The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28
PEERS DODGE THEIR PERIL.
Liberal Measures to Be Passed With
Slight Amendments.

The Liberals Hoped the Lords Would
So Mutilate the Measures As to Ex-
asperate the Public and Increase the
Cry for the Abolition of the House of
rds-Chamberlain's Home Rule
Scheme in New Dress.
Copyrighted 1894, by The United Press)
London, Jan. 27.-The unionist peers at
their conference yesterday decided to ac-
cept the yarish councils bill with amend
ments as to ecclesiastical charities, the
poor law and land allotments, and the en-
ployers' liability bill with slight altera-
tions Of the contracting-out clause. This
alteration was tantamount to accepting a
compromise on both measures. The re-
suit is disappointment to the liberals,
who hoped the peers would so mutilate
the bills that the odium of defeating both
might be thrown upon them.
The conference was private. Conse-
quently only reports arranged for the con-
servative press were published. These
reports were vague enough to afford the
liberal organs some ray of hope that the
House of Lords may yet fight the bills,
but in the ministerial circle no doubt re-
mains that the Marquis of Salisbury
means to avoid conflict with the COM
mons.
AIM OF THE CABINET.
The cabinet does not desire to precipi-
tate collision, which possibly would re-
suit in making demand for the abolition
OF hereditary legislators-the first plank
OF the liberal platform-even in pre-
cedence to home rule. Otherwise, Sir
William Harcourt chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in speaking to his constituents
on the evening of the re-assem bling of the
lords, would have avoided reminding
them of the dangers of the position, that
the lords have no power except to veto
legislation, ana that this power would
soon be taken from them in case
they obstructed the House of
Commons. The Duke of Devonshire,
leader of the liberal l-unionists in the up
per house, commented on this warning
before the lords on the next day. He
said that it did not require any speech
from the chancellor of the eXchequer to
explain to the peers that their power was
limited. He hoped, however, that the
lords, by prudent course, would induce
the commons to accept the suggestions of
the upper house. This moderat tion of
language, together with Lord Salisbury's
adoption OF opportunist tactics, will help
TO silence the radical clamor for an i'm
mediate reform of the House of Lords.
CHAMBERLAIN's HOME RULE SCHEME.
The alleged home-rule scheme of the
unionists, which was published in the
Speaker to-day, is Joseph Chamberlain s
proposal in new dress. IL provides for
four pr6vineial-couneils for Ireland and
national councils for England, ireland,
Scotland and Wales, the abolition of
the vice-royalty and the establish
ment of an Irish Catholic univer-
sity. According to the Speaker, this
plan is considered favorably by Mr..
Chamberlain and the unionist leader in
the commons, Mr.. Balfour The home
rulers are keen to fix upon the unionists
one project having the color of home rule,
but scheme of this sort would be
laughed at by the conservatives. The
Speakers pretended authority in this
case lacks every element of actuality.
THE ROYAL LABOR COMMISSION.
The report of the royal labor commits
sion, which is about to be presented to
parliament, is in favor of maintaining the
principles of self-help and non-interfer-
ence by the state. 1t represents the vol
untary principles in matters of arbitra-
tion and Cancellation, and opposes en-
trusting tribunals with legal powers to
enforce decisions. 1t says that trade dis
putes should be left, as far as possible, to
voluntary modes of settlement, and
suggests that no extension of the present
powers of Incorporation be allowed
to trades-uniOns, as these powers will en-
able workingmen to combine under agree
ments, legally enforceable on matters
connected with their common industrial
interest. The commission is against the
universal eight hour day, and advises
that the regulation of the working hours
of adults be left to voluntary arrange
ment. A small minority of the commits
sion, led by Tom Mann, proposes to fix
the eight-hour day by act of parliament.
The parliamentary labor party will not
relish the repast, and the socialists will
howl when they ascertain its tendency.
THE MINERS CANCELLATION BOARD.
Lord Shand has been appointed chair
man of the miners Cancellation board.
He is Scotch Judge of high repute for
shrewdness and impartiality. The board
consists Of fourteen members from each
side, the chairman casting the decisive
vote The board will practically fix
prices in the coal trade during it's exist
ence.
Opinion at the foreign Office points to
early disposition of the Khedive and the
succession of his brother, Prince Mehemet
Ali Lord Cromer obtained the submis-
sion of the khedlve and the retraction of
his structures upon the British officers in
Egypt only after exercising strong pres
sure.
Lord Rosebery, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, is still dissatisfied The
khedive's hostility TO Great Britain will
raise the question of his disposition for
consideration in the cabinet Immediately
after the recess. Official opinion is that
the khedive will not cease intriguing
against the English regime. and will pro-
vide himself with an exclusively anti
British encourage. He has just decorated
and rewarded the chief Of the Ababdeh
tribe who was condemned by an English
military court in 1888 to death for
treachery
AS soon as the House of Commons re-
assemblies the government will be ques-
toned as to their attitude toward India's
currency problem. The Stats predicts
that the Indian miuts win be opened be-
fore long to silver coinage.
Cardinal Vaughan has summoned to
London $50 members of the evangelizing
fraternities of the Jesuits. redemptorists,
passionists, Dominicans and E'ranciscans
in order that they may work throughout
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