New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04


lsuded Young Mr.. GrGy's openness to conviction
is undoubted Nevertheless, considerations OF de-
cliring circulation and dwindling advertisements
are believed TO have had something to do with
the desertion of the PROSTATE leader. Inc Ma
| ticnal Press" one is sorry 10 see' Is hoU 80 ue'
lighted with this accession TO the party II supports
as might have been expected. The Press was
started in the interests of the irish Parliamentary
party when "The Frcemans journal decided to
stand by Mr. Parnell 1t was dong really very
we'll when "The Freeman's Journal whose
readers and whose advertisements it had largely
poacbed upon. suddenly came round to its way Of
thinking. A put-up job between the Parnellites
and Mr. GRAY. is the final verdict on the situation
which "The National Press grevely delivers.
There is danger of another strike which may
compete the damage TO its shipping trade from
which London is still staggering. The carmen en-
raeed at two Of the wharves, having had diff
ference with their employers, quit work. The
Garments Union, having considered the matter.
resolved to support them, and on and after Mon
day the two wharves in question are TO be blocked
that is TO say, their business will be interrupted
and the attempt will be made to starve the masters
ont. One result of the famous strike of two years
ago has been the formation of Masters Union.
In the struggle now opened the masters will close
up their ranks, and, unless better cOunsels pre-
voil the trade of the port will be paralyzcd and
probably permanently injured.
The Irish Parliamentary party have decided TO
make fresh appeal to the United States for
funds. The plan which it is proposed differs
widely from the former practice. Dr. Fox, Mem
Der for Kings County. has volunteered for a
special mission, but goes alone and without any
of the prestige that belonged to the mission which
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. O'Brien undertook last year.
and which was so disastrously interrupted by
news from the Divorce Court. DR.. Fox is not
unknown in New-YorS where he once filed the
post of tutor at St. Francis Xavier College.
Thence he wandered to Troy where he varied
teaching of the classics and music with the
practice of medicine and surgery. lie is evil
IDENTIFY a man of varied accomplishments, but it
is not expected that his mission will lead to much
in the way of money subscriptions.
We are promised volume of Mr. Lowelrs let
ters. Professor Charles Eliot Norton, Mr. Lowers
literary executor, has undertaken the work OF
selection, and makes appeal to Mr. Lowells
correspondents for copies or originals Of letters
they may have received from him.
Sir John Lubbock. chairman Of the London
County Council, has announced the intention OF
retiring next month He was elected in sue
cessiOn TO Lord Rosebery, and expected to
sit for at least three years. Sir John has, how
ever, come 10 the conclusion that in the public
interest it is better for the chairman to be elected
fresh every year. view shared by Mr.. Thomas
Farrer, the vice-chairman. The fact is. the
glamour has already worn off this new institution.
When the county councils were established only
two years ago, there immense competition fer
seats, while the post of chairman or vice-charman
to- oh cd Nh
one less than the Duke of Westminster spoken
of in advance as the first chairman OF the London
Council Lord Roscbery actually took the post,
but tired of it at the end of year. Sir John
Lubbock has now had enough of il. The prob
ability is that it's status will be regularly lowered
till the Council adopts She rational plan OF attach
ing a handsome salary to the office, which IL con-
scientiously filed involves enormous labor and full
concentration of effort.
The retirement of Mr. Chders from active
political life removes considerable difficulty.
For nearly a quarter of century he has been
accus omed to obtain an Office of the first rank
whenever Mr. Gladstone came into power He
has been in succession First Lord of the Admiralty
Secretary of State for War and Chancellor of the
Exchequer The more active spirits of the party
regard him as lacking in 60 Mr.. Gladstone would
have found himself embarrassed faced by his
claims to preferment and very full knowledge
of the popular view taken Of his suitability
Mr.. Childcrs has settled the matter by retiring
on the plea of ill-health, fixing period of two
wears as necessary for his rest. That will con-
veniently tide over the critical period. Mr..
Iabouchere, looking still further ahead to the
period of Mr.. GadstOne's own retirement from
the stage believes that the opportunity will then
be taken for wholesale clearance Of the remainder
of the former Liberal Ministers. There will, he
thinks be something in the nature of suttce, sew
eral of Mr. Gladstone's old colleagues, whom MIR.
lLabouchera in private conversation does not
shrink from naming, Loyalty scizing the Oppor-
tunity of being burned OH his funeral pyre.
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