New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
LATEST LONDON COMMENT.
DISAPPOINTING DEBATE IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
r-pPTsHING Up THE ROYAL PALACES
POPULARITY OF "BRIDGE'-LIT-
ERARY NOTES
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so, March &. 6 n. m.-The Irish debate
..s a large house under conditions cleo
nth excitement. 1t began quietly enough
ouestion put by Mr. Dillon in his most
-, manner but the Speaker with grim
o,+r,- bout limitations of his researches,
t4t1,, caused ripple of merriment. The mis-
u made In the case Of one of the Irish men,
vas easily rectifed with suitable express
.i,rs of regret, and the House settled down more
i,lv than had been expected to the main de-
,o,e on the change in the standing rules requi-
=. for the prevention of the recurrence of what
hoa b4sn tersely described as Parliamentary
,yooleanisnl" Mt. Balfours speech was tenn
rate and conciliatory statement Of the dis
seahle matter for which a drastic remedy
= needed. 1t was made in his smoothest con-
o-sationaI tone without trace Of excitement
.ossion He minimized the Importance of
:. 7isorderlv episode which had shocked the
ro,rieties Of the House but adhered tenacious
= - the nroposition that some safeguard was
s,,irod for the maintenance Of the dignity OF
Parliament
e., Henri, Campbell Bannerman could not de-
..r4 tho Irish members outright, and tmorously
,oess,e5 a change in phrasing of the proposed
rule.
The House Of Commons had an all night
s,tinr 10 discuss Mr. Balfour's motion 10 amend
,bs standing orders. There were few exciting
,,idents in the course Of the debate but the
1rsbroen were hugely pleased with themselves
I'D we're at times rather boisterous in their ap-
risuse Lord Hugh Cecils amendment. whlch
nronosed that offending members should be I'M
n,isoned pending decision Of the House. was
-nercI,esslv treated, Notwithstanding Mr. Balfour
apnroved in great measure Of what his young
raa+i,a had said. Lord Hugh Cecil endeavored
n withdraw his amendment but the lrishmen
obiected and made him ridiculous by providing
him with tellers The result of division 40
70 O was received with roars of laughter. The
remainder Of the session was taken up with
speeches on the question of the advisaoiiity OF
adiourning the debate.
MFR. Bslfour's new rule was adopted by
vote of 264 10 81.
II is evident from the Board of Trade
returns for February that British trade
is drooninr as compared with the same
month last year. The value of exports declined
by 20 100000 and the only figures which do not
contribute TO this result are those that have
been hctitiouslv inflated by the dispatch of
stores to South Africa. The decline in the iron
and steel Industries is serious, and confirms the
eypActation that had been formed Of the coming
d4pression in those trades.
Whenever there is a new reign in Russia all
the churches in MOSCOW are painted and re-
gilded a new reign in England is the signal
for the renovation of palaces. All town ana
country palaces belonging TO the Grown viii be
repared decorated and improved during the
period Of mourning at the expense Of the state
Many changes will be made at Windsor, and
Buckingham Palace will be transformed inter-
nally The King and Queen spent two hours at
Buckingham yesterday, and inspected the rooms
which have been chiefly occupied 10y royal guests
during the last forty years. Many alterations
will be required before these cold, inartistic
apartments can be adapted to the requirements
of permanent home for the King and Queen.
Many Of these rooms are lighted by candles,
but circuit Of electric light will be extended
from the ballroom, drawing room and throne
TO every section Of the palace. The gar
dens will need little attention. as the turf is
perfect the lake picturesquey bordered with
lawns, and every tree in the forty acres shapely
and well ordered Another year and royal gar
den parties viii be frequent. and it is not un-
likely that Drawing Rooms will be in the even
ing. not in the afternoon.
The period Of half mourning for the public
opened yesterday, but II IS not nan measure
that relieves the tradesmen and small shop
keepers who are carrying stocks virtually un-
salable. AS the jewellers trade has been brisk
since the death Of the Queen, il is fair infer
ence that Vanity Fair has been Frightening up
its mourning costume by the lavish use OF gems
The fashionable restaurants are filled nightly
with smart people and court functionaries lead
the way in entertaining small dinner parties.
One curious result of the period Of mourning
Is the great access Of popularity for the game
CT bridge" which is played in nearly all
fashionable houses. one society paper even
states that the King taught the Empress Fred
erck how TO play the game when he visited her.
But the royal example was not needed for the
general introduction of this species Of dummy
whist Audiences are always prompt at the St
Sames's Theatre where in THE Awakening"
he curtain rises upon a game Of bridge"
winch convulses the stalls with laughter.
Mr Brett who has arrived in London is brim-
mhg over with energy. He reports that John
morley is now well along with the biography Of
eisdstone which will be published by Macmil-
isn IN October. II win comprise two large vol
unes with portraits. and Will be the most i'm
portant book Of the year. Mr.. Brett has secured
several interesting novels for early publication.
one is F. ". Prowse's "Voycey." a modern
SOCIAL story. The author OF Elizabeth and Ter
Der'nan Garden" has a striking story Of country
me Benjamin Kidd expects to finish Religion
e4o Democracy" a volume OF social economics.
W TINE for the autumn trade. j. N.F.
io CONTROL THE IRISH MEMBERS