Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
MINISTRY BLAMED.
The Absence Of an Antl-Lords Policy
Condemned.
LIBERAL PREDICAMENT.
vrncomf,rtable Want Of Funds with which
to Prosecute the Coming Campaign
British Small. Talk.

of the legislative session has come. They
are now hurrying off TO Scotland ana the
Continent for q rest after the exceptional
WEAKNESS OF the last week. PROBABLY
every Minister carries with him an UNI
comfortable feeling of having worked nara
and got little thanks even from MS
friends. Impartial critics must admit
however, that the session has been iru't-
full OF good measures. despite the action
of the House of Lords. Sir William Har-
courts budget alone embodied enough re-
form to occupy the time of the SESSION.
while the bills concerning parish councils
and the equalization of London rates
which were enacted. are thorough ana use
full Liberal measures. Yet everybody Is
in bad temper. and blames the MINISTRY
! for his discomfort. Many members Oh inv
majority in the Commons VIII refuse 10
| address the voters in the fall campaign
| throughout the country because the Mih-
isters have not pledged themselves 70 at
| tack the House of Lords and It's power OIL
veto. Such refusals have seldom, II ever
| been given before, for whatever INC uls-
| content in Parliament may have peeh' ,he
| Ministerialists have not allowed IL u ~
! ,erfare with their party duties during the
recess. L.
Tha reason of the Ministry for not de-
| o,ariro ire noIicy against the House OF
| Lords Is simply that II has none. Inc
| Cabinet is divided on the question. Johh
Marley Chief Secretary for Ireland,
| Henry Fowler. Secretary for India. Loru
Spencer. First Lord Of the Admiralty
| and Arthur Ackland, are anxious 10
| abolish the Lords veto power. Loru MIN
| berley, of the Foreign Office; Pcstnaster-
| General Arnold Morley. Lord Hersheil'
| the Lord Chancellor. and the Marquis
| of Rpon. Colonial Secretary, profess
| radical policy
ON THE FENCE.
Lord Rosebery Sir William Harcourt'
| and Mr.. Asquith. the leaders IN the
| Cabinet, simply sit on the fence and IN
vte the rest to join them there. Iney
wish to drop the question for the present
| and they undoubtedly have excellent rea-
| sons for ignoring the issue. Some or
| these reasons are purely tactical All
| three Ministers are reported TO have said
privately that it would be impossible to
| deal drastically with the Lords before a
| measure for the payment of members
should be enacted by the Commons or at
| least provision should be made to pay
| election expenses from the public funds.
| The condition of the Liberal treasury
| IS another argument for rotrenchment
| The party's Golfers are almost empty.
| Very few rich men are left in the or
| ganization, and they are steadily grow
| ing fewer in consequence of the party =
| drift toward Socialism. Although the
| drift IS more notable with the Labor
| Liberals and Radicals, It is believed 10
| be involving the other elements OF the
| organization.
Heretofore the rich Liberals have been
| in the habit OF making large annual do
nations to the party purse from when
| the expenses Of the poorer Candidates
| were paid. They received their rewards
| In titles whenever q. Liberal majority was
| returned This reciprocal arrangement
| has been seriously disturbed by the I'M
| Fortunate demands of the Radical press
! for an advanced programme. Probably
the result of the Radical agitation WI!
be that there will be plenty of Liberal
| Radical and Labor candidates but no
| money TO pay their poll expenses.
Many Liberals Of the middle class are
| anxious for a compromise programme.
| They regret the increasing political d.
| vergence Of rich and poor, and are op-
posel to the proposed surrender 10 the
| extreme elements in the party.
| DEMO NSTRATION TO-DAY.
! The Hyde-Park demonstration against
| the House of Lords tomorrow is not
| likely TO put them or the party leaders
| I'm better temper. There has been much
| internal pickering over the management
| of the affair Many English Radicals re-
| fused 10 take part in the meeting, pre-
| tending that they needed rest after the
| exhausting work OF the parliamentary ses-
| sion. The Irish cOmmoners who had
| promised to appear on the platforms then
| threatened to stay away unless moro
| English members should accompany them.
| They will go. but not willingly. Inc
| resolution which will be produced at every
| meeting in the park is as follows:
I'VE regret that the government have
been unable to give any definite pledge
| as to their action regarding the House
| Of Lords We call upon them 10 take I'M
| mediate steps to abolish the mlschievous
/ and useless hereditary chamber. We call
| mon ali electors of the United Kingdom
| 10 refuse TO support any candidate who
| will not pledge himself TO advocate such
| step"
| The British manufacturers or arma-
| ment resent the stringent enforcement
| of the foreign-enlistment act in view OF
| the Chinese-Japanese war. IL seems tnat
| both China and Japan are ordering war
| ships and ammunition from firms IN the
| United Kingdom, and that each is laying
| information at the Foreign Office against
| the other.
| PROBLEMS OF THE EAST"
| George Nathaniel Curzon's new book
on problems Of the Far East" is receiv-
| ing much attention from the newspaper.
| as II bears directly upon many questions
| involved in the present war Curlously
enough, it IS praised as highly by the
| Liberals az by the Tories. The Speaker
| commends Mr.. Curzons argument that
| Of all civilized nations England has the
| best opportunity OF pronting from Chi-
| mas future. because England has ample
| capital to lend and the English language
| is already becoming medium between
| the Chinese of different provinces. The
| Speaker" expresses further its agree
| ment with MIR CurZon as follows: The
| English are notably successful in con-
Quoting governments in behalf Of native
races. Mr. CurZon argues rightly that
| th4 British policy is not 10 conquer China
but 20 strengthen her against Russia, to
gain her confidence. and when she asks
for assistance, to give 1t freely. Al
ready the customs service ia I'm the
hands of English. May not the English.
at China's request. undertake the rest
Of the work OF governing
The Queen wishes to make a voyage
to John OGroat's when she goes to Bal
poral this year, and her physicians will
allow ii II the weather is prOpltious
The cottagcrs on the Dreamer estate
Scotland, are grumbllng because the Duke
Of Fife. the largest landlord In the nl'zh.
b0rhood, has refused 10 let them take
dodgers during the season. II is under
stood that the Duke acts I'M behalf OF
others, who resent the intrusion Of visi-
tors, most or them women, who sit OF
camp-stools all day I'm front of the loG gC
gates Of the large castles, reading. sew
Ing, and peering AT the princes and
| princesses.