New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17

"She governs her land with far-seeing eye, and
with lofty wisdom. She attaches value to living
in friendship with me and my people She values
German officers and loves the tones of German
melodies 1t is difficult to repeat in print what
is said of the author of this singular outburst
But quote the remark of an eminent English
man friendly to Germany that the strongest i'm
pression left by the speeches of the Emperor is
impression of vulgarity.
Once more has the German Emperor set out on
fresh Journey His visit this time Is TO the Gar
His most faithful fatterer in the English press
berins TO look askance on these continual tourings
and such phrases as feveriSh activity appear In
English print However, the imperial drill-ser-
oeant is now gone to behold the military
| noenyres and to inspect the Russian regiment of
which he is colonel. No less than four days Of
| MISUNDERSTANDING are provided for him. winding
| nm with what are prettIy called country fcStiv
tiles at Peterhof in company with Alexander I'LL
Prince Bismarck has at last grown tired of the
interviewer lie has been hunted down, he tells
the last journalist whom he has seen; or perhaps
NJ. Abranyi, the Hungarian Deputy, who has
been talking with the Chancellor at Schoenhausen,
is only an amateur journalist. He publishes, at
any rate, an account of his talk in a Pesth paper
The Prince is of the opinion that
no long conversation can be correctly
reported unless taken down in shorthand He
restates however, without the help of pho
nOgrapher his views on various matters. and de-
MES absolutely that he has intrigued or ever had
the intention of intriging against the policy of
the Emperor. at is true he adds, 81 shall
never yield the right of individual opinion, nor
the power of expressing it. | repeat, the aim
of my policy was always to render TO Germany
the things that belong TO Germany, and to the
rest of Europe all that is due to her Asked
whether he should return TO public life. Prince
Bismarck answered. That is a mystery belong
ing to the future But in politics nothing is
impossible.
The English eulOgics on Cardinal Newman are
as full and fervent as if he had never shaken the
English Church TO It's centre and finally gone
over TO Rome His death has revived tie old
discussion Of Anglicansm, the Oxford Movement,
and many other things which belong 10 history.
Cardinal Ncwman's share in all this will remain
matter of controversy. But none the less do
the English offer to the great man who is gone
his Just tribute of admiration and profound
respect For DR.. Newman the Cardinal they care
little What they reverence is the beauty OF
his character, his Intellectual power and its
range the saintliness of his life, united as it
so rarely is with an astonishing force and power
some of the best English of his time
The House of Lords was the scene or WedneS
day Of an interesting little political episode, in
the form of a lecture by Lord Salisbury 10 the
liberal-U nionists Some Of them, and some
Tories also, had been opposing an Irish measure
If no great Importance The Prime Minister re-
buked them. The conduct of Irish affairs, he said
in substance, is admitted 10 be worthy Of com
mendation. There were cheers. Yes, rctorted
Lord Salisbury, but if that is your opinion, you
must give effect 10 it. You cannot accept policy
and take little bits out of it at pleasure; and
he proceeded 10 inform the Lords that the Bill
must be passed it stood, and it was.
The last vote in Supply was taken on Wednes-
day to the immense relief OF everybody in the
House of Commons, Sir George Campbell excepted,
who has competed, with brilliant success. for
the prmacy among the Parliamentary borcs.
There comes every now and then n struggle for
a bad precedence IL Parliamentary boredom. Mr..
Storey supersedes Mr.. COnybcare, 10 he hims (
eupplantei by Sir George Campbell Squabbes
have been frequent. They always frequent
| in the House OF Commons AT a time when mems
patience and tempcrs out Mr. La
pouchcre was the hero of one, having raised
the delicate question Of another members per
sonal courage in way which exposed him, rs
he declared, TO the risk Of having either to fight
a duel or TO endure personal chastSenent. There
have been the slal disputes over items relating
to the Royal family, Mr.. Conybeare presenting
himself as tie champion OF Radical economy.
DR.. Tanner has declared the Home Secretary 20
be one of the basest and meancst skunks that
ever sat the Treasury Bench. Called upon
by the Chairman 10 apologize he could not un-
derstand what he had said that was offensive
The Irish have troubles of their own. Mr.
Parnelps absence in pursuit Of grouse on his
ancestral estate III Wicklow, leaves his lieuenants
free 10 contend among themselves for what Is
left Of the leadership. quarrel broke out on
Thursday evening. Mr. Sexton was for accepting
the Light Railways Bill But Mr.. Ilcaly would
accent nothing from the brutal Saxon, kept the
House up all night, and finally was beaten by
- to12. great triumph for Mr. Bafour, say S
one Home-Rule organ; perhaps greater for Mr..
Saxton Now it Is Mr.. Dillons turn. Politics
apart, nobody doubts that the Light Railway hill
will prove a considerable boon TO the Irish coun-
Try districts.
Nearly four hours of Parliamentary time has
been expended this week in speeches by Mr.
John OConnor, Mr.. Sexton and Mr.. Ilcaly about
the dynamite convicts in Chatham Prison They
want the release of these interesting colleagues
of theirs in the great movement for Irish free
dom Mr.. IIcaly thinks one Of them innocent;
Mr. O'Connor has doubts about another, and the
third has been denied by the brutal Saxon gao-
crs permission TO cheer his solitude by reading
Gibbon. These plaintive appeals are understood
10 be addressed TO America. An Irish deputi-
tion is about to proceed to that country In search
Of mare dollars and hopes TO convince the Irish
American Fenians in advance of their sympathy
with all workers in the same great cause. Mr..
Parneu. never eager to identify himself with
violence. outrage, or crime of any kind, had pru-
IDENTIFY retired to Avondae before this little comedy
was reLcarscd at Westminster.
The prorogation of Parliament is expected on
Tuesday next The number OF members taking part
in divisions this week has averaged less than one
seventh of the whole House.