Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-09
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Progress Of the Home-Rule Bill In
Parliament.
CLlDSTOyR'S SKILL uNABATED.
The German Army Measares~Speechce
Pro aud Cou--BsnsiKson and Rich
ter--Gonersi Forsiao Notes.
m, Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.


tbe government has worked like charm.
ON Thursday night clauses 5. G, 4,
and were pushed through the CON-
fn,,tec stage so swiftly that the opposition
hardly had timo 20 breathe between votes.
This exhibition of the smooth working OF
the government machine has given new
courage md hope TO the friends of home
mile. The petty mutiny of the Radicals
on Thursday evening eXeites no apprehcn,
son. The belligerence Of John Redmond
sad his little band Of Parneilites Is
IGNORED. Altogether the Liberals feel
m ra confident than at any time SINCE the
Vufsuutido recess, although nobody
dusts that there are still difficulties
sseAi among winch the government may
20 10 pieces.
ELIMINATION THIS WEEK.
The elimination Of the struggle will be-
ocxtwcek's debate on clause 9. which con-
fans ten sub heads concerning Irish repre-
sertation al Westminster. This clause
isa been named the in-and-out clause
Nv the Torres. II provides for the reten-
ton Of thirty of the los Irish members
m the House Of Commons, but dcprives
them o( the right 10 vote on questions ex-
clusivoly concerning Great Britain. Both
Of these provisions have been the subject
OF acres Of editorials, and both are re-
ElEls1
Liberals themselves.
TRTING TO SOUND GLADSTONE.
So far Mr.. Gladstone has declined TO tell
the House OF Commons just what altera-
tons he purposes 10 make IN clauses Last
NIGHT Mr.. BAltour. leader OF the Unionists
tired TO draw from the Premier an I'M
eluivocal declaration on the subject, He
asked these pivotal questions Has tho
government decided definitely that Irish
members shall remain 10 the House OF
Commons. IL the irish members remain
are they 10 vote on every class Of subjects
~ merely on defined class OF subjects Z
II the Irish still SIT IN the Imperial Parlla-
ment how many seats will be allowed
them!
IhF GRAND OLD MANS PARLIAMENTARY SKILL.
The parliamentary skill for which MIR.
Gladstone has become celebrated was
never shown 10 greater advantage than
when he p0rried these questions. lie has
realized So keoniy as any body that clause
. ls iuli OF thOrns for the government;
that, IA fact, the disputes which Will &C
COMPANY us discussion Will lmperi the
whole bill and the government. His tactics
have been, therefore to assume an attitude
OF benevolent neutrality and 70 profess
apparently keen desire to please every
body. The government, he said, would
accommodate itself readily to any arrange
mont convenient 80 the House. and would
avoid ANYTHING calculated 70 oXclte the
huurehpusiOns of members OF any party.
Not word more could be got ont OF him.
He maintained an amiable silence while
SIR Henry James and Leonard Courtney
d5berai l'm0nlsts and Henry Matthews
Conservative pelted him with questions
and taunts.
GLAusroNU's EEAL wIsHEs.
IL ministerial circles II is no secret that
.N.rH 80 -
original proposals of the bill that eighty
freshmen be retained at Westminster. lie
is willing. however. 10 abolish the IN
aua-outn arrangement 50 a. TO empower
the lu-h members 10 vote on all Dues
Oous, lush aud imperial.
The Liberals are 80 divided on every
question involved in the clause that the
government fears 10 assume determined
attitude towards any line OF Il. Many OF
tho majority believe that the Irish ought
not TO vote on any except imperial ques-
tons. The Parnelhtes, under the mutt
uous Redmond, demand that as long a.
the control of Irish taxation remains with
the Imperial Parliament ali the IRISH mem
hors shall bee retained to vote on all quet-
tions. The Unioni>ts are hopeful that tDe
d.scOrd IN the GladstOuIan ranks will al
ford them an opportunity to steal III
vision. he best chance for this mandu-
vrc would be effected when Athcrly Jones,
Liberal for Northwest Durham, VIII pro
pose that the clause be amended 10 em-
power Irish members TO vote on all SUD-
lccts.
THE GOVERNMENTS PERIL.
A dozen Liberals will support the
amendment and thus will probably place
tho seat OF the government III the bal
agce. Should the peril become too
threatening. however, and vote OF conn
dcnce be preached Mr.. Gladstone would
bo likely 10 eyade the crisis 10y leaving the
settlement of the question To the House
as such and not sitting IN committed.
CLOSURE AGAIN THURSDAY.
The debate on clause 9 will last until
Thursday, when the government will
again apply closure. Not all the Liberals
aye pleased with the prospect of thus
examining each successive clause down
the threats of the opposition. Several Of
them say that IA the near future the Con-
Beryatiyes will have their turn and make
the Liberals smart under the same treat
ment. The majority OF them, backed by
the Liberal newspapers try 20 encourage
these iimld ones by telling them that they
are saving the country from parliament
tary impotence and anarchy, and that IN a
week or two the wheels will move so
smoothly in committee that the opposi-
tioD Will not cause even creak.
THE SILVER SITUATION.
The Developments in the silver market
during the last week have intensified the
anxiety caused 10y the action of the Indian
government. The committee of blmetal-
E4,sln Parliament have issued manifesto
signed by Sir William Houldsworth and
Henry Chaplin. protesting against the
closing OF India's minis 10 the free COIN
age Of silver. Gable dispatches from Bonn
bay. Calcutta, aud other Indian ports agree
IN stating that the export trade there has
almost ceased. Every English industrial
centre which has had commercial relations
with India Is feeling the untavorable Ell
fccts Of tho general suspension Of orders.
The expectation Is that IN tlmo trade VIII
be adapted to the new conditions; but
meanwhile the bankers and traders most
concerned view fesrfully the immediate
future. The most ardent advocates OF
mouometallism and currency reform IN
India are beginning 10 discover that the
change Is fraught with unforeseen penis
TALL IL rEICE % THE RUPEE.
This week, out Of 100000 rupees offered
for tender. the government succeeded IN
placing only $1,000. TINS sum was placed,
moreover. al IS pence. or one eighth OF u
penny. below the minimum OF l6 pence.
The LcoHoms holds that II - better to
make no allotment Of Council bills rather
than deviate from the standard price and
quotes tho present rates 10 show that the
mere act OF closing the mints TO silver
will not enable the government 70 domi-
nate the exchange market.
FALL ~ Tuy PRICE o. OPIUM.
The fall in tue price of opium has been
rather an unwelcome aud unexpected re-
suit OF lndia's action. The report OF the
Currency Committee did not predict any
considerable dimnution Of the rupee
value Of opium exports, yet tins weeks
opium sales in Calcutta showed not only
a. immense decrease IN the quantity
bought, but also reduction Of II per
cent IN the price. IL the loss Of the H.
dian governments opium revenue become
permanent the budget will be seriously
disturbed.
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES.
Just what will be the issue Of all these
difficulties II would be premature 20 pre-
dict. In financial circles here the report
D. current that sorious differences which
have arisen between the Indian govern
meut and the Indian Council IN London
aye likely - result in the Abandonment OIL
tue new currency experiment. That a
loug-debaied plan should be Withdrawn
30 soon after an attempt TO realize u 10 TO
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