New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
PARLIAMENT TO MEET.
IT RE.4SSEMBLES TO-D4Y.
The Legislative Programme British
Industrial Nezcs.
Especial to The New-rork Tribune by French CALEB


c~opvr-sht. 1903: Bv The Tribune Association)
London. Feb. 16. a m.-Parliament will re-
assemble tomorrow for what promises to be an
important session The first business after the
Debate on the address in reply to the King
speech will be the completion of the new rules
Of procedure. and the general belief is that the
matter viii he disposed of rapidly. The supple
mentary estimates must be dealt with in the
first few weeks in order that the Budget may he
introduced at the beginning of April. 1t is be-
leyed that the way will be cleared for the intro
d,,ction of the Irish Land bill Immediately after
the Budget. but the London Education bill Will
not be laid before the House until after the
Easter holidays. The lamentable Guards scan
dal which is exciting public interest TO an un-
usual degree just now. is almost certain to be
discussed at an early date. Bromley Davenport.
member for Nacclesfield. has announced his in
tention 10 ask for the reha pitation of Colonel
Kinloch as a much injured officer who knew
nothing Of the abuses occurring in his regiment
The government will probably appeal to the
House to leave the affair absolutely in the hands
of Lord Roberts.
English and German papers alike express
relief at the authoritative announcement that
the blockade of the Venezuelan coast has been
raised. The London journals content them
selves with blaming the British Government for
having rashIy entered into engagements with
Germany but most of the Berlin journals COM
plain of what they can the illogical attitude Of
the United States.
The Carnegie Trust issues to-day scheme
which il has drawn up for the endowment OF
1oost-gra duate study in Scottish universities.
Besides grants in aid of special researches 1t
includes scholarships and fellowships in two
groups Of subjects-one, science and medicine;
the other history, economics and modern Ian
guages and literature. The value of a scholar
shin is f1oo a year; a fellowship, fl5O. and the
holder Of either is debarred from undertaking
any other remunerative work except by perrais-
sion
The meeting Of the Nationalist Parliamentary
party in Dublin to-day is likely to be rather
tame. but il is than probable that an
attempt Will be made 10 denounce any change IN
the present Irish representation in the House
Of Commons Mr.. Redmond viii not counte-
nance any such discussion, but will simply con-
hne himself to uttering strong warning
against spoliation and confscation-
Great Britsin's shipping industry is languish-
ing. Freights have fallen TO an abnormally low
level and an unusual volume Of effective ton
mage is laid up. AT majority Of the ports on
the Tyne alone it was recently reported that
? bout 80 ships OF the tramp class could find no
work TO do and the indications elsewhere do
not encourage the belief that Che countrys ship
ping business is likely soon TO mend One of the
most striking features OF the present shpbuild-
ing situation is the vast preponderanoe of work
on hand for British shipowners. The Cont
mental nations have lately come so much TO the
front as shipbuilding countries that England
can get little to do for them.
Coal exporters are by no means disposed to
give UP the agitation for the abolition or reduc-
ton OF the coal tax. They point out that. but
for Americas demand there must have been a
serious falling off III British exports. Last
months statistics are certainly very significant
OF 66.O41 tons Of coal which Liverpool shipped
Il, ,s51 tons went 10 America, and of 1898 tons
sert from Hull 62, So tons were consigned to
America; while from the northeast coast ports
Newcastle South Shields. Sunderland and
Bythe-American shipments amounted TO 1885,
80 tors. As the increase in the total northeast
coast oversee shipments for the month were
15oS75 tons, IT follows that. but for the 1925
tons sent to America, that important district
must have registered q decline of over 5000
tons
James A Smart Deputy Minister of the In
terror after comforting with Commissioner
Preston will make q tour of the industrial CEN
tres of Great Britain and inpart increased mo-
mentum TO British emigration TO Canada. He
finds the machinery of the emigration offices
well oiled and running smoothly, and expects
great results from his visits TO farmers and X
plantations Of Manitoba and Northwest Canada.
and he forecasts unparalleled exodus Of Brit
ish colonists OF the best working stock