New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
FAILURE IN THE COMMONS.
THE GOVERNMENTS DISCONTINUE.
ENGLISH RADICALS REJOICE At THE WITH
DRAwAL OF THE IRISH LAND BILL
AMryDNENTH

AMENDMENTS
London, July 1.-THE withdrawal OF tne an'sn.
ments TO the Irish Land bill offered by der"'o D"'
four. Chief Secretary for ireland, Is being SHARPLY
criticised by friends Of the Government ana na'
caused much rejoicing among the Radicals whose
supporters In newspaper circ.es are reJo''H"e WV
tho Governments discontinue.
THE Times" a Government paper, Attributes tn0
action of Mr. Balfour to bad management Inc
Daily News" N.iberaD predicts that the amena'
ments withdrawn will be added to the Dill by thc
House Of Lords and that by the application OF c'os
ure they viii be forced through the House OF COM
mons TIE general belief Is that Joseph ChaH'Dcr-
hin Secretary Of State for the Colonies Is RESPONSE
BILE for the withdrawal OF the amendments by MS
support of r. W. Russell the Ulster Unfonst leader
IN his objections thereto thus inducing Mr. Balfour
to resclnd them.
'The Standard" Conservative, which Is also
warm supporter of the Government, commenting
upon the impossibility Of carrying through all the
measures which the Government have included In
their programme, advises them to drop these dis
forthwith 1T is hard" says THE Standard" to
massacre the ntocents but there 10 no kindness In
allowing them to ngcr to an ingorious end"
The political situation has been only partially re-
Ileved by the yielding Of Gerald Balfour to the
pressure for mobilization of the amendments to tho
Land bill. There is continuance to-day OF the ae
mands Of Mr.. Russell and others for further modi-
hcations OF the measure. while the press ana peo-
pie generally arc giving expression to sentiments
of extreme disgust at the feebleness displayed py
the Government. Many CONSERVATIVES admit that
II Il were for the hopeless divisions that exist
between the Liberals and the Radicals the Gov.
eminent would pc In a serious plight. as the Land
BIN Is the second Government measure OF su.
preme Importance introduced at this session OF
Parliament which is now being wrecked on lines
laid down by the Government. few more
bills like the Education bill and the Irish Land
bill, II wrecked by pressure within the party.
will be to bring the Conservative party to such
a difficult pass will make necessary the recon
struction OF the Ministry. an end to which Mr.
Chamberlin. who supplies the real force OF the
present pressure. would not object. .
r. T. O'Connor discussing this subject In ms
paper The Sum-" to-day, says: THE plain truth IL
that though Mr. Russell was the ostensibe agent
OF this collapse the whole affair was q personal
triumph for Mr.. Chamberlain and the landlord ring.
The Cabinet would have paid little attention to
Russell's protest as. with their large majority IN
the House OF Commons, they could easily afford TO
disregard the clamor Of few Ulster men. But
Russell is Joes protGge and follower and Balfour,
who would smile at the idea OF being disconcerted
by Russell. retres from the lists before saaried
official As Joe cannot afford TO lose supporter,
he has cunninsly seized the chances to asser; him.
self and hi. friends. and 20 humiliate the House OF
Cecil"