The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

four Asks for an Appropriation for tho
Irish Relief Works-Ic Wants to Mako
the Works Permanent.
LONDON, July 22.-lSpecialI-T The re-
ception given to the Worlds Fair COM
missioners by the Society of Arts, the
Chamber of Commerce and other bodies
since their arrival hero has been highly
gra flying to the visitors AMI equally
encouraging to the object Of their visit.
though they were prepared III advance
for the display Of n reasonable degree
OF interest in the fair on tho part of
English Merchants, manufacturers and
others. They express themselves as
amazed at the enthusiasm which
abounds in every circle likely to be re-
presented At the exposition
b; In his reply to Sir CuncliTo Owens
welcoming address at the chamber OF
commerce yesterday Mr.. Buttcrworth
took occasion to express the unbounded
surprise of himself and his colleagues
ut tho warmth OF their reception and
the deep interest which the Englishmen
manifested in the greaS American enter
prise.
dispatch from Paris. whittier tho
commissioners viii 80 on Friday, says
that the interest taken in the prospect
i've visit justiiies tho belief that their
reception in tho French capital will be
no less cordial than that which they
met in London, and equally productive
of good results.
IRELAND's RELIEF WORKS.
LONDON, July 2a.-lSpeciall lin tho
house Of commons this evening tho
committee OF supply favorably reported
bill which calls for the appropriation
of $50, 900 whcrowith to pay the salaries
and expenses connected with the
government relief measures in Ireland.
Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary for Ire
land, in connection with the report OF
the committee and in support of it's
recommendations, made n detailed
statement of the relief works. which
had been inaugurated and in course of
construction, or which had already been
completed.
1t was, Mr.. Balfour said, the inten-
ton of the government that these
works should prove pc, manent means
for the promotion Of welfare OF the in
habitants OF Ireland. When it was
considered how great were the difficult
ties which attended the vast system of
relief works, which EXTENDED from tho
extreme north to the extreme south of
Ireland, it must be acknowledged that
the government had not been wanting in
appreciation of it's duty. (Checrs.)
Mr. Tim IIealy. member OF parlia-
ment for tho northern division OF Long
ford. and leader Of the anti-parncllite
Irish Nationalists, acknowledged that
the government had performed Il very
useful work. NJ. liealy, however,
vigorously charged that in the carrying
out OF the governments system of relief
the county of Donnegan had been neg
l,ctcd Mr.. Alfred Webb, Nationalist
member Of parliament for the western
district OF Waterford, said that he gave
full credit to Mr.. Balfour for tho work
which he had performed Mr. Webb
said no had, from his own observation,
realized how effectively tho pressing
necessities OF people had been relieved,
AMI he congratulated the chief secretary
for ireland upon the success Of his eff
forts.
Nevertheless he (Mr. Webb still felt
bitter humiliation as an freshman that
these constant grants of relief to his
suffering countrymon woro necessary.
lie regarded the fact that they were so
necessary as showing how utterly wrong
was the present system of governn ent
in Ireland.
Mr. Balfour. again taking the floor,
said that he approved of the suggestion
that al agricultural department be es-
tahlishcd to instruct the youth of con-
gest districts in obtaining n knowledge
OF intelligent. economical and success
fni farming. lie also said that he hoped
to be able TO assist the Irish land com
mission with money.