New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
ROSEBERY'S WANING POWER.
A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
,,rNrsrpy AND THEIR FRIENDS TO DIS
CUss THE PARTYs COURSE.

un,cr,prr AxD PARNEILITEs OPENLY
uosT1IE-PREPARING FOR a GENERAL
ELEcTIoN-cHRIsTIAN UNITY
DUKE OF YORK NAY RE
ENTER THE NAVY.
London MAY 12.-Among the most persistent
sunnorters Of the Government the question Is De-
inc seriously debated whether immediate dissolu-
,,o, &c not the very best policy to be pursued
l., ,be nresent circumstances The cheers OF the
r,erohars Of the National Liberal Club over the
declaration Of Lord Rosebery, in his recent
s,oscb that he would retain office while he had
. ,,atoritv ~ two in the House Of Commons, DO
NOT renresent the feelings Of those gentlemen
when free from the influence OF after-dinner en-
tbusIasm Even the most inexperienced lobDy
nolitic,an knows that the Government cannot
RELY upon passing the spirits or estates duty
clauses Of the Budget while the Liberals, VINO
hold the best party traditions in high respect
are fretting under the demoralzing situation Oh
seeing every division taken upon an important
question place the Government In position Oh
doubtful tenure. The Conservatives are goat'hg
over the crumbling away OF the Liberal Ha-
iority. and are playing a waiting game Inc
Radical leaders demand some more definite tao
tics on the part Of the Government than the MIN
listers present policy OF drifting with the cur
rent
The supporters OF the Ministry on every hand
now recognize the fact that 1t will be Impossible
to pass the Evc;ed Tenants bill. the Welsh
Church Disesta bshment bill. and the Registra-
ton bill within the time permitted by the present
session; and IN these circumstances 1t is proposed
that when the House resumes It's slttnBS sller
the .Whitsuntide recess. the supporters OF The
~. -i,lll moo
the Ministry in consultation. with view OF de-
termining the course to he followed In the future.
The Radicals have already shown their hand to
the extent Of intimatlng that when the meeting
takes place they will propose that those portions
Of the Registration bill which have aroused the
greatest opposition on the part Of the Conserva-
tives be dropped The Conservatives have al
ready burdened the bill with about 200 amend
ments and there u.s. therefore. doubt that the
Ministers will have difficulty in Obtaining the
assent OF the meeting 10 the wholesale applica-
ton Of the closure rule In eXpedting its pas
sage.
1t will also be asceraned at the meeting
whether the disntegration Of the party has
ceased or Is still in progress. II Is now a set
tied fact that the Parnetes are committed to
policy Of opposition to the Government so that
they are no longer counted: but the attitude OF
several Welsh members is extremely irresolute.
and these men must be settled with. that the
whole body OF supporters OF the Government may
be so marshalled 10 enable the Ministry 10
meet the Opposition in unwavering phaAnx.
The dcser,ion Of the Parneie faction 20 the
Conservatives might have inflicted IA mortal
wound upon Home Rule II the main body Of the
Irish Nationalist had failed 10 support the Gov
eminent IN full strength on the occasion of the
..icf,v q ItuHp
Instead OF turning their backs upon the only
friends they had In Parliament. As ,he Par
nellics did. the McCarthyites cast their votes
for the Government to a man. This fidelity has
won for them the warm admiration Of the
Liberals
In view Of the probable early dissolution Of
Parliament. the election agents throughout the
kingdom have been warned by their respective
chiefs 10 get everything In readiness for a new
general election. Already large party purses
have been subscribed and money Is flowing
rapidly into the treasures Of the various
stituencies. The fund subscribed by the Con-
servatves Is OF unusual magnitude. indicating
their intention to carry me war into Africa" in
the coming struggle FOR Office.
The National Reform Union has called con-
ference to meet in London on June 3. when 1t is
announced action will be taken IN regard 20
many OF the important questions Of the day.
The resolutions to be- passed by the conference,
some OF which already formulated. include
demands for the abolition OF the veto power OF
the House OF Lords and the passage Of bills pro-
vidIng for Home Rule for Ireland. manhood suf-
fragc. the cessation OF royal grants the dis
establishment OF the Church throughout the king
dom, and an increase OF the proportion OF the
! taxation borne by land. The National Reform
Union represents the Radical section Of the Ma
| tional Liberal Federation. About 400 delegates
will be present at the conference and thirty
Radical members Of the House of Commons have
promised 10 support the measures the confer
cnce advocates
In view Of the resolution introduced by the
Rev Dr. Horton In the Assembly OF the Con-
gregational Union yesterday. denounc,ng the exc
cution of negroes in the United States by lynch
law as reproach to humanity. q representative
OF the United Press had an interview to-day with
Ida Wells the young cOiored woman from Mem
phis. Miss Wells expressed herself az greatly
encouraged by the success she has had in enlist
ing English sympathy with the brutaly treated
American negro and is confident thai the popular
cutlery in England against the Southern whites
in their treatment OF their colored fellow-cti-
zens will have the effect OF putting a stop to
| lynchings. whppings etc. in the near future.
| A correspondent OF THE Westminster Gazette"
| who has Just returned TO London from a four
years sojourn in the Southern States. tells an en-
tirely different story. In n letter to "rhe Ga
zette" he says that the attempt to agitate Great
Britain over the down-trOdden black man In
| America Is ridiculous. The negroes In the United
| States, North and South. no declares, better
paid and better treated than the laborers In Eng
| land and when willing TO work they have
| reason to complain.
The Rev. DR.. Lunn. who recently headed
| party OF English clergymen on pilgrimage to
Jerusalem. has Issued circular letter 20 the pre-
lates and leading clergymen In England asking
them to cooperate I'm prayer at their respective
services tomorrow for the unity OF all the Chris
tian churches. in accordance with the recon-
mendation OF the recent Church Reunion Con-
| ference To this circular Cardinal Vaughan has
replied that 1t Is needless for Catholics to join In
| special prayer for church reunion. II outsiders
yearn for unity, he says. they can find II within
/ the pale Of the Church. Mr.. Gladstone, to whom
a circular was sent. replied that he recognized
| the Importance OF Christian unity. but declined
to state his views in regard TO an interchange OF
/ pulpits which was OF the details OF the plan