New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

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crncsmP The increase Of free imports by 81 Co.,
100000 and the decrease of dutiable imports by
the same amount are another blow to the doc
trlnaires Why they exclaim. this is just what
the Protectisnists desired and predicted They
wanted to keep out the foreigner where he COM
petes with home industry, and let him in where
he does not. But the triumphant Protectionist
need not be too triumphant. The FreeTrader
has had an answer ready. "A more accurate
analysis will soon disclose that much of that in
crease in the volume Of trade is emphaticaly bad
trade" Why wait for more accurate analysis (?
Why not say at once that all trade is bad which
is not free trade? That is what he means. No
trade in America can be good which does not
enrich the British manufacturer at the expense of
the American. Let that be understood once for
all. The advantage of this method of economical
criticism Is obvious. II renders the Free-Trade
critic independent Of all the facts and figures
which do not support his theory.
The passage in the Presidents message relating
to Chill has the advantage of appearing side by
side with the dispatch from the Santiago cor
respondent Of The Times" who renews his at
tack on the American Minister and accuses him
of writing insulting notes in Santiago, apparently
to the Chilian Government. and of sending inac-
curate kilograms to Washington. He follows this
next day with the prediction that the Presidents
Message will produce painful impression In Chill,
and the statement that the American colony in
Valparaiso are highly indignant ct the acticn Of
the United States representative. which they de-
clare is based on interested personal motives such
as gambling ON the exchange" He adds that, il
the whole truth were known, message Of apology
from President Harrison would be necessary.
Meantime, his own apology for sending, and that
of The Times" for publishing, stream of libels
on America and Americans are still unaccountably
delayed. If this gentleman wants to get up
war between Chilli and the United States, the value
of his friendship for the Chilans is open to doubt
He, and d'even of his more sober colleagues on
the English press seem to think Chilli rather more
than match for her fellow Republic in North
America. That is the opinion of the lay amateur.
The highest,or almost the highest, naval authority
in this country who knows the forces of both has
expressed his belief that the Baltimore and the
Charleston would knock the whole Chilian navy
into cooked hat in half an hour.
The Duke of Devonshire seems to be slowly sink
ing, the bulletins growing daily less hopeful his
loss will be deeply regretted for his own sake, and
will be political event of the first order. because
it will exile Lord Harrington from the House OF
Commons Lord Harrington is the pivo, of the
Unionist alliance. His presence in the legislative
body where the centre of political power rests Is
essential or if not essential, profoundly expedi'
ent in the interest Of that alliance and OF the
Union :" His removal" said one of his CHIEF
opponents, would be worth to us many oy-elec-
tions" 1t is cynical remark, but true, and
much more is true and the political consequences
of the Duke of Devonshires death are in fact, I'M
measurable
Il NAV be said on the authority Of one Of his
fellow guests at Althorp that Mr.. Gladstone Is IN
excellent health. This makes his explosion OF
temper at Northampton the more surprising. ne
calls Mr.. Goschen's proposal for the issue Oh
one pound notes by the Bank OF England
ouack measure" The word Is offensive and Is
not descriptive. Mr.. Goschen, whatever else he
NAV be. is not quack His scheme, right or
wrong, is carefully thought out, was put before
the most competent financial body In London In
an elaborate speech and has been elaoorately
discussed by the ablest financiers in London. Mr.
Gladstone is the first to suggest that there is an
clement of quackery in it. But whatever may DO
thought of his taste in finging such muddy
adjective as that at his rival, it is interesting
IN know that he means to oppose the measure.
The effect of his opposition will probably be to
make the bill Government bill and to compel
the Government to pass it at any cost
The most significant incident Of Mr.. Gladstone's
trim to Northampton was his homage TO MI
Tabouchere There are many of his friends who
do not like TO see him resume these railway
speeches There are many more who regret that
he should think it necessity to fraternlze WIN
such politician as the senior Member for North
ampton. 1t was Mr.. Labouchcre who arranged
This little festival. 1t was Mr.. Labouchere who
received Mr.. Gladstone at Castle Station Bridge
II was Mr.. Labouchere who received him again
Of fba 4 w
haps Mr. Labouchere who composed the address
of the Liberal and Radical Association. There
s in that document an unctuous tone characteristic
of Mr. Labouchere when he is In his most cynical
mood IL was Mr.. Labouchere, finally who, upon
the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstones speech, con-
Quoted the orator over the railway bridge, down
the platform, across the rails, and so into the
saloon car by which he made his escape from his too
enthusiastic admirers This public association
with man who plays politics as he would play
baccarat shows the steepness Of the grade down
which Mr.. Gladstone is descending.
After society," the stage. 1t is known how
much closer of late years the relations between
them have grown. Their sympathies now take
them with about equal frequency into the
Divorce Court Society, in the person of Earl
and Countess RUSSELL mOnopolized the attention
of the court and public all last week. This week
it is the turn Of the stage, represented by Miss
Florence ST. John and Mr.. Marius her husband.
Miss st. John is an actress and singer OF remark
able abilities, with a born gift for the stage, OF
which she has made much, and might have MADE
much more She has, since the death OF Selma
Dolaro. no rival in opera boufe or in bnresque
Mr.. Marius is Frenchman who speaks with
fiuency something he supposes to be English; q
clever actor who sings with Gle best intentions
and no voice. Each of them had divorced a
former Spouse in order to bring about the marriage
which the wife now seeks to dissolve. Their
first. appearance before this interesting tribunal
was not to be their last 1t proves in fact to have