New-York tribune., 1893-12-03

"o'doiy MT. timothy Healy. have indicated a
Willingness to accept Parnelite aid to crush their
rival "hile the Irish leaders continue very
much at loggerheads among themselves they
all seem agreed in their discomfort toward the
Government. Mr.. Gladstone has possibly mol
lifted them by his nebulous promise-if his
words amount to much-respecting the
evcted tenants bill OF next year but Mr. As
quith, for his hauteur in answering the Irish
members, and Mr.. Morley. for moving the
chnery OF law, are becoming distinctly un-
popular. In fact, the Irish Nationalist members
and press assert that Mr. Morley is much
the landlords partisan his predecessor.
This criticism and the secret societies will most
possibly stiffen Mr.. Morey's back
The Government proceed slowly in their Par
liamentary business. The Parish Councils bill
is waterlogged and makes little progress. Only
ten of the seventy odd clauses embracing the bill
are yet passed. and the measure is a very solid
one. full of fresh developments in the details of
municipal government, nor can it be said that
the Ministry has been thwarted by systematic
tactics Of the Opposition was witnessed in
the Home Rule bill. Mr.. Gladstone. believing
his own supporters the most persistent speakers,
is treating them a schoomaster deals with
lazy scholars. He threatens to keep them in to
their task unless they apply themselves more
energetcally to voting He has intimated that
all the Saturdays-that being the only holiday
left to the members--may possibly be required
during the remainder of the month, and there
other encroachments on members time
available which he will appropriate. 1t appears
almost certain that we shall witness the Com
mons sitting in January to complete the session
which was begun twelve months ago.
Even when the Parish Councils bill has
passed the lower house the Lords will have to
deal with 1t and they are to Introduce
changes. Their amendments to the Employers
Liability bill will come on next week. The
principal item will be the reintroduction CT Mr.
McLarens contracting out clause. Deputa-
tions representing 100000 skilled workmen in
terested in that proposal this week waited upon
Lord Salisbury, in Devonshire and Argyll. 1t
is believed that the Commons will agree to this
amendment, provided the Lords do not meddle
with that part of the bill which abolishes the
doctrine of common employment. Possibly the
contracting out clause Will only be operative
for limited period. in order to ascertain how
it works and compares with the provisions or
the Government bill.
There has been a remarkable breakdown
among the engines of government en- the
Continent. The last month has witnessed
Ministerial crisis in Servia, in Spain. in Aus
y,
commercial treaties question surrounds Chan
cellor Won Caprivi with many anxietles. The
crisis in Paris is one Of the most remarkable
of the thirty which France has witnessed since
the downfall Of the Empire. NJ Dupuy's ma
jority promised ten days ago 10 number three
hundred votes, but owing to the cunning Of two
or three colleagues, who disapproved Of his mod
crate policy. NJ. Dupuy was suddenly thrown
from office NJ. Peytra. NJ. Viette and NJ. Ter
rail suspected that NJ. Dupuy intended to shed
them directly the Socialist INTERPOLATION was
disposed OF. They consequently avenged them
selves ard the advanced section to which they
belong by resigning under circumstances which
caused sudden collapse Of the whole Cabinet
The new Prime Minister will have 70 count
UPON very bitter Radical and Socialist opposi-
ton. but he Is capable man. one OF the most
honest to be found in France, and commands
the confidence Of middle class opinion.
The italian crisis is much more serious and
dscreditable in It's circumstances than the
French It is not merely the result OF the In
evitable conflict OF the outs against the ins. or
of personal rivalries or political Jealousies but
the outcome Of a report on bank scandals. winch
compromises the honesty of public men. Nor
has II been easy find any substitute for Sicnor
Giolitti who was not under similar suspicious
Even SiRnor Crispi Is involved in the scandal.
II is not that public men have been personally
corrupt but that they have tolerated the bank
funds being used for press and electoral pur-
nosas and winked at the corruption OF other
people.
These events occurring at n moment when
Italian finance is in a desperate condition, the
country threatens to drift toward absolute nope
lessness Though a man OF experience IKE Sig-
nor Zanardelli is attempting to form new
Ministry. vet the Radical party present him so
drastic programme for reforming the Consu-
tuition and for increasing the power OF the
Chamber that he will be marvellous pilot IL
he gets his Cabinet together and steers the snip
into smooth waters.
The economical difficulties before the new 'oV-
ernmen. are so grave that tn belief prevails
IN some European bourses that Italy cannot
noss,bv recover herself without making some
sort of compromise with her creditors in order
IN afford the country some financial reief. IL
is understood according to the current story.
that the other two members of the Triple Al
lance are willing to allow Italy to reduce her
forces by two army corps on condition tnat she
retains the remainder at an efhcient strength
and adds to her navy The action OF Greece
NAV give encouragement to some ltaliah pom
ticians to whitewash themselves at the expense
of their creditors which. however. Is not the
course King Humbert VIII readily assent TO-
What might have been very interesting
law suit was Just settled by an arrangement
almost before II began. One Seaton, promoter
and manager of several short-lived clubs. sued
George Abingdon Bairds executors for tS'ooV'
alleged to be owing to him by Mr.. Baird when
he died in New-Oreans Many leading counsei
were engaged on both sides Mrs. Langtry was
in the precincts of the court to be called as
witness and everybody was eager to hear what
she might say respecting her relations to Seaton
and Squire Abingdon Her cross-examina-
ton would have helped to dispel the gloom OF
a London December but pubic curiosity mas
A.on ha,,Led nv a private settlement.