New-York tribune., 1897-10-31

soon De settled, anu tdNH
the adjustment as satisfactory
The importance of the Dar'ns'ad' 'f'SoDe "~
been magnifed until the Kaiser and 'hs 'Aa'
hoya ho., described as ouarrolllng outright
s,a ,he whole Continent Is convulsed with COM
roo,,o, hecause the Grand duke OF Baden vas
not encouraged 10 call upon the Czarins' i"e
car and Czarira being overwhelmed nj n"''e
r.,,h ceremony and etiquette. like 10 be ie'f"se"
f~oin II when they are abroad IN iaih''"' p
ike Copenhagen and Iicsso- -Darfns'd"' ~
C'zar,na proba bly, did not wish 10 receive
cn,onious call from the Grand-duke "neh she
was visiting her early home.
rar more serious than this Imperial petticoa'
rap,ice is the Parliamentary crisis Ill Austria
over the renewal Of the Ausgleicn OF a'I""e
nccnt between the two halves OF thc ei''p''V' -
h,s involved twelve hour speeches ana o"S'I
;.yc tactics which have hunlilated veteran ~"
t;onalists here with a sense - tAoT on" '"'
or Imagination +. similar contests. 'h' 'i'""
e.. events ~ IN the direction "t IN" amchnli'"t
., tho Constitution b. Imperial decree u hiil
os,not mo enacted Tn, Emperor will hc com
pelled to act d.csiye!y L tie d"ao."'N corr
tlnues.
t.nylish Liberals rave Increased tier ma
icritv in Barrsley vhiCn l. mlnihS ois"'''.
vnore the EInplo -ers Liability h'N Was oXl''''''
"a helm the ITniDnists. II has no' oulc '''''
end the Tory Goa owners will be conNlnced 'i"'
Lord Londonderry was right In conden"I"s
,,a. measure as political blunder. The election
was really a triumph Of trades -unionlsm over
socialism as represented IN the canvass of the
third candidate Three other by elections are
close at hand and the Liberals are hoping CON
ndentjv for fresh signs OF popular revival
NJ their cause. of which Sir William Harcourt
will inevitably make much IN his approaching
visit to Dundee. Mr. Chamberlain meanwhie'
Is preparing roi an academic address next week
before the Glasgow students. His subject Is
Patriotism and It will he treated in the spirit
of the new imperialism. and not in the manner
of Johnson's satiricaI definition OF it.
Mr. r w Russell has made strong plea
FOR enual treatment Of Irish Catholics and
Protestants in university education. but 1t IS
not probable tha. his suggestion will he acted
upon by the Government. The next session OF
Parliament will be Irish one. but changes
in taxation and the Local Government bill VIII
fully occupy 1t without an additional university
bill which would divide the Cnionist forces as
II once broke up the Liberal majority under
Mr.. Gladstone.
The most notable speech Of the week has been
that Of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at Bristol
where he discussed tire recent bimetallist nego-
dor. His statement leaves no room for doubt
that the bmetallst cause has met with de-
csive defeat; yet he does not concealAhis scepti-
csm respecting the confidence Of indian or
fciaIs in their ability to establish a gold stand
ard The Times" it is true. supports It's
correspondent Mr. Macleod in the theory that
there are vast boards of gold in India and that
the ratio Of sovereign 10 rupee can be ADJUSTED
by keeping the mints closed to silver ana oPe"
to gold. Ordinary experts are more reuceh''
since nothing has been more Striking since 'he
closing Of the Indian mints than the fahures
which have attended attempts TO manipulate
the markets for silver and Eastern exchange
What will happen is the continuance OF an ann
less drifting policy. The Indian government
having overdrawn it's account and exhausted
its balances will be compelled to raise immedi-
ately new sterling loan. Expedients Oh '"'s
kind will engross its attention ana the estao-
usbn,ent OF a gold standard will not BE seriously
considered. Mr.. Maxse has fine smear oi n>e
articles on the monetary problem in THE Ma
tional Review: but. brilliant as has peen MS
championship Of bimetallism. the subject mas
ceased TO interest the public. since 1T is consid-
cred a settled question Senator Wocott mas
taken his defeat philosophically and in silence
He sails by the American Line to-day
Mr.. Ritchie's attempt to settle the iaoor wal
at the Board of Trade seems TO nave iaiieo
completely The engineers are Wiling 10 meet
the masters provided the dispute over tne hourS
OF work is referred to arbitration The mas
tar. have made il clear that they will not sub
nit the main question TO arbitration nor 'o'e'
ate the interference of an outsider Negotia-
ttons seem to be hopeless and labor war
fraught with disaster TO employers ana em-
ployed must be fought out to the bitter end
With the retirement OF Mr.. Sidney Low from
the editorship o: THE st. James's Gazette
disappears temporarily an able controverslailst'
who has been dealing with the practical re-
.uIts OF English Free Trade in a critical spirit
and on protectionist lines. He viii make
tourney either to India or America and not re-
turn to London until spring.
The new opera "Diarmid" has been the chief
attraction this week at Covent Garden. and has
grown steadily In favor. The Marquis OF
I,orne's work as liorettis; is highly praised
and the Wagnerian orchestration OF Mr. Hamish
MacCunn has delighted nusc-overs with its
freshness and vigor. Mr.. Cartons play. The
Tree ~ KNOWLEDGE is decided success at
the st. James's Theatre and is most brilliantly
acted Miss Nelson does the best work In rep
resenting with subtle art a frivolous adventur-
css who brings ruin upon two housenoids. MI
,.eorsa Alexander. Mr.. Fred Terry Mr. H. r.
irving and Miss Fay Davis all appear TO me
advantage The success OF the play depehus
mon a series Of highly dramatic situations in
tho fourth act. which leave the audience breath
loss A hunndrum anticl max follows IN the
fifth act but 1t is essential TO the central theme
which is a contrasted study OF good and evii
IN woman Mr.. John Hares friends are de-
lighted with the announcement. that he has Sc
cured a permanent London theatre. l. y. f.