New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
now in commission, one besides that in America,
of which no details have yet been cabled.

now in commission, besides that in America,
of which no details have Yet been cobed.
The House of Commons now numbers about
| 200 members The remaining wo-thirds are pur-
| suing more useful occupations. Their absence
| facilitates business; but some Of the worst
obstructionists remain. The Parliamentary bore
| stays 10 the last Mr. Storey, Of Sunderland, is
I still here: Sir George Campbell, too, and Mr..
! yobonchere Nor has Mr.. Coaytcare departed,
| nor are the Irish benches empty. They are never
| empty. Still the speeches are AS a rule fewer
| and shorter Scottish bills have been passed, and
Scottish bills almost always give rise TO long dis
| cussion. Other minor measures are allowed TO
become law. and Supply Of course has to be voted.
! But no important bill to which the Ministry stood
nledged will appear on the statute book of 1890,
Lord Salisbury discussed the session at the
Mansion House on Wednesday in his most cynical
vein He describes himself an outsider look
inc on and his summary Of the whole matter is
cniorammatic and true. Obstruction is king.
ga II is But Lord Salisbury cynical as he is,
could not well add that his own colleagues are
also largely responsible for the general collapse
Of the session. That also is true They could
have met obstruction by tact and frmness. They
in fact have me, il by blundering, and by running
away from the enemy
Mr. Gladstones departure for IIawarden Is a
curious comment Lis No Poperv speech Of
| last week and the explanation which followed II
in the House of Commons. When he attacked
sir Lintorn Simmons's mission 10 Pome about
/ Malta he seemed TO have forgotten his own ErTing
ton mission, which lasted for yeaIs When re-
minded of it in the House, he said that il was
! not a mission, and asked for documents, and an
| nounced that hc would discuss the whole subject
I when tie Foreign Office votes on. The
! Foreign Office votes have come on in due course,
but Mr. Gladstone fodnd it convenient TO take the
train for Hawardcn the day before. Even hls
| nncoualcd power of drawing dciusive distinctions
| might not have persuaded the House or the conn
! fry that Sir George Errngton. whose dispatches
70 the Foreign Office fill Volumes was not an
! accredited agent of the Gladstone Ministry.
The London papers, which will PRINT anything,
| print story that Mr.. Gladstone spent qwet
dav at HawaIdcn after his arrival But there
are limits to the credulity OF the readers oi 'No
! London papers.
A curio1s item comes from Ireland. The Mayor
| OF Limerick and several members OF the LiinerlcR
! corporation were expelled on Thursday from the
National League for failing t. support resolution
! If confidence in Nj. Dillon. But Ireland under
the National League is only shade less free thah
would be Ireland under Home Rule
nronosed restrictions on the Atlantic cattle traihc
! are meant TO exclude American cattle, seem 70
| hove littlc foundation. They cannot at any ra'e
| extend to Mr Plimsol whose sincerity is peFoh"
! disuute He has induced the Board oi lfaoe u
| inquire into the matter, and departmental ooh-
! mittee began its sittinss on lhursdaN' Ni''
! plmsolrs pamphlet on the subject has oteh
widely circulated already. He teStltes to wha'
he he's seen Making every allowance ior Keen
svmpathics there can be 70 doubt that tle 'a' eic
arc harharously treated and sufer horribly.
! Great numbers are killed by slow torture '''l-
cial statistics were given in the House Of Loi"s
bv Earl nclawarr. Full returns are to be printed
in tLe House of Commons, and rhe h9ureS N,c
| oinf,llv elnouent Mr. plmsou always Te"S
| for extreme measures, wishes To stop the Trans
| nor, Of live cattle altogether. Inc hoSr" VI
Trade thinks it has power 10 enforce RUE ui4''
| which traffic shall cease 70 be cruel.
The English papers have a good deal TO say
| abont the Kemmer execution, beginning "lui
lofty rebules ~ the American press ana pune
tor tho morbid interest they have taken III me
dreadful details No journal is quite SO Ioi'Y as
The Standard" which publishes two columns
hv cable of these dreadful details. These ac-
| counts will in its judgment, send thrhi Ol III
! dhqnation throughout the civilized world ana 'he
| scene at Auburn was a disgrace 10 oH common
humanity No, only that, but the demorailAhs
effect Of such things on the population of America
can hardly he overe>timatcd They have lr'
the desire for sensationalism already 100 HreeN
and pandered 70 II. There IS, III fact Wh'e
colprn in this Pharisaical strain, making three
in all which this sensitive, but never s'ii''-
tional sheet devotes TO the whole subject. Others
do likewise. but in a less degree. None Of them
think killing by electricity good way Of dealing
! with a murderer.
The German Emreror's visit 10 the Queen Mt
| Osborne has provided tie papers with topic
copable with stretching, Of hllLnc two columns
q day. William II of Germany has shown his
usual restless energy By getting mp very carry
and inspecting troops, ships and guns. "l'ie''-
iro reoattas dining each day in distinguished
| company and OIL the whole adding much ahli'-
tion 10 life In that neghborhood. The London
public. though as a rule fond OF Empcrors. takes
M deep interest IN these proceedings. and thlnk'
i,sclf iU.trrated because the Imperial tourist does
| not visit London. Cowes, however, and non
ondon is the social centre Of the English al
this period Of the year The good relations csab-
Nehcd last year between tie Emperor and the
Queen. the Prince of Wales and the rest Of the
| Royal Family are understood 10 continue. Inc
| oenerl expectation that the Emperor would
| advise the Queen to dismiss Lord Salisbury and
10 govern without Minister has not been
| fulfilled His Majesty departs to-day OIL VSlt
10 his newest posSeSsion Hcllgoland, OF which
Germany to-day takes formal possession and one
rod spot disappears from the map Of the world
The whole English word is on the move. Lon
don. socially Speaking. is the city Of desolatlon.
The bank holiday on Monday witnessed a general
exodus of the Masses into the country who, how
ever came back agaIn at night The Glasses
who had gene before, stay away. The railways
~ this country for more tban week have been
| ,axed 10 tlelr utmost carrying capacity.
Mr. Swirburnc's versfed proposal for the as
| s.seir,tior of the Emperor Of Russia has been
| h,o,,,h, IN ,bc attention of the House Of Com