Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
iBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH,


LONDON, August 31.-(Copyright)-The
political situation in England to-day is re-
narkable in the extreme. Balfour, by one
of those smart theatrical movements which
Englishmen are accustomed to consider an
imitation of Lord Beaconsfeld, has fairly
divided his opponents. Without any fuss
or ostentation whatever, he casually an.
nounced in the House that the Government
proposed to endow the Catholic University
in Ireland. The effect was electrical.
Irishmen, instead of being bitter opponents
of the Government, evinced lively desire
to shake hands with the ministry.
The Gladstonians were glum and evident
ly irritated at the jubilation of the Parnell-
ltes but as one of the Irish leaders succinct-
ly remarked to them, "You had an oppor-
tunity to do this in your day, but emphat-
ically refused to do it, so you cannot expect
us to refuse the good things offered us. If
the Tories offered us home rule we should
take it, and be only too glad to get it"
Balfour had laid his plans well. He had
had Mr. Parnell sounded, under pledge of
secrecy, and had got his support. He had
gained the approval of the Liberal Unionist
leaders, and he had put the heads Of the
Irish church into ecstacies by a hint of
what was coming The only sections he did
not consult were the Gladstonians and the
Ulster Tories, whose good opinion he affects
not to value at all. These latter have al
ready made their protest. but the House is
up and away and they have no chance now
of making their voices heard until Parlia-
ment meets again next February. In the
meantime Mr.. Balfour is undoubtedly
reckoning on the good seed taking root in
Ireland.
COUNTS ON THE PRIESTS.
He believes the priests will be with him
to = man. and in this surmise he is proba-
bly, correct. The priests, he concludes, will
win over the rioters, and he is of the opinion
that the Irish party will be sufficiently
grateful for what he has done to render to
the Tory party measure of aid OCCASION
ally. In this, probably, he has made mis-
take, for the Irish members are fighting for
Ireland, and any combination they can
make for furthering her interests they will
assuredly enter into, but without doubt it Is
a clever move. For long time past
the uGIdllS Vi buc SCucLuc nave
been perfecting. Extensive alterations
have been in progress at the splendid build
ings of the royal society, and doubtless this
will become the headquarters of the new
university. The knowledge of the announce
ment respecting an endowed Catholic uni
'versity did great deal to smooth the way
for the propagation of Parliament. 1t
knocked the fight out of n1ne-tenths of the
Irishmen.
To-day there has been rush Of tired-out
officials and faithful Parliamentarians from
London. Lord Salisbury, who is off to
Dieppe, headed the flight, and the fine
weather favored the holiday-bound legisla-
tors.
THE QUEENS REMARKABLE SPEECH.
The Queens speech at the close of Parla-
ment is remarkable, not for what it contains,
but for what it omits. Parliament voted,
after somewhat stormy discussion, large
grant of money for Queen Victoria and her
progeny. Her Majesty, however, does not
think this sum worth mentioning, and says
nothing whatever about it. This is regard
ed generally as snub for the faithful Com
mons, who discussed the whole question
openly. instead of voting it unanimously
without murmur.