The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-12
DOOMED TO A FAILURE.
SaIisbury's Opinion of MorIey's
Eyicted Tenants Commission.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS UNION.
Pleuro-Pneumonia Among Cattle From
the United states--The French sur
prised In Dahomey-The British viii

Copyright, 1892, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 12.-John ,Morley's evict-
ed tenants commission seems doomed 10
disastrous failure. Lord Salisbury has
characterized II as saturnalia for insol-
vent debtors and has declared that Justice
Matthews, its president, will return TO
the judicial bench with his robes soiled
and moth-eaten. Internal disputes con-
cerning the sphere and methods OF the
injury, mistaken instructions by Mr..
Morley, and partisan mismanagement by
Justice Matthews are the chief factors in
the collapse OF the commission.
Besides Mr.. Murphy, who resigned on
account of Justice Matthews procedure,
Murrough O'Brien, the sblest and most
practical member, will retire, ostensibly
because he has been appointed a land pur-
chase commissioner, but really through a
row with his colleagues. Another mem
Der, Mr.. Roche, q. c., has intimated his
desire to be replaced.
The withdrawal of these three members
leaves only Justice Matthews and Mr..
Redington, who sat yesterday for a brief
half hour. Although discredited even
among Liberals, the government will fill
the vacancies with Home Rule nominees
and continue the commission, though its
ends smoke foul in the nostrils OF Parlia-
ment,
The Radicals have abandoned all hope
Of any legislation for the evicted tenants
during the coming session. A plan now
discussed by the ministerial circle Is TO
not ask the House of Commons To vote
grant for their relief, but TO evade de-
cision OF the House by drawing funds
enough from the land purchase commits
sion TO compulsorily purchase portions OF
estates from obstinate landlords, with
enough to make loans to tenants to en-
able them to start farms anew. There is
nothing timid or squeamish about this
proposal, but with another general cleo
tion almost within sight, prudent Liberal
members OF the House OF Commons hesi-
tate to approve a course that IL certain to
arouse general reprobation.
The latest trades union developement i'm
London is the formation OF domestic
servants union. Seven hundred servants
have already joined, and the number OF
possible members in London is estimated
al $4,000. The members of the union in |
tend TO hold an open air meeting 10 give |
expression TO o demand that the govern |
ment estab ablish servants labor exchange 1
where no fees shall be exacted, fix the /
hours OF labor, regulate salaries and force |
employers to give suitable character to
servants on dismissal. The organizers OF
the union have applied for an opportunity |
to give evidence before the labor COM
mission, and they boast that they have
bcCureu the advocacy OF several mem herSI
OF the House OF Commons.
Some officials OF the board OF agricult-
ure stated yesterday that the decision to
prohibit importation OF Canadian cattle
was based upon the reports of three veter-
mary professors and two inspectors, who
stated that the lungs Of 800 cattle slaugh-
tered in Scotland had been inspected in
London, and that In four cases there were
discovered undoubted evidences of pleuro-
pneumonia. The officials also state that
although the United States government
has declared the whole country free from
euro-pneumonia, five cases OF the dis
ease have been found within the last few
days among cattle from the United States
landed at Deptford and Birkenhead.
The Behrfng Sea arbitrators, who are to
meet In Paris, will probably not assemble
before February. Lord Hannen, assisted |
by Sir George Baden Powell, is laboring
steadily over the case for Great Britain
n official circles here the opinion prevails
hat the arbitration proceedings will be
,rotracted.