New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-16
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
vr1,EF FOR IRISH TENANTS-ADMlNlSTKA
TIVE REFORM.

SPENDING
COURT AND CABINET.
fbY CABLE THE TRIBUSEI
,oxnoy Sent l5.-The prospects OF quie.
-. !, yreland and elsewhere have not improVou
sn,;ry the last low days MIR. Parncns Lanu o.''
- ;,s amended shape has surprised everybody, III
>" IT, his liberal allies. The provisions which
e'" .xnected TO mako it acceptable to them ana
a. o,bcrs have disappeared. As it now stahus any
.o,aut whose rent settled under the La'u AoV
nr;,r 10 the end of 1884 may on payment VI '"o
kaf tbe rent duo appl, to the Court for abatement
The Conrt may remit the whole OF any par. Vi 'no
..,,oinioc half: also any part OF the next yeai
on, 90 where proceedings for electment have oeel
tsann tho Cour. may on the payment OF one-naii
the rent suspend the proceedings ri.
a., ,,o,ld have been more candid says Inv
Standard To label this measure for the aooiiton
of eviction and the reduction OF rents py ohe-n"i
sThe Government adds the same Iouin"',
suav with an easy conscience dechhe W "000p'
.ugyestions obviously not made Win VIC" ~
n.ace and order" These are the comments Vi '"0
;ournal which has heretofore adv ocateu an as,oo-
ment between the Government ana MI. faino'i ="
,ho hass Of his bill as originally drafted IL QUO
turns 10 Liberal organs he will ma s,hiiai
~ d,s,nooiotmeot less crudey expressed Inc
n,J Ne,cs thinks that the principle OF the orie'uai
I'm ronoin. but that the details VIII require
.wondment. Il prefers that the proportion OF reht
navable should be left to the discretion oil tho
60, ~ Ls axcd at some higher figure than 90
r oon, II declares itself unreservedly in favor
ns some revision of rents and considers it beyond
controversy that the depression OF prices gives
case for the general relief Of Irish tenants.
The Times describes the bill as gigantic act oil
,onudiatIou. denies that there Is depression
dcoounces the present proposal as an uholushins
attack ON the settlement established uhuer 'ue
na ,ot and insists that the immediate object OF
,ho il 10 convince Irish tenants that there
1. large party in Parliament in favor Oh cutting
down rents 30 per cent so as to discourage then
trorn availng themselves of Lord Ashbournes
Act which is regarded by the Parnellites as most
cravely threatening their agitation ana their lhhu
ence over the masses -,
The Tories have a simple theory OF Mr.. farhehs
change of front. They say that be became alarmed
Lost the hill should be accepted that he does not
want IL passed that be has purposely inserted III
II umpossble provisions in order to secure its reJcc-
tion and 10 keep alive the grievances on which con-
tinned agitation can be tased. still simpler view
s that Mr. Parncll has put bis terms high in order
10 leave room for a bargain.
In the meantime in the House thiDgs are going
from ban 10 worse. Mr.. Par-oil has disappeared
from tne scene, leaving his lieutenants TO make
things unpleasant for Lord Randolph Churchiil'
Snnnlv ia now the scene of nightly wrapeie. Moh-
aav beheld a pitched battle between the lrsh
members and the Government. in which the Gov
srnment after hours of futile struggle lasting tlli
o'clock Oh Tuesday morning, had 10 give way
Lord Randolph Cnurchill and Mt OConaor eS-
changed defanccs at the end with another long
.;,tng last night as the result. with nnumerabe
o,d intetminable speeches on the Barbavilla muir
der The Tories accuse the Irish membe OF OBJ
s,rnction The Irish members retort that the House
will not give them hearing Mr. ParnelTs Dill
cannot come on till Supply is finished Whether
Mr. Gladstone means to return for the debate Is
still disputed
Lord Randolph Churchi!rs Civil Service Com
mission is reckoned great soup for the Govern
ment and for himsef 1t means nothing less than
aco,nplee overhauling OF the chief departments VI
state In spite of civil service reform their condi-
ton s believed to be than it was forty years
ago. The cost Of administration has enormously
increased. 1t is doubtful whether the efficiency
ot the derartIaeuts has not diminished. High
saarles short hours, excessive stahs, extravagant
penisons Imperfect supervision, oVef-accoun'S
autiqnated methods Of business. and general lncoin
petence and misnanagement-such are some oil inc
CHARGES now brought against the existing system.
Lord Randolph Churchill aims at sweeping relormS'
increased economy. increased efficiency. Inc only
wonder is that Mr. Gladstone had not long since
snticipated him. The proposal EFFORTS praise even
mittedly composed of strong and experienced
members.
The cpnSict between the Court and Cabinet on
Bulgariau matters became al last acute enough to
reonire Iotd Iddeslegh's presence at BalmoraL
TIE Foreign Secretary. though in inhrm health,
felt Obliged to make journey OF ooO miles III
order to dissuade the Queen from inviting Prince
Alexander to visit Balmoral. Irritation at St.
Petersburg has been intense on account OF English
support If the Prince. and threatened tc break out
in a very dsagrceablc fOrn If the Qncen persisted
in a project which the Car chose to regard as a
tetsonal affrout Lord Saisbu-ys opinion of Rus.
sian action in Bulgaria does not really differ from
the Queens but diplomatic reasons compel him to
do a little iudlciOus assembling. Hence Sir James
fergussons crafty remark IN tho House last nlght'
tAat the Government had no Official Information
that would Justify them in stating that the
Enperor OF Government of Russia have compelled
Pruoe Alexander 10 abdcate the throne oil bui'
garia. Everybody understood that as meaning
that the Ministry had doubt OF the fact, but nc
LEGAL evidence Of Russian guilt The demonstra
tons of the last few days in the bulgarian
Sobranie are here deemed conclusive proof thai
Prince Alexander retains the affections and allie
glance Of an immense majority of the bulgarian
people.
The snrurising statement appears that Mr.. Cham
berlains journey on the Continent will be made
under police protection. The Chief Of the Birming
ham police insists that 1t IL as unsafe tor MT
Chamberlain abroad as in England. where be has
been accompanied by detective since hit
opposition to Mr.. Gadstcnes Home Rule bill
became Known.
The Phelps Bayard correspondence has produced
certain hutter among those connected with the
earthquake fund. The version cabed from New
York probably incorrect, but It sufiices as pre-
text for those who do not wish TO contribute. III
Jaily Ne,cs. which has made itself the organ of the
scharity begins at home" grurobers considers
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