New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

"A NOVEL PEDIGREE FOR
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
rsY CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.]
copyyton,, 1881 By>The Tribune A'so'd"on.
London, Jan. 24.-Parllamcn' NAB lheo un'ei
conditions highly favorable to Loru o"ilsouiS
Government The Irishmen have not yet settled
their dsputes Mr.. Parnell is still the leading
factor and the "bete noir" of the Gadstonian
section In truth he seems TO be much more to
the front than for several sessions. He issued
his whip to the whole Irish party on Thursday
took his old seat between Mr. Sexton and MT
McCarthv inst as though nothing had happened
10 disturb his leadership, and before business had
proceeded many minutes gave notice of an IN
tention to demanH an inquiry into the admlnlstra-
ton of the Crimes Act, although Mr. Mccarthy ana
Mr. Morley before Christmas both declared their
intention to raise the discussion of that subject
1t is the unwritten code of the Commons that
no member shall take up a topic already in the
hands of another member. Thus, Mr. ParneH
houted both sections of the Opposition.
In regard to the Ministerial proposals, there
seems every likelihood that the Government Will
carry the Land Purchase scheme without much
opposition Mr. Parnell has already declared his
adhesion thereto. subject TO amendment ana mas
roundly abused the Radicals for opposing II.
Anti-Parnellites may of course, join the Radical
wing in challenging the measure, but, according
to present appearances, they cannot well afford
to do so. seeing that Mr. Parnell declared the
project boon 10 Ireland and that the Ministerial
majority will certainly carry II through. The
Radical view is based upon more than a mere
desire to oppose the Government. They object
70 giving s95. coo 900 sterling to the Irish land
lords out of the pocket of the British taxpayer
They point ont that the State ought, at least
a
would have set up recognized State ownership.
but il is argued that there is State ownership
in India. and that under this bill the State Will
stand in the position of for at least forty
five years
II seems doubtful whether Mr.. Parnell will
again visit Boulogne. At Tralee the other day
he declared that he would hold the post of leader
until assured that the Irish people would get
the sort of Home Rule they desired as set forth
in his charter. His language in Ireland this week
and his conduct in Parliament do not give token
of any intention to retire to obscurlty. Much
attention has been drawn to his recent utterances
in Ireland about complete independence. They
are so much like the celebrated Last Link speech
and so strongly confirm what the lmonists nave
maintained, that. notwithstanding Mr.. farneli
assumed moderation since Mr.. Gladstone took m
Home Rule and despite Mr.. Gladsone's assurances
u
10 disguise the opinion that Mr. Parnell has all
through been maintaining a constant, answering
policy looking TO separation.
Lord Salisbury made capital out OF this aspect
of the question on Thursday night, but the paro
of his speech which attracted most attention re-
lates to the influence exercised by the priests and
the hierarchy Of Ireland in political matters The
present generation knows little Of the zeal of the
Irish parish priest at election times, excepting
Z ,1a.,f ~. IL
kenny election, now in hand, have given rise 10
disposition in the Commons that bill shall he
passed excluding all ministers of religion from
acting in any capacity at polling booths or as per
sonation agents Lord Sasbury's language, how
ever went much beyond the rank and file Of the
ecclesiastical army directing criticism against the
hierarchy and illustrating the part it played in
the Parnell crisis.
The Hartlepool election has naturally been
great consolation 10 the GladstOnan party. To
say, however, that it reduces to dust and ashes
Lord Salisbury's iubilations about the dlscrcdit
which has ovcrtakcn the Liberals speaks well
for Mr.. GladstOncs enthusiasm; but the remark
is not iustfed by the facts. No doubt the
minority of 9l2 of the last election has been
converted into a majority of 20s but Ilartlcpoo
is a Liberal constituency, and in the last con-
test when the two parties, as such. opposed each
Moreover, IIartlcpool has large working-class
vote. and il is perfectly well known that one
circumstance which secured TO Mr.. FurnesS more
support than any other factor the promise
on his mart that his large works should employ
none but union hands Mr.. Gray, whose firm
employs 1000 people, refused such a pledge, as
ne also refused TO conccde eight hours. HIS
obstinacy in these respects lost him the seat,
though the Attorney-Gcneral, in answering
question in the House of Commons last night
asserted that if Mr.. Furness previously employed
free men, the promise 10 employ trades unionsts
will be in contravention Of the Bribery act. Con-
eauently it seems probable that petition will DC
lodged against Mr.. Furness's return.
The circumstances attending the death Of the
Dul,e of Bedford caused no small sensation. The
coroncr's conduct in enGeavoiinS to conceal the
inauest made the matter question Tor Pdrlla-
mont and though he dSarned certain amount
of criticism by his statement TO reporter yester-
dav il is hard TO sec how he can clear himself
of downright falsehood in his statements TO
"Globen reporter some days ago. The jury, the
coroner. the police and everybody concerned are
implicated in the conspiracy OF silence The facts
are similar in all respects 10 those attending the
death of Fred" Archer, the celebrated Jockey.
Moddened bv min the Duke shot himself in the
lavatOry adjoining his bedroom. IL Is no" Niio"n
that his eccentrcites were largely increased ol
late lie avoided crowded buildings because OF
the danger of panic or of fire His conduct IN sup
nlving his daughter, Lady Ermyn'rude' with
,yousseau costing 100000 was almost as eAtrava-
gantlv foolish, for such thrifty man. as tnc
trousseau with which the Grand Duchess Marie
Of Russia was furnished when She married 'he
nrbe Of Edinburgh The latter by the way or
tho Greater part of it, sold in London shortly
afterward. o,i,,
1.-THE Standards" alarm lest the creina'ioi
- b;cI, is inst now stimulated by the