New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

Mr.. CurZOn evidently tnlnkS th"t IL Japan
and China understood their true interests they
would stop fighting each other and Join hands
against Russia the common enemy OF both
His views are stated at length. and with great
cearness and force. and cannot be overlooked
by anybody really interested In the question NOT
less striking is his conception Of China as ruled
by professors. II not entirely novel. 1t is pre-
scented and developed with freshness which
makes II novel
The book is full OF thinking. full OF suggestions
fun or natter and is written by a man who can
write Mr.. Curzon Is NJ. p. for the Southport
Division Of Lancashire. figure among 'ne
younger men in the House OF Commons, ana al
ready known as an author by his books on nus
sa in Central Asia and on Persia In snort one
Of those coming men OF whom you are sure 10
hear more.
If the House OF Commons or the Radical wing
OF the Liberal party in the House. were capapie
OF seeing things as they are, they might learn a
useful lesson from the satisfaction with "h'ch
the public receives the news of prorogation Loro
Salisbury's suggestion that the House OF COM
mons might not long survive the House OF LORDS
NAV or may not have been meant seriously IL
has not been taken seriously by that section OF
the Commons now actively engaged In CRUSADE
against the Lords. 1t was too epigrammauc "
be exact a frequent fault In Lord SALISBURY
Nevertheless the present state OF public OPINION
O., shows that this remark contained a germ OF
truth The Commons not gaining but losing.
The Radicals talk as II the body Of which they
form a part existed by a kind OF divine rlgh''
divine in the sense that the voice of the people
is the voice Of Cod Even were that so. 1t Is very
doubtful how far the voice of the English people
Is on the side of the Commons. or how COM
pletely they think themselves represented and
their wishes obeyed by what is called the popu-
lar house II that doubt presented itself to the
Radical he would think 1t but one more reason
for pressing his attack on the Other House. 'h-
stead of setting his own In order
At present. aware as he is of the barrenness OF
this and the last session. he tries to throw all the
blame on the Lords. Yet the plain truth Is that
the whole Of last session was squandered on the
Home Rule bill. which everybody knew would DE
rejected by the Lords. The sole excuse Tor de-
voting an entire parliamentary year to measure
foredoomed TO defeat would have been an imme-
date appeal TO the people TO say whether they
did or did not wish that measure passed. Had
Ministers done that Home Rule would by TINS
time have been the law Of the land. or would
have been rejected by hose who had the night to
reject It, namely the Nation. But Ministers would
not dissolve. and the popular verdict on their
policy, which the Lords challenged them 10 taKe'
remains untaken and uncertain.
The history Of this session is no better 1t has
been almost wholly devoted to passing measure
Of socialistic and admittedly revolutionary
finance. The budget indeed. is law. The House
OF Lords think themselves bound to accept "ha'-
ever financial proposals the Commons send them
It still remains to be seen what the country VIII
ultimately say to a scheme of taxation "hich
amounts to the spoliatIon OF particular GLASS;
which impars the security OF property, ana
threatens the whole trade and industry OF TINS
kingdom Besides this bill, no measure OF
first rate Importance has been carried scotch
Local Government is important TO Scotland only.
The Eight Hours bill for miners was beaten, be-
cause Ministers could make up their minds.
The Tenants Arbitration bill for the relief OF
evicted and other tenants In Ireland was passed
in a form to invite rejection by the Lords. who
rejected 1t accordingly
The Irish allies Of the Ministry naturally be
gin to ask themselves where they come in. They
took nothing by the last session. and nothing by
this Home Rule is no nearer. 1t has admittedly
lost ground. Irish tenants get no relief. irish
Nationalsts looking at immediate and not at
those ultimate causes which must In the long run
determine their fate. take up the cry against the
House of Lords the authors OF their miseries
and Of the legislative impotence which they be-
wall. They Join in the Radical pressure upon
Ministers They unite with Mr.. Cobb and his
motley company in seeking to wiring from Sir
William Harcourt explicit declaration Of Min
isterial purpose with reference to the upper
house.
Unable to extort any definite assurance from
him, they take line Of their own. and here Is
the origin Of what is called the Irish revolt OF
this week They move to reduce the vote iR e. Tn the
ply by the amount of the salarieflouse of Lords
clerks and other officalsu unworthy of this House
That is peuse replied Sir William Harcourt, in
substance. and he refused to take part in it. Yet
the Irish. gleefully REINFORCED by Radicals OF the
Dalziel pattern. came within nine votes Of carry
ing their motion They tried 1t second time
Then they resorted to obstruction pure and sim
p pie as the readiest means OF making clear to
Ministers their state OF mind. They kept the
House sitting till o'clock Tuesday morning,
by means Of dilatory motions.
Meantime. they spoke out They accused Min
listers Of conspring with the Opposition to defeat
their own supporters. Mr. Sexton, who led the
revolt. said that while he never doubted the
good faith OF the Liberal party a whole. he
doubted its leaders. The Irish Members. he de-
clared in his shrilest note. were not prepared to
suffer scorn from the Government or anybody
else This hostile tone produced no little agita-
ton on the Treasury Bench. panic ensued. and
. Sir William Harcourt gave way A motion to
report progress carried, and the House ad
5ourned
The next morning was spent in anxious explain
atoms and negotiations. Mr.. John Morley became
the emissary OF his colleagues. Lord Tweed
mouth was summoned. Ministers denied that
they had ever been wanting In regard for their
y Irish friends. deficient in spirit OF concilia-
ton They denied the alleged conspiracy with the
Opposition. a denial which Mr.. Balfour hand
d, somely confirmed. Finally. the rate Irish al
han aIxes m no pne cd
- over and harmony reigned again inside and out
side the House. between Ministers and those
auxaries on whom their official life depends.
Etill, the result Of Mondays Hnbustering was to