New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

HIS LETTER TO CARDINAL RAMPOLLA
RAISES A STORM


ENGLAND GETTING READY FOR AN ELABORATE
CAMPAIGN IN THE soUpAN- ENGLAND MAY
GET KAssALA-ro REVISE TIE
CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES
Landau June s-Thc recent letter OF Mr. CAD
stone 10 Cardinal Rampoa. on the subject OF re-
union Of the Christian churches has caused much
adverse comment from the Liberal papers he-
pudiated with adherence By an overwhelming ma
iority OF tho Liberals" and TO the bulk OF the
British people not merely dream, Dut Il pes''o:'
delusion" are specimen phrases cuhed from the
criticisms Of these papers. Although an Impartial
examination Of Mr. G.adstone's ecclesiastical Vows
since he wrote Church and State proves mat th"y
have undergone 10 radical change. his letter BURT
on the political d!ssenters as tornado OF surprise
and lashed them into fury. Never was shattered
idol treated by its disappointed worsh!pperS with
more d,srespect than is Mr.. Gladstone by his whlom
supporters The honesty OF his motives IS impug"ed;
II Is suggested that the dcveranc- was due 10 an
novance at IN. Nonconformists abandoning home
rule and that Or ger finding il necessary 10 roy
upor their support he shows himself In the irJe
colols OF Jesuit The Nonconformsi political
cergynen lead the diatribes Of impeachment. Dr.
Guinness Rogers. speaking at meeting IN London.
denounced the latter a betrayal Of The liberty u
the country, a miserable trifing with Rome. and NJ
effort eatangle England In the Cd yoke OF bond
age. Dr. Berry, speaking the same subject, said
he mourned Mr. Gladstoae's deca dencc. The Rev.
Hugh Price Hughes dep,ore1 the spectacle Of
ex-Prne Minister pleading with the Pope TO recog-
niZe the English Church
Mr. GadsOnes retirement from public Ike has
Invested his utterances OF political importance.
IIencefor,h TO the Nonconornisis all planks IN the
Liberal party's programme with which NJ. Clad
stones name is associated will become suspect II
will raise their anger against him into deesation
| II the High Church partisans succeed in obtaining
! from him declaration In favor Of the Education
/ bill, which Is before Parliament. Mr. Glad
stone sympathizes with the bill He recently
described education without dosmatic tea -hing
m0nstrosity.
Lord Halifax. TO whose influence the letter Is due
IS pressing upon Mr.. Gladstone that II Is time for
pronouncement UNFOLDING the Education bill. Only
his reluctance 10 interfere in great party conflict
deters him from issuing such declaration.
According to the wel.-known Catholic organ. The
Tablet" the Pope will probably shortly promulgatc
letter to the English people the tone Of which Will
De earnest and conciliatory but His Holiness will
adhere 10 the previous practice Of the Church. which
Is adverse 10 the Anglican orders.
The Government according TO what the Conser-
vative whips tell members. have positively decided
, 10 prorogue Parliament at the latest on the last
! Thursday IN August. To effect this obstruction In
! committee the Education bill. must be met bv
closure allowing even moderate period for DEBATE
| OF The principal amendments. But anyhow the bill
The Right Hor. Arthur ]. Balfour First Lord OF
| the Treasury and Government leader In the House
of Commons, announced last nigh, that the deba 10
| on the Irish Land bill, recently Introduced by his
brother Gerald Balfour Chief Secretary for Ireland
| would begin on Monday.
The arrangements that have been made by the
London Honorable Artillery Company to entertain
! the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company OF
/ cit
private review. smoking concerts, picncs and other
| social outings Among the places the visitors viii
Chatham dockyards
Princess Christian is supplying the place beside
the Queen so long occupied by Princess Beatrice,
who has gone 10 the Continent The notion in court
circles Is that the change viii be brief Sympat heic
as Princess Christian may be. the Queen has been
| so hong accustomed to the companonship of her
youngest daughter TO feel her absence keenly.
Beatrice. who is at Kissingen Will probably be
called TO her royal mother before the court leaves
BaIlnora II is said that Princess Christian prefers
the greater freedom OF her own home. She has
.domesticty She is active In many charities such
as the British Nurses Association. Governesses
Training College. and School OF Art Neediework
Her claims authoress-she writes TO various
Of The wr,ters CHA minor e' female Aushors
Society.
The negotiations between the British and Itasr
| Governments regarding Kassala point 10 a join
occupation early In the autumn. Italian papers
which reported that their Government had proposed
| to exchange the British port and district OF Zeilt
for Kassala, mistaken. In asserting TO aban
| don Kassala the Italian Government returns I
romnally 10 Egypt. leila is a British port Of SOM
strategic Importance. forming with Perrin and Adei
| q triangle which is supposed by the War Office au
| thorities 10 give England the command OF the en-
trance 20 the Red Sea. The eventual occupation 0
, | Kassala BY Egyptian troops Is more likely TO turl
out a financial deal. The Egyptian Treasury. unde
|
| expended In the defence Of kassala against tn
| Dervlshers. Italy needs the money. and sur
render It's hold upon the place 10 advantage. III
arrangement will form part OF the Franco- tussia
representa- lions relative to Egypt which the Englls
Government Is about TO be compelled TO listen 10.
The War Once ordered the h ads Of the stat
10 prepare for the dispatch OF 800 troops at the
OF August Part of these Will go 10 Egypt
while the remainder will be used 10 replace tn
, drafts from Gibraltar and Malta. from which place
troops there will be sent TO join the Soudan ex
ped.tion. The orders indicate that $500. Births
troops will take part in the expedition In Septem
Der. The Indian contingent will then numbe
nearly 1000 making the combined strength OF III
Angio-Egyptan forces about 1900 men. This cor
4 firms the suspicious that the Government have de
ceived the country regarding the OF the opera
= lions contemplated in the Soudan An advance o
J, Donkola would require such army. The OF
| 1ective point v believed to be Omdurman an