Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
Parneu Almost at the End
of His Tether.
He Is Fighting an Impossible
Battle,
And Destroying Ireland's Chances
for Home Rule.
Incidents of the French Fleets VISTA
Few Causes for DisaffectiOn-Chtna
and the Powers-LOndon
Cable Letter.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LONDON, August 2l.-[Copyrighted by
the New York Associated s.l-Par-
nell's letter admitting the inaccuracy
of the amount attributed to Dillon's
drawing from the evicted tenants fund,
has brought to a pause the wretched
controversy in the Irish commoners'
ranks, which really centers in the de-
sire of each side to obtain control of the
Paris fund. Parnell, brought To-Day, is
melting out the same treatment to Dill
lon and O'Brien which he has already
meted out to the Healyites and Liberal
leaders, but he is fighting an
impossible battle. This undignfying
spectacle can have but one result-.he
destruction Of Ireland's chances of home
rule. The apathy Of the Parnellite or
ganization, and the constant accession
of the Parnellites to the National feder-
alton, have induced the latter organiza-
ton to instruct its registration agents
for the election lists, to make no dlstinc-
ton between Parnellites and Mccarthy
ties.
THE PORTSMOUTH REVIEW.
Adverse weather today partially
marred the Portsmouth review, but SO
far as the queen was able to ensure it,
nothing was lacking to honor and crafty
France. The Queen sacrificed portion
Of of her her Highland Iiggh holiday, purposely to
witness the review, and further COM
PEELED the attendance OF the lords of the
admiralty who wanted to spend the re-
cess abroad.
The Portsmouth authorities incurred
the anger of the ''Jingo" press by in
yiting the French officers to inspect our
latest invention in naval warfare, under
the guidance of officers competent to
explain their uses.
CAUSES FOR DISSATISFACTION.
The only possible causes for dissatis-
faction that the French government
could entertain, Is the Absence Of Lord
Salisbury, which deprives' the function
of foreign Office approval. The Radicals
declare that Lord Salisbury declined
thus openly to display his friendship.
which might be interpreted as disregard
of the dreibund.
The French crews are disappointed
that Friday, a Catholic fast day.. was
chosen for the chief ceremony, while on
Sunday, a feast day, they are offered no
kind OF entertainment. 1t was notice
able at the review that the FIenchmen
were less brisk than the English In firing
salutes.
THE CHINESE IMBRoGLIo. ~
Little is hoped for from China's naval
action, but the movement is welcomed
as an indication that the pressure OF the
l,cc IoI affoot
Premier Rudini, OF Italy, informed the
cabinets Of Germany, England and
France that Italy would cooperate with
those nations if combined action was
necessary, but if the powers declined to
act. Italy would herself send fleet to
Chinese waters to act independently and
Immediately, if necessary, to protect
Italian subjects.
The English colonial office has just
consented to the appointment OF Chi
nese consul at Hong Kong for one year
as an experiment.
NOTE TO PAUNCEFoTE.
The government has notified Sir
Julien Pauncefote. British minister at
Washington, as the result of long
correspondence with the Lloyds, to bring
under the notice of the Washington
government the question of improper
packing of cotton cargoes for England.
EULoGIEs OF LOWELL.
In the weekly press several we'll
known writers eulogize James Russell
Lowell's genius, and express pleas
ure that he left his manu-
scripts to Professor Norton, of Harvard
university, who was engaged by Thomas
Carlyle's family to refurnish Carlyle's
reputation after Froudes' revelations.
Ruskin also has appointed Prof. Norton
his literary executor.
PATTI AND NoRDICA.
Patti will start for America November
29th.
Nordica will make a concert tour OF
the United States on her own account.