New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
GLAD THE SESSION rs OYER
MINISTER'S HURRYING AWAY FROM LON
DON FOR REST.
LIBERALS ASGrEED AT THE MINISTRY FOR NOT
DECLARING ITS POLICY AGAINST THE
HOUSE OF LoRDs-THE PARTY's FUNDS
IOW-TUE WAR BETWEEN CHINA


AND JAPAN-THE QUEEN.
London Aug 25-Nobody Is more thankful
than the Ministers that the end Of the legis!a-
tive session has come. They are now hurrying
off to Scotland and the Continent for rest alier
the exceptional WEAKNESS Of the last weeks
Probably every Minister carries with him the "h-
comfortable feeling Of having worked hard ana
got little thanks. even from his friends. The
impartial critic must admit, however that the
session has been fruitful Of good measures. de-
spite the action Of the House OF Lords. SIT
William Harcourts budget alone embodied
enough reform to occupy the time OF session.
| while the bills concerning parish councils ana
equalization OF London rates. which were also
enacted are thorough and useful Liberal meas
| ures Yet every BODY Is in bad temper and blames
the Ministry for his discomfort. Many members
Of the majority in the Commons Will refuse 10
address the voters In the fall campaign through
out the country. because the Ministers nave not
| pledged themselves TO attack the House OF Lords
and its power OF veto. Such refusais nave sell
| DOM II ever been given before.
Tho reason of the Ministry for not declaring
| It's policy against the Hodse OF Lords Is Simply
| that Il has none The Cabinet is divided on the
| question John Morley Chief Secretary for Ire
| land Henry Fowler. Secretary for India: Lord
| Spencer FRS; Lord OF the Admiralty. and Arthur
| Acand are anxious to abolish the LORDS Ve'o
| power Lord Kimberley. Foreign Minister
| Arnold Morley Postmaster-General; b"rd he'-
| schell. the Lord Chancellor. and the Marquis Oh
Ripon. Colonial secretarv. prefer less radical
| policy Lord Rosebery. Sir William Harcourt ana
| Mr.. Asau!th. the leaders in the Cabinet. simply
sit on the fence and Invite the rest 70 Join them
there They wish 10 drop the question FOR the
| present and they undoubtedly have cogent
| reasons for ignoring the issue. Some OF these
reasons are purely tactic-.. All three Ministers
are reported to have said privately that II would
be impossible to deal drasticay with the Lorus
| before a measure FOR the payment OF members
| should be enacted by the Commons. or at least
provision should b. made to pay election expenses
| from the public funds.
The condition Of the Liberal treasury Is another
| argument for reilccncc The party's Golfers are
| almost empty Few rich men are lett In the OF
| ganization. and they are steadily growing Fewer
in consequence Of the partys drift toward social
Ism Although this drift IL more noticeable among
the Labor Liberals and Radicals. II Is believed TO
| be involving the other elements u the organiza-
| lion Heretofore the rich Liberals have been In
the habit Of making large annual donations to the
| Marty purse from which the expenses OF the
| poorer candidates were paid They received their
| rewards In titles whenever Liberal majority
| was returned. This reciprocal arrangement has
| been seriously disturbed ~ the importunate de-
| mands OF the Radical press for an advanced pro-
| gramme.
| Many Liberals Of the middle class are anxious
for n compromise programme. They regret the
! increasing political divergence OF rich and poor
| and are opposed Ia the proposed surrender TO the
| extreme elements in the party The HYDE faA
| demonstration against the House OK LORDS To-
morrow is not likely to put them or the party
| leaders in better temper. There has been much
| ,p,.rrai hickerins over tho management Of the
anair. Many English Radicals refused to take
| part In the meeting. pretending that they needed
| a rest after the exhaust!ng work Of the Parlia-
| mentary session. The Irish Commoners who had
| promised TO appear the platforms then threat
| ened to stay away unless more English members
| should accompany then. The English promised
sulkily TO reconsider their refusals: they will go.
but not willingly. The resolution which Will be
| proposed at every meeting In the Park is sub
| stantially as follows:
| We regret that the Government have been unable
garding the House Of Lords We cali upon them to
take immediate steps to abolish the mschievous
electors United Kingdom to refuse to support
any candidate who Will not pledge himself to advo-
cate such steps
The Independent Labor party threatens to
| the House OF Commons needs reforming more
than does the House OF Lords. The Executive
| Committee say that they will not allow this
amendment to be submitted.
The British manufacturers OF armament and
ammunition resent greatly the stringent enforce
ment Of the Foreign Enlistment act In view OF
the Chinese-Japanese war. Both China and
Japan are ordering warships and ammunition
from firms in the United Kingdom. and each Is
laying Information at the Foreign Office against
the other.
George Nathaniel Curzons new book on
"Probems OF the Far East Is receiving much
attention from the newspapers. as II bears d.
! rectly upon many questions involved in the pres
ent war Curiously enough. IL Is praised as
highly by the Liberals as By the Tories The
Speaker commends Mr. Curzon's argument
that of all civilized nations, England has the
best opportunity OF profting from Chinas future.
because England has ample capital to lend and
the English language Is already becoming me-
dunn OF communication between the Chinese or
different provinces.
The Queen wishes to make voyage to John
OGroat's when she goes 10 Balmoral this year.
and her physicians will allow 1t IL the weather be
propitious.
The cottagers on the Braemar estates In Scot
land grumblinS because the Duke Of Fife the
largest landlord IN the neghborhood has refused
to let them take dodgers during the II Is
understood that the Duke acts In behalf OF others.
who resent the intrusion OF the visitors, most Of
them women. who sit on campstoo.s all day In
front OF the lodge gates OF the large castles read
Ing. sewing and peering at the princes and prin-
cesses.
DR.. Lorimer. OF fremont Temple. in Boston. has
sailed on the steamship Cephalonia. after a SO
journ OF several weeks Great Britain. He
preached in DR.. Pentecost's pulpit In London on
| August ~ and 10. and addressed large congrega-
lions In Oxford Glasgow and London. The
ligious newspapers published long illustrated arti-
Giles concerning him ana mis- work and the re-
building Of the temple.
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS
Tunis, Aug. 2.-Thc people OF Ocdjazclbab were
startled Mt a. m to-day by a shock OF earthquake.
The movement was from east 10 west and lasted
six seconds. No serious damage was done.
Paris. Aug 2h-On August q n statute of Joan
OF Arc unveiled at Domremy, her native place
The ceremonies Witnessed BY over q. 90 nil