New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
RETUALISM ASSAILED.
BATTLE IN THE COMMONS.
Church Discipline Bill Passes Second
Reddine-Lond0n Ne1cS.

(SeNcisl to NeW-York Tribune by FrenSh Caole-J
Copyright: 1905: BY Ire Tribune AssOciaticnJ
London, March IA g. MA desperate theo-
logical battle was waged the floor of the
House OF Commons yesterday between the
Evangelical and High Church parties The oc-
casion was the motion for q second reading OF
Austen Tayior's bill, which declared that ritual
isttc practices were growing, and that thefe
was a panic in the Church OF England, owing
TO the failure Of the bishops to restrain the
clergy The bill. which was vehemently opposed
by the High Church members, proposed to re-
move the bishops veto upon proceedings against
contun1acious -cIerics. and enact that clergy
man who continued disobedient for three months
might be deprived of his living. Sir William
Hsrcourt who has been almost q stranger IN
the House during the present session. Warmly
supported the bill. and it was apparent from
the vfgor and distinctness which he impaired
TO his utterances that the task was laooF VI
love Lord Hugh Cecil burned with anxiety 10
renrv to Sir william Harcourt's slashing and
Characteristic Indictment of the ritualistic party
but was unable to catch the Speakers eye.
Mr. 3alfour endeavored to throw oil on the
.rouhIed waters He would not commit the gov
ernrnent to any expression of opinion, but ne
personaIiy opposed the bill as tn3udicious ano
unne cessary, although he was far from denying
that abuses did exist. Notwithstanding the
Prime Minister'S speech. the second reading OF
the bill carried 6n1lo q scene O4 SACoe Gil
thusiasm by majority Of ffty-one
siEnor Marconi regards the challenge Whlch
has been thrown down to him as an insult. ana
.peaks contemptuousIy of the sceptcism which
has been expressed as to bona hde wireless mes
saees between Poldtu and Cape Breton He
states that since the message from President
Roosevelt to the King. many others have oeen
sent both ways, and cipher messages also trans
yiT IS
has really succeeded in sending messages be-
tween North America and Cornwall by an enor-
mously strong application Of electric power.
Asked for an opinion regarding the suggested
tribunal to test the queston-four Ne"-1orh
editors and four London editors-Lord Kelvin
replied: 81 think it very roundabout ana
nonsensicsl way to try to solve a scientinc
problem
By virtue Of his former connection with the
State Department Thomas Cridler, with MIS-
crtdler was presented In the diplomatic circle
at last nights court All the embassy women
were present with Ambassador Choate and MS
+,,,r stan Mrs George H. B. Hill, of New
York. and the wife and daughters OF Consul
General Evans were presented in the general
circle Mrs Evans white satin heaVily
embroidered in velvet wistaria pattern, with a
bodice garnitured in Irish point lace and SILVER
and with train OF hand painted white orocaoe
trimmed with Wistar1a. MISS ANITA Evans "olo
white chiffon trimmed with lilies s-ofthe-v valley
and train OF white nloire. Her sisters gown
was Waite lace chiffon. trimmed with chff-
fon and silver lilies, the train being Of white
brocade Mrs Dugdale.- the Prime Minister
niece was among the English brides presented
The number of debutantes vss unusually large
and there was a great crush, although an effort
had been made to limit the number of invita-
tons The King and Queen stood when the
dinIor7atic corps was received but sat when the
entree passed an innovation which Will become
recognized in practice during the remainder OF
the reign.
The prospects OF the st. Louis Fair have
steadily Improved owing to the energetic actlon
of the American commissioners in Europe All
the great colonial possessions OF England
France and Holland in the East will be credita-
bly, represented; every important country Dor
derinE on the Pacific and Indian oceans Will
have exhibits and American visitors to the
fair will have an opportunity for seeing Asia
and Australasia in miniature, and studying their
resources, Governor Francis and other officials
of the exhibition have done excellent work in
advertising II in European capitals.
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