The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04

is as bad as the delay in the approving
Of clause 1, and has aroused various
feelings OF dissatisfaction among the
most loyal Gladstonians. The Liberals
are irritated and chagrined. because their
prophecies of summary action by the
Government have proved false so far,
and the Irish have been eXasperated 10
the verge of revolt by the taunts OF the
Unionlsts, which they have borne In ST.
lence in the hope Of facilitating the
progress Of the bill. If the promised re-
lief does not come soon the Irish men,
bers may be expected to jump into the
fray and avenge all the gibes and insults
thrown at them by Mr.. Balfour and Mr..
Chamberlain in the last week. In fact
Thomas Sexton (anti-Parnellte) has
served notice on the ministers that, In
case decisive action against the obstruc-
tionists be further delayed neither Justin
Mccarthy nor he can be responsible for
the silence Of the Nationalist. when
goaded by the speech Of the opposition.
The increasing bitterness Of the Union
lists. he said, had put such a severe
strain upon the discipline OF the Irish
parties that, unless the Government
would come to the rescue with repressive
measures, the Irish leaders would be
powerless TO prevent their men from ex-
ercislng their full parliamentary privi-
leges Of debate. Such a lifting Of the
fiood-gates would mean the doubling OF
the present resources Of obstruction and
the postponement Of final action on the
bill until August. The Liberal members
Of the House Of Commons, appalled, by
the prospect, are urging the ministry
to avert the threatening calamity by car
rving out the programme formulated by
Mr.. Gladstone during the Whitsuntide
recess.
The utter desperateness Of the situation
Is revealed by the fact that even the
Unionists have begun TO weary Of pro-
posing and debating and dividing on
amendments which never had the slight
est chance OF being accepted. Last even
ing a Unicnist conference at Devonshire
House disclosed wide difference Of opin-
ion as to the expediency Of indulging
without stint the amendment mania.
Lord Randolph Churchill protested
agair ST the Tory talking contests Of re-
cent sittings, and advocated the limitation
Of the debate to motions authorized by the
Conservative and Liberal-Unionist lead
ers. The complaints OF Unionists, who
were Kept waiting in the house for hours
10 participate I'm hopeless and purposeless
divisions, he said ought 10 be considered,
for the sake OF party discipline II for
nothing else.
Mr.. Balfour agreed I'm principle with
Lord Randolph, although contendng that
some exceptional privileges ought 10 be
granted 10 the free lances Of the opposi-
ton. Joseph Chamberlain. leader OF the
liberal Unionists, however, favored war
10 the knife all along the lines. He In
sisted upon the policy Of unceasng oppo-
sition and obstruction, and pleaded so
earnestly for his views that eventually
they were approved by the conference.
A series Of new amendments was pre-
pared FOR the annoyances OF the Govern
ment and the exhaustion Of the whole
house. Lord Randolph and Mr.. Balfour
still dsapprove OF this course, but the
Liberal Unionists, notably Sir Henry
James, are heartily in accord with Mr..
Chamberlain