New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-10
TREMBLING on THE VERGE.
DEFEAT OF THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT
RELIEVED TO BE INEVITABLE.

PITFALLS AHEAD De LofD Ho"H"''"A
CLOSED TO coRREspoNDENTs-THE SINK
ING OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTES
London. Feb 9.-The precsrious position In
which the Government is placed was strkngy H.
Illustrated I'm the House of Commons on Thursday
night when the whips warned the leaders on each
side that If a division were then taken the Gov
ernment would certainly be defeated. The Con-
servatiyes could rely upon majority OF two
against all the votes that could be mustered on
the Ministerial side. but vote was taken. Tine
yacillation OF the Unionist leaders has since been
explained by themselves as having been oaseo
upon an unwillIngness to seize an ungenerous al
VANTAGE Of their adversaries. This inaction en-
abed the Liberal whips to put the screws on 20
efectuaIly as to present the feeble majority upon
which the Government continues to exist put the
presence Of even this majority cannot OF course
be relied upon. The Amendment to the Address
I'm reply TO the Queens Speech demanding an I'M
mediate dissolution Of Parliament, which MT
Redmond has announced that he VIII introduce
on Monday, certainly cannot make the situation
OF the Liberals any worse than 1t IL. nor can IL
very well increase the strain which falls largely
upon the Liberal whips who are Obliged to Keep
constantly the alert to prevent a surprise ana
defeat of the Government. In making prepare
lions for a dissolution and consequent appeal TO
the country, the Liberals are greatly embarrassed
by the continued withdrawal of prospective cam
didates especially including men Of local distinc-
ton.
The permission given by the Porte to MEM
beers Of the press 10 penetrate any part OF Ar
menia except the province Of Bitlis is already
known to be absolutely without value An Eng
lish correspondent who recently reached Ere
roum was warned that he had better return. as
the authorities could not guarantee him pro-
lection. It is understood that one correspondent
who was born and reared in Constantnople has
succeeded in evadIng the Government spies and
has gone To Armenia 10 join the Commission Of
Inquiry and throw himself Upon its protection.
Before leaving Constdntlnople this correspondent
obtained an Interview with the Grand Vizier.
who protested against the fuss that Is being
made over the alleged atrocities In Armenia.
why" said he, there are always disturbances
i'm Armenia. II thee have been any massacres
or outrages there they were committed long ago.
Months have passed and the country is covered
with snow so that journey there IL extremely
dlfflcult as well as useless. The whole aHair Is
past and gone and interest III the SUBJECT "aS
now ceased"
your Highness Is wrong" said the corre-
spondent. Interest in the affair has not ceased;
IL IL Just awakening.
ing to fear The stories you have heard are all
lies but we cannot permit Moosh 10 become
bazaar Of correspondents. Nobody shall have
permission to enter that place, and nobody dare
enter without permission
William r. Cremer NJ r. secretary 10 the
International Arbitration League. who has Just
returned from the United states said In an inter-
view to-day:
am confident that an arbitration treaty VII
speedily be ratified ! found serious opposition
in Washington and the best men IN Sonsrejs Is
probable that Parliament will not be consulted in
ne hs the pV consent Of Parliament
without dancers but N ms instance ,, hoascaI
suI. II a general election supervenes and LORD
salisbury IL returned to power the treaty might IAN
10 tne 9TH me matter that When the original reso
luton passed by the American consresss II p was
berry continues IN power the treaty Is safe. OF
course II the final form OF the treaty contains any
vote OF public money IL must be referred 10 PaTih-
ment.
In the general discussion OF the circumstances
Of the sinking Of the Eibe. leading shipping
journal holds that en- important point has been
overlooked. The Ebe was probably steaming
at the rate Of sixteen miles an hour. and there
is nothing TO show that her steam was smut OF
AZ the moment Of the collision. II her rate or
speed was kept up for a quarter Of an hour after
tn. collision she must have run three or four
miles from the spot where the crathe struck
her The Crathie not going in the same
direction the Elbc and consequently. at inc
time Of the actual sinking OF the E.be the ships
must have been "A considerable distance apart.
The paper contends that there is no evidence of
lax discipline on board the Elbc and argues that
The event draws attention 10 the grave defects
in the rules Of the ROAD which have not been
remcdied by the conference at Washington.
IL is reported that William Waldorf Astor Is
DESTROYS Of parting with The Pail Mall Ga
zette' and his magazine, and intends to make a
protractcd sojourn In the United States.
The Prince of Wales has written letter es-
pressing dsapprova Of the custom Of cropping
dogs ears and docking their tails. which has had
the effect OF proving a pronounced check to the
practice.
The Queen is considering the creation Of
literary order of three grades. the FIRST to con-
sist of twenty-four members. the second az 100
and the thirdaof $50 All OF the members Of the
order are to be titled and pensioned
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