New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-13

In the BrltlSn House Oh OOllIilOuS last HlS III
Lord Randolph Churchill made passionate at
tack upon Mr.. Gladstones Irish proposals, but
contented himself with criticism and offered no
alternative policy. He evidently was not ready
to say he would favor any Home Rule scheme ;
nor could he say he would have nothing to DO
with one. but would resort to coercion, tor 1t Is
only q few months since he forced Lord Sails
bury to give up that plan of settling lrelands
woes. Such position might have embarrassed
some men, but it did not trouble Lord Randolph
at all. He calmly proceeded to deDounce MI.
Gladstones scheme as a mass of contradic-
tlons.'
Young America takes quickly to an idea. In
spired apparently by the example of the work
inglnen i'm various parts of the land, some boys
in Public School No. "a, Brooklyn. "struck "
YESTERDAY for half an hours recess in the after
noon. They would not take their places when
the bell rang nor would they let the younger
bows go in. We regret to say that here the
matter ended. The parents and teachers ana
not even suggest arbitration, but, aided by a
policeman descended upon the refractory lads,
collared them, marched them into the building
and logged some of them sOundly. And yet
this is called free country!
President Coleman and Commissioner Don
nelly of the Tax Department make out strong
case against cutting down salaries In that
branch of tine municipal service The work
under their control requires unusual expert
ability and experience, and the hours Oh duty
during at least three months of the year are
more severe than in any other nv isl0n OF the
city government The Tax Department has
been managed with conspicuous economy and
efficiency, and President Coleman has shown
exceptional public spirit and devotion to the
interest of the taxpayer in the Board of EST.
mate and Apportionment.
TIE TRIBUNEs special cable dispatches this
morning contain brief summaries OF opinion on
the present phase of the Irish question, from
W. II. Smith Cons, recently First Lord OF the
Admiralty; I. NJ. Bcaly, Justin Mccarthy,
William OBrcn and other Natlonalists
Mr. Smith, as might be expected says the Con-
servatives will support any Government that
will maintain the legislative union of Ireland
and Great Britain. and that Mr.. Gladstonc's
bill Will be defeated on the second reading
The Irlshmen quoted as also might naturally
be expected, heartily support Mr.. Gladstone.
If they are not entirely suited, they are at
least convinced that he proposes as much as
they can possibly hope to get.
The members Of the police force have been
behaving well of late-since Sergeant Crowley
was sent TO prison for seventeen years and Il
half. But here is a case which the Police Com
missioners will doubtless investigate promptly.
At least, Judge Gildersleeve suggests that they
shall do SO. TO make long story short, a
handwriting man and his wife were arrested
in Chrystie-st., apparently for no proper canse
on March 26, taken to the Eldridge Street Po-
lice Station, and there struck by IN angry OIL
Ger In the presence Of the Sergeant. IL the story
n true, there ought ~ be two vacancies On the