New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
tCopyright: 1874: BY The Tribune AssOeiatiqnJ


London. Nov 1O-English comments the
American elections are Of the usual kind The
only thing that really interests the English 10
the effect of the elections on the tariff; and a.
they are assured there will be no effect they re.
lapse into their natural condition of contented In
difference There are exceptions The English
Free Trader mourns over the defeat OF Mr.. Will
son in West Virginia, and the English Socialist
laments the defeat of Mr.. Coxey. whom he pub
licly extols as one Of the few good and able men
In America So good and intelligent a friend OF
America as 1.-The Spectator" attributes this revo-
luton to a fit of temper This journal. neverthe-
less, is able to rejoice in the overthrow OF ram
many and has summed 1t UP in good phrase
as the insurrection OF virtue in New-York. Other
journals also rejoice.
One other effect on the English mind this rout
of the Democracy with its sham Free Trade has
had. The English have discovered that no I'm
mediate protection legislation is possible and
for once they are disposed to think that a Con-
sutution which secures delay and provides
veto has merits hitherto unsuspected. The Eng
lish Radical who hates deliberation and hates
everything which prevents him from expressing
his latest caprice at once in a statute Is also
Free Trader This time therefore, he has good
word for the fundamental law Of America; 1t
happens to suit his purpose.
| suppose [ need hardly add that the Radical
and Socialist make haste to explain that the de-
feat of the Democrats due not to the merits OF
the Republicans, but to the Generalization OF
their opponents THE Chronicle" which steadily
discredits American institutions because they are
not socalistic informs it's readers that the masses
in America impoverished and think them
selves sold; hence their revolt against the party
in power. These explanations may not seem quite
consistent. but give them they occur. There
is of course. a large body Of the best Englishmen
who really our friends and rejoice sincerely
in triumph which TO them implies a return to
sound principles and honest methods Of govern
ment
out OF all the confusion Of falsehoods official
and unofficial, from the East emerges the one
fact that China thinks herself beaten. Port Ar
thur has not fallen, but the Japanese fleet is mis-
tress of the seas Japanese armies are pushing
steadily forward upon Moukden. The military
organization Of China, such as 1t was. has gone
to pieces. Picking is in danger, or will be II the
elements permit Ii Hung Chang is disgraced.
and Prince Kung. his victorious enemy. succeeds
to power. but only to endure the humiliation Of
suing for peace.
China naturally prefers to ask Europe to settle
the terms. Japan naturally wishes to settle
them herself. Lord Rosebery admitted last night
that his efforts for peace. though supported by
Russia, had thus far failed 1t is announced on
other authority that Germany will not assent to
Chinas application for the Intervention OF Eu-
rope. II she does not, intervention can hardly be
effective. This may be triumph for Japanese
diplomacy. or may only represent a new phase Of
the German Emperor's mind and further devel-
opment OF the curious understanding between
Germany and France True, France is reported
to have offered objection to intervention. On
her account she might be willing enough to
find herself in position TO pay off old scores In
Tonquin and elsewhere. She may think she has
at present her hands full in Madagascar, as she
probably has She may have had early informa-
ton Of Germany's refusal, and knowing that
refusal was enough. may have preferred to take
credit for acquiescing in proposal which could
come to nothing
Nevertheless the moment is near when the
European Powers, some II not all, will have to
signify to Japan their resolve that conquest has
gone far enough. They must act before the dan
ger OF revolution or of national disorganization
in China becomes imminent. The declaration OF
Japan that she desires nothing of the sort is
evidence that she knows IL would not be per-
mtted.
Meantime there is an amusing newspaper dis
Mccartney and German correspondent.
Sir Halliday reported saying
that Lord Rosebery weak and vacil-
atng He denies il. The correspondent re-
asserts it, and on the whole IL seems likely that
something Of that sort was said. For diplomat
st to say it was blazing indiscretion Lord
Rosebery himself described it as foolish and I'M
proper, If 1t was said. Sir Halliday is an English
man long In the diplomatic service Of China. but
not otherwise expert in the potter usages OF
diplomat tic intercourse. He has contrived to create
one more difficulty for his employers at moment
when they had for any more difficulties
than those already existing.
The drama in Madagascar has reached its Sec
ond act. NJ. de Viers. who was sent TO quarrel
pretext another with the Hovas. has
done that part OF his work. and now the prear-
ranged military and naval expedition Is
to start it is ready. and
as soon as the French Chamber has
voted the money France has, independently OF
her strictly limited protectorate, as much right
to annax Madagascar she has to annex staten
Island. But when have abstract notions Of right
been allowed to hinder French aggression.
whether in Europe or Africa? BY way of stlmu-
latng enthusiasm at home French papers are
accusing Protestant missionaries OF poisoning
Catholic Frenchmen.
The Conservatives dc not fail to point out that
thus far there is very little popular response to
Lord Rosebery's Bradford speech against the
House of Lords. There is excitement, no agi-
tation. none of those signs which accompany or
precede revolution or denote that a great peo-
pie are deeply stirred by great question The
country remains quiet under its grievances
that the grievances seem after all very tolerable.
Tor nd IN iati
this deep peace in his speech last night at the
Lord Mayors banquet. He reverted TO that I'm
perial and patriotic note which heard at