New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01

UNIoNIsTs-FRENCH SUCCESS IN
MADAGASCAR LITERARY
AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
,sY cAsLs TO rHs Tribune,
repyfght 1895: BY The Tribune Ass'efass'"
Iondon. Aug. 3l.-Mr Healy's guerilla wanare
has been almost the only sign OF political CAM
paigning in one Of the dulest weeks ever known
In Parliament He has attended to block supply
and prolong the session, wnen Mr. mccarthy was
paired, Mr. Redmond silent, Mr.. Dillon m'ioiy
dsputatious and Mr.. Sexton absent he mas
been battling for the Irish leadership ana
has been resoutey supported by group
of followers who believe that sham nsnt
Is better than hght at ALL lie ap-
narentIy set out with a determination to Keep
the House In session until the close OF oepter'-
.,er unless Mr. Bafour would make some '"s's-
lative concession which would cradle MIN - so
back to ireland and say that he had done some
thing WREN his colleagues were either suiKns
In their tents or scuttng from the field
Nj Bal.our after a short period or mastery
inactivity applied the closure mercilessly anu
secured on Wednesday night. all the civil service
votes. except the Irish the Colonial and the Post
office. which were disposed Of on the following
days. with the Army and Navy estimates the
end of the session is now in, n,sght, and cannot De
deferred by Mr. Healys ambition He Will go
back to Ireland without having accomplished any
practical result. but probably with Increased
nrestige as a leader who never knows when ne
is beaten There has been distinct note OF oe-
fance In his policy Of evaporation. ana II IS
echoed by his Irish organs contemptuous COM
ments upon Mr. Punketts amiaole out imprac-
tcable proposals for conference OF lrishmen
of all parties and factions to agree upon nom
nartisan measures for the material progress OF
the island.
Apart from Lord Lansdowne's explanations or
the Governments policy of reorganizng the war
Office on the general lines of the Harrington re-
port and Mr. Campbell -Bannerman's proposals.
no important speech has been made from the
Ministerial Bench this week The question houfs
have been filled with chatting, badinage ana
evasiye talk The Government has had only one
policy, that OF securing the financial v"'ee ana
nostponing everything else until February. The
new Irish Secretary has nd chance to try MS
hand in fencing with Mr. Healy and Mr.. Dillon.
and has revealed unexpec ed resources and skill
in debate, and Mr.. Cur. n is showing great
ability. but regulations cannot be made in this
stop-gap session. which is mainly useful in ena-
) bling the new members to l. arm when to take on
hats. how to address the Chair and other small
| points In the etiquette Of the Commons.
The Opposition benches have been empty. the
Liberals being Indifferent TO the progress OF the
estimates and financial routine. SIR "iiIiaH
Harcourt has been conferrng with men Oh d"
factions In private, but has not taken an acu''
part in the debates. Sir Charles Dixie mas peeh
more active than any one else on the Lpera'
side His influence is steadily increasing oy
virtue Of his knowledge Of foreign affairs. his
ability in debate and his sympathy with the
working classes. His most sanguine friends are
forecastng prematurey the complete restoration
OF his political fortunes. He will undoubtedly
exert great influence In the October conferences
respecting the Liberal reorganization ana poHcy'
what will be the result Of those conferences
nobody is rash enough TO predict, but recasuns
OF the Liberal programme Is more probable than
a change in the leadership, although Mr.. La
bouchere has declared war to the knife against
Lord Rosebery.
The spectacle now witnessed at Westminster
is unworthy Of the splendid traditions OF 'ha'
historic place. The party In power aithousn
supported BY a great majority, deliberately
evades the responsibility OF dealing with public
questions of supreme Importance. and Is content
to put money into the public purse asd force an
early adjournment. The Liberal Opposition mas
almost ceased to exist, as organized body. and
vacant. and the leaders silent. listess and
Indifferent to what is going on. The functions
of vigilant. critical Opposition have always
been regarded as essential to the maintenance
of good government under double party sys-
tom. hut these have been virtually suspended
Mr. Healy's line Of skirmshers stands for the
Home Rule cause OF which Mr. Gladstone ana
Mr. Parnell have been the champions, ana the
Irish members are convulsed with merr.ment
when the ambitious leader Of a faction threatens
10 devote his energies 10 the politics or Mekong
or Macedonia, or when DR. Tanner assumes
tragic air and then follows It up with bit OK
low comedy There Is nothing In these pro-
ceedings in the Commons that impresses the
impartial observer with the dignity Of response
Bile. representative government
II is we'll for Mr.. Gladstones peace OF mind
that he Is not compelled to witness these scenes
| He is happier at Drayton Manor locking back
sixty years and recalling Sir Robert Peel.
| Mr. Chamberlain has not been conspicuous
figure during the week. He had something to
say about Cyprus. asserting that the occupation
had been good bargain for France II not Tor
| England and that the island needed roads and
| irrigation works; and adding that he should GER
tainly ask the House for necessary supplies II he
were convinced that, by the assistance Of the I'M
| per!al Government in making these improve
| ments satisfactory returns could be secured for
the British taxpayer. That is the motive Of his
new colonial policy so far he has disclosed It:
Imperial investments for the development OF the
neglected estates Of the realm and the promotion
| OF the interests OF British commerce.
The German journals never lave taken much
notice OF Mr. Chamberlain. They COM
menting upon the significance OF his recent utter
ances, and predicting that he will devote his at
tention to the African colonies end favor opening
them up by means Of railways subsidized by the
! State. The North German Gazette remarks
that the new and intenser activity on the part
| OF England In colonial matters can De permitted