New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-15
NOTES FROM OVERSEE.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT" HOW LONG pr
RE-ELECTIONS-T THE NEW SPEAKER
MIR. COURTNEY'S CHANCES.
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The new Parliament meets tomorrow, and "
ready in the clubs refled with political person.
apcs the question most anxiously put is: How
LONG will il last? There were times and cir.
cumstances when a majority Of forty would have
boen REGARDED as prcsaging a long term Of Office
for the Government it Supported. But those times
do NOT live again to-day. The Irish members
a,e not for the first time arbters of the polit /
zeal situation. II on any critical motion twenty \
of them 90 into the lobby against Mr. Glad
stone or forty abstain from voting there would
be an end of him apd his Government. Some
thing like this has happened before, and must
inevitably recur as long as the House OF Commons
includes solid section Of seventy or eishty mem
bers who fight for their own hand. III was aRamss
such a dilemma that Mr.. Gladstone IN 1883
asked, and asked in vain that the constituencies
would deliver him In response they returned
phalanx Of eighty-6ve Parnellltes, who held the
balance Of power, and to whom Mr.. GLADSTONE
promptly captulated by bringing In his 1aterul
Home Rule bill 1t is the memory of what hap
pened in 1885 that weighs heavily on the MINDS
of members of the new Parliament. Their pre-
nbctic eve beholds the Irish members, demanding
more than even Mr.. Gladstone can consent to give
them. thereuron furnishing him by going over 70
the adversary. There is dolorous talk OF the
crisis coming before Parliament. but year old.
and men who have hardly won seat. or havs
lust succeeded in holding their former possession,
have their exhilaration dampened by the prospees
of going through the mill again.
There are some considerations which enable enc
IN take a more cheerful view OF the stuationl
It is true that the Irish members hold the KEY o.
The situation, and it is indIsputaole thaS tnsat
lines Of conduct are not bounded by convenuena
limits But it is not less true that more thaa any
other section of the House, the Irish memoen
are concerned to postpone another general election
az long as possible certainly till Home kuls
bill is passed. They know very well that tney
would be able TO strike better bargain VIVA
Mr.. Gladstone than NOW that Mr.. Dlsraeh
dead with any possible successor IN once On
either side II Mr.. Gladstone Is to carry a Homo
Rule bill it would not be safe to defer thH oppor-
tunity beyond the session that may De expected
to fill up the largest portion OF next year. Apart
from that the Irish members, less than any section
of the House, can afford to- meet the expenses Of
another general election. II was with difficulty
they made both ends meet in the contest just
closed. and could not with a light heart enter
unon another within the twel0emonth. In this
matter all other sections Of the House are In
VARYING decree in harmony with the IRISH Nobody
wants a general election within any measurable
distance Of time not even the election agcn~
md others to whom the occasion brings some
opportunity Of profit. Since the passing OF the
Corrupt Practices act the amount OF money 70 q
had out of q contested election, whether In Dor
ouoh or county is 80 inconsiderabea to be SCARCE
~ worth taking into account. On the other hand
trade generally is paralyzed by general elecuon
and to have two in many years wou'd ne reseheu
az a personal injury by a large and nnuehuai
class of voters 1t is no ones interest 10 WORK III
the direction of bringing about another dlssoiu.
ton. 1t is, indeed, every ones business 10 aVon
such contingency. Bar accidents or some recR'
less acknowledgement, there does not appear any
reason why the new Parliament NAV rot i've TOT
period at least approaching middle age.
Tho new session will commence amicably
enough with the unanimous reelection Of Mr.
Arthur Peel as Speaker. Among the many
foolish rumors that have filled up the space since
the general election took place, the foremost
place was won by one attributng to Mr. Glad
stone the intention Of opposing the election OF
Mr.. Peel. on the ground that he is Dissentlonist-
Liberal 1t is possible that the Speaker may 81
rank himself But if it is done. it Is in 50 unon
trusivc a manner that his position is known only
70 n select few. Unlike the Deputy Speaker. the
Sneaker stands apart from all political contro.
yersy. So absorbent is the Chair of all tendency
IN political prediction that II was. within
fresh memory, honorably filed by man whs
had been the whip Of his party-the extremes
partisan Of all. Mr.. Peel doubtless has his views
on the burning questions Of the day, but ne
discreety silent about them, and has given ho
one the right to class him under one head Ok
another While Mr.. Gladstone has thus no occs-
sion to take exception to Mr.. Peel political
grounds. he has every personal inducement
assist in reinstating him in the position he has
nd uniNa
Mr.. Peel is Mr.. Gladstone's own discovery
When. in February 1884, it whispered that
Arthur Peel was to be the Speaker, there
was q general feeling of incredibly. lie has
been in the House for nearly twenty years. ana
had filed come minor offices in the Liberal Ad'
ministration But he had rarely taken part IN
| debate aud had on no occasion succeeded II
attracting attention favorable otherwise. Ihe
| appointment was regarded with some apprehen'
sion, which, however, did not last through ths
| firet hour OF Mr.. Pees accession to the Chair'
When, having taken his seat therein, he rose 70
| express his acknowledgment OF the honor dons
him. il is not too much TO say that his method Oh
| accomplishing this task electrified the crowdeu
| House IL revealed in the new Speaker rhe pos
session of a dignifcd presence, fine voice, tns
gift OF eloquent speech and the charm OF perfecs
elocution. Before Mr. Peel resumed his seat ~
| the conclusion Of dozen sentences The Hou~
knew that the right man was in the right place,
conviction strengthened the sessions passed oy'
II is interesting to know that when Mr.. Brands
acceptance OF peerage. vacated the Speakers
chair, Mr. Goschcn might have stepped into ]"
II was actually offered to him. and declined on
the specific and sufficient ground Of the physical
infirmity Of short-sightedness. Mr. Goschen rev
il would never do for the Speaker TO be foun0
anxiously peering forth in the occasionally nope
less endcavor to ascertain the identity Of menu
beers in remote corners. 1t would never 10 70
| add TO the ordinary difficulty Of catching INC
| Speakers eye" the accident that ii was nearly
| hind So Mr. Goschcn declined the tempting