New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11


House of Lords has become acute. and 1t now
deponds upon the action Of the Cabinet meeting
TO be held on Tuesday whether or not the con-
unuance of the Upper House shall be discussed
in the first plank of the National Liberal Fedora
tons platform
Mr. Gladstone Is unwilling to lead campaign
against the Peers. yet he may be forced To IL
by a combination Of Minister'S insisting upon the
necessity Of the Issue. There Is no doubt mat
In the Cabinet many favor heroic methods oil
dealing with the Lords. Mr.. Campbell Banner
man. Secretary Of State for War said IN speech
last evening at Newcastle that the question was
whether free self governing community or
body of irresponsible hereditary Peers ought to
prevail.
Professor Bryce. Chancellor Of the Duchy OF
Lancaster said to a Liberal meeting In Liverpool:
EFF the House of Lords will force the CONNECT
we must clear away the bar on which so many
vessels freghed with useful legislation have
been wrecked
Sir Chares Russell. Attorney-General, de-
clared I'm addressing the Liberals of Wisbeach;
.'Thc question now is whether the Lords sitting
by accident of BIRTH can be allowed To mango
an act passed by the chosen representatives OF
the people"
These extracts from the speeches Of con-
snicuous Liberals show which way the wind
blows Instead Of Home Rule. the abolition ot
the House Of Lords Is taking first place among
the questions Of the day The Peers themselves
Judging from their unusually Industrious az
tendance of Parliamentary sitings. seem 10 re-
elizc that their situation is precarous on all
votes they now turn out 200 strong against the
Government.
The programme which finds much favor among
the Radicals just is that the Ministers
shall bluntlv refuse To- accept the Peers amend
ments 10 the Parish Councils or the Employers
Liability bill and introduce "A bill to reform
the Upper House by abollshing the system Of
hereditary legislators. on the strength of TINS
action Radicals say. the Cabinet should then
appeal TO the country. one obstacle e. this course
is MIR Gladstone's invincble attachment to the
hereditary I-ppcr House. another IS the Preucrs
strong desire TO see the Home Rule issue Kept IN
the foreground Of Liberal legislation. In spite
OF his influence. however, the time ~ rpehlhs
for the abolition Of the Upper House IN us pres
ent form. II the wire-pullers Of the Nanohal
Liberal Federation have free hand the asi'a-
ton against the Peers will become the leading
question Of the hour
The House Of Commons will resume work on
Monday and the Cabinet will meet on Tuesday.
Parliament will be prorogued about February -
but Will reasonable within week - near III
the Queens speech how the Government pro
pose To settle with the Lords.
The HYDE Park demonstration against the
Lords bids fair % b, the largest political gather
ing ever seen in London. All the trades counclls
in the country will senl delegates. IL Is esti-
mated that more than 100000 persons viii march
from the Thames Embankment 70 the Houses OF
Parliament and thence u the Park 10 hear the
speeches.
The silver crisis In India Is the principal topic
in the city. The fall 81 the metal - fraction
below 30 pence per ounce means that silver IS
now 80 per cent under its currency value In the
Colonial Empire. Thus crown piece requires
only half crowns worth Of meta! In It's coin
age The Indian Government, are at their wis
ends 20 devise a way 81 meeting the crisis The
Anglo-Indlan banks dread the developments of
the immediate future. The Stat!st says: IN
dian importing houses are IN difficulties The
fall of rupee paper compes very large sales.
Although for generation India has enjoyed
immunity from the panics which gold countries
have suffered from time ~ time. there NOW come
rumors Of a collapse The Indian Council ought
70 announce Immediately tina, bills viii not be
pressed upon the market rs well ne reverse the
whole policy OF stopping the mintage Of silver"
The Admiralty Lords have been thrown into
n state 81 CONSERVATION by the theft ~ the ma
chinery plans Of the new torpedo dcstrOyers of
the Hav0ck type. The Government ordered
| fleet OF for,y-twO Havocks. and sent the plans
| 10 a private firm on the Clyde. The papers were
| stolen on the way Two postal officials. who
| must have handled them. have disappeared
This weeks Field" says: American yachts
| men will be disappointed to hear that the Val
| kyric will not race in American waters next sea-
| son II was expected that the Niglant and the
| Colonia would be fitted out u meet H.. VAL
kyr!e but 1t has been definitely decided that
neither will race with her II would be very
interesting to see the Americas Cup races over
again. the Valkyrie having more canvas. but
| Lord Dunraven Is right In not wishing to sail
his yacht against inferior craft
The Queen has sent n special messenger by
| way Of SIma to Csbul TO invite the Amcer ~
| Afghanistan to visit England Sir Mortimer
! Durand, who visited Cabul with special mis-
| sion last fall gave "A similar invitation but
| the Ameer said he must decline any invitation
| which was not sent by special envoy.
| More than 1000 Quakers have signed protest
| against the viviscction Of animals.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales have an
nounced their intention to attend the Welsh
Festival OF Song this year.
PUNISHED FOR ATTACKING VI. CARNOT..
Paris Feb Io-M. Breton. n writer the "Parti
Socialist" has been sentenced 10 two years i'm
prsonment and to pay fine OF 100 francs for
OF Valiant. nobody would pity him II his wooden
carcass should be dslocated by bomb"
Mr. GLADSTONE BACK IN LONDON
CIEERED Ky AN ENORMOUS CROWD ON HIS AR
RIVAL THERE FROM BIARRrTZ
London. Feb. lO-Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone have
returned here from their visit 10 Barrltz They
arrived at Charng Cross station at CHS o'clock this
evening The news OF their coming had spread and
an enormous crowd gathered AT the station to well
come the Prime Minister When he appeared he
was greeted with hearty cheers by the crowd Mr.
and Mps Gladstone met inside the station ty
Cir Alpernnn West and seYernl frinnds A mr..