New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
THE TALK OF LONDON.
A CRITICAL STAGE FOR THE EDucA
TIONAL BILL APPROACHING.


ANXIETY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PUSH THE
MEASURE THRouGH-IRlsH REUNION NO
NEARER-FRANcE AND THE EGYP-
TIAN QUESTION.
London. Feb. 9o-The Education bill, on which
Mr pa,four has risked his place and reputation
annroaches its really critical period. MS IL Is now
entering the committee stage Its passage throusN
n first and second reading was assured, me h'p
era, oppostion complained In vain that the Dill was
being rushed through with only Few DAYS eiaps'"'
between the text Of the measure Dehg pun III o"'"'
Iation and the second reading ii Is the h's' ih'e
est OF Mr. Balfour and of the Government 10 forc'
,ho h,u tbrouyb at every stage and In hurrying II
nm to the second reading they were within theiF
powers and obstructive tactics could not De sue
cessf,iIly resorted to by the Opposition In commit
fee obstruction has It's chance. Amendments upon
amendments are already filed on every ieau'ns
clause The Government may. In their anxiety to
get the bill PASSED before the end of March, resort
even thus early the session TO the severe measure
Of susnendng the IL o'clock and repeated closure
motions vet even with the most ample use OF their
mowers to limit the debates the bill Is not likely TO
pull through
As to Mr. Balfour's capacity to guide the bill IN
committee II Is said in the Hobbies that his lack OF
physical stamina will oblige him to fall back upon
Sir John C;orst or one of his other colleagues to
assist him. so as to enable him TO be absent from
the House at repeated Intervals The dissatisfac-
ton with his leadership is somewhat moderated. A
group of influential members-all Carlton CluD men
which was meant to worry Mr.. Baltour out Of the
leadership and get Sir Michael Hicks Eeach to re-
the cabai which has for the time subsidized -,.
The other Balfour-Gerald--upon whom has iallen
the burden of the bill creating Board Of Agreuit-
ure for ireland, has scheme in reserve behind the
provisions constituting the Board which Govern
ure to the Irish Nationalist sectors. Given that
the Board proper consist Of only eight members MI
mittee elected from and by farmers associations
and Irish provincial bodies shall assist the ooar
Committee an elective body. will rule the Board
and may in time rule the Governmeni OF IIeiahn
IL could all events, become n valuable nucleus III
Irish political action.
The reunion Of the Irish factions practically gets
no further Mr.. Dillon continues 10 profess MN
self and can be believed TO be disnterested In the
question of leadership beyond desiring the weiiare
of Nationalism in ireland. The melancholy hum
bug" phrase which his enemies applied 10 him was
always too palpably dishonest to be effective, ana
Is now worn out. His genuine honesty and uprignt-
ness. which almost endeared him 10 Men ~ n
would keep him In his present pc sion II considefa
ons for Redmond and
Tim Healy wherein also Archbishop Walsh ana
the Catholic Primate of Ireland have potent lead
Mr. Dion's policy is one OF personal surrendei. III
has been so throughout these factionaI uiSturp-
ances.
In response to the question put TO a leading Min
isterialist why the French Government had treated
Sir Michael Hicks-B eachs declarations about
Egypt with so much caution and moderatoh' the
unexpected reply was made: because NJ HAM,
taux and his colleagues know that France Is not
prepared for naval warfare We have precise and
accurate Information that the state OF the French
fleet puts France n sea power In a worse mess
n
the complex international and political consldera-
tons which would weigh with the French Capnet
in discussing any form OF Intervention In Egypt.
especially Intervention involving war. The weak
state of the French Navy undoubtedly embodened
s s MTHaft to pnrsse purely British policy in
Egypt BY the end Of this year the BRUSH Govern
the e" whe Nile to the Medterranean To Complete
the English regime the Mixed Tribunals whose
term Of existence. under treaty expires in 1885, VIII
be reformed revised as to give England ma
jority in the Tribunals.
Late news from Cairo fixes the start of the ex-
petition in the Upper Nile for June. The Egyptian
forces will number 1900 strengthened by Anglo
Indian forces grand total OF S2VD. The
new g,inboats being completed in England for
the expedition carry six machine guns and one
Of draiight, twln-screw boats. and carry their
viii he at the service Of the expedition and viii
carry the most terrible weapons of war the Der
wishes have yet encountered
Although the Queen has been back at Windsor
from Osborne for barely week. she is engaged
daily with members of the royal family, Court Of
ficials and others in connection with the arrange
ments for the diamond jubilee ceremonials. The
Empress Frederick and Princess Beatrice are with
her. The story Is told that she has given her
Hope Union (whose jubilee is next year. for OBJ
tanning 100000 more adult teetotallers in the ranks
Of the various societies this year.
The historical Drury Lane Theatre has not re-
manned long zone man" venture after the
death OF Sir Augustus Harris The lease has
passed Arthur Collins. VINO takes possession next
month He has decided to turn The venture into
here to its old traditions and a sporting melo
drama will be produced in the fall
The Queen, through Sir Arthur Bigge, has writ
ten to Mr.. Bayard her thanks for receiving THE
Book OF the Pilgrimage" a record OF the visit
OF American Congrega tionalists to England and
Holland last summer.
HORSE AND CARRIAGE TRADE NOTES.
Mr. Innis OF the Sudebaker Brothers Manufact-
uring Company al Prince-st. and Broadway is very
much pleased with the business outlook. He re-
ports good many lockers and some sales in the
last week. Standing on the main floor a number
OF carriages and traps OF the latest style. just
ceived from the factories. one in particular.
pa open wagonete with phaeton seat in front
trimmed in broad-ribbed Bedford cord and painted
a mazarin blue picked out with crimson. seating |
six persons comfortably. should prove ready
seller. as it is suitable for city country
william II. Gray. Of Wooster-st. near Canal, says |
sales were fairly satisfactory In the last week lie
has number OF four passenger Surveys. runabouts
and buckboards in every style which he is closing
Lam ,rt,.