, 1891-08-12

honorary Office in the local branches of the
National League throughout Ireland, an at
tempt was made either to disband those branch
es or to hand them over to the control of the
new federation. Of the branches of the league in
Ireland fully two thirds We're under clericll
influence. Many of them refused to adopt
the policy suggested by the olergy-and rather
than JOIN the federation submitted to the re-
slgnation of the local priesthood. But in most
cases, nominally at least, the League branches
were transformed into branches Of the new
organisation, Even in these instances there
were members. sometimes amounting to very
strong minOrties, who refused to follow the
clerical lead. In other instances the adherents
of Mr.. Parnell were found to be in the maj nj,
ty, but the main result was that the number
of branc hes belonging to the league of which
Mr.. I. Harrington, NJ. p, is the secretary
diminished nearly two-thirds.
Mr.. Parnell, ifhe desireto retain any foot
hold in political life, should certainly avoid
becoming bankrupt in fortune as well as in repu-
tatlon. Yet it does not seem that he is dis
posed to take much trouble to keep himself
out of the Bankruptcy Court. The cost of the
OShea's divorce suit remain unpaid statements
to the contrary notwithstanding, and Captain
O'Sheas solicitors have taken the preliminary
steps in bankruptcy proceedings, which the
discrowned king meets with a plea that he is
not domiciled in England.
A Partisan journal publishes all article from
an anonymous contributor who processes to
know a great deal of what passed between the
German Emperor and the Marquis of Salisbury
during his Majesty's visit to England. lie
ovOrr 4ho+ =, H. o,-,-o r ---- -. "a
Lord Salisbury's seat at Hatfield the Kaiser
said, Germany cannot always 20 on arming,
arming, arming!" and the English Premier
replied, only a great monarch like your Ma
jesty could set the example in this matter The
Emperor took tle hint. His original plan had
been to induce England to propose a disarma-
ment. Always, according to the anonymous
writer, Lord Salisbury paid marked attention
to His Ma]estys very pacific assurances. but
pointed out clearly that the House of Common
was hostile to any arrangement which would
hamper England's freedom Of action. The
Kaiser understood, and remarked to an old
friend that England's policy and diplomacy
We're too slippery to be leaned on very much.
He WIS delighted with his reception, but Ga ned
nothing of a practical character from his v.st.
The Prime Minister, ON his side, took occasion
to observe to several persons that England had
no idea OF pursuing an active policy against one
of the Contin ntal Powers for the benefit of
some Of the others, and said that Frenohmen
were much mistaken III regarding him as hostile
to them. On the contrary, he had much
sympathy for France, where he was fond Of
staying. With respect to Italy, Lord Salisbury
is represented as having stated that there had
only been an interchange Of views and notes,
and the writer adds that there has been no
guarantee of a territorial nature. The Prime
Minister is described as q firm believer IN
peace.-EurOpean Mail.
On Sunday afternoon the Emperor and En-
press travelled Town to Hatfield to visit Lord
and Lady Salisbury. The house guests assem-
bled in the long drawing room, which contains
over the fireplace an oil painting of the young
Emperor, presented by him to Lord Salisbury
when in England on a former occasion, for it
must be remembered that the Cecils are old
friends of the Emperor's family, and have been
SO for many years. On SO private and intimate
an occasion, of course, no uniforms were worn
only evening dress, with decorations. When
dinner was announced the guests filed down
to the refectory, brilliantly Illuminated with
electric light, The picture of Queen Eliza
beth faced the entrance. The guests, consist
ing of rs persons, were seated at nine round
tables No tOastS of anv kind were rronosed