New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
THE NEWS OF LONDON.
a DEMAND FOR ECONOMY.
Ritualsm Passing Proper Limits
Mr. Wright Disappears.


tcopyrtght' 1853: By The Tribune Association.l
London. March Il ] q m--The agitation In
favor of retrenchment Of military expenses Is
not confined to ambitious upstarts OF the
Fourth Party eager to make political reputa-
lions: it In supported by veteran Tories. who
have felt the pulse of the overtaxed middle
class and know how much grumbling Ii going
on IN the country. It has been safe ground for
the independent Cnionists. for there has been
no risk OF defeating the government the
Irish members are anxious to have the Lana
bill brought in and not voting against the
government On any side issue They can even
be depended upon to vote with the government
II their support be needed in an emergency
The debate on the Guest amendment to the
estimates, proposing reduction Of the army
by q 900 men has involved vote Of confidence
without exposing the government to serious
risks Of defeat Mr.. Brodrick made yesterday
q cogent plea against disturbing the new sys-
TEN which had barely got into working order
but he was less successful in demonstrating
that the country was receiving full value for the
enoruous sums expended on national defence
The Church Discipline BILL which comes up In
the Commons to-morrow, raises an awkward
issue for Unionist members holding moderate
views They sought refuge yesterday IN an
appeal to the Archbishop Of Canterbury for the
repression of novel practices and advanced
rituaIstic services in the English Church Sir
John Dortngton headed an influential deputa-
ton which did not include Lord Hugh Cecil
and other controversial menbers- Archbishop
Davidson. who had evidently been In consulta-
ton with Mr.. Balfour, delivered an unex-
pectedly aggressive reply. While he mintmizeo
the extent to which the extreme practices had
been carried he admitted that liberation had
passed proper limits and promised that the
bishops would take drastic measures The
archbishop's address win probsbiy enable the
bulk Of the Unionists to vote against the
Church Discipline bill especially az It deprives
the bishops Of veto or discretionary power
An immense sensation IN the political world
has been caused by the result Of the Woolwich
election In 1895 the Unionists wen Woolwich
by $500 Yesterday they lost it by 3,2O0 The
T-uionists admit the seriousness Of the defeat,
but they point out that the victor Is Labor
nan and not Liberal AS q matter or tact, 1t
was the combined efforts Of the Labor and Lib
eraI parties that won the day. The Opposition
newspapers are delighted, and THE Daily
Mail" which backs up the Fourth Party, says
the election Is q warning Of the EXTREMIST sig
utAcance 20 the government that the country ts
weary of nauddles and naladmin1stration. and
that il insists st all costs upon administrative
reform
kinlOCh
citenent in the House Of Commons last nlgnI
when Mr. Brodrick came into COLLISION Win
Bromley Davenport. Lord Hugh Cecil ana cap
tain Prie The discussion initiated by Cap
tain Pirie who moved q resolution demanding
that officers removed or placed On nan pay
should have the right Of being tried oy court
martial Mentioning the case OF Colonel KIN
Ioch he suggested that Lord Roberts had been
actuated by feelings that ought not to nave
Y1r n
nv. giving the reasons for Colonel Ktnloch's re-
+frer,ent and was loudly applauded by his new
friends the Irish memberA- Winston Churcnu
and Colonel slaney attacked NJ Broor1ck' ano
were hoUled st Ly the Nstionalists TIL they sat
down The House wEs given over to display
o. wild and angry excitement. and peace was
only restored when the debate ended at L
o'clock
NV Smart Canadian Deputy Minister Of the
Interior is starting for the Continent after
making an exhaustive investigation OF the emil
grafton work in the United Kingdom. he te!is
me that he finds every emigration once In e1-
ceIent order and the stan OF officials here ano
elsewhere working with intelligence and en-
thusiasu- He predicts an emigration move
nent of remarkable magnitude this year from
England and Europe to Northwest Canada
M Smart win sail for Canada In about fort
night
IfyerpooI shipowners do not ind the ships
tn sight for the proposed Canadian service with
q subsidy from the home and colonial govern
rneurs behind it They assert that the Cana
dian Pacific is likely to secure the service, since
It can provide the slower ships at once and
guarantee the construction Of 21-knot vessels
They consider the Grand Trunk Railway and
the Allan Line O possible but improbable COM
petitor Tenders for the service win probably
be received at the Canadian Offices here, but
not accepted until the subsidy arrangements
are made with the imperial government
An cid time runor has been revived that John
wananaker Of Philadelphia and New-York.
and siegeI-Cooper. Of Chicago and New
York viii establish Q retail business Ia Lon
don on the American plan The story IL not
confirmed from any responsible source The
anxiety of the London County Council to dis
nose OF sites on the costly Kingsway, from Hol-
born to the Strand explains the revival OF the
rumors-
consols rallied q fraction to 91A yesterday on
the cessation Of American sales. but fears are
expressed OF another relapse. The immediate
situation Is aggravated by the continued
ztrtneency in the money market. which compels
epecuIaforr who bought huge blocks Of con-
sols In the hope OF rise TO pay to per
cent on money borrowed for the purpose. THE
Daily News'' considers the most serious aspect
of the business "a the revelation OF the shrnkage
of the national credit and wonders how the
government In going to noat the new Transvaal
loar Of E3SOOOOOO without incurrtng heavy
loGA.