New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
THE NEWS IN LONDON,
LANGUID DEBATE on THE QUEENS
SPEECH.
THE TEMPORAL. POWER or TIE PoPE-coH
LAPSE OF THE IVORY cAsE-A MUNICIPAL
STANDARDIZED RHoDEs's RETURN
AN INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
CONFERENCE


CONFERENCE
rBY CABLE TO THE TRrBvNEl
London Jan. 23-I.lttle authentic news comes
nowadays from Rome. but it is asserted on ex'
cellent authority that the Pope and his advisers
have been contemplating the declaration OF MS
claim OF temporal power as Catholic dogma
1t was known that the proposed dogma wouio
embody form OF monarchy; that 1t would con-
tradict the Papal recognition of the French Re-
public. and would chill the American Catholics
who believe in republican principles; and hnai-
~. that it would render the Italian adherents
Of the presen; Government well-ngh anti
Catholic en- masse and at once. Hence the idea
of a new dogma OF the temporal power or the
Papacy has been suspended. according TO the
latest edvices from Rome still. the fact that
the proposal has been powerfully urged is highly
important, especially as II has been Withdrawn
with evident reluctance and not abandoned OUT
right
The large budget OF diplomatic correspond
ence laid before Parliament serves To prove that
the European concert is more nearly in tune
than has been generally supposed coeTcive
measures have been discussed. and the approval
OF Russia alone is lacking to enforce remedla'
noIcv in Constantinople The most remarkable
surprise In the budget Is tfie lett'i VI i'"'~
taux famenting the extreme moderation Of LORD
Salisburys last Gudhall speech respecting tho
Sultan II France Is in earnest. Russia Is not
likely 20 stand out lorg against cocrcve meas
ure Much depends upon the Cars heaith. re-
gard,ng which reports are conflicting.
Parliament this week would have been duh a.
a Quaker sewing school n the air had not peen
filed with Irish wasps. The debate on the Al
dress has been languldly conducted with empty
benches. and the Government majority reduced
one half 1t will probably last another Week.
but NAV collapse any night The Education
bpl Is believed to contain a single clause OF last
wears biz: this covers the financial RELIEF or
,olrptarv schools Short as the measure is. X
creates much discomfort among the Govern
mont benches and keers many members away
from Parliament.
ireland has held the field every day, ono
amendment to the Address after another being
discussed 10y the Nationalist members. fuh
advantage is taken Of the collapse OF the Ivory
case in tine debate in favor or gehera'
amnesty Of political prisoners Inc manage
| ment Of the Secret Service Fund was herceiy
condemned. but Scotland Yard VIII continue u
| 1o business AT tho old stand a useful spy has
been wasted in this instance. but the system
Of keeping detectives on the rolls or secret So
cieties in New-York ard Chicago will not %
abandoned Ii enabled Scotland Yard to give q
warning last summer that Mr.. chamberlain
must he protected in America, and inVoiVed the
subsequent exposure of the dynamite masquer-
ade in Belgium and France The London police
are now subjected to much unjust criticism'
they were not properly supported by the law
ofacars OF the Crown The Government were
Apparently anxious to release the remaining
prjcnn
acouittal OF Ivory on the technical point OF
missing link In the chain OF evidence. Tho
Queens year Is not convenient time for In
creasng safeguards for the protection OF the
lives Of Ministers and personages OF distinction
while the London police are dscredted by their
failure to convict Ivory.
Senator WOlcott has been busy throughout
the week, spending much time in the City.
where he could confer with eminent hnanciers
and exchange views on the silver question. He
il no, sounding q trumpet call in favor Of BIZ
metallism in front of the Bank Of England or
the Houses Of Parliament. and London report
ers cannot make copy" out Of him. His rela-
tons with the bmetallist leaders like Mr. Ar
thur Balfour and Sir william Houdsworth are
cordial and he is in touch with the most emil
nent fnanciers in London. He keeps his own
counsel and is enjoying his visit here, his health
having improved.
The reduction Of the bank rate In response TO
similar action in Berlin indicates That man.
ciers are loss anxious over the Indian situation
than they were, and more confident OF their
ability 10 prevent the export Of gold TO Bombay
and Calcutta by the manipulation or rates OK
exchange. What some London inanciers would
like TO see would be preliminary monetary con-
ference between the United States and CONT
at,1 nnfh n
represented The resumption of silver coinage in
India could then be ordered as England's con.
cession to the silver movement made for hss
own convenience. Whether the conference
should fail or succeed England would retain
her own monetary system and allow the re-
mainder OF the world to try hazardous fnan-
cial experiment. Talk OF this kind Is echoed
in the City, but the prevailing opinion is that
no compromise OF the question OF double
standard is possible. Some English bimetallist
leaders assert that the result most TO be dreaded
is the holding OF premature conference. which
would be doomed to failure. Others affirm that
the United States must take the lead and dis
criminate by a tariff in favor of those countries
which Will Join it in a monetary policy. The
most judlcious observers believe that Eng
lands sanction is essential to International ac-
zion on the silver question. and that isolated
action on the part Of the United States would
be the height OF folly.
Cecil Rhodes has returned to England II Is Q
little less than year since his previous Visit.
when he stayed barely week Now as then. he
Is welcomed By large company OF friends. but.
what Is more to the point. Mr. Chamberlain Is
not anxious this January 10 get rid Of him a.
sooa as possible Mr.. labouchcre also is prepared
TO make this visit memorable one II South
African committee OF inquiry be again appointed.
Two members Of the House Of Commons Mr..
Nacl.an and Sir John Lubbock. have filed amend.
ments TO the motion for setting UP a committee.
They oppose this action "a nexpedent and un-
necessary In view Of the full inquiry conducted
by the committee OF the cape Parliament While