New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
ROSEBERY MINISTRY SILENT.
prF1-srNC; TO DISCLOSE THEIR POLICY IN
REGARD TO THE PEERS.
IRISH APPEAI.S FAIL TO MOVE Iii| ''''
NENT-DowNFALL OF THE CABINET l4'E-
DIcrED-IsINGLAss's ENORMOUS
wfNNINGs-MR. GLADSTONE
AND LOCAL OPTION.

WfNNINGS-MR. GLADSTONE
AND LOCAL OPTION.
London Sept % Both private appeals ana
nubljc warnings by the leaders Of the irish party
have failed 10 disturb the reticence of the MIL
listers with regard 10 the policy they lhtehd 10
pursue at the coming session of Parliament anu
the position Of political affairs veTges on s'e"'
crisis Lord Rosebcry shirks In every way "'e
bringing before tie Cabinet Of the question Vi
the Governments policy with reference 10 '"e
House Of Lords fearing that dissensiohs VIII
arise and that the Ministry Will be disrupted
through the withdrawal Of the members opposeo
10 the abolition Of the Peers veto power o"ce
the retirement OF Mr.. Gladstone. although the
question Of abolisning the veto power OF 'ne
Lords has been In TIE forefront OF the country
,outics !, has not once been discussed by the
Cabinet Every section Of the Liberal party IL
waiting with strained anxiety for some Minis
ter!al declaration. while Lord Rosebery urges
them to be patient
The adoption of the programme recently Pio-
posed by the Duke OF Devonshire ana MI
Chamberlain. marking the complete apsorp''oh
of the Unionists by the Conservative the cnlei
fcature of which was the revision or MT. IMAM
herlain's scheme for Irish local government 10
the extent Of creating county counclis Win the
central legislature located in Dublin Is nov
rather indicate that until the Cabinet shaii nave
settled upon the policy to be pursued regai uins
the House of Lords at the councils TO DC heid
ia November and December no denhi'e P'o
nouncoment upon the subject ought 10 be ex-
pectcd. 49,.
The feeling of ds,rust Of the sincerity of the
Premier is not now confined TO me faulcaIS an
the Irish but 1t pervades the whole OF tne ihp
eral party and only a straightforward deciara-
ton of policy the House OF Lords ana ROME
Rule questions can save him from beihe p.ei
letter
LabOuchere says he despara OF the Government
and that he and those acting with him VIII III the
future pursue an indepei dent course r,,
William O'Brien. Justin McCarth! anu I'M
othv Healy have made concurrent declarations,
in which they inform The Government that VII
less the Governments attitude on the houSe W
Lords question is clearly defined at the opening
of Parliament they will their undouDted
power to bring about dissolution. II Loru
Rosebery decides to satisfy these DEMANDS ne
will find Il necessary to reconstruct the hil-
istrv expelling therefrom the element hostile 10
reform of the House % Lords II me IIlsn
leaders are made 20 feel absolutely certain ma
a hill aholishing the Lords veto power VIII De
introduced. it is understood that they VII! allow
the Government 10 act at their discretion a 10
the time Of presentation of the measure 10 faf-
lament
Mr. Gladstone is cut in letter afiirmlng nis
adhesion to local option. though he says ne hoPeu
that further steps might have been taken 10
cope with the frighful ellis 81 drink. l ,ho
letter from the ex.Premier has frst"leu W., ,e
Of which advoca ted the issuance OF an uItiiiau''
by the Government on the subject.
The sporting public is agape over the enormous
amount of money won by H. McCalmonts Tour =
vear-olI colt Isinglass. Since the colt appeared
on the turf his winnings n stakes alone nave
reached f56 935. beating the record OF the Ddhs
of Portland's Donovan. whose winnings amounted
To TOO IA. Mr.. McCa!mont also backed ms morse
heavily and won a large fortune. since ISM
glass's first race as tYo-year-old he mas won
every contest with one exception In when he
has been engaged. and promises TO add to MS
record the great cups 20 be run for at ASCOT,
Goodwood and Doncasier. Expert judges assert
that great as have been the deeds already per
formed by the colt. he has never been seen Al
his host and they predc; that before he bias
farewell to the TURF ne will conquer every rival.
The statement contained In cable dispatch
received here that the warship Maine, OF the
American Navy. having made lI15 Knots. ha'1
proved herself me fastest vessel OF her class IN
the world IS denied. clyde builders assert mat
the new Spanish cruiser II similar type - tnr
Maine though with heavier armament. recently
built on the Clyde has made 20 "a knots.
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby. Keeper OF the
! Prlvy Purse and Private Secretary TO the queen
has rendered his resignation. pleading that ne j.
! I'm inflrn1 health. The queen hestaies To accept
| his resignation. Should she decide 70 do 80 SIR
Fleetwood Isham Edwards assistant II the pres
| ent secretary. will probably be appointed to sue
| coed SIR Henry the latter however. remaining
! attached TO the Court.