The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
r,sIyEr COUNCIL TO DECIDE ON
HOME RULE PROCEDURE

.,.-ru.nt Seriously Embarrassed by
rorx Ob.,ruction-A Scottish Seat Lost
.,,. Party in Fower-ArrnnRement. for
A., Royal weading-It WIN Be One OF
-. G-,nte-t social Events OF victorin's
neutrality-suspicious. Against the Gu
,.rder--ProG Foster On the Cause OF
w,.r,ne.. Women Must Return to
waite stoekins.-Mr B.yn-d Will BE
Presented to the Queen on Friday.
1oxr,y. June 17.-warm weather is n rapid
,ovsIorer OF things political as well as OF
,h,,rs vegetable. The temperature OF So
In m. shade has helped to bring the situation
AZ Westminster very near crisis. MIR. Glad
..one has summoned a Cabinet council for
Monday with the purposs.it Is generally under
s,ood Of deciding upon heroic measures Tor
ds,liuc with the awkward dilemma in which
the Government finds itself. sharp. decisive
measures are certainly necessary. The oppo-
.Itiou In Parliament has been having things
r,.tty mueh it's own way Of late. Mr.. Glad
.tone has conceded SO much to his opponents.
that he has permitted keen discomfort to
airing up among his own followers. This
found rather savage expression last night. al
though the symptoms OF revolt manifested by
the Radicals have their compensations. The
Grand Old Man fully realizes that the time has
come to cut his way out OF the obstrucdonist
suarl instead OF trying longer to disentanGle
the Gripping cords
Irish irritation over Gladstone's too easy
policy toward the Tories has had the effect.
for the time at least OF closing last weeks
breach in the Irish members ranks. Sections
course receives only condemnation. even from
his friends Had he persisted in resigning. he
would assuredly have suffered the political
de.th penalty, for his crime would have
rnnked not less than desertion on the field.
Tim Healy was shrewd enough to see that
similar fate awaited him II he resented . re-
ysrsal OF the party action. In Sections favor
The Incident is apparently at an end. but It
REQUIRES Q general crisis like the present to
keep the Irish members In cold front.
The loss Of Scottish seat this week Is an
other serious blow for the Government. The
danger exists that Pontefract may also be lost
on next Tuesday. but the exigencies OF the sit
uation will cause tremendous Liberal efforts to
be made to save the district. Home rule had
little or nothing to do with the Scottish defeat
pisestablishment was the real issue, and the
immense influence Of the "auld kirk " was sue
cessfully welded for the Tory candidate
Nobody pretends to know what course Glad
stone will adopt in the present emergency. He
may decide on pushing the remainder OF the
Home Rule bill through the committee By the
use OF every Parliamentary weapon. refusing all
amendments, or he may report progress for the
purpose Of advancing other important bills on
the Liberal programme. with the purpose to
secure an early appeal to the country. The
chances are. however that tho former plan. In
substance. will be adopted.
The strain imp posed on the physically weaker
section Of the House Of Commons by the
necessity for constant attendance is becoming
UNDESIRABLE. and the members OF all parties
are yearning for the discovery OF some means
to lessen It. Tho latest suggestion is that ITO
members on each side should pair every even
ing. the pairs OF course changing nightly: but
the whips have not yet approved Of the scheme.
The attendance this week has been phenome-
nally large. considering the counter attraction
OF the Ascot races and the semi-troptcal heat
Of the weather.
The approaching royal nuptials command
more and moro the attention OF oil classes.
The proposition which affected the whole ma
ton. that OF a general holiday. has been mega
tived. probably in accordance with the large
preponderance OF tho popular will Working
people almost unanimously opposed the loss
ola days wages There is also great deal OF
national grumbling over the practical COM
pulslon OF many methods OF raising funds for
royal wedding gifts. Collections In schools
and many branches Of the public service have
been made under circumstances which the
royal couple themselves would be the first to
condemn. The Socialist and Radical element
In maLy places protest theoretically against
the use OF public funds for such q purpose.
The protests have been eHectual at least in
three towns which have refused to send a
present or conGratulatory address to the
Prince and Princess.
There is no room for doubt. however. that
the wedding. although announced to be only
semi-state. will he one of the greatest social
events Of Victoria's reign. The arrangements
are practically completed. There will be five
PROFESSIONS to the church. each starting from
Buckingham Palace. There will be drive
around the park. In order to give the people q
chance to see the wedding party. After the
wedding breakfast the royal couple will drive
through the city to the Liverpool street sta
tion. on their way to Sandringham. thus giving
the East End an opportunity Of seeing the fu-
ture King. There will be ten bridesmaids.
grandchildren OF the Queen.
On Thursday the Princess OF Wales Joined
In the historical procession along the Ascot
race course with the Prince and their daugh-
ters- The Princess. however. is neither we'll
nor happy. and q few days after the wedding
she has arranged to pay q prolonged visit to
the royal family Of Denmark.
Its proving rather trying season Just now
for the engaged couple themselves. When
ever they appear in public they are Of course
the objects OF the most solictous interest.
The Duke OF York succeeds In making his
face as immobtls as q mask, and his move
ments and bearing In public are q good
deal like those OF an automaton. As to
the Princess Nay, one Of the news
papers says II is difficult to describe
her expression Just now. She has evidently de-
termihed not 70 wear her heart upon her sleeve
ana her lace Is quite inscrutahle Every one
wants 70 know Of what she is thinking and feel
Ing IN circumstances that are peculiarly irving
but nothing Is TO be learned from the calm eves
quiet glance, and firmly folded lips. Now and
then a smile Lights up her face in a repuarkahIf
way. imparting the sunny look that seem,
natural to her: but this Is by no means fire.
Quent. when she feels that THOUSANDS u eve
are fastened on her whenever she appears Il
public.
Tho latest move in tho interest OF tn
Queenstown Liverpool m all route is the sue
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