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LONDON April THE appalling report
which has been circulated In the clubs for sew
srsl days has caused more eommotion In the
smoking room OF the House Of Commons than
even the excitement OF the threatened political
crisis II is asserted that Q certain Personal
Purity Society. several weeks ago. put dozen
prominent Statesmen Of beth parties under
secret espionage. aud all their comings and
eoines have been watched in order to see what
company they keep. and whether club and
public duties account for their late hours In
fact great mass OF material has been gath
cred for another exposure Of vice In high
places Nobody pretsnds to give the
names Of the six Liberal and six Tory
members whose private Life IL 10 Be- I'M
covered. Therefore. there In much trepidation
in certain Parliamentary circles. Il IL sus-
pected that the plot has been prsmatursly ex-
POSED. and so the execution Of the plan will be
svsr.sd. II is doubtful II such . crusade
would mset public sympathy Just now. The
Modern Babylon revelations In its nostrils
and no appetite for more Of the same sort.
The fact that Investigation In the neld named
would yield startling results. nobody familiar
with the private morals Of certain Britiah
statesmen can doubt.
The political situation grows more strained
daily. All outward indications point 10 an
immediate crisis The Government could
probably postpone IL II thsy chose to exert
themselves. but IL 10 doubtful II they desire
to do so The wisest leaders Of the Opposition
much prefer to pursue policy which would
harass and discredit the Government but
not actually force q dissolution The best
judges in both parties argue from the results
Of the series Of by-elections. that It 10 impos-
sible for either party to obtain . satisfactory
majority in . general election.
The trouble In the Irish ranks has By no
means abated- II should be said. however
that the absence Of the Irish members from
their posts this week has not been . deliberate
plan to smbarrass the Government. Il Is due
entirely to personal reasons and lack OF dis
cipline caused By the prevailing dissensions
The general Parliamentary situation 10 90 con-
fused that nobody oan prophesy with conf
dence. A crisis may be prsoipitats1 any day.
The one man who IL undisturpsd BY any politi-
cal disaster which may portsnd IL the Prime
Minister.
The silly newspaper sQuabbls between Will
liam O'Brisn and his whilom hsnchman. Com
moner vesey Knox. was due. Il Il alleged. to
the discovery By the former that Knox was
making overturss to John Redmond to Join the
Parnellits party. 1t 10 understood that Mr..
Knox repudiatss the suggestion OF trsaehsry.
but he also denies that he Is paid By the Tunes
for furnishing political information. although
this 10 common knowisdes among newspapsr
men In the lobby Of the House Of Commons
Knox 10 kind OF amateur journa alist and on
one face OF II. there appears to be no serious
objection to his peddlirg any news he may man
age to pick NJ. although the Times II scarcely
an ideal employer for an Irish patriot n. p
John Crtlly. an immaculate PArnellite mem-
bsr. In not above doing similar work for the |
Oracle OF Printing House square. and certain !
other Nstionalists exc out incomes painfully |
scanty Just now By contributing to the Liberal |
Dhargs against Knox 10 that he has made |
money By furnishing the Times with reports Of |
meetings Of his party. although
pledged 10 secrecy.
Samuel Smith. Q liberal member secured
the nrst place on Tuesday. May /. for mo-
hon In favor OF International bimstallism. An
Important debate Is expected II the present
Parliament survives till that time. slr William
HArsourt the leader Of the House 10 now In
clinsd to meet the motion with direct mega
live. but great pressure 10 being brought to
bear upon him to treat Il as an open question,
20 thar every member will be at liberty TO vote
without fear OF displsAsinR the party whips.
The bimstallists are confidently prophssyinG .
majority but are secretly nsr-
'ous. owing TO an ill-dshnsd rumor that Glad
stone intends TO take part In the debate
and oppose the motion This IL scarcely
likely.
curious effect OF the vatiean's refusal to
recognize the Italian Government was noted .
lew days ago. A Vatican ofieiAl smbskzlsd
$4,000 lire and disappeared. No notice has
been given to the italian authorities. but the
iapAl Nuneios abroad have been notified. In
sass the dsfaultsr appears in any place under
,ofslgn Jurisdiction The criminal can live In |
Home undisturbsd as long A. he ehooseA
The utter hoDelsssnsss Of Royslist revival
10 france has been confidently asserted of
lAis' The Count OF Paris. however. seems
cheerful He said this week that the day IL
no' 80 remote - II generally imagined when |
ths nation itsslf will demand the cessation of
'ns rpinous. miserable experiments which. II
prolonged. will lead To . dictatorshID or an
.feh'. simultaneously with this uttsrsncs
comes significant snsedots showing how |.
iHtA N vas the PoDs's opposition to the Royalist
cause. q
L = A'SSSAAss SatoOi tuo n AAoeloiuo. VINO 4.
nAs "a. Iust died. was . ROyalist At his house
'ne consultations we're held when the Pope,
unoef the influence OF Cardinal LAVissris. was :
'eennE to republication Comte de Nun was I
'sn' 70 Rome to study the ground when he
stunned. another meeting was held At the rec. c
@oI @ The Pope has renewed his instructions q
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What reply did you maker inquired Abb6 Q
Ls hsbours eagerly.
Raj. nI rs down on my knees and begged the
aoy ',u Father to blsSs me so that might have '
SSaE'h aY to obsy him." answered De Nun. q
- tSu ought rather TO have asked the Pops .
~ 0n nis blessing so that you might have the 2
~ Ags 10 diSobsy him." cried Mgr. d'Hulst I
- rector Of the Catholic University and a d
.SIoer .su, Of the Chamber OF Deputies. But ths d
S'Oa. SOn against the head Of the Church dId not
cad Se "@s sineS osen Il
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