New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
moRK or THE SESSION.
corrnmcnt's Promises Kept
Danger in Great Majority.

,-son Aug 4-If rothing sensational was
-; or no great populations were won or
The new Liberal Parliament. which ad-
"a ,s-dav. Distinguished itself as working
,..-,sr+ and re ministers have every reason
satisfied with the solid amount OF leg;s-
dome during t.eir first session This was
-, result of The reformed rules OF pro-
80 asarted early il tho session. which proved
.,.,hle from a tire saving point OF view.
g..;ses passing tie principal measure before
~ Fducation hilL almost all the measures
.-,issd in the Kings opening speech either
rassed or rca ned an advanced stage in
.,'t,ee. which viii allow them TO be finished
80 autumn session when the government
N ,-opose u appropriate all the time Of the
-. 10 government business. The Irish La
-. Cottages bill the colonial Marriages bill.
o'Connor's Musical Copyright bin and a
=. number Of minor bills were passed. and
:. trades Disputes bin. the Worknen's Com
..,sa,on bill aad the Merchant Shipping bill
n ,-e in an adv need condition. Thus the gov
cent was not in The position so often seen
!, recent years II being forced al the last
-..nsrt 10 throw overheard important measures
-..-,;ss8 at the beginning OF q session
T.a Scotch Crof,ers' aill which. with the Irish
,at,-ers, Cottaces bill viii probably form the
,.s,s for eventually dealing with the land Ques-
-, Il, England also. was only introduced at
!. eloss Of the session. and Il IS hardly likely
"a, If viii be carried further until 1907 II
,css 10 greatsr lengths in the reform of land
,.-,sls,ion than even the Irish bills and viii be
,ss-lv contested by The Unionists.
Tho feature Of conlHanding interest in the
.-nnn session win ra the struggle just opened
t,..sen The House Of Lords and the House OF
Commons over the Education bill. and II may
--ors an historic Struggle for Lord Lansoowne.
1or5 Halsbury and other peers are said to be
s,.s-nined 10 throw out the bill on its third
-,.3,rg 81 the House Of Commons declines 10
ICON, The amendments made 10 II in the House
Of Lords
The governments naval and military pro-
,-.,r,es come III for much diverse opinion and
s,rors criticism. but much credit is given the
ministers for their able handling OF the difficult
subjects
PERHAPS the men who have attained the
greatest prominence IN the public eye during
The session Just ended are Winston Spencer
Churchill. Under Secretary for the Colonies and
Augustine Birrell. president OF the Board OF Ed
usafion dr Birrem. especially. displayed unex-
peted qualities Of parliamentary ability.
As was anticipated. the governments enor-
-ous majority during the session did not show
rreat cohesion. and several times was reduced to
dangerous proportions through the attitude OF
The labor section. and the disposition TO divide
itself into groups srill remains one Of the great
sst dangers threatening The existence of the
Ministry
Parliament adjourned until October % The
session Of the House Of Lords was brief. their
irdships simply meeting 10 pass the Appropria-
tan fill and receive tie royal assent 10 bills
passed before the adjournment.
Lerd Lansdowna issued an urgent whip 10 the
Unionist lords 10 attend regularly the autumn
Fsssion saying that any appearance Of indif-
ference at such moment would have the most
isporable effect
The members Of the House Of Commons spent
several hours in a general discussion Of the
South African. Egyptian and other questions.
Answering a question in the House of Com
Mons the Foreign Secretary. Sir Edward Grey.
sad the government had no reason to believe
mat the report Of The intended resignation Of
hT Robert Hart, Inspector General of the Chi
ASe imperial Customs was correct. The Sec
haFy had been informed by Mr.. Carnegie.
eaarge of the British legation al Peking. of the
heN instructions given 70 the Inspector General
. customs ana they did not appear 10 be con-
u@iE 10 The assurances given by China that the
t'uai administration Of the customs would con-
t1ue as before.