New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-16

The summonlns Of the British Parliament to
meet tomorrow has been made practically nee
essary by what has occurred since fl was or
dcrcd, to viii h> the Rocr declaration OF war.
l, was. however legally necessary before that
1t was made So 10y the calling out Of the volun-
teer reserves. Of which IL was the sequence.
For the law of thr United Kingdom requires
that whenever during Parliamentary recess
the militia shall be- called into active service, for
any cause Whatever Parliament shall be
senbled not Etcr than Ten days thereafter.
Now. the reserves wcr, called out on October :.
Therefore IL WAS necessary that Parliament
should meet not later than tomorrow. Similar
meetings Of Parliament have hitherto been
called only three times. namely. IN 1872, during
the Napoleonic wars; in 1861. on account Of
the Abyssinan war. and in ISIS. on account Of
the Afghan war This weeks meeting j. on
account If the Transvaa war, though il was
summoned b"for, that war was declared.
An autumn session. such VIII now be held
Is A rarity az Westmnster There has been
none before since 1890. when one was called to
consider the Irish Land biz and other domestic
measures That one did not however. begin
until November -. or five weeks later than ihis.
and every week means good deal in England
for the earlier session to De- prolonged until
after August T. that date So sacred - Tie
British SPORTSMAN; bui il j. worse for the mem
hors 10 he called back - town right in The
middle Of thc autumn season. which is Of all The
lovelie.t and most desirable 10 spend IN the
country Nevertheless we fancy there will be
little crumbling over il az this time. I'll" Brit
ish Legislator. though he gets ~ salary nor
faf Ia tl
voted I'm the world The flag over Westminster
Hall means. ~ truly rs that AZ the masthead
., Nelson's Victory. ihaf England expects every
man 10 do his duty and That expectation Is
seldom in vain
There will Doubtless be a large Attendance ~
nenbers both commone.> and peers, tomorrow
and eager interest in all the business Wmci
shall he brought before the Two houses. II IS
certain. too. mat there will be overwhelming
and enthusiastic support Of the Government in
the policy {, has adopted IN South Africa Inns
,.iu he Furnished not only by the Conservatives
and TnioniSts who form strong majority bu'
nv tho mass Of The Liberal and The Rad
zeal party as we'll This the ut'erances o.
src, mon os Lord Roscbcry md Mr. Az
oui,h have made clear. There VIII. how
ever bo some dissent. vociferous In proper
ton TO It's nuinerlchl WcdhHVS~- y ~" i'"i
icals Of the IabOuchere type VIII probably dc
noupce Great Britain rs an ASSASSIN rover
and rail against the pirate empire qli'e II
the approved style Of our own ailleN OF IN
Tagals II Is possible too. mat some o' u"
irish members VIII propose cheers i"r '"i
Paul" lust rs they used 10 cheer the M"h'
and exrlt in the maryrdom Of Gordon An
there will be some. 10 doubt who III all sii
certify and from the purest motives WI" cor
domn the Government for having. as they non
estly think. made inevitable needless an
u,cked war. But these altogether VIII be rev
The great mass Of Parliament Will be- as ID
creat mass Of the British people unquesuonaDi