The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-11
Balfour Takes Advantage Of the
Split in the Irish Par
liamentary Party.
The Government Land Bill Quickly
Rushed Through the
First Stages.
Composition of tho Land Comm Iss,on.
The O'Sheas and Parnell-Other
News From Europe.

ACopyright, 1891, New York Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1O.-Ths government, hav-
ing succeeded in rushing the Irish land bill
through the first stages when the Irish par
ty were fighting on tho question of leader
ship. show determination to follow sim
liar policy with the bill in committee. Bal
four's action in using the weapon of
closure to abridge the debate on the first
clause is as tyrannical an application as
the present government have given. Glad
stone held conference to-day with several
NcCarthyites on the subject of opposition,
and the result of the meeting promises to
restore concerted action among the opposi-
tlon, instead of every man fighting on his
individual responsibility. Summed up, the
liberalfamendment upon which the struQ-
gle will proceed for several weeks to come,
Includes opposition to the use Of local funds
as'Ruarantees for loans and objections to
che tenants insurance fund, to the pro-
posal to levy the amount of any deficiency
on county rates, ana to the exclusion of
organized farms from the operation
of the measure. None of these
amendments are acceptable to the
government, and after much talk each
will be defeated in turn. Close scrutiny of
the personnel of the labor commission con-
firms the belief that the government does
not intend to permit hazardous questions
as to the basis of relations of labor and
capital to be considered. Roughly classi-
lied, capital has fourteen representatives,
and labor fifteen. The radicals aud labor
sKembers of the commons complain that
tho list contains only six genuine labor
representatives against eleven large en-
Players, while the sympathies of the other
members are on the side of capital. The
notable omission of agricultural troubles,
and the absence of allusion in terms or
reference to the. land question, stamp the
commission as arcreation of a cabinet of
landlords. Whatever work is done will ap-
ply to immediate remedial legislation of a
practical character.
Mr.. Shaw is unwilling to re-enter parlia-
ment even with the chance of resuming
leadership of the nti-Parnellites. The
struggle is too much einbittered. The can
ard involving Miss O'Shea and Parnell has
ceased to be heard. Parnell cones to the
commons direct from Brighton. Capt.
'O'Shea continues to reside at the west end
of Brighton. Mrs. O'Shea is still at the
west end, which is known as Fire Escape
Terrace" She drives out with Parnell.
Gladstone having been privately asked
for statement in reply to Parnelrs charge
that Gladstone gave interviews to American
dynamiters at Hawarden says his denial
alone ought to suffice.
In the commons to-day, on the Irish land
bill, Labouchere moved to omit the word
''guaranteed' from the clause proposing
that advances be made by the issue of
guaranteed land stock, equal in nominal
amount to the sum advanced. He de-
nounced the scope and principle of the bill.
long debate followed, participated in by
Balfour, Gladstone, Timothy Healy and
Others Balfour moved the closure, which
was carried, and Labouchere's motion was
rejected,