New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06

voters mostly Unionist, variously reckoned from
100000 to 100000 1t enfranchises an uncomputed'
but undoubtedly very large, number OF Worhins-
men, mostly Liberal. now excluded by the year
residence required. which the bill would reduce
TO three months. 1t leaves inequalities OF repre-
sentation untouched Sir Edward Clarke offered
an amendment looking to the redress OF these IN
equalities, and supported 1t in the ablest speech
he has ever made.
Sir Henry James supported It in damaging
speech against the whole Hill, pointing out that
the Registration bill is a bill to maintain and in
crease the party ascendancy of the present
Government in the constituencies. ''The Govern
ment." said Sir Henry ARE attempting TO use
their temporary power IN order to obtain a per-
manent political advantage, and are degrading
the efforts of craftsmanship by adopting the
methods and manners of party chicanery' MT
Fowler OF Wolverhampton. who may be ht'e
ont OF place at the India Office, but Is an expert
in politics. replied. with III quoque pleaalng'
that If the Ministry were wicked they were out
following thejwicked precedent set them III 1888
by Sir Henry James himself. Mr.. ChamDerlaih'
who has been in great force all the week. deaIt
in his most effective way with bo,h the principe
and details Of this measure. II IS. in his vieW'
bill devised by political agents and wrepuHeIs'
with dhorst written all over It; bill 10 in
crease election expenses enormously. TO keep
poor men out OF Parliament and TO help the rlch
In: a bill to put candidates completely into the
hands Of the caucus finally. bill framed Tor
the coming general election designed 10 pack the
Jury Of the nation before taking the verdict vi
Morley replied with force and asperity, reDuKlhS
Sir Henry James's "pharisaic eNaltation and as
sertlng the purity of the Ministers intentions
Incidentally he remarked that he preferred
Government Of Radical cobblers TO Govern
ment composed Of university professors ana
masters Of arts.
Then came the division and majority OF lour-
teen for Ministers, less than half the normal
figure. The Parnellites abstaned other de-
fections are said TO be due to Radical discon-
tent but the question was great one, the de-
bate had been full and able on both sides. the
House was thronged so members voting and
the reduction of the Government majority from
thirtv.four 10 fourteen is no laughing matter.
The two speeches which had nothing to do
with politics were interesting in different way
from that we have been considering-one by MI
Gladstone, one by Mr. Irving. Mr.. Gladstone,
not as he said. without some slight effort. really
with a very considerable effort, went TO the
meeting in Princes Hall on Thursday in aid OF
the memorial to Sir Andrew Clark. lie spoke
sitting. with a pa,hos due partly to his own III
ness. mainly to the nature Of the tribute he Of
fered to his late friend and physician, The rela-
ton between the two men was one of affection.
Mr. Gladstone spoke in terms Of deep feeling Of
Sir Andrews services to himself. and of feeling
not less deep for his services to his own profess
sion and TO the public. His reception by the
audience was remarkable. 1t was an audience Of
,,,f,r. fIcra
ing Yet they greeted him with enthusiasm
Mr.. Irvlngs task was very different. He laid
the foundation stone of a suburban theatre
In Brixton and discoursed upon the theatre
an important part of the well ordered life Of
civilized community. He fearless of the
London County Council and declared there could
be no really healthy life without broad appre-
citation Of art and that the dramatic branch Of
art made the strongest and widest appeal to the
mind and sensbties Of mankind. The
tence gives YOU glimpse OF one secret of Mr..
Irv,ng's extraordinary hold on the general
gard OF the best part OF the community. He is
ever loyal in sentiment and in act to the profess
sion for which he has done much.
May Day has ceased to have much importance
In Europe. AS Labor Day its Importance has
grown less year by year. 1t was intended to be
an international holiday. and a signal for dis
turbance, disorder and conflict In European cap
ita1s. These plans have gone the way of other
attempts to organize an international federation
Of the masses. oil and water have not yet
learned TO mix. and the right chemical solvent
has not been found. nor is 1t likely TO be found.
Nothing Of consequence happened in Paris the
natural headquarters of all revolutionary fer
ment; nothing in Berlin. There were professions
and demonstrations in Vienna, but all was peace
able. In London the Social Democrats had a
small gathering in Hyde Park. and the Anarch-
lists another. The Anarchists learned once more
that they are not popular here. When people
perceived that they were Anarchists they fell
upon them. and the Anarchists owed their escape
from very rough handling 10 the guardians OF
that law and order for which they would substi-
tute dynamite. The police rescued the Anarch-
ists and so that performance ended. But the
Anarchists Polti and Farnara were handled with
greater and more just severity by that just judge
'Sir Henry Hawkins, who gave them ten and
twenty years Imprisonment. Emile Henry. in