New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20


Colonel Howard Vincent, the member for Sheffield
and a member also of what is called the Fair
Trade partv-perhaps its only member. Colonel
Ninceut saws that Sheffield wants rcalatory
duties: and these are, i'll his opinion. a certain
result of the course the Americans are pursuing
towards British trade. There are, at any rate,
20 900 Sheffield artisans who demand them.
Yet still the Golden Club uplifs its plaintive
voice for Free Trade. It's twenty-hfth anniversary
fell this week and fell fiat. Not one public man
of first or second or third rank was present, and
nobody pays any attention TO the speeches or to
| the secretarys report, even though the wicked
ness of Protection be once more held up to gen
eral eXecration
The disoreanzation of labor at the London
docks is wildly set forth in a statement by
Der of one of the great London shipping firms.
Steamers he says which can be both discharged
and loaded in Liverpool in four days, and which
before the dock strike occupied eight days in
London now tallc twelve Hoping TO shorten
the time, the shp-owncrs have arranged with
the dock committee 10 handle their own cargoes.
They are met with every kind of opposition and
dedy from the Dock Laborers' Union Work is
managed by foreman elected by the men them
selves. The employers Of labor have therefore, no
control over il. The men refuse 10 work except
B
have earned enough drink money, if others
want work, they leave off. Importers are COM
planning and threatening 70 order their cargoes
to Liverpool. where unloading is done in half
the time and at half the cost of London. Such
are the results Of trade union interference with
the labor market. There is in business mems
opinion serious danger that considerable por-
tion Of the trade of London may be driven away,
and will stay away
The House Of Lords has justified its existence
by saving London from the very latest scheme
for making il uninhahtabe. It's committee
threw ont on Wednesday the Central London
Railway bill What that bill proposed was moth
ing less than TO hand over 10 private corpora
ton the control Of six miles OF streets. lhey
were TO bulrow fifty feet underground for tEeIr
electric railway. and 10 establish stations at their
own points, one of them directly opposite the
Marble Arch running all that fine quarter. The
intricate systems Of gas and water-ppeS and sew
ers were to take their chances. II. Pauis Cothc-
dral itself was 10 take its chance. and the most
competent authorities believed the stability Of
the Cathedral foundations endangered by the pro-
posed operations of this company. The bill had
passed the House of Commons. lis promoters
have the leading Tory organ their side. and
this journal expressed its indignant surprise that
the Lords should presume to differ from the
Commons: n novel view for a Tory to take. But
! the Lords have none the less done a public ser
vice. which. however, will require doing again,
for the bull will be again brought before PaTAa-
ment next year
The Salvation Army and The Universal PcTce
! Congress have both contributed something this
week to the ediGcation Of the London world.
| Z" 4, has
| meath the glass roof II the Crystal Palace 10 the
| music of drum and trumpet, with Salvation lasNes
Deatng oymbals not less fervrntly than Miss
Nellie Fnrren at the Gacty Theatre in Rny
Bias" 1t is the twcnty-hfth anniversary Of the
foundation of the New Gospel Of Salvation by
Brass Bands. General" Booth motley regiments
seem stronger than ever.
The Peace Congress. presided over by Nj: DAVID
Dudley Field has mauifestly 10 sympathy with
the warlikc methods OF religion practiscd by Cen
eral7 Booth and his rowdy battalionS. consd-
cradle number Of respectable persons from various
PARTS of the world have spent several days de-
hating peacefully enough the hest method Of pre-
venting war They have arrived an the conclusion
that declarations Of war should be subject 10
national control. The democratic principle is 10
be applied in It's most elementary form. There
would be: however a national judicial court indie
pendent Of the executive for tie examination OF all
dangerous disputes This court mieht be OF some
nse. though not in an academic form. But great
wars are generally popular wars.
The first monument over raised in s.. Pauls
Cathedral 10 any Colonial Eu2lishmau was un-
ycilcd on Thursday 10y Lord Eo,cbcry. II Is
memorial 70 Mr.. Daley that Minister Of New
South Wales who in 1s-i sent Australian troops
TO reinforce the British at Suakim. We consc-
crate it,. said Lord Rosebcry, with sympathy
and reverence 10 tie memory Of one who was not
merely a Colonial Minister, but an Imperial states
man Lord RoAebery is for Imperial Federation;
Il phrase which has nothing to do with that
interesting scheme for first breaking up the
Empire and then fedcrating its separate parts.
Those who favor this latter proposal are called
Home Rulers.
Lord Roscbcry on TUESDAY finally rc-igncd the
CTafrmauship Of the London County Council. \
chorus of compliments from Li, COLLEAGUES. from
the press and from the general public follows him
into retirement. lie mas done, from point of
view. a very doubtful service by saving the Com
ell from the contempt into which il would bat
for him. have fallen. His record from all other
pojuts of view is very remarkable one. He has
shown the power Of tr"ns1cting day 10y day a
treat amount Of the dric>t business. lie has
presidcd not only over the Council but over its
committees That means 1--WE or SIX hours
dav for five or siX days Ecc. not a light task
for q man whose time i fully occupied othcrHiS"
in politics and private affairs lie has dispccd
hv his tact and Kindness the natural prejudice
of the unTarned Radical against Of the classes.
lie Las shown tact and when occasion required,
COURAGE and autl orty rs well. ENlcl aS Lord
posrlcrv is from the service OF the St11c by
Mr. Glads,onc's Home Rule experiment. he has
created n municipal career for himself, governed
London. and laid the foundation for Liberal rule
I'm the mctropoli, il his present Radical supporters
are content 10 follow in his paths
Sir John Lubbock is now expected 10 succeed
him rs chairman. Lord Ripon, whose election
,yos believed to he certain has declined to stand
Irie refusal leaves the Radicals, who, for munich
pal purposes, delight to call themselves Pro