New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
THE REGISTRATION BILL.
CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION ALREADY
NANTES TED.
THE CABINET TROUBLED OVER THE ANrl-LoRps
AG1TATroN-LoRD RosEBERY SAID TO BE
WILLING TO ASSENT TO ANOTHER
MONETARY CONFERENCE - Mr..
MJ1NDDLLA'S POSITION
MAsCAGNI AND THD
OI-EFN
Copyright: Is3.: By The United Pr,"J


London April 14-That the Registration bill
will not be passed in the shape in which it was
! introduced Is absolutely certain and it is equally
| plain that the trainers OF the bill did not ex
pect that 1t would be. The crucial factor Of the
whole measure the abolition of plural voting.
combined with the practical establishment Of the
zone man, one vote" principle through stimuli
taneous elections This can have no other effect
than to justify the Opposition In treating the bill
as a gerrymanderng scheme as they unques-
tionably will unless it is accompanied by plan
OF redistribution OF the constituencies AS there
Is no suggestion of redistribution, that estimate
of the measure must stand. From only the most
extreme partisan point Of view can the bill be
regarded honest measure or as having
been sincerely introduced. Mr.. Morley's eXpla-
nation OF thv provisions Of the BILL especially his
illusions to the "one man. one vote principle,
upon the absence OF which from the bill he
dwelt at great length, an explanation that
did not explain. The reasons for leaving the
vital principle Of the bill untouched are not yet
clear to anybody. with the possible exception Of
Mr. Morley himself The only thing made plain
was that his remarks purporting to state why
the Government had not included clause cover
ing that principle in the bill were conspicuously
evasve and purposely dclusive
While the majority of the Liberals seem to
cordially approve OF the provisions n the bill
the Radicals plainly do not. Already they have
shown their hand and the disclosure portends
annoyance. If nothing more serious. to the Gov
ernment They make no secret OF their ihteh-
tion to demand amendments to the bill when
provide for the payment Of election expenses OF
candidates out OF the rates. the closing OF all
public houses eection day and the inclusion
Of n clause enlarging the scope Of The bill defin-
Ing the franchise rights Of dodgers. A bill al
ready weighted with Objectionable features ana
Handicapped with the proposed amendments VIII
stand very slim chance VI getting through.
The Anti-I.ords b fathcrcd by Lord VOL
mer Mr. Curzon and Mr.. Brodrick. which was
mentioned In these dispatches fortnight ago.
has assumed definite shape. ana mas AT one 90
tained the strong opposition OF the Radicals
who have nothing for II but jeers. Inc measure
provides that peer. after sitting In the House
Of Commons throughout one Parliament may re-
sumo his right to SIT In the Hous" ot l.ords IL
he shall so elect ON the other hand the biIi
provides that n peer once electing 10 sit IN th'
House OF Lords shall forever forfeit ms rlght 10
sit in the House Of Commons. This Is ue
cidedly a tug-handed scheme. ana must ol
necessity meet with strong opposition ,,,.
The Cabinet are having consderapiv ull'"',!
in arri ing at decision a. 10 IN" manner III
which they shall deal with the Ant-Lords Iues-
ton. They are continuing their discussion o',
the subject AT every meeting of the CABINET, ana
every effort Is being made tu reach some CON
clusion in the construction of some form oi
measure restricting or abolish ing the veto p'Nfi
OF the Lords that VIII command the "pP'"'"
or a majority of the House Of Commons.
There is the very best authority Tor IN" STATE
ment that Lord Rosebery Is willing t. assent 4,
another international monetary conference ana
such a meeting will probably be "rranKcl'
through the initiative ~ Germany. Great BTU
ain will not be represented IN tn" conference
except through the delegates from lndia The
question - calling together such a c'nfc'cn'" l'
already the subject II commune Cati1nS between
the Governments In Iierln and London. W h"thci
the United states and France VIII consent 10
Join the conference. " England wer, t'prr7cmo'
only through the delegates from India. Is mat
ter OF doubt. The Duke of FIFE Is 10 u" maze
yIce-chairman Of the BimetAllic League.
Sir James Ferguson and sir John f. Gorsi have
come out OF the public examination ~ IN" di-
rectors OF the defunct New-Iealand Land tCin-
many a great deal better than has MIR Mundrlh.
the President OF the Board OF Trade. Inc judge
cOnplimented Sir James Ferguson Tor the nom
orable frankness he showed In answering ques-
by his examination. but was unahl" !" bcstow
a similar compliment on Mr.. MundeIla In the
circumstances the withdrawal u Mr.. Mund"lIa
from the Cabinet seems inevitable
Queen Victoria received the composer Pirtr"
NascagnI at the villa Fabbricotu "A ieW DAYS
ano and asked him 10 play some selections from
"Cavallerta Rusticana" and his new opera. tn"
COMPOSER seated himself AZ the piano ana com
nlIei with tho request. Her Majesty then asked
hin, N sInR At this he rebelled. however. say
ing he could not sing well enough 10 entertain
a Queen Her Majesty mas invited Mascagm
10 visit her al Windsor.
Lord Rosebery's Ladas II the first favor'e for
both the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby;
10 is being taken against her Tor the
former race and 10 10 . for the latter. The
betting at these rates is brisk