Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-19

CRUx OF HOME RULE
The Financial Settlement Is the
Great Drawback.
CROPS DYING FOR WATER
The I>~~e~ n Enstan>1 and france
Are saa4eshiax k,.sor.soas aud
Cssshs Arc ssarvtn..
CROPS DYING FOR Watch

the ir,sh parliamentary party have b.
come - ine.ns.d at the taetics eui-
pioyed BY the opposition TO delay tho
homo rule bill that the government
must row face open revolt by the Irish
nismhcrr az expedite the bill and esssss
accepting odonsive opposition annud-
ments The unionksts are. of course. de-
lighted at the sceues 81 disruption ia
Mr.. Giadstone's slight majority and
some 81 them express enntidence in the
ultimate defeat Of the measure through
the withdrawal u Irish support. An
unprejudleed view u the situation
sho~s. however. that the position IL not
nearly Sd bad fos home rule ~ the
unioEists pretend 10 believe. But il il
true that the relations between the Irish
leaders and Dir. Gladstone have really
become strained D. the point os rupture.
Besides the dlscontent over the sIow-
ness q discussion Of tho clauses OF the
ball. = pronounced disagreement has
srisen concerning Mr.. Gladstones re-
viscd hnanesai psops<alA They were
submitted Ia Sexton and Mccarthy Gu
Friday last and were. at the tirss glance.
seen BY them 10 be unacceptable. The
financial clause. 50 far as tho continued
adhesion Of the Irish party to Mr. Glad.
stone IL concerned. have become the
crux u the situation. UaIcss Mr.. Glad
stone recasfs his la.est proposals ON
falr~r terms. the Irish mcsibers Will
withdra~ that support which Is esscn-
tial Ia keep dr. Gladstone IN power.
split on Money Matters.
II the new financial settlement did
not involve q further drain upon the
Irish resources. for instance. gave the
Irish exehequer q Part 1T the customs
revenue which n now sssig lct. exclu
ssveiy IN the imperial excheauer, then
the last real difficulty 10 the passage Il
the bill would he solved. ami the gov
eminent could 20 ahead end drive the
mcssurr through the house with no re.
gard for the obstruction tactics 81 It's
enemies. The main cause Of the SLOW
us-s and heslssncy IL the government in
this hnancs.si trouble. and httle rushing.
msy be- hooked for until an understand.
Iug m regard to money matters Is
reached between the Irish leaders and
Mr. Gladstone
A section os tho radicals want por.
ton of TIE bah 20 b. passed at this ses-
slou and 10 iol the financial proposals
await Adoption until she session OF next
year. Ibe minister's. however. agree
that the measure must 70 completed. no
matter 20 hat length the Session Is pro-
tracfesl
Gladstone and Candle.
During the debate last niHiif on r.
W cIvmars motion IN favor az the
negotiation q an arbitration treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. Which faoslon was adopted. the
members Il tllc house beeaals uneasy
and spmes 1nt excitcd IN watching Dir.
Gladstone tl1nueFftEg with lighted
candle Ia hls ks1d anleog the sIocumelts
on THE ossk- lis failing eye-ight aud
the 'sitcr<ssy ~ mind BE- throws into
everything NJ uuslSFtahcs. combined
With his pse occg FAtiun OF ttougat.
csused arm 80 sometimes ureonsc,ously
htiny the Cans lessicx he had ErnsTed
"a hs hsnst dangerously near the papers
ofs the dsek and then close % his iyery
hair fie. 20 course. hal no thought
that he n,xff set the house on tire. or
that be might receive dangerous IN
Jtlfios BY sitting himself ou IRE, tnt
searched diligently for the paper he
wanted uata SIR Edward Grey. r.ar'ia.
usentsry fscretsry n the foreign t.:fic>.
-, eel hrn by tie arm and pointed ont
81 him tie risk he vac running. Dir
tslaslstose laughed heartily. but he
placed he canslie~iick upan the table.
taereAs rplie sing the anxiety that IRE
ssiied susong the members. political
friends and enemies alike.
Drouxhs An Two Countries
II Ia. been considerable time stare
rsirs q any consequence have fallen.
Tn. Drought has been scs,osnpsnftxi BY
hesst slnsost tropical in Is intensity lsud
ns1rh suffering inconsenience aud
damage - certain erops have r-sulresi
The xrsve~s aBsiisy is seit IN both coun
fri.s and rasn - prayed for ~ farmers
fssiv. The great industrial and manu-
featuring center. Manchester - tnrsaf.
enesi With water famine ard should
this actually occur u weuic entail
heavy <~s sn the mills which use en-
aruseus quantities q water. Thfiagh
cut tn niistlsni Countries In the soefh
~ England ,hs hay crop - reportssl to
- tDtai failure. Peas hsss not pctiiesi
sed The vince are h~,nx us.st AZ festtsr.
Vast areas q s.xetsb@s~ are deal and
the h,ss - farmers eili be very lasx~
IN France the brought has prsvasiesi
IN fsar tfshx Of the ,isparfm~nts Cor
tbrr< mcnths. ard ifs effects during the
rrnwipr months may - innsxsnesi In
nssrv p}sc-~ fodder = snobtainstie snsi
cattle srr e~pecssily rsrishins Zoe ssnt
q f~sf 3lsnv % nrvs a esftfe hsvsng
nothing - ICED them are offering s'fers
Cor s,sr a. stcus one fiffh the nnrmal
prsr~~. bat ssen AZ thsse rsFes they 6ad
g. huTev~. fox sscsv enc Gounsf y ~
Daily ~ a. themselves Tbs gap