New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22


sage Of thr Compensation act. so confident are
the Gladstonians that the bill is disiked by the
country that they believe themselves safe In going
to any lengths against it. 1t is not quite clear
whether the feeling of the country is so strong us
they believe What is clear is that the Mlnls'ers
totally miscalculated the violence OF tle resis'-
ance their modest proposals would provoke hoIn
Salisbury seldom quite in tOuch with t'e PooPie
over whom he rules has lately SAID 'ih'' "heii
the Cabinet agreed on the measure theN eAPeo'eu
to be warmly supported by the temperance party
and warmly opposed by the pubhcans' inht
ONLY shows that they did not take the troupie 10
consult temperance men in their own rahhS IKE
Mr. Caine whO Cnionist though he ne, Is hioNlh3
heaven and earth to defeat the MINISTRY oh uiiS
measure, They came within four votes ol ue-
feat on Thursday afternoon thanks 10 ii smart
trick plaved by the Radicals These gentlemen.
rejecting that many of the wicked Torres would
bc racing at Ascot, mustered in force and agreed
on a charming little conspiracy of silence hoping
70 force a division OH the FIRST clause
of tho bill before the Tories had
returned to town. These tactics would
certainly have succeeded had the Irish been able
Ia DENY themselves the pleasure of badgcrlng Mr.
Balfour at question time. Two hours were wasted
over questions, while kilograms ana messengers
few over London. Part of the Ascot contingent,
including Lord Harrington and Mr. Chaplin, ar
rived at the critical moment, and these TWO
dignified figures were seen racing, Ill sense
different from that of Ascot, through the Iobbles
and passages of the House Of Commons Two
others came with them. and the four made mp
the majority and saved the bill There are those
who think the Ministry would not have been
sorry had the ma aorty been the other way They
stand pledged TO carry this bill They have
sacrificed the session 10 II. sacriiiced thc lrlSh
Land bill. sacrificed their own reputation for
generalship and all but sacrificed their leader;
and they can hardly now sacrifice the bill on It's
own altar.
True-blue Tories tell YOU that the Tories them
selves would never have got into such a mess
The lay the blame OF all their present trouble on
Mr. Goschen's shoulders. and the Chancellor OF
the Exchrquer now disputes. or perhaps divides.
with the Home Secretary the glory of being the
most unpopular Minister in the Cabinet. Mr. Bal
four who strained every nerve 10 have Land
Purchase put before Compensation, looks on
grimly He alone on the Treasury Bench on Thurs
day afternoon seemed to observers 10 endure with
ont anguish the mlsfortuncs which bcset his col
leagues.
Mr. smith who ms Leader Of the House too
often likes 10 follow. has again given way on the
vital question Of dealing with obstruction llav-
ing put down obstruction in his own party, he an
nounced on Tuesday that the Carlton Club scheme
for carving over bills 10 the next session would
I've proposed as a standing order Mr.. Gladstone
then intcrvened and declared that change Of
this magnitude ought 10 he inquired into by
select committee ON Friday Mr. Smith announced
that he would move on Monday next for select
committee.
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Chief Commissioner Of Police in succession 10 Mr
Monro is none too well received. Sir Edward is
an unknown man, ore Of those many Anglo-ndans
who achieve considerabl regulations in India and
return home 10 obscurity His friends think
highly Of him, but the public knows not what 10
think To enjoy the confidence OF the present
Home Secretary is hardly title 10 that Of tnc
public Sir Edward is what is called a soldier
civilian, a colonel in the Madras army and
political agent in one. He has hunted natives ana
tigers, and governed RaIpootana with ability. he
has lately been political secretary IN the secret
department of the India Office and is an alde-dc-
camp 10 the Queen. He has his business 10 learn
as Chief Commissioner, and must learn II al the
expense of the public and of the police themselves
Efforts made 10 arrange that Mr M"nro
should be his own successor He was extremely
popular with the force and was trusted by Vie
public But Mr. Matthews could not get on WITH
him. and the Ministry is in no position I" sacrIc"
colleague or to precipitate possible Cabinet CRISIS
The Monro- Matthews controversy continues, and
what is important, agitation in The police
force continues Mr.. Monro says bluntly that Mr..
Matthew's statement 10 the House Of Commons
is not true statement Of The facts relating 10
his resignation. II is known from other sources
that Mr.. Matthews had not only resolved I" APP
poiut his private secretary Assistant Commissioner.
but had appointed successor 10 his private sccrc-
tary This fact ne suppressed ana many other
facts he suppressed. but he cannot suppress 'heih
forever Nor does the new Police bill satisfy me
police They ask for letter trrms-the enormous
sum Of - cents week increase OF pay, WIN
various other ameliorations Of their unhappy lot.
One bold officer expressed 'he opinion that the
present Home Secrctary is the worst ever known
They want indeed. more than Mr. Monro himself
wanted for them. They have held meetings,
passed resolutions and issued statements. All
these acts are brcrches Of discipline. NE Ho'i"i
Democrats Anarchists and Reds think they see
their chance. and emissares from their ranks are
irving 70 debauch the police, hundred OF whoh
were induced TO attend Social Democratic meet
ing. That will not 20 far Tie force, as
whole. has no lcanngs toward the mob
In the struggle between the Postofice and the
pOstmcn the Sympa'lleS OF the P""Ii' "'' va Wv
side Of the postmen. The Postmaster-C'eneral has
managed te make himself unpopular alike in the
Department. in the House Of Commons ana IN 'Ie
coun,rv His restrictions the right oi IN"
nostmen 10 meet and discuss their grievances are
thoupht jlliberal lie rcsents being questioned IN
the House. and the House thinks ltscli ehtl'ed
10 information. Finally, he runs the fos'"'hce
in the interest of the Postofce and not OF the pun
lie and the public perversely thinks IL has reht'
which even Mr. Raikes is bound 10 respect. on
all these grounds people inclined to support
the postmen. They ill-paid and oYerworked'
and when they attempt TO say so their ate'np'
at agitation is stihcd by use of power that can
only be called tyrannical. Their days WORK Is
often. they alege, fourteen and even sixteen hours
and their wages not much over and OFTEN hhder
81 a week. They are so unrcasonapie as 10 ash
for day Of twelve hours with So a week pay anu
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