New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
LONDON NOTES.
The Liberal PreSS-Other PEOPLES
WOney-A ShazC InterIude.
London. Janrarv en

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pick controversies without making a paius+sy
! ing survey OF the ground There is the question
OF administrative reform for Ireland, and the-.
IS also the highly contentious subject NJ q.
Roman Catholic university. Mr. Bryce has dsa
mite ideas both questions by virtue Of a vas-,,
work in Dublin and In the Irish Office. ana NJ.
references to both schemes have been taken Un
with a resentfuI feeling IN many quarters rs
Mr.. Birreu had been IN doubt respecting the ar
pediency OF deferring action on these question.
/ the explosive comments OF Irish newspapers ana
the open condemnation OF Nationalist, Usts.
Protestants and English Nonconforrnists Womb
have warned him against recklessness and bas,A
in taking UP matters which he has not rnasteras
He will need time for digesting the schemes %
Sir Antony Macdonald and the policies favorss
by Mr. Bryce; and he is likely to insist upo,
having 1t. Consequently, while one measure ~.
the other may DO mentioned IN the Kinss.
speech. it is highly probable that neither NTH
reach the Lords this year 70 be vetoed by than,
What is expected by practical politicians on IN.
Liberal side Is legislation on defective dr,ns
laws, the taxation Of land values. the reorgant,
zation OF the wastefuI poor law administrators,
the Improvement of the condition OF agricul,
ural laborers and relief of income earners ar III.
expense Of inherited wealth. \ series Of social
reform measures will be sent 10 the Lords IN.
less all signs fall in preference 70 Irish bills
which Will bc strenuOusly contested and inevita.
bly, rejected by the LoTds.
The announcement that Mr.. H " Massnr.
ham is to retire from the press gallery OF III.
Commons and to assume the editorship OF eth,
Speaker is another Indication that the liberals
are bent upon conducting an educational cam.
pa1gn- Their press resources steadily declined
during a decade OF opposition when their po-
litical forces were more less dernoralized 'Ths
Manchester Guardian was always a tower "A
strength IN the North. but their London press
became less efficient and their weekly and
monthly reviews were less influential than thew
ought TO have been in advocating progressive
policies. There has been a marked improves
mont in the Liberal press OF London since thu
establishment of THE Tribune which Is a wen
edited penny Journal. and both The Daily
Chronicle" and The Daily News have been
gaining in circulation and power since the gem
eral election. With Mr.. Massinghaua as ths
conductor Of The Speaker" the party VIII have
a weekly review OF genuine educational infu-
ence His work as the Parliamentary writer Of
THE Daily News has been conspicuous for con-
sistency. conviction and faith IN progressive poll
cies. He Is an earnest and incorporating
Radical with brilliant talents as writer and q
conscience that is always behind his pen.
Sir John Gray-Hin one Of the most eminent
solicitors in England. and perhaps the most in
fuental member Of the Law Society, has been
discussing reforms which are urgently needed In
his profession. When the names OF four soIici-.
tors dropped from the rolls in a single day
for msappropratien Of clients money and tam
pering with trust funds It is evident that addl-
tonal safeguards are requisite: and there have
been many recent scandals of a similar nature.
One requirement which he recommends Is prO-.
fessional audit Of accounts at regular intervals
under the supervision of ths Law Society. This
is now commonly neglected even by the most
reputable firms, and there does not appear 70 be
any practical method Of making it compulsory
Another safeguard which he considers inais-i
pensa5le is the separation Of clients money from
the solicitors private accounts. The common
practice among large firms IS the depositing OF
clients money in a general account. and separate
bank accounts are not kept for individuals o.
estates. While this is an Improvement upon the
oldtine system Of depositlng all credits IN the
solicitors private account. it is not a method
which facilitates systematic auditing by profess
sional experts. What is wanted is q reform
which Will make it impossible for solicitors and
trustees to become their clients bankers and To
use their money as though il were their own. Is
is not a reform that can be brought about with-.
out largely increased powers for the Law So-
ctety with which not more than one-half OF ths
English solicitors in practice are now connected.
Ny. Cyril Maude has opened his new theatre,
The Playhouse with n revel of foyousness in
contrast with the chaos produced by the fall Of
CharinS Cross Station. "Toddles' has been thu
house warmer, and the knight OF indecisicn has
seemed droller and more irresponsible than ever
with the accumulated byplay OF nearly Two hun
dred performances. The Drums Of Dude" IS s
thrilling bit OF melodrama which never fails to
please n 1rzt
night there was an unpremeditated touch Of
comedy when the gallant soldier gathered the
beautiful heroine into his arms for an affections
ate embrace. and the curtain could not be MAIDS
20 fall. although the scene shutters and stass
carpenters were laboring strenuously. There
were extras" as proofs OF the good will Of thu
profession Nine Clara Butt sang the national
anthem in glorious voice. Mr.. Bourchier and
Miss Violet Nanbrugh appeared In the amusing
little dialogue "Sixes and Seveus," ana Nh
Tree gave final benediction in the form Of q
graceful speech. If there had been no other at
traction 1t would have been an evening TO be re-
membered for the sympathetic touch between
stage and stalls which converted it into FAM
lily party. There was, however, a joke in reserve,
which was irresistibIy funny and remarkably
fresh in its enforced droIIery: and this was the
interlude written by NIr. Bernard Shaw for the
manager and the managers wife. This convert
ed the house warmer into holiday pantomins
Of toity and affeCtionate remembrance.
When the act drop was swung back Miss Wfn-
fired Emery appeared in admirably sinus
lated frenzy OF nervousness and asked for that
special Indulgence OF the audience. As ths
actors wife she had warned him that he COULDN'T
make speech and that nobody wanted him 70
make one but he was irritable In consequences
of building a theatre. and was bent upon doing
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