New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14

explained their policy. 1t only the National
lists who knew the Prime Minister'S intentions.
Thursday nights debate closed with scene
of great uproar, the Government failing in their
endeavor to rush the first clause through ak its
stages, and this was not accomplished till yest2r-
day, when the division list showed Government
majority of forty-two. The discussion has now COM
menced on the second clause, the immediate issue
being whether the bill shall state the specific sub
iects on which alone the Irish Legislature have
power to deal To the Opposition the most dis
appointing and vexatious circumstance was not
the undoubted skill with which MIR. Gladstone
turned upon Mr. Chamberlain, but the Prime Min
isters refusal to make any positive statement be-
yond the generaties of his second-reading speech
The supremacy of the British Parliament is only
retained by its revcrental mention in the pre-
amble. 1t is also evident that the practical work.
ing Of the bill is to be left according to Mr. Glad
stone, no more than an understanding
The IIouse of Commons fairly astounded, to
hear the Premier's remarkable confession. Il
accept" he said. "thc declaration Of tho Nation
alist members when they say they regard the bill
| as a settlement in the same way as | accepted
Mr.. Parnell's declaration in 1886" This credulity
was felt to be the more surprising when it was
remembered that not many weeks have passed
since Mr. Redmond and Mr.. Mccarthy refused to
accept the arrangement as binding their successors
and when Mr. Parnell's language in Committee
Room No. Is was recalled-when he said that he
did not trust Mr.. Gladstone, and only accepted
his bill in 1856 pro tantd-Mr. Gladstones declara-
ton was received with mocking laughter from
the Opposition benches. How long the second
reading stage will last no tell. Though
Mr. Balfour seems for the moment more quescent
than his colleagues. the Opposition are fighting
with amazing energy in any and in all ways they
can. They avow without reserve their intention to
wreck the bill if possible. The Ulster mems
policy, in refusing &c advocate separate treatment
of their province is much criticised Many per
sons think that if genuine proposal were made
in that direction, it would not fail TO develop
highly liSintegrating consequences to the Govern
ment supporters Mr.. PlunSet declared without
concealmcnt that it is duty to make the bill as
unpaatable as possible, and thereby disgust the
present Gladstonan voters in the constituencies.
1t is evident. from the speeches of Mr.. Atherley
Jones. DR.. Wallace and Mr.. S. II. Bolton-who
confessed that he looked to the measure as a large
experiment, with hope rather than with confidence
and from the speech of Sir Edward Reed on the
subject of retaining the Irish Members at West
minister in full numbers. that there are many
dangerous rocks to be passed on the Government
side of the House. Sir Edward Reed declared, in
relation to the lastnamed subject, that il was
impossible for the imagination TO conceive con-
dtions more irreconcilable with the arguments
upon which the members of the Government and
their followers had persuaded their constituents
to become reconcilcd 10 Home Rule While there
were many things in which members willing
to support the party, they would not participate
in Wholesale, palpable and manifest injustice to
the people of England and Scotland. Mr.. Bottoms
language was still more candid.
Dr. Cameron's Scotch Disestabishment bill is
tactical move for the benefit Of the Govern
ment, the Welsh Suspensory bill having served its
purpose of securing the allegiance of the Welsh
members and being hung up. The Government
promised similar measure to Scotland but the
Scotch people want the real article, not the sham.
The Ministers have not time TO bring in their own
disestabshment scheme, it, indeed, they have ore
30 they promised 70 look with favor on DR..
Cameron's measure
| In the same way, they know they cannot carry
bill of their own, giving legality TO the recon-
mendatons of the Mathews Commission. though
| they profess willingness TO support such a pro-
posal if made by private Member.
There is little doubt that Mr. Gladstone had a
narrow escape from assassination at the hands OF
the lunatic Townsend. The mans diary, his let
/ ter to Mr.. Gladstone. and the detailed record of
/ the manner in which he dOeged the Premers foot
steps, clearly show how near he 10 committing
actual murder 1t was only Mr.. Gladstones vener-
able aspect that saved his life. " had never seen
you before wrote the lunatic. and your ap-
pearance compelled me to raise my hat with
respect" All this is an unconscious trihnte to
that personal magnetism and charm which Mr..
| Gladstone undoubtedly possesses
The prospects Of the general election in Ger
many not at present very encouraging to the
| Emperor. Though the Radicals stood very firmly
together during last Saturdays division, they have
since split into two factions. But even this
circumstance is not likely TO give Count Won
Caprivi majority. The Social Democrat vote Is
sure to be increased, probably from 3 to 80, and
the Catholic Centre, which proved to be the pivot
of disaster, will lose none OF its strength at the
polling booths. The Emperors language to his
generals at Tempelhof is interpreted throughout
Germany as a threat OF coup d'etat. His declara-
ton that the patriotic minority was overborno by
a majority which did not represent either the allied
princes, the people, the army, has greatly
irrtated the constituencies The week has also
witnessed revival of the antiGerman partlcularist
feeling in the southern States of the Empire
1t is not improbable that the first vote will be
taken upon many general issues and will show
the anti-Prussian feeling above indicated 1t will
also be felt in tie second ballots, ana may decide
the fate of the army measure. 1t Is not expected
that Prince Bismarck Dr. Bambergcr Will seek
reelection.
The prolonged strike in the shipping trade at
Hull is now in fair way to be settled. IL has
produced intense irritation between employers and
employed, and led TO more outrages upon property
than any similar conflict since the great strikes
against machinery generation ago. The settle
hat
pared TO accept the very conditions previously
iectcd. Unionists are not to boycott blacklcgs,
and employers are not TO put black mark against
unionists. The conditions are, in fact the same
AS those offered by the masters at York month
ago.
Maria MarchiOncss Of Aicsbury, who has Just
I.rl l.ali af