The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-26
COMMONS LONG IN SESSION
Irish Parties War. British Agriculture
and the Queens Birthday.


and the Queens Birthday.
| Copyrighted 1896 by the Associated Press)
London, May 25.-The long sitting of
the house of commons, lasting nearly
twenty-four hours from Thursday af-
ternoon through the night TO 100 p. m.
Friday afternoon. has been the sensa-
ton of the week and has revived mem
ories of Irish obstruction. a significant
fact is that in the present case the tao
tics Of the Liberals were arranged by
their leaders. Sir William Vernon Har-
court on Thursday asked the Liberals
TO remain and it was well known that
the government would not be allowed 20
obtain a committee on the rating bill
without a hard fight But the struggle
on the rating bill is only prelude TO a
still bigger tuSSle over the education
bill, which the opposition believe Will
be clOsured through, and seized upon
the rating bill 10 indicate how they in
tended resistance to the education bill.
Against these tactics, unless the gov
eminent yields. the latter measure viii
probably take many weeks to pass the
committee stage. Thursdays long sit
ting was conducted with perfect good
humor, except for the suspension OF the
members who refused to go into the di-
vision lobby and which the Conserva-
tives declare was merely gotten up for
theatrical effect. The suspension, il is
pointed out, is practically no suspen-
sion, as the term expires during the
Whitsuntide holidays.
The working session OF the house Of
commons is already half finished and
thus far the government has only got
the naval work bin passed out Of sew
enteen important bills before the house.
Therefore, il Is quite evident that a
number OF these bills must be abandon
ed, in spite Of the strenuous exertjons
made by the government The Red
monites show little disposition 10 accept
the olive branch offered b. the Dillon
ties. on the contrary. they seem 70 ex-
ult at the breach between the Liberals
and antiParnellites. Mr.. John Red
mond published letter today declaring
that Mr.. Dillon. the antl-Parnellite
leader. is engaged in deliberately wreck
ing the Irish land bill. apparently in or
der 10 rehabilitate himself in the opin-
ion Of the Radicals, though a. the ex-
pense Of Ireland. Mr. Redmond adds
that the sole guilt Will be Dsll0n's Il the
bin IS wrecked The publica lion OF this
letter makes the chances OF a reunion
Of the Irish parties SIN more remote.
Mr.. Gladstone was asked for his opin-
ION OF the effect which the split between
the Irish and Liberals would have upon
the prospects OF home rule and ne tela-
graphed that he could not appear in
the matter, but agreed with his inquirer
that the argument for home rule was
based on Great B-itain's honor and that
imperial interests were absolutely IN
affected. He added: Il blame the Irish
httle, the non-Coafornists more, and
the Parnelli;es by far tlle most"
The agricultural returns FOR Great
Britain during 1895 show that the cult
waited area = 3257s. 90 acres. Tne
shrinkage a land under the pIow was
increased during The past year By bad
weather. There were 5i0.co0 acres less
Il wheat grown and 1900 acres less OF
rye, beans and peas. but TIE barley n
creased 72.@J0 acres. and the Increase OF
oats acreage was also larger. The act
usl loss IN the arabic area during The
last Two decades. which cover the period
q depression. amounts % z.Iz7. 60 ac-ez
TIE reduction 81 wheat alone IS I 80 90
acres. Imports % animal produces.
dead meat, poultry. eggs and lard IN
creased n 1855. The importation OF
i've animals and dairy pro6ccz vas
lows-- TIE in p7T,s ton q wheat And
-four Increased 20 re value q . 90 CO..
pounds (Sls. 1ls7. fa9l bit oshsr ~-at- I'M
ports 5ecnass-f ~ the dead meats I'm
ported 81. so tons came from the Unit
u States ard 10 90 tens cane from
7ther foreign countries chiefly ne A.
genuine repu5Lc ard Denmark. and
1902 tons came from the BIZ sn pos-
sssi11s. chiefly ron Austria
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