New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19

Chamberlain about popular protests and their
probable direction, made to-day this comment
upon Mr.. Chamberlain's statements:
Mr. Asquiths bill will secure for Mr. Glad
stone a majority of seventy more AS for
Mr.. Asquiths capacity to deal with the matter.
his knowledge Of commercial law, at least, coun-
ter-balances Mr.. Chamberlains commercial ex-
perience.'
After speaking of English affairs last evening.
Mr. Chamberlain gave opinions OF several feat
of the political situation In the United
States. OF the tariff reform policy Of the Adj
ministration he said
II believe that Mr.. Cleveland Is absolutely
honest and straightforward He will adhere
coura geousy to the principles which he de-
cared in his prediction addresses His pur-
pose is to reduce customs duties where they
are not required for revenue. clearly
excessive and directed merely to protect par
ticular industries. At the same time MIR.
Cleveland is opposed to gigantic vested inter
ests. which render 1t impossible for outsider
to predict whether he will be successful In all
his plans. Probably some changes will be
made but / do not expect that they will be
radical ones"
The vacancy left in the st. Petersburg En-
bassy by the death Of Sir Robert Morer is
likely to be filled by Sir Julian Pauncefote. now
in Washington. Sir Philip w. Currie. Under
Secretary of State, is named the probable
successor to the Washington post. Sir Robert
Morier's death means a great loss to the British
foreign service. The relations between Great
Britain and Russia are likely to suffer from X.
as he was a favorite Of the Gar and on
terms Of friendly intimacy with the Cars
Ministers. During his famous quarrel with
Bismarck. Morier was supported by the Russian
ma "a IN fhx l"1a ina
and twenty Grand Dukes attending ball
given at the British Embassy
The sensational stories Of n Franco Russian
coalition against England have not stirred
the pulses Of the English Ministry or people
Mr. Gladstoncs assurances that the Government
was alive to the necessity Of Engand's naval
supremacy over possible foes have been uni
versally accepted as genuine. At the same time
IL has bccom. known that the Admiralty csti-
mates in the coming budget will provide for
large additional expenditure Besides proposing
the construction of more warships. the Ad
miralty will ask grants for enlarging the WORKS
at Famaeost and Larnlca, the island OF
Cyprus, that the fleet in the Levant may have
constant access to copous supplies and ammuni-
ton Admiralty experts hold that the suggested
performances Of France and Russia against the
Bosphorus or Egypt would now be extremely
perilous and before long will be quite impos-
sibe. The decrease OF revenue and the increase
Of estimates result In deficit which will cause
probably an addition OF twopence to the income
tax and an enhancement Of the probate duties
Both Lord Rosebery and Lord Herschell have
been complaining publicly Of the oppression Of
Ministerial life Lord Rosebery told the Bat
tersea electors that the private life Of the pub
lie man had ceased to exist
HAS a man working for the public no right
to retirement and repose? he asked. Must
his life cease entirely to be his own" Lord
Rosebery added that the eight-hour day to
him golden vision Of the future Lord Her
schells words revealed some bitterness. When
asked by Radical deputation to supervise APP
pointments to the masistracy the Lord High
Chancellor exclaimed:
Il would sooner resign, and | should do so
without a regret During the last year have
had only three days to myself. and often have
worked thirteen hours a day l have even kept
nv secretaries busy while have been eating
dressing and undressing. There Is point be-
vond which human nature cannot endure"
The English group Of London Anarchists cut
loose from the foreign group this week. Only
Mowbray and Samuels, OF THE Commonweal"
remained with the polyslot clubs of Continent
tai refugees. The main body Of English An
archists oppose the policy revealed in the out
ra yes at Barcelona and Marseilles The for
eigners have been strongly reinforced recently
by Italians Frenchmen and Spaniards but
hitherto their excessive zeal has been tempered
by four of the English moderates.
The United States warships Chicago and
Bennington will remain at Genoa for ten DAYS
They will visit several other Italian ports.
Bishop Potter and Mrs. Potter. of New-York.
are expected to arrive In Rome early in De-
cembsc On their way home from the East