New-York tribune., 1894-07-01
ROSEBERY GROWING BOLDER
THE LIBERAL MINISTRY ENCOURAGED
BY RECENT VICTORIES.

CONSERVATIVES WEARY OF FIGHTING A
LOSING BATTLE-THE PREMrERs
REPLY TO THE ANTI-GAMBLING
LEAGUE-TIGE ANARCHIST
SCARE INCREASING.
London June 30.-The Government. encouraged
by the increase OK their majorities in the recent
divisions in the House Of Commons, now intimate
their intention to include in the business OF the
present session several bills which 1t had been
semi-oTlcially announced would be abandoned
This programme will add number Of important
measures TO those which the Government are
already pledged to put through before the clos'
of the session. namely The Evcted Tenants
bill the Miners Eight-IIour BILL the Regstra-
tion bill and the London Equalization Of Rates
bill These measures will be expedited as much as
possible This change Of position implies pro-
long.d session All idea OF the prorogation OF Par
lament In August Is now out Cf the question. Ihr
House will certainly sit until september. and
possibly later What Is more important still Is
the fact that the Ministers now believe that they
are strong enough. in view Of the recent large
majorttles to postpone dissolution until the
autumn Of 1895 They also think that they are In
a position to Justify them in endeavoring at the
next session Of Parliament TO carry our the com"
plete Newcastle programme
The Opposition seem enfeebled through sheer
weartncss of the members Of their party IN
fighting 4 continuous losing battle The leaders
of the Opposition accuse their whips Of inconpe'
tent handling # their men. especially in per,
hitting the Government 10 obtain through
SNAP" division n large majority on the spirit
duties clauses In this case the Opposition were
undoubtedly taken by surprise The whips could
no together
when the division was called. SO it has been
sattled that the merits II the question shall be
tested again by n motion that the spirit duties
clauses be recommltted for discussion. The Gov
oruuent readily gave their assent to this propo>
sIton without the slightest fear 10 the result.
and they are further trying To make an arrange
nnnt with the u'nlonis, leaders 10 recast tho
E,icted Tenants bill SO as 10 cura the debates
o, tho. measure with this view John Morley,
chief Secretary for ireland. has redraftcd the
bill limiting Il 70 three clauses Mr. Chamber
lain Thomas W. Russell and several other irish
u'nlonisis have accepted the compromise. ana thls
fact makes IL possible that the Evcted Tenants
bill may pass the House of Lords.
4 committee. has been appointed TO consider the
n,e!tion of heirs to peerages sitting In the II 'use
- commons The question has been raised by
non, for Atierclifrc Division If Sheffield. who. by
tho death Of his father I.orl Chief Justice Cole
ridge becomes tue second Baron Coeriiga
Tn. G1vernment have silently attempted an IN
novatlon by proposing that Bernard Colerldge
shall apply for ne stewardship II the Chiltorn
Hundreds making .' appear that he voluntarily
retired from tie House of Commons. Mr.. Cham
b~rlain in the committee showed that II Parlin-
m"ut should permit such preceding II would
bc a formal n"gation II the principle that acces-
:ion 10 the Peerage yacates seat In the House
of Commons. Sir william IIarcour, contended
that until TIE Crown under writ Z summons
called man 70 the Upper House ne did not
lose his right - sit in the House II Commons.
\ curious issue - me debate * the fact that the
legality # Peer sitting IN the House Of com
mons until h~ j. called 10 the House OF Lords
Br.ler.ck u ?. George Nathaniel Curzon and
Vis'ouut Womer. VI. p. all heirs - Peerages.
assert that the principle laid down In their con-
tcntlon that 1t is optional with a Peer whether
or not n" shall SIT IN he House ~ Lords has OBJ
ta!ned Pariamcntary recognition.
Lord Ros,bery's latest correspondence with the
Ant-Gambung League has stirred up vertabe
hornets nest among the "unco guid. and the
Premier has positively declined 10 discuss the
matter further His remark in his letter 70 the
secretary Of the league yesterday that CrOm-
well owned racehOrs"S staggered the secretary
and HIS colleagues. but after considerable re-
there was M record that Cromwell was associated
with betting or betting men az any period OF
his He THIS assertion. however. failed 10 pro-
Yoke "A reply from Lord Rosebery who desires II
g. Dee understood that discussion Of the question
Is closed
Tho representatives Of the colonies in London
are greatly dissatisfied with the cause IN the
Budget bill maintaining the imposition II death
duties IN the colonies, and have served notc' upon
Sir william Harcourt that the proposal will not
he acceptable % the colonies in any form. S!r
George Ba Ion Powell has given notice ~ his IN
tenton To- move IN the House ~ Commons that
Parliament does not possess tn" privilege Of inter
fering with the right e the colonies II impose
their own taxation.
The Anarchist scare. which has become in
tense and widespread since the murder of Presi-
dent Carnot. seriously marrcd the splendor Of the
Royal pageant on the occasion OF the opening of
the Tower Bridge to-day. The Prince and
Princess II Wales ana the other royal person
ages were driven through the city 10y the most
direct route and in the quickest time possible.
Tney guarded 10y an unusual number or
troops. which completely surrounded them Their
return trip up the river was also stripped OF
much of It's dignity and splendor by the hurry
which characterized H. So much prrcaution was
taken by the authorities that they refused to
dyulge 10 newspaper men the point at which the
Prince and Princess would land from the
steamer. Within the last week the detective
force of Scotland Yard has been increased onr-
third The additional assistance has been largely
drafted from the Continent. with view OF
watching foreigners at British ports. and also 10
gum and France who coming 10 England IN
considerable numbers. strong guard has been
detailed 10 protect the Czarowtch and the Aus,
tran Arc Chduke Franz Ferdinand during the re-
mainder OF their stay I'm London.
The CZlrewtCh continues his quiet going ana
coming between London and Windsor daily, but
his movements are kept secret IL Is known thac
he formally signed at Windsor on Tuesday. in the
presence Of the Queen. the Prince of Wales ana
the Duke Of SaXe-CoburR. the documents neces-
sary to his marriage Princess Alix who is be
trothed 70 him. Is daily receiving Instructions Il:
the doctrines OF the Orthodox Greek Church
from the Cars own confessor. Father Janys-
chef.
The Duchess ~ York and her baby Will 60 from
White Lodge To- sandringham Hotse about the
end of July In obedience to the special desire OF
the Princess OF Wales that the Duchess shall
ro a. hcr periDl OF cOnVaescence there.