The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
BALFOUR IN ms NEW ROLE.
lie IA Losing the Confidence OF Government
Supporters.
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Copyright Cable 10 The Times.l
| LONDON. Nov. 1.-The Right Hon. Arthur
j. Bafour, the new Government leader in the
House Of Commons. has found that as a result
OF his last Official visit 10 Ireland he has lost
the confidence OF some hitherto most vigorous
supporters OF the Government. His speech
at plymouth, with it's clear announcement of
local government for Ireland. has sharply
ahenated any Of those who may most truly
oe called the English garrison in Ireland
lhey know that measure OF local govern
ment must make for home rule. and their
course as 10 the next session of Parliament is
by no means clear.
One Tory lrlshman the Hon. Richard Daw-
son, has resigned hls Cgndidature for an adm
cent division Of Deyonshre because he could
not see his way to IA agreement with Mr..
Balfour.
IRISH UsIoNIsTs' DEMANDS
The Irish Unionists will demand. as thu
lowest price OF allegiance and support, that
the new county council suffrage shall bs
greatly restricted and that rigorous State
control shall be maintained over the local
authorities so that they can be dispossessed
OF power rs Irish boards of guardians. or dis
possessed without further reference 10 Par.
Lament. In spite OF Disraeli's .dictum AS To
Jooblng grand Jures," they will contend
that the grand jury system is in essence
everything that nominated government can
play into the hands of the friends
OF home rule. On the other hand the
Government Is really desrous to pass AN
Irish local government bill next session. By
MInisterlailsts the matter is discussed tins
way. They say that If such bill is passed
their work prior to sn appeal in the country
VIII be complete and they will then ASK tho
electors to accept policy OF rest tor Ireland
time Tor which she may digest legislation
which has been adopted The issue, there
tore, ut the general election will DO very dis
tlnct
before leaving England for Italy will be to
the delegates at the Agricultural Reform Con-
ference TO be held ia London next month.
JULES sIMoSs WORK.
M. Jules Simon had the satisfaction this
week OF seeing bill regulating the hours OF
labor of women and children pass tho
French Senate. The provisions OF the bill
are not all that NJ. Simon desires but hs
hopes IN the near future to see his hopes IN
aud alter career as author that has Leen
stretched over more than half century,
Jules Simon ls publishing what he thinks may
perhaps he hls last book Thirty years ago
he wrote "LOuyriere, and to-day, equally
solcitlOus for the welfare Of the working.
women of France, he announces a book On
the Femme du Ningtiene Steele" What
ever may be his hopes for the women OF the
next century. he Is profoundly disturbed by
the condition OF the women Of tue
poorer classes IN the France of tie
present century. The depopulation ques-
ion causes him alarm. here IA year
by year II lessening proportion Of births
Many causes have contributed to this result
md amongst them the nature and extent of
he industrial experiment OF the women in
lie towns"
lEf MOTHERS HAVE MORE HOURS Al HOME.
M. Jules Simon. in his speech addressing
he Senate on the measure. said: Where W.
nan Is transformed into an industrial crea-
ure she disappears as wife and mother from
luman society. She Is separated all day,
ONE times part OF tho night also. and IN
ertain cases the whole OF the night. from her
amily. The consequences Of this absenteeisiE
: almost the entire dissolution OF the family
The husband seeks elsewhere the happiness
which his wife. detained like him
Turing the day from the home, cannot mako
or him. The children are brought mp
way from their mother. In the creehe. on the
etuge, il there Is one. and II not IN tAs
treets. Marriages decrease divorces in
rease.n As remedy Jules Simon demanded
horter hours for the workers. lie pleaded
hat the working wife and mother should
ave az least Ole of the hours she now spends
] the factory or the workshop 10 devote
D her home and children. This would. 20
aid save hundreds of thousands of lives
nd improve both manners and characters.
The statement that Roumania has gwen It's
ihesion To the triple alliance Is premature.
hs fact Is that the Roumanlan Government
as been sounding the powers as TO their dis
csitlon 20 recognize and guarantee - Rou-
anis neutrality similar 10 that Of BEL
um.
AT the conference 10 DO held in London
Irly IN December upon the question ~ vii
ge life and government Mr.. Gladstone will
msef attend and address the delegates.
no will assemble from the rural districts.
by the Liberal members aud
ndidates for tho several divisions.