New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-10
THE KINGS POWER USED.
INTEREST IN EDUCATION BILL AND
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
TERMINAL. PORTS FOR SHIPPING CoMBINA-
TIoN-NEw JAPANESE LoAN-THE
BODLEIAN ANNIVERSARY.
Especial 10 The oev-yorK Tribune hy French cahieD
,Copyriehr. 1892 By The Tribune AssocationD

Especial 70 The NeU--yor Tribune ty French Cahie)
,CoPyright. 1892 By The Tribune Assocation)
London. oct. 10. / a. m.-The King is re-
ported 10 be takng an active interest in the
Education bnl and IN ecclesiastical appoint
Inents His Intervention was decisive when
peace was concluded in South Africa last spring,
and without becoming partisan Of either party
he has emerged from the background. where
| Queen Victoria was content 10 remain during
her long reign. H is well informed respecting
! public affairs. and is inclined 10 make his in
huenoe felt. The Prime Minister'S consultations
with the sovereign respecting ministerial meas
ures and selections for important Offices are less
/ perfunotory than formerly. The King has his
opinions. which free from a partisan bias.
and he has his preferences, especially when &C.
! clesiastical appointments are under considers-
tion. Edward VII viii return 10 London for a
few hours after the Cabinet meeting, hut Mr.
Balfour Is likely 20 confer with him during the
royal visit at North Berwick
Mr Chamberlain presided al a secret Liberal
Unionist conference at Birmingham. and Messrs
Redmond. Dillon and Davitt started for Bos-
ton without declaring their policy respecting
the education question
sir William Vernon -HaTCouTt and Mr. As
quith resumed their critical examination ~ the
governments record. and meetings We're held
far ana wide I'm opposition 10 Mr. Balfour's
bill.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke for about an hour 10
the birmingham Liberal Unionists last night on
the subject of the Education bnL and wound up
his speech in the following significant words
If We arc defeated this bin the government
viii resign mark that, and remember the con-
sequences" Though the hill is Mr.. BaIfours.
Mr. Chamberlain boldly took upon himself fun
responsibility for 81. and came forward with
complete confidence as mouthpiec@ NJ the gov
erument thus giving "a decided negative 10 eN-
pectations freely expressed in the last few days,
20 the effect that he would either announce the
withdrawal Of the bin or declare "a breach be-
tween himself and his colleagues. In the discus
sion which followed several speske said they
would rather accept the bill as it stood than 10
embarrass the government. There was "A strong
opinion that additional representation or con
troll must be granted. and that IL the Liberals
in the House OF Commons would try 10 improve
the bin instead Of wrecking il for the govern
ment a useful measure might result
The statement that Manchester has heen
definitely chosen by the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company as one Of the terminal
ports in Great Britain for its Atlantic steam
ship service was leading topic % discussion
in the North of England shipping circles yes
tsrday A direct service Of steamers will be
estab blished between Boston and Manchester
next January, arrangements having been COM
pleted by the Morgan combination and the New
York Naw-Haven and Hartford Railroad. The
vessels Will. il is understood. sail either weekly
or fortnightly They viii have a cargo capacitv
Of about eight thousand tons each. and will be
nroyided with refrigerator space for beef and
other perishable cargo, and with shelter decks
for live cattle. The Boston service viii. II is
believed rot be the only steamship line which
the shining combination will run 10 Manches-
,er but il will be the first 10 he undertaken
7, is noted also that further development of
Atlantic traffic will be the esta blishment by, /
The combination on December 1 Of a regular
service between Boston and Antwerp call
ing at some French port probably Dunkirk or
Havre.
practical proof Of the efficiency of the Anglo
1srsnese alliance has been offered by the sur
cass of the new loan. which put on the
market Al much higher figures than those cf
nvevious japanese loans. The subscriptions
have been large
The academic celebration Of the foundation
%. ,be Rodleian Library has been continued ar
oxford with a most distinguished gathering
- English. Continental and American Librarians
- 49,, of letters Professors Burton and HI
bert. Of Chicago. and Professor Roe. Of Penn
s,lvania. we're among the Americans present
:. asdition 10 those mentioned in previous dis
patches
A ,rsicrous picture Of the army remount de-
-.rtroents work is given in report of /
the military court Of inquiry. held by the order
= rora Roberts The Westminster Gazette,
savs that the repor, VIII rank hereafter as
pr,,,sb classic. II describes the remount Az
0a,tment as extraordinarily successful. bur :,
cay,sinly is a fine specimen Of the art Of wbita
,,osbine government departments. INE