The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
HIRCOURT SAYS THE LORD HAS Dr.
SERTHD THE TORY PARTY.

HYDE rark-MahinE EmerAids Dat OF
Refuse in n Gas Retort-The Germnn
Empress at the Head OF Her Regiment
unEEard's Protest to an American rub.
maher-A Gay Season for Americans In
London - SutIIvnn's New Opera.
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LONDON juno 7.-Sir william Harcourt de-
clares that the Lord has delivered tho Govorn-
mont into the hands Of tho Opposition. I'm
doubtedlY 1t looks like II. Tho cutlery against
compromising publicans is gaining strength
daily. Tory voters are URGING their members
TO oppose 1t, and the said mombers are doclar-
ing that II the bill is persovered with then their
cause is assureily lost They have turned
upon Mr.. Goschen. whom they regard as the
author OF their troubles. and many would not
object to SEQ their Liberal Unionist colleague
thrown overheard entirely. The Hebrew has
not boon slow to SEQ tho gathering storm and
Is now moro amenabe TO the pressure OF his
colleagues than no was fortnight ago. lie
will probably acauiesce In dropping tho OBJ
noxious compensation bill without making an
undue fuss. But tho mischief. SO far as the
Government is concerned, has already be done.
and they will always be branded as party
that tried to rob rate payers Of so many millions
for the benefit Of Grog sellers.
The temperance demonstration held in Hyde
Park this afternoon against the Government
proposals to compensate publicans whom re-
newal of their annual licenses is refused them.
was very imposing affair. although the scale
was not SO stupendous as that OF the labor pa
rade May 4. About 10000 mon and women
marched or rode in the main procession. and
there were 100000 In the park, all in enthusiasts
&c accord with the anti Governmental orators.
nt bn fanlt Of the pDlipa Tint pNriOnA
disturbance did not occur, for they did their
best to exasperate the processionists. Homo
Secretary Matthews and Commissioner Monro
had declared that public procession was al
ways nuisance. disorGaniZed ordinary traffic.
and imperilled the public peace. The police
men. therefore. tried TO justify the utteranees
OF their chiefs. Over and over again the pro-
cesslon was stopped upon the tlimsiest pre-
tence. and frequently at places where sudden
halt was likely to cause dire confusion.
Tho police exercised their powers. too. In
most insulting fashion, and had 1t not been for
the fact that the demonstrators were respecta-
bio citizens, who had been earnestly exhorted
beforehand by their leaders to keep their tenn
per. trouble must have resulted.
Only one procession. properly so called was
permitted by the police, and that was COM
pelled to march from tho Thames Embark
ment to Hyde lark by m inconvenient route
Othor contngents had to march direct to the
park from the districts in which they origi-
nally assembled. and they were so harassed
by the police that twenty or thirty thousand
men failed TO arrive In time FOR the speech
making, notwithstanding that the hindrances
to the main procession had delayed the meet
ing nearly two hours beyond the time an
nounced for Its commencement.
Naturally the conduct OF the police was
warmly denounced from all rhe fifteen riat-
forms. and resolutions denouncing Matthews
and Monro were passed with enthusiasm eS-
ceeding that accorded to those by which tho
Government proposals were stigmatized as in
famous. The speakers included many NOM
bers OF Parliament. clGrSymen OF Established.
Nonconfornli,t. and Catholic churches an IN
usual number OF ladies', among whom. strange
TO say. we're two daughters OF an American
named J. +. Forster. described as a barrister
from Ohio. anil Mrs Pearsall Smith. tho
womans rights advocate. whose oratorical
powers have made favorable impression In
radical circles in London.
After the sreechmakirR the people dispersed
quietly. and the only mishap happened TO men,
hsrs Of brass band, who, refusing to stop
playing when leaving by the Marble Arch. were
brutally attacked and scattered by foot and
mounted police. There is a CONSENSUS OF opin-
ion that after to-dGy's demonstration in Lon
don. backed up by many held simultaneously
in the provinces. the Government will not dare
10 force their proposals through the House OF
Commons.
The Land Purchase Ireland bill. which Bal
four has insisted shall now be placed In the
foreground OF Legislation. ID scarcely likely to
meet with more favor than the Publieane'
bill. for It involves the same principle OF ab-
stractinR money from the taxpayers The
Tithes bill. which Lord Salisbury wants to
push on. is viewed coldly by many of his sup
porers. and especially by Mr.. Smith, who has
made the excuse OF indlsposition TO stay away
from tho House Of Commons for four days. |
while lie attends to ali other business as usual.
Thus W, have the four lenders pulling In OBJ
posite directions with a disguised and discon-
tened following A crisis In the Tory Cabinet |
would not tie an entire surprise. and the relic
CATION Mr.. Smith 10 tho serene atmosphere |
OF the House OF Lords would be ono OF Its first |
results. A Cabinet council has been held to-
day Rt which doubtless efforts were made to
reconcile the differences, with what amount OF
success day or two will prove to the world
The conversion to Liberalism OF the London
DdiY Chronc'e, the great Liberal paper which
turned against Gladstone OIL tho Home Rule
question in 1855, is apparently upon the point
OF completion. Yesterday it denounced tho
violence and brutality Of tho Government In
It's efforts to cripple tho public right OF meet
ing and procession. To day it advocates tho
Home Rule scheme. which is evidently tho
snme rs Gladstono's and urges the Govern
mont to drop the Tithes bill and Componsa-
tou to Liquor Sellcr- bill. and substitute "A
local Government bill for Ireland. When tho
Chronicle finally ataulons tho Government
there VIII DO few Liberal unonists left in
London.
A very influential depututIon waited on Mr.
Chaplin, Minister for Agriculture. on Thurs
day to urge him to abolish or, At least. to mod
iiy the restrictions the importation OF Amcri-
can cattle. considerable proportion of tho
deputaton consisted OF shrowd Scotchmeu who
have made much moroy hy fattoninE american
store cattle Tor the London market. They
tried worry hard TO persuade Chaplin that The
cattle disease no longer existed in tho United
States. but the Minister, knowing that he had
at bis back IN oycrwhelmin: majority of Eng.
lish farmers declined to mako tho slightest
concession. Chaplin Is at Heart protection.