New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
THE TORIES TRIUMPHANT.
REACTION AGAINST THE POLICY OF THE
ROsEBERY MINISTRY.
,,prp.rs DIsHEARTENED BY THEIR DEFEATS IN
roRrARsHIRE AND BRIGG-ovERTHsoW Or
THE CABINET THREATENED BAL
FOUR To TEST THE GOVERN
MENTs STRENGTH 49, THE
PRINCE OF WALES AS
A DIPLOMATIST

PRINCE or WALES AS
A pIpioMATIsT
London. Dec. s-The defeat of the Liberal
nartv's candidate I'm the bye-elections in Forfar-
shire and the Brgg or North Lindsey DivsioA Oh
Lincolnshire has struck chill to the hearts OF
the Liberals The announcement Of the result III
the Brlce District fell like the pail OF doom
upon the crowd assembled in the National Lip-
eral club These I.ber.l defeats are held 10
prove that the cries Of the party against the
House of Lords and in favor OF the disestaoisn-
ment Of the Church In Wales are faiiihg oi
effect against the reaction toward the ohio''is'
policy especially in regard to the social relor'"S
initiated by Joseph Chamberlain the Cohser'a-
tive organizers attribute the successes Oh thei'
no,t,,s candidates to the combined operations Oh
numerous Ulster delegates who are no" paio 10
act as canvassers in every Important English
constituency. The opinion prevails In L'oera'
circles that the Cabinet must consider It's posi-
ton.
movement started to-day by the Ma
tional Liberal Club. which is strongly supporter
by the party generally. demanding that 'he
Cabinet summon general meeting OF 'he i1'o
oral members of the House o: Commons for the
purpose of ascertaining the exact condI'ioh Vi
affairs Nominal.y the Government retains
II
sion Of Henry I.abouchere and Sir Charles Dixie
IL threatened unless they are satisfied that the
Cabinets measure for the reform Of the House
~ Lords has the support OF at least twelve
Radicals The Redmondites declare their inten-
tion IN vote with the Unonists If the Antl-lords
resolution obtains precedence Of the Home Rule
measure in consideration. The Government OBJ
ylous.y will fall unless the Radicals be placated
and in any event will be IN continual danger OF
the formation 81 coalition .ctween the unioh-
lists and Parnctes.
within the Cabinet dlscord undoubtedly exists
as TO the treatment II the House Of Lords mat
ter Lord Rosebcry. Lord Spencer and the Earl
" Kimberley. with Mr.. Gladstone In the bacK-
ground. are in favor az reforming the feer''
while MI Campbell Zimmerman. Mr. As1nitn'
Mr. Mor,cy and Sir william ilarcourt advocate
inc Ambition Of tho Upper House. So far have
thee Ministers views advanced that Mt camp
hell-gannerman In speech on Thursday de-
ciared that II would be foolish and m!sch.evous
to maintain second Chamber. whether hcredi-
tar, or elective. and that II any be allowed to
exis; 1t must no, he vested with power to over
ride the legislation adopted by the first 1t s.
probi bic that the Ministers will meet the party
with proposals relative q the House Of LORDS
which VIII secure the adhesion ~ the Radicals
MIR Balf1ur will test the strength ~ the GOV
amendment I'm the ad.rrss I'm reply 20 IN"
speech from tho Throne insisting upon the I'M
mediate necessity for the production OF the anti
Lords proposals The Opposition VIII nav"
strong case az according to every precedent ~
tho House Of Commons. when any great consii-
futional change 10 announced II should be dealt
with without delay II the Government snail
provc - have bare majority. dissolution VIII
De- imperative
The Prime, %, Wales has taken heartily 10 the
diplomat.c game Instead ~ resting oycr night
In London on Thur day the Prince hastcned u
Wirdsor where Count T0rnielli-Brusau 10 YER
cano the retiring Italian Ambassador 10 Great
Uri,aIn who f. 20 succeed Baron de Marochetu
ns Italian Ambassador at 81. Petersburg. was be-
.ur entertained Lord ROs"bcry and the fari of
Kimberley were also az WindsOr Before the re-
thing Ambassador left the castle he had an IN
,.rvtcw with Lord Kimberley and subsequently
tho Queen granted a aui.nC" 10 the Prince" IN"
conn, and the two Ministers. The Inference gen
orally drawn from their intcrvle" ~ that me
AngIo. Russian Impeachment Is not intended ID
affect In any way the relations between the
Governments 81 Great Britain and italy.
The simultaneous presence 81 four generauon9-
repre..nt.l hy the Queen. the Prince 81 Wales
M. Duke 81 York and the latters son-ht ma
sor IA a fact unparalleled tn the history OF the
English monarchy.
Mr. Gladstone will * t. the Riviera IN January
donaldson Bro, hers the Glasgow shipo"ners.
deny the recently circulated rumor mat they Ar"
ehou, 10 transfer the American terminus OF their
lire from Montreal 10 Boston.