Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
LOCAL RULE IN ENGLAND.
ME-. Gladstone's Victory with the
Parish Councils Bill.


Parish Councils Bill.
United Press copyright special from
London, dated January Z, says:
The compromise in which the conserva-
tive leaders agreed to the passage OF the
parish councils bill has tied the hands OF
the lords as regards the modification or re-
lection of this measure, which is intended
TO revolutionize the whole system of rural
government in England. The concessions
granted in the compromise to the conserva-
tives In no wise alter the main proposals TO
place the control Of the rural administra-
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tAe agricultural laDorers. "A lney cnoose "
exercise tner power. caai rule parish inter-
ests they please.
4 ne iast 81. ussie over the measure In the
house % comllIvns concerned the alolInenS
anu constitution Of poor law ooaras. tne
government agreed ~ the CONSERVATIVE
ainenoInents, w which the boards To
Cooperate with four Vi The former ex-orncao
members. ana alIotments are made not ~
exceed Tour acres-one acre arabic and the
rest pastufe.
Another conservative amendment pro-
vldes That after the termination OF the al
lotment occupancy the landlords viii not be
liable for the tenants improvements. Quite
as momentous revolution will arise from
the Application of part OF the bill to London.
The present system of local government
through vestries and poor law guardians.
poth erected by the rate payers, is abolish
ed, and method of franchise quite eQuiva-
lent to manhood suffrage with the secret
ballot becomes law. Even the rating quail
incation Of candidates is abolished, and
women are electorally eligible.
III is complete democratic home rule for
LONDON The tory newspapers seem to be
just waking up to the fact that. the con-
sentative leaders. in agreeing to the COM
promise, have seriously compromised them
selves. The alteration Of local franchises
VIII necessitate q special bill for electoral
registration. The conservatives. after find-
Ing how they have been deluded I'm their re-
cent compromise with Mr.. Gladstone, will
probably make protracted struggle over
this bill.
Evfcted Tenants Tn Ireland.
The ministers have given pledges to the
Irish members that the queens speech at
the reopening of the session shall announce
the urgency of a bill to reinstate evicted
tenants in Ireland. The bill has been al
ready prepared IN accordance WIN the
recommendations OF Justice Matthews COM
mission, wnicn was appointed IN december,
lsJ2, 10 inquire into the conaltion OF the
evicted tenants. IL will he pressed through
the house OF commons without delay. Inc
other bills which will be promised In the
queens speech will provide Tor W elsn dis
establishment, one man one vote. the local
veto, the elght-hour day in mines and ex-
ceptionally unhealthy industries and the
equalization of the rates in London. Seeing
In the heavy character Of this program the
certainty of a protracted session, the Irish
nationalist agree that IL viii be futile TO
reintroduce the home rule bill until 1885,
shortly before the dissolution.
General Matters.
The observance Of the eight-hour day In
government factories will begin on Feb
ruary 5. and will affect some 10000 men.
Bank of England stock. the steadiest OF
investment securities has been badly
shaken by sensational articles alleging that
the bank has been rendered unstable by
acknowledgement. The articles were done
by weil-known financial writer. Al
though they contained only the facts told
six weeks ago. Mnen CHEZ Cashier Mays
dismissal was under discussion, they have
been reproduced widely, ana a scare at once
ensued. In three days the stock fell seven
points.
William Hunter liberal NJ p for North
Aberdeen. wished last evening TO question
I the chancellor of the excheqaer as TO the
position Of the bank. but was ruled out of
order. Privately Sir William Rarcourt gave
| the assurance that the banks position was
absolutely above suspicion, and that the
scare was ridiculous.
Commenting on the fact that the position.
I once considered a proud one ana much COW
eted. of financial editor Of the London
Times has been refused bv mere than on
person TO whom IL has recently been offered.
the Statis. one Of the leading financial
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