Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-05
WORRIED BY ALIENS.
Home Secretary Matthews Has
Drafted an immigration Bill
MODELLED on AMERICAN LINES.
Queen Victoria Convinced Gladstone Will
Be the Next Premier.
THE OPENING OF A GREAT CAMPAIGN
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsrErcH.l

LONDON, June Al CopyigM 1-Parlia-
ment has adjourned until Thursday next
When the House of Commons reassembles,
Mr.. Balfour will ask for the whole time OF
the House for Government business, and
the request will be granted, as everybody
will be anxious to wind up the session as
quickly as possible. OF the imposing array
of bills mentioned in the Queens speech at
the opening of the session scarcely any have
made real progress. The clergy discipline
bill has been passed, and the small holdings
bill has safely reached the House of Lords
and will get through all right
The fate of the Irish education bill re-
mains in suspense, but the Irish local gov
eminent bill and other measures have been
dropped. By sitting late and working hard
the Commons will be able to dispose of the
supply bill and other necessary business in
about fortnight, and Parliament will be
dissolved on or about the 25th inst.
Recognizing Immigration Evils.
Home Secretary Matthews has drafted a
bill restricting and regulating somewhat on
American lines the immigration of destitute
aliens into England, but Colonel Howard
Vincent and other members who have been
moving actively in this matter in the House
of Commons don't see any prospect of legis-
lation on the subject in this Parliament.
Mr. Ritchie, President of the local Govern
ment Board, was to have prepared the bill
and in his absence the subject has been neg
lected. Richie represents an East End
constituency, has studied alien immigration
very closely and stood pledged to his con-
stituents to endeavor to grapple with the
evil
1t is not generally known that three years
ago select committee of the House of
Commons actually reported in favor of
regulations at British ports similar to those
enforced at New York, and it is strange
that bill based upon the committees
recommendation was not introduced and
passed long ago, in view of the circum-
stances that it would have been extremely
popular
Many Destitute Stay I'm England.
Colonel Vincent told DISPATCH re-
porter to-day that 10000 destitute aliens
arrived in England during the past II
months, irrespective of a considerable num-
Ger of foreigners passing through to Amer
lea. OF the latter class the ship owners
stop many at Liverpool, knowing they
would be sent back at the shippers expense
This residium, the Colonel added mourn
fully, remains in England, although the
official records treat them as having gone to
the United States. 1t is asserted that the
number of undesirable immigrants increase
every year, and that drastic regulations
alone will not stop the influx. Apparently |
there must be poll tax as we'll
Mr.. Gladstone will probably come to |
town next Thursday for a few davs, but |
three-fourths Of the members will remain in |
the country looking after their election |
Joseph Chamberlain will open |
the campaign in Birmingham next week
His reelection is assured, thanks to the |
personal devotion of the citizens among
whom he has lived and worked for 80 years |
past But more than half his party, will |
ind themselves without seats in the new
for nothing is more certain in
connection with the coming struggle than
the chief victories of the Home Rulers in
British constituencies will be gained at the
expense of the mongrel group calling itself
and acknowledging the
dual leadership of the Duke of Devonshire
and Joseph Chamberlain.
Victoria Expects 1t to Be Gladstone.
Mr. Gladstone will not take the field until
Parliament has been dissolved. He will
pioOOCu NiISCb w GuluUurSu anu IOrGnWlGn |
an oratorical campaign of about
ten DAYS which cannot fail to have an i'm
mense influence upon the country. If all
the omens be not falsifed he will be the
next Prime Minister of England.
Gladstone will be the first English states
man who has been Premier four times. That
he will attain that unique distinction is evil
IDENTIFY the belief of Queen Victoria, one of
the shrewdest political observers of this
She had arranged to remain at
Balmoral, her private estate in the north
Of Scotland, until 28th inst, but in view of
a probable change of ministry she has de-
Dided to return to Windsor on the 22d. This
will save Mr.. Gladstone a long railway
journey to the north when the Queen sum-
mons him and Her Majesty is entitled to
some praise for her consideration. She re-
mained at Balmoral during the crisis in
1886 and Lord Salisbury had to undertake
The journey, although he was in poor health
1t the time.