New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
GLADslpNEAND THE PEERS.
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LIBERALS : FOR OPEN WAR.
GREAT INTEREST IN TIE PREAIIER'S COM
M SPEECH At EDINBURGH

tCopyricn. 1898; By The ,nitcd Press)
London. sept. 23.--Thc question o: domi-
rant interest for the NON, Ht Is whether Mr. Glad
stone will make his speech before his Midlothian
constituents in Edinburgh next week the opening
of a campaign against the existence OF tho House OF
lords The Executive Committee of the National
Iibral Federation kecnly desires that he Should
declac war against the Peers at once, but does not
cypect any definite utterance from him within
the next month While asserting in private 10
tho Fcdcrations recent manifesto against The
Lords Mr.. Gladstone informed the Executive
committee two weeks aso that he intended to
con6rr his action to the measures for Discstab-
,i.bmcnt. "oac man one VOTE and the bette:
,,ru,a;ion of the relations between landlords anil
tenants in LONDON In ministerial circles, therefore,
M especially hostile reference to the Lords sex
rec.cd from Mr. Gladstone at Edinburgh. although
,be whole statement Of his policy will b. directed
against them
TO MEND OR END THE LORDS.
The Liberal campaign against the Peers viii
anon in earnest at the next Congress of the M
,ional Liberal Federation. THIS Congress will
odont As Il permanent plank in the party platform
=. demand for the reform abolition of the Upper
Irousc. The Eail OF Roschery, Secretary Of State
for Foreign Affairs, advocates the creation OF
snclo Senate IN which the hereditary element OF
te House of Lords shg1 be preserved sIhcrtli-
nate element lie had u conference on tie sub
ec, with Mr. Gladstone at Blackcraig Castl' yes
tcrlav aad aieIward went to Balnioral to con-
sult with the, Queen. 1t j. not probable that II"
took TO Ter the intelligence Of any new plans o.
Mr. Gladstone against tie PccrS Such dec'aa-
,on combined With tile Gladstonian programme
of Dscstablishmert in Wales and Scotland woud
,ndoubtcdly, nave strained TO the utmost the r.
.i.cty
lister.
THE CHURCH IN WALES AND SCOTLAND
The approach OF the campaign against tn" lorus
has caused several English bishops TO propose l"
leader. of the Church in scotland TINT they join
an offensive and defensive aianc" TO hght u.s.
establishment afG the reform of the Upper nou'"
The Scotch Churchmcn, however, received inc
n,oposal 50 coldlv that-the project of an alliance
has been abaui, hfd. ;fhc Scotch clergy seem t.
,ooord Welsh disestablislmcnt as inevitable ana
almost mstfahlc They do not wish 10 link the
t.,o If the Church in Wales with that of the
Church in Scotland.
POLITICAL. STAGNATION IN LONDON
Politics j. at the lowest ebE in London lust
now. All TIE cabinet Ministers are out oil town
ard the po,i,jcal clubs are deserted. Among IN"
Iii, Members of Parliament who will t2k" al
an,,eo Of The recess to make American tours arr
rloroncc Erircon lAnti-Yanc!itcj. for south
Monaghan. and Arthur OConnor IAn'i-Farn'Ih'c''
tcr Fos. DONEGAL William Redmond, who helps
lis brother lead the Panglli;es. has gon" to A"--
,ro,ia John Dillon, Timothy licoly. Ih'mAs
Sexton William C'Brien and Justin Me- army
lave been invited TO visit the Chicago falr' pu'
lave been detained al home. partly thr0nih me
danrtc over the Paris fund. Michael D'Etu
writes thet the real difficulties III the way Oh .,'
,clcasa of the rnency are not due - the di'pu,c
with The Parnellitcs but are caused almost .tH'I'
Inv Paris bankers Munro d Co. who hold IN"
fnnd he GAYS ar. acting in frivolous ana srpl-
f,ary manner This statement has nov ~ W.
elected the expected response from Messrs Muhro'
WHO WILL. BE CORRESPONDENCE OF lE9A7
Sir Horny Norman, WHO ~as,appointcl Tower
norGencral Of India early this month. took two
weeks 10 reconsider Lis acceptance Of tile oIc'
The alleged reason for this withdrawal was 'ha'
At lbs advanced age he fcnrcd he would not De
canal 70 the burdens of the place. This excuse
Is rdicuicA in Official circles, where Sir Henri j.
known to haze a paggiGccnt physiq;c, 2llnoSt M
touched by age Hos sail 70 haze frame "t
iron ingr.d. TO heat and herl work The rriI
reason for Sir HepTy's refusal was nndpip.euf
tho host llify of the members OF IN" Ihuld O'un.
They let il b" understood PLAINLY tha' 'n'N cDI IN.
nor he expect, Il to work with him witnont iri,
ton. Mr. G]ae>;Qpe = now m a 4.a"r;a la Eohino
wishes 10 apDoint Lord llcrschcll WIZ! ms r2niHI
rolicy toward l.ussa in Asia. The L1Il o. los o
bory however favQrs ord Roberts, VINO Is nrii
n no, aggressive Sir William harcogrt, nan,
cellor cf the EXchctgcr. is anAiou5 10 nave I-oiu
Grassey named for the place.