New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
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London, July 27-The process of watching the
Unonist majority rise above 140 has been mo-
notonous Mathematcians with tables Of gains
and losses and biographers with sketches OF
members new and old, have ceased to interest
the public. Prophetic Underwriters saw their
chance and improved it by making elaborate
forecasts of the Unonist policy. The Times"
Is in the clairvoyant art 1t has outlined
legislation by which voluntary schools may be
assisted the effect of the death duties offset and
of all things In tte world-a fresh series OF
Irish bills introduced. 1t also took Mr.. Chamber
lain in hand. remanded him to the drudgery OF
the Colonial Once, where he could employ
his energies and great abilities working up
trade and virtually dismissed his social reforms
as an unauthorized programme. This gave the
depressed Liberal journals spasm OF ironical
pleasantly Mr.. Chamberlain was held up TO
rdicule as convenient agtator, advocating
during the canvass old-age pensions. poor law
reforms. the extension of employers liabilities
and State grants for enabling agricultural labor
and workingmen To own their houses, ana
then as public functionary winding and un-
winding spools Of red tape as soon as the elec-
tions were over.
All these forecasts purely speculative. The
Government. when Parliament meets in August
will pass the Supply bill left over until after the
general election. and will be prorogued. without
much doubt. carly in September to the first fort
night Of February. Lord Salisbury Is not Likely
to proceed with any other legislative business
during the sshort session required for obtaining
the necessary financial votes
The election Of Speaker may lead to par
tisan attempt to force Mr. Gullys retirement.
but probably he will not be displaced. The Gov
ernment will allow politics in the country to
simmer down and wait until midwinter before
deciding upon legislative policies
Mr. Balfour is already enjoying the rounds or
the golf links. and Mr. Chamberlain is the only
Unonist leader who has been talking much
during the week The members Of the new
Parliament are making arrangements for resi-
dence in the country or for foreign journeys.
There are signs OF protracted autumn session
The eagerness with which the Unionist leaders
and journals have caught up the project OF the
redistribution of seats by which Ireland will be
deprived Of twenty representatives on the basis
OF population has been highly significant. Mr.
Chamberlain has discussed the question with
lucdity and offered statistical proof that Ireland
is now over-represenied in the Commons. That
Is the main Irish question which interests the
Union.sts although land bills and local govern
ment on a large scale are promised vaguely IL
IS not probable that Mr. Chamberlain will devote
himself exclusively to the routine work or the
Colonial Office Mr. Balfour may lead the Com
mons but Mr. Chamberlain will be close at MS
elbow. and his influence will be strongly felt IN
shaping and directing the party policies other
wse the great Unonist majority Will be as un-
manageable as 1t is large. rhe critics VINO
beneyolenty advise Mr. Chamberlain to stop
talking about his unauthorized programme are
apparently not aware that Mr.. Balfour mas
seriously discussed state grants for assisting
poor men 10 acquire their own homes and otner
proposals OF social reform. The electors are
hardly prepared to believe that Mr.. Chamber
lain's vote-wlnn.ng projects were "A good
enough Morgan until after election"
While the Unionlsts have made great gains In
England and Wales. and carried thirty seats in
Scotland. Ireland returns elghty-two Home
Rulers. Faction-rent as the Nationalist party is
il holds its ground and shows no sign or aoan-'
donng the demand for a separate Legislature.
That demand is emphasized not so much oy the
election Of parnels elder brother, once a peacn-
grower in America now manufacturer OF Walk
ins-sticks at Avondale-as by the return Of the
dynamiter. John DAILY. who is still serving out
y nrlson sentence-a defiant act which suits the
to sneer at the Irish elections the work OF
machine politicians but IL is hard for them 10
explain away the remarkable constancy Of the
island 1t is not strange that they advocate re-
distribution Of seats: that policy will enable
them to reduce the Home Rule majority in Ire
land--a result. apparently. that cannot be accom-
plished In any other way.
The Unionst majority now promises TO De
nearer 100 than l4O which seemed safe estimate
q week ago Among the Unionist gains an
nounced this afternoon. the most remarkable
was in Cambridgeshire. at Newmarket. where
Mr. McCaIrnont the weHknown turfman. DERBY
winner and owner OF Isinglass, defeated Sir
George Newnes after a hot contest the Liberal
defeat has become overwhelming that there
Is a general disposition among the members OF
that party to vote TO make the election unani-
nous and to change the subject. The Redmond
ties have increased their voting strength in the
Irish delegation. and the Healyites. AFTER their
vigorous campaign, may be forced to unite with
them.
The elections have given great encouragement
To the English bimetallists. They had nothing
70 expect from Liberal Government In which
Sir William Harcourt was Chancellor of the Ex-
cheauer. He pronounced and almost In
tolerant monometallist. while Lord Rosebery was
willing in private conversation TO admit that
there might be two sides to the question The
influence of Mr.. Gladstones financial policies
was SO strong that no Liberal cabinet could
favor the larger OF silver through inter-
national agreement With a Unionst Govern
ment In power the bimetallist cause has been
greatly strengthened In official quarters. Lord
Salisbury hes not committed himself directly
upon this question. but the bimetasts infer
that the nephew speaks for the uncle They
assert that Mr.. Balfour would never have ven-
tured to advocate bimetallsm and a new inter-
national agreement II Lord Salisbury had not ap-
proved that course. The relations between the
two men are very close and the younger would
not have taken advanced ground on the cur.