Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-18

III u did not upset settled precedents?
AUTHOR BRYCE BLAMED.
Mr.. Sexton declared that the unaccounta.
BILE iatulty of the government Ind already
imperilled the measure and II was alien
acng the people Of Ireland. In savage
accents Mr. sexton blamed the Right Hon.
james Bryce, Chancellor Of tho Duchy OF
Lancaster, for permitting the words Of tho
amendment 20 oe dragged by the heels
from tue Constitution OF the United States
ana showed into the home-rule bill
MI. Bryce. 1t VIII be recalled. is the au-
thor OF The American Commonwealth"
which created considerable discussion on
us publication IN 1883.
JUSTIN M'CARTny sArIRIcAI.
Other Irish members followed Mr.. Sex
Ton IN opposition 10 the amendment, and
another division was taken. The Unionists
ana the GlaostOnians again combined to
defeat the Radicals aud Irish mem bers
when the result was announced Mr.. JUS
tn Mccarthy, the leader of the anti-Par-
neilitcs, IN "a short but exceedingly sa-
t'rlcal address. suggested that Mr.. Glad
stone ought now 70 withdraw the bill.
THE USIoSisTS pELGATEp.
The Unionits are Of course delighted at
these signs OF disruption in Mr.. Glad
stones slight ma iOrlty. and some of them
express confidence m the ultimate defeat
IRISH support. An unpreIudiced view OF
the situation shows. however. that the
position j not nearly So bad for home rule
as the Onionists pretend TO believe. But
II Is true that the relations between the
IRISH leaders and Mr. Gladstone have real
/ ly become strained TO the point OF rupture.
Besides the discomfort over the slow
ness OF discussion of the clauses Of the
bill, profound. disagreement has arisen
concerning hr. Gladstone's revised iinan-
Ciai proposals. These were submitted TO
Sexton and Mccarthy on Wednesday last.
and wero. at the first glance. seen lay
them 10 he unacceptable. To cover the
loss through mistake of $4,000 pounds
/ IN the Irish excise MIR. Gladstone proposed
| increased taxation OF the sources of IRISH
revenue. instead of decreasing Ireland's
contribution 10 the Imperial treasury, as
demanded by the Irish leaders.
CRUx OF TIE SITUATION.
The financial clauses, SO far as the con-
tlnued adhesion OF the Irish party to DIR.
Gladstone Is concerned. have become the
c,tu Of the situation. Unless Mr. Glad
stone rccasts his latest proposals on talrer
terms. the Irish members vii withdraw
| that support winch IL essential TO keep
Mr.. Gladstone in power.
II the new financial settlement did not
| involve a further drain upon the Irish re-
sources-for instance. gave the IRISH eX-
| chequer a part of the customs revenue
which Il now assigned exclusively TO the
| Imperial exchcqucr then the last real
difficulty Ia the matter OF the passage OF
| the bil would be solved. and the govern
ment could go ahead and drive the rnea-
| sure through the House with no regard for
| the obstruction tactics of It, enemies.
| TIE main cause of the slOwness aud hest
| fancy Of the government l. this financial
| trouble. and little rushing may be looked
for until an understanding III regard TO
money matters Is reached between the
| Irish leaders and Mr. Gladstone.
A section Of the Radicals want portion
| Of tho bill 20 be passed al this session ana
| to let the financial proposals wait adoption
until the session of next wear. The Minis
tors, however, agree that the measure
must be completed. no matter TO what
length the session is protTacted.
GLADSTONE IN PERIL.
During the debate last night on Mr.. H..
". CreMer's motion III favor Of the nego-
| tiatiou OF IN arbitration treaty between
| Great Britain and the United states,
whicq motion was adopted unanimously,
| the members of tue House became uneasy
and somewhat excited IN watching Mr.;
| Gladstone manuuyrng with lighted
| candle II his hand among the documents
on his desk. HIS failing eyesight and
! the intensity of mind ne throws INTO
everything he undertakes. combined with
! his preoccupatiOn OF thought, caused
| INN 20 sometimes uuconsclouSiv brlnS
! the cendleSuck be had grasped III MS
| hand dangerously near the papers on the
| desk and then close 10 ms sllvoTr mar.
| lie, Of course, had no though: that he
! might set tie house on tre or that ne
| might receive dangerous injuries by set
! ting himself on hre, but searched dtll-
gently for the paper be wanted untll or
| Edward GREY. Parliamentary secretary OF
| the Foreign Office, seized him 10y the arm
and pointed out To him the rls6 he was
running. Mr. Gladstone laughed heartily,
! bnt he placed the caudlestlck upon the
| table. thereby relieving tine anxiety that
| prevailed among the members, political
| friends and enemies alike.
GREAT DROUGHT.
| II has been a considerable time since
| rains Of any consequence have fallen either
| in Great Britain or France. Inc drought
| has been accompanied by heat almost tro-
peal IN Its intensity. aud much suffering,
| Inconvenience, AID damage 10 certain
crops have resulted. The grayest anxiety
| Is felt in both countries and rain IL PRAYED
f,r bv farmers daily. he great indus
| trial and manufacturing centre, Man
! chester. Is threatened with water
famine; md should tins actually occur II
| would. aside from the distress IT would
cause. entail heavy loss on lhe Ihllls'
| which use enormous quantities OF water
ln the greater part of Lancashire, IN when
| county Manchester Is situated, catue
| horses, and sheep are suffering tor 1000
the graAng-grouuds being badly parched
In many places III the county the animals
have been put on short ratlOns.
throughout the Midland counties and II
the south of England the hay crop IS re
| ported TO be total failure. Peas have mol
| nodded and the vines are being used a.
fodder. Vast areas of vegetables are deac
ard the loss to farmers will be very large
In France the drought has prevailed II
four ffths of the departments for three
months, and its effects during th'
growing months of the year may b'
imagined. In many places fodder ~ un
| obtainable and cattle are actually perish
ing tor want of food. Many owners o
cattle. having nothing to feed them with
are Offering them for sale ut about ont
fifth the normal price, but even at thes
rates they find no buyers. for every on
around is as badly of as themselves. II
graueyines have been burned up. and the
parched grain is falling from It's withefe'
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