New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
LORD SALISBURY ASSENTS
PARISH COUNCILS BILL LIKELY To PASS
EASILY ~ THE UPPER HOUSE.

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Of Commons and adopt an independent course on
the Parish Councils bill, Parliament and th'
country will see the measure completed abou
the middle of February. and then will enter
upon a period Of comparative rcpose
The denial Of Mr. Balfour leader of the Union
lists in the Commons. that his compromise with
the Government on the Parish Councils bill
binds the Peers in any way is only a polite
fiction. In theory the leaders in the Commons
cannot commit the Peers to any course Of action.
In fact. however no compact between the Gov
eminent and chiefs Of the Opposition in the
Commons is ever reached without the assent OF
the leaders I'm the Upper House. Lord Sails
bury assentcd explicitly to Mr.. Balfours ar
rangement with Mr. Gladstone. What caused
Mr.. BalfOur to deny that the Lords must accept
the compromise was the omission to consult
with the Duke Of Devonshire and Joseph Cham
berlain. Liberal-Unionist leaders. who resent the
agreement made behind their backs.
Taking advantage Of the Conservative discon-
tent with Mr. Balfour's concessions, Mr. Cham
bcrlain is melting among Unionst peers oppose
ton % the passage Of the bill unless II be ma
teray altered. The clause placing London
vestries under the operation of the bill must be
witndra WI. he SAYS; and the Unionist peers re-
gard this proposal as highly commendable The
rchbshop OF Canterbury will try t. insert In
the bill provisions keeping the parochial and
kindred charities within the control Of the
Church. An attempt will be made a.Np b
modify the allotment clauses in the interest Of
the landlords. The Liberal-Unionist peers will
lead this attack on the measure. with the covert
purpose Of destroying Is efficiency.
The great question t.: "Will The Peers dare
10 assume the responsibility Of an attitude 50
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more probable that after much vehement talk.
they will allow the lii to pass without essential
changes. The Spectator" after Analysing the
situation from the Libera-Unonist point of
view. reaches the conclusion that Lord Sails
bury will not risk another collision with tn"
House of Commons. as 1t would mporl the eX-
istence of the House OF Lords.
The Executive COMMITTEE or the National
Liberal Federation held a private conference n
London this week. and at the meeting last even
ing decided upon the programme Of the coming
congress at Portsmouth. The platform Of The
Congress is 20 be the Newcastle Irogramme
with exceptional emphasis On N" clause calling
for the payment Of members Of Parliament. The
minority Of III" cOmmittr" wished To- insert
declaration faVoring democratic brdIe' They
wished - demand the abolition Of the duties ON
tea, coffee and cocoon. 50 IS To- give The popular
free breakfast table" They proposed that IN"
deficit thus created should b" made good 10y TN
Increase Of the death duties ami further taxation
of ground values. This incr~as" th"y estimated
a. t6,01p0o) TIL" majority Of IN" committee r.
fused To accept th"s" proposals. on the ground
that Il was inrNpcdi"nt 10 hamper the chancellor
Of the EX"h"quer with party moclamntions while
he was irving 10 deal with the present depressed
state ~ finances.
Yesterdays declaration Of nincty-four Radical
Members II Parliament ID favor ~ rapidly pro-
gIessiye death duties the outcome Of the
Executive Committees decision II was part II
a memorial which IN 10 way pledges tn" Radical
party. while indicating what the majority OF is
members desire.
Reports from several sources say that Sir
william !Iarcourt Chancellor Of IN" ENchrqUer.
proposes 30 sell faCDoo,p worth of thr Govern
ments Sr"z Canal stock 10 deirav the ">tra,r-
binary expenses Il the Navy. Tf".e reports are
Incorrect. Tho plan under consideration In the
Cabinet Is merely t. raisc a loan Oh IN, stock
To sell the shares outright would enable France
10 snap them up. and thus secure ~ Suoz the
prcponderant Influence. which She has 50 long
desired.
Tho Cabinet have MT yet approved dcnuitycly
the naval programme. Tho majority 4 tie
MiuirteTs r"cOGuiZ" ia" NO, ssiy of bu!iding six
In the Royal docky Yards while giving
the cruiser contracts To- private bidders. Tho
Army aud Navy Gazette says that two blttir-
ships will be- built by private contract. and that
ten cruisers and twenty foTpcdo-bolf d.ytroy-r4
certainty in the whole matter. however. Is that |
the Government viii Law uGt large programme
Inc contract plIr" allowed 10 the Naval Con !
siructon Company at Barrow for the hull and
propclng ma "hncry II the new hgh-spccd
cruiser Powerful is fi2s.too. Tho Thomslns on 4
the clyde. viii got 49, 0oo for the Terrible III.
Iow"rful's sister vessel This price does not III /
rlUlc the eNronse 81 arnor protection for the /
guns. ammunition Loists. etc. The contract /
prices are low, owing t. the present cArapncss /
Jf labor.
Sir L. KayShut'cworth. Secretary Of the
Admiralty has found much difficulty in answer /
Ing questions in the IIOut" ~ Commons as fo !
he roll Of The warshp Resolution. which put
back for repairs after hard experience i'm the
Bay OF Biscay Ia month. This difficulty II has !
boon ascoTIaincd is due 10 the fact that the
ships pendulum cannot record more than thirty
degrees. as At that inclination II is stopped bv
he sides Of the metal case The Admiralty vilI
'orrect this difficulty by providing that hereafter
ZACH pendulum shall be adjusted to a longer
'ol.
Letters Of assent 10 the Erie reorganization
,lan are being received By the Morgans In such
numbers that the plan is sure Of being executed
The financial newspapers concur in expressing
ropes that the United States Congress will not
leIay In giving Secretary Carlisle power to bor-
Ow the amount required to cover the deficit I'm
he United States Treasury. 1.-THE Staiist" SAYS:
The rapid depletion Of the United States Treats
Try reserve makes IT urgent that the power to
'orrow be granted at once. II the reserve be
lowcd To- fall to half Of what until recently
vas considered the minimum. the position will
ecome serious, leading TO 4 renewal Of the
financial crisis. The credit Of the United States
government enables ii to borrow on easy terms
he loan ought To be raised Immediately ~ re-
l"nish the reserve"
The sudden countcrm inding Of the order for
he meeting Of the Prvy Council at Osborne ON
Wednesday, gave rise 10 the r;inOr that the
ucen i'll. The real reason was. however
nat the Ministers summoned decided that there
as nothing before the Council to demand their
Tendance. The Queen drives out daily in her
pnkcy chaiGc, and enjoys fairly good health.
Father Ignatius the Episcopal monk has pub
shed letter lamcnting the decay Of the Hebrew
'liGion in England and America. When In New
ork in 1891. he says h. vert 10 the Temple
manu- III one Sabbath. H. found that he services ,
ere conducted mainly in English. that a paid
cntile choir did the singing, ard that the men
,ok off their hats ana sat with the women No
llith was used. In Chicago he went 10 Temple
cunt Sinai. DR.. iiirsch told him. Father
ynatius says that the use Of the ark and torah
I'd almost ceased Such house, Father Igna-
us declares. Is not a synagogue. but heather
mple.
Field" SAYS that two English ncblemen will
associated in a challenge to race for the
merica's Cup In 1875 THE object of the Val