New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
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Is Signor Crispi.
Progress with the Budget continues SLOW ana
the impatient Radical has been casting about Tor
means to quicken H. His idea OF legislative
methods may be summed up in the now classic
onrase Gag and Guillotine He has been urg-
ing sirsWilliam Harcourt to apply closure more
frequently to- the debate on particular amend
ments and tosclosure the whole bill. according 10
the memorable precedent set In the case or home
Rule known as closure by compartments. SH
William has refused and there is rage IN the
Radical camp. The Chancellor OF the Exchequer
Is a strong party man, but he knows that some
things cannot be done. There is no probaoii'y
that the Speaker would lend himself 10 plan
for rushing through a gigantic scheme OF SOCIAL
istic finance without discussion.
The Finance bill contains thirty-fve clauses
Five have passed through Committee. with many
amendments Thirty remain. At the present
rate Of progress the bill may pass the House
some time in August. The session will then be
near its end Everybody agrees that last years
experiment cannot be repeated-that neither an
indefinite prolongatiOn nor an autumn sitting Is
practicable.
II is doubtful whether the party leaders IN
their heart Of hearts deeply regret this stare OF
things True. they do not now expect TO pass
single great measure. except the Budget ana pos
s,hlv section or two OF the Registration bill.
They will have no cry against the Lords for
mutatng or rejecting great measures. because
no great measures will ever get TO the LORDS,
the Budget excepted, which they are not likely
70 touch. The party OF Peers who are for reject
ing the Budget have against them Lord Sails
bury the Duke OF Devonshire. and every man
OF weight in Conservative Councils But Min
listers are not as Ministers very keen for
o-Ic and a "a
as Ministers we'll content with block OF bust
ness which relieves them from the necessity OF
deciding between the competing claims of Irish
men Welshmen Labor men and the rest, who in
sist on precedence each for their own bills Sir
William Harcourt, moreover. will thus have the
glory OF this session all 10 himself. 1t may prove
TO be more glory than one man can comfortably
support. ..'
The rejection OF the Deceased Wife's Sister bill
by the House of Lords by majority of nine Is
chiefly important because Of the bitterness OF the
resentment felt by the Nonconformists A good
many OF them are living in a state. legally speak
ing. OF concubinage with their deceased wives
sisters. The Church of England stands between
them and the legalization Of these ties. The
Lords Spiritual not the Lords Temporal. bar the
way There is a small majority Of lay Lords for
the bill. So the London organ Of the Dissenters,
THE Daily News" rails against the Bishops
and especially against the Archbishop of Can
terbury in its best costermonger style. The bill
ought to be passed, but 1t will hardly be helped
by threa tening the Bishops body. or by de-
scribing the Archbishop a pitiful figure, a
person incapable Of understanding the contro-
versy ignorant of the Ten Commandments, and
probably insane.
The Nonconformist attack on Lord Rosebery
has died away and the winning Of the Derby is
no longer daily denounced deserving damna-
ton. Whether II has done him harm or not may
be doubted The leading Nonconformist divines
took no part In It. There was among all the
letter-wrters but well-known name, and
that is known by dint Of much advertising The
whole business became ridiculous when these
eentlemen seriously complained that Lord Rose
bery's speeches were not dull enough 10 suit
them, and that the Prime Minister OF England
INDUCED in remarks which provoked laughter.
Then the public turned to other matters.
Mr.. Asquith's appearance as mediator IN the
cab strike had less immediate and dazzling
success than was expected but he did after five
or six conferences effect a settlement which has
some elements Of permanence. The most serious
question between owners and drivers ques-
ton Of amount to be paid by drivers for the daily
hire Of each cab Mr.. Asquith's award, for
though he began mediator he ended arbi-
traitor. divided the difference between them-no
great feat OF diplomacy. The drivers called 1t a
glorious victory. and agreed 10 stop picketing.
which they nevertheless renewed next day in
order to exclude "blacklegs" from driving. From
this breach OF faith they were persuaded by Mr..
Asquith TO desist.
London streets more crowded with
crawlers. Both parties to the dispute have lost
heavily and the drivers are beginning to find
that the public expresses its of their con-
duct by Withholding the usual extra sixpence.
The farewell reception given on board the Chi
cago Monday by Admiral Erben was grace
full Acknowledgment of the Inequalities which
the Admiral and Captain Mahan and all the off,
GERS Of this American warship have accepted dur
ing their ever-memorabe visit 10 London
Gravesend. where the ship lay is hours Jour
ney from London, and the weather was extreme
ly English. SO excellent. nevertheless. were the
arrangements that the distinguished company OF
guests escaped all Inconvenience, and found
themselves comfortably on board the ship by
In the afternoon The decorations, the well
come the beauty OF the ship. the appearance Of
the crew. all delighted her British visitors Of
whom many were ladies and many naval officers
OF high rank in uniform. The reception wound
up with dance. and the success OF the whole
ceremony was complete. The Chicago sailed on
Wednesday for Antwerp 10 the general regret
Of her friends. The University OF Cambridge
gives Captain Mahan next week an honorary
degree. the first record. 1t is said, TO any
American naval officer.
Lord Coleridge's death opens the door to vari-
Gus promotions and will probably occasion four
elections. No doubt is felt that Lord Russell
better known Sir Charles Russell, and but
lately made Lord OF Appeal with life peer
age. will become Lord Chief Justice. The bar
and the public alike expect It. and both will ap-
plaud the great advocate elevation TO one OF the
three highest judicial posts in the Kingdom Sir