New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
ECHOES OF THE CLOSING SESSION AT
WESTMINSTER.
lord sALIsBURY's srEECH-MR. DILLON AND
Mr. PARNELL-sCENEs IN PARILAMENT-sIE
WILLIAM HARCoURT's AMBITIoN-THE
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DOWNRIGHT; 1881 BIZ The Tribune Association
London. Aug What Lord Salisbury sald at
che Mansion House on domestic affairs is not por-
fentous He reviews, not without pride, Vho
history of the last Eve years. lie pronounces q
eulogy on Mr.. Balfour'S Irish administration ana
Irish policy, eulogy as just as it is measured
It would be less reserved it the kinsmanshlp ne
tween the two men were less close His GLAD
stonian critics fasten on his description OF the
Irish Land Purchase bill and the Free Education
bill as experiments What is any act of ParIa-
ment but an experiment? The NOnconformlsts
and SeculariHS, who, in their views oil educatloh'
are at one. dislike to he told that free education
was intended TO be and probably will be power
ful support to that system of religious education
which this people loves. In other words, Lord
Salisbury believes that the Church Of England VIII
not lose its grip on tie voluntary schools because of
this new bill The belief Of the enemies of the
Church that il will not was AT the bottom of
their hostility TO the bill. With Ireland Lord
Salisbury deals os an Imperial question, and he pro-
fesSes believe that the decision of the constituent
oies against Home Rule is rrevocabe. Not
even Wisbech has shaken this conviction. lie
will not admit, any more than we in America ad-
mitted thirty years ago. that vicssitudes of party
politics may bring about diSunion. Is il for us
20 rcprOach him?
Mr. Dillon and Mr.. O'Brien signalized their
release from prison by turning instantly against
their old leader and joining the party of the
priests Mr.. Parncll seems to have had some
hope that they might remain neutral. or that
the comedy of BoulOgne might be renewed. But
Mr. Dillon, we are now told, has always been
the favorte of the priests and of the Roman
Catholic Episcopal hierarchy in Ireland The
reversion of the leadership is 10 be his He takes
II from prestly hands, and on such terms make
him the obedient servant of the Church. The
speech in which he announced his submission is
speech Of considerable ability and dignity. He
bows his neck TO the prestlv yoke with not less
grace than far greater men than he have done the
same act in other days. He however. is for unity
He deprecates violence, evaporation, and abusive
language. and reads Mr. Healy lesson in good
manners. for which Mr.. lIcaly will doubtless sig
nifty his gratitude in his own manner Mr. Di!-
Ions elevation is n blow 10 the known ambitions
both of Mr. Hcalv and Mr.. Sexton. but they, too,
must needs 90 where the priests drive. The new
leader If leader he be, casts in his lot with Mr..
Gladstone. lie renomces and denounceS that pol
fey on which he acted for years under Mr.. Par
nell-the policy of independence, the policy OF
using either both English parties by turns III
order to obtain for Ireland whatever could he
wrung from the fears or hopes Of either or both
The alliance is. however, to be conditional on the
character of the next Home Rule bill. Mr.. Glad
stone has full warning that he must so frame that
bill to satisfy the national aspirations of Ireland
regardless of the Imperial instincts of the rest of
the Empire Mr. O'Brien spoke. TOO, but in that
vein of hystericsl egotism which is common with
him He does. however, follow Mr.. Dillon in fol-
lowing the priests.
OF not less evil omen TO Mr.. Parnel's fortunes is
che coming desertion of The Freeman's Journal.
Mr.. Dwyer Gray, who owns nearly half the shares
in that concern has deserted already. He pub
iished ON Friday a letter and leader explaining
why-Or partly eXplanng-and a curious letter it
is. Mr.. Parnells adultery Mr.. Gray able to
cOndOne; his marriage is more than he, as
good Catholic, can stomach. The ROmish Church
does not recognize divorce. Mr. Parnell and his
wife arc living in cOncdbinage Mrs. O'Shea is
still Mrs. O'Shea, and Catholics cannot acknowl-
edge the leadership of a man who. being a
Protestant, thus flies in the face of the teachings
of Rome. The real reason, of course, is that
Mr. Gray thinks Mr.. Parncll beaten, and THE
Freeman has its own interests TO consider. Mr..
Gray's colleagues think him 100 sudden. The
Parnel flag still dies at tie head of the paper, but
is expected soon TO come down
The dulness Of the dccaying session has been en-
livened by two scenes this week. Mr. Atkinson
supplied Scene First. This gentleman is in many
relations of life agreeable sensible person and
liked by his colleagues but he has, with referenc,
t. his relations to the House of Commons, a kind o.
Ills attack came on in mild form
some weeks since, became serious last week, and
developed rather suddenly at the end Of the week
nto acute insanity. Outside of the House he re-
mains sane, and transacts large business with
his usual intelligence; but he thought himself
victim, prosecuted by the Speaker and the clerks
who would not let him put irregular questions.
He broke out in the House and finally wrote in
,ulting letters to the speaker, who informed the
House, and Mr. Atkinson was thereupon sus-
pended for week Mr. Sexton protested, but
he House declined TO follow Mr.. SeXtons lead.
Even Sir William HarcOurt declined to follow
it, and supported Mr.. GoSchen'S motion for q
IOrtnight's suspension, which, on the benevolent
suggestion Of the Speaker. was mitigated into
for week Mr.. Atkinson for the
present. ceases from troubling, but threatens ter
rible things Oh his return to the House He is
Tory NoncOnformist rather rare type
Scene Second was acted on Thursday. when the
House had 10 consider the Lords amendments 10
the Free Education bill. The amendments are no
great matter, but the Opposition their chance
md went for the Lords Sir William IIarcOurt |
declared that they had spoiled the bill. Mr. Fow-
er was furious. Mr.. Mundella furious. The |
'rgan in it's duplex capacity of GladstOnan organ
md NOncOnformst organ next morning |
most furious of al, and used, as |
rs melancholy custom is during these |
TOO frequent paToXysms, much bad Ian |
gusge. The truth is, they are all spelling for |
fight with the House OF Lords, which would,
hey believe be good issue to 90 10 the country
With, as il probably would. Sir William liar-
'0urt showed his hand still more clearly In
speech at the National Liberal Club the same
sSening, where some Of the faithful gave dinner
70 Mr.. Brand, the promising victor of Wishcch
LORD Salisbury bad hinted in his City speech that
he House OF Commons was not, after all, supreme,
md Il Mn ri tl1n nrinus