New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27

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TEN of intimidation and outrage 1t is surprising,
but Mr. Justice IarrIson's use Of the phrase
lynch law has nolc the less given a handle to
the agents Of that very National League whose
terrorism he denounced. Mr.. Dillon, with p
solcitude for the sanctity of law as touching as
il is sudden proposes to call the attention of the
| House of Commons TO this judges language, if
the Ministry will give hin, night. There will
| be windy debat.. The night will probably be
| given for Mr. Baitour has sense Of humor. .
! The dinner to Lord Randolph Churchill at the
! Conservative Club on Wednesday is supposed TO
| he meant as q dinner of conciliation. The Tories
| who planned it would like 10 Lord Randolph
| again in the Ministry. The Conservative is
! true-blue Tory club Well-known friends of
Lord Randolph appeared at the table: Lord
Curzon his brother-in-aw; Sir Algernon Borth-
wick. perhaps his staunchest supporter in the
press: Sir George Russell, Admiral Mayne, and
Others. Mr. Seager Hunt, NJ p, was the chair
man. Lord Randolph spoke checrily. defended
the Ministry with ZEAL while not renOuncing the
right of criticism derided the Radical prctensions
TO majority in the country, and poured con-
| tempt on the modern Radical in general &" a
very poor. very sorry and very degenerate
| animal, filed with egrcgious hopes, who presumes
| to desire to govern the British Empire" Tie
| reception of this effort In the press is curious.
The Times" repeats it's expression of dstrust of
Lord Randolph as one of whom You never know
what he will do next. THE Standard which
has been bitterly hostile to him. seems disposed
to make friends. 1t praises the speech and offers
no censure on its author
simultaneously comes a story that Sir Henry
James is trying TO open the door of the Cabinet
TO Lord Randolph. Sir Hcnry's efforts are from
,lo fnr ba Oot IN a
the Cabinet. He is however. outside from
| choice He is one Of the most trusted of Liberal
I-nionsts and he is known 10 be friendly TO Lord
| Randolph There seems no reason TO suppose
| that he is likely TO succeed. nor is Lord Ran
dolph himself more anxious now than a fort
night since TO resume office.
small new strike has occurred al the docks.
the trades union insisting that the dock author
tiles should allow the union 10 compel all labor
crs to submit at the docks 10 inspection Of their
tickets This ingenious little attempt 10 con-
vert employers of labor into trades union agents
has failed: and so has another attempt. not less
ingenious to persuade the public that it had
succeeded The men have returned to work. no
concession having been made TO them to the
union by the Dock Committee
Sir John Inbbocks election as Chairman Of
the London County Council in succession 10 Lord
Rosobcrv. resigned, is a well-dcscrved tribute 10
his ability character and services. II is also an
interesting piece of testimony. tending 10 show
that the Progressives as the municipal Radicals
prefer TO ca themselves are becoming alive to
public opinion. They are in the majority, and
might have elected Chairman Of their own.
They did intend 10 elect Lord Ripon. the eX-
viccroy of India; and Lord Ripon as in India,
would have applied the whip Instead Of that
drag which the Progressive coach now most needs
Prudent counsels. however, prevailed and Wise
influences from the outside were eNerted. Mr.
Gladstone himself intervened it the general IN
,erest OF the party Even the Progressves begin
| 10 he dimly aware that elections for new Coun-
| ell will I've held next year, and some Of them per-
ceive that they must assume an air of virtue dur
| ing the remainder Of this term if they hope for
another. They aN piling up debt, broodng over
| vast schemes dreaming OF wider dominion, eager
| TO acquire new powers, and ambitious OF vast
| authority Sir John Lubbock is not in sympathy
| with the majority which chose him to ruiz over
| them They want his name flag, as symbol
| of the moderation they dciest. Besides, Lord
Ripon's withdrawal left them at the last moment
| without a candidate. All the more violent OF
them could do was 10 record an impotent protest,
| in which q minority of twenty-eight took part
The Irish victory at Bisley is not, ] fear,
| victory for Home Rule. The team which won
the Elcho shield, beating representative teams
| from England and Scotland was captained by
| the Duke of AbercOrn, one Of those lrsh land
| lords whom the Parnellites would improve oil
the face Of the earth. 1t was none the less very
remarkable triumph, and as there are no politics
| in rife shooting, the purest Irish patriots may re-
| ioce in a purely Irish success, won against heavy
| odds
| The Sabhatarians are flying at high game, at
| tacl<ing the Queen for violating their command
| ments That wicked old lady allows military
| bands 10 play on Sunday afternoons on the east
| terrace Of Windsor Castle, and the set Of busy
| bodies who call themselves the Lords Day OBJ
| ,ervancc Society, Scandazed by this act, have
addressed letter to the Queen asking her 10
| suppress the bands. They tell Her Majesty that
| she is hndcring Christian efforts 10 instruct the
Young and TO win to holiness multitudcS who are
i'm sore need Of instruction in the truths Of Gods
| Holy Word This imPlIiient cant has thus far
| been left TO answer itself, save 50 far 1t is
| greatly rdculed in the secular press.
| Mr. Raikes has now had an opportunity 20 de-
| fcnd in the House Of Commons his recent deal
| ings with the postmen His best defence lay III
| the weakness OF the attack and OF those VINO
| made it, Mcssrs Pickcrsgill, COnybeare and
| Graham were the chief spokesmcn for the post
men They had better have had none. Hardly
| will the House listen 10 any cause championed
by such men. Mr.. Roikcs is not much better
liked bu, he won his fight against the foolish
strike. and the House sustained him by large
majority.
| The death-list Of the week includes one Amer
| lean who has died abroad in the service of his
corntry. Eugene Schuyler, late Consul
General in Egypt He had long been honorably
| known in Europe as diplomatist. as traveller
| and as a writer. and in all three characters he
| mad won distinction We have had few men in
diplomatic or consular employment so experienced
| or So competent.