New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
SNOWSTORM CALLED 4
Blizzard IN ENGLAND.
Especial by French Cable to The rribune.l


the weather. The Daily Mail" attempted
something more ambitious bv hunting far ara
vide for missing earthquake and suggesting
that the foundations of St Paurs are menaced
py causes more serious than sewers or shifting
"atercourses. but the energies of less sensa
tional journals have been employed in nro
viding local accounts of the snowfall and the
subsequent weather. What is STYLED here
blizzard appears TO American observers a trivial
aHalr, but the local authorities are utterly nm
prepared Tor the emergency produced by a few
ihches or snow. The streets of London have
peeh uhmanageable sloughs. The temperature
has been only few degrees below the freezfn,
point and there has been little real spffer;ne,
among the poor. Railway traffic has been
greatly impeded in Yorkshire and Scotland and
a disaster a few miles north of Dundee on the
anniversary of the fall of the Tay Bridge has
oeen caused by snow block. The most serious
eftect or the cold snap in London has been the
marked increase Of influenza, which was already
alarmingly prevalent
CABINET CHANGES NOT KNOWN.
With only two members of the Cabinet in
town-John Morley and John Burns-and the
leader of the Opposition protected against Wis
ltors during convalescence the rumormongers
nave been forced 10 make bricks without straw
Inc CABINET changes are not announced and
may not be completed before the end of Jan
uary. Inc Natfonalsts have not concealed their
hoslihty TO winston Churchill as a candidate for
the irish Office. They do not dislike him ner
sonaly. but question his capacity for construc-
i've legislation and do not want to he mt off
oy orililant feats of audacty and debating
sortles. They prefer Mr.. Brrell as a more ex
perienced and tactful lawmaker. and convinced
Pr,ln
support them The appointment of Mr.. Bir
feIi as Mr.. Bryce's successor seems probahIa if
MS own reluctance to take up another heavy
burden Of constructive work has haa ooo,
Otherwise the Prime Minister NAV he cononeued
TO crafty Mr.. Churchilps ambition or fall bac,,
upon Thomas Shaw Lewis Harcourt
NO HOME RULE BILL.
Neither Mr.. Birrel nor any substitute for him
can undertake TO bring in an administra tive
Home Rule bill for Ireland at the next session
Mr. Bryce alone could have done that. His
'fahsier 10 Washington involves the POSTPONE
hehe OF irish legislation which Nationalists con-
sidered within their grasp. Mr. Asouitb. Mr.
haloahe and Sir Edward Grey are proba bly, well
pleased with this result. The forecasts of bust
ness at the next session must remain yaeue until
the Cabinet is reconstructed Mr. Asouith. who
has remained in the BACKGROUND this wear will
become more prominent figure since he can
haroIy faN TO revise the system OF income taxa
uon and may also take UP the problem of in
creasing the gold reserves. Measures for deal
Ing with the taxation Of land values and tha
reform OF the administration Of the poor law
may also be expected. Social reforms are likely,
TO hold the field Among them NAV he a hill
Tor stopping betting by telegraph The large
scheine for the reform of the House OF Lords
ufn nvavr yaol@1.
VIII propaoiy be deferred until the cup Of griev
A"ces is brimming over. Lord Ioreburn who
hio"H IN the House of Commons as an
u i'aolcai has rebuked the partisans
90 tiiatic TeIuSal to reward them for party
services by distributing ministerial annoint,
ments among them He has heconA ono - 49,.
most conservative members of what is turning
our TO be remarkably strong govArnroar+
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
Inc year closes with intense political excite
iiient IN Germany with the hopes of consttt,,-
'iiai reform IN Russia deferred until February
at the discretion Of Premier Stolyptn and n,+t =
touch OF opera bouffe in Morocco In the fantos
NC naneuvres ot Raisui and the sbarAaeo,
troops ii''i
win sir Edward Grey in the North and the
majority Of the ambassadors out or Top6o
oilioiii0cy haits Mr. Carter remains on suard
Y7nr oIln
business to fall into arrears 1.-THE SATURDAY.,
REVIEW" snarls at Americans and sneers AZ
MI. bryce's appointment. With its usual cyvnfcisn
IL assumes that he will snuh tho r,,.;., -
ana sacrifice the interests of the colonies and
then with blatant inconsistency forecasts +ba+
ne VIII assist the Canadians in getting reciproc
itN at washington when they have no chance Of
obtaining preferential treatment from the moth
er country. These Ill tempered sarcasms are or
no pracucal Importance. Lord strathcona has
expressed confidence in Mr. Bryce as a true
irleno OF Canada, and the American apnrova1
mas saushed the press OF all parties that the Sc
lection promotes good feelings Mr.. Bryce's an
polntment does not come within the statutes
Vacating seats in the House of Commons ana
enabling the Speaker to issue q writ for an
election during the recess The main nrecedar+
is the appointment OF Mr.. Layard as Minister ,o
Spain in 1868. but election is possible berora
Parliament meets.
SOCIAL GAYETY.
The chief New Years party is at Chatsworth.
where the King and Queen and Princess Vic
toria will remain five days. There will be the
atricals in addition to shooting and motor drives
Mrs Willie James and Scott Gatty are acting in
one play. and Lord Bucannon and Miss Muriel
Wilson In another There will be scores OF
county and hunt balls in various shires. Lord
Brassey's neighbors at Battle Abbey and other
country houses have parties. The has
been revived that the Duchess of Buccleuch will
resign her Office Of Mistress OF the Robes before
the opening of the season. Conjecture names Lady
Lansdowne as her successor Lord Rosebery
will remain at Mentone until February. and will
then go Posilippo unless Home Rule politics are
rampant Archbishop Davidson has gone to the