New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15

nothing in preventing a renewal Of obstruction
| next session
| SO the Tory party, suddenly thinking for them
! selves, expressed the opinion that there Is put
one way to discourage obstruction, and that is 10
announce plainly that the Government VIII pass
its three chief bills at any cost of time and
| trouble. If the Opposition will not allow them TO
| be passed before the usual time bf adjournment
there should he autumn session. Lord Sails
bury, however, does not like democracy, ana does
| not like being overruled by his followers. lie
| is leader who prefers TO lead. 1t took HIM
| just twenty-four hours to qucl this mutiny. lie
| had two weapons in his hands, and used them
| both with effect. lie appealed to Lord llartng
| ton, who many times before has eXtricatcd his
allies from awkward difficulties. Lord Harrington
summoned meeting Of the Liberal tnionistS,
declared against autumn session, and sup
ported Lord Salisburys proposals. Then Mr.
Smith let il he understood that If an autumn
| session held his health would not permit
| him to lead the House Under these two in
| huences the Tory Democracy forthwith collapsed.
| Lord Salisbury has his way There will be no
| autumn session And obstruction lifts its head
| higher than ever
These may seem questions of detail, but they
| really involve the whole question of the Parlia-
| mentary system, whether Parliament, as it has
| existed for 900 years. shall continue to exist or
shall cease TO exist. Everybody hates an autumn
session, except perhaps the Irish The very men
who now propose il hate it most of all. But
party spirit and patriotism were for once on the
same side The party must carry its bills if il
expects the continued confidence of it's consttu-
encies. The country little for the hollow
clamor about abridging the freedom Of debate II
looks to Parliament 10 do the work of Parliament
and does not wish to see Parliament perish.
draw or fall into the contempt of Mr. GladStoncs
civilized world As matters stand, il is the
Ministry which has fallen into n certain contempt.
Lord Salisburys mastcrful temper suiices 10 over
awe his own followers. II does not suffice 10 cN-
tnguish obstruction or 10 carry bills through the
House. which he can only lead by proxy.
Ii is announced this morning that the Irish
Land Purchase BILL after reaching certain stage
in committee. will I've hung up till next year.
No number of fine phrases conceal the fact
that this is defeat. and . damaging defeat, for
the Government. II the chief item in their
programme for the year, and II goes over 10
next year Meantime the House is occupied with
two other chief measures both of which
might have stood over till next session. and one
Of which the friends of the Ministry now wish
they had never meddlcd with. This latter the
Licensing measure, and on this Ministers had the
to 30. This was the figure 10 which they
descended Mr.. Acand's amendment, which
rallied the whole force of the Opposition But
a question Of closure they mustered but
Al. The events Of the last two DAYS have in
fact, dscreditcd the Government more than all
that have gone before Such service as has been
done TO the cause Of Parliamentary government
has been done by the Speaker, who on Monday
set his foot finally on the new scheme of obstruc-
tiOn by instruction Mr.. Gladstone was angry
but the Speaker remained firm
Lord Wolscley has not as reported resigned his
post as AdIutant-General of the Army His FIVE
years term expired year ago II then
ranged that he should hold the place for another
wear, in order 10 carry out certain measures This
exceptional extension has now come 10 an end
Meantime Lord Wolselcy has declined the command
in chief of the Army in India. Nothing
seems settled as to his future There is
strong party in the army. with the Duke
of Cambridge at It's head opposed 10 reforms
and opposed 10 Lord Wolsclcy because he has car
ried out great reforms. They might not dislike
TO see him shelved awhile.
The resignation of Mr. Monro the Chief Com
missioner Of Police, is serious matter. and IS
likely TO have serious consequences of which
merely personal consequences are the least serious
They may, indeed, prove serious 10 the Home
%crtaTy whO for the second time has shown
that he cannot work with the officer next in
authority 10 himself When he drove Sir Charles
Warren 70 resign, IN. Monro was Mr. Matthew's
own choice as successor 10 Sir Charles With
Mr. Monro Mr. Matthew'S has managed TO get on
nearly eighteen months They part company on
two issues, nominally; perhaps really three.
81 the two admitted points of dissenson, the po-
lice pension system is the most important. Mr.
Matthews, and probably behind Mr. Matthews
the Treasury, refuses the general demand Of the
force for pension equal to two-thrds pay, after
twenty years service. So general is the demand
among the police that this refusal produces lively
discontent The word strike even has been pro
nounced The second point was Mr. Matthcwss
alleged refusal 10 promote the officer selected by
Mr. Monro 10 succeed the late Colonel Pearson
~ Assistant Commissioner. The Home Secretary
was supposed 10 intend appointing his own private
secretary though knowing we'll how strongly the
police object 10 seeing the prizes of the depart
ment given 10 outsiders. If he had such an in
,en,on he has abandoned H. He announced last
night in the House Of Commons that he had re-
solved to promote Mr. Monros man. His state
ineht on the whole case adroit and the House
was inclined to think Mr. Monro had resigned
raShly. But the root of the trouble seems 10 be-
that til" Home Secretary cannot, or will moi either
mahage the police OF let the Chief Commissioner
manage them.
The press ari public opinion side with Mr.
Monro. Nr. Matthews is told by the leading !
Tory Journal that il would he better that hc
should himself have resigned Mr. Monro though |
he acted weakly during the dock strike. |
has been, on the whole. a good Chief of Police !
lie has kept order in the streets and discipline
in the force. Mr.. Matthews could not forgive him |
for carrying his point about those proccs-ons |
to whom this astonishing Home Secretary wanted |
10 abandon the streets Of London. The zcalotS |
whom Mr.. Monro kept in order are. Of course. re-
ioicng over his fail, with which, however the |
events Of last week have uotbiu- 10 do directly |