New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

uniting in the Mohmund country. have driven
back the trlbesmen and have used Maxim guns
with great effect The Goorkhas. the Bombay
pioneers and the Punjab infantry have done the
bulk OF the fighting, with help from contingents
Of the Somerset and Devon regiments. the
tribesmen made brave stand. but were de-
moralized BY the fire from inc Maxims' Inc
campaign IN that quarter is virtually ended but
=, ia hardly probable that the column can be
recalled 10 cooperate with the main expedition
aSainst the Afridis In the Tirah country. which
viii not be ready TO start for a fortnight Tine
British forces under cautious leadership VIII IN
evitably punish the hostile tribes and restore
Tho normal condition OF peace on the frontier;
but when they ret re the costly work VIII nave
TO he repeated before many years.
The Greek Chambers will meet Monday to
take action on the financial arrangements ioi
tho treaty OF peace. and apparently will be COM
PEELED to submit TO hard conditions, unless 'he!
allow themselves to DO coerced by the mObs out
side into q refusal. which. in existing circum-
stances. would be a suicidal policy. The more
closely the treaty IL studied, the more compete
the German Emperor's diplomatic victory APP
pears Lord Salisbury's apologists find IL diih-
cult to praise his work. especially as he mas
mental Power which will enable the Greeks 10
float an indemnity loan, and compel the Inns
to retire promptly from Thessaly
The difficulties in Crete are still serious. ana
no practical solution for them Is yet provided
Mr. Gladstone's Indictment of Lord Salspur!
Eastern policy falls however on dull ears al
though IL Is unanswerable. The Turks are
stronger than they have been since the Crlhea'
the Greeks are weaker than they nave peeii
since they were first befriended by Europe anu
England. without an ally on the Continent mas
been powerless to exert an influence FOR hlgh
ends of civilization. English opinion Is GYM
cally Indifferent to what goes on OUTSIDE 'he
empire Mr.. Gladstone's protest Is IKE q voice
from the grave IT is read as coldiy as 'ho"s"
II were an epitaph on the old-lashioheu i
OF moral responsibility of great ha'io''' i"'
prevailing view is that England mas oeeh '.i
generous and high-minded than an! o'ie'
Power but has been baffied by the GERMAN
Frperor and the ring Of bondhoiders' ahc '"e'
The responsibility for the failure must DE oNioeo
among Jealous Continental nations. when nave
refused to support her
Tho announcement that the Duke OF YORK
would take command Of a squadron next sPrihs
erd visit the colonies is now officially denleo pu'
the heartiness with which 1t was receNeo ny
the English press renders 1t probapie 'ha' II vas
merely premature and that the OBJECT VIII ui.i.
nately be carried into effect Such cruise Wou'u
he the natural sequel TO the Jubilee anu "ouiu az
oa honr,Iv with the prevailing sentiment OF GOOD
Tin ,,rouobout the Empire. His visit to ireland
has proyed how useful he can be IN sUehs'n
en,ng the bonds of loyalty TO the thro"e' ~
has also emphasized the advantage OF apoiish-
ing the Lord Lieutenancy and ESTABLISHING pei
nanent royal residence in Ireland. The frlhce
20 Wales who will be at Balmoral ana Mar
Lodge next week for a brief visit pelore so"s "
Untsb,re will undoubtedly favor the cruise
The Duke Of Norfolk has offered MS services III
conjunction with other municipai Mayors "
settling the engineering lockout ana s'rlhe W"i'"
has kept forty thousand men uheihp'o!eu io'
twelve weeks and enabled employers Willie -
grant the eight hours concession 10 cohou1'
80, nro6,able business He Is we'll adapted 10
aortoLe the difficult work which Lord Rose
,Dor,, ottamnted in a similar labor conilict Inc
cotton operatives in the North are CONFRONTED
with a crisis in their trade which must HNo'Ne
lower wages and lack of employment ihou'
trial England Is slowly approaching per'oo Vi
slack work and hard times Ireland Is also
menaced with scarcity of food ana rehe"ai Vi
old-tme conditions OF distress.
Wealth and fashion returning from Sco''a'''
10 sombre empty London. report that the seasoi
IN the North has been remarkable for sayety'
All the great houses have been filed with guests
and there have been many brilliant parties Inc
Duke OF Richmond, Lady Tweedmou'h' ana inc
Duchess OF Sutherland have been entertaining
on a large scale Lady Randolph Churchili' MIS-
Bradley Martin ard many Americans have peeh
in the North Mr.. William Winter writes me
from Edinburgh that he was compelled 10 ailer
his steamship arrangements and VIII not san loi
New-York until October q. on the britannia
!. y. +.