New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04

which Mr.. John MoIleys Irish police order down
when hcisted on the public houses of Belfast.
II Sir Gerald had done all these things, had he
authority TO do them asked the ever inter
rogativc Mr.. Laboucherc. The Under Foreign
Secretary, who represents the Foreign Office in
the House OF Commons, gave Mr.. Laboucherc
that mild answer which ought to turn away
wrath. but sometimes does not. He had no in
formation. and could not say whether the tcle
grams were true not This is not the first
nor the hundredth time that private intelligence
has outstrippcd the Foreign Office, if indeed on
this occasion the intelligence be true.
10 the question respecting Sir Gerald's au-
thority Sir Edward Grey replied in the true
official manner that his Instructions were before
the House, and honorable members coui Judge
for themselves But statesmen of the calibrc Of
MIR. Lab0uchcre and MI. Storey are not TO be put
of with official answers. They pressed for further
assurances, which they did not get Nothing
could be more pathetic than their patriotic
anxiety lest any be anywhere added
to British territory, or the British flag allowed
to fly from any new flagstaff. The lamentations
of MIR. Labouchcre are echoed in the GlaGstonian
press. or in the more Radical part of it. But
English public opinion this subject is i'm
movable. 1t is for the flag and the Empire, first,
last. and all the time.
The English would be very glad tG hear that
the reported threat of the Chinese Government
TO retaliate against America was true. To en-
cludc Americans from China and to destroy what
little trade have there. is precisely what Eng
land would welcome. They not without fear
that we may some day in China. as well as in
South America, take the position we are entitled
to. They are aware of the views on these sub
~ In
eral Grant and Mr.. Blaine. At the same time il
is only fair to admit that they are not ostensbly
fomenting q quarrel between us and China partly
because they know that if China begins hostile
policy to class of foreigners it is Likely. before
all is sad to include other foreigners as we'll
he English DO not approve, any more than large
classes Of Americans approve, our Chinese EXclu-
sion act or our past treatment of Cinnamon, who,
after az. are human beings. But they take practi-
cal views of things, and knowing we do not mean
to enforce the act and that California is not the
United States. they abstain from rcproof rr-
monstrancc and still more carefully from anything
like interference.
The conclusion of Sir Charles Russoll's long
address before the Dehrng Sea Tribunal in Paris
became the occasion Of extremely florid COM
pliment from the veteran, if not distinguished,
ability of SIR Charles Russell as an advocate does
not require certificate from Baron De Courcel.
ard the certificate might have seemed more ap-
propriate, coming from arbitrator. had il been
less heated in tone. In that the President has,
all unconsconsy borrowed from the advocate.
II may not be fair to Sir Charles to Judge him
hy the extremely condensed and not always too
impartial reports supplied to the English press,
reports Of which the American counsel thought
they had reason to complain while their arSn-
ments were in progress But the general impress
sion of the Attorney Generals method and temper
is probably accurate lie has at times deserted
the bar and climbed up into pulpit, improviscd
for the occasion. lie has preached to the United
States on their failure to fulfil moral obligations.
lie has lcctured them on their conduct.
lie has imputed motives. He has I'M
peached, as he had perfect right 10 do their
views of history and their views of law. But
he stated both IN a way which led the American
counsel more than once TO interrupt the fcrvid
advocate with a protest against being msreprc-
scrxnd He has INDUCED in snecrs which Were
unpAovokcd, and in inyective which was not al
WAYS. in his cnse an ornament Of debate. He
has been in collision with more than one arbitra-
tor.
think We may congratulate ourselves that the
spirit and animus Of this argument, and the i'm
putatiOns upon the honesty and consistency OF the
United States, are not likely to be adopted by
the renowned English Judge who sits upon this
international bench. Lord lIannen has, II ever
man had n judicial mind and his patriotism II
not likely to extingush that spirit of mpartality
for which he is not lcss deservedly cricbrated
than for profound law and gr'at judicial ability
do not imagine that Lord llannen's confidence
in Sir Charles Russell will lead him to adopt all
.,,I, ,.l,st1c
in morals, or international jurisprudence, or
natural law. lie may not accept th" American
view. but he will not question the good faith
with which it has been presented nor will he
close his mind as Sir Charles in his capacity OF
counsel has been able 10 do, 20 every considrra-
tion on the side which is not lis
Two eminent billiard players Mr.. Ives and Mr.
Roberts have been engaged all the week at Hum
pbrcy's Hail. Knightsbrdge, in what they choose
TO call an international billiard match. N IL "a
match, and it may be international, bnt 1t GER
tainly is not billiards Mr.. Ives is an American
champion at American billiards. Mr.. Roberts -
an English champion at English billiards. But the
game they have contested against each other Is
neither English nor American. II comes nearest the
Enclisb but is in fact nOndcscript game The table
il English bnt 10 neutraLze the advantage this
would give Mr.. Roberts. the balls are larger and
tbe Dockets smaller than on true English table.
and the push stroke by which most long runs OF
carroms are made is barred. The match is simply
an attempt 10 bring two men together on even
terms. the truth being that each at his own game
is immensely superior to the other. Mr.. Ives
could give Mfr. Roberts half the American game
and beat him, and Mr.. Roberts could give
MFR. Ives half the. English game and beat him.
Neither il seen TO advantage at this hybrid
pastimc Mr. Roberts was thought likely to win
rather easily, and looked like it at first. The
game was 5000 points up, to occupy six even
ings. On Thursday, the fourth evening. Mr..
Ives was 0e3 points behind. He then got the
balls iammed in the angle of the right hand top
corner pocket. and proceeded to score of them
till he had made 1910. This still less
billiards than before. and Engishmcn who had
laid three to on Mr. Roberts lost their
temper at the prospect OF losing their money
and the phrase, Yankee trick. WIS heard. Mr.
D-L...s oNarad IN give up this game and play