New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
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devoted fortnight to the report stage ol hone
Rule, that measure is so deeply sinking INTO the
mire that in order TO eXtricate Il the Government
has decided to reintroduce the gag in a more
stringent form than has ever been known IN Far
liamentary history The Speaker has done ak he
could to assist the Ministers by suggesting that
noints raised and settled in Committee need not
be again discussed. and the Government press JUS
tify the application of the guillotine by saying
fortnight has been enough to deal with every serl-
Gus amendment shut out by Mr.. Gladstone's clos
ure committee This is large statement, and
few peopc outside the stalwarts will believe IT.
On bill like this, which strikes at the roots of
the Constitution and which was never laid before
the country, the Opposition consider it their duty
70 oppose. The result of the Hereford election,
where a strong Government candidate was unmis-
takably beaten on the Home Rule issue, is re-
psrded as a fresh encouragement TO thwart the
(ladstonian policy. Moreover, there is increasing
dscontent not only in the provinces, but among
the Radicals at Westminster. That Home Rule
is proving bigger business than was ever con-
templated is now realized That measure can
not be rushed through Parliament without an ap-
peal thereon being made TO the constituencies. 1t
tAcannot even be lifted upward TO the Lords with
out further use of the CLOSURE and the resort 10
this expedient at once is justification TO the
Upper House to give the bill short shrft and
lays tne Mlnl>tTN anu tiidt d houh'oA -""i'Ni''
open to the charge of sitting freedom of speech.
The Government now realize completely that the
| Home Rule case is so badly discredited that no
real grievance can be made against the Lords for re-
iectng it. The Ministerial majority has doubtless
been maintained, but il is purely mechanical
majority Ever since it decided at the Ministerial
instigation to retain the Irish members at West
minste. complaints have poured in from pro-
vincal wire pulers that the Radical constituencies
are growing rebellious. 1t was this predomlnance
of Irish political power in the English Parlla-
ment that provided the most effective texts
preached against the Gladstonian candidate at
Hereford
The Cabinet are not little perturbel "a TO
the effect of this Ninth Clause OIL their own party
organizations They realize completely how i'm
possible it is TO pass the measure without an APP
4 neal to the country, and for the moment they are
deeply concerned in providing the electoral trap
with what is likely to prove the most appeuzlng
\ bait. The Opposition seeking TO Illustrate
this manoeuvre They declare they Will allow no
work beyond the Home Rule measure this year
II there Is to be appeal to the country it must,
IL they can secure it, be upon the Home Rule bill
and nothing moie. Any attempt to take up the
Newcastle programme at autumn sitting will
produce further obstruction. Mr.. Chamberlain
will forego mis- American visit. Mr.. Balfour and
other leaders will stay in town to prolong the
fight should the Ministers attempt 10 sit in October
and November in order to please the rural Radi-
calls and teetotal cranks, who insist upon veto
bill or hill establishing parish councils or an
eight hours measure or any one Of other measures
which are intended 10 reform the Empire in
hurry. According to The Ministerial view lealsla-
ton Of some kind is necessary or there will be no
British business to trot out before the electors IN
the winter months when members mostly address
their constituents.
The absence Of this business would bc still more
. disastrous if Mr.. Gladstone should he compelled,
as he may be from many causes, TO appeal 10
| the country. But however needful legislation un-
doubtedly is for the credit Of the Ministry, the
| impasse at the present moment is serious that
it seems almost impossible to bring il about. Mr..
Gladstone's announcement last night TO closure
! the report stage of Home Rule next Friday-not
by the method adopted on previous occasions, as
the Premier alleged but by refusing to allow any
amendments 10 be put from the Chair excepting
those proposed by the Government-has provoked
4 q rattling amendment from Mr. Chamberlain.
With proper manipulation the debate thereon may
occupy couple of nights and in order TO
get the bill ont Of the Commons before the
end of August it may require another application
| of the gag at the third reading stage.
After Home Rule will come the supply. and 1T
ply TO the end of September. Even Mr.. Glad
stone will hardly dare to apply the closure in the
supply The ga9 l. sufficiently odouS to moderate
Liberals when used in matters of legislation but
TO apply such an engine TO votes for money would
recall the worst actions OF the most arbitrary
soycreigns Ii M Gladstone will forcgo a sitting
in the late autumn the Opposition will probably
let him take the supply without serious criticism.
The political situation is further obscured by an
other difficulty The Welsh members are in al
most open rebellion because the Prime Minister
shows no eagerness to pay their pound OF flesh
The suspcnsory bill has been lasco. So they
now howl for nothing short of complete dsestab-
lishmcnt and if Mr. Gladstone won't attempt it
in an autumn sitting he must promise to make IL
his leading measure next session. lhe "ci'h
thirty have helped him with Home Rule: he must
now help them in return by pulling down the
Church of England in Wales The Right Hon
Gentleman has replied TO their demands IN
letter as bcwiderng in its indefnitcness and CIR
cumlocution as anything which ever proceeded
from his puzzling pen. But Tahy has no sense OF
humor lie is always desperately in earnest.
threatens 10 form cave in order to harass the
Government unless his demands be explicitly c"n
piled with. Thus the week closes amid storm
signals and with the prospect of early scenes OF
animation and violence
The victor can afford TO be generous, hence.
doubtless the moderate tone of the British press
on the result Of the Behring Sea arbitration
Nevertheless, il is somewhat trying to the g)od
nature OF the defeated that the leading news
paper should preach the United States homily
upon the necessity OF Observing becoming
sense OF humility and without lasting soreness or
ill-will Loyalty 10 receive the Courts findings with
az much cOntentment the British. The adj
vice Of Printing lIoue Square is often Peek