New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
SURFACE CALM IN ENGLAND.
THE SMOULDERING AGITATION AGAINST
THE LORDS

THE LORDS.
TEMPORARY PAUSE IN THE LIBERAL CAM
pA1GN-rHE COAL STRIKE As POLITICAL
F,CToR-TuE DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT'S
CONDUCT AT TELEL-KEBIE Il.
copright; 1898: The rnned rrcss.
London. Sept 3o-The agitation against the House
Of Lords has abated. This is due partly TO Mr
Gladstone's cautious attitude toward the subject
and partly to the absence during the holidays OF
the Liberal and Radical members Of the House Of
Commons The pause in Parliamentary activity
has given to the Conservatives time TO collect
themselves and make show OF courage Home
Rule is dead forever say the Tory newspapers
The liberal leaders may rave against inc Upper
House but on sober second thought they oar"
not menace its existence or counfenance na-
tional movement 10 end It,
The assurance with which Tory organs Ike inc
Times and THE Standard" reterate these aSser-
,ions is not however. well grounded Impending
dcvelopments are preparing within the gfea, iio
eral organizations throughout the country 10
shatter this confidence. The qucscence OF the
Iihera,s and Radicals is merely the surface
since Mr. Gladstone made his speech the Executive
committee of the National Liberal Federation has
received by letter. telegram ara worn VI "'o"'''
thousands Of remonstrances against deieyins Oh
abarnr the agitation sgains. the Peers 'H'os"'
ALL the provincial branches Of the Federation nave
made such rempnstrances, and the EXECUTIVE
r-ornittee consequently has decided to call spc-
c,a, conference to consider thc question be1ore
the regular congress Of the organization Inc ~"
tional Reform Union. Liberal society oi graz
influence in the provinces. has sh'iopa'en u''
conference by arranging to make at Manchester
Iiverpool Birmingham and other com"'e'cld'
centres ii series of demonstrations against '''
Peers.
THE LIBERALS CAMPAIGN CRY.
The National Liberal Club in London meantime
will probably remain inactive relying OH inc ''
action Of the Federations Executive Cohni'''ee'
The members. however. are ready 10 suosc''oc
large fund with which to help the prcseh' move
man, To this club is due the rise or the Na'ohaI
League whose avowed object Is the aoon'ioh oi
Tho House of Lords The initiative in forming the
league came from vorkingmens raoica c'uos.
With all their enthusiasm these clubs were ai"o''
without money TO help them TO spread their ideas'
rb.v have now the assurance Of help from the Ma
t,onal Liberal people. and know that "ha'e'e'
money is needed make the league strohs iao'oi
T., ,,oon,,r alive the fervor Of the working classes
lii no, he wanting With this backing the league
orhoueh only one week old, gives signs OF S''o"s
and practical activity. After the ehcouiase"'"'
r,y.n 70 IL by the National Liberal Ciuo 'he main
course Of its vitality Is the genuine eur n's'" ~
lie members Their campaign cry is Away with
,h r,rdsr Their guiding principle Is that inc
ro,,cv of waiting is a mere waste OF the nation
,,me and energy and an obstruction OIL parma
mcntary progress r, ,.,, H.,
cor,ue, storey "A Radical Home-Suer sitting Tor
Sunderland will present in the name of the League
&c coon az Parliament shall reassembe. a vigorous
.,.,o a" .skinc for legislation against the dan
~ ,,hich have resulted from the continued exs-
,.rce Of the House OF Lotds. To those pehihu 'he
ecenes the prospects Of the movement aga'hs. inc
Peers have been In no way darkened py MI ua'-
stone's attitude. In fact. many OF them prophesy
,ba, in the early future the movement viii be
~ ,.a,.d aa to ernbarrass those Liberal leaders
81 chow an inclination to hold it back. or
mask it's Significance
,o1,r1c.r. ASPECT OF THE COAL STRIKE.
,r.. .roo, coal strike has now assumed a polti-
, =. u.u az a social aspect. The few mine owners
,ho nrofess Willingness to compromise with the
men and do not stand firm on the proposal 10 re-
duce wages 2j per cent. are soie'y "iads.oi'd'''
On the other hand the Tory ana most LDerai-
I-n,onist nine-owners proclaim themselves ready
for ar To the death. Only one Liberai-uniohist mas
"a ,h. courage TO cut loose from his Tory col
I.agues He is Charles Seely member for the west
Division OF Nottingham, and large owner Oh coai
In three counties. lie mas given Ho"oc " '"'
owners Federation of his resignation. and on Mon
dav will take back 5000 miners 10 WORK at 'heir
old wages No political issue has been INTRODUCED
directly into the conflict. but none the less the
miners have been keen TO observe the political
affiliations OF their friends and enemies ana VIII
not he likely to forget the G!adstonian candidates
at the next general election
CoNNAUGHT At TELELKEBII
Az soon as Parliament shall reassembe the Gov
ernment will be asked produce the text OF the
telegram by which General Wolseley In 1852 was
ordered TO place the Duke Of Connaught ana MS
Guards Brigade OF danger In the battle or Tel
e,Kebir At the time General Wolseley said IN his
official report that the Duke led his brigade gal
lantlv 10 the attack. This statement. however.
was purely diplomatic. chiefly for the edihcaon OF
the royal family. In fact the Guards Brigade
had no share in bearing the brunt OF the battle
The rumor is that both the Duke of Cambridge.
Commander-in- Chief Of the Army, and hugh
chuders Secretary OF State for War in 1882. VIII
have 10 take much Of the blame for having per-
roi,,ed the dispatch of the message in question.
merely out of Difference for the Queens maternal
anxiety.
THE INDIAN GOVEHNoRGENERALsHIP.
Tho successorship to the Vceroyalty OF India Is
a much in doubt as on the day when Sir Henry
Norman withdrew his acceptance OF the post. AFTER
Lord Herscheu. Lord High Chancellor the Earl
~ Flpin Is the favorite candidate The Conserva-
tive press remarks sneerngly that Mr.. Gladstone has
cors,derabe difficulty In finding suitable candidates
for high posts The fact that when the cape Gov
srnorship Was last vacant II was declined by thr-