New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10

as il probably is, it is political event. The two
leading Unionst papers agree in announcing that
the licensing clauses Of the Local Government bill
are to be dropped. The Ministry have taken a
very sudden resolution. Down to yesterday they
meant to postpone these clauses. Perhaps it may
still be called postponement Neither last Satur-
DAYS Hyde Park meeting nor Mr.. Gladstenes op-
posision greatly alarmed them. 1t is the discon-
tent of their own supporters which has discon-
certed their pans There was discomfort among
the Liberal-U Unionists, but it was not general All
at once the metropolitan Conservative members re-
yolted. They met yesterday under the presidency
Of that stanch Tory, Sir Algernon Borthwick,
and unanimously advised the withdrawal OF the
clauses for the present session. No reasons arc
given, but they are obvious. The dislike Of tax
PAYERS TO paying compensation for cancelled
licenses is general, and Sir Algcrnon and his col
leagues are convinced that it cannot be overcome.
So they counsel surrender. Nobody doubts that
the clauses could be carried, but only after weary
and bitter struggle, which would weaken the
Ministry more than this concession weakcns them.
That most inconvencnty candid friend Of the
Government, The Standard" remarks that the
Home Rule faction will make the most of the vic
tory which they may legtimately claim as test-
mony to their strength, and Will carry to the
they have deprived the Unionist Government
The Tines is good enough to print two
column account of the last sitting of the Demo
cratic Convention, plus a long leading article on
the subject. Again we are permitted TO read
thrilling accounts Of bandannas, gray cotton CLOTH
portraits horn blowing, bandpaying and the eccen-
tric deliverances of excited Democrats The author
of this dispatch spares no detail which tends to
make the proceedings seem ludicrous. Editorial
delight over Mr. Clcvelands nomination is freely
expressed, though the writer's enthusiasm is not
always according to his knowledge. l fear that
Mr. Godlyin is not read in The Times Office,
where nothing seems to be known of his mean-
choly avowals of Mr. Cleveland's Civil Service
deiinouencies The Republicans, we are told, have
proved none of their charges the wholesale re-
movals of political opponents have been brought
to an end; and Republican officials have kept
the places which they secured during q long
monopoly of power. Perhaps it is on the faith OF
this curious delusion that Mr. Cleveland is said
to be worthier representative OF American
political life than has often been installed in the
White House. The other papers hardly allude to
the subject.
met Yesterday an Irish peer, who is also II
Hcme Ruler a combination occurring but seldom,
and asked him how things were going in Ireland.
The Pope will win," his sententious answer,
not less diseontentcd than sententious.
There is very little Irish news, unless it be
Irish news that Mr.. John Morley has made one
more elaborate and pdngent speech in London
against Coercion. Both sides seem to be waiting
for the next news from Rome.
1t is well understood that nobody now practiscs
obstruction, direct or indirect, in the House of
Commons There were eighty-three ques-
tions on the paper Thursday night when the
Local Government bill was coming, but all these
were of vital consequence. So. of course. was Mr.
Els's motion to adjourn the House in order to dis
cuss matter of urgent public Importance, mo-
ton supported by nearly the whole Opposition
This particular matter Of urgent public lmpor-
tance proved TO be the tithe disturbances IN gal
liant little Wales" This having been disposed OF
by closure, another Opposition motion followed
with the result that the House cot into COMMITTEE
on Local Government at ten minutes to IL, and got
out again automatically at midnight.
Let us mend the House of Lords little says
its Tory leader. The voice is the voice OF LORD
Cadogan, but the man behind it is Lord SALISBURY
Earl Cadogan, as Lord Privy Seal is one of the
most digniGed ana ornamental members OF the
Cabinet whose wife gives excellent parties at Cado
come any great measure of reform for the House
Of Lords No, nor from Lord Salisbury either
This is not great measure of reform: 1t is lit
tie measure meant to stave of that great measures
which must come some day or other. All 1t does
is to appoint Select Committee to report on the
Standing Orders of the House. This committee
will consider at what hour the House ought to
meet, how many ought to constitute quorum,
whether the Lord Chancellor ought not TO have
power TO say who shall speak when several COM
petitors rise together, how old Peer ought to be
when he takes his seat and other such matters,
none Of them quite radical
Lord Cadogan, however pledged the Ministry
to bring in bill to create life peerages ana ehaoie
the House to expel black sheep. This is wnat
Lord Salisbury some time since intimated he would
do. 1t is the day of small merces
The panic about National defence was supposed
TO have been decently inferred on Monday by Lord
George Hamilton. very good Royal commission
was appointed to bury it, with Lord Harrington
as chairman. But neither Sir Edward Hamley
nor Lord Wolscley will allow it to be buried Sir
Edward has written another letter ana LORD
Woseley has made another speech; and now The
Daily Telegraph" starts fresh scare,
and seems inclined to hang Lord George
Hamilton because he is not scared,
to hang Mr.. Stanhope, and appoint Minister
OF National Defence, with full control over tho
Army and Navy The other papers, including The
original patentee of sensational scares cannot be
induced TO take the oracle of Fleet-st seriously
Nor does the British public seem seriously fright
cned.
Perhaps the real sensation Of the week is the
fresh testimony relating to the Board OF Works in
iquities. The whole story about corrupt dealings
in the Pavilion Music Hall business came out yes
terday and other stories are coming. The evil
dence is the evidence of those who took part in the
transactions and the Board is doomed.
The sweating inquiry, too supplies weekly
sensation The evidence affects many well-known
firms of tailors. as far apart as Poole and Benia-
min, and several Others, including Redfern. Yes