New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
LIBERAL OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
BOSEBERY'S ENEMIES ATODDS
SURPRISING WEAKNESS DEVELOPED IN
CONSERVATIVE RANKS.
UNIoNIsr LEADERS WAITING FOR A BETTER
OPPORTUNITY TO OVERTHROW THE Gov
ERNMENT-ovERTUREs TO LABOR LEAD
ERs-sIR WILLIAM HARCOURTs AL
LEGGED BLUNDER - GUARDING

ERs-sIR WILLIAM HARcOURTs AL
LEGGED BLUNDER - GUARDING
THE CZAREwITCII.
London. May 96-The Government. strength
ened by a series Of defeats OF the Opposition on
the Budget. now hope to pilot their way through
the session. The sudden weakness displayed by
the Opposition has been surprise all around.
Various causes have been assigned for this, but
probably none OF them is the real one. The
Unionist whips say that no strenuous effort has
yet been made on their part to muster the full
strength Of their party, the leaders preferring TO
bide their time until some other contentious pro-
posas are up for consideration upon which the
Government can more easily be defeated. The
truth is however, that a section Of the Unionist
party, chiefly Unionist-Liberals. decline to follow
the lead Of the Tories in offering extreme oppo-
sition to the Budget. and will not allow them
selves to be controlled by the Tory leaders
merely for their qualification in annoying the
Government Lord salsburys eagerness to de-
fend the interest OF the landowners has affected
the estates duties proposals. In this course the
Conservative ex-Premier has not the sympathy
OF the followers Of Mr.. Chamberlain. and the
London and other urban Conservative members
with feelings similar TO those of the UniOnists
have been voting with the Opposition only under
strong compulson. Numbers of these men have
absented themselves rather than vote against
their convictions On the other hand, the Welsh
malcontents are abandoning their hostility TO
the Government and returning to their allegiance
to the Liberal party. The Redmondites Par-
netes) have overreached themselves. They
have split over their irreconcable policy, and
part Of them now vote with the Conservatives
and part with the Government. Unless the post
ton thus outlined shall change materially, OF
which there is no indication. the Budget is out
Of danger
With the subsistence OF the storm and the con-
sequent lessening of the Likelihood Of an imme-
date crisis the talk of dissolution is less fire.
quently heard. Some oyer-sangune supporters
of the Government express their belief that
the Ministry of Lord Rosebery will hold on until
the programme outlined at the beginning OF the
session Is completed but the Ministerial prepare
lions all point 10 a dissolution in July. Mr.. Bal
four. speaking before the Junior Constitutional
Club last evening predicted that the circun-
stances would become too strong for the Min
istry before many months
with a view Of securing the labor vote In the
next general elections Lord Rosebery has made
overtures to John Burns. NJ T., and other ,ead-
ing fabor.ng men on the subject Of their accept
ing office in the Cabinet. A post I'm the Ministry
was offered 10 Mr.. Burns. and 1t IS said that ne
declined II with thanks. With Mr. Burnss re-
fusal the project OF appointing representatives. OF
the laboring classes to seats In the Cabinet mas
been dropped; but If the next elections conrrm
the Liberal party's lease OF power, the reconsc-
tuted Government will certainly contain two
labor representatives.
According to Conservative report Sir Nllliaih
Chancellor Of the EXchequer, mas
made a huge bun1er in the Budget OEder the
of the Treasury officials. Sir William
stated In the House OF Commons that the estates
duty would realize for the current year an IN
crease OF fl 600 600. AS the result OF inquiry
Instituted by Lord Salisbury 1t is shown that
the increase will not be Il .00000 but probably
f10 900 600 Lord Salisbury communicated his DIS
covery to the Chancellor of the Excheduer. but
Sir William HaTcourt contests the eN-Premiers
estimate and adheres to his own statement
The recent disclosures affecting A. J. Mundella,
late President Of the Board Of Trade; Sir John b.
Gorst Sir James Ferguson and II. ). Foster.
NJ p, have raised the question as TO the position
OF directors OF private corporations ana COM
panies in Parliament. In view OF this. john
Burns has intmated his intention 10 renew his
proposal that no member OF Parliament shall be
permitted to serve as director III any company
Tho India Council has sent to Lord Kimberley.
OF State for India, unanimous rec
that a 5 per cent duty be imposed
upon all cotton piece goods imported into India
The Government unwilling to face the hostility
on the English manufacturers, recently over
ruled the same proposal The India Council, In
renewing the proposal. suggests that opposition
may De averted by the imposition Of an equivR-
.spt Internal excise duty on Indian manufactures.
Neither the Lancashire nor the Indian traders
Will be likely to give cheerful assent 10 the pro-
posal
A detail OF the Russian secret police has ar
rived in London to act as special guard to the
Czarewitch during his visit here. The police
profess to have information that Nihilists con-
cerned in a plot 10 kill the Czarewtch are coming
TO London from Switzerland and France, their
plan being 10 attack the Czarewitch wher he
visits the Queen at Windsor at the end Of June.
All the English ports are being carefully watched
by the Russian police, and all suspected persons
are being Swallowed.
James Stokes, who contributed 10000 toward
the erection Of the building OF the Young Mems
Christian Association In Paris. has been made
Chevalier Of the Legion Of Honor
Corbett. the American actor-pugllist Is playing
to crowded houses IN Glasgow. where ne is doing |
the best business he has had on his tour.
The Committee OF the Cyclist Union has de-
barred f. a. Nelson. OF Springfield. Mass, from |
amateur bicycle contests. Nelson will appeal |
from the decision Of the union.
TIE FUERST BISMARCK IN COLLISION. |