New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07
LONDON NOTES.
Parliament in and out of Season.
The Irish and the Coalitian
London. Febr,,-


condemns them to remain in to,,, - which
and the first half OF August: an, ,bo-.--Vs 'aS
appealing to Mr.. Balfour to set m. - nov
adapting legislative business to the .o-,,-e'
OF the climate. They advocate a, - rs
az the end OF June and the rsas,.--s,- rs
parliament IN October. with a -.o.-|s o
OhrisIrnas to the sasidle OF Febrp,--- tIOn
consider II intolerable that they sho,ls IneS
peiied 10 do their work at the end az ems Oom-
When the Houses Of Parliament ara rr,a- saion
amy warm and the atmosphere ~ III,
OILS Is foul and stagnant: and tbs,, -. Op-
HeSuy Tor an autumn session yvba, ., az
De less jaded and in better hurnor for a.. WI
ana drudgery OF legislation Mr. B,rs- .0Ulns
50 many serious questions To decide - Has
government atority has fallen 20 fo,,-.-- as
ne is harassed with the feuds IN his o. anu
mat ne Is hardly likely to grant thu -
the unhappy and disconnected Lord. =
now looking forward with anxiety 70 ~.
speech. and wondering how long ~.
ment can last after 11r. Austen Cb,-s.n-
dehVers H. The Liberals are forecas,f,.
eral election in June or July: and ~. sen
break up the season and excite tho -. WI
OF the London tradesmen. Even the r,o.. ,-
ful members or the Cabinet adroi, .,,. :, n.y.
peal 70 the country cannot be defe-rs, -.
october; and the LIBERAL or Cc7rit,or .-N
inent. when it comes IN. viii not 10 ,4,..o1-s.
consider the caprices and convanf.rc. :, ~, 20
Lords OF tns
II Parliament were 70 adjourn rerllar,,, =. 49,.
end Of June the Season Womb .Io.. -. - 'i'
had fairly begun. What would tho 49, Il
great or small. do II there were No - =
ornament their dining rooms. and brt5-. -
and to supply the lists OF notable guss.s =. -,
and receptfOns2 They would have IN d.. -.
town houses by the opening Of Jur,, .,5 -
refuge themselves IN the country bors..
Season would be so short that horgs. vvo,,,, -.
be taken FOR u; and down would On rs,,, -
one Of the best resources for piacfn. -.
fective incomes and making I'd losses - e..
Stock Exchange would be exhausted -
would be a tradesmen's and houzebords-.,
volt against the proposed early CLOSING 49,
ment. and II would not be a popular 80.
highly conducive to the comfort Of the pr,v,.y.S
class though II might be. Compensation rr,,h.
be found. however. IN the course Of TINA 81.
the shortening OF the regular Season. II Par.
lament were to open IN October London vou,5
be much gayer in the autumn than II Is ana
tradesnen IN the long run might find them.
selves better of. The hunting men and golfers
would have TO make some sacrifices. II thers
were a regular session IN the autumn: bur unde-
existing rules they can leave London on II.
days and arrange pairs for Mondays. Ths
weekend Is safe whether Parliament be IN sss-
sion during July or the autumn: and there is
time for keeping the foxes down. making rec
ord bags Of game and practising golf NIr.
Balfour has enabled Lords and Commons to
have a comfortable outing az the end Of each
week and he can remind the unhappy peers
OF this privilege. when they sntreat him to re-
lease them from Imprisonment In London during
the dog days.
Mr.. John Redmond. having broken OF rsla-
lions temporarily with the government Is strfv.
ing 70 defeat II By intriguing alternately with
the Radicals and the Free Trade Tories. HsT-
ing a well drilled force behind him. and being
a most vfgilant. resourcefui leader himself 10
Is a most formidable adversary. and has suc-
ceeded IN reducing the government majority be-
low fifteen and IN forcing several scratch divis-
tons upon the denOralized whips. Having run
with the Ministerial deer for long period hs
IS now hunting with tbs Opposition HOUNDS
and there IS no more experienced pohrcal
sportsman IN Parliament. His followers explain
his purpose with cynical frankness. They say
that he Is anxious to overthrow the governments
in order to equaIize the forces OF the two main
English parties and 70 obtain complete mastery
Of the Commons. While he has been well SATISFIED
with his success IN keeping Irish questions ~
the foreground and IN securing the passage o.
the Land bill he is bent upon bringing ABOUT o
speedy dissolution Of Parliament. in the hops
OF securing for the Nationalist the oaLanc'
OF power when the normal government najo'iN
will not exceed fifty. The old fashioned Totes
who have never approved heartily o. tne CO"
cessiOns made to Ireland by the anu-Ni'A'
Rule government. are now urging ministers "
retaliate by introducing bill for the redlSlll'u
ton Of seats. A conference Is 70 os h9il -
the government side next week. ana III .
four NAV be reminded that he Is co1lini''eu
a measure OF this kind. and that taefs an
be a more logical method Of windhs "
work Of the present session OF PaTLani7''' -
Of reuniting and ralying the JnionlS' p1l~'
now distracted with divisions over ec01'--~
oues+ions A redistribution bin based on pOPE
lation would reduce the representation u -
land slightly and heavily Increase 'ns -
mower Of the metropolis and the lhous-L'' "a
tres OF the llidIands and the North. WIZ
also c,1t down the working force OF u'e
tiouaIists and diminish their resources
harasstng governments and hola.Hs
business OF Parliament -, .stt
It IS doubtful II a complex measure !. -.
Kind can be framed I'm time for the ples'I IN,
sion. and certainly the government I' 'N-
hghting power for carrying It, The - a.
meet defeat in the general election. ana '-s,
good partisaus and do not wish TO ll'-- MS.
the progress Of a Liberal governments -
tribution bill which reduces the voting -
% N. Nationalists will promote ne sec 'l.
the Liberal government; and for Tia. "a
Mr.. BaIfour and his associates are hO' -
produce the measure. They VIII pre-.
down themselves under combined 80 40.
the Liberals and the Nationalitt'' anu -.,,,9a
10 witness the e-barrassmentS OK
government IN governing the country ...1rns
majority OF fifty. when Mr.. kedinOD'. ,,,ov
1,-..t..,s- with eighty followers ws' CIV .