Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-30
ENCLAND'S BEHRINC SEA BILL
Rank and File of the Commons in the Dark
as to Its Provisions.
LEADER SMITH SAYS 1T is ALL RIGHT.
Minister aIsts do Not Consider tho
Newfoundland Difficulty by Any
Means Sctticd-Parncn and
Mrs. O'Shca.

| lCopWfUhtci 1891 bU NclC IOr,; associated PreSSl
| LONDON, May GA measure OF such inn
| portance as the Bchrng sea bill is rarely
read the first time in the house of commons
| without tho minister's afforiing the house
fuller particulars than they vouchsafcd today
| regarding its provisions. Tho members lis
tened with strained attention to MIR. Smith,
| expecting to learn the terms of tho agree
mcnt with the Washington government and
great was their disappointment when ho
stopped short after tutoring the formal re-
quest for permission to bring in bill to en-
| able the queen, by an order in council, to
make special provision to prohibit the
catching of seals in Behriug sea by her ma
iesty's subjects during period named in tho
order
Questions put to the minister's in tho lobby
elected nothing beyond tho statement that
they are awaiting the final response from
Washington. Mr.. Smith has not only vouch-
safed the assurance that the arrangement
already secured harmonzes the action of
the British government but that of the
Americans.
Other ministerial members expressed them
selves aS certain that the measure will meet
with no adverse criticism, either in the
house or in the country, and that it will lead
TO IA permanent settlement of the dispute.
Though the period of prohibition is under.
stood to be one year, the elastic nature of an
order in council will empower the govern
mcnt to make further extension. So many
members We're discussing tho situation in the
lobbes and in tho smoking room that tho
house could not proceed with business and it
was counted out earlJ in the evening.
Although Lord Salisbury told The house of
lords tonight that the French government
would accept the suspension of the New
foundland bill, uneasiuess prevails in the
foreign Office regarding NJ. Ribots exact
view OF the practical abandonment of n
measure which Lord Salisbury is pledged to
pass.
Ministerialists do not consider the New
foundland difficulty by any means settled,
though they admit that the dispute between
the home government and the colony is for a
time eased. Lord Salisbury spoke with
hcsitancy on the situation. He declared that
the house of commons was now pledged to
support any future legislation necessary to
carry out the treaty obligations, but lie added
as to the Immediate result Of the proceeding
of the house of commons that he must speak
with reserve as he did not know how the
French government might view 1T.
The Parnellites hear tnat their chief will
wed Mrs. O'Shea before the registrar about
the middle of June. 1t is not true that her
daughters Will reiAain with her. Captain
O'Shea controls the family. His son Gerald
is about to be gazetted to a commission in the
army. Captain O'Shea does not in the mean
time prevent intercourse between tho mother
and the daughters. They reside only three
miles apart ut Brighton, ard the captain per-
mltS the daughters to visit their mother fire.
luently, but after her marriage is effected
all relations will cease.
Mr.. GladstOne's suggestions towards reme-
dying the persecution OF the Russian Jews
stl ongly disappoint the community His let
ter on the subject shows that the Russian
Jews committee has already taken tho exact
course he suggested. At q meeting of the
Chovevei the speakers declared that facts
were known which justified the action of tho
European governments, that crisis had
been reached aud time was precious.
Lord RothSChild has presented memorial
to Lord Salisbury asking the British govern
ment to initiate concerted action by the
powers to assist wholesale emigration of
Jews to Palestine. The Rothschllds, tho
Goldsmiths and the leading Jews of England
concur in the opinion that the settlement Of
the Jews in Palestine is the best plan. They
aim to obtain European recognition of a
great wave OF emigration as necessary to tho
solution of the Jewish problem.
Baron Hirscn, though having schemes of
his own, supports the English plans to op-
crate through diplomatic channels.
Lord Salisbury, leaving the usual official
channel, is reported rs writing directly TO the
heads of the European governments com
mending to their consideration the Roths-
childs memorial.
The appointment of Mr.. Mccormick as
representative in England of The Columbian
exhibition greatly satisfies the friends Of tho
Chicago fair here, who have hitherto been
working in the dark.
MIR. Gladstone is obliged to STAY Mt
Hawarden for another fortnight his recent
illness having left traces in his lungs and
bad cough