The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24
LONDON FILES A. PROTEST.
v0ySTER HYDE PARK MEETING
CONDEMNS EDTCiTION BILL.
warning which the Government Is Not
likely to Ignore-Cha mberlain Out OF
the right Strength and Ills Plans
That Mean Party Reorganization.

S,,rii, Cnbie Despatch 10 THE SrS.
,osnox Nav 23-There have been
many attempts in recent years to organize
rrhlic demonstrations in London in a pro-
,os, aeains, one or another political griev-
arce Sometimes Trafalgar square and
sometimes HYDE Park has been selected
ss the popular place of meeting Large
crowds occasionally assembled in response
10 these asitations. and on one or two oc-
caJons within the last ten years the in
,o,si,y of their feelings eliminated in suffi-
cjsnt violence TO require stern interference
bv the polio"
Never, however, during the dozen years
contrasting the residence OF the correspon-
den, Of TIE SuN in London has there been
Gathering that could be said in any degree
70 he entitled to speak for London. To-day
was seem the nearest approach to 1t.
In arv other city of the world the Hyde
Park meeting in protest against the London
Educational uill would rank a. Il stupendous
r,h,,kr which no government would dare
n jgnor, It is doubtful if the British Gov
eminent considering its composition as well
as is size, will dare to ignore it.
The silent masses which poured in great
black streams through mile after mile of
streets unit! they were merged into one
vast lake of humanity were composed
Of ,,lts which ordinarily do not partci-
nate ii popular demonstrations. They
we're largely the nunconformist middle
classes and their silence except At the
climax uf the days events was more elo-
aleit and more significant than the noisy
haraugl!rs of labor agitators who ordinarily
gather IN tn" Hyde Park rostrums
Almost every nonconformist church
in London was represented, 4 resolution
was adopted against the bill because it
destroys the London School Board. ex-
cludr> women from election to positions of
educate authority, imposes religious
's- Oh Hciers and does not provide for
fr,e teaching IN Il i,ody directly elected for
that PURPOSE.
The people who took part in the demon
sra,ion assembled along the Thames EN-
banIrnent. They marched to Hyde Park
by way of Northumberland avenue, Trafal-
gar square, Pail Mall and st. James strect.
The men walked and the women We're con-
yeynd in carriages and automobiles. The
number of people who took part in the
affair far exceeded that of any similar
monstraton in recent years.
demonstration in the domestic affairs OF
Great Britain on the point of ra cal
reorganization of old party lines which
are practically ignored outside of Parlia-
n"nt itself The majority Of the people
a to-days m pnster assembly in Hyde
Park were probably Liberals at the last
lection, but the proportion of Conservatives
rs sufficiently large to give the gathering
IL 10 al,
with regard to the discomfort with the
ii ancial administration, the muddling of the
Var Office and other issues. The critics
a the Government are evea more numer-
ous among its nominal supporters than
Among the opposition
1t is becoming clear thar one man, at least
and he Mr.. Chamberlain. the strongest
man in the present Government, realizes
that he moment has arrived for the re-
organization Of parties and issues before
the British people. Mr.. Chamberlan's
final words in the House of Commons yes
terday, if rightly interpreted. mean that he
is j., ertniHed to lead what will be in fact,
il not in name, new party. Speaking on
THE bill affirming the principle Of old-age
peasions he said
'fefore any Government can consider
Slt!llt vi tildt MINI ~ illuSi hHoW WHERE
4 is going TO get the funds. do not think
that the o!d-age pension matter is a dead
question. | think il may not BE-. impossible
70 find the funds. but that, no doubt will
involve that review Of our fiscal syst EN-
which ! have indicated as necessary at an
early day"
T'fi, is sufficiently bold and sufficiently
iad ca to announce to nation that IL
grooming under All enormous burden of
war '"X"S. A. a supplement to his advo-
oacy of an imperial zollverein at Birmng-
ham week ago. il is almost impossible
10 avoid III" inference that his general
scheme includes a great new source of
r"rel'n in some form of a customs tariff,
call il by what name h" will. In other
words. Mr.. Chamberlain may be expected
I" confess himself an out-and-out protec-
!ione'. SIch proposal would have been
greeted chiefly with ri,liculc a few years
ago He would be rash prophet who
would predict its defeat at the polls in this
country after a few months campaigning
der NJ. Chamberlain's leadership.
This astu;e politician is keeping himself
entirely clear Of such issues rs agitated
London's revolving moss"s in 1Iyd" Park
to-lay. 1t is doubtful If he will give the
hi which dcprves London Of direct control
of'hr schools his support, though, of course,
he cannot oppose it and remain in the
Cabinet, Tho religious and school questions,
which ar" much intcrmingled, have taken
serious hold on a large section of the
pubic but Mr.. Chamberlain up to the
present time has been completely SUCCESS
wi in not antagonizing either side.
Surprising developments in British poll
tics within the next few months may 10
confidently expected.