New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
mAWAY WITH THE LORDS!"
tn RE THE RADICAL CRY IN THE NEXT
ENGLISH CAMPAIGN.
.,,,,xc AGAINST THE PEERS STRENGTHENED
nv THEIR REJECTION OF THE EMPLOYERS
LIABIIITY BILL~CLOsURE IN TIE
CoMMONs-MoRE DYNAMITE OUT
RACES TIIEEATENED-THE
ITALIAN CRISIS.
,C.,vyiobt, 1893: By The United Presso

RACES TIIREATENED-THE
ITALIAN CRISIS.
,C.,v,jont, 1s93 By The United Press)
v,do, Dec 9-The House of Lords virtually
.o,octod the Employers Liability bill last even
two nv inserting a clause which would allow
,,orl,npmen to exempt themselves by contract
from, the other provisions of the measure. FROM
tho first the contest concerning the Dill mas
centred upon this so-called contracung-ou'
c,ause The Government will not be able 10 ac-
cont the measure with the amendment, which Is
calculated to render the whole law futile Ihe
obor members of Parliament and the leaders or
the trades unions have bound the Cabinet by
both public and private pledges to Withdraw
tho hill in case the Lords should insert any pro-
Vision for contracting-out, and now the Minis
terial promises must be fulfilled
The mutilation of this essentially popular
,,oa.ure adds to the reaction against the Lords
ord means that a bitter reckoning will be made
With them at the coming election. AS seldom
before in recent years. the peers have been lol-
lowing without deviation the lines or Tory IN
tolerance. All bills sent up from the Commons,
even those of petty Importance, have been
treated in this spirit. The first In the list is OF
course the Home Rule bill. The rejection OF IL
seemed to give co irage to the peers TO assert
themselves and ever since they have eX-
tnguished in rapid succession the smaier
MEASURES such as the Chapels Enfranchisement
bill providing for the purchase OF sites on 1alr
terms for chapel-building. as well as the better
ment proposals Of the London County Council
aiming to obtain from landlords fair share
of the profits arising from improvements. The
neers seem to think that this record of legisa-
ton wreckng will not recoil upon them, ana
have few fears that the people VIII take re-
yengc for this misuse of power for the benefit or
class interests The Radicals and Labor MEM
bers say that the Upper House is steering the
Conservatives straight to defeat. One Of the
loudest cries in the next election campaign will
be- Away with the House of Lords!'
At the Cabinet Council yesterday 1t was de-
cided to use the closure and every other par
Iiamentary means to pass the Parish Councils
bill through the House of Commons before the
Christmas recess. The Unionists, thinking
that now is the critical period in the life of
the bill, are rallying their forces to obstruct
and defeat it, The absentee Conservative men,
hers have responded with exceptional prompt
ness to the summons of the whips to come back
and help smother the measure. The Govern
ment has issued a notice insisting upon luii
attendance Of the Liberals. and, besides pegln-
ming Saturday sittings, will suspend the IL
o'clock rule BY these means the House will
be kept at work on the bill day and night
John Morley Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheuuer have received anonymous letters threat
ening dynamite outrages in London unless Dr.
Gallagher and the rest OF the irish pohtcai
prisoners be released. The official report from
Dublin Castle on the recent plots OF dynamiters
in Ireland says that the outbreak has been
traced to an insignificant group affiliated with
the old Fenians. Hardly more than hait a
dozen men comprise the group, and they nave
been under police surveillance for years. NO
trace of relations between the group anu any
one in America can be found
The Earl of Rosebery. Secretary OF State Tor
Foreign Affairs has been asked by Spain 10 assist
n the settlement of the Melilla dificulty, ana III
repy has instructed the British Minister in Tan
gier to support Spain's demands upon the SUI
tan. notably those for the punishment OF the
aggressive Riffs, for an indemnity to cover the
expense Of the Spanish campaign, and for guar
antees against future attacks. If General de
Campos's conference with Sultan Muley Hassan
Tomorrow should not result in peace the Earl
of Rosebery assured Spain Great Britain would
consider herself pledged not to oppose the opera
tions Of the Spanish forces through ranger.
which port General Campos regards as the best
base for effective campaign
G. F.. Russell Parliamentary Secretary of the
India Office. made a rather curious statement
in the House Of Commons last evening as W 'e
condition of Indian finance ana the need Oh ai'
Indian loan. He virtually attributed lhe heces,
sitv of a loan to the reduction of the unused
balances to Fl S52 900 and the obligation TO spend
fS 900 900 by next April The situation Is, In iact'
as follows: r
Since the closing Of India's mints to free
coinage of silver. the India Council has borrowed
e. 500 OOO partly on six months bills ana parity
by sale of debentures. In the coming year tne
Council must provide f22 000OOO including the
payment or renewal of this years bills. lhdlah
trade is in q worse condition than at any tlinc
before the closing of the mints and the indian
Treasury Is in a state which causes grave APP
prehensions The Councils present loan OF tl0,-
900 900 must be supplemented by another Withiii
. q year. If anything like order Is to be restored
In Indian finance.
The Victoria Yacht Club proposes to revise
the conditions governing challenges for the Cola
Cup
The Society Of Friends will establish in London
a high-cass training school. which in many re-
spects will resemble a university Dr. George
Newman has been appointed first resident
warden.
Mr. Stead's project Of a daily newspaper. to
be fioated by the subscriptions Of 100000 persons
having for one year in advance, has failed but
an American capitalist has come to the pro-
moter's rescue with the necessary money. All
the stock will be in American hands, although
Mr. Stead will be the editor-in-ch chief. This will
be the second great London daily newspaper
owned by Americans the other being THE
Pail Mall Gazette" formerly conducted by Mr..
Stead but now owned and directed by william
Waldorf Astor.
Signor Crispis return to power in Italy Is
hailed with delight at the Foreign ONCE here
since the beginning Of the crisis in Rome this
has been desired and expected. 1t is now re-
-sas- sapAAau-gaR -