New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
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copufoAt; 1891. By The Tribune Association.
London. July il.-What has happened of venice
makes, like the recent event at Fiume' s'Io"s
impression abroad probably stronger than In Els-
land Here people think it possible for EinPeioi'
and Kings TO go on board British snip lio'i
motives of curiosity civility, wlthou, "'oP
Interior designs. Not on the ContlhehV' "N'
when TWO such incidents occur in quick success
sion, the significance of them seems all tlle
The echoes of the cannon which Saluted the Elm
peror of Austria at Fiume had hardly dleo away
when British guns were once more thuhaeiAns
ont their welcome 10 the King and Queen OF lialy
in the Adriatic The Kings speech at luhcheoh
on board the Benbow, and her captains reply,
socro IN tne NOT usually excitable German mind
more than mere civilities The King did more
than 10 propose the Queens health drink,
said His Majesty. "to her glorious and powerful
feet the representatives of which see here with
;oy In this my toast l know the entire Italian
people joins with me"
These words uttered by the King Of Italy while
the German Emperor is tive guest Of the Queen OF
England, bear, says Berlin paper the character
Of prearranged demonstrations, which removes
the last vestige of doubt respecting Englands
attitude toward the Triple Alliance They are
meant to show openly the intimacy of Anglo-Ital-
ian relations. Perhaps they are. Whether they
are or not they have that effect in France, and
that is why the French feet is going, or is re-
ported he going. TO CronSta6t. where, it is hoped,
French cannon may roar louder than did the Eng
ish in the Mediterranean. There is to be one
more attempt TO induce the Gar TO open the arms
into which France is so eager 10 throw herself.
French susceptibilities unhappny rutied to
that serious extent by AnglO-It6lian politencss
These Gauls, if they do not fear an officer in
,.l,,x, i
body cse's friend
The Italian royalties went so far as to break
bread on the Benbow The officers of the squad
ron invited them TO lunch. The ships saluted
them as they passed along the line They drank
to the Queen The captain and the whole party
drank 10 their Majesties. And there were civil
words on both sides If all this does not prove
that Lord Salisbury has sold the British fleet
10 Italy and that Mr.. Labouchere ought to reign
as Foreign Minister in his stead, what does IL
prove? 1t is clearly Mr.. Labouchere's Opln-
ion that he and not Lord Salisbury
ought To direct the destinies of this country lie
made two, or perhaps three, or it may be four,
speeches in the House Of Commons on Thursday.
all devoted to the demonstration of this singular
proposition He is the mouthpece Of French
Rsdicalsm His one idea of foreign policy is that
England should do whatsoever is pleasing in the
frain from doing anything that may hinder France
from conquering what he calls her provinces
of Alsace and Lorraine. He is not for the status
ono In Europe. He is for which will de-
stroy the existing condition Of things and replace
by some other condition more soothing TO the
weunded' vanity of France and more agreeable
to her restless ambition He accuses Lord Sails
bury of having done his best 10 envenom the re
ations between England and France, accuses him
of bad faith, of ignorance, and of being in
royal and aristOcratic conspiracy against France
Sir James Ferguson, who represents the Foreign
Office IN the House of Commons, gave but brief
answer TO all this buster and to most
Of II none. He repeated what lie and Lord
Salisbury have both said several times and
the Marquis de Rudini has said to the
Italian Parliament-that between England and
Italy there has been an Interchange Of views
upon the condition of things in Europe with
regard TO matters which concerned both, namely,
the maintenance of the status quo and peace in
the Mediterranean. Mr.. Labouchere knows as
we'll as anybody that matters have not gone, and
could not 20, beyond that. But he knows also
that il is easy TO the ealousies and anXetes
of the British masses with reference to war or
any policy supposed to lead to war TIe desires
them 10 believe that under Lord Salisbury the
danger of war does eAist, and that il would
that end he will say anything and misohievous
clique of politicians, of whom he is the most
mischievous and the oleverest, are quite ready
TO make the foreign policy Of England turn upon
exigencies of party warfare. To that extent and
for that reason, Mr.. LaboucheTe is Important
though at a distance his importance aud influence
ore fOOiiSl1y exaggerated.
The Carlow election with its tremendous
anti-Parnellite majority is a great blow TO Mr..
Parnell and great triumph for the Irish priest
hood Tie GladstonianS are eXultant and think ii
finishes off Mr.. Parnell. Perhaps it does But
even should Mr.. Parnell be left his enemies now
reckon, with only three constituencies 1t Is not
the GIadstonians who have most reason to exult;
it is the priests 1t is the political ascendancy of
the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland which this
Carlow election foIeshadows. The GladstOnans
may judge for themselves whether that ascendancy
is likely 70 make it easier for them to arrange
the conditions on which another Home Rule bill
should there ever be another-will have 20 be
framed The priests fighting their own
battles, not Mr.. GladstOnes, nor Irclands, nor
The anti-Parneltes These last have before
them other prospect than that of being the
priests obedient and humble servants They
have leader Whoever leads them nominally
can only be, as has been pointed out the mouth
piece and puppet of the Irish hierarchy
The dangers arising out of the political control
Of Ireland by Roman Catholic priests are now al
most for the first time exciting attention IN Eng
iahd. There are signs Of TeStlessness III the Nom
eontormist conscience. That conscience has two
sides 70 it, political side and religious side. l
am 50 far from questioning its sincerity that
entirely believe that the. great body OF Noncon-
iormists in England would see any political cause
60 % wreck sooner than compromise with tIelr
religious convictions. They proved il when they
forced Mr.. Gladstone 70 break with Mr.. ParnclI. /
They may prove it again by refusing TO enter into
political coalition with the Irish priesthood.
Then they will have accomplished perfect work.
Tor they will have left themselves and the Glad
sonian party Of which they are the backbone,
without an ally in Ireland and therefore without
bon. IL .ina IL, L.,,rI mi