New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
THE WEDDING ENGAGEMENT OF THE DUKE
OF YORK.


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COPYRIGHT; 1893 BY The tribune Anocia,,om.
London, May e.-"The Evening STAR which
deals largely in sensations, frequently the more
extravagant where there is least likelihood of
being sued. announced the other day that the
Duke Of York has been privately married at
Malta TO the daughter Of naval officer. That
the Duke had not even been at Malta was minor
element in the fabrication. But to this rumor
is attributed the official announcement. just made,
that His Royal IIighness is betrothed TO Princess
May Of Teck. Such arrangement was not
wholly unexpected. Hundreds Of people hoped
and predicted il when the Duke Of Clarence died,
and when the entire country sympathizng
with Princess May over her grief and disappoint-
ment. Now that the realization of that hope
has come to pass hundreds are doubling whether
this second arrangement can be as genuine
love match as the first Nevertheless, everybody
agrees that both Princess May and the Duke of
York are estimable and amiable persons, and most
unlikely TO live in disaccord.
The Duke is one Of the shrewdest and smartest
men TO he found in the royal courts of Europe
Those who know him have implicit confidence
intended bride as a mere matter Of convenience
He has chosen favorite with the public, and
as he himself is very greatly liked the wedding
will undoubtedly be popular. The thinking public
we're beginning to be anxious that the Duke
should marry soon. II he died childless, the
Crown might pass to the family of the Duke of
Fife.
No statesman is more accomplished than Mr.
Gladstone IN studying public opinion. We had
q rare instance this week in his vote upon the
sacond reading of the Miners Eight Hours BILL
When a similar measure was proposed year
ago he walked out Of the House. He was known
10 be unfavorable, and even declared his POSI-
ton unchangeable. Only last Monday he told
q deputation of colliery propretors representing
two hundred millions sterling capital. that he had
not arrived at any fixed conclusion, and was walt
ing for the utmost light on the subject. Inc
light came within few hours. The deputauoh
represented the propertied classes, who refuse 70
follow Mr. Gladstone into the Home Rule quag-
mire. The Miners Federation, who not long since
rassed q resolution Of no confidence in Mr. Glad
STONE for the hash he made of their eight hours
lopic. are numerous body, especially In MID
lothian where the Premier's seat Is becoming
shaky There are more miners with votes thah
colliery owners, and on Wednesday MI uIao-
stone declared he had convinced himself that u
majority of the miners were III favor OF TINS
hill. and that, consequently, he was ready 10
support its second reading.
1t is difficult to perceive how the Prime Minis
ter can have fairly arrived at this decision, 1or
tbare has been no poll of miners, and it is gen.
eraly believed that they about equally divided
Only one-third have actively declared in favor OF
The meaeure. Those of Durham and Northumber-
land are as actively opposed, because they nave
already got fewer than eight hours IL was
doubtless with view 10 conciliating these last
named that Mr.. Gladstone took refuge III reserVa-
tons TO be proposed at later stages, In the dlrec
tion, probably, of local option
Bv accepting the statement of the miners caucus,
that there was practical unanimlty, MI. "la'-
stone has cast aside his arguments against cohi-
pulsory hours which 50 deeply offended the Miners
Federation. and has induced the House OF oom-
mons 10 accept class of legislation which was
written off the statute books some centuries ago
Parliament has often passed laws to po'ec.
women and children, and TO secure the safety Oh
workmen following dangerous pursuits; Dut 1or
parallel TO compulsory hours for grown-up men III
trade, which is now proved to have vital average
above that of most CLASSES Of workInen, we hus'
90 back 10 the laborer statutes of the fourteenth
century 1t is only one step further Tor faflia
ment 70 fix a rate of wages and impose sumptuaiy
laws. Mr. John Morley refused to follow ii'
leaders conversion. Lcru IsdHuOiPH
made M concealment of his delight at the PIemcr
new departure. =.
When discussing the reservations in the Eigh'
Hours bill Mr. Gladstone made it the occasion 1o
using such remarkable language respecting TN
rights Of miroritics that the thoughts OF the Ious
Of Commons instnctivcly turned to the rght o
Ulster in the gpatter of Home Rule Ills rehiark
seemed intended to create belief that he woui'
exclude Ulster from tie operations OF THIS meas
ure as he now declares he was prepared TO 90 II
I.s6. If the Premier ever nhrtured sncli dls
position he must have been shocked to hnd now sac
denly both Separatists and Nationasts have de
clned the olive branch. Ulster men refuse TO b
separated from the Unionists of Connaught AM
Munster; and the Nationalists naturally obJec
10 see the richest part of Ireland excluded from
their scope Of taxation.
NJ. Gladst0ne's references to Ulster above In
dicated are regarded by many persons proc
that even the Cabinet has been led TO rccOgniz
the magnitude of the Ulster difficulty, Just as the
are understood TO have been at last convinced O
the impractcabty of the in and out clause
II it be true. Us stated this morning, that ther
is, after ALL TO be no reduction in the numbe
OF Irish members at Westminster, that the igur
il TO stand, as at present. at / O3, and that the
power OF voting on every subject. whether lrlsl
Scotch, English British, remains as at pres
ent. while these Irish have also their own Pa
lament at Dublin. the fate of this measure
scaled Nine-tenths Of the E"2lish electors SUI
ported Home Rule i'll the hope to get rid
Irish questions and Irish members altogether an
prepare the way for reforms. II the currer
story OF to-day be true, we must not be su
prised to witness a radical revolt. The ehet
of such a change in the measure would be wor'
than last nights proposal to postpone the iInai
cial clauses till all the rest of the bill passe
through committee. The financial arrangcmen
become more and difficult. The Natonaii
members are more pronounced than ever
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