New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-06
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
THE COERCION ACr-THE BAccARAT SCANDAL
NEWFOUNDLAND.

-NEWFOUNODAND.
Copyright; 1891 BY The Ne,c York Assoetuted Press
London June 5-Mr. Balfour's proposals to relax
the Coercion act will not be explicitly announced in the
House of Commons until next week. but enough is now
known TO justify the Conservatives in feeling pride
the results Of Mr. Bafour's policy. All the pro-
visions OF the Crimes act directed against criminal con
spiracy will be withdrawn, while other provisions pota
bly, the secret inquiry section, will be retained Mr.
Balfour's first statement that, while there 3o19
prisoners in Ireland who sentenced under the or
nary law. there aie only twenty-One who were sen
fenced under the Crimes act has been the occasion in
the Unonst press Of telling contrasts with the coercion
policy under Mr.. Gladstone when the prisons were
chockful. The accepted Liberal explanation Is that
the pacifcation of Ireland is due much to the Glad
stone policy OF conciIaton to Mr.. Bafour's
coercion and. further. that when the coercive
screw is put In hand crime has run up, and
when tie is looSened crime has run down.
These explanations ignore the Gladstonan predictions,
when the Grimes bill under discussion in Parla-
ment that such awful piece of brutal despOtsm,
from which the Car the Sultan might we'll shrink,
would produce crop of dynamite and other outrages
that would appall the civilized world.
The baccarat revelations have stirred TO its depths
the whole religious world The Welsh Methodist
Conference to-day passed motion expressing regret
that the PriTN OF Wales save countenance to an IN
sdious and runous form OF gambling and encouraged
vice among the people and decided TO submit TO him
that such conduct offended the religious Of the
people and dragged down the Royal House from the
high position In which it has long stood. THIS severity
Of expression faithfully reflects the current mood OF
pous people throughout the country. The news
that the Prince is habital gambler taking supplies
Of cards and wherever lie goes, has blasted
every chance Of the Nations granting him relief for
his dctts The leading Baptist organ compares the
Princes tastes for the and gambling with
the noble example Of his father, who. if living would
share the intense grief of thousands Of Engsmen.
factory agreement with the Government for a per
manet act TO replace the three years passed
bv the local Legislature. Mr.. MunrOe will sail
for St. Johns on Tuesday, while Sir William
Whiteway will remain 10 complete formates.
Resistance the part Of the French Government is
longer expected. Lord Salisbury has sent only
bal information, merely matter OF courtesy, 20 NJ.
Rbot the French Foreign Minister. the securing OF
action on the part of the colony, which will assist the
work of arbitration. The communication IS under
stood to imply that the English Foreign Office does not
desire response and that NJ RlbOt has tacitly accept
ed the position.
Professor Ceffcken lectured tonight at the German
exhibition on the Berng Sea question, giving a his
torical review, and adopting altogether the British
arrunent lie concluded that tie decision of the
Supreme Court ought to uphold the principles Of inter
national law, conceding the liberty OF the sea, which
the United States has always hitherto defended, and
which are important TO all maritime Nations. Mr.
Bryce, NJ P who presided, praised the lectuers expo
si4jon and acknowledged Professor Gehcken
authority on impartial exponent Of international
law.
The selection of Mr.. Mccormick to be European rep
sentatIe of the Chicago fair has caused general salts
faction here The appointment considerably modifcs
the situation rendering the immediate presence Of dele
Gates from Chicago unnecessary. Mr. Mccormick will
FOR some time be employed in preparing the way for
1,.,,ro action. DeC gates coming t. Europe in the
,umn will find the public prepared to receive and %
iisten 10 them the more readily, as the preliminary
work. will then have been done.