The herald., 1895-08-17
FAVOR CURRENCY REFORM
Efforts to Promote an Inter-
national Conference
IRISH PARTISANS MEET
fIeaIy's Conduct in the 0magh Scasdal
Not CeCsured
MEET
A Consultation Committee Appointed After
Many Hours' Discussion-No Core.
spondence to Be Published
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, August 16.-A meeting of tht
members OF parliament favorable to the
currency reform was held in the house o.
commons today. Sir William Henry
Houldsworth, mem ber from the north wes
division of Manchester, Conservative,
who was delegate of Great Britain in
the Brussels monetary conference, pre-
sided. Messrs. Lorne, Dodington, Val.
ente, Veazey- Thompso Bhonnagre,
Disraeli Sam Smith and Proyand were
present.
1t was resolved to form a parliamentar
committee. its members being pledged to
promote an international conference foI
considering what measures can be taken
to remove or mitigate the evils result
ing from the fluctuations growing out OF
the divergence in the relative values OF
gold and silver
Mr.. Thomas Lough. Liberal member
for the western division of lslipgton, re-
sumed the debate on Mr.. John Dillon s.
motion for an amendment TO the ADDRESS
in reply to the queens speech. declaring
the necessity OF immediate legislation on
the land question in Ireland. in accord. =.
ance with the recommendation OF last
years committee Mr.. Lough said it
was great mistake on the part of each
successive government to ign ore the pow
erty in Ireland when taxation had been
increased one and one-half times dur
ing the last half century, while the popu-
lation had decreased.
Sir Albert Rollit, member of the south
division of Islinglon and president OF the
associated chamb bers of commerce of the
United Kingdom, Progressive Conserva-
tive, remarked that he did not see any
reason why the government should NOT
settle the eviction difficulty this session.
Mr.. Healy criticized the action OF Mr..
Gerald Balfour in obtaining an agreement
from Judge Bewlay, one of the commits,
sioners, to defer Judgment in the land
cases before him pending the government
Irish land legislation. Mr.: Healy said
that any English Judge would have been
removed from the bench for making such
an agreement and describing the SUBJ
land commissioners as not being Judges
but day laborers.
to call Mr.. Healy to order. The latter
concluded with the remark that the
government majority represented f1uctua-
tions in English political feeling. while
the Nationalists reaped the permanent
element of Irish nationality.
Mr.. Dillon's amendment was finally
negatived by vote of 257 to 123. MIR.
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the government to declare their policy in
regard to home rule, the reform OF the
land Flaw, the compulsory purchase OF
land, evictions of tenants and the INDUS
trial condition of Ireland, was rejected
b. a vote of DAT to 1l3.
John J. Clancy, the Irish Nationalist
member from Dublin county. moved an
amendment in favor of reconsidering the
sentences of Irish political prisoners.
He hoped the government would dc
something to close this old sore and to
promote better feeling between the two
countries by granting them amnesty.
Sir Matthew White Ridley, secretary OF
state for home affairs. said that it was
his duty to satisfy himself whether there
had been any miscarriage of justice. At
present he was engaged in research to
ascertain this. If the accused were guilty
their crimes were atrocious and deserved
the seyerest punishment. He was un-
able to promise general amnesty.
Mr.. Clancy withdrew the amendment.