New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
v.p,oUs PHASES OF THE LAND QUESTION

~p pARyELLS BfLL-wELsH AND s|o'N"
roy-TRADEs UNION ooNGREss-NEw Boohs'
rby CABLE TO THE TRIBUNkl
uov Sent 11.-Mr Parnelrs bill for the re-
usf Of Irish tenants. introduced last nigh'' mas
..oomphshed several things. Already 1t has so"n
,,..o,a in the councils of his political opponents
arven Mr.. Chamberlain abroad. brought Loru
,,.r.,noton suddenly to London and divided tne
c.,,net Lord Randolph Churchill is pretty
..,tainly in favor of making some con-
..ss,on to Mr.. Parnell Lord Salisbury ana
. majority of his colleagues and LORD HART
,ngton and the Liberal Unionists generally
are believed to be against it The first two parts
tbe hill receive no support from the Tories or the
,;horol JTnionsts They see no reason for disturb
ing the land settlement of 1881 by admitting lease
holders TO the benefit of that act. Mr.. GLADSTONE
himself ls expected to resist that proposal nor docs
the suggestion for general revision OF ren'S
attract support 1t is not deemed urgent eno"s"
+o;ns,ifv immediate legislation, especially IL the
tbirl section be adopted.
The real contest is expected to turn on tha''
Nothing could be more moderate in form than MI
Parneps offer that the courts should in each Case
determine on what terms Immediate eVic'lo"S
sbould be suspended. This is what LORD
Randolph Churchill is supposed to be inclined
% adopt. But Mr.. Parnell will be
,oled ON ilst for facts and figures to prove his
case. The existence of widespread distress IS al
frmed on one side and denied on the other. Mt
parners contention is that no harm can be done
nv remitting the whole subject to the courts. Ills
onnonents reply: Unless you present a prlna
<oc;o case YOU again unsettle the relations be-
+vecn landlord and tenant, invite agitation, impair
,he landlords chance of recovery of full rents where
the tcnantis able to pay" Yet nobody denies that
some distress exists and that there are number
olarre number-of tenants who are really unable to
pay in full.
The Standard which argues this question very
.outiously. but leans to compromise, says: =" If
this be so, policy and humanity alike de-
uand that such tenants shall not be compelled
IN nav the forfeit of their failure" Still more sig
ni6cautly it adds: "The Government must bid
against the League for the gratitude OF the lrlsh
neope. The Ministry must not be deferred by false
pride from giving effect 10 whatever element OF
iustlce exists III MT. IarDelIS pIopOoa-
If this language finds much echo In the
Tory party, difficult indeed will the
Ministry find it to meet Mr.. Parnell with
mere non possumus. The second reading OF the
hill is now expected to como on Monday week.
The Government insist on completing supply first.
They will then have to choose between agreeing
with Mr.. Parnell on some reasonable course or
facing the prospect of a winter Of distress, out
rage and serious crime.
Parliament meanwhile, tolls steadily
through business. and INDUCES itself In
Aippant discussion of multfarious topics. The
number of members present steadily decreases but
the Tories arc kept within call for emergencies.
His serious duties as leader of the House do not ln-
pair Lord Randolph ChurchilPs spirits or
his gift of repartee Thursday nlght
showed him in his best form. He threw
over Sir Michael Hicks.Beach with
cheerful alacrity to conciliate Mr. Sexton, who
wants money for Belfast Hospital, and scored re-
peatedy off Mr.. Labouchere, much TO the surprise
of the latter and to the diversion Of the House
Lord Randolph Churchills allusion to Mt
Labouchere as the Editor of Truth was IN Mr.
psrael's best manner He declined to reply to
the nsinuation that Graham was appointed
Clerk of the House of Lords because he was
Lord Cranbook's son-in-aw. That nslnuation"
said Lord Randolph Churchill, "s based on gossip
mongering in which the honorable member has
warm professional interest Mr.. Labouchere's re-
Art consisted In moving the reduction OF the salary
OF the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord RAN
dolph Churchill sat silent and the House thought
the joke so poor that only onefourth of the men,
bers supported the motion.
Mr. Tanner is rapidly taking the place
in the House of which Mr. Biggar once
claimed the monopoly 1t is doubtful
however, whether he has Mr.. Biggar's ingenuity
and versatility. The Speaker pretty regularly re-
duces Mr.. Tanner to silence for irreevancy. Mr..
Blggar hi1 self undergoes similar fate at times.
The truth is that the Speaker applies the rules
the House with great strctness against all
eomers. Not the Irish members merely, but
Cabinet Ministers, past and present. have
been repeatedly called to order. The leader
of the House himself has not escaped. The great
number of new members increasing the tendency
to loose talk makes stringent discipline imperative
The current story that the Porte refused to re-
ceive Sir William White as the English ambassador
is now officially denied. This denial, however, is
coupled with another of his appointment as am
bassador which throws doubt on both 1t is certain
that the Government meant Sir William White
to take up Sir Edward Thomtons post whether
Is ambassador OF as special envoy
The question of moment at Constantinople as
everywhere is. who shall replace Alexander His