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Astocidtion
LONDON, Juno 14.-The fighting policy OF
the Opposition. resolved upon early in tho Par
lamentary session in consequence OF the In
PRODUCTION OF the Government Land BILL and
strengthened by the unpopular proposal TO
compensate liquor sellers At the cost OF the
taxpayers. has this week received additional
and most striking Justification. The existing
Government. whose normal majority in the
House OF Commons is over eighty. stands dis
credited and demoralized In face Of the con-
temptuous country. and only the instinct OF
self-preserration prevents 1t from committing
suicide by appealing to the constituencies.
The crisis is due 10 that which the Tories In
public donounce as obstruction. but which in
private they mournfuily admit TO be the bril-
liam. parliamentary strategy OF the Liberal
leaders and their Irish allies. The legisla-
tive machine has been brought almost to
a deadlock, and can only be set going
again by fabrication in Il form OF
new rules OF procedure. - ordinary
circumstances the Government would have
solved tho difficulty by dissoving Parliament
and appealing to the electors to record in the
ballot boxes their opinion Of the conduct Of
the Opposition. That this Government has not
followed the traditional course offers ample
proof that they fear the result OF n general
election. and fully justiheS the tactics Of Glad
stone and his followers.
Last week several Cabinet councils were
hold 10 consider the bes: means Of Quelling the
incipient mutiny In the Tory Unionist ranks.
ameeting which was reflected in the Cabinet
itself by the existence OF grave differences OF
opinion among the Ministers in regard chiefly
to the order OF presidency to be given to the
principal Government bills. The decisions
taken at one council were varied at the next.
and finally the Ministers agreed TO take the
opinion OF party caucus before doing any
thing at ALL The caucus was held at the Carl
ton Club. the official headquarters Of Tory
ism. and was marked by scenes re-
froshing. indeed. to Liberal observers.
The Tories we're divided into three distinct
camps, first in which were all the Ministers
who favored the establishment of new stand
ing order by means OF which bills not passed
by the end OF one session might be introduced
into the new session and carried forward with
out debate to the point at which they had pre-
viously stood. The members in the second
group urged dropping one Of the three most
important bills. preferably the Irish Land
Purchase bill. and forcing the remainder
through this session by free uso OF closure or
gag. The third group. which comprised some
Of the most influential unofficial members OF
the party. advocated the early closing OF the
present session and the reason bling OF Par
lament In the fall. The discussion was stormy.
and the meeting broke up amid much excite
mont without coming to decision.
The same evening Lord Salisbury intimated
TO Lord Harrington that he must come to the
assistance OF the Government, and Harrington
promptly convened q caucus OF his nondescript
party. which was duly held yesterday. The
meeting was almost as stormy as that at the
Carlton Club. but as nine out of ten Of those
present knew. and. in point OF fact. were covert
ly reminded by Harrington that their political
lives depended upon the existence OF the pres
ent Government, a resolution was passed in
favor OF the new standing order as recommend
ed by Salisbury.
Meanwhile tho Tory macontents had organ
lied formidable movement in favor OF an au-
tumn session. but the movement collapsed In
comica manner upon the mutineers receiving
stern intimation that persistence would re-
suit in the resignation OF Mr.. Smith and prob
ably the dissolution Of Parliament Discipline
has not been wholly restored. however in the
Tory ranks. for last night in a critical division
In the House OF Commons the Government
majority shrunk to 32. For the moment a
crisis has been averted, but it may and prob
ably will recur at short notice. and most I'M
portant events may happen within the next
Few weeks.
The Grand Old Man has taken leading part
IN the fray. and is as active, ms alert, and as
hopeful as tho youngest OF his followers.
The resignation OF Police Commissioner
Monro although not directly connected with
politics. has further damaged Home Secretary
Matthews In tho estimation OF the public and
has strengthened the feeling among the Tories
that he is thelr Jonah. and must be speedily
thrown overheard. Technically Monro Was in
the wrong. lie had advocated the Just de-
mands Of his men for better pay and the estab-
llshment Of a pension fund with degree Of
zeal which overrun discretion. and he
finally flung what was practically an
ultimatum at the head Of the Secretary OF
State whose subordinate he was supposed to
be. Matthews declined to DO bullied. and
Monro Ind no option but to resign. The peo-
pie will not mourn Tor him, for during his brief
tenure Of Office no permitted himself to DO a
tool OF the Tory Government in supervising
public meetings and curtaiing the right Of
stand their subject have boon predicting a mu.
tiny In the force as q result Of Monros retire.
mept. Nothing of tho kind will occur. 1t WAS
reported In THE SuS n forth light ago that the
agitation among tho policemen was confined
TO few OF tho younger men and would nHzle
out. Nothing has occurred since to render
necessary any mobilization of this view. Tho
men havo not competent leaders among them
selves. and Matthews has recognized the JUS
tice OF the claims which hayo been put forward
on their behalf by introducing superannua-
tion bill into tho House OF Commons. The po-
licemen will not receive so much ms Monro
asked for them, but they will got enough to
allay discomfort.
Tho Newfoundland delegates. who have been
here less than week, have shocke ed tho bureau
Gratis OF the foreign colonial departments by
writing to tho newspapers and giving inter
views to reporters. in fragrant disregard of
diplomatic etiquette. They have been re-
quested to be moro cautious. and. In view OF
the delicate character OF tho negotiations now