New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
STEALING LIBERAL THUNDER
TXrONlsTs TO ADOPT THEIR OPPONENTS
MOST ATTRACTIVE PLANKs.

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS ANON" lhN
,,r,s1.prs OK THEIR PRoGRAMME-THE
IRISH FUND CONTROVERSY
SURPRISE TO RACING MEN
REVIEW OF THE YACHT
ING SEASON.
1on1or Sent. 15-J'nderneath seeming stag
ration NJ politics two highly important move
monts are go,ng on The movement OF hfS' i'''-
nor,ance IS the initiative step Of CHAMBERLAIN
I-nionists who are about to merge with the Con
sarvatives uartly with view OF CONSERVATIVES
the anti-Uome Rule forces in the coming genera
elections. The mere reform Of the mechah's'h u
elections is not by any means the greatest o"d'e
intended TO be brought about through this n'oNe
ment The Duke of Devonshire. the arch-o mn ~,
,st and his scarcely less astute cOadJulor' MI
Chamberlain propose a common PiUs' "iii i.
nnrking the entire absorption OF the Unionists
bv the conservatives the chief feature OF 'ne
movement being the revision OF MI Nha"D,'
lain's Irish Local Government scheme 10 ,ne
nx,an+ ~ creating County Councils with the CEN
.ral legislature in Dublin. The Duke OF Devon,
shire is also credited with having urgen I|'in
Salisbury to accede to reform OF the Rouse oi
Lords by decreasing the hereditary ana ,hcreas
ing the representative element OBVIOUSLY II -
the desire OF the Liberal element OF the uhlohiSl'
TO go to the country In the next elections WIN
nlatform containing the most attractive planks
of the election manifesto OF their opponents IN,
The other movement. which originated win
the wrepullers Of the National Lperai rru 'I,
ton aims TO recast the Newcastle prograihnie'
puitng i'm the foreground the proposals LOT wv
abolition OF the veto power OF the House oI l'D'u W
and the English tabor questions ana kr'p,hs -,
the background the questions OF Home Ruie anu
Church establishment. The Executive CON-
mittee Of the National Federation ~ convince
that Home Rule is no longer potent par. ~;
and believes 1t necessary that the electorate
should Inc agitatel upon other grounds. Lord
Rosebery will announce the programme VI .l,'
Government In a speech In Glasgp" III ->u'', ~
her and In view II this the conference ., we
Liberal associations which was 70 De ne'i ~
Edinburgh in October has been pos'ponru -
section of the Irish party, when mas auh,'..D "
the necessity Of first controlling the House "l i-o"s
by extracting their fangs before the question VI
Home Rule Is again submitted. have Deeh con
WINGED of their and practically side'rachei.
The latest development III the controversy Owe,
the Irish circular. to which Mr. Gladstone, Loru
Tweedmouth and other eminent llberaiS re-
sponded IS Francis Xavier O'Bricn's cominun-
cation on the subject to the newspapers. MI.
O'Rrien at first declared that ne knew nothing
whatever about the circular. NeHt ne aSHrN
Grated that he did not sign the circular thouEh
he might have known OF It's existensr a., any,
he says: II fid 10 my surprise that nor ony
did ! sign the circular, bur mace SOM a'"'a
tions in the wording Of H." Mr.: Healy mas
taken full advantage Of THE admission lie mas
his opponents on the hip and means to throw
them A Healyite deputation is about 10 starr
for America to cultivate support OF Mr. hea'Y
The defeat Of Lord R0sebery's 1Nrby winner
I.adas I'm the St Leger is the topic of the week
To- n great majority OF British raregocrs pu' the
greatest surprise 20 the sporting world ~ 'he
record Of ThrOste. the winner of the ~. LeG'r
she started in the betting at 30 to ana was un
known outside the private cub o' Whicn hr'
owner is a member The joint sharers In Thros-
Ties winnings are Lord Abingdon and Sir Fred
erick Johnstone who backed her heavily and won
immense sums When Throstle was f"aIeh Shr
vas blind because u a film over her eyes. ana
ri her
killed or given away She was kept. however
and in three months she was abe 10 see She
Is now regarded as the leading mare "f The word
Experts who have examined her pedigree ma
that she is related 10 Eclipse. Eleanor P"trarch
Thistle. Common and other Derby and ST L"ger
winners
The Yachting World" in an article under the
heading THE Lesson Il the Season. says
This has been the mS, rr1 ~ eon
casoned by the unfortunate occurrences TO the
m;ited that he pressure has been beneficial. not
ONLY to the racing fraternity but 20 Inc pastnv
countries cannot be better promoted than by peace
engcnier a little bad blood between Individual. but
they good Will among nations what aI
rivalry upon yachting II may be expected ma
the visit Of the Viglant will largely increase the
demand for yachts. and We believe that the Ngl-
lant's voyage VIII prove a lesson 10 our designer,
The excellence Of the ''bronze bcau'y Is nndonntef
Given her own rules ana her own elements. anu II
will no, Doe a forcg)nc conclusion FOR the britannia
In M. Nigant her designers had "A ri"n1l oI'-
unrtunity Heretofore have built yachts for this
cline Instead Of America. The Yankee have pur.
sued a parallel course. being defenders AMI not
challengers. The Nigilant may be a boat FOR one
Mind OF weather. but believe the lesson OF IN"
season teaches us that the Britannia cannot beat
the Vlgilant under New-York rules In the vicinity
OF Sandy Hook In the past designers have always
made the mistake OF using the experience gained
here 10 determine the type most effective ther"
The Vldlani has shown US the folly of this pro-
ccc5Ing and II read the lesson Alright the
America's cup will soon come 10 the land TO which
IL belongs
F.. D. Morgan. Of NewYork. is cruising In his
steam yacht May on the west coast OF Scot
land
The Britannia has been dismantled and IL
living up at Cowes. The Vglant Is in a similar
condition at Southampton.
The Gar has sent an autograph letter 10 the
Queen reinvi,ing her 10 the wedding OF the Care
witch and Princess AK OF Hesse. In which he
urges that he and his whole family are anxious
for the presence Of the Queen on that occasion.
The Queen desires 10 go 10 81. Petersburg. and
is taking the advice Of her Minister'S and ply
sicians the subject