Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-30
THAT BERING BILL.
1t Is introduced in Parliament With
Scant Explanation.
NO OPPOSITION Is LOOKED FOR.
Fears Of French Objections to the New
foundland Agreement.
HEBREWS TO CoLONIzE PALESTINE

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LONDON, May ga measure Of the i'm
portance of the Bering Sea bill is rarely
read the first time in the House of Com
mons without ministers affording the House
fuller particulars than they vouchsafed to-
day regarding its provisions. The members
listened with strained attention to Mr..
Smith, expecting to learn the terms Of the
agreement with the Washington Govern
ment, and great was their disappointment
when he stopped short after uttering the
formal request for permission to bring in a
bill to enable the Queen by an order in
Council to make special provision to pro-
hibit the catching of seals in Bering Sea by
Her Majesty's subjects during period
named in the order.
Questions put to ministers in the lobby
elected nothing beyond the statement that
they are awaiting the final response from
Washington.
No Opposition Is Looked for.
Mr.. Smith vouchsafed only the explana-
tion that the ministry had already secured
harmonized action of the British Govern
ment with that of the American Govern
ment Other ministerial members express
themselves as certain that the measure will
meet with no adverse criticism, either in
the House or in the country, and that it
will lead to permanent settlement of the
dispute.
Though the period of prohibition is under
stood to be one year, the elastic nature of an
order in Council will empower the Govern
ment to make further extensions So
many members were discussing the situation
in the lobbies and the smoking room, that
the House could not proceed with business,
and it wars counted out early in the evening
Although Lord Salisbury told the House
of Lords tonight that the French Govern
ment would accept the suspension of the
Newfoundland bill, uneasiness prevails in
the foreign Office regarding NJ. Ribot's exact
view of the practical abandonment of a
measure which Lord Salisbury is pledged to
pass.
The Newfoundland Question Not Settled.
Ministerialists do not consider the New
foundland difficulty by any means settled,
though they admit that the dispute between
the Home Government and the colony is
for time eased. Lord Salisbury spoke
with hesitancy on the situation. He de-
clared that the House of Commons was now
pledged to support any future legislation
necessary to carry out the treaty obliga-
tions, but he added that as to the immediate
result of the proceeding of the House of
Commons he must speak with reserve, as he
didn't know how the French Government
might view it.
The Parnellites hear that their chief will
wed Mrs. O'Shea before the Registrar about
the middle of June 1t is not true that her
daughters will remain with her. Captain
O'Shea controls the family. His son, Ger
aid, is about to be gazetted to a commission
in the army. Captain O'Shea does not, in
the meantime, prohibit the intercourse be-
tween the mother and daughters. They re-
side only three miles apart, at Brighton,
and the Captain permits the daughters to
visit their mother frequently, but after her
marriage with Parnell is effected all rela-
tions will end.
Plans for the Emigration Of Hebrews.
Mr.. Gladstone's suggestions toward
remedying the persecution of the Russian
Hebrews strongly disappoint the COM
munity. His letter on the subject ignores
the fact that the Russo-Hebrew committee
has already taken the exact course he. sug-
gested. At a meeting of the Chovevei
Zionists, the speakers declared that facts
were known which justified the action of
the European Governments; that crisis had
been reached, and that time was precious.
Lord Rothschild has presented a memo
rial to Lord Salisbury, asking the British
Government to initiate concerted action by
the Powers to assist wholesale emigration
of Hebrews to Palestine. The Rothschilds,
the Goldsmids and all the leading Hebrews
of England concur in the opinion that set
tlement of the Hebrews in Palestine is the
best plan. They aim to obtain European
recognition of great wave of emigration as
q necessary solution of the problem. Baron
Hirsch, though having schemes of his own,
supports the English plans to operate in
diplomatic channels. Lord Salisbury, leav-
ing the usual official channels, is reported
as writing directly to the heads of the Eu-
ropean Governments to secure their consid-
Grafton of the Rothschild memorial.
England and the Worlds Fair.
The appointment of Mr.. Mccormick as
in England of the Columbian
Exhibition greatly satisfies the friends of
the Chicago Fair here who hitherto have
been working in the dark. Mr. Mccormick
will not resign his post as Second Secretary
of the United States Legation until the
middle of July, when he assumes the duties |
IF Commissioner to the Fair. His popularity |
ind the many influential friends he made |
Turing his two years residence here will |
prove valuable aids in the work of the COM |
mission. His retirement from the United |
States Legation is regretted by the Ameri-
an colony and by the diplomatic corps gen.
rally.