The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-17


hears OF failure Of the protective policy to
produce satisfactory results in connection
with the general interests of the population.
IN THE COMMONS.
Motions I'm Behalf of Ireland by Dill
Ion and Redmond Defeated.
LONDON. Aug. 16.-1n the House Of Com
mons. to-day. the Under Secretary of the
Foreign Office Mr.. George n. Curzon. re-
plying TO a question put by Edward Z. Car
son. said that the government had not
deemed it advisable to raise the question
of monetary compensation for the. relatives
of the victims OF the Chinese massacres
until the culprits had been punished.
Mr.. Thomas Tough. Liberal member for
the West division of Islngton, resumed 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 accordance with the recon-
mendations of last years committee. Mr..
Tough said 1t was great mistake on the
| part Of the successive governments TO ig-
more the poverty III Ireland when taxation
had been increased one and one-half times
greater during the last half century. while
| the population had decreased.
| Sir Albert Rollit. member for the South
division OF lslington. and president OF the
| associated chambers Of commerce of the
| United Kingdom. a progressive Conserva-
| tive. remarked that he did not see any rea-
/ the evicted tenant difficulty this session.
a. hHeay erf IL 5hs action aS
gagement from Judge Bewlay. one OF the
| land commissioners. to defer judgments in
| ernment's Irish legislation. Mr.. Heaiy said
| that any English judge would have been
agreement. and described the subisnd e conn M
missioners as not being judges. but day Ia
borers The Speaker was compelled FIRE fire.
| latter concluded with remarking that the
| big government majority represented fluc-
tuations in English political feeling. while
element OF Irish nationality.
| Mr.. Dillon's amendment was finally mega
| Redmond's amendment calling upon the
government to declare their policy in regard
OF Of
| tenants and the industrial condition of Ire
land. was rejected by vote of 24s to 1ls;
| amendment in favor of reccnsidering the
He hoped the government would do some
thing to close this old sore, and to promote
better feeling between the two countries
Sir Matthew White Ridley. Secretary OF
State for Home Affairs. said in reply that
| there had been any miscarriage of justice.
At present he was engaged in q research
accused were
guilty their crimes were atrocious and de-
served severe punishment. He was unable
to promise general amnesty. Mr.. Clancy
thereupon withdrew his amendment.
a census of Parliament shows that only
100 out or 66S are new members. AS to oc-
urers. IS are merchants, 10 professors in
universities, 81 Journalists. IL skilled labor
ers. 10 brewers, distillers and wine mer-
chants. 46 army and navy officers in active
service, lac gentry. peers sons and peers
brothers.
Meeting of the Irish Party.
LONDON. Aug. 16.--The Irish party met
to-day in committee CT fifteen for the cleo
ton OF the consultative committee. Mr.
Healy's supporters appeared to be apathetic
| and several of them remained in the House
OF Commons while the meeting was pro-
ceeding. After three hours discussion Of
| Mr.. Healy's conduct in the Omagh affair."
| the meeting adjourned, but IL was resumed
| at O'Clock and sat until midnight. 1t is
understood that a motion was carried CEN
surfing Mr.. Healy. 1t will be remembered
that at the Nationalists convention at
| Omagh, County Tyrone, on July s, Mr.
Healy accused John Dillon of selling the
| Tyrone seats in Parliament to the English
| ward Blake to Privy Counselor Dickson,
| asking that Tyrone should be subsidized in
He asserted that Thomas l.. Ellis. the gov
eminent whip. consented TO this on con-
| dition that the seats should be considered
Liberal and not home rule
According TO a report of the meeting
given out for publication John Dillon read
the correspondence In connection with the
Omagh affair. A motion by Mr.. Healy that
the correspondence be published was voted
down. a strongly worded motion by j. ID.
Healy's conduct was rejected without
division. motion by Jeremiah Jordan, NJ.
p. for the South division of Meath, express
ing approval of the committees action re-
ga a Of
80 TO rs. The following were elected as the
consultative committee: Edward Blake.
Michael Davitt, John Dillon, Timothy
T. p. O'Connor and Thomas Sexton. Ths
meeting then adjourned till Monday.
Arbitration Conference Adjourns.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 16.-The International
Parliamentary Conference on peace arbitra-
ton to-day adopted resolution declaring
that when a state has proclaimed perman snt
neutrality such a neutrality should be rec
ognized by the powers. The conference also
adopted resolution introduced by Mr.. w.
X. Cremer, NJ. F., one of the British dele
gates, authorizing the president of the con-
ference TO ascertain whether two or more
governments were prepared to take the in
itiative in the establishment of an interna-
tional court for the settlement of disputes
adjourned after voting TO meet next year
at Budapest
Metrica1 System Favored.
LONDON Aug. IL. The parliamentary
committee having the matter under consid-
Grafton have reported in favor of adopting
the metrical system OF weights and meas
ures. together With recommendation that
the use OF the system should be made COM
puisOry by hence.