New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

connivance OF the population, and these out
breaks but another development Of the same
spirit. There are grievances. agrarlan. municipal
and other; and the idea Of the Sicilian is TO
redress them by violence that the Government
is bound to suppress pain of ceasing TO be a
government.
Luckily. strong is in power Signor
Crispi himself a Scilian, has suspended the civil
functionaries. put general in command with un-
limited authority including state of siege; sent
more troops to the island. which now has a garri-
son Of at least forty thousand men; and will re-
store order at any cost That done. he will in
quire into the grievances. Sgnor Crspi in other
words is n Minister who understands .hdt ,he
business OF government Is first of all to govern.
They are acting on that theory in Spain. also,
where leader of Anarchy after another is
seized Each Claims to be the true author Of the
Barcelona outrage Franchi is the latest o. these
heroes. Which Of them tells the truth may be
known when the trial occurs.
The voice Of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes is nee more
heard from the Cape and again with note Of
warning. if not Of menace. He has returned TO
the capital of the colony. ard speaks Irirne
Minister. addressing the great body OF his fellow.
citizens. who are completely devoted 10 him. His
speech is a message to the Ministry in london
and the Matabcle campaign. There mas
never BEEN says Mr.. Rhodes, with his keen sense
Of English public opinion. a cheape: more hu-
name war; They who paid th- cost are entitled.
he thinks. to the profit, and mean to have It.
III Lord RipOn thinks he can dictate from the
Colonial Office in London a settlement unfair 20
the people of South Africa, they prapa' I'd to
resist dictat!on and injustice They viii resist
by constitutional means. but they will resist
Ministers might well make up their rilds
whether they prefer to face their cranks ard
Radicals at home under the lead OF that eminent
humanitarian Mr.. LabOuchere, or to enter upon
controversy with a powerful and resolute colony
under a leader who knows what he wants md
knows how to get 1t. l rather imagine the ma
joiity of the English people will back Mr. Rhodes
against Mr. Labouchere and Lord Ripon to-
gether; nor Is it probable that Lord Ripon will
care to go into action with Mr.. Labouchere's
ragged regimen behind him, and all South Africa
in front.
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. Balfour finally and quite
unexpectedly came 10 terms last Monday respect
ing the Parish Councils bill. Concessions were
made on certain points by Nj Gladstone and Mr..
Bafour agreed to do his best TO see the bill
passed not later than January 20. Gladstonians
call this a Tory retreat. and Conservatives a Lib
eral surrender. The truth as usual les midway,
but on the whole Mr. Gladstone has probably
the best OF the bargain. He gets the bill through
and what he sUrrenders matters not very much
except to the Radicals. who are angry, but VINO
after some sputterings Of discomfort and empty
threats, submit
Mr.. Balfouc has carried out his part OF the
compact by suppressing with strctness every at
tempt at inutny among his own followers, and
the last clause Of the BIZ was carried through
committee On Thursday. There remain sundry
postponed clauses which are contentious. put il
is not now doubted that the bill will so up 10 he
Lords before the date agreed on.
revolution in London is one effect of this
bill-a revolution in five lines as it has been We'll
enough termed. London vestries and boards of
guardians ate "democratised" at a blow Prop
erty qualification and the last remnant Of &C.
clesiast.cal prerogat!ve are abolished. Everybody
who can now vote for Member of Parliament or |
for County Councillor may henceforth vote for |
the new local rulers Of London, or himself be |
voted for So may women and apparent |
ly. certain other classes not heretofore in |
possession Of the franchise except as representa-
tves Of property. The "progressves." who hs We |
captured the London County Council and run |
that machine al considerable speed, hope row to
capture the vestries and boards Of guardians and |
thus come into full municipal control IF Loi!dcn |
Of London excepted. which is alone exempt for |
the present from the operation OF this enormous |
bill.
The halcyon days. foreseen By Mr. Ben Tilett |
when the poor are to levy taxes and the rich 10 |
pay them, are measuraOy nearer. The rich"
are defined hy the Democratic COMMITTEES IN |
Washington as all those having four thousand |
dollars year and upward The definition NAV
probably be adopted here. 1t is apparently meant
by American Democrats. and will be adcDerd by
English Radicals a convenient though arbi-
trary line. dividing those who work with their
hands from those who work with their heads
The former are the majority, the latter the rim
ority; and 1t is axiom OF Democratic and
Radical politicians that the min orl.y have no
rights which the majority are bound TO respect.
The Naval defence party has been str. ngthenei
by the official statement in Fraace oe the war
vessels Of al classes row building They number
forty-one. Those building in England rrmher
eighteen. Instantly reports begin to appear in
Ministerial organs that the new naval pro-
gramme will be very large one. The Little
Engianders think the opening of the Manchester
ship canal this week good answer 20 tie French
naval preparations. That great ard successful
enterprise has hitherto been though. to be a
work OF peace.
TWO other ot the burning questions Of last week
have kept a!lame this week: ite Duke OF Sake
Coburg's annuity and the gsis.llD % the Rcsolu-
ton. Ministers show no; the least sign II Civ
ing way on the former. Thcy continue to fence
with questions put in the House Of Commons,
and their Sol.G;Ol-General gpits legal hairs with
an ingenuity far better suited to courts II la
than to the Legislature. The attempt has teen
made. moreover, 10 persuade the public that the
Duke of Edinburgh struck a bad bargain in
accepting the Duchy Of SAye-Coburg. and is on
the whole rather deserving object of Britisa
charity That view has not yet become popular.
The Resolution business is a greater mystery
than ever. The Admiralty is dumb, or nearly so
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