New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
CLOSURE TO BE APPLIED.
THE THIRD READING OF THE EVICTED
TENANTS BILL SET FOR AUGUST II.
PLATFORM OF THE CONsERvATIVEs-THE FRO
POSED DINNER TO SIR WILLIAM HARcorRT-
REVOLT AGAINST BEN T1LLETT-
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REVOLT AGAINST BEN T1LLETr-
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London. July 2s-The Cablne. have decided that
the only possible course to be taken In order 70
secure the passage Of the Evictcd Tenants bill
Is summary application Of closure Simple as
the bill IT, scores Of amendments have been
filed 10 each clause The Conservatives have con-
tributed most OF these but the Parnelite MEM
bers have submitted some drastic proposals which
will involve a long debate II the Ministry allow
them 10 BE discussed. For instance. John }.
Clancy wants TO give the arbitrators under the
bill power 10 make an unlimited grant 10 re-
instated tenant for the purpose OF rebuilding ms
house sowing hts crops. purchasing stock etc.
and William Redmond has an amendment when
PROPOSES that a planter tenant refusing to- give
up his holding shall pay compensation 10 the
eviCtcd tenant under the act Of 1870
Debate on such amendments as these would he
almost intermnable About two-thirds Of the $50
amendments relate 70 reinstatement Of tenants
In cases where landlords are in possession. Sir
William Harcourt has signinei his intention 70
propose a time limit for each clause with final
closure Of the committee stage on August / This
programme contemplates division on tho third
reading % the bill on August II. This throttling
OF debate will undoubtedly be held by the Peers
as an additional Justification ~ the rejection ~
the bill by the House Of Lords.
a leanct has been issued by the Conservative
Electoral Executive Committee. giving quota
lions from the speeches OF the leaders Of the con-
servative party in Parliament These quotations
have been rightly interpreted as comprising the
official programme and platform upln which the
Opposition will appeal 70 the country The COM
pilation received the approval OF Lord Salisbury
and Mr. Balfour before ~ publication. these lead
ers preferr.ng this method OF Indirect declaration
TO a signed manifesto. the idea apparently being
that anything contained therein which may be
objectionable 10 certain classes or factions may
be the easily repudiated, should such
course seem advisable.
Besides the old shibboleih ~ union II Church
ard state a strong army and navy. etc, new
departure Is proposed in the adoption OF ref
erendum on crucial questions. the abolition Of
tho illiterate vote. old age pensions and the
Aliens III. the transfer of poor and school rates
from local charges 20 the Imperial EXchequer.
and for agricultural lab0r"rs easy acqu.siio IN 4
small holdings. As an additional sop. Scotland
is TO get local control Of private bill legislation
and ireland Is 10 have local government N n
popular basis. The programme Is designed to
offer every electoral force some inducement 70
support the Conservative policy. The pan is
eyed askance by the Conservative press and re-
ceycI with Jeers by the Liberal papers
tn. proposed dinner 10 SIR william HARBOUR,
next Wednesday bids fair 10 be- a nzzl". sum-
b-r Of Moderate Liberals have declared that they
Will neither attend nor have anything 70 do with
he AFFAIR II II Il 10 be turned into Anti
Rosebery demonstration It promised 10 be
come at the outset II the preparations. This
! expression - feeling has SO disturbed the man
ayers 4 the affair that they have approached
Rochard fialdanc. VI T.. Lord Roschcry's tn
trnate friend. and he has promised 70 Be present.
SIR william Harcourt will also AK" occasion 10
declare expressly hts perfect harmony with Lord
Rosebery
II Is also learned that two Ministerial Peers.
the Marquis of Ripon and m" Ear u Kimberley.
| have complained 20 Sir William lIarcourt ~ MS
recent reference . Lord n s~bery's Ownership "
| racehorscs. rharactcrlziug IL as an act q dis
| loyalty - hts chief Rumor docs not give Sir
williams reply 20 this complaint. bur Ministerial
Members Of Parliament hear from time - time
stories u hts having practically suIcrSeI j Lord
Roscbery as chief - the Cab.nc'. his 'uIeror
knowledge Of business combined with d"grre -
bluff verglng upon irSo'1ace making him
master Of the situation.
/ H. Parnem elder brother ~ the late Charles
Stewart Parnell. Will be candidate for an Irish
seat in Parliament at the coming general cleo
ton.
Mr. Atkinson the American economist. has IN
! dcrgonc examination before the Royal Agricul-
tural Commission. where he described the posi-
ton Of the farmers In the United States ia re-
spect t. mortgage Mr. Atkinson. In speaking ~
the examination. says h" offered no persona
| opinion. but merely told wha' he knew He -
here for rest and Is not certain when ~ VIII re-
| turn TO America
The International Conference of Textile Work
| ers has had n four days session AT Manchester
| this week The British delegates 10 the confer
| .t "a nm tsr ar1h rl
American and others. $1,000 Mr.. Howard. secrs-
,ary Of the American Spinners' Association adj
| vsed the delegates 20 follow the example ~ his
association and boycott all political parties or
factions The conference passed a resolution de-
| claring for an eight hour day. and invited the
Governments OF America md Europe to abolish
the laws alleged 10 10 restricting freedom. which
were driving the worklngmen 10 seek Illegal
means for redress
A inass- meeting Of London dockmon was held
on Thursday to express their discomfort with the
! leadership Of Ben" Tillctt. Tilloii present
and attempted % make a speech. but h" was
hootcd OF the platform and his resignation de-
manded Several Speakers accused Till"tt ~
spending his salary II 1900 year In reckl's SO Nv
! ing while his supporters were starved Tetts
influence as nm agiator has wsned greatly
: @. W Smalley's article in "fIarpcr's Maya
zine" in which ne claims the distinction Of hav-
ing originated telegraph system Of war cor
rcspondencc. the credit II which has hitherto
been given 10 The Daily News through Archi-
bald Forbes. is Indignantly denied by Sir John
Robinson. manager OF THE Daily News SIR
John says that The NcwYork Tribune and The
Daily News exchanged dispatches during the
Franco-German war Of 1870 Though The dis
patches Of The Tribune we're Of great value. he
says. IT was not Mr. Smallcy who suggested
the lavish Of the telegraph The bulk ~ the
dispa ,ches supplied by The Daily Newss"
own correspondents Mr.. Smacy's statements.
Sir John declares. are greatly at variance with
the facts The Westminster Gazette" sup
ports Sir John Robinson. but all OF the news
paper men who concerned In the matter Of
supplying The Daily News" with dispatches In
1870 know that IT the enterprise of the
American paper which gave the English jour
nails the impetus 10 get them out Of their Gus
| tomary jog trOt
| The sneertng comments IL a section OF the
/ Enplish and Irish press upOn he recent visit