Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-08
RECESS Or PARLIAMENT
Balfour VIII Open the Campaign on
the Irish Question.
SCHEMES THAT HE PROPOSES.
The Worlds Fair Nay be Visited by Some Of
the Royalty Of Eurups-lmpercr William
Nay bs One Of the VisitOrs-Ths New
Leader Of the Irish Party.
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LONDON, August THE close of the
session of Parliament brings to the
Ministers only brief cessation OF work
and to politicians only short respite OF
speech making. The recess will be the
liveliest experienced in many years,
each side working in view of the fact
that it will be the last campaign before
the dissolution of Parliament. Mr.. Bal
four will open the campaign on Monday
at Plymouth, when it is expected he
will give further inkling of his solu-
tion of the problem of Irish county gov
ernment, to which the cabinet is now
distinctly pledged. The burden OF the
work of recess rests upon Mr.. Ba!1our.
In his Irish local government bill, it is
understood the feature will be the fran
chise, the electors of the county boards
being confined to persons actually pay
ing rates. The measure will bear the
smallest possible resemblance to home
rule measure. Tie leading principle
will prevents boards created under its
provisions from being controlled by the
masses,
II the presence of royal persons can
ensure the success Of the Worlds Fair
in Chicago, it's success now seems to be
assured. 1t is certain that several mem
bers of the English royal family are
showing such an interest in the progress
of the preparations as indicates an IN
tention on their part to visit the fair,
and communications have reached Lon
don from Berlin which leave little
doubt, if Europe is at peace at the time
of the fair, the German Emperor Will
indulge himself in the greatest voyage
OF his life in seeing America. The
keen and growing interest taken In
London In the fair rendered II
probably that an invitation from the
Mayor of Chicago to the Lord Mayor OF
London, asking him to inspect the site
and preparations for the fair this year
would find acceptance. If the pending
arrangements result favorably the Lord
Mayor will be enabled to see chicago
next spring.
Mr.. Dillon while here conferred un-
ceasingly with Parnellites with the
view of ending the schism in the Irish
marty. He found them resolutely OPP
- l. NJ Pssraeli'. -otircmenJ as q
condition of reunion. Several fntTmated
their intention to withdraw from public
life, but during the tenure of the
House OF Commons they will adhere to
their old leader. The meeting Of
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, Mccarthy and
Sexton to deliberate on the future lead
ship Of the party resulted in an agree
ment that Mr.. Dillon should be formally
invested with the leadership when Par
lament re-assembles.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mccarthy will be the
nominal chief though Mr.. Dillon will be
the virtual leader. This arrangement
settles rumors ascribing to Mr.. Sexon an
intention to contest the presidency Of
ihe party.
Lord Salisbury has instructed his
solicitor to press the bankruptcy case
against Mr.. O'Brien to the rapidest pos
sible conclusion. Besides Lord Sails
bury another claimant, George Bolton,
to whom jury awarded $4,000 damag-
es in libel action against Mr.. O'Brien
years ago has revived his demand. 1t
is plain that the object of both suits is
to disqualify O'Brien for parliamentary
life.