The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22
Leaders Almost Given Up Hope Of Carry
Ing Il Out.
EVICTED TENANTS BILL BEING FOUGHT
Sir William Harcourt Makes an Ugly Slap
Gladstons's Eye not so Well

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was generally known at the time but the
Speaker privately Informed Sir William
Harcourt that he would not give his con-
sent TO the closure in view of the i'm
portant issues raised by the measure,
which merited full and free discussion.
The leaders Of the opposition have as
sented 10 an early division, and an under
standing has been arrived at whereby a
/ division VIII be taken on Monday. Upon
entering the committee stage the bill Will
be fought line by line, and this viii oc-
! cupy at least a month, notwithstanding
| the fact tnat Sir William has only 4 few
days to carry the measure through 10
it's final passage. All expectation that
| the programme of the Government Will
be carried into effect by the end OF Au-
| gust has already vanished. When the
evicted tenants bill is passed the other
| measures mentioned by the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer in his speech outlining the
! Governments programme must either bo
| thrown overheard or else the House must
| continue to sit indefinitely. Some OF the
! most prominent members OF the ministry
are exceeding wroth over the prospect,
| and declare that they Will SIT untli
/ Christmas If necessary to carry out the
/ Government s policy
| political point over the evicted tenants
! bill by moving amendments, the accept.
apce OF which Il very improbable, YET
| which are calculated to strengthen Inc
| position Of the faction Of the Irish party
| in Ireland The bin in its present shape
! provides for the reinstatement or an
| evicted tenant only when the farm IRON
which he was evicted Is occupied ana
the landlord or sitting tenant is Wiling
TO move If compensated for Vacating.
The Parnellites propose the appointments
of arbitratOrs, who shall be empowered
TO reinstate evicted tenants under any
circumstances including the compulsory
removal of sitting tenants Judging
from the tone of the Tory press the
,afa ~ "a hxr hn IlnUgn a
Lords despite its generally admitted
merits, is assured.
HABooURT's SLAP AT RosEBEaY.
Lord Salisbury's specific denial that
he. as the opposition leader in the House
OF Lords, intends TO secure the rejection
Of the budget bill by that body, has not
had the effect TO remove general eX-
pectation that the Lords will make some
demonstration in support OF the rights
OF the people TO deal with the bills APP
land has written letter, In which he
declared that the Peers can reject or
alter any financial projects they may
see Mt. and the matter summed up, all
that can be said. that If the Peers insist
upon altering the bill. an immediate
dissolution is imperative and a general
abolition of the House OF Lords.
Lord Rosebery's losses through the two
successive defeats Of his derby winning
horse are reported to aggregate some
court, In closing his speech on the finan-
cial clauses of the budget bill last night
made a grim and decidedly untriendlY
allusion 10 this fact, In response 10 M.
course of his argument asserted that in |
creased taxation would cause wealthy |
landlords, with a view 10 saving a couple |
Of thousand pounds annually, to shut up |
their castles and dismiss their laborers. |
why" said Sir William, amid the de-
lighted cheers Of the opposition, that is
an extravagant statement. Don't we
know the case Of a man Of large fortune |
losing more than that In a single after
noon on the face-course? Why, that |
sum is merely the price of moderate
two-year-Oldr
The remark greatly pleased the oppo-
sitiOn members, but no signs OF approval
were apparent among the Liberals, what
ever they may have thought
THE BI-MkTALIsT MOVEMENT.
The committee composed Of bi-metallist
members Of the House Of Commons have |
arranged to send representatives, 10 every
upon the electors the advisabilty Of
candidates for Parliament
upon a platform OF bi-metalism.
The leaders Of the Irish party calcu-
late that twenty-nine seats will be con
tested at the next election. including the
seven seats now occupied by Unionists
If the evicted tenants bill passes the
House Of Lords the largest part Of the
|
party in the next election. Otherwise
the party purse win be subjected to a
heavy strain.
The leading question before the Wes-
leyan conference Is that of admission
Of women as delegates, which will be |
decided at the sitting Of Monday. The |
question IS raised by the application for
admission Of Miss Dawson, who has been
elected to represent the Birmingham
synod IN the conference. Upon the ques-
tion there Is a serious division of opln-
ion. The Elders and more conservative
delegates oppose the admission of wo-
men, holding that the innovation is lille
gal and against all precedent here or IN |
he United States, but very considerable
section of the delegates favor the imme-
iiate recognition of the work and in
iuence Of women by their admission.
The case OF Miss Dawson will probably
be referred TO a committee.
TIE MASSAGE SCANDALS.
In consequence Of the massage scan
lals mentioned In these dispatches last
week. detectives have visited and warned
he owners and managers OF a number
Il places In the West End TO close UP
heir houses. on the ground that they
we're employing assistants who were not
n possession of proper certificates. The
esult was that many OF these houses
we're summarily closed up. Officials OF
he Home Office state that out OF scores
I so-called massage establishments visit |
4 by the detectives only about half a
Oxen were legitimate. The others were
orgeously furnished houses, which
harged enormous Gees and employed
bubble STATS OF attendants, half male
nd half female. These establishments ad-
lifted so-caled patients OF both sexes, | !
no were privileged to choose either a
or "masseures5' The Home !.
hices inquiry into the matter has been
onducted so as to lead to no public dis
losure, but the condition Of things was
)und to be as immoral as could be q
nagined
Sir George Baden Powell has signined I
S intention TO raise In the House OF
Dmmons the question as to whether eX-
ptional facilities are not given TO for 4
gn steamers In competition with British | I
,ssels IN the carriage Of British passen- !,
RS. The Daily Telegraph says that the Il
)ard OF Trade, to meet the convenience | n
the Red Star Line. sent inspectors 10 T
1twerp TO survey the steerage OF their | n
ssels instead OF surveying them at the
earance port, as provided. II the official |
ryey at Antwerp will suffice, the Tele-
aph asks why woult not survey in
ew York suffice In the loan line the I
'itish owners are subject TO restrictions [.
At are not imposed upon foreign vessels &
lis has resulted in the transfer OF many q
tish vessels to the protection OF FOR Nj
IN flags. one firm OF ship owners An b
yerpool have already sold twenty-nine 81
itish sailing vessels to foreigners this q
ar on that account. a
PRINCESS ALixs TRossRAU. ii
he wedding OF the Czarewitch and Prin- r
ss Alx, OF Hesse. has definitely been | d,
ed 10 take place In September. The
ories frequently told Of late that Prln- ar
IS Alix Is dislnclined to embrace the co
In OF the Greek Church. are character IN
"a by persons authorized TO speak on
c subject, as being wholly baseless
lie Queen Is supervising the trousseau
the Princess. which includes four
ecially made. poplins. and three dresses Fc