New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28


real sanction from any authority. nor does th"r"
exist any machinery for securing its adoption or
fer compelling worl:mcn to obey this cdict. The
vote, however, was eight to one in favo: oi
proposal AZ foolish as il is wicked.
Mr. Gladstones speech at lIawardcn on labor
may prodtablv he read in connection with The
proceedings at Brussels lie has discovered
new sort Of infallibility. Lahorcrs nfaibe
in politics They have never elected repre-
sentative who was not high in intelligence and
Thoroughly sound in character. \ number OF these
intelligent and sound representatives took part
in the Brussels conference.
Tho sonl Of the Radical and especially Of tl"
Radical worngman, lately pcrturbcd by the
rumOr Of a money grant 10 the Duke OF YORK
on account Of his marriage, is once more AT rest.
Mr.. Gladstone, by the hand of his private sccrc-
taIy saws there is truth in this statement.
No giant. adds the private secretary. writins in
Mr. Gladstonr's name and behalf. no grant i'll
connection with the royal marriage will be asked
for by the Government That is considering its
source. pretty explicit. II will BE- received, says
the most Radical Of Radical organs. with great
satisfaction by all Radicals. No doubt il will.
Ii has been understood ever since 1889 that the
yearly sum of $50 900, then granted 10 the Irince
of Wales in trust for lis children. was in lieu OF
all further or future provision. That grant was
voted by the House of Commons against a iicrc"
Radical opposition. Mr.. Gladstone supported II.
but most of the Gadstonans deserted their leader,
and it NAV bc safely asserted that he has never
had notion Of putting fresh strain upon their
loyalty by asking for fresh grant
The marriage will none the less levy considcra-
bic tax upon the privat" resources of Englishmen
1t would hc hard TO compute TN" number o! sub
scrptions proposed, or actually in progress, hav
inc in view presents 10 the bride or bridegroom, or
both Municipal bodies. the City of London at
their head. companies. societies clubs. the maidcns
of England. the mothers of England, the Counties,
or some of them. under the lead of their lords
lieutenant. the par-hioncrs of the royal village
of Kew TN. royal tradesmcn. the royal household-
these arc but few of the many who raising
funds for wedding gifts The list of individual
givers includes nearly everybody who knows either
the Duke of York or Princess May.
The new Consul-(ieneral OF the United States
in London. General Patrick Collins has made
his first public appearance at public dinner
Of foreign con-ui-. I hope nobody Will tell his
Irish fellow-citizcns in America that this f"stl-
val was held on tine birthday Of the Queen or
that , toast to Her Majesty was proposed hy
the chairman the German Consul-Ncncral. ani
cordially received by the Who'll" company. II is
not recorded that any protest was heard from
General Collins or that he refused TO Join N
this act OF homage. | do not see how h" couId
refuse without discourtesv. IL should ne "p
served that the chairman. all German as II" Is
declared thai ther were all glad 10 express their
,oval scnti.rcis to the gracious sovereign OF thee
realms"
The health Of the Prince ana Princess Of Wales
and the rest of the royal fanny was also drunk
and then that of Genera, Collins himself IN Ms
new official capacity. He responded 10 thlS
toast eloquently, ! have no doubt; but oi ms
.loouence there is in the jealous British press no
record whatever The los. is theirs. The Glad
stoniap organ ought 10 have seized this occasion
% present TO It's Gladsonian readers this new
nroof Of the success Of the union Of hearts Home
Rnle has he'd nothing better TO show than 'hi"
spectacle OF the great Irishman of Hoston pup
Iicv affirming his loyalty 10 the Queen
Mr.. Irving has once more freed his mind On thc
snbiects of dramatic criticism and critics I've
smoke AZ the Theatrical Fund dinner on Ihur'-
day. and spoke with a-perity lhe cIltl's are.
il appears, independent spirits. who unmdh" oiu
ideals and create new standards by n'IoA' Vi
the pcn and who amusc thelr intervals o. i'lh"'o
by tracing the philosophy Of ImpI"rSonlsia 10 'i'
eccentrcities Of digestion The best 'r'''l's' o'
dramatic criticism is, in Mr.. lrving's opinoh' 10
b. found IN a medical library. No DOUBT nuch
English criticism il incpt, bat 1t cannot al y"
merely dyspeptic. If any actor can ahoru I" w
good naturcd such subject, IT Is sn'''S WI
Irving lie has prospered partly bccaus" o' a'"
partly in SPIT of the critics lie has so'n''ln,es
nrofted by their freedom Of speech Like
otbers he must accept the bad with the Sood'
and the best answer to his attack is I" 'SN nun
whether he would prefer silence TO criticism 1on
might ask him that when he comes to America
next autumn.
Miss Elizabeth Robins bc2in- on Monday an
otLer Ibsen season OF fortnight, ior whi'" SUI
scrip.ions have been secured IN advance
q" IIedda Gaber' "RosmershOme The Master
Builder" and a FROM Hrand are an W
he given This extremely interesting 'c''F"
not however. to D. identified pcr.ancnfly WIN
Mr. Ib.4n. She has signed an cuga cement win
Mr. Hare for year at tie GaIrck Theatre DE-
o;nriur next September DurIng that period she
will have an opportunity of creating t"o IT,"
.,.s in now plays to be written by Mr.. flh'fo
ard Mr. Wilde The Ibscn campaign l. a eai'an'
.Go,t but 1t becomes palmer at each new cAperi-
ment that Mr. IbSns success with the LnsiiS"
oubljc depends on his interpreter
London accepts, not for the first time. the Ver-
diet of Ncw-N orS, and welcomes AN altIs' Kii""H
only or chiefly, By her American fame. Inc re-
ccption which the English gave 10 MI Jc"'rSoh
~ Mr. Hootb. ana to the DAILY Company, on I'll"
.trc,oth of k,eir renown beyond the Atant", mas
been accorded to Signora Dusc This lady chose
70 make her first appearance as Camille, ana her
second as Fedora 1t was direct challenge LOT
both parts are here identified with Nine oara,
Hernhardt II would have been more direct, ana
ais, less discreet. if she had played Camille on the
same lines as the French actress pi'
Sicnora buses conception and composition oil th'
character are unlike Nine. Bernhardts Her |
,n.tbods arc unlike She follows nobody. mi |
tate, nobody. The result is that the English
puhic has perceived that it is possible Tor TWO
,c, rcsses to posscss genius, differing not only III
decree. but in kind, and that comparisons are oi
rho nontrasf hclMceu the two y |