Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
NO WAR ON THE LORDS.
MI. Gladstone Will Not Make an At
tack ON the Upper House.

The question of dominant interest for the
moment Is whether Mr.. Gladstone will
make his speech before his Midlothian ccn-
stttuents in Edinburgh this week the open
Ing OF campaign against the existence IF
the house Of lords. The executive commit
tee OF the National Liberal Federation
keenly desire that he should declare war
against the peers at once, but they do not
expect any definite utterance from hun
within the next month.
While asserting in private to the fe iera-
uon's recent manifesto against the lords,
Mr.. Gladstone informed the executive COM
mfttee two weeks ago that he intended TO
coniine mis- action to the measures fvr dis
establishment. lone man. one vote" and
the better regulation Of the relations be-
tween landlords and tenants in London.
In ministerial circles, therefore, no espe-
cially hostile reference to the lords Is ex-
pected from Mr.. Gladstone at Edinburgh,
although the whole statement Of his policy
Will be directed against them.
Inc liberal campaign against the peers
viii open in earnest at the next congress of
the National Liberal Federation. This con-
the party platform a demand for the re-
form or abolition Of tho upper house. The
Earl OF Rosebery, secretary Of state for
foreign AFFAIRS. advocates the creation OF a
single senate in which the hereditary Gle
ment Of the house Of lords shall be pre-
served as q subordinate element.
He had a conference on this subject with
Mr.. Gladstone at Blackcraig Castle, al d
atterward went to Balmorai to consult
with the queen. 1t is not probable that he
took to her the intelligence Of any new
plans OF Mr.. Gladstone against the peers.
Such declaration. combined with the
G!adstonian program Of disestablishmeat in
Wales and Scotland, would undoubtedly
have strained to the utmost relations be-
tween her majesty and the prime minister.
The approach of the campaign against
the lords has caused several English bish-
ops to propose to leaders of the church in
Scotland that they Join an offensive ind de-
fenSive alliance to fight diseSta blishment
and the reform Of the upper house. The
Scotch churchmen. however, receiy.d the
proposal SO colby that the project If an
clergy seem to regard Welsh disesrab lish-
ment as Inevitable and almost justifabl
They do not wish to link the fate Of the
church in Wales with that Of the church In
Scotland
Politics is at the lowest ebb in London
Just now. All the cabinet ministers are out
Of town. and the political clubs are de-
serted.
Among the Irish members Of parliament
who will take advantage of the recess to
make American tours are Florence pris-
coll. anti-Parnelllte for South Monaghan,
and Arthur O'Connor, antt-Parneliite for
East Doneghal. William Redmond, who
helps his brother lead the Parnellites. has
gone to Australia. John Dillon. Timothy
Healy, Thomas Sexton, William O'Brfen
and Justin Mccarthy have been invited to
visit the Chicago fair. but have been de-
tanned at home, partly through the dispute
over the Paris fund. Michael Davitt writes
that the real difficulties in the way Of the
release of the money are not due to The dis
pute with the Parnellites but are caused
almost entirely by Paris bankers. Mum
roe & Co.. who hold the fund. he says are
acting in frivolous and arbitrary manner.
This statement has not as yet ELECTED the
expected response from Messrs. Munroe.