The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-20
TORIES vERGING ON PANIC.
PROOFS OF 1HE 0oTERNMENrs WEAK.
NESS ALARM EVEN BALFOUR.
Ridieate from Liberals ana Nationaiists for
the New Irish niil, ssa Only HaiEheartea
Support from Con pc atlves.

Rsdiea,e from liberals ana Nationaiists 70
the New Irish Biil. ssa Only HaiEhesrte,
Support from Conservatives.
LONDON. Fob. 19.--The Tories are on tn,
verge OF panic. Even the cool and cyni
cal Balfour Is excited over the proof
OF Government weakness shown durins
the week. Tho narrow escape from
defoat on the issue Of the Governm ent's 1risf
land policy was followed to-day by another
escape on Welsh issues. After the division
tho House was counted out at 1880 p. NJ. thus
showing the Generalization Of the Tories and
their Liberal Unionist friends.
II is said that Mr.. Balfour was strongly AZ.
feoted by the manner in which his speech on
the Irish Local Government bill was received,
and that he afterward conferred with leading
Tories In his private room in tho House OF
Commons. Some Of tho utterances at this
conference have leaked out. Mr.. Bal
four. It is said. pointed out that 1t
was not only useless but dangerous to
defer, any longer the appeal to the electors.
the d Hn Y se 81 the Situation liz
saii tnat, as measure for tho coneIlliation 81
sS hH SSt fSs s Would
to be fought out distinctly on tho question OF
parliamentary home rule. ,
more timid that Sasty dissolution Would look
wv iHuSu llke ulSOTxuUIHeu TOut.. Hc Vues-
ton will probably come up at a Cabine5 meet.
bymany: the Government may decide, to dis
ment vii have t. iaes March sthe dangerous
issue Of Welsh Observation-Disclosures. 1t is known
OF the Minlstery are in favor OF !lisestablish-
ment in Wales. and the. Liberals intend to
aanr pos H Ws Is at tie tie
same time q subject tho Tories are anxious to
avoid for fcaro Of aliGnating the Nonconform-
ISfo ~ n fhn HIN N q.
The Liberals and Irish Nationalist are in
Hstory
Hatc9urt is represented as having declared ar,d
The Sianiani declares that tho Government
Of tho eral-tnionists. The Standard adds:
The measure corresponds exactly with tho
ries out tho SS Subscriptions 81 poiicy which
have always found favor In tile Unionist
Tho TELEGRAPH says:
nothing TO say in II. defence The bill Is g no sense
s.s e me- sss
ss; deny Have offered Ireland .o%.saIn. ssn.iiy
she deserves no,htnx s..'er they wefs wIosx m In
EMMA Witch WI they have p.c:a tSs%sslSe. ills
toe ;sna 70 rs T s
Tho Times says:
Mr.. Ralfour has displayed complete mastery of lie.
tSs OF very complicated and technical subject. The
S e ee c of s @ Clause
sl tssS rs ss s 5 sm,
which the Gadstonans and the Irish members worked
themselves Is really amusing. We doubt whether they
Will be able to stir tho English and Scotch electors
by relating the wrongs OF judiciay deposed county
councillors
The Doilv Nrrs says:
Nothing more extraordinary than this bill was ever
submitted TO Parliament. Nj. Bairours strongest
mics never imagined that he could have devised so
thoroughly bad and hopeless a measure.
The Chronicle thinks tho bill an honest at
tempt. but that It fails to please anybody: 1t is
good as far as 1t goes. but 1t does not 20 far
The. Star says some people bowed. some
kicked. and others laughed at tho bill. 1t is
Of the opinion that Balfour's detection lately
was owing to his Travelling at the birth OF such
a ridiculous measure.
The Irish Nationalist papers bitterly de-
nounce the bill while the Tory papers give II |
q lukewarm support. The Liberal and Radl-
cal papers are In full cry against the bill. |
which they cover With ridicule The Pail Mall |
Gazette hopes for Mr.. Balfour's sake, that the |
rumor that he opposed 1t is true. The contents, |
Il says: nre stupid. the ON fssions stupid, and |
most stupid was the moment chosen to intro !
luce 1t. |
The Dublin National Press says:
The bill is a beggarlv account OF meaningless pro.
'isions It. Ike Japanese toy-a empty
Jokes within ono another.