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

Ministers and especially the greatest Min
WIZ" all had set their hearts, were OF enormous
k'e' We in America should not think of deal
imp0' 80. some of these matters, and the chief
ins ,horn least of all, otherwise than by an
sn'0"e rt IN the Constitution; by majorities Of
i',,,s IN Congress by reference to the States
two-' .ba assent Of three-fourths Of all the
anu - sa,arately signifed. Here the attempt is
eN nth them at once; by a bare majority,
suHcent debate, and without either
win or any great popular desire or demand.
Wb'". there is friction. An Opposition less in
VI ,I.rsa bx some thirty votes only than the
ihe ,oI majority canno: be calmly trampled
Nm" ,oot II is put to silence. at times, by the
p"U0 hu. the closure cannot be used too freely.
e0'N. onso ~ the House. the Speaker. public opin-
I"' q sense among Ministers themselves OF
p"' due 70 decency. forbid it, Mr.. Morley
s"'' :, though liable to be carried away by en-
h''.' &c far too honorable and fair man to
onnression in cold blood or to treat the
r,,se Of Commons as ii 1t were beu VI 'us'ice'
No Louis the Fourteenth
Sn- no mikes up obstruction in the House Of
pu and what he calls the veto Of the House
Co.'" For a philosophical politician, this use
o. = rord veto is extremely loose and UNI
s"'. nav be. a very considerable question. and
nIn, Is useful which tends to throw light
eve 49, state Of mind of Ministers and other
On wv ,.h rosnect to the House of Lords. The
leOp conference looms in the near future 1t
be'' In loss than a month, and is to do dire
VIZ . n4rhaps. II anybody be entitled to an
INNS That Is then to happen. it ought to be
noun 49,, Morley with his END them or mend
Cham
tne"| norcbance Convention. He does not tell
@' .b He Is not specific. express, or ex-
m INV" What we all want-all the sections
roost individuals Of the civilized worlds 10
on" what is going TO be done
XIV" ..nc,ive there has been much. or rational
u ' ~, Of definite policy little or nothing.
-. Morley himself told great auuleh0e al
Nj S.s,er last autumn that the Lords could
AS"','1N sed nv force The country did not
'~' Indy 10 that proposal. 1t has found little
uAe A-, s,,nnort 1t was not repeated at New
dare say Mr. Morley has had hint
eS''' So had better not press his suggestion of
',.g With one branch Of the Legislature Of this
- nv force 1t would mean. probably
'O ~.,nt,on and revolution by violence, and
..s.r evolution nor violence is popular In Eng
80 Mr. Morley does not suggest that the
Al orfp
..,rs,er and storm the ''gilded chamber 1t Is
ISL. as.,,, 70 see what would come of it If they
1a or even II they went by train. Those wild
..rrssls are abandoned. or held in allegiance.
Instead Of force there is to be. 1t seems, some
s.sne attempt by which 1.-The veto of that
,osv shall be strictly limited" That may mean
srvth,ng or nothing. 1t does not sound as If
ar Morley or anybody else had really applied
Ms mind TO the subject. If he has plan, when
,sitto be announced? Or is Lord Rose berry going
Z, announce il? Or is II TO be matured IN Cabi-
pst Councils and in caucus. and sprung upon the
country next month a policy by which this
Ministry will stand or fan? Nobody knows.
What everybody does know is that down to this
day. no plan has been made known. The country
Is apparently. once more TO be taken by surprise,
and once more a momentous scheme is to be pre-
sented on which the opinion Of the people has
seyer been asked. q. W. >.