New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24
SPLIT THE Liberal PART "
TROUBLE CAUSED BY THE EDUCATION
BILL Likely TO BE PERMANENT.
GLADSTONIAN HOME RULE BELIEVED TO EE
DEAD-,MERICAN ARTISTS POPULAR At THE

GLADsToNIAN HOME RULE BELIEVED TO Re
DEAD-AMERICAN ARTISTS POPULAR At THE
ACADEMIA RISE IN SUGAR IMMINENT
London May 23.-Despite the efforts OF the LIB
eral leaders the battle between the English Non
confornists and the Irish Catholics arising from
the latters support OF the Education BILL is likely
10 be fought to a finish
Over one hundred amendments have been noticed
against the main proposals OF the BILL which is now
in committee Some OF these. relating chiefly TO tho
control OF local boards came from the ConsorVa-
tive side The bulk OF them. however, are Liberal,
aiming at modifying the force OF the sectarian
principle which. Is ,he leading spirit Of the meas
ure The Liberal leaders st make preteHce 81
reliance the Irish ?ote 10 ASSIST them N diVc't-
ing the oil Of its sectar.an character Al Sec
tons Of the irish party. while voting FOR the ser-
end reading have pledged themselves to stand by
;he Nonconformlsts In trying to obtain some
protection against the clauses which commit tho
schools to the control OF the English clcrSy. Frac-
stcaly Their pledge is worthless and IS 50 con-
sdered by the Radicals Wherever the clauses con-
cede to the English clergy a dominating power,
they also grant the same to the Catholic clergy.
The bill. being in It's essence sectar.ar measIf
all sects having ostonsiby though not really, equal
privileges would require to De thoroughly emasod-
lated before it could meet The IDEAS o. Tho Non
conform.sts, who MAINTAIN that the Co ~pron.s" on
the first Education bill OF $50 Is sufficient 30 meet
all claims sectariaH and non sectarian.
There is now no doubt about th' al-mportant
,ssue Of the irish parys dcsertion OF The Liberals
The IRISH catholic first AID Home Rulers
long way artcrward. Trey have selected to deny
;he first principle OF Homo Rule in forcing upon
the English people measure. partly English That
Is Getested by the 81 tho English Gle 20.
Their promises to help amend the bin Ia com
mittce are rightly taken by the Radicals FOR what
they are worth The rupture between Liberal
Home Rulers and the Ir.sh parties. II not publicly
.1ff INT. eHl rtf,s
Henceforth ireland must seek for what measure OF
Home Rule it get IN the Chamberlain County
Council scheme which will be the GROWING measure
Of the present Government, and the great final act
OF the existing Parliament Liberals Will enter upon
a process o: rehabilitation. going oack TO the Old
party programme at once democratic and national.
freed from the faint % Irish separatisn and the
suspicion of Soc!astic tendencies. both Of which
were the main factors OF their tremendous dc:eat
al the last elections
The Liberals look forward to a grand
resurgence Belief in the recovery Of the party Is
seen IN recent adhesons to the National Liberal
Club Last year there decrease Of over
three hundred in the membership. Within the
qIarter-year just closed that decrease has been
made up. and what Is more the members are
largely wealthy men, including most OF tho old
Liberal peers, and many Un!onsts
"Thc Chronicle few days ago teegrap hed 10
Mr.. Gladstone asking for guidance in the matter.
In reply Mr.. Gladstone said: IL blame the Irish
little the Nonconform!sts more and the Parneliites
by far the matchmaking distinction between
understand. unless by irish he means the Anti-Par-
nell!tes. This reply has satisfied nobody. The peace
makers eagerly seized upon the IRISH promises 10
have the bill amended, but, as said these are % no
value as the event viii prove Those who are
against an open warfare agree with the clitos Of
The Chronicle that Home Rule is based upon
British honor and imperial interests, ana IS ahso-
lutely unaffected by the present trouble. Never
theess It is clear that the two wings OF The Oppo-
sitOn will work cordially together again. The
width OF The chasm Is shown by a prominent article
the caption The Death OF Gladstonian Home Rule
The article said that when John Dillon sat down
after speaking In favor Of the Education bill "Gad
stonlan Home Rule uttered its last sigh and died.
SO ends ore Of the most heroic, tragic aand dis
The Government intends TO closure the bill by sec
tons ..-,
the Agricultural Rating bIi is regarded as he pre-
lude to the struggle over TIE Education bill over
which the feeling is much keener The Opposition
intends to resist every lne o; he MEASURE The
the present class OF sectar!an legislation
The decision OF the Irish National party in the
House Of Commons TO convene a National convcr-
ton OF Irishmen from all parts Of the world in Dab
Redmondites. Patrick O'Bren says he only wants
to wipe his boots on the proposal
Mr.. Chamberlains speech at the South African
banquet Thursday night il condemned by his oppo-
nents for It's urdertone OF menace toward President
KRUGER. Nevertheless, the anti-Boer feeling in
regarding
the concentration OF British troops on the Trans
vaal frontier cannot be regarded as being entirely
without reason, when papers like THE Manchester
Courier say that General Lord Wellesley. Com
mander-in Chief OF the British Army. has decided
that the forces in RhOdesa shall undergo at
an early date. thorough training In the Boer
method OF warfare. so as TO improve Individual
fighters instead OF mere members Of a battalion
The Shopgir." which has scored a phenomenal
success at the Gaiety Theatre. Will shortly be with
drawn Olga Nethersoe will open the season 4
this theatre on June with Carmen
The taste Of the public ndorses the Judgment Of
the critics who the opening Of the Royal Acade-
my exhibition, assigned the honors OF the year TO
American art. The crowds which daily throng the
galleries are unanimous in according the first place
among the portraits to Mr.. Sargenis picture OF Mr.
Chamberlain. while Mr.. Abbeys scene from king
Richard H." undoubtedly the picture Of the year
has always admiring crowd before IT, !, attracts
only account Of it, mastery composition ana
suggestveness, but also by its exquisite painting
and richness OF color There is nothing more stril-
ingly brilliant in the whole exhibition than the vivid
crimson Of Crookbacks robe. On the other hand the
admirers OF Mr.. Boughton are somewhat disap-
pointed with his present contributions. which are
regarded falling short OF his best work.
With a view t. giving Scotch petroleum protection
Commons Is inquring into the conveyance and
storage of petroleum" This is how the subject
Of inquiry officially put, The committee
lid for and appointed In the interest Of the