New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
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conoueror BY the Opposition when he replied to
Sir Michael Ricks-Beach His speech sparked
With bumor and cracked with fine irony at the
expense. Of the opponents who had first con-
demned. then profited by and finally adopted his
financial system.
Otherwise this has been dull week IN Parila-
n,snt.' The .1ffsh- secretary's land bill is de-
signed to prolong and enlarge the act passed by
Mr.. Gladstone fifteen years ago. after furious
struggle. What was then advocated as an equita-
Bile method Of settling rents by judicial process
has proved q failure The party which then de-
nuunced~ the Land bill as eXpedient Tor legal
izing robbery is now devisng a new makesni1t
on similar lines, but larger and more raoicai ia
it's scope. English tenants have received more
direct benefit from the voluntary remission OF
rent from their landlords han1rish tenants nave
derived from the artificial compromise whch ex-
pireS THE year by Limitations The new Lana Dill
has an ingenious purchase clause by when the
tenants annuity will be REFUSED every ten years.
and contains many minor improvements IN pro-
cedure Irish hostility 10 1t Is not bitter, ana the
measure offers too many advantages to tenants
to be strenuously resisted.
The main fight of the session will be over the
Education bill, Mr.. Asquith will lead of by NOV
ing the rejection OF the measure on second read
ing. and spirited debate will follow. While the
bill will certainly be carried by a large majority,
there is strong feeling Of opposition 10 1t In The
country is shown by the frequent meetings
and forcibe protests from all sections.
The Liberals united on this question. but
divided on nearly every other matter of party
policy The extreme Radicals and labor men,
bers have fpfAed A. new. group and threaten to
act independently, With whips of fer own. This
split will increase the difficulty Of leading the OPP
position. but Sir William Harcourt, owing to his
democratic scheme Of fnsncs has more author-
ity rta r-sscuou Of tbe pa rNy 'tnar any enc
else fdhavs - : t
Sir w Houldsworths action in voting for
Railway bill IN which he was personally inter-
ested as a director Of The road has revived
troublesome question OF Parliamentary proprety.
The special committee appointed TO consider the
principles, which should govern the Commons in
dealing With the votes OF members interested as
directors or shareholders in pending measures
will have n most difficult task. All recent prece-
dents show that the votes of members may be
successfully challenged in such circumstances,
since the question Of public morality involved is
plain; but. while theoretically 1t. may be public
scandal that the majority for measure OF this
kind Should include members financially inter-
eeted In 1t, practically 1t is not easy to disaiiow
ssieh votes in the House. where nearly every
member Is an investor or shareholder in many
enterprises affect ID By Legislation '
'fhe German Re.chstag may be forced BY pub
lie opinion to consider another question Of honor
different in character. Since the Kotze-Schrader
duelsw aa f0ught switA' aIfatal result. there has
beehSss tOwsrfsl .recoH-' against the senseless
ancs vsesa ayfA ctices OF dutllfhg, The Centrsts
al0,tunsepva tlyes ssii probably unite In bring
ING on a discussion ip the Reiohstag: directed
against cdueing. This will involve reflection
upon the Emperor and the Court, which ap-
parenpy. held that Yon Kotze was compelled
by the code of honor to challenge bis accusers'
even when he had been acquitted OF the charge
Of libelling great ladies of the Court,
London is filling up slowly n anticipation of
the opening OF the season in May. Country
houses are still, occupied by large parties. and
the Riviera. where gayety still reigns, Will not
be deserted by English wealth and fashion for
sevenaf weeks. With >tAe return OF the Queen
at the end Of April London will enter upon the
annual social revel. The society papers are
flied already with accounts OF fashionable mar
rjages. The most brilliant occurrence this week
has been the marriage at ST. Adams Abbey
OF Miss Maple, one OF the Richest heiresses in
ENGLAND TO Baron Eckardsein. of the German
Embdss'' sir: Jenh 1slunden Ma Maple entertained
alyarge company; and the wedding was the
finest town show which quaint ST. Adams has
enjoyed for many year. "'
Art circles Gs!ea- with, gossip respestins
the great exhtbitiaryi to belppene sin. a. fort
night. 2fnas ,iust ingSf tani portrait this year
will He one sof- Mr., chamberlain by Mr. sar-
gentEa difichlt subject. lending itself to carl
cature more readily than tc serious portraiture
Among other new portraits HIGH will be seen
IN the course of the season will be those OF
Lady Tweeddae. the Princess OF Wales. the
Princess Louise Mrs. CORVALLIS West and MIS-
Gervsse Beckett. the. last by Mr. Herkomer
Nearly all the minor art galleries are already
c3eriug saortlttesa OF various kinds. ard many
studios are open to-day for private views The
annual Guiidhall show. which Will be opened
on Monday, rs q loan collection OF water colors
Oh great range and fine quality embracing
characteristic works by Whistler, Mlais. Hoi'
man Hunt. Burne-Jones. Turner and other mas
tiers. While some, OF the newer pictures are IN
ferior there are excellent specimens In thii
collection exhibited In the heart of the city
those by Millais and Whistler being particu
larry strong works.
While Mr.. Gladstone; has practically given uT
reading novels, he has made an exception IN favor
Of an Americhnsstory. His daughter. Mrs. Drew
has written the following letter from Hawarder
70. Mr.. Heinemann: rwhen Mr.. Gladstone wrote
You the other day about, the Renan trans!at'or
~, SAINT him, he forgot atsthe moment that 1t wal
from you he received Mr.. Frederc's very re
rnarkable novel Illumination It arrived while
he was still at Cannes but 1t so deeply Impressed
me that Iiost no time in inducing him 70 read 1t
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