New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
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ncor,y,o,t 1895: By The Tribune Assoctdtonh
,ordor Feb e-There has been perfect howl
a, INDIGNATION over the Lord ChaEceors Sup
nosed interference with judicial independence on
~. o,,oor,s Rench to which referred last week
=, so.s M, seem quite clear that Lord Herschel
,.os all the harsh words anCil the news
-. Government as we'll as Opposition, have
-, saving about him. The president of the
,,oornorated Law Society asserts that the Lord
r,,orceIlor's action is in accordance with the
presentations of his society, which complained
that no strong Judge remained in town attend
N bankruptcy and winding-up of business. when
Iustjce Williams is on circuit. The obvious
answer is that Justice Williams ought not to
have been sent on circuit at all: and. after every
thing has been said. strong suspicion remains
that Justice Williamss permanent removal from
this particular court was really contemplated.
II can only be a suspicion for after this weeks
outcry Justice Williams will no doubt return to
his old duties as though nothing had happened
No one for the moment supposes that there is
any dispute between Justice Williams and the
Lord Chancellor but it is suspected that Lord
Hersche has been subjected to pressure by the
Board Of Trade who have not forgiven Justice
Williams for his threat TO punish some of their
staff II the official receivers report in the New
Zealand Loan and Mercantile were not
promptly filed. Justice Williams informed the
Board that their official receivers were the SER
wants Of his court and that he would stand no
nonsense. His action the more CALLING be-
cause Mr.. Mundella. President of the Board, was
a director in the New Zealand Loan and Mer-
camille Company. and was proved guilty Of grave
moral obliquties. II Sir John Gorst and Mr..
Ferguson had not also been implicated as CO.
most probably would have pressed the Govern
ment 10 prosecute Mr.. Mundela for fraud.
II Is no secret that Justice Williams has re-
ceived strong complaints from persons in high
quarters for his severe criticisms of Mr.. Mum
delia's conduct and for claiming jurisdiction over
the staff Of the Board of Trade in respect of a
matter Of procedure and there is no doubt that.
II there was anything at all in the supposed plot,
Its object was 10 punish Justice Williams for his
action In the New-Zealand case. Justice Will
fans is such terror to fraudulent commercial
men that his removal from the bankruptcy
section OF Queens Bench would be national
loss. He is also most fair-minded man. and no
Judge on the bench through intricacies
Of finance and bookkeeping so quickly as he.
In one Of his recent Newcastle speeches
Mr.. Morley filled up an important omission
in Lord Rosebery's programme for the
coming session. propounded at Cardiff The
Irish party greatly surprised that
the Premier said nothing about the Land
bill and you may remember that Lord Rose
bery's private secretary subsequently explained
that although this item was not referred to- OF
course 1t would be duly dealt with. The Irish
Secretary has given indication Of the
nature Of the proposed bill. II will follow the
lines Of the Party Committees report at the last
nd he scheme is already far ad-
vanced that II can be introduced at a very early
date Mr. Morley's expectation that the second
reading would be obtained before Easter in
dicates that this bill will be used as bait to
keep the Irish members at Westminster during
the progress Of the Welsh Disestabshment and
local veto measures.
I. is also very adrot the part Of Mr..
Morley that he not only included those clauses Of
Mr. Parners bill OF 1888 which have not already
been absorbed in legislation but also announced
that such is the Ministerial intention BY so
doing all Ireland is informed that the Ministry
are legislating upon Mr. ParneIl's lines. and
Irish opinion Is therefore invited TO compel the
Redmondite section to vote with the Govern
ment Mr. Morley had the courage 10 declare
that the measure would be passed by 90 per
cent Of the Irish representatives. He thus
counts not only upon dragging Mr.. Redmond into
the Government lobby, but upon securing some
votes form the Ulster members And yet II Is
doubtful whether the bill will become law.
The committees report. which the measure Is
based was completely one-sided that the
Unionist members of the committee withdrew
and would have nothing TO do with 1T. Moreover.
the report has led to the establishment Of large
representative Irish landowners convention
which completed its work few days ago. That
convention declares that the Irish Land Com
sensations and distortions as to render It I'M
trustworthy basis for future legislation The de-
tails Of the conventions report constitute a
formidable document and are sure to be largely
used when the Government measure Is intro
duced
While the embodiment OF Mr.. Parnells pro-
posas Of 1883 is smart piece Of tactics to catch
the Redmondtes. the Government will lay them
selves open to adverse criticism for introducing
in 1895 what they under Mr.. Gladstones leader
ship definitely rejected In 1883. Upon that point
Mr. Morey's conscience is clear, for he is one Of
the few English Radicals who supported Mr..
Parners measure. 1t is notable that THE In
dependent has already declared that Mr.. Nor
iey's bill is merely conspiracy against the
national cause and that Mr.. Norley's Newcastle
promises are not to be trusted
terrible tale OF the sea has been the leading
sensation OF the week The Elbe disaster pre-
sents many difficulties In searching for its origin.
It Is surprising that small a steamer as the
Crathie should swiftly have sunk an ocean
liner like the Ebe. nearly ten times her size.
There must have been also terrible confusion or
worse on board the German vessel. II Of twenty
persons rescued, fifteen sailors and only
one woman. According to some Of the state
ments OF survivors, IL appears that more lives
might have been saved had the rescued sailors
shown a Willingness to take more Of the poor.
drowning creatures upon their boat But how