The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

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LONDON, May 91.-Mr. Gladstone has passed
the week making little speeches to Liberal
oxcursionists who have visited Hawarden from
nearly every part OF the country to the number
Of about 10000 This has become practically
the annual custom with the Grand Old Man
and very useful one too. because every ex-
eursionist returns to his homo full OF mission
arr ardor. Mr.. Gladstone will return to Lon
don on Tuesday and will remain until the
close of the session. There is to be a private
oonclsve OF the Liberal leaders and the party
managers next week, from which momentous
results may come. 1t will be decided. am as
Sured. to continue and extend that fighting
policy In Parliament which has already eeri-
ously embarrassed the Government and infu-
rated its followers. The Tories call it obstruc-
tion and beseech the country to take note Of
the wickodness OF the Liberals who are clog
ging the administration wheels.
because there is absolutely no popular feeling
in favor OF the menaced measures. The next
week or two will decide whether the Govern
mont shall sacrifice part OF its legislative
programme or ende8vor to carry the whole by
means Of an autumn session. In either case
the Government will be further discredited.
and the gain must be with the opposition.
Emperor William is to have q carriage drive
Tomorrow for the first time since his Rcci-
dent. 1t is said that during his tedious con-
nnement indoors he has shown unexpected
patience. ard has whiled away the time by
reading instructive literature instead OF
French novels and the like. On June he will
stand sponsor Tor little daughter OF Prince
Frederick Leopold. On the 18th he will be
present with his entire family at the consecra-
ton Of tho mausoleum Of the late Emperor
Frederick, which is to be a very solemn and
imposing ceremony. On the Goth ho and the
Empress will start on the imperial yacht for
Copenhagen. aud proceed thence to Fredens-
borg. TO spend the day with the King and
Queen OF Denmark. On the 3Oth tho whole
party will start on the yacht for Christiania, to
visit the King and Queen OF Sweden. Thence
the Empress will proceed to Ems and tho En-
peror will start on his Norwegian cruise, which
will occupy him at least a fortnight.
The discontented London policemen have
has been wild talk OF strike. The movement
is not serious however. and is confined TO
young mon who have not been long on the
force. Grievances undenisbly exist. but they
are of q character that can be remedied with
out revolutionary methods. and Com missioner
Monro enjoys the confidence OF an oyerwhelm
ing majority OF tho IA 900 men under his COM
mand. CableGrams have been published here
to the effect that the New York policemen are
preparing to support their London brethren In
the coming struggle. The facts of the case
have evidently reached America in a grossly
exaggerated form. and it is hoped by friends
OF tho policemen here that the prospect OF
American dollars will not encourage the mon
to run their heads against brick wall.
A case more worthy Of sympathy Is that Of
several thousand workmen employed by the
London Gas Light and Coke Company the Ri-
gantic monopoly whose operations embrace
nearly the whole OF the metropolitan area
north OF tho Thames. Encouraged by the suc-
cess last winter of a much smaller company
In south London. the big company has appar-
emily made up its mind to crush the
mems trade union. The men have been called
upon TO sign an agreement by which they
must give months notice of quitting work.
but tho company may dismiss the men at
moments notice and may actually conlscate
all wages owing to any man SO discharged. 1t
is not surprising to learn that the men refuse
to accept such outrageous proposals. and that
public sympathy is with them. The company
is enormously wealthy and could easily spend
q million dollars in fighting the union. but
money alone will not enable 1t to win q struR-
gle in which public opinion would be at tho
back Of the workmen,
/ In continuance Of their new fighting policy.
the Socialists are engaged In determined at
tempt to capture the London Trades Council.
Tho secretary OF that important body. George
Shipton, has held the post eighteen years. hav-
ing been reelected annually and as a rule
unanimously. Up to last fall his position was
rs secure as it ever had been. but since then
many new organizations. mostly OF unskiled
labor. such as the dock workers. have secured
the right to send delegates to the Council. and
1t is upon these newcomers that 1.-The extremists
rely for success. Tho election will take place
next week, and the indications are that
shipton will win by a small majority. Tho
struggle is stirring London trades union
ism to Its depths. John Burns Is
credited with the deeiGn OF abolshinR tho
London Trades Council as 1t at present exists.
and replacing 1t by larger body representa-
tive @ Gall labor. skilled and unskilled. within
tho metropolitan area. As soon as this great
confederation OF labor has been constituted it
would take in hand tho question of foreign
labor. Special officers would be- appointed to
wait upon labor immigrants with view to
send :hem back or to draft them into the
union.
This week has witnessed the debut OF Iverna,
the smart centreboard cutter yacht with which
John Jamison of whiskey fame promised to
take revenge on American yachtsmen She is
II Irotty boat, but most OF those who saw her
racing on Wednesday expressed disappoint.
rlent at her performance. The Field, however.
thinks we'll OF her. According to that author
lily, her chief fault seems to be her slowness
In stays compared to the way in which other
racing Yachts swing round. So far as weather
limos go. she appeared to hang to the wind Just
about tho same as the Thistle does. no better
and no worse. She ought to perform well in a
s"away."
he judgment OF tho Field was striklnRly
II auilesed this afternoon by the result OF the
s away match from tho More to Dover. Ten
yachts OF the first class started and the match
WAS won by the Iverna. the Thistle being sec
ond and the Valkyrie third. The sea was lumpy.
and there WAS good wind throughout Tho
IVarna and ThiatIa road mack and nank for