Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-25
ENGLAND.
Chamberlain Talks About the Fisheries
Treaty at birmingham.

Chamberlain Talks About the Fisheries
Treaty at birmingham.
LONDON, Jan. 3-Mr Chamberlain
addressed a meeting at Birmingham to-
night and met with an enthusiastic re-
ception, Mrs Chamberlain occupied 81
seat on the platform. A letter was read
from Mr.. Bright's son, who wrote that his
fathers health was steadily improving,
and that his general condition was much
better than it was month ago.
Mr.. Chamberlain in the course of his
marks referred to the contested fish
lies treaty. He said that his mis-
sion to America had been one
of peace and good will, and had resulted
in the treaty being accepted by both gov
ernments rs an honorable solution of the
question at issue. Treaty had been re-
jected in the senate by strict party vote
and he was indisposed to overestimate
the Importance of that vote He was
convinced that the feeling of cordial
friendship between the two people was so
great and firm that nothing would be
permitted long to interfere with 1t.
GCheers. I During his absence on his sec
Ond fortunate visit TO the United States
TCries of hear, heart he had followed
closely the events in parliament. What
struck him as most remarkable
was the diminution in prominence
of Irish agitation. 1t was evident the
country felt the Importance of other
questions Doubtless the improved con-
dition of Ireland, which was largely due
to the wise and firm administration of
Mr.. Balfour, had contributed to keep
down the clamor of the Parnellites He
Chamberlain believed the Gladstonians
were finding out that home rule by itself
was not a name to eonjure with, and that
hencefOrth the Gladstonian platform
would give prominence TO other questions
Questions upon which the Liberals as
formerly might agree.
SCREW LOOSE.
LONDON, Jan. q The statement re-
Gently made in Pittsburg by Edward
James claiming to represent the Hope iron
and tin plate company of Upton that over
500 900 had been contributed by tin plate
manufacturers and merchants in England
to defeat the clause in the senate tariff
bill imposing duty oil tin plate was cabled
TO this country and the attention of the
manager of the Hope company was called
to the matter. The gentleman said
James was wholly without authority to
represent the Hope company in America;
ana ms statements were aDSufQiY untrue.
james left Stafford three months ago.
People then considered him ''crank -
A month ago the manager received let
ter from an American trader asking
whether James was acting nnder author
ity of the company. The manager re-
piled in the negative.
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
LONDON, Jan 24.-Inspector Roger
deposed that he searched the house of
Mary o 'Connor, secretary of the Ladies
Land league at Athhone, and found sew
eral letters from Anna Parnell with ref
erenee TO the formation OF the ladies
branch for the relief of evieted tenants
Miss o 'Connor' s accounts disclosed ex-
penditures for defense of prisoners
charged with outrages.
Sir Henry James here announced that
he intended to read extracts from
speeches produced in court
Sir Charles Russell said he wanted all of
ParneI's speeches read, and not ex-
tracts.
Justice Hammer SAID Sir Henry. James