New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
LIBERALS DEMAND CLOSURE.
STRONGER MEASURES WANTED
DISCONTENT WITH THE APPARENT WEAK
NESS OF Mr.. GLADSTONE'S POLICY.
II THEIR WISHES ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH THE
GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTERS WILL TAKE
MATTERS INTO THEIR own uANDs-THE
DUKE OF FDINBUEGH's ANNUITY
EForIREMENTs OF THE NAVY
APARLIAMENTARY CHURCH
PARTY rokMED.


PARTY rokMED.
,cop,rfqnt; 1903. BY the United Trc'a)
,ordor Dec. 2s.-Befcre the House OF COM
mona adjourned last evening the Government
wilma wore Informed by representatives OF both
1iherals and Radicals that II closure shouin not
ho anplied strngently after the recess 10 'he de-
hote on the Parish Councils bill the members OF
tho majority would take matters Into their own
hands. Discomfort over the misconduct or bus,-
ness prevails in all groups OF the Government
supporters.
on January I. men from all sections Of the
majority will meet at the National Lperai Ciuo
70 discuss the difficulties OF the situation. II Is
now seen that the weakness Of Mr.. Mellor, cha'r-
man of the Committee OF the Whole House. In
permitting n great number Of amendments TO be
debated Is not the sole cause OF the success ct
Conservative obstruction. For some reason the
Government have fought the obstructive policy
Of the minority loosely and half-heartedy. The.
I-nionists saw that the reason for this Is that the
Ministers are riding for a fall" as they desire
an carly dissolution. II Mr.. Gladstone and his
colleagues have any such intention. they are
likely to be thwarted by their party. which Will
not permit a policy OF this sort 10 mature.
One Of the main objects OF the meeting ut the
National Liberal Club. In fact is understood to
be the announcement OF the demand that the
Government shall carry out before the dissolu-
ton the principal measures promised In the
Newcastle programme.
Nor will the Liberals consent to the undue
prolongaton OF the session on the precedent cf
the Long Parliament" The report that the
Cabinet are considering the expediency Of a two
year session to avoid the necessity Of the Queens
speech is net agreeable to most Of the Govern
ment members What they insist upon IL n
summary disposition OF the bills before the
House. and then prorogation. followed by re-
sumption Of work with n royal message prcInis-
ing series Of measures which ought 10 be car
ried before the dissolution. Whatever Mr.. Glad
stones plans and preferences in the matter may
be- he will hc forced. I'm view Of the overwhelm-
inG party feeling. to accedr to these demands.
Tie Duke ~ Edinburgh. In spite ~ his accept
ance Of the throne Of Saxc-Coburg- -Gotha. is 20
draw 10000 annually from the British EX-
chcquer When Mr.. Gladstone announced this
arrangement to the House he threw down bone
Of contention between the Government and the
Radicals lie knew that his proposal would irrl-
tate Mr. Labouchcre and his colleagues. and
therefore seized chance 10 take them unavares.
Nj Lahoucherc. however VIII not let the sub
iect drop lie has given notice already of 4
motion T. the effect thar. as The Duke II SAKE
Coburg- Gotha H. a sovereign Prince 81 the Ger
man Federation. his whole annuity from Great
Britain should De stopped. II tho Government at
tempt % smother debate on this motion Mr.
I.abouchcre will renew n during the discussion
of the estimates when there Will be- no way oi
suppresg!ng It. The Radcl's were especially irri-
tatcd by the spectacle ~ the Irish members yot-
ing 10000 10 the Duke ~ Edinburgh. They say
that this was carrying the agreement of the
Na,lonallsts 10 support the Governpcnt little
too far The Dukes income. drawn chiefly
through his wifc's dover. Is accurately known TO
be more than 1900 900 annually. He IL not liked
by the classes in Great Britain. and Is utterly
unknown To- the masses" Even the Conscrya-
tive newspapers admit that 10000 Will be a
heavy price to pay merely 80 keep up the Dukes
British connections. for which nobody. ex"cpt the
royal family. cares. ''Thc Spectator dnIon!sp.
dcplorcs the whole arrangement In an editorial
on the subject II says:
III Germany should be At war with England
the Duke ought 10 command the German fleet.
As a sovereign. he is not subject 10 English law.
cVcn when residing in England a. has been
shown by the Of the Sultan Of Johore. He
therefore should not enjoy any appanage az A
British Prince. II II is true that the Duke wants
money because his predecessor wasted the SAKE
Coburg- Ciotha property. let him ask for 10000
yearly from his own subjects.
The conflict between the Lords and the Com
mons over the contractIng-out clause of the EN-
ployers Liability bill is certain to result in the
Lords asserting To compromise. The work
ingmcn's dcputations sent to Lord Salisbury to
talk over the question give the appearance of
probability to the idea that the trades unions are
divided on the bill The fact IL that all the
unions officially oppose the amendments made In
the Upper House. Lord Salisbury IL not likely 10
increase the clamor against the Peers by frustrat
ing the policy Of the bill.
"The Globe" Conservative prctends to know
that the Lords Of the Admiralty threatened TO
resign unless Sir William Vernon llarcourt
Chancellor OF the Exchequer should explain 70
the House that his opinions as TO The condition
and requirements OF the Navy differed from
theirs The story originated from Sir Williams
telling the House on Thursday that. when In the
naval debate he spoke Of the Admiralty experts
az satisfied with the Nays condition. he ought
10 have described their approval az limited mere
Is to the relative force OF various countries In the
nrst-class battlcships completed during the pres
cnt financial year. The truth is that the Ad-
mralty experts having their own way and
feel no need to threaten their retirement from
Office The Cabinet have given Earl Spencer
First Lord OF the Admiralty a free hand TO pro-
duce a great scheme Of naval construction
Arthur Wellesley Peel, Speaker OF the House
OF Commons IL prosirated with influenza. He is
unable to leave his bed and requires careful and
constant nursing
The Irish leaders privately urging the
Chief Secretary for Ireland To follow the prece-
dent set last Christmas when the Donegal prs-
oners were released. and remit the sentences
of the Irlshmcn now imprisoned for treason
felony The chief Secretary appealed to his
colleagues for their assent to this proposal. 80
far as IL concerned several cases. but Mr..
Asauith. the Home Secretary. refused on the
ground that the recent activity Of dynamiiers
in Dublin was proof Of the failure Of the
pardoning policy. The relations between the
Chief Secretary for ireland and the Home