New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
THE NEWS FROM LONDON.
MIR. GLADSToNE'S WARNING TO HIS FOL-
LOWERS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE TORIES
LORD HARTINGToN's SUCCESSOR 40
LEADER OF THE LIBERAL UNloN'
lists THE DIFFICULTIES OF
FEDERAL HOME RULE
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBUSEJ
copyrtoht: 1890. By The Ne~' fork 1''o"'' .
Jondon Feb l-Mr Gladstone, IN le''ci '"
his supporters speaks Of the foronco"ins ~ ~.
as likely to be of pressing interest aV ,ie 80.
This statement from such quarter mas QUICK
.rod exrectation concerning the meeting OF far-
lament People ask whether MI Ulaosoone ha'
any plans of aggression. 1t seems mos' hNeiS
that he has He has not SAID anything 'eiS
definite himself, but MIR. Morley mas peeh ie''
r.,ioent and what Mr.. Morley says is, Of course.
the reflection Of Mr.. Gladstone's nina. Al Liver
nooIS on Wednesday, Mr.. Morley put into shape
the no,icv Of the Opposition in the House of
Commons mon the measures OF the Government
so far as they are known, and also upon the irish
administration of Mr.. Balfour. 1t is according
70 expectation that this latter matter should come
up again 1t is in the nature OF an annual, put
every year somewhat changes its color MT.
Morley has got readNthe counts of indictment, ana
one Of the first seems TO be the appointment OF
Mr. Peter O'Brien, alias "Pether the Packer, 10
the post of Chief Justice of the Court of Queen
Bench in Ireland. More important. however, Is
the avowed determination of the Opposition 10
oppose the new Land Purchase scheme MI
Morley lays down three conditions as necessary
h the measure is 10 pass the House, VIZ: nrs''
that the British State shall not be direct creator
of the Irish tenant; second, that the peheho oi
the bill shall not be confined to the farmers, but
shall be distributed equally among the generai
taxpayers of Ireland and third, that it shall be
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members are consentiDg parties.
The Opposition are also given fair notice to resist
the Ministerial proposal to remit school fees with
out there is some change in the management OF the
national and denominational schools They will
oppose Government grants TO voluntary schools
unless some representative element is included in
the Board management of those schools On
this subject, namely, the remission of fees. the
Government will be subjected TO a formidable
assault In fact. they are to be attacked upon
every occasion, and all along the line. The
knowing ones of the Liberal party say that the
historic moment has arrived 1t is the fifth ses
sion of this Parliament counting the short session
of $685. and in fifth session it is time to become
aggressive. Besides, there is not only iustifica-
tion for il in the absence of really great measures
for Ireland, but chances of time favor hostilites
a-outrance. We are told that Mr. Gladstone has
secretly given the word. He is immensely in
terested in The report of the Special Commission,
and generally in the whole treatment of Mr.
Parnell by the Government. the Pigott forgeries
having been demonstrated. and he will do his
utmost to beat Government about the head with
their own instrument of torture.
The stormy outlook combined with the illness
OF the Marquises Of Salisbury and Harrington, is
causing some depression among the Tory rank
end file, who are by means certain as their
leaders that the Union ship will get safe through
the buhetings of the next few months. 1t is
stated with some show of authority that Lord
Randolph Churchill will join the critics of the
Government on the Parnell Commission report.
Lord IIartngton's absence in Egypt will moke nee
essary the nomination of leader Of the Liberal
UniOnst party. Sir Henry James and Mr.. Cham
berain are of course the only possible candi-
dates. In point Of ability Mr.. Chamberlain is
long way ahead. But lie is not quite in line with
the bulk of Lord Hartington's followers while
Sir Henry James of course is There is talk of
a possible competition for the succession But
this is by the enemy. and need not be taken
seriously 1t is more than likely that Sir Henry
James will insist upon Mr. Chamberlain taking
the first place; and as Lord Harrington is to meet
Mr. Chamberlain between London and Cairo, the
matter OF the leadership, as well as some other
matters now pending. will 10 doubt be amicably
arranged.
The story put in circulation that Lord Harting-
ton is to be opposed at Rossendae by an ex-Cab-
net Minister is Inaccurate or at any rate prcma
ture. Something of the same sort was ahoat a
year or more ago 1t is evident that MIR. Glad
stone could not have given the Liberals of RosSen
dsle the choice of any member of his last Cabinet
nDl. fl,, hiracal
IIarcourt and Mr. Morley as stated, without giving
offence TO other constituencies which equal
ly wanting strong to put into the field
against Liberal Unionists Tories. The Pail
Mall Gazette" suggests that Mr.. Morley should
allow himself to he nominated against Lord Hart
ington, and, failing him, Sir Charles Russell, tie
hero of the Parnell Commission. Mr.. Morley VIII
certainly not leave Ncwcastle-on-Tyne. But Sir
Charles Russell has rather trying sort Of a con-
stituency in Hackney, and may be persuaded TO
accept. He is we'll known in the district as
member of the northern circuit, and at the Man.
chester Assizes he for some gears leader of
the bar. He would be as strong a candidate as,
II not stronger than, Mr.. Morley.
The week has shown afresh certain points of
difference in the Opposition which by-and-by
must bring them great embarrassment. AT Liverpool
Mr.. John Morley refused to pick up Lord Derby's
challenge upon the question OF Federal Home
Rule Federal Home Rule, called, is the pct
of "The Pail Mall Gazette" and of others Of the
forward school in the Opposition The scheme is a
Ht&le amprpbous at present. since it does not 20
beyond setting up parliamcnts in Ireland. Wales
and Scotland, for which reason Lord Derby has
been able to riddle it through and through with
shots Of his formidable logic-and nobody is more
formidable than he in destructive criticism. Mr..
Morley, following Lord Derby at Liverpool, found
il necessary 10 alude TO 1t as remarkable piece
Of criticism. But he put 1t aside as not affect
ing himself. lie agreed, indeed, that Federation
,lu Lxnal;,, nm of the Imperial parlia-