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THE TORIES UNFAIR COURSE.
Refusing Pamela Chance VindicatiOn
TWO STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED.
Damage by the Storm in West Virginia.
REFUSING PARNELL'S REQUEST.
The Liberals will not Cease Their Ef-
forts To get an Inyestigation of she
s'Aimes" Charges - Hope for the

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EvExISs srAR.
LONDON, July l0-The Times to-day strongly
urges the government TO refuse o. grant the CON-
mittee OF inquiry asked by Parnell, as it did last
year when similar motion was made. by the
terms OF the motion Parnel proposes that the
committee shall have fun power 10 examine Wit
nesses and demand the production OF books and
papers. Such an inquiry would strictly coniine
the investigation TO the authenticity OF the in-
eliminating letters, and the conductors OF the
Times would be imprisoned until they disclosed
where and how they were obtained. In a court OF
law there would be practically no limit TO the
Irrelevant questions which might be raised. II
Parnels motion is rejected as IL is almost certain
TO be, the matter will DC raised again by liberal
members on the vote OF the attorneys erals
salary. Their view is that after the grave charges
made against a member OF the house by the
highest law officer OF the crown, the government
Is bound either TO move the expulsion OF the In
criminated person or allow him the opportunity
which he seeks OF eXculpating himself
PARNELLs LETTER To RHODES,
the South African colonlst, who has Just con-
tributed $4,000 In furtherance OF the nationalist
cause, Will greatly strengthen Gladstone's hands.
For the first time Parnel specifically advocates
the retention the Irish members In the Imperial
parliament. Their proposed exclusion under Glad
stones home rule bill undoubtedly gave plausbil-
ity TO the cry about separation, winch Gladstone
neIi, at that time, remained neutral partly be-
cause he did not wish TO embarrass the Gladstone
government and partly because many OF his sup
porters sill cherished sentiments OF fierce hostility
toward England. All this Is altered now, and Par
nell is OF opinion that the Irish representation
Should remain absolutely unchanged The prOba-
biity, however, is that Gladstone viii propose 10
reduce considerably the number OF Irish members.
Parnell, In an interview had with a member or the
press yesterday expressed the opinion that al the
next election Gladstone would nave one hundred
and twenty majority. ThlSis moderate estimate.
Sanguine GladsUonians place the rgure as high as
100 Parneli gave an Interesting account ol Mr..
Rhodes He Is not an lrishman, but an English
man who eInigrated 10 South Africa when young,
With little capital save brains. Now he l. chef
proprietor OF a great diamond mine at hiusberly,
from which he derives a revenue Of about $780, OOO
yearly. Some years ago he returned 10 England
for time and TOOK hign degree at OXFORD. Par
nell thinks tnat the homerule question Will Result
in an imperial federation. lie declared that IL
Gladstone had proposed to retain the Irish men,
bers in his home-Tule bill, this would have met
more vehement opposition than their exclusion,
even II the Irish members are retained at West
minister, because henceforJh the Irlsh members
WILL form permanent wing or the liberal party.