The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16
ERlN's LAND BILL.
a Lively Squabble Over the Measure
in the House.

,copVri0hted, 1891, by the Ns,0 York AIsociGtsd
PreSSl
LONDON, May l5.-Though parliament
has completed the discussion of all the
original clauses Of the Irish land bill, much
remains to be done with the measure after
the Whitsuntide recess. Under the pros
peet Of prolonged holiday the government
Induced the members inclined 10 obstruot the
bill to hurry through the clauses tonight,
but when everything seemed fair for the
passing OF the bill through the committee
Mr.. Balfour announced that the debate
would be resumed on the clause relating to
tenants advances. Then Mr.. Goschen de-
clined to grant the extended holiday, where
upon several members, sick at heart with
the interminable wrangling over the details,
raised protest. but without effect.
BALFouRs NEW PROPOSALS.
Secretary Balfour's new proposals, which
are exceedingly complicated. aim to regu-
late the ratio Of advances between holdings
above and holdings below ESQ. The land
commissioners are empowered to assist the
purchase Of estates as whole. No mere
skeleton idea Of the clause can do justice to
its complexity. The conservative press
admitted that they would be rash to predict
its practical effect If ever applied. The
immediate consequence would be protracted
OfeE ZIG lucdnuAe.
The government has done nothing in re-
gard 20 the education bill except to decide
that it shall be introduced before the session
closes.
The governments decision not 10 dissolve
parliament until its term is about expired
renders the ministers uudesirous of hasten
ing legislation,
GoscHEN LOST HIS HEAD.
The curtailment of the parliamentary
holiday was due to q squabble between
MeSsrs. Goschen aud Sexton, the latter In
slsting that the clause of his own had
equal right with Secretary Balfours
obstinate and stuck to the letter of Mr..
Smiths undertaking TO adjourn until May
25 only provided all clauses were disposed
of except Secretary Balfouris. Mr. Goschen
became visibly angry. His inability to
control his temper insults him for the gov
ernment leadership in The House Of Com
mons. When the House adjourned
considered. Mr.. Sexton offered TO drop all
the nationalist clauses except his own. But
Mr.. Goschen still refused. The House was
disappointed over the curtailment of the
recess, but the conservatives applaud Mr.
Gosohen's frmnsss.
THE REPORTS OF OBJECTIONS.
The reports of impending defections from
the Parnellite party arose from a move
ment which originated outside OF the Irish
members of the House of Comm ms, the
object OF which was TO heal the faction teud.
Several bishops made e. Dwyer Gray. the
young and able successor of his father, the
channel of Communication between the
leading Parnellites and AMcCarth yites.
Overtures of reconciliation were taken by
the McCarthyites as equivalent to the
abandonment Of Mr.. Parnell by his princi-
pal supporters No definite proposals
reached either side The immediate result
of the approaches was scare. The Par.
nellites suspected each other of intriguing
with the enemy, while the McCarthyites
repudiated the possibility Of discussion Of
any terms short OF Mr. Parnell's retirement.
Mr. Parnell, in an interview, placed the
blame for the baking of his efforts upon
the untimely revelation of the overtures
The negotiations were dropped without
either side getting glimpse Of the practi-
cable basis for harmony.