New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

undehatea, unconsidered and unread Such
is legislation under Mr.. Gladstone: such the
process by which old constitution is torn up and
new constitution framcl. The will of an old
man in hurry is omnipotcnt in the House Of
Commons. Rapid indeed is the progress of de-
basement and generalization. The excitement.
indignation, anger and stormy cbullitions of the
first week are seen more. They were sometimes
discreditable, hut they were at least signs Of
healthy vitality. They protest against an
odous form of tyranny, tho moro cdiOus because
enforced with the forms of law. But after three
weeks Of this discipline the House becomes
weary Of tn" contest. accepts its fate, and hardly
even demonstrates
There has been a contest, rather languid, over
the fate of civil servants in Ireland. who. after
six years ar, to be handed TO the tender mcr-
ces OF Messrs. IIcay, Walsh, Dillon n Co, with
the option Of retiring meantime or mcagre PEN
sions. There has hccn another contest over inc
police, whose fate is fall Of uncertainty Their"
has been another debate on Irish finance still in
fluid state. There has been scene, when Mr.
John Morley made another attack--hc cannot keep
his hands of them-On another Irish judge" Mr.
arson called it cowar1lv attack, and had FORTH
with to withdraw cowardly.'
And the week wore slowly on Mr. GladSton"
ti,rhaps the only man in tho House, except the
Mr. Sexton has occasionally opposed the Govern
ment when he could do il safely. His followers
continue 10 insult the clerk AZ the table, if h" ven
lures TO DO his duty and supply thr chairman with
that information touching the rules Of IN" llouS'
Of which Mr. Mcllor is so often in need. MI
Gladstone continues TO omit to defend or III any
way TO protect an official who can in no WAY pi"-
tcct or defend himself Tho Ministerial maIorltlr''
when there were real trials Of strength. have aver
aged about 30 Mr. Sexton, however, treated MS
obedient servants to one Of ass OH
the police, and Mr.. Labouchcre made them pres
cnt of another of 2sS on the Land. in both cases
the Unionists voting with the Government OF
abstaining
Mr. Gladstone last night moved his new finance
clause, and Mr. Chamberlain. who understands
Eusincss and figures explained the effect of That
TO the House he net result of the whole Is
that Ireland is to pay $3.50 900 less than she pays
now, and 81, 100000 less than she ought TO pay
according to her taxable capacity, measured by
the test which Mr. Gladstone in 1886 declared to
be the faircst-the death duties. That. said MI
Chamberlain lis the price England is asked to
pay for making the NatiOnasts supreme in Dun
lin, and for giving them practical control over
British legislation" Still Mr.. Rcdmonds patriotic
passion for more is not appeascd. nor appcasapi"'
Mr. Fowler replied. He, too. handles lignreS skill
fnlly and bv leaving ont the half million pad
hy England for the Irish Constabulary, and leav-
ing out the cost of collecting the revenue, ana
leaving out few other items he reduces the
Irish net profit on these transactions to I21,ooo
Tho difficulty is that he proves too much. Mr..
Gladstone has all along admitted. and still admits,
that he means to start the Irish Government with
a surplus Of 100000. He cannot create il out
of nothing and he siaply takes 10 from the British
taxpayer.
Bat the people Of England, said Mr.. Fowler
in a fine burst Of rhetorical sentiment, will
never reject great policy on miserable question
Of pounds, shillngs and pence will not follow
Mr.. Fowler into the uncNplored region OF un-
fulfilled prophecy but | have strong he"i
that if one thing interests the British taNplyer
more profoundly than another, it is just that
same miserable question of pounds, shillingS and
pcnse We shall know moro about il when th"
appeal TO the country is made. II will be de-
ferrcd as long as Mr. hlad>toncs bonndless IN
acnuity and resource can defer il; but sooner
or later he will have to take and to abide by
the Judgment of the nation that collection OF
heterogeneous impos>ibilitcs which he calls
Bill for the Better Government Of Ireland.
If any dorb. existed that Admiral Tryon was
responsible for sinking the Victoria, the testimony
before the court-martial dispcls it, His own adj
mission to two officers might be only IN" "N-
preston of generous desire 70 screen others.
But some Of I'll" best commanders III the f'e'' VINO
are in no WAY incrminated say that they knew
the manoeuvrc Admiral Trvon ordered could not
hc executed without collision. His friends, In
cuding the ablcst Admiral in the navy, Sir
Geoflrey IIornby, now suggest that Illness had
impaired his reason. Ncboly explains why the
CAPTAINS obcyed an impossible order. except on
the grounds that obedience and not ID" siiety OF
their ship, WAS their first duty
II is not MANY DAYS since one Of the lights
Of labor announced that the day Of strikes was
over As practical commentary on that rather
sanquinc view the Miners Federation conference,
held at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, birmingham
voted on Thursday for a general strike OF miners
in the inland coal districts. This resolution Is
the effect of III" colicry owners proposal to re-
duce the recent excess wages 25 per cent all
ronnd The usual attempt Is TO be maze 10
cntanclc other unions in This quarrel. The coal
no,tors orc invited by the coal miners not to
unload bovcottrd coal, and the scamcns and fire
mems unions are requested to Cooperate in this
policy The one sign of humane common sense
is TO bn found in the agreement that men may
work M the old rate of wages where needed 10
attond to ponies and engineers may keep down
water in mines The suicidal policy of flooding
mines on which the men depend for livelihood
has been found too costly.
The London householder, who generally
90 into q panic quicker than most people, re-
CARDS the present enterprise with equanlmy
He is going out of town and the Thermometer
futtcrs in the eighties. On the other hand, the
fact that a coal strike means ruin to some In
dustries and loss to all does not disturb the
slecn Of the leaders who run the unions and have
run this conference in the interest, not OF me
community, not of the workingmcn i'll general
not Of the miners, but of the paid trades union
officials II is expected that quarter OF "A mil
ion men will go into idlencss next week