Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
NO SIGN OF COMPROMISE.
A Lively Campaign Now on Through
out the United Kingdom.
WORLDS FAR PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
The English Powers Seem to Be. e.Quite in
Love With the Idea.
POSSIBLY ONE MORE RIPPER TRAGEDY

sion of Farliament brings 10 the Ministers
only brief cessation of work and to politi-
clans 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..
Balfour will open the campaign on Monday
az Plymouth, when it is expected that he
will give further inkling of his solution of
the problem of Irish county government,
to which the Cabinet is now distinctly
pledged.
Since the propagation speech announced
that the coming session would deal with
questions already elaborated, all rumors of
an immediate general election have ceased.
The members know that the legislative pro-
gramme mentioned in the Queens speech
in November last is left incomplete, and
will be resumed next year. 1t is possible
even now TO predict with eIactitude upon
what legislative achievement the Cabinet
finally hope TO take the Judgment of the
country.
OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES.
Resides the Irish local bill, the Ministers
have perfected an important English meas
ure developing the existing system of local
government by creating district councils,
and bills to assist the purchase of land in
small allotments and amending in favor of
workmen the law affecting the liability of
employers will reappear with every chance
OF passing. The opposition are quite pre-
pared TO see the Government succeed in
carving out those and other minor popular
measures without fearing that the Cabinet
will be thereby so strengthened as to avert
defeat on an appeal to the country.
The burden of the work of reeess rests
upon Mr.. Balfour. In his Irish local gov
ernment bill, it is understood, the feature
viii be the franchise, the electorI of the
county boards being confined to persons
actually paving rates. The measure will
bear the smallest possible resemblance to
home rule measure. The leading principle
will prevent boards created under its provi-
sions from being controlled by the masses.
If the presence of royal persons can en-
sure the success of the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago its success now seems TO be assured.
II is certain that several members of En-
glish roval family are showing such an in
terest in the progress of the preparations as
indicates an intention on their part TO visit
the Fair, and communications have reached
London from Berlin which leave little doubt
that 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 LORD MAYOR WILLING.
The keen and growing interest taken in
London in the Fair rendered it probable
that an invitation from the Mayor of Chi
cago TO the Lord Mayor of London, asking
him to inspect the site and preparations for
the Fair this wear, would find acceptance
lN,,
Of the Common Council whether the Lord
Mayor could take Protracted leave of ab-
sence from Office TO go in state to America.
Precedents for visits from Lord Mayors
abroad found in the archives support the
proposal II the pending arrangements re-
suit favorably, the Lord Mayor will be en-
abled to see Chicago next spring, probably
in a semi-private capacity, and his visit will
be prelude TO the presence in state Of his
successor in 1893.
/ The three weeks naval maneuvers Just
concluded in the North Sea have been
keenly watched by every country in Eu-
rope. Experts blame the Admiralty for
suddenly changing the plans, converting
the tactical maneuvers after five DAYS evo-
lutions into straegettic maneuvers, thus
spelling the initiative of the Admirals COM
manding. In spite of the Admiralty's
blundering the evolutions have yielded re-
suits of immense importance. They have
shown the rapidity of the mobilization of
an English feet, and in reality that the new
and complicated instruments of sea warfare
like the battle ships Sans Pareil and Nile
can be equipped, manned and sent to sea in
a few days ready for action.
THE MONSTER PEACEMAKERs.
They have also proved that the 11O-ton
ha ha
worked rapidly and successfully, penetrat-
ing - inches of iron armor and Is inches of
any compound armor afoat at a range of
over 900 yards. Another discovery made
has modifcated the accepted ideas of the
value Of torpedo vessels. In no instance
did 8 torpedo vessel succeed in an attack on
an iron-clad. The system followed against
the torpedo vessels converted the defense
into an attack Instead of waiting for the
torpedo vessels the warships went for them.
Out Of 20 torpedo boats four were adiudged
captured, while two protecting ships were
destroyed and IL attacks were repulsed.
The superiority of activity over passive de-
fense against torpedo boats is therefore held
to he demonstrated.
Mr.. Dillon, while here, conferred unceas-
ingly with Parnellites with the view of
ending the schism in the Irish partv. He
found them resolutelv opposed to Mr.
Parnelis retirement as a condition of re-
union. Several intimated their intention
TO withdraw from public life, but during
the tenure of the House of Commons they
will adhere TO their old leader. The meet
ing of Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, Mccarthy
and Sexton TO deliberate on the future
leadership of the party resulted in an agree
ment that Mr.. Dillon should be formally
invested with the leadership when Parlis-
mcnt reassembles
ACTUAL AND NOMINAL LEADERS.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Mccarthy will be the
nominal chief, though Mr.. Dillon will be
the virtual leader. This arrangement set
ties rumors ascribing TO Mr.. Sexton an in
tention TO contest the Presidency of the
party.
Lord Salisbury has instructed his So
licitor to press the bankruptcy case against
Mr.. O'Brien TO the quickest possible con-
clusion. Besides Lord Salisbury another
claimant, George Bolton, TO whom jury
awarded $4,000 damages in a libel action
against Mr.. o. Brien wears ago, has revived
hrs demand. 1t is plain that the object of
both suits is TO disqualify O'Brien TOR Par
liamentarv life.
Lord Salisbury started for Chateau Cecil,
at Dieppe, to-day. His last official work
was a communication to NJ. Waddington,
the French Ambassador, on the prepara-
tions made for the reception of the French
fleet at Portsmouth. The official programme
is as follows: On August 20 a portion of
the English feet will meet the French fleet
off the Isle of Wight and will escort the
French vessels through Roadsteads to
Cowes opposite Osborne House, where
anchor will be cast. On August 81 Ad-
,,niral (Tprvais and his oiScers will dine with