New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18

stituencies, and in Midlothian. Linlithgow IA
"esflothlan, 50 that the two districts are neigh
bols, and the lelicf down there is that MID
lothian is perfectly ready to follow the example
OF Westlotliian and return a Inionist when l.
gets chance. That is possibility which Il
mind of the most disnterested observer can on
contemplate with horror.
The best comment Gladstonian prospects IN
the Lothans is supplied by the figures Tie
Liberal majority in 1885. before the Liberal part;
was rent asunder by Mr.. Gladstones conversio,
to Home Rule, was 2,l95. In 1856, after tn.
conversion, it fell to 1873. In 1892 it went down
70 l6l. This week it has disappeared, and
Tnonist comes in by 16Q Couple with that f;.a
tho other fact that Mr. Gladstones majority
dwindlcd from 5000 in 1886 to 700 in 1892 and
Won begin TO have some notion how things are
going in the Lothans
The partisans of NJ Charles dc Lesseps-he stiv
has partisans-hai the reversal of his sentence by
the Court of Cessation If il were "A vindlcation.
II is. of course nothing of the kind. II proceeds
strictly upon technical grounds. The prosecution
for embezzlemcnt was begun too late Tie French
statute of limitations upon criminal proceelln
allows but three years, instead OF twenty, as n
| England. The prosecuting authorities thongft
they had brought NJ. de L"Sscps and his coni"d"i
atcs within the law. because within the prescrlbe''
three years judicial inquiry into their cmbezzl"-
mcnts had been instituted. Two courts sustained
This view. third court has ovcrrued them. and
/ the condemnation is annued. The guilt or IN
nocencc of the accused not in question before
this third court which considered solely the qucs-
| tion of law.
II was said when VI de IsrSScps and the rest
were found guilty and sentenced. that the verdict
and the severity of the sentence were alike IN
fnenccd by the state Of public opinion. and by
the press II Is now said that the decision of
the highest court of law in France has been
Given in Difference to public opinion, which In the
interval has changed. If this is not "A calumny
upon the administration of justice IN France, JUS
tico seems TO depend on the voice OF multItuhc'
ignorant alike of the law and the facts, ana
swayod by passion prejudice. Beyond DOUBT
there was al the bottom Of the Panama scandal
of last winter political conspiracy. Beyond
doubt that conspiracy failed The fraud, tie
embezzlement, the corruption Of public officers,
the corruption of the press. the dclibcrat" deceit
by which an immense sum Of money was obtained
from the French people who could least aiiofd 10
be robbed-what matters all this. now that these
incidents can no longer be used 10 upset Min
isfrv or 10 undermine form OF government
Such seems TO he the reasoning TO which the
change of French opinion is due and by which,
as the French themselves say, the guilty go .r.r
NJ de Lesseps is held 10 have served ont the
lesser sentence for corruption, and he Is now :"
BE- whitewashed and hero-worshipped.
The well-worn topic of arbitration came mp IN
the House of Commons last night on the initiative
of the well-worn Secretary of the Peace Socicty,
Mr. Cremcr. II is Mr.. Crcmcrs belief that ne
is TO lead the nations of the world, and especially
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peace hut the nations of the world have not as
vet shown great anxiety TO he personally c a
Quoted by this amiablc enthusiast. The impor
tancc so far as it has any importance, OF last
nights discussion. lies in the intervention Of Mr..
| Gladstone. He took the question out Of Mr..
Crcmcrs hands. Mr.. Cremcr, indeed. had not
mastered the elementary facts His emotions
had ovcrpowcrcd his mind, and led him to assume
that Congress had authorized the President to
conclude treaties Of arbitration, and that Eng
land ought TO begin negotiations TO that end.
Mr.. Gladstone. who can SEQ facts when they
are not inconvcnent TO him. set Mr.. Crclncr right
on this point. He gently put aside Mr.. Cremcrs
resolution which did rot express the facts, and
substituted one of his own. which did. II went
further. and expressed hope that if the Pr"sl-
dent chose to begin negotiations, Her MaI"styS
Government would cnd their ready cooperation
Then he pointed out that President Harrison had
shown no particular alacriy in promoting nego-
tiations. and that. in fact nothing had been done
The usual academic dissertations followed.
All dissertations on this subject are aca-
demic The House. which adopted Mr.
Gladstonc's resolution without division, under
stood that he meant 10 throw little ludicious
cold water the fiery apostle Of arbitration, AMI
10 pledge neither himself nor the House to any
thing whatever.
Mr. Gladstonc's friendship for America and for
arbitration are about equally academic lie tooh
care 10 remind the House that out oi fourteen
arhitrations in which England had been concerned
all but three had gone against her Ills conn
dcncc in a treaty Of arbitration with America Is
cxprcsscd in the formula that he docs not thlhk
il beyond reasonable hope that under favoraplc
circumstances such treaty might be c'hci"d'd.
Mr. IIarrison's view is the one when j. genera
here: universal, ! should say, if you leave our
fanatics Of the Cremer type. There are subjects
on which two nations VIII agree 10 "'','l""
There are others on which they will not II ""
concluded general treaty OF arpi'ra'oh VIII"
England tomorrow, the first gust OF deep passio"
or national pridc would tear il t. srcd-
Tho London press takes little note OF Mt
Hayard's coming, or Of the fact that he comes d
Ambassador They cannot unburdcn their minus
of the memory that he was Nir. '"N"id'" Wv
retary Of State when Mr.. Cleveland sent lord
Sackville his passports. with what the hrI'iSn
still think l-manncred ahrupthcss' lh'y nora
Mr. Bayard, in fact, responsible LOT tha' TdhS"o
tion and for that, among o'hcr reasons '"'N
omit the flourish Of editorial trnnipc's "h"n Oh
such occasions is not unusual. The new Ambas-
sador is nevertheless welcomed cordially by those
who know him. or who have followed career
which has been marked by fidelity 10 the traoi-
tions of honesty and simplicity that once typhe"
the politics and even the politicians Of America
Mr. Bayards reception by the municipai AZ"
tborities of Southampton is supposed 10 nn,c %
helped on the Amcricanization of that port ~"
agents of the American Line and the Mayor "o'"
in harmony to the same end, and miss no oppv'
tunitv Of advertising their new enterprises W.