New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
THEATRICAL.
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIrUNE.j

(0ntfri0hf. 1890 By me Neto- lOIh IF'o""''
LONDON, July l9.-More very curious dispatches
have been sent here by cable processing to glVe
further account Of the negotiations relating TO
Behring Sea. The British public is invited TO
believe that Lord Salisbury addressed a direct
threat TO Mr. Blaine that the President Declined 10
explain his views 10 the Secretary of state; tha'
the President subsequently told the Cabinet that
American cruisers ought to deal summary WIN
British sealcrs: and that Lord Salisbury leafhe"
this privately and surreptitiously and thereupoh
told Mr.. Blaine that England would take care
Of her own subjects. This surprising story Is
received here with some increduity, but is never
theless made the occasion for some pretty strong
comments on the whole Behring Sea business
The London papers who discuss II are agreed III
resisting Americas claim. THE Times sums up
by saying: "lEhrns Sea outside the thrce-nue
limit is ust aS free to all the world the English
Csnnel or the Mediterranean and any attempt
TO restrict that freedom is usurpation Of Wei
established Fights.
Questioned i'm the House of Commons on Thurs
day. Ministers answered that they had received
no report touching the Presidents alleged state
mcnt. The mischief done by such story, if un-
true. is considerable. Were it true in the form
stated. we should he within measurable distance
of a diplomatic rupture.
one single comment from the leading London
papers Their opinions remain presumably un-
changed They no more believe IN the wisdom
of the policy which hos triumphed than they did
while its triumph was doubtful but they and
other competent observers here have perceived
and are convinced that not otherwise than by eX-
perence eliminating, as they believe II must,
in financial disaster. will the United States become
convinced that a silver standard Of their own and
silver policy of their own are burdens too heavy
for them TO bear.
The European Continent has had a period Of
repose The French celebrated their National
festival on July IA: or many of them did. French
Royalists are still of the opinion that nothing
. can be National which is not Royolist. \ mad
inventor fred pistol in the air as the President
passed and imaginative persons thereupon an
nounced an attempt at assassination. The pistol
was loaded with blank cartridges France, how
ever, whether Royast Republican, continues
extremely French. She is haggltng over IanD-
bar where she has no real interests: and protest
ing against Began rights on the Congo, apparently
on the ground that a Portuguese explorer named
De Brazza some time since distributed French
flags among the native chiefs Of that region
Germany and the German Emperor have been
toIerably quiet. Prince Bismarck is still carry
some of whom object, strangely enough TO being
called towards
There are disturbances in Spain account Of
the recent change of Ministry, but disturbances
in Spain are seldom important: except 10 Span
iards.
The Cd Battalion Of the Grenadier Guards are
ordered 70 South Africa. 1t is the first time in
their history that they have been sent abroad
nd Z rLc
seriousness Of the situation from a military point
Of view. II is for the Guards themselves al once
a punishment and disgrace II mpairs. if it
does not destroy, the prestige Of this favored and
fayOrte regiment, and leaves ineffaceable blot
on its long record Of hitherto untarnshed and
honorable service.
The Secretary Of State for War refused TO an
swer any questions in the House Of Commons re
lating 10 the recent mutny in the second bat
talon Of the GTcnader Guards, and declined
absolutely 10 state the result Of the Court Of
Inquiry. The truth is that the inquiry revealed
a state Of things far worse than anybody sus-
pected. The battalion is honeycombed with dis
affection, discomfort and even disoyalty. The
Socialist emiSsares had not been satisfied with
working from the outside They had actually
enlisted in the regiment and had been working
day and NIGHT to foment insubordinatlon, above
all things seeking 10 induce the troops 10 side
with tie mob when ordered out 10 qucl the mob
Colonel MaiIand'S harshncss had aided tis syS
tematlc SOciahsic dcbauchery, but tie root Of
the trouble lay deeper The Horse Guards be
came convinced that there was but one way 10
deal with it and the battalion goes into military
exile 1t starts at three days notice, and re-
mains three years. A certain number Of soldiers
remain for trial by the court-martal which as
semoed yesterday. Colonel Maitland resigns,
ana colonel Eaton takes command Of the blttal on,
WAlch sails on Tuesday next Meantime there is
witnessed The novel spectacle Of guard duty al
buckingham Palace and Marlborough House per
formed in part by that Yorkshire line regiment
winch was ordered up from Portsmouth, The
@h'Hes on duty at the gates Of these royal resi-
ueiiceS ior The first time within the memory of
man are not IN Guards uniform The white
gazcd helmet replaces the bcarskin.
me history of the House of Commons this week
aS last week. may be summed up as one long
1Iish "Hhgic. 1t is unrelicycd this week by any
such haSh OF moderation as came last week from
Mr. Iarnell. The Irish Estimates have finally
oecn passed. The last Of them was voted last
evening and the effort Of the Irish party 10
convince the English public that the Irish Chief
Secretary is d liar a bGlly, coward and fool
mas met with such success as il deserves Mr.
Baifours most utoerable offence. in the ParnelIite
'lew~ is his cheerful indifference to their most
elaborate invcctives.
There has been no political incident OF much
importance The decrease in the Liberal majority
IN Md-Durham is considerable but il remains
over 1000. Sir William llarcourt has written a
iohg letter and made a long speech. and there
nave beer other fireworks. Mr.. Balfour too has
delivered 10 the Grocers' Company one of those
airy discourscs in which he eXces He adds 10
MS other iniquitieS the iniquity Of not being
uownhearted il the midst of crisis which the
opposition insist ought 10 be fatal 10 the Min
Sty He will not even admit that there is a
ciisis, and he cnIages the Gladstonians by the
remark that general election is likely TO occur
In about two years.
lalf of Sheffield is up in arms The Sheffield
cutters think the new American tariff likely 10
uisturb their hold on American markets, and have