New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
that thus and not otherwise is England to be
converted to Mr. Gladstones policy.

that thus and not otherwise Is England 70 DC
converted to Mr.. Gladstones policy
When Mr.. Chamberlain came to move MS
amendment 1t appeared that he was al ieast DIS
much concerned about Homo Rule as ABOUT 'he
House of Lords. He maintained that Home huie
is still the primary policy of the Government
No doubt Lord Rosebery. Sir william harcou't
and Mr. Morley have all used language capape
Of being quoted in support Of that view. As,
however, they all agree in preferring various
other measures before Home Rule. their passion
for all Irish Parliament seems at present rather
platonic. The real point of Mr.. Chamberlain's
sueech was different Ministers, he said. have but
one immediate object, to overthrow the House OF
Lords But they will not announce their policy or
method They persist in pressing other measures
which they admit cannot be passed. ana they
will not take the opinion of the country on their
House Of Lords policy. or anything eise hoi
even allow the country an opportunity Oh coisiu-
erng the question in any definite FORM
Mr. Asauith replied in his extremely clever
forensic way-much more clever than convinc-
ing His argument for the expediency OF pass
ing the Welsh Disestablishment bill through
the House Of Commons may be turned against
himself and his colleagues with reference u
House "A
Welsh Dsestablshment, said the Home Secre-
tary ought to be submitted to the House In
order to receive the intelligent sanction OF the
House and country. Precisely; and workable
scheme for abolishing the House OF Lords IL
there be such a scheme ought to be submitted
10 the House in order to receive the intelligent
sanction or intelligent dsapproval of the House
and country. But that is what the Ministry re-
fuses to do. and that is why there Is no real
answer to Mr.. Chamberlain.
Mr. Kerr Harde is supposed to have scored
a point by extracting from the Government a
select committee to inquire into the unemployed
and see what can be done to better their con-
dition. Perhaps he has. At any rate. he has
for the moment pushed our friend, Mr.. John
Burns. aside. and assumed a sort of leader
ship of the Labor party in the House OF Com
mons. Certain concessions which he has OBJ
tanned from Sir William Harcourt are thought
to indicate a certain willingness on the part OF
that astute politician to coquet with State So
cialism. They more probably indicate willing
ness to catch the labor vote. II he can. They
indicate further desire to put Mr.. Kerr Har-
die and his figures to the test OF examination
by competent persons. That there is distress
nobody denies There is always distress The
question is whether 1T is greater than usual
and how much greater and how much of the
exceptional distress is due to bad trade, the
severity Of the winter, and other exceptional
causes.
The committee includes strong men on both
sides Of the House. and representatives OF those
who believe the State can and ought to provide
work for those who have none as well as repre-
sentatves Of those who do not share that mis-
Chievous deluson.
That austere and conservative journal The
Chronicle" feels itself called on 10 rebuke Mr.
,Bayard for saying according TO a Washington
telegram that England will ultimately accept the
new rule for preventing collisions at sea. His
Excellency," observes his sage censor. Ought not
TO prophesy when he does not know True; nor
ought rebukes TO be administered by writers who
have nothing better to go on than the Geographic
gossip Of Washington | do not know what Mr.
Bayard has said or has not said, but this is
question between the permanent officials who
rule the Board of Trade and pretty nearly the
whole shipping interest Of Great Britain Mr.
Bayard or anybody else judge which is likely
TO win
Mr. Bryce who represents with fidelity In the
House of Commons the spirit Of routine and red
tape which prevails in his department, has al
ready been obliged to assent to a Parliamentary
committee to re-examine the rules adopted at
the Washington Conference for fog signals and
others to which Great Britain and powerful sec
tons Of other maritime nations strongly object
Another question has been put in the House
about derelicts on ocean routes between European
ports and New-York. An American naval steamer
has gone in search Of derelicts on the American
side Will England send a naval vessel on a
similar errand? Mr. Bryce answered with true
official optimism that no such effort is necessary.
II he could hear what the most experienced cap
tains of Atlantic liners say on this subject he
might modify this mischievous confidence in de-
partmental opinions and committee reports.
The Elbe disaster has again been discussed
in the Reichstag in a very extraordinary fash
ion Herr Lieber, a prominent Ultramontane
Deputy, asked What avails the most sea-
worthy ship if Englishman gone wild at
tacks her with murderous intent" Prince
Hohenlohe declared the officers and crew did
their duty faithfully. This is the official view.
Herr Bebel few days later disturbed some of
this German complacency by quoting mari
time testimony alleging that the lfe-saving ap-
paratus on the German Lloyd vessels was in