New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16


general on both sides that this speech
was meant to he as damaging as
possible to the Government. His friend Mr.. Jcn-
nings overcome by it as to withdraw the
amendment which he had originally offered, it
was supposed, in Lord Randolph's interest. He
did more, for he renounccI and denounced Lord
Randolph as one who had stabbed the Ministry III
the back. This phrase has been taken up by the
Tory papers. by The Standard" most violently
of all If the Tories have an official organ. il is
that paper, and it sOlemnly reads Lord Randolph
out of the party. The effect of this performance
would, however. be greater if il had iccn repeated
less often. il describes him blind with fury.
stringing together phrases Of vulgar vltupcriion
and sacrificing principle and patriotism 20 petty
feelings of spite. and shricks out at the end Let
him go over TO the men who chccrcd him. He has
forfeited all title to the respect of honest Conscrva
tvcs." His Paddinston constituents. who are be-
fore all things party men, are reported to bc in
dignant with their too-ndcpcndcnt representative.
The Committee of the Midland Conservative Club
of which Lord Randolph is president are asked
to call meeting 10 consider his new attitude.
On the other hand Lord Randolph has received n
large number of letters from people in all parts
of England approving his speech. Many of them
come from wor)Singmcn.
Mr. Balfour divides with Lord Randolph the
Parliamentary honors of the last two days de
bate on the Parnel Commission. His speech
made. perhaps, less impression on the House than
ii has since made the country. IL is from
beginning to end sustained and measured nvcc-
tive against Mr.. Parnen. The Chief Secretary
for Ireland altogether declines to regard tho
Commissioners report as a general acquittal oil
the Irish leader Condcmning the forgerics rs
strongly as anybody. and rcbuking the cupablc
credulity of The Times" Mr. Balfour turns on
Mr. Parncll with the remark that he who com
plains of calumny should not himself he
calumniator He reminds the House that Mr..
Porncll accused Lord Spencer of Judicially mni-
dering men whom he knew 10 be innocent. lie
charges upon Mr.. Parncll and his colleagues
responsibility for long series of crimes worse
even than the Phoenix Park murders. lie insists
that now, as formerly. Mr. parncl is for complete
separation between England and Ireland. lie
insists many other things. and adds many
counts 10 his Indictment. and supports them all
by serious evidence, drawn mainly from MI
Parnclls speeches and acts Yet the debate came
to an end without reply from Mr. Parncll. who
seems in spite Of his alliance with Mr. Gladstone
Indifferent ever TO English opinion HIS
English allies are by no means Indifferent.
1t is notable that Mr.. Smiths motion 20 adopt
the Parncll report was passed unanimously. The
decisive division took place on Mr. Jennings's
amendment, which Mr.. Cainc renewed after Mr.
Jennings had dropped it. The Government ma
jority fell 10 siXty-two on this. but would have
risen again on the main question; wherefore the
Liberals preferred 10 let well alone The defeat
Of the Government on Thursday on a question re-
lating TO the volunteers had no political si-nit-
cancc. Some of their stanchest supporters voted
against them. II was military feeling. not po-
litical, that was reused.
Stoke is disappointment 10 the Gladstonians
They expected TO poll their old majority of nearly
1000 in 1885 but have only slightly increased
that of 1856. The Tories say this Is fair
set-of to their reduced majority in Stamford.
Mr.. George Leveson-Gower. who comes in for
Stoke is Mr. Gladstoncs My Dear George. 70
whom in 1856 he addressed that tOo-famous
mark about the backguardsm and bascncss which
befon the whole history of the niOn between
England and Ireland.
The details Of the Brchall case cahed here.
have produced one singular effect. severe dcprcS-
sion in the ranching agency business IN England.
One very respectable firm, remarks very
respectable journal which for years has been
placing young Englishmcn in communication with
American farmers and spectators. has had every
name taken of its hooks within the last few
days Our respectable Tnrlishman thinls this
unreasonable, and docs not believe that all
American ranch owners are impostcfs; So perhaps
some of these names will be pm, back again
Professor Tyndalls long letter 10 Mr. Gladstone
contains many things that are true, and some that
are new and would be damaging were it NOR
moderate. You called Pitt blackguari. sd
Professor Tyndall, al Bclfas, time since
Tell me when and where. said Mr. Gladstone
Well, replied Professor Tyndall. perhaps You did
not but you said that PIT passed the Act OF
Union between Ireland and England. and that no
language could be strong enough 10 describe tie
bascncss and blacksuardism Of that tmis1ciion
which formerly you called splendid. Glad,toniaas
say that there is distinction; upon which one
commentator observes that if you accus' man
Of committing theft, the distinction between
that and calling him thief is bat slight.
The political passions Of the hour finding
their way into the serene atmosphere Of certain
London clubs. \ lively controversy has crown
out Of the blackballing oi Mr.. Wol.' Flanagan
at the Athcnacum Mr Flanagan is the author
Of Parnellism and Crime, and was rejected for
that reason But the Aihcnaeum Is not political
club. so other reasons are invented which impose
Oh those who wish to be imposed on II was an
nounced in the Parncllitc papers that he was com
ing up iol "'nI"'' = "''P W." ~ NV Wv '@
him. and GladstOnians mustered IN sufficient loicc
10 defeat his election. strongly supported as he
was by the great majority OF mcn'cis slmiia:
thing happened on Thursday at the Reform Club,
where Mr. IIopkinson. LIbcral-U Unonist candIda;c
for Manchester was blackballcd on purely political
Grounds The Reform, though once Liberal
club has for many years been IN the hands OF
men with whom something besides Liberalism ls
paramount Rcprlsals likely to follow and
Gladstonian candidates will have bad time OH
the next ballot.
Mr. Stcad's attack on " The Times in his " Re
Wow of Reviews" is not according TO knowledge.
His three points are, loss Of circulation loss Of
advertising. and probable reduction Of price from
= ncn~c 10 a penny He alleges that its circula-
tim is reduced from GO,O00 to $4,000 II has
. for ,,vo generations been anywhere near %