New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

berry. He, however. only says In public what the
Liberals and the Radicals OF every shaoe nave
been saying in the lobby and on top OF the o"n''
bus
Walworth wrung shrieks of anguish from the
<a,hs,, and most Of ALL from the Socalistic
Radicals who proclaim the new gospel and new
no,,t,cs in the columns of 1.-THE Chronicle wal
worth was a typical democratic constituency.
The vork,nrman's home II there. The borough
has declared itself progressive In municipal poll
tics It had chosen in 1892 one OK the most &C.
centric and extreme politicians in pubic lie 10
Parliament the late William Saunders. For
such constituencies as this the Newcasue rro-
gramme was originally invented, ana LOT them
sundrv items of It have been put in the shape OF
hills and introduced in Parliapent; and then
Walworth turns around. gives Conservative
majority OF 81 over the Liberal candidate ana OF
224 over both Liberal and Socialist The Con-
sArvat,ye vote increased 45s. The Liberal vote
fel, off 400. In vain did Mr.. Reade, the Liberal
candidate, proclaim himself a good Socialist.
The Walworth Elector replied that he preferred
a good Conservative to a good Socialist. and two
votes are lost on every division in the House OF
Commons.
West Dorset was less disastrous because the
Conservatives there do no more than hold the
seat by an increased majority The moral erect
IL about the same since the two classes Of voters
on whom the Ministry rely the artisan and the
rural laborer. both consulted at the same time
both return an unmistakable verdict against the
people in power.
The verdict says a quasi-independent critic, Is
cumulative and conclusive. 1t may not be quite
that but 1t is on the whole most discouraging TO
the Government. and probably does foresnado"
the result of the general election
Minister'S nevertheless. continue their House OF
Commons work. but with very moderate energy.
They are divided upon the question OF dissolution
as upon 80 many other questions. Lord Rose
berry has gone yachting for his health. Sir Will
lam Harcourt displays a steady front In the
House. The rank and file murmur, and each
presses rather more eagerly than before for the
Orc, n,ace on the programme The Irish are
rcstiye and their restveness takes the usual form
OF badgering Ministers to say what they now
moan to do about the Irish bills. Mr.. Vesey
Knox announces with that intimate knowledge
of the WAYS of Divine Providence which only en-
thusiastists possess that recent defeats are a
Judgment upon the Ministry for abandoning
Home Rule. The Redmond brothers insist on
knowing whether the bill for repeating the
Crimes act ic 10 be carried through It's maj
stages. John demands that nothing shall stahd
in Its way William inquiries stern'y whether Mr..
Morley did not pledge himself at Newcastle tha'
the Crimes Act repeal should come first. Both
have 10 be sat upon by the Speaker, who SHOWS
himself firm.
Tho temperance fanatics are getting uneasy
about the Local Veto bill The Opposition amuse
themselves by asking Sir William Harcourt when
q will no proceeded WITH and Sir William Har-
court. to whom all this parliamentary renee Is
SO much sport. makes answer gravely that ne
will proceed with 1t a. soon as he concelVes IL
consistent with the business Of the House that
he should do So
The more extreme Scotch members are on the
point Of mutiny. Such fanatics as Mr.. Macgresor'
Mr.. Weir and Mr. Clark have held meeting
and avowed that they have no faith IN the Min
,s,rv. They insist on the Crofters bill and. II
thew get no promises. will either reign or vote
with the Opposition. The normal majority OF the
Ministry has fallen to ten. Half a dozen malcon-
tents can turn them out any day. Sir William
uarcourt no longer ventures to use the closure
mr. 10 atter,ot to force the pace. Even welsh
Discs. blishment nalts. and 1t is computed that
not more than three out of thirty clauses VIII
have got through committee before Wh'tsuntioe'
The Liberals are growing weary and lstiess IN
difference Is the mood Of a great number OF the
party.
Meantime the watchword on the front OPPOSE
ton bench is that of Br'er Rabbit, to lay low"
and ."kecp dark" and SAY muffin" Mr.. Balfour
has always advocated the policy OF the long rope
He is convinced that the opinion or the country
is growing more and more Conservative ana 'ha'
the longer these Parliamentary gymnastics are
practsed by Ministers and their followers 'he
more overwhelming will be their rout at the
polls.
lord seIbornes attempt to retain his seat In
The House OF Commons after becoming peer mas
given rise to an animated discussion; but NOBODY
doubts what the end will be. There Is no law OF
custom or constitutional usage which permits
man TO elect whether he will sit IN the House
OF Lords or the House Of Commons II he mas
right 10 sit In the one. he u.s. pso facto. excluded
from the other. Lord Selborne admits that he
is a peer Of the realm but denies that ne Is
lord Of Parliament. pleading that ne has not
been summoned to the House Of Lords
rheraupon so confused became the situation
and so acrimonious the debate that Sir william
uarcourt in a At Of temper. as Mr.. Chamberlain
said. moved the appointment OF a committee TO
determine whether Lord Selborne Is what ne ad-
nitted himself to be- peer of the realm. That
committee will report in accordance with the
facts Then probably, a resolution will be moved
.nd carried to the effect that LORD Selborne has
no right to sit In the House OF Commons. Then
a writ will be issued for the election OF his sue
eessor in West Edinburgh. The constitutional
question will thus be left where it Is, and the bit
ter cry of the younger sons including Mr. Cur
xon and Mr.. Brodrick. will have been heard in
vain.
Mr.. Curzon has argued in the press and the
periodicals. and in Parliament with ingenuity and
force. He is an object OF sympathy because he
must ultimately. like Lord selborne, be banishec
to the House of Lords. But hard cases make bae