New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
AND THEATRICAL.
iBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.J


Icndon SJ-.- r.-Nc. = 1souIs University
scheme for Ireland, though dimly sug.
gested caused no small stir among
the constituencies. 1 have carefully noted
6he opinions of twenty thirty leading provincial
papers, and all accept the principle of an endowed
Irish Catholic University with more or less-ratheI
less-grace Some make no concealment of their dis
like of the probability of Mr.. BalfOurs accom-
plishing what Mr.. Gladstone failed in. The only
opposition comes from the Government rank and
file. / refer TO the Orangemen and the Dublin and
Lancashire Tories The general admission is that
denOminational education has greatly progressed
in recent years; that the Queens colleges in Ire
land have failed, and that this subject would be
similarly treated by the first Parliament TO meet
in College Green. Mr.. Gladstone is silent on the
topic, but the suggestion that he will oppose the
proposal is not far wrong. His line is likely to
be that 10 provide money from the Imperial Ex-
chequer is a very different thing from leaving the
subject to an Irish Parliament to deal with in its
own way and out of its own finds Mr.. Cham
berain's adhesion to this scheme is not unex-
pected. Besides being supporter of the Govern
ment, it is recalled that he voted for The O'Con-
nor Don's motion ten years ago. lie declared at
Birmingham this week that he dislikes denomina.
tional education as much as ever, but that if the
Protestants were unwilling to surrender denomi-
national endowments in England, he could not OBJ
ject TO the Catholics making similar demand in
Ireland. OF more importance was Mr. Chamber
lains suggestion that the Government should in
troduce their Irish land proposals by a resolution
without stalking their existence thereon subse-
quently introducing bill 1t is thought that his
idea is intended for feeler for next session. |
may point out that in taking this step the Gov
ernment would be adopting one of Mr.. Gladstonc's
methods, as when he was attempting to create
Catholic university.
Lord Randolph Churchill has begun his Welsh
campaign at Newtown. His mood last night was
not that of the "enfant terrible" whom we saw
at WalSail' 1t was more in line with the bulk of
the Conservative party and The Standard
which is mostly an unfavorable critic. is good
enough to express itself as content TO feel that
Lord Randolph has now placed himself ON tbe
common ground of Conservative polemics His
speech contained the usual similarity with Mr.
Chamberlain on Irish remedial legislation. and
Lord Randolph also puts land purchase before
local government But, unlike Mr. Chamberlain
ne boldly advocated the partial use of English
credit Lord Randolph's defence of the blunders
OF tne government at the last session and his
favorable remarks about the new Tithes Bill havo
been real surprise to his old Conservative
friends.
The Trades-Union Congress passed their usual
resolution in favor of the naturalization of land
and refused 20 advocate the movement for an
right hours day or TO indorse the resolutions
many Of them tinged with Socialism, passed by
the international Trades Congress at Paris. The
most important issue related TO the new demand
Of the labor class for an eight hours limitation
The committee on this subject issued 200 circu-
lars Of inquiry, and thrty-three replies were re-
eeived from societies representing 169,54O men
OF these 80, 629 votes were in favor of eight
hours and 62,ss3 against; the remainder were
silent The Congress vote was eghty-eight
against and sixty-fve for eight hours.
MI John Burns the worlungman whose name
mas become prominent in connection with the
etnKe. Is somewhat remarkable parsonage. He
is Sen-educated. and his neatly furnished house in
naMersea has large library of books. chiefly on
pohncai economy and works of reference. He
mas been lifelong eetOtaler and non-smoker,
and his chief hobbies books and Socialism IT
h NOT many years since he was prosecuted by Sir
ohares Russell for street riots, and more recently
ne was imprisoned for six months for resisting
Ine police In Trafalgar Square. Notwithstanding
pis present prestige. be cannot be called leader