New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
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STRIKE.
MR. BAYARD's CASE AN EXCEPTIONAL oNE-ESo'
LANDS GRIP ON EGYPT TIGHrENED-THD
GERMAN LIBEL CAsE--THEATRicAL.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY NOTES.

LANDS GRIP ON EGYPT TIGHrENED-THD
GERMAN LIBEL CAsE--THEATRIcAL.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY NOTES.
[BY CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.l
London Dec. 5-From sheer lack of large II.
sues. minor incidents acquire a Fictitious im-
portarce In these dull times. Ambassador
Bayard who has had the honorable ambition
to promote friendly relations between the United
States and England. and VINO has succeeded in
making himself persona grata to all classes
here, is now constrained to decide whether he
will allow the popular subscription for a Christ.
mas present to continue in The Daily Tele-
graphs columns. He does not need this testi-
monial as a proof of English respect and esteem
for him. because his popularity here s unques.
toned, and is demonstrated whenever he makes
any public appearance. While he is naturally
pleased by so exceptional a mark Of English
goodwill. he has been reminded by rival
daily journal OF diplomatic usage which would
prevent his acceptance OF public testimonial
on even terms with Mr. Grace. the cricketer.
Possibly he may reconcile himself to the situa-
ton the general theory that a diplomatic
representative of the United States occupies
an exceptional position in England and that
ordinary principles ani practice do not apply
to him. well-known foreign Ambassador here
has described America spoiled child Of
English diplomacy. No other foreign Ambas-
sador would allow a daily journal to collect
shillings and half-crowns for a Christmas pres
ent to him. but this fac; may not have any
significance; no other Ambass ador would have
opportunity Of declining such n testimonial.
Mr.. Bayard is proud Of his success in winning
the good opinion Of the English people. and II
he could be convinced Of the propriety OF this
Ia t.t-
at home or abroad.
Another incident which is more seriously dis
cussed is the decision of the Egyptian mixed
tribunal that no portion OF the reserve can be
withdrawn from the Caisse without the unani-
nous consent Of the Powers. Lord Cromer has
announced at once that England will advance
the money for the Soudan expedition. with safe
guards for the ultimate repayment OF the capital
and interest The British Ministers. however.
will be under obligation 10 explain what they
meant last spring when they declared that no
share OF the cost OF military operations on tho
Upper Nile would fall upon the Government;
that will not be easy task. While II Is
evident that England will have to pay the bills
for the Soudan operations. 1t Is also clear that
France and Russia have given her good excuse
for remaining in Egypt for an indefinite period
BY vetoing the advances from the reserve con-
trolled by the Caisse 1t Is not probable that the
march up the Nile will be discontinued by rea-
son Of this judicial decision England Is conn
mtted more strongly than before 10 the main.
tenance OF a garrison and the reconquest OF the
Soudan.
Another episode Is the futile attempt OF the
Duke OF Devonshire to explain away the Zoll-
verein speeches which his colleague Mr. Cham
berain. delivered last spring. He has a remark.
able talent for pouring cold water on the embers
Of any burning question. but he handles the pail
clumsy in this instance. He tries in his speech
before the British Empire League to make out
that Mr.. Chamberlain said little before the Cam
ada Club and the Congress Of Chambers OF Conn
merce. and that no formal proposals for GUS
toms union with the colonies were offered His
Grace Is not successful In this effort; Mr.. Cham
beran always speaks plainly. and Is never mis-
understood Probably he now repents OF his In.
discretion. especially as there Is no immediate
prospect that anything will come OF his Zoll.
verein policy; but certainly he took up the pro-
posal Of the Toronto Board of Trade for the cre-
alton OF a British Zollverein. and expressed his
approval OF IT. declaring that 1t would be the
strongest possible bond of union between the COLI
onies and the mother country. Having made this
record he cannot explain II away any more than
Lord Salisbury has been able to recant his
famous Hastings speech Engand's free-trade
policy. Equally impracticable is 1t for Lord Win
chelsea at the Birmingham Congress OF the Ma
tioral Agricultural Union to disgust the essen
TALLY protectionist tendencies Of that organiza.
ton in striving to promote the establishment OF
a customs union between Great Britain and the
colonies.
The Hamburg dock strike opens another field
for discussion since it is ths first organized at
tempt on the part of labor leaders to employ the
resources Of international combination. Mann.
Wilson and other English agitators. after con.
Quoting movements on home soil which were dis.
astrous to the interests of labor, are lending
their support to this foreign revolt against ship
owners Their influence has been exerted through
the ship, dock and river workers organization,
and while they have been cautious in the
language used on public occasions they are un.
doubtedly laboring strenuously to promote the
success Of the German strike, and so effectively
that only a small number of English workers
have gone to Hamburg IN search OF employment
there They have also opened a subscription for
the relief of the strikers. and are appealing to
trades unions to help tie cause. Whether they
will 20 further and att empt to boycott In Eng
lish ports ships arriving from Hamburg and
Bremen, after being loaded with the help OF So
called blackleg labor. remains to be seen. II
they do this. and order sympathetic strikes In
English ports. they will subject the interna-
tiona system OF strike operations to practical
test.
The German charge that English shIpowners
are contributing money indirectly TO the strik-
ers for the sake Of injurirg Hamburg is absurd
Those shipowncrs are aware that the success OF
the Hamburg lockout through International CO.
operation would involv' second and more
formidable campaign in English ports. with
vast increase OF Mann's prestige and power.
apart from international considerations. The
Hamburg strikers are entitled to sympathy In