New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

NAMES will he hammered by the amended law,
but directors will not be held responsible "
shareholders. and many loopholes for trckery
will remain, especially for disappearing as
sets and capital
The Education bill Is promised before the
Easter recess 1t will be a smaller and weaker
measure than has been anticipated. The Cabi-
net have been divided on the subject. and
compromise will hardly satisfy the friends OF
voluntary schools.
The most fantastic debate of the week mas
been drawn out by a private bill introduced IN
the interest of farmers. 1t aims to compei the
vendors OF meat and cheese to mark and iaDei
their goods when imported from the COLONIES
or foreign countries. Mr. Bryce ana other
Liberals condemned the proposal as suo'ie
form Of Protection. and sconed at the loea tha'
consumers would pay more FOR meat OF CHEESE
II they knew that they were buying Ehshsn
products The reply made is that IL Is not =
question of protecting the farmer, out Oh pro-
noting commercial morality. since 'he eoi'
sumner ought to know when he gets the roast
beef Of Old England or real Sou'hoo"h inu'-
ton-chop The bill is not likely to emerge from
the committee Mr.. Chamberlain is not pre-
nared to meet protests from New-Zealand ana
Australia II colonial joints and outlets are
labelled as inferior goods. The argument paseo
on morality, II extended to cigars wouid pre-
vent the sale OF Brazilian. Indian and Mexican
goods as pure Havanas. and ruin the tobacco
trade.
Lord Salisbury, who has never seemeo u re-
gard the caucus the modei insti'u''o" u
America or elsewhere. has pald ho"ase "
Captain Middletons political ability IN present
ing him a check for 10000 contributed NY
Unionst admirers He would not consent "
regard Captain Middleton as a wlrepuner' Out
referred to him with refined euphemsm as
no,it,cal organizer The Liberals. meanwhile,
not having ten thousand-pound checks 10 us
tribute. are preparing to settle or compromise
their reorganization troubles at the Huocers-
acid conference Probably Mr.. Labouchere'
Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Stanhope Will stay
awav and everything will be harmonious "hen
Lord Rosebery has made humorous speech'
Venezuela is now seldom mentioned in the Eng
Itch nress although THE Morning Post mas
he,ated article to-day 1t is generally understood
that the negotiations between washington anu
London are going more smoothly. and that an ad-
,stn,en+ Of the frontier question is within sight
The Soudan operations. with the unknown eXtef-
s,or Of british RESPONSIBILITIES in Africa. make the
restoration Of good relations with the Cni'eu
States more urgent than before.
Tho massage Of the resolution of censure upon
tives is commented unfavorably by Ihe
Standard" and other journals. The matter Is
NOT understood by the English press, or his resig-
nation would be taken for granted as necessary
oct Of self-respect The offences committed by
the American Ambassador are unknown III inc
British diplomatic service. British Mihis'eis
never make addresses in foreign countries con-
demning the English Free-Trade system, ana
dispaying q partisan spirit. The English pubic
would he startled beyond measure If a British
Ambassador should compromise the dignity OF
his office as Mr. Bayard has done
Ex-Consul Waller has been released al last
from the prison at Mines under his pardon from
the French Government The case has not peeh
we'll managed by the American Government; ne
would have been released long ago If firmer
tone had been taken by the State Department.
That is the general opinion Of the American COL
ony in Paris.
The Jameson case no longer commands public
attention. 1t Is thought probable that atter
committal at Bow Street he and his associates
will be tried at the bar before special jury ana
three Judges including the Lord Chief justice
and Justice Hawkins. Dr. Jameson, having ue-
clined proposals Of marriage and other oHers Oh
West End patronage Is now reported 10 DE OeseI
with publishers agents who want him 10 write
he Is bored with notoriety.,
Receptions at the Skating Palace are now a
recognized form of social entertainment Inc
Countess Of Dunmore invited large company
this week The ring was filled with roller-skaters
and presented a bright spectacle Guests were
at liberty either to skate or to look on from the
galleries Two bands played. and the Skating
Palace was filled to overlooking with fashionable
hain
among them
The only new play this week is a melodrama at
the Olympic entitled True Blue" William Ter
riss has been touching the patriotic heart by
showing at the Adelphi that a soldier can wear
the Queens uniform without being a traitor and
a naval compa Mon piece with a series OF realistic
nautical pictures may prove equally effective
No fault can be found with the realism. for a
cruiser is brought In with quarterback anchor
stokehole engine-room, marines. middies and
everything else, including Spanish bullring
But II is not drama. and the plot is inextricable
Three young women steal on board as stowa-
ways. and one OF them. named Alice, narrowly
.scanes being cooked In the boiler. Anything
.rore remarkable than her recovery from the
boiler has not been invented since Alice In
Wonderland" Mr. Barretts religious play IL
drawing SO we'll, especially during the Lenter
season. that another one by Mr.. Stuart Ogilvie II
protected for the Shaftesbury Theatre. There
will be no struggle between Christians and Pa
cans but something more evangelical. namely
the persecution of Protestants by catholics. VIII
IN. anal conversion OF the latter After this ha'
been tried, somebody may attempt 70 drafnatz
yohr xnox,s sermons THE Squire Of Danes
,y,u no withdrawn tonight from the Criterion
otter a successful rum Mr.. Wyndham. after
hvse, interval. will produce Rosemary" but Mis-
Eav Davis a young American actress. who ha