New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

-o~-ta7 Of the revenues earnarked for the
.--5e,-e1oped scheme Of old age pensions. gives
-,s T--io-ists something new TO talk about,
= certainly they need diversion. The dem
-s+-s+i70 against the London Education bill
- 5vze Park to-day is impressive warn
-r y the ministers that they have ex-
-f-e5 2 formidable uprising against them
7. is he combined demonstration Of Noncon-
<a-u,itv srd the trades unions in defence OF the
-ondon board schools and the national system
- education. The Free Church and organized
laha- fnd s common ground in protesting
ersirst he abolition Of direct public authority
nd reuresentation il the management of schools
-rs4re the masses receive their education, and
zlso against the maintenance Of denominatio1e1
srhools a the expense Of the ratepayers. 1t is
ono Of the largest and most representative as
Sa-rblaces ever Witnessed in England. and the
Free .~rurchren and the trades unionists OF
cve-~ ewarnius borough and suburb Of the me-
tro7oIs have Joined in weighty remonstrance
z-si1st The educational policy Of the govern
lent TIE ministers are badly frightened. and
z-a likely - reconsider and recast the Educa-
-'5~ htn-
The Colonial Secretary's success in forcing
-he question Of fiscal reform upon the atten-
r5or OF the mother country and the colonies
rss probably greatly astonished himself for
--hat he said at Birmingham was in the air.
whereas his speeches before the Colonial Club
s16 other bodies seven years ago We're den-
rite and practical declarations respecting an
imperial zolIyerein. and nothing was accom-
niisbe5. Instead Of being showered with cold
-4-a-e- l7 the Duke Of Devonshire and other col
leagues and warned by the Uuionist press that
fe vvas going too fast for anybody in the empire
n keep up with him, he Is now supported by
The Times" The Daily Mali and other jour
-als. and supplied with evidence here and from
the colonies and Germany that he has raised
question Of paramount Importance MI Cham
fer.ain is reported by his friends as highly ex-
hila-ated by the new turn OF affairs and as
hen1 upon leading al aggressive movement IN
favc- CT fiscal reform The warriors arTnor
ms been rusting since the close Of thS war in
south Africa and the development Of the gov
e-rr9ent's policies respecting education and land
purchase. He Is 1ull @ light. and apparently
s,e1I prepared 70 join issue on the real battle
around, which Is wofkaday England.
Lord RoSebe-y has not lost time in explaining
away the passages in his Burnley speech which
we're hastily interpreted by careless readers as
.srCtns support to N1r. Chamberlain's views on
revision Of The hscu poiicy. The Manchester
Guardian promptly supplied citations from
lord Rosebery-s free trade speeches and drew
rrom aim the explanation that he had spoken at
rs-rrlev before q neutral audience in non
ocnr.sttal. academic way ana that in-reality he
,r..s i5ered the objections 20 Nj Chamberlain's s
--c-esals insurrnountab ble. As Lord Rosebery is
inc orlv possible leader Of the Liberals when
-Hev .aturu to power this conclusion Of the
rhcls matter is inevitable But he reaches it
7s IN fraperiaIist. willing 10 discuss the subject
~ .ts trosdest lines 1Ir- AsCuith, who is Lord
F,-sebery-s ablest lieutenant and the ultimate
ias oar Of the LibersIs in the House Of Com
NTr her mex
departure without reserve: and Lord Spencer.
Lord Darlington and the entire Liberal press
=re ra7lyIng in defence Of free trade Il is evi-
Eeui that Mr.. Chamberlain has raised q ques-
-1cu which viii unite the Liberal party and re-
l1rcrce i with recruits from among independent
ana cautious men OF the Unicnist party. He
eernot hope 70 carry the country with him sim
l.lr and solely because there is a popular preju-
dice against Germany
lie must have something in reserve to offer to
the working millions. whose living expenses VIII
ne increased by import duties food and raw
material for manufacture, for there can neither
be any retaliation against Germany nor any Brit
.sh preferential arrangements with the colonies
without 2 higher revenue tariff He talks about
Increased wages as being more important TO the
working people than q reduced cost OF living
and forecasts a rising scale as the result OF the
development Of trade with the prosperous col
onies. an argument drawn from the protectionist
movement in the United States. II loses force
vhen loosely jointed worldwide empire is
compared with the homogeneous American
Union One Of the strongest Chamberlain men
predicts that the old age pension scheme will be
revived and that portion Of the increased rev
euues from the customs viii be reserved for the
special benefit Of the working classes Mr.
Chamberlain himself is silent that point, but
clearly he must have something to offer the
working world as compensation for the inlmedi-
ate sacrifices involved by the adoption of an inn
psrisl tariff
The War once is also again under FIRE. after
the repeated revelations of inconpetency and
Generalization. There has been narrow es-
cape from an outbreak of typhoid fever IN
London and thirty more industrial centres
from the sale and distribution Of army blankets
ron the fever hospitals in South Africa The
danger has only been aveTted by the energy ana
rigilaaoe Of the sanitary authorities The pup
le INDIGNATION is intense. especially the medi-
al experts have discovered the army blankets
ra,ea0-sed. bIoocstained and infected with ty-
Ihoid 5scun These blankets were sold in South
4f-ica bv the authority OF the War Once after
:ae close q bogtilities and apparently there was
tnlle5lbse csrelessness in negIecting 70 CLASSIFY
- ssrerauous army stores. disinfect all the
goods and destroy those used IN the fever hos
pit1ls The .rGisc: inmate sale. shipment ana
distribution Of 10000 OF these blankets con
st.tute military scancal which is almost WITH
"zlt precedent and closely approaches Grim
fnality
While there Is q marked revival Of interest in
:olitics. t.ls season goes on with more vivacity
than usual There have been numerous balls
- .re r-rsf.o,, Galleries ard great houses. with