New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-26
THE NEWS. IN LONDON.
woMAN's INFLUENCE IN ENGLISH POLITICS;
MEETING OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE AND THE
woMEN's LIBERAL FEDERATION - s1R
CHARLES DILKE'S SREAPPEARANCE-THE
IRISH LoRp-LIEUTENANcY - MR.
GREENwooD's SUIT THE
QUEENS SEVENTEEN
;BY CABLE TO TIE TRIBUEE.l
BIRTHDAY.

QUEENS SEVENTEEN
BIRTHDAY.
iBY CABLE TIE TRBUEEl
Copyright: 1889: BY The Ne'c- York Tribune
London May 25.-The proceedings in Parliament
have this week been dull but there has been
good deal of activity and hustle among the poll
toiaps outside For the Hrst time In our history
we have seen the political ladies Of both great
parties gathered together in London at the same
time. The organized political woman is you
know, a comparatively new creature mere LII 'he
old days we had the Political woman as r"rd
avis" in the ranks OF the arlstocracy anu ohe
famous Lady Cavendish kissed Wesuminstef
butcher 70 win vote for Fox. To-day the politi-
cal woman is not confined TO the hooility' ohe
ha, her representative in all classes. The Prm-
ros. Ieame boasts of over $4,000 members, the
great majority being women The Women's LAD
s,aI federation counts $4,000 members, and has
univ reccnty come into existence. This is re-
marksble additional force let loose at election
times though IL may not vote, and there can be
No donbt that the influence Of women in politics
ia. Tor good or evil rapidly growing In this coun-
try.
Iori Salisbury, speaking to the Primrose danes
IN Wednesday, at Her Majesty's Theatre, gave his
official blessing the movement, so FAR as IL was
IN Tory hands, and spoke with enthusiasm OF
the fact that Primrose Habitahon had been
opened at Tralee, County Kerry, which untii
recently was probably the most disturbed ustrc'
In Ireland He had heard that there were already
700 members, and thought that there was
nromisjng field in Munster and Connaught lof
active propaganda by the League II they couia
siye cohesion and strength to the scattered Loyal
lists communities, they would accomplish great
work for the Union.
;oh haard SDpecl
itself remarkable. The ladies were all decorated
af,.r the Masonic fashion, and the higher officers
disolayed as many jewels as member OF the
c,and Lodge Everybody had badge OF some
cost and the use of these things in such ntimoer
mnst have created almost new industry as well
.s ht,ro,nu in a considerable revenue to the
League, ,,
fyf course the Liberal women have no insignia
the taw,lry fincry which pleases the iory hu'e'
10 condemned and deridcd. / am not sure tha'
this is wise. 1t has distinct use, and the frph-
rosc League would not be what II Is wllhouI w.
The Liberal ladies are probably too serious iihy
had a full days CO 80" tohrhlhs Ihc nio''
recondite political subjects, nor 1orge'"he VI:
Sucnr Bounty bill. Then there were COUPE VI
busines, meetings. The council first met IN pr
vate and decided that thcy wond not lnscr'oe 1I'e
oues,ion of Woman Suffrage on their banners
This is q concession u ooihS "N''>
who have not quite made up their minus "he'nei
they want to vote with their husbands
A curious personal question caused q very warm
debate Four ladies OF the executive have lsteiy
been with Sir Charles Dixie on q political tour
IN the Forest Of Dean, in Gloucestershire. When
,hev hate~ not spoken" for him, they have
been on the platform and generally have expressed
their desire to Bfing him back to political hfe
This has given great offence. and certain mora
reform societies circulated a protest against the
conduct of the ladies. They took care OF course
that the protest should reach all the 1nfiuenua
Liberal women, who Were asked II they ~er'
willing that the Liberal Federation should thus DC
dragged in the mre When the storm burst IN the
council on Wednesday, the four offenders maze
q Joint statement, pleading that they had actco
in their individual capacities and had no Intention
of compromising the Federation But when the
executive came to be reelected for the curren'
wear, the offenders were largely piled and pos
sibly one other Of them has been relecteo. we
are still wanting the returns
As to Sir Charles Dixie. it must be understood
that he is not candidate for Parliament lie de-
cined to stand for the Forest of Dean last year,
but promised to visit the constituency and address
the miners 1t was during this visit that his lady
friends gave him the light of their countenance.
for which act they have been called TO account.
Meantime there is no doubt that Sir Charles is
slowly making his way. Quite recently he mas
been elected chairman Of the Chelsea Board OIL
Guardians with the goodwill Of the Unlonst
local paper.
The political ladies of both parties had pleas
ant stay IN London. Lady Spencer and Lady
Aberdeen received their Liberal friends in their
own stately homes, and Lady Hayter presided at
the conyersazione' held among the pictures at
Grosvenor Gallery. Here Mrs Gladstone was pre-
sented with massive gold bracelet, bearing the
miniature reproduction Of Sir John Miilais's por-
trait Of her husband. This in view Of the
Golden wedding which Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone
will celebrate shortly. The Primrose danes were
on their side, and at about the same hour, enjoying
. ma agnifcent party given by Lady Wimborne,
the sister Of Lord Randolph Churchill at her house
in Arhngton-st, Pccadilly.
The Irish peers, with handful Of Ulste
Tories who sit in the House Of Commons. hav
unanimously agreed upon the abolition Of th
IordIdeutenancy, in the hope that the Govern
mont will build o Roval residence and induce
Rovnl prince to live in Ireland. They hive aske'
Lord Salisbury to receive deputaaon on the sub
;ect and the nstter is to be d1scussfd at to-day
Cabinet meeting. Meantime the Tories in tn
uou.e of Commous are pushing the matter on. an
further questions on the subject are 70 oe'pot
Ar. Smith on Monday 1t was noticed at tn
mers meeting that Lords Meath and Grevlile' tn
on,v Home Rulers among the Irish nobility, vote
for the retention of the viceroyaity'
Mr. Goscbeu spoke at Sheffield on Wednesoa
night for a full hour. and actually ahuoeo 10 "a
Sugar Bounties bill without saying wofu
f.yor Of the boycottrhs clauses All he did WIS
quote the lower prices on sugar 70 oe uenveie
tbis autumn AZ a proof that the present inhatio
is temporary, due only to American Speculation Noi
and not to the convention In private oonVe,s'
tions with Liberal Unionist friends ne says .ls
he was led into the affair when 1t was a mere que
,1., 30 .,,..bino houpties Somehow ne hau