New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

characteristic of Mr.. Parnell in his new at'ltude
that he docs not send his latest manifesto 70 the
English press. but is content TO publish IL In MS
Dublin organ. II is a vigorous appeal 10 lrisn-
men in England not to yield to what he now cails
Anglo.lrish influences His enemies have capt.
ured the Irish National League Of Great Britain.
Forthwith Mr.. Parnell organizes a new one, ana
calls upon his fellowcouLtrymen to wash their
hands of Irish Wings acting under English in
huence.
1t is not only in Ireland that clerical in
Huences are active Nonconformist ministers IN
England are taking part in politics They often
do. Three denominations, Presbyterians lnde-
pendents and Baptists, under the imposing style
Of the General Body Of Protestant Dissenting
Ministers, have passed string of resolutions
yard long They do, no doubt, express WITH ac-
curacy the convictions Of a considerable section
of the Nonconformist conscience. They declare
among other things their desire to convey TO MI
Gladstone their sincere thanks for his prompt and
decisive action in the interests Of morality against
Mr. Parnell. They regard purity and uprightness
of personal character the first requisite in every
citizen who asprcs to fill any office in public lie
This seems to be a sample of what Mr.. Parnell
meant when he used the phrase liberal Pharisaism
They rejoice as temperance men over the signal
measure which passed the House of Commons by
six majority and will get no further They rejoice
equally over the prospect of Church disestablish-
ment in Wales and the suppression of the opium
traffic in India. Yet somehow this large clerical
programme, of which / have given but small
part, attracts little attention outside of the sects
whose spiritual advisers have drawn it up
Politics are likely to be more interesting out
side of Parliament the next week or two than in
side. No less than six bye-elections must be
held, six vacancies occurring by death. All these
vacancies, by caprice of fate which Lord Sails
bury thinks hard one, are so many gaps IN the
Tory ranks The Gladstonans think they have
good chance of winning two perhaps three, of
these six seats. The caucus of Gladstonian peers
resolved on Monday that for the present no leader
of the Gladstonian party in the House OF Lords
should be chosen in succession to the late Lord
Granville. Lord Kimberley, who used to act as
deputy leader in Lord Granville's absence, will
continue to act and to attend to routine matters.
lie will do we'll enough with what there is 10 be
done. IT. by and by, it is thought desirable to
appoint real leader, the choice will lie between
Lord Spencer and Lord Rosebery.
The Bradford riots, which were serious enough
on Monday, have ended without much damage or
any loss of life. They began with the efforts OF
defeated strike leaders to revive their fortunes by
violence. The strike itself has pretty well col
lapsed. The leaders summoned a meeting in the
central square of the town where meetings are
prohibited. Roughs collected in force, as they
usually do on such occasions The police were
too weak to hold them. The Durham Light In
fantry were sent for, the riot act was read, bayo
nets were fixed, and to this last kind Of persuasion
the mob finally yielded. 1t vas Trafalgar Square
over again, cry the agitators. Perhaps it was,
and with similar result. The disorderly and
dangerous classes in Bradford learned the same
lesson which their friends in London had been
taught before. Law and order proved stronger
than violence and turbulence, and neither the
strikers nor their leaders have taken anything
whatever by this experiment on pubic patience
The amiable enthusiasts who under the lead OF
Sir Joseph Pease, persuaded the House Of Com
mons to condemn the opium traffic In India, are
embarrassed by their victory. IL they are not
embarrassed-for your amiable enthusiast seldom
takes account of consequences-the Ministry re-
sponsible for the Government of India are much
perplexed. The opium revenue amounts TO about
5000, 900 sterling. Indian finances, by the help OF
it. barely make both ends meet New taxes can
not be imposed without causing great hardship
and exciting general discomfort England, which
creates the difficulty. most certainly will not find
the money to relieve it. Any Government which
proposed such measure would 20 TO wreck. The
sensible course would be to invite the House OF
Commons to reverse its vote, but no decision has
been taken.
Mr. Raikes and the messenger companies have
come to terms. The application by the Attorney
General for an injunction against the companies
has been withdrawn, and the claim of the Post
of1a off rrxfi rp-
mains as doubtful as ever. The Postlnaster-Gen
eral comedies in substance to the companies every
thing he had heretofore refused including electric
calls and leave TO carry letters. they taking out
license and paying q royalty, as they originally
proposed. lie has, it is true, imposed certain re-
stricti6ns which are against public convenience,
but he would not be Mr.. Raikes if he had omitted
that. It. was public opinion which brought this
potentate TO his knees, and public opinion Will
presently extort other concessions 70 the public
interest Last of all will come punctual delivery
OF American mails Those Of the Cmbra, which
arrived at Queenstown at o'clock Saturday
morning were delivered in London ffty-fo hours
later. The time of actual transit was eighteen
hours The Teutonic, however, succeeded in get
ting hers distributed in London on Wednesday
afternoon seven days from New-York, bringing
them herself as far as Liverpool, where she arrived
at A o'clock Wednesday morning. With reason
able energy on the part of the Postotce the letters
would have reached London by 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
Mr. Raites and his Office were debated at length
yesterday in the House of Commons on q motion
of lord Compton for an inquiry into the admins
tration Of this department, but Lord Compton
and his supporters made the mistake of resting
their case chiefly on the grievances of those EN-
poyed in the Postofce instead of on the grievances
suffered by the public. No doubt Mr.. Raikes and
the permanent clerks who rule over him are
arbitrary and tyrannical Hard measure is meted
out to the postmen. They are ground down
There is widespread discontcnt. Oppression is
the rule. and when oppression drives them to open
murmurs or feeble efforts at selfprotection, they
are dealt with mercilessly. All this is true; but
the nublic is the chief victim, and the last whose
oo,,ntointe secure redress Mr. RailIeS had, OF