New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
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~ no contcnt with the result of the elections, now
oor,,I.ted This is the Ultramontancs. The
Cartcl majority of the last Reichstag has vanished
now Ministerial majority could instantly be
formed if all the late supporters of the Ministry
would oin hands with the Ultramontanes. That
could only mean that the Emperor and Prince
Bismarck should accept the Pope's terms Al
nresent the Catholic organs are asking for more
than they expect TO get. They are in earnest Ill
demanding that the Government should advance
The aims of Christianity. which in their mouths
means the interests of the Roman Church Inc
last remnant of the May laws would at any rate
have 10 he swept away. They are Substantially
at one with the Government on protection' so
that question would offer no serious difncui'les'
They are not at one on social reforms. home' ai-
ways ready to recognize new IoiceS
when they become strong enough. is
drifting toward certain Socialistc IDEAS OF
resolving to make terms with those who propa-
gate them. The Social Democrats, who were but
eleven in the last Rcichstag, are now thrty-sM'
Tb. Pad;cals-wbo gained most largely on the
second ballot-and Democrats have risen from
thirty-one TO seventy-scven. Every anti-Nin-
istcrial faction has grown in strength lhey
number altogether 156, as against sevcnty-fve
hefore In the presence of an Cltramontane CO.
o1;,;on with thc Conservatives and National Lib
srals who together make PAL. they would be
ro,xorIess Rrt no one vet knows whether such
coalition be possible. The Emperor speaks IN his
wonted lofty tone 81 shall welcome every o.
who helms me. but those who hinder my WORK
will crush His tone is imperial but hardy
nolitc at this moment; albeit the Imperial not the
Parliamentary. idea is still the efficient idea IN
German politics.
Tho Frcnch Ministry, weakened by NJ. Con-
stans's resignation, has been invigorated by the
Roulanrist attack of Thursday. That attacN
was in fact. an appeal TO French Chauv-
;nism. NJ Laur who led it, seems TO nave
believed that public opinion in France had been
wounded by the Ministerial acceptance OF tne
German Emperor's invitation to the Labor 'on-
ference at Berlin ut is a German trap lnto
which Won have walked" cried he. If his speccn
meant ANYTHING, it meant that Germany hopeu
N cripple France in her production OF coal py
6xinr the eight hours limit TO work. NJ Spuller
reply TO this foolish suggestion was convincing
enough 10 silence nearly the whole opposiaoh
The Royalists refused TO support the boulaheis'e'
and the Boulangists themselves fell away ioin
their champion, who found but three coheaeucs
70 STAY with him. This almost unanimous No'e
of the French Chamber was personal tlluupn
for NJ. Spuller, as we'll as demonstration oi
GOOD sense and loyalty 10 the Governments liz
Foreign Minister'S speech was able. modera'c' Pci
suasivc; it is considered as whole his oesU "p
nearance in the tribune. and was luckily maze ao
a critical moment. Still, the enemies oi ti'i'
Ministry count on its early overthrow.
England is still the home of strikers, the chosen
arena for the moment for threshlng OUT soclai
questions in their most practical form. 1he docK
strike al Liverpool has now passed into the form
of struggle between the employers and the trades
unions II is the too-familiar issue over again.
the question whether employers shall be at liberty
10 manage their own business, or shall nave 10
managed for them by tie irresponsible executive oil
the unions. The wages which the men demahoeo'
shillings a day. have been granted them very
bicb wares for this country, remember. The
men on strike are variousy computed at from w.
900 70 20. 900. and large bodies are arriving from
other parts of the Kingdom, partly imported py
the employers and partly attracted by the unusual
nav. The strikers cnticc a good many of them
into their own ranks. The employers ASSOCIATION
has now offered 10 consider the rules proposed
by the unions if the unions will first admit the
right 70 employ non-union men. There the matter
stands.
The conference between the miners and the col
lery owners has had no result. The owners OIL
fered TO produce their books 10 show that 'heIe
is no such increase Of prices for coal as 'le
men believe, and ground therefore, Tor rais-
ing WAGES The men refused, but they nave
since offered 10 submit the question to arp'ra'oh
Mr. Pickard. NJ p. who acts as leader and spokcs-
man for the miners. thcrcupon declared strike
inevitable II is not inevitable, and if it comes
il will be on a scale that invites disaster.
Debate in the House Of Commons the Parnell
Commission report proves dull. in spite Of some
exciting episodes. Mr.. Gladstoncs speech on Mon
day was thought by everybody one of his finest.
p good example throughout of his best manner
rising at the end 10 cloqucnce Of high order.
His passionate appeal for Justice 10 Mr. Parncll
woke some strange memories but it impressed
the House. filed all Irish breasts with fresh en-
,husiasm, and has, perhaps. convinced the Min
istry that they might well have acknowledged
the completeness of Mr. Parnels vindication from
all charges based on the forged letters. The truth
* that neither Mr. Smiths resolution nor Mr..
Gladstone's amendment covers the whole ground
Neither is we'll drawn. Both might he dropped
and new motion framed which would do equal
Justice TO all But equal justice is not what party
tactics on either side are supposed 10 require
Mr. Jennings's amendment, if accepted by Mr.
Smith might be sufficient. but behind Mr.. Jen-
ninos Ministers see Lord Randolph Churchill and
are shy.
Sir William Harcourt brought the House back
10 earth by curious ebullltlon Of
anger against Sir Michael Iicks-Beach.
That clever debater led the eX-liomc
Secretary on to pledge himself TO charges
toucbinc an alleged Tory Parnellte alliance, which
Sir Michael was able TO confute completely by
Mr.. Parnell's own written denial. Upon this Sir
William said he would not stay longer to be
.h,eod apd ctall,ed out of fhe House. His re
treat closely rcsembled fight. Then the dis
cussion fell into the hands of lawyers. Indeed.
during nearly all the week the House has pIac-
tcally been retrying Mr. Parnell and his colleagues
Whatever may be thought OF the Judges, nobody
pretends that the House is impartial or judicial
or expects its decision to be taken on any but
Marty lines. The interest Of this performance,