New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29

which, though not the most numerous Is IN the
view Of the majority Of Englishmen the mos'
intelligent. Industrious prosperous ana La"
abiding Notwithstanding their opposition. Mr.
Morley offers his measure as final settlement
But reply. the Unionists, IL Is not and cannot
be a final settlement. The Nationalist 90 not
regard II as Anal. They regard 1t as an install
ment. The two men most mixed up Win 'ne
Plan Of Campaign are Mr. OBrien and Mr. Dill
lon. Neither OF them accepts this Dill as pay
ment In full OF the evicted tenants claims
suppose the answer is that the bill goes as far
as Ministers dare. or perhaps as they wish Ihey
know very well that the British taxpayer VIII
not relish proposal Of which the cost. or part
OF the cost may ultimately fall on him lie IS
soothed with assurances that the Irish Church
fund will prove ample for all claims OF all eVlc'-
ed tenants. But he remains a little apprehcn-
sive.
There is moreover, a great conflict OF evidence
as N the probable number Of tenants who may
claim reinstatement and compensation under THIS
bill The number varies from ooVV ~
30 900 Yet Mr.. Chamberlain declares that
during the last fifteen years the number OF
tenants evicted from all causes whatsoever uoes
not exceed one per cent OF the whole nuinper'
That Is an argument which cuts ooth ways MI
Chamberlain uses n to show that the social dif-
entity cannot be so serious the Nationalist
urge and that there l. real necessity Tor a
hill which avowedy proceeds upon principles
which are revolutionary. Ministers naturally
reply that whatever the principle be, or however
subversive Of settled doctrines OF law ana OF
political economy If the number OF tenants 10 DC
restored is so small. the British taxpayer need
not fear a heavy bill.
These con alterations one side ana the other
have no effect on the voting. Ministers are
x-ifh
their supporters bound by II, and they nave
carried out their part Of the bargain as Loyalty
"a the Irish did their part in voting the Budget,
which Of course has been passed by irish votes
The majority Of 80 is about the present high
water mark on a question which Is determined
by purely party vote and on party GROUNDS
A bill which embodied the voluntary instead OF
the compulsory principle. and which inciuded d
scheme Of sound finance and due safeguards Tor
the landlord as well for the tenant woulu
find large support among the Conservatives
Mr. Chamberlain said yesterday he would sup
port a voluntary bill. But the Irish Na'iohahs's
will have nothing 10 say to measure OF that
kind.
The course OF events in Parliament since Sir
William Harcourt made his statement ana iaid
down his programme for the remainder OF 'he
session has sufficiently shown that. except upon
one condition, this programme cannot De exc
cuted within the time allowed Thus far the
Opposition have shown themselves determined
90 debate large measures fully True. they al
lowed the Equalization OF Rates Dill 10 go 10
second reading without a division but they con-
summed two sittings usefully in discussing II.
They have put down some three hundred amend
ments 70 the Eyicted Tenants bill. and II the
struesle IN Committee is continued as It has be-
oun. some weeks might be needed 10 see this
single bill through.
Tn these circumstances the demand for the
immediate use Of the closure is again hearn'
Twice already has Sir William Harcourt resolved
TO apply II. and twice has he had 10 retreat
before an intimation from the Speaker that ne
was too quick. and that neither the Evicted Ten
ants bill nor the Equalization Of Rates bill mad
been sufficiently debated. Indeed. Sir Wiiiams
motion would have excluded both MT Baiionr
and Mr. Chamberlain from the debate on me
irish bill Now however, 1t is thought a motion
may be carried fixing date on which the Ten
ants bill shall be reported from Committee For
this the Radicals impatient They are al
yays impatient. -Theyare. as Q rule. quite right
~ost If their measures have much better
chance of being carried, and especially or being
~ cnroyed by the country, IL the true character
II them be not brought out too clearly by de-
bat.
s.sir William has. nevertheless. his own nouons
~ rea1ership and he sticks to them. He is, 80
far as circumstances permit, a leader VINO ieaos'
He dos not recoil before the threats or such
,nasteru Of Parliamentary manners ana plorais
as SIR Donald Macfarlane. Mr.. Labonchere' MT
Storey Mr.. Cobb and the rest who are always
willing . relieve him Of all responsibility ana 70
take the control of things into their own hanus'
p,. has c,used 1t to be understood that the Gov
ata hot
whether il takes to the end Of August or to the
end Of September
The Radicals hope that the House OF
Lords would reject the Budget has been
disa ppointed No doubt they would nave re-
1ected It on its merits If its merits had been IN
question But they were not The LORD Chah-
cellor admitted that the technical right 10 reject
+ha hill, could not be denied. To exercise II would
none the less have been suicidal ana neither
Lord Salisbury nor the Duke of Devonshire. who
are practically the leaders OF this oouy' was ais
posed to play the Radical game.
The Duke while dscaiming any intention OF
nroposng either the rejection or amendment Oh
the bill. stated his objections to IT. They are
the objections Of most moderate ana rauohai
mem and Of course are not new lie Is opposeu
TO graduated taxation opposed TO the theor!
that property on the death Of the possessor re-
verts to the State. opposed to a poicy WHICH
will diminish the security Of capital. the lhouCe-
ment to save. and the prosperity OF the country
which depends upon the liberal and wise use OF
accumulated capital He asked for some further
sxp,anation OF the real object OF this new scheme
and the extent TO which these novel doctrines
are 10 be carried. He got very little. LORD Far
rer. one OF the high priests of the old-fashioned
political economy. defended graduation Dut
with far less audacity than Sir William Har-
court. Lord Herscheil contented himself with
disputing the Duke of Devonshire's conclusions
and differences He does not think the INJURY 10
rroperty-owners will be so great as is reared.