Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-19
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT MEASURES
AND BAlFOua's LEADERSHIP.
Giadstons's "Coming" Administration
Ireland and America-rhe Engiish
Miners Strike other Notes

meut fzzled out owing 10 the lack OF sup
port. even his own set holding aloof. Mr..
Gladstone, before starting for Hawarden.
held conference with Sir william Har-
court. Sir George Trevilyan, and others,
and brought them into accord with his
policy OF not interfering with the pro-
gross Of government business on the
ground that it is tumbling TO pieces
with sufficient rapidity, making the period
OF dissolution matter of indifference.
The warmest friends Of Mr.. Baiiour admit
that his leadership is n disappointment.
Though no concerted form OF obstruction
has thwarted business yet, the government
bills and the votes for supply are IN an I'M
precedented position of muddle and delay.
Mr.. Balfour's want OF tact frequently lrrlc
.ates members not under fuli conirol on
the Liberal whips and drives them INTO
the opposition, thus retardlng progress.
An instance Of this
WANT OF TACT
occurred tonight. Instead Of allowing
the House to finish considering a Scotch
matter of Importance and not likely to alb
sorb time. MIR. Balfour moved that the
estimates have precedence. The irlsh ana
Scotch members coalesced in opposing the
motion, and Sir William HarcOurt seized
the advantage to taunt Mr. Balfour with
| throwing the work or Parliament into con-
| fusion chiefly through want of method
m presenting the accounts. On three sue
cessive amendments copious palayer
occurred, and the government obtained
maiorlties of SO. %, and ~. respectively. but
the night was wasted before the House got
| into Committee on Supply, IN which again
there occurred division upon DIVISION.
During the debate Colonel Nolan charged
Sir. Balfour with pressing through the
Irish vote last evening because most OF the
Irish members were absent attending ~.
Particularly celebrations. and declining
to proceed with Scotch business this eve-
ming because the Scotch members were
present.
MIR. Hunter declared that the govern
ment was giving the Scotch and Irish q
useful lesson in home rule; that, after
promising a special day tor Scotch busl-
ness, the government simply wiped out the
matter as Of no account.
MR. GLADSTONE
| will reappear in the House of Commons
| on the second reading OF the small-hold-
ings bill, which is expected on Monday.
| IL Is regarded as proof OF the honest De
sire of the opposition not to impede the
government that the Liberal Leaders wlil
| not divide on the second reading Of the
| bill. They will leave amendments until
| the committee stage il reached. when
| they will try To get clauses inserted
creating parish councils by popular cleo
! ton and comforting upon the councils
| compulsory powers to acquire and sell
| land for small holdings. AS affairs now go
| on the disposal of the Irish iocal-govern-
\ ment bill il not within sight.
| The Cabinets final electoral stroke-the
labor bill-has been referred to Minlste-
rial committee composed of Messrs. Bal
| four. Matthews, Richie. and GoIst. The
Ministers differed in regard 70 the INTRO
| duction OF the labor proposals before the
Labor COMMISSION reports. Electoral ne
| cessIties compelled a decision to promote
the bill as the leading plank OF the pant
platform. but the government has no IN
| tention TO try 20 pass the bill.
Ataplenary sitting of the Labor Com
uission-the Duke OF Deyonshlre pre-
siding-there was discussed proposal 10
render an interim, report. inspired by de-
sire to assist the government to prepare
| the labor bill. The Duke of Devonshlre
| proposed that the commission draft a
| series Of recommendations, but the labor
members refused 10 concur. Ultimately
It was agreed to present only precise
analysis of the evidence taken.
| THR BERING-sEA MATTER.
The question of renewal of the modu'
| rirendi in the Bering-Sea matter has reach
| ed an advanced stage during the week, Oil
| Julian pauncefote being charged TO state
| the character of Lord Salisbury's reply &c
| the United States note on Wednesday. III
| the Ministerial circle ii IS believed that
| Lord Salisbury continues TO contend that
| n renewal of the nlOdus r,Uertd, under exist
ing conditions Is unreasonable. The llDe
| rails are of the opinion that Lord salisbury
| wants TO leave the Bering-Sea questlonln
| state that will embarTass the coming
| Al.l.t,,. The matfer does
not excite much public interest and no
body admits the possibility OF the dim
cuity ripening into a dangerous quarrel. \
certain portion OF the Radical press take
a curiously "iiugoish view OF the mat
ter. While assailing Lord Salisbury 70
mismanagement Of the dispute. thes
papers denounce the claims OF the Unlte'
States a. preposterous, impudent preteen
slons, violating the elementary principles
OF international law" &c.
BrMETALLIsa.
The success OF the bimetallist propa
eanda has so encouraged the committee o
the Bimetallic League that the commute
has decided TO raise the question OF an III
ternational conference by debate IN Par
lament. The many adhesions OF mem
| hers of the House of Commons seem L
Justify the movement. Among other
Sr NJ. w. Ridley. who has potent thoue
uuiet influence in the House, has Jolnel
the league. Commoners Howell (Radical
and Weston Jarvis Conservative hav
been elected parliamentary secretaries q
the league.
THE IRISH uNIoN1srs
have arranged to contest sixty seats /
Ireland. The chances of their winning
majority OF these is remote, but they an
10 embarTass the Nationalists. The cleo
ton fund of the latter is such that 1T can
not possibly stand the drain, unless assist
ed externally. The Liberal war-chest ca
be drawn upon, but the main reliance
! nlaced in Instantaneous. The National
,sts are reluctant TO take penny from %
liberals. as an acceptance would plac
them under obligations. II is estimate
that they will require 100000 10 fight VII
: success.
WHICH PORT Is IT.
II is reported that the Palmers, VIII
2 form one OF the largest naval and shlI
: building firms In the United hlngdom' az
3 arranging to transfer the plant OF the
, works at Newcastle-on-Iyne TO certal
J mort in the United States, where they WI
. conduct their business in future. Nj
e Rockefeller. of the Standard OIL COMPANY
| will II ia said, ION the enterprise, cor
| tubuting S40.000.000, and using his inil'
| ence TO secure government contracts II
war ships.
The MINERS STRIKE FAILURE.
q The leaders among the striking minel
|. privately admit that the strike Is failur
: The men have already lost in wages slnt
they quit work the immense sum OF $500
600 and further loss is accruing 10 II
Durham strikers. whom their empioye
will lock out unless they give their consel
= TO a reduction of ~ per cent. in wages.
y If the additional cost to. consumers B
o the increase IN the price of coal is aide
d to the loss sustained by the miners 1t vi
be seen that gigantic sum
money indeed has been waste
since the struggle between the mine
and their employees began. III
Q sole persons profting by the great co1t t,
a between labor and capitol are the Imiddl
menand owners, who have been unloadil
! their stocks of coal during the PAM
winch was concocted for the purpose
causing a rise in the prices OF the col
modify. mi.
Tho emnlovers in Durham are willing