New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

addressed long letter in French to The Times
1t is not likely to Improve his position or to
convince the public that he has given true ac-
count of affairs in Bulgaria.
The two chief events in the French Chamber
the passing of the mutlaed Brussels convention
against the slave trade, and N. Floquets eulogy
on the late Bishop Freppe AS passed, this con-
vention is of little avail. Vessels flying the
French flag may bid defiance TO the crus-
ers of other nations. They will natur-
ally prefer { he flag under which they have
this impunity. The question now is, there
fore, whether France is prepared to undertake the
duty of capturing every SLAYER on the high seas.
NJ Floquets Grafton remarkable as of the
few instances in recent French history where
politician partisan of an extreme type has been
able TO do justice to q dead opponent lie sunk
the partisan in the President Of the Chamber of
which Bishop Freppel was member and suppressed
the criticisms which were on all other lips. The
Bishop was, without meaning it, a good friend TO
the Republic which he hated. He had fine per-
sonal and clerical and episcopal qualities and was
one of the most impracticable politicians who ever
lived. He seriously thought bishop or priest.
or anybody who had authority from Rome, ought TO
be above the law. He was very violent, indis-
Greet to the last degree perfectly sincere, full of
energy, devotion and ability and far better fitted
to command cavalry regiment than for political
life.
London paper started the story this week that
the Comte de Paris had abandoned or presently
would abandon his rretensions to the throre OF
France, break up his party organization, dissolve
his committees renounce what he calls his claims,
petition the Government for leave to II lrn TO
French soil, and become a good citizen Of the
Republic. 1t was q pretty story. but implied
degree of patriotic good sense the part of this
princely pretender which he has heretofore omitted
10 show. 1t was forthwith deni,d. The denial
did not induce the author to relinouish 1t, nor
prevent him from buttressinQ it with many in
genious qualifications designed to break the force
or divert the meaning of the denial Finally came
statement from Comtc d'Haussonville which
seems sufficiently explicit. He informed the
Orleanist meeting at Marseies that his chiefs
love for his country would never permit him to
abandon the cause which he considers not so much
his own as that of France. This never seems
to cover q considerable length of future time. 1t
disposed at any rate of the contention on which
the inventor of the rumor fell back, his theory
that the event he announced would occur at the
next election, if not now.
In truth it matters little whether it occurs or
not. The Orleanist party in France is but rump.
1t has very little popular support, no enthusiasm,
nor devotion enough in its leading adherentS to
induce them to open their purses for campaign
expenses. The completely of the Comte de Paris
in the Boulangist conspiracy finished it off or II
il did not his unblushpg avowal of his 1agrant
political pronigacy in that business extinguished
his chances forever.
The Liverpool Tories have delivered themselves
over into the hands Of their enemies. A Tory
minority of the Common Council have managed
to defeat proposal for comforting the freedom
Of The city on Mr.. Gladstone. The Gadstonians
are delighted to get fresh grievance, but the
leading paper of this country, which, though not
Tory is Unionist, expresses the regret OF the
Unionist party at this action, saying The
.grcat services which Mr.. Gladstone has rendered
to the Empire in the past, and particularly 10
those commercial interests which flourish on the
banks of the Mersey, are acknowledged by none
more freely than by those who have felt 1t oheIr
duty to offer an uncomprom sing opposition to the
| alterations and follies of his later years
believe that is the general feeling. None but the
most bisoted psrtisans refuse to say with Inc
Times: "The visor of his intellect the wealth
| of his accomplishments the charm OF MS con-
versation, the fascination of his manners, all Eng
lisbmen acknowledged all Englishmen are proud
| Of" Under the stress of this rebuke the Liver
poo Tories feel called upon to explain their action
|
was first announced a proposal by the Glad
stonians to do honor to their party leader second
that il had been deferred till shortly before the
general election and that when the promoters
we're asked TO pledge themselves that II should not
be used for party purposes they declined
Mr.. Gladstone's friends, if innocent of these
| sinister motives, showed as much want OF tact
as his opponents of generosity. The requlsitlon
70 the Mayor of Liverpool was signed by four
Liberals and one Home Ruler. Many Tories
nevertheless supported it, including one lofy
member for the city, Mr.. Whitley, and Sir william
Forwood. Liverpool is a Tory city, as Glasgow.
which lately conferred her freedom on Lord Sails
burv. is a Liberal city. But in Glasgow, Tories
and Liberals united The Gladstonian organ IN
| London handles the matter as tactlessly as It's
| Jiverpool friends, intimates that Tories are not
| Gentlemen and scolds about their mean mallg-
| n;tvn and "maniacal hatred" The organ has
| very remarkable power of missing good oppor-
| tunities This Opportunity was in fact two-lolu'
for the British Club at Biarritz, where Mr. Uiad-
| stone is staying, was said to have reiuseo u
| oIoct him an honorary member. 1t had not even
tbe eycuse of being a political club, and us
Irionist president Sir Andrew Fairbairn EXPIRE SEQ
his sense of the clubs achon pS resisuiis
| Curiously enough, a telegram came the neAt daS
| saving that Mr. Gladstone would soon leaVe
Piarritz for St Raphael Stlil nore ouiiouois' W
a third telegram saying that both Mr. GLADSTONE
and Mr.. John Morley had been unanimously
elected honorary members of the club. Most
ouriouslv of all. fourth telegram arrived saying
| 10. tho whole story of Mr.. Gladstopes rejection
| rd Sir Andrew Fairbairn's resignation was pure
ipvention. The Gladstonian organ does not thinS
Il worth while to print this third telegram
| s,nnose that there was no ROOM Some day we
Shall perhaps be allowed to know the real truth
| on this rnomentous matter
II need not be supposed that Mr. Gladstone
| eornd Riarritz intolerabe after being black
balled by the Biarritz Club, if he was black
bolIed. He probably finds the climate trying
Uis weak point physically is his throat, ana