New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
supply. which must be got through. whatever

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lamentary detail. favored the Leader OF the
House with A minute calculation Of the time
NECESSARY for each on. OF these measuSes. There
are thirty-two days. and deducting those which,
on Sir williams own calculation, must be de-
voted 10 Supply. the Indian Budget ana other
indispensable financial business there remain
sixteen. Five of these must be used up by the
twenty legislative stages If the so-called nom
contentious measures. That leaves eleven days
for the four chief bills named by the Chancellor
OF the Exchequer The House roared WIN
delight over this memorable mathematical expo
sition Of the impossibilities of the scheme pro-
posed by its leader Altogether there is a pros
pect that the rest Of the session. though less
fmitful than the sanguine Sir William processes
10 hope will not be wanting In interest ana
amusement.
A foretaste Of Opposition tactics was supplied
on Thursday by the motion for adjournment 10
discuss the Chanceors ambitious programmes
This consumed some hours Then Mi Morley
brought in that Evicted Tenants bill when IS
the price the Ministry pays for irish support I'll
the Budget Mr. Morley set an example OF prev
itv but hardly Of Cancellation. The Dill Is What
II was compulsory. and will be fought Dy 'he
Opposition with none the less determination !"
the House Of Commons because It's rate Is GER
tain Il, the House Of Lords A moderate scheme,
might be accepted by the other side but TO
moderate scheme the Irish Members will not
consent and dare not Both sections Of them are
TOO deeply committed to the Plan of Campaign,
and both are pledged to the lips to exact indemn-
ties alike for the instruments and the dupes or
that policy.
The intestine troubles of the Ministry become
more active just as It seemed TO have surmounted
summed
Sir William Harcourt. If ne is not the willing
cause of them his friends are. and what nap
nened on Tuesday In the House of Commons in
dicates that Sir William himself is ready TO take
a hand in the game
There what is called scene; one account
says a scene Of widest uproar. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer making his final speech on
the Budget, and ridiculing rich men and the
hardships imposed them by this bill. man
with a million sterling could insure against death
duties he insisted. for fifteen hundred year.
He might easily. added Sir William, lose more
than that in an afternoon on racecourse. There
were cries OF "Rosebery!' Cheers. counter cheers,
and the usual babel of an excited House. When
the storm subsidized. Sir William expected 10
explain what most people supposed 10 be an I'M
guarded sentence and an unintentiOna sheer at
the Prime Minister. Not al all Sir william
added deliberately: 1T isn't the price Of a mod
crate two-year- old" This time there could be
no doubt The House. at any rate was in no
doubt The uproar was renewed. but not A
word of explanation could be extracted from the
speaker: and he went with his speech lie
had given such offence to the more loyal Liber-
ais that they allowed him. 10 leave the House
without the tribute they had intended. tribute
well earned by his adroit conduct Of difficult
bill -
dav aDrea red a fresh onslaught the
Prime Minister by Mr. Labouchere. 1t is not sup
posed that this coincidence is altogether acct
dental Mr.. Labouchere. at any rate. takes ad-
vantage Of such renown as Sir William has lately
10 push him once more for Premier. and u
push Lord Rosebery from his place. There is
fresh Radical revolt. not numerous. and not dan
gerous, unless it has the active or passive sup
port Of Sir William himself. 1t occurs at a
rather critical moment. when he Is gathering
himself up for more tussle with all the forces
of the wicked Conservatives and more wicked
Liberal-Unionists
Sir William Harcourts friends have hereto
fore refused 70 believe him a party 10 the in
trigues against his own chief. which his avowed
friends have been carrying on publicly and pri-
vately They have always said II was a dis
honorable business in which an honorable man
would have no share For my part. ] st! re-
fuse to believe Sir William an accomplice in
these cabals He is not the to sacrifice his
LOYALTY his public duty. his personal honor.
10 a disappointed ambition. All the more reason
why he should avoid even the appearance OF
evil. and why such incidents as those Of Tues
OPP should not be repeated | suppose 1t is i'm
TTbtssible for Sir William to prevent Mr.. Labou-
chere from presenting himself to the House and
country his friend
short conversation in the House Of Lords
on Tuesday between Lord Rosebery and LORD
Salisbury touching the Budget has filed the
Radical mind with hopes that the Lords may re-
ject or amend the Finance bill. That. they
think would give them a good cry against the
second chamber. 1t probably would. But. as
Lord Salisbury Spressly said he did not intend
10 propose amendment. II Is difficult 10 see on
what these Radical hopes are based. IT is tru"
the Conservative leader said there were prece-
dents for amending and for rejecting. But that
is an historical Renaissance, not a statement OF
future policy.
The principle OF Cancellation. not arbitration
has been strengthened by the agreement OF the
Coal Cancellation Board. That body consists of
fourteen coa-owners and fourteen coal-Ininers
They have argued long, but at last come to
terms Miners wages are to be reduced ten per
cent from August to the end Of 1896, which Is
20 per cent above 1883. They not to fall be-
low that rate before August |, 1885, nor rise
above As per cent in excess OF the sum paid IN
1883 1t is to be settled by the board what rate
shall be paid between January and August 1896.
This is hailed by the miners champions as fixing
a minimum wage. 1t does, for limited period.
But II also fixes a maximum wage for the same
period and 1t recognizes the principle when IN
the long run is fatal 10 either minimum or
maximum wage, namely, that wages must De
governed by the state Of the market IL ought
moreover. to insure peace for two years. bo'h
sides avowedly regard 1t as AN experiment