New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
WANT TO END THE ALLIANCE
ENGLISH CONSERVATIVES SAY UNIONISTS
ARE or LITTLE AID TO THEM.


DISPUTE OVER AFRICAN
POSSESSIONS
London. April 12-What "The Spectator" calls
the worst Ioit.cal omen Of the mo nent is the
growing lift in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES onist
alliance Under formal II a'ios between the lead
crs Of the Conservative and Lberal-tn!onis;
parties. the former pledged themselves To the
support Of tn candidates of the UniOnisis IL All
the Constituencies which the latter held when
they deserted Mr. Gladstone on the Home Rule
issue At each general election since mat time
the influence Of the Unlonists has been vishly
losscnne and the Unonist candidates elected
latterly have owed their success to Conservative
votes The repeated collisions which have taken
place in the settlement of the claims OF the rival
candidates at the by-eections have at last con-
| WINGED the Conservatives that they are losing
strength under the compact and that they can
do immeasurahly better alone. The discomfort
with the alliance which has long been prevalent
among the Tory rank and file was reflected by
the attacks made upon Mr.. Chamberlain IN The
standard and other Conservative party papers.
ard the breach is made more noticeable by the
resnonso IN Mr. Chamberlain's Birmingham
gan that the alliance between the two Anu-
Home Rule parties could not be maintained I'M
less the Conservatives paid due respect to the
opinions of the UniOnist leaders The strain was
greatly increased when Mr. Chamberlain ana
other I.nionists voted for the dlscstabshment Of
tho Welsh Church. The Tories declare that the
pact ought to cover the whole Conservative pro-
rraunnc. and contend that if the Unionists can
NOT sunnort it in its entirety they at least ought
NOT - he openlv hos .e 10 the leading principles
of the Conservative party. Considerable pressure
bas baon brought upon Lord Salisbury and MT.
palforr with a view of fastening a split be-
tween the Tories and the Chamberlain faction
bur if has had the effect only Of eliciting from
each an opinion unfavoraDe II any acton tend
ing to weaken the alliance at present However
there is a strong belief in the inner circles of the
Conservative party that II the coming general
election Weld votes enough to the party 10 as
pense with the Chamberlain clique. the Tory
leaders will gladly seize the opportunity to throw
them overheard The Spectator make th" con
tention that the alliance is stu the keystone OF
the situation and expresses the opinion that
the success of the Unonist party without it Is
impossible
The Radicals have decided 70 support the mo-
ton OF John Tomlinson Drummer. Liberal. Member
for the Northwich Division II Cheshire. proposing
10 abolish the custom If summoning the House ~
Commons to the House Of Lords 10 hear The Royal
assent 20 bills the Observance Of which custom IS
one of the few remaining practices recalling The
odt.me subserVicncy of the House %: comm ms ID
the Peers Mr.. Drummer. in his motion. contend
that a custom compelling the Speaker and the
members Of the representative legislative BODY -
trudge into the House IF Lords to take part in q
ludCrOus ceremonial is too degrading 20 the lower
house 20 be any longer tolerated The Radicals
insist that IL it is necessary 10 carry out lmita-
tons of Royal assent in the presence OF both
Houses, the Peers ought to be required 20 come 10
the House Of Commons.
Lord ROsebery is stu suffering from intermi'
tent attacks Of insomnia. and his physicians con
tinue to advise him 10 60 abroad FOR q long period
of rest. Doubtless he would he glad 10 d. So but
for the uncertainty Of the political situation.
"The Speaker" which is rcputed TO be an in
spired Government organ. has added gravity Ia
the Franco Enclsh situation by declaring that
French evacuation &c Tuns must pr' cde or ac-
company English evacuation Of Egypt During
the present negotiations between Great Britain
and France the question Of Egypt has not once
arisen, except associated with tho British
claims in the Upper Nile VALLEY. II the disputes
shall be finally referred 20 European confer
ence they viii include the Egyptian question. and
the obvious design Of England - - In clude Iunis
also.
Several Of tho provincial chambers ~ commerce
are following the example Of the London Cham
bor IN merOrialiZng the Government 10 take
effective measures 10 secure tn" waterway ~ the
Nile from Uganda Fashoda The Govern
ments order for the completion Of the Mombdsa
and Uganda Railway shows earnest lntcn-