, 1891-08-08
MAY VISIT THE FAIR.
Members of the English and
German Royal Families
Taking an Interest in the
Chicago Exhibition.
Parnellites Refuse to Desert
Their Leader.


Copyrighted, 1891. by N. Y. Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. Since the provoga-
tion speech announced that the coming
session would deal with questions al
ready elaborated. all rumOrs OF an lmme-
diate general election have ceased. The
members know that the legislative PRO-
gramne mentioned IN the queens speech
in November last is left incomplete and
will be resumed mex year. Beside the
Irish local bill the ministers have per
fected an English measure developing the
existing system OF local government by
creating district councils, aud other bills.
The opposition are prepared to see the
government succeed in carrying these.
without fearing that the cabinet will be
thereby so strengthened as to avert de-
feat on an appeal to the country. The
burden OF work rests upon BaliOur. In
his Irish local government bill 1t is
understood the features will be the fran
chise and the election of county boards.
the boards being confined to persons act
ually paying rates. The measures will
bthA AbC euldlAfEN blhlCG " uOUlt
rule measures. The leading principle
will prevent the boards created under its
provisions from Icing controlled by the
masses.
If the presence of royal persons can
insure the success of the worlds fair in
Chicago its success now seems to be
assured. 1t is certain that several mem
bers of the English royal family are show
ing such interest in the progress of the
preparations as indicates AN intention on
their pare n visit the fair, and mmu
cations have reached London from Berlin
which leaves 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 three weeks naval manoeuvres just
concluded in the North sea have been
keenly watched by every government in
Europe. Experts blame the admiralty
for suddenly changing tie plans, convert
ing them into tactical manoeuvres. thus
spelling the initiative of the admiral com
mandinR In spite of the admiralty's
laundering, the evOlutions yielded results
of immense Importance. They have shown
the rapidly OF mobilization of the English
feet in realIty-that new and complicated
instruments OF sea warfare like the battle
ships Sans Pared and Nile can be
equipped. manned aud sent to sea
in a few days ready for action.
They have also proved that the 10 ton guns
used on the Sans Parcel can be worked
rapidly and successfully, penetrating nine
teen inches OF iron armor and fifteen
inch sc of ,nv comnound armor aAoot nj a
range at . 600 Yards. Another discovery
made has mortified the accented ideas nj
the value of tornedo vessels In no in.
stance did a torpedo vessel succeed in an
attack ON an ironclsd. The system fol-
lowed against tornedo vessels converted
defense into attack, Instead of waiting
for the tnrpedo vessels the war ships
went for them. Dat of twenty torpedo
boats. fonr were adiudged captnred, while
two protecting ships were destroyed and
seventeen attacks repulsed. The su-
reriorlty of an pctive over n passive de-
tense against torpedo boats is therefore
held to be demonstrated.
Dillon, while here, conferred unceas.
ingly with the Parnellites with a view Of
ending the schism in the Irish party. He
found them resolutely opposed to Par,
nell's retirement as a condition of re
union. Several intimated their intention
to withdraw from public life, but durinl
the tenure of their places in the eommons
tbev will adhere 10 their old leader
Tbe meeting of Dillon. O'Brien
Mccarthy and SEXTON to deliberate on IN,
f,tnre leadership of the marty resulted II
an agreement that Dillon should be for
maIlv invested With the leadership wber
parliament reassembles. Meanwhil.
Mccarthy will be oomipal chief. thougf
Dillon will be the virtual leader.
Lord Salisbury has instructed his so
lieitor To press the bankruntcv case ~agains
William O'Rrien To the ranidest posslbl,
CONCLUSION. Reside Lord Salisbury. an.
other claimant George Bolton, to whom
a iury awarded "a. d damages in libe
action against O'Brien wears AGO. has re
yived his demand II Is Main that m,
object of both suits is to disoualif,
O'Brien for parliamentary life.
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