Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
IRELAND AT THE FAIR.
Her. Representatives in Parliament
Ask a Separate Exhibit.
A LARGER GRANT is DEMANDED.
Inroads Of American Reciprocity on English
Colonial Trade.
SYMPATHY FOR EXECUTED POACHERS

LONDON, March 17.-In the House Of
Commons to-day the Parliamentary
Secretary of the Colonial Office
stated that the loss of reve-
nue. to the British colonies
in the West Indies under the treaties of
reciprocity negotiated by them with the
United States under the provisions of the
Mckinley bill was as follows: Jamaica,
S145, 900; the Leeward Islands, $50, 900; the
Windward Islands, 800, 900; Barbados, $780,
900; Trinidad, So, 900, and British Guiana,
s145, ,O0O
John O'Connor again raised the question
of Irish representation in the British ex-
hibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair. Sir
Richard E. Webster, the Attorney General,
replied that Irish members of the House
misunderstood the matter There had been
no personal selection of the members of the
commission. 1t was composed of the Coun-
Gil of the Society of Arts, selected without
regard to the Chicago exhibition. The COM
mission would not overlook Irish interests.
Ireland Is Well Represented.
1t is mistake, Sir Richard said, to sup
pose there are no Irishmen on the commits
sion The official list showed the members
representing the textile, woolen and linen
industries of Ireland. Out of the 20 men,
bers on the list before him, nine were
Irish. If the Irish members favored him
with other names they would be added to
the committee. Fourteen representatives
of Irish industries now assist the commits
sion.
Ireland will be a large exhibitor at
Chicago. Already 26 important Irish firms
have applied for 8, 3,239 square feet of space.
The allotments would soon be made. At the
end of February two-thirds of all the space
available for the United Kingdom had been
applied for.
Mr. Sexton strongly advocated the assign
ment of a special Irish section. He urged,
as we'll, that no charge be made for space.
Mr.. Labouchere said he thought it advisa-
BILE for the Government to increase the
grant and to instruct the commission not to
charge for space.
Sir Lyon Playfair held that the sum now
proposed was utterly inadequate. He held,
also, that the commission ought not to be
confined to the Council of the Society of
Arts, but should include other representa-
tives of British and Irish interests.
Great Demand for Larger Outlay.
He admitted that there might be difficult
d
Irish department. Proper arrangements
will depend upon right classification OF
exhibits. He trusted the Government would
not be sparing in its outlay.
Mr.. Sexton observed that what members
from Ireland considered more important
than the comparison of various branches of
Irish industries was that America should
have an opportunity to find out what ex-
hibits were Irish. Sir Richard Webster
promised that in the work of classification
care should be taken to see that the wishes
of Irish members were carefully considered.
Mr.. Mundella asked Mr.. Balfour whether
the Treasury would consider the expediency
of increasing the grant. [Cries of "Hear,
hear Mr.. Balfour replied that the mat
ter would receive the earliest attention of
the Government. [Cries of 'hear, hear."l
A vote of $50, 900 was then approved.
In the Behalf of the Poaching Murderers.
Several questions were put to Home Sec
retary Matthews in the House of Commons
this evening regarding the execution of the
poachers, Rayner and Egglestone. The
Speaker called Mr.. Conybere Glib
eraD to order for accusing Mr.. Mat
'thews of not taking the trouble to
refer to the documents bearing on the
case. Mr.. Hunter NiberaD then asked
whether Mr.. Matthews, after this judicial
scandal, was prepared to make definition
of what constitutes the crime of murder,
more in harmony with the sentiments of the
people. Mr.. Matthews declined to answer
off hand question of law that has lasted
for centuries.
This evening, in Committee of the Whole
on the supply bill. Mr.. Labouchere moved
to report progress in order to enable the
Government to say when they intended to
dissolve Parliament. Mr.. Balfour, speak
ing in reply, said that Mr.VLabouchere
could enlighten the House on that point
quite as easily as himself The Govern
ment had presented programme of useful
and he did not see any reason
why it should not be carried out. MI. Labou-
chere's motion was negatived without a