New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
ROSEBERY'S LATEST SPEECH.
INDICATIONS OF A DEPARTURE FROM
THE GLADSTONIAN POLICY.


finally assuming something like definite shape.
The Premier's speech at the meeting of the City
Liberal Club last Tuesday evening forewarns
his party and the country that the new course
of the Government will be vastly different from
that OF Mr. Gladstone. This Is made perfectly
plain In the Premiers utteranccs that oc-
oason when he asked the Unionists whether apart
from the Irish question, /. was worth their while
to hold aloof from the Liberal party owing to Its
copyright of the word liberal" If they form
erly held aloof from the party in the belief that
It's foreign policy was null and void they were
not likely, he SAID 10 believe so longer, as the
Government was determined To maintain the
unity Of the Empire abroad and the unity-in
the best sense of the word-Of the three king
doms home. Tins makes II perfectly patent
that the Government have decided upon new
departure, so far the Irish question is con-
cerned. at least. and this view is generally ac>
cepted In spite OF the efforts Of the Gladstonian
Journal TO minimize the effect Of the Premier's
remarks So far as It's wetbanket effect upon
the Irish party Is concerned. Lord Rosebery's
City Liberal Club speech Is really more dampen-
ing than his famous uterances in the House
OF Lords which required 50 much explanation
that did not explain.
The Premier is engaged t speak In Manchester
q,
most exclusively with labor questions. This will
be the first public opportunity he will have TO
modify or confirm his city Club speech. and the
occasion is looked forward to with keen interest
on May % he will speak in Birmingham. and
he Is announced to speak in other populous
centres at various time. throughout the summer
The object OF this tour OF the country IS no
secret. 1t is to be taken solely With n view Of at
bn I nrtv
to replace the Irish National party. who sooner
later are certain to cut loose from the present
Government. Lord Rosebery's avowed attitude
toward Home Rule. from which he has never
departed. Is to settle the irish question without
regard to the Irish vote Personally he prefers 10
meet the Unionists half way and effect broad.
radical local Government wholly Ignoring the
claims Of the Irish To separate nationality.
Just at present he does not dare 10 disclose his
whole hand
When the Registration bill comes up for Its
second reading Sir Edward Clario. member for
Plymouth. on behalf Of the Conservatives. will
meet the measure with an amendment that the
House decline 10 proceed with bill altering the
entire elective system Of the country unless II
shall contain proposals t. redUss the existing
unequal distribution II the electoral power. The
aim OF this amendment is 10 reduce the Parlia-
parts Of Scotland and the west Of England. and
increase that of London thu Mdands and Lam
cashre which sections are mainly opposed I"
the Government. The amendment is certain -
be rejected bat It's Introduction and debate VIII
furnish the basis lor an endless number ~ pro-
pOsals. all OF which Will probably have as little
chance of acceptance "a ia" one mentioned
The Committee = Bishops sliding lu c1nyoca-
tion Al Canterbury have raised battle cry
against the dis.stablishn4cnt = th' Church in
Wales and passed resolutions d-clar1ns that the
rliah ffIssIr frfl
ren In thif crisis. The W"ish Radical. favor ID"
bill In general. but they ar" almost unanimous
In their objection To- the prop sal thaf ho churrh
funds be given to ths paris mes. The. sfpIlu'i -Of
this ObJcC ton Is that the smallest parishes often
have the target cuIpWIncnts. ana virc VERSA
These gentlemen ar. In favor o. apiiyin, the en-
dovmcut funds t. NaTloual purposes. or al any
rate of giving the money To- the counties Instead
Of the parishes. ana IL j. quite likely that Mr
Asqnith will accept an amendment - the blli ~
this character. 10 j. prc.ty certain. however
that the hll VIII no. bccom" law a. tar I.cseut
session IL Parliament. and ~" Welsh. Ike the
other supporters ot the Government. wl. have
10 accept the viii instead 81 the deed
Thomas W Russell the able opponent = Home
Rule. VINO represents ,ic SJLth Dif!s.o. ~ |
Tyrone IN the II Hpuse % Commons has qgarrclicd !
with thD IRISH landlords whose cause b. has |
champiOncd with success i1r many years ana 10 !
is announced that n wil not again b" can !
dIdate for recollection. This being IN" ease the |
Home Rulers vii! probably win me scat l'r |
South Tyrone. which has BE-. occupied by Mr.. |
Russell since 1886.
The religious balance sheets which have been |
prepared for the coming May meetings show q |
heavy decrease IN the missionary donations. |
The Raptists Wesleyan and Methodist Church |
Missionary Societies all show deficits which ag-
Rregnte about fGs 900 This shrinkage Is partly |
due 10 the depression II trade. but n Is mainly |
10 be accounted FOR by scandals ani disasters |
similar 10 the collapse of the Llb.ratpr Building !
and Loan Company Tne religious element In |
the lower middle class In the United Kingdom |
has lost enormously In the last three years |
br9f ffph Inv
The public examination ~ the directors OF the
defunct Ncw-Xealand Loan Company. Including |
Sir James Ferguson. Sir John g. Gorst and Mr..
Mundela. President ~ the Board of Trade. has
been finished. In his conclusions the Judge |
intimatcd that perhaps Mr.. Mundcila
and the other directors might wish to explain
or supplement their evidence before the judg
ment Of the court was delivered.
The Samoan controversy has failed to stir up
public interest Everybody would be glad %
get rid Of the troublesome business In any way.
but there is no doubt Of the capacity Of New
Zealand greatly TO improve the situation In the
Samoan Islands.
The ROYAL Labor Commission has proved 10 be
a costly farce. Not a single members opinion
has been altered by the evidence taken and the
employer economist and political members of the
Commission will publish a majority report. while
the labor members Will publish a min ~ity re-
port. The result will not solve the question
which the Commission was appointed To settle
N the slightest degree.
In the coming exhibition Of the Royal Academy
Alfred Parsons will exhibit the finest OF all
landscapes In the new gallery. large view
" n turnip field with study Of the after
glow Of autumn sunset The work IL
,onceiyed after the style of Millct George
Henry Boughton presents a charmingly colOred
life size. and n half-lcngth picture
IF a girl carrying a nag0n of home-brewed ale 10
reapers at noontidc Augustus st. Gaudens ex-
libits a large circular bronze relief Of Robert
louis Stevenson, a mastery likeness OF Philip
Burne Jones and small profile Of Sir Henry
lanes George Frederick Watts adds a portrait
" George Meredith to his Browning and Mat
how Arnold series
Edward j. POynter. uncle of Rudyard Kip
ing has been appointed 10 succeed Mr.. Burton
is director OF the National Gallery.
MISHAPS TO SHIPPING