The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
GIVE NO CONCESSIONS.
o1xDsToEK's SUCCESS WILL BE
ONLY DUE TO HIS OWN SKILL.
U,,opists and Rank and File Of the Con-
seryaiivs Party VIII Not Agree to
Truce with the Government.

| eminent IL to obtain no concession what
eyer from the Unionists has been evil
denced during the past week. and what
ever success atterds Gladstone's policy
will be due entirely TO his own skill as
parliamentarian, and not TO yielding on
the part of his political enemies. Last
| evening the Prime Minister had pri-
yate friendly interview with A. j. Bal
| four, the Conserva i've leader in the House
OF Commons, with view TO arriving at
an entente in regard to the redistribu-
| ton OF the seats to be filled by the Irish
in the imperial Parliament. when the
Home Rule hill shall have become law.
Balfour was open to an arrangement or
the vexed question, but he could do moth
ing, as the Irish Unionists refused to lis
ten to any Augment whatsoever In favor
Of the proposition. and this attitude COM
PEELED the cessation OF the negotiations.
The Conservative leaders have caused
the rank and file OF that party to be
sounded through it's whips on the ques-
ton OF abandoning the policy Of obstruc-
ton Upon the estimates. Here also the
leaders. who desire to bring the session
to a close, were baked by the savage
temper OF their followers, who are OPP
posed to everything that savors OF n
truce with the government. War TO the
end Is the dominant spirit OF the Union
lists. The spirit Is shared in, IL not in
spired by Joseph Chamberlain, the erst-
while friend and political lieutenant OF
Gladstone. Chamberlain held aloof from
Balfour's communications with the gov
eminent, which had the sanction Of
Goschen, formerly chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, and Sir Michael Hiclls-B Beach,
formerly president Of the board of trade,
whose voices are always listened to In
the councils Of the Conservative party.
The depth OF the earnestness OF the Con-
servatives against the Home Rule bill
II attested by the fact that few Of them
are paired with Liberal members for
the shooting season, which opens to-day.
Never during the most critical period
OF the past Parliament have the Con-
servative whips found the representative
members OF the party willing TO eurren-
der sport for work.
Heretofore, when the shooting Of
grouse and other moor game began,
members would pair off and hasten 10
the country. throwing parliamentary
business to the winds in their eagerness
to tramp the fields with guns and dogs.
The shooting parties will be conspicu-
GUS tniOuBn tho lack Oh members Oh the
House OF Commons in their attendance.
1t is expected in official circles that
the Home Rule bill will be sent up 10
the House OF Lords on August oath.
Notwithstanding the action taken on
Wednesday last by the Parnelite con-
vention in Dublin denouncing the meas
ure and declaring that it would not be
accepted by the people Of Ireland John
Il. Redmond, who presided at the cOnven-
ton, promises that the ParnelItes will
vote for the bill when II comes up on
It's third reading in the House OF Com
mons. 1t is estimated that the Govern
ments final majority will be thirty-sX.
The debate on the measure in the House
Of Lords viii occupy a fortnight, during
v hiCh time the Government VIII proceed
with the vote Of supply. II the Unionists
carry out their threats TO obstTuct in
every possible way the closure will be
applied TO each block Of the estimates
This will be contrary TO precedent, but
the Government has decided IL will be
better 20 establish precedent than TO
srt nit to the tactics of the opposition,
whose only political object is 20 wreck
the Government. A small group Of peers
headed by Lord Dunrany, who Is n repre-
sentative peer for Ireland. has suggested
that Lord Salisbury have the Home Rule
bill twice read in the House OF Lords.
with n view OF having It reach the COM
mittee stage, when they propose the
measure shall be reduced 10 n mere local
Government bill. Lord Salisbury ap-
proved OF this proposal as a matter Of
tactics. but finding that the greater num-
Der OF peers were reluctant TO In any
way sanction the detested project Of the
Liberals, the proposal was dropped.
Lord Vantage Conservative. Lord Bel
per Q.iberaD. the Earl of Jersey Con
servative), Sir Matthew Ridley Conserva-
tive and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach have
successfully declined the presidency of the
Royal Commission on Agricultural De-
preston, which was rendered them by the
Government The belief that the commits
sion does not mean business is at the root
Of the refusals TO accept the presidency.
Approves Wilson's Bill.
LONDON. August 12.-Accordng TO the
Pail Mall Gazette the bill introduced in
the American Congress yesterday by Mt
Wilson, providing for the unconditional
repeal OF the purchase clause OF the Sher-
man act is n sound measure OF reform.
Most OF the newspapers here do not
venture to make any criticisms OK the
bill. They simply re-echo the American
predictions cnbled here that the silver
ties will prevent the repeal OF the Shr-
man law. The growth Of this impression
has assisted in strengthening silver dur
ing the week. surprising feature OF
the situation has been the steady increas-
ing demand for the metal for India. with
the obvious shortness OF supplies both
here and In the United States.