tions of the Duke of Cambridge of Lord Wolseley
ard Of the Secretary for War. II was none too
soon The Guards showed themselves on Monday
when mustered for parade. again almost ready
10 mutiny but the fimncss of the authorizes
ouellrd them The sentences OF eighteen months
and two years imprisonment on the men chosen
for tri1l were heavy enough 10 diccouragc further
attempts
There has been the usual outburst OF maudh'
sympathy with the offenders Both in the hous'
Of Commons and in the Radical press thls nc
coughing is heard Mr.. StanhOpe has met
questioners in the House with a steady refus@
10 answer Nobody takes any notice of the
Radical squeals in print. They are, however
useful. for they come from Sociahs'ic sources
and prove beyond further cavil the Soclallshc
origin Of all these troubles. They are over
for the present; the battalion are all on board
tie lamar. well out in the Atlantic. and prob
ably seasick and Of the most menacInp
episodes in the history Of Anarchlcal agItanoh
is at an end Lord Sandhurst. who has nothnt
20 do with Anarchy raised a question last night
in the House Of Lords lie appeared the
advocate Of Colonel Maitland. expressed some
sympathy with the misguided men, and censured
the authorities Nobody supported him. The
Duke OF Cambridge declined 10 discuss the ques-
,ion at all, urging with force that discipline
in the army would be at end il Parliament
should undertake TO interfere in such matters
The bill 10 carry ont the Anglo-German agree
ment passed It's second reading in the House
OF Commons by 209 TO 81. There was very little
effective criticism the details Of the agree
ment, while respecting the cesSion of lIeligOand
the Radicals were divided among themselves The
Opposition leaders declined 10 oppose it, but Mr..
Giadstone and Sir William liarcourt attacked
the procedure of the Government by bill on consi-
tu'ional grounds. Mr. Gladsiones handling of
this matter shows him at his best He takes
his stand upon the ancient WAYS protests against
constitutional Innovation. and declares to the con
sternation of his Radical tail. that the treaty
making power resides solely in the Crown lie
appears by no means for the first time as n de
fender OF the Royal picrogaiive. The Radical
theory Is perfectly simple Such great Constitu-
tional authorizes as Sir Willed Lawson. Mr..
Conybeare and their like would have Parliament
supreme in everything. They would destroy all
executive authority; Mr. Gladstone would nre-
serve and strengthen IT, His criticism ou the
method which Lord Salisbury has adopred in the
present Angotieman treaty may or NAV moi bc
sound. but he has done good service in reminding
the country that here. as IL America there is a
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