New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15


This known reluctance Of the Unionist leaders
to come in accounts for more than one OF the
Budget majorites 1t is proba bic the Ministry
could have been beaten had the Opposition
thought a defeat desirable. But. as is now ao-
ndtted there is certainty about the constituent
cies. The by-elections have been of doubtful
omen. The reports Of the local managers are
doubtful The temper OF the floating electorate
is doubtful. The Unionsts think that now, az at
any time during the last few months. they shoulu
carry the country on general election. but carry
1t by a small majority. They do not want TO come
In with a small majority. They hold wisely tha'
1t Is in the public interest that there should De
decisive majority one way or the other. The
questions at issue. including Home Hue' the
House Of Lords. and one or two others. are too
momentous TO be settled by narrow majority.
They probably could not be settled in that way
The present House Of Commons had no authori-
tv. The next House Of Commons would have lit
tie more unless II showed much more marked
nreponderance on one side or the other than this
does.
The I1nionsts believe that this Ministry ep-
numbered with political liabilities. must ultimate
" make shipwreck OF It's fortunes Either IL Will
ALLEVIATE some strong section OF the Sociahsuc
Radicals by refusing to yield to their demands or
II will alarm the country by yielding and by some
legislation or policy of violent kind wait u!i
that happens, say the Unionist leaders. Every
thing therefore combines for the present TO leave
the present people in possession They nave
shown singular skill in taking advantage OF such
opnortunities as fortune offered them, still great
er skill in appeasing rivalres and contentious
among their followers. greatest skill OF all IN
making unfulflled yet perpetually renewed prom
ises do the work of performance.
eft H." remarks THE Times" "a feat almost
uueoualled In parliamentary tactics TO have kept
all the different factions Of the majority In this
state of disciplined expectancy for nearly two
years." The phrase disciplined expectancy will
live.
The feat becomes more wonderful IL you consider
that during some months past the leader OF the
party in the House Of Commons has been the I'M
successful rival Of the leader Of the whole party
Sir William Harcourt has had and has used lib
erai opportunities Of presenting himself conspicu-
ousy to the party and the public. II Is 10 be MS
session, say his friends. Be that as 1t may the
Ministry, for all these reasons and notwthstand-
ing all complications. have their reward snch as
1t is in prolonged tenure OF office, to which Is
attached but a limited degree Of power
The Radicals are thrown into a panic by this
tribute OF 1.-THE Times 10 the capacity OF the
Ministry. They avow their alarm with character
tstic artlessness Suspicion is the law of their
being and they suspect some bargain or under
standing between Ministers and Unonists. by
which abolition Of the Lords is 10 be dropped out
OF the party programme. Lord Rosebery Is sum-
moned TO disavow the bargain. scolded pulled
threatened In the best Radical style. and warned
that many Of the true Radicals would be de-
Mghted to turn him out. But not much attention
need be paid to these outpourngs.
p'Iord Salisbury will not press his Alien An
archist bill 1t is expected to be read second
time in the Lords then dropped The Govern
ment have come out dead against It, Board OF
Trade statistics show that destitute allen I'M
mieration has much decreased In the last TWO
years. and last year most OF all. They omit 10
explain that Russia has suspended her persecu-
ton of the Jews. Admitting this. II Is not clear
why Anarchists should have continued impunity
or right OF asylum in England. The French
Government is doing what II can. England snrugs
her shoulders.
The French anti-Anarchist bill In It's present
form strikes at the root, or at one root. OF An
archy, by hindering the preaching OF Anarchist
doctrines in the press Open advocacy OF murder
and outrage Is not to be tolerated. Those guilty
Of II are to be tried. not by jury but by magis-
trates. and may be transported. The true rela-
ton between Socialistic Radicals and Anarchists
NAV he seen by their conduct on this question
Socialists and Radicals of almost all degrees at
tack the bill furously. But the Italian Govern
rs,ent has succeeded In passing strong meas
ure against Anarchists, in spite OF Radical OPP
position.
The French Ministry came rather near defeat
an Thursday on the income tax proposal the
Cavatrnac scheme being rejected by only thirty
one majority The Socialist party is probably
strong enough TO force or to induce the Ministry
ultimately to adopt some form Of this tax. when
fs openly advocated as sociastic.
Mr. Gladstone letter Of retirement. addressed to
the chairman OF his Midlothian Committee. drew
from his former supporters In the press rather
perfunctory expression Of regret and then was
forgotten 1t Is no. IN his best style. and the
note of humility is too marked But the letter is
none the less a landmark Mr.. Gladstone's
friends all say that he has almost entirely ceased
TO interest himself In current politics They are
no longer his politics.
A little party capital. not much, is made out Of
the failure to secure the extradition OF Jabez
Balfour whom the London press for the most
part calls Jabez. only that and nothing more
The Ministry is accused Of making but limp and
languid efforts to capture him. The Attorney
General questioned in the House Of Commons
had no better answer than that Jabezs exploits
occurred during the reign OF his predecessor
1.-THE fact says a Conservative journal. that
Jabez and his co-directors were exclusively identi-
fed with one political party ought TO make Its
leaders eager to investigate the whole subject"
But they show no great eagerness. Jabez is sup
posed to have given large sums to the Liberal
election fund. and himself was much concerned
with politics as we'll finance. religion being a
third partner. Others uncaught are supposed to
have been entanged with him, some of them
IN rather high positions. They do not wish to see
Jabez back lest he say too much. This is par
tisan view. plausible enough, but with very little.
II any, basis Of known fact. Still. It has It's
affect