The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-22
THE PARIS FUND.
Factions COntending Over Its
Possession.
D.Sasre8ments BgtW cen Parnell and The
Other Irish Leaders.
Political Significance Of The Visits Of The
French Fleet-The Absence Of
Lord Salisbury.
Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, Aug. .21,-Parnell's letter, admit
ting the inaccuracy of the amount attributed
10 Dillon as having been drawn from the
Evicted Tenants Fund has brought to
pause the wretched controversy in the Irish
Commoners' ranks, which really centers in
the desire of each side TO obtain control of
the Paris fund. Parnell, brought TO bay, is
meting out the same treatment to Dillon and
O'Brlen which he has already meted out to
the Healyites and the Liberal leaders, but
he is fighting an impossible battle. This
unedifying spectacle can have but one re-
suit, the destruction of Ireland's chances of
home rule. The apathy of the Parnellite
organization and the constant accession of
the Parneilites to the National Federation
have induced the latter organization to in
struct is registration agents for the election
lists to make no distinction between Par
nellites and McCarthyites.
Adverse weather to-day 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 her Highland
holiday purposely to Witness the review,
and further compelled the attendance of the
Lords Of the Admiralty, who wanted TO
spend the recess abroad. The Portsmouth
authorities incurred the anger of the
''Jingo" press by inviting the French off
GERS TO inspect our latest inventions in naval
warfare, under the guidance of officers COM
peteut to explain their uses. The only pos
sble cause for dissatisfaction that the
French Government could entertain is the
absence Of Lord Salisbury, which deprives
the function Of the Foreign Onice'S approval.
The Radicals declare that Lord Salisbury
declined thus openly to display friendship,
which might be interpreted as a disregard
of the Drebund. The French crews were
disappointed that Friday, the Catholic fast
day, was chosen for the chief ceremony,
while on Sunday, feast day, they are
offered no kind of entertainment. 1t was
nOticea bic at the review that the Frenchmen
were less brisk than the English in firing
salutes.
Little is hoped for from China's naval &C
tiOn, but the movement is welcomed as an
indication that the pressure of the powers
has had effect Premier Rudini of Italy has
Informed the cabinets of Germany, England
and France that Italy would cooperate with
sary. but if the powers declined to act
Italy would herself send a fleet TO Chinese
waters to act Independently and immedi-
ateiy, if necessary, to protect Italian sub
jects.
The English Colonial Office has just con-
sented to the appointment of a Chinese Con-
sui al HongKong Tor one year, as an expe-
Timent.
The Government has notified Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British Minister at Washing
ton. as a result of long correspondence
with Lloyds, TO bring under the notice of
the Washington Government the question of
the improper packing Of cotton cargoes for
England.
Iu the Weekly Press several well-known
writers eulOgiZe James Russell Low elPs
genius and express pleasure that he left his
manuscripts to Professor Norton of Har-
yard University, who was engaged by
Thomas Carlyle's family to refurbish Car
lyle's reputation after Froude's revelations.
kusnin also has appointed Professor Norton
as his literary executor.
Patti will start for America November
e9th. Nordica will make a concert tour of
the United States on her own account.