The record-union., 1896-09-20
That Once Caused CONSERVATION
Among British Officials,
Hoping by This Means to Force Upon
the Government the knowledge
That a Refusal to Pass a Home
Rule Measure Does Not Put an
End to the Irish Question.

LONDON, Sept ia series of Cab
met councils will begin about the middle
Of October, continuing with the needful
intervals till the end of November.
Parliament, according to Ministerial
arrangements made prior to the recess.
will resume on or about January 10th.
The measures which the Ministers have
to discuss in council include a revised
education bill, a military works bill and
probably an Irish local government
measure.
The prevalent notion in political quar-
ters is that the Government does not
mean to touch this crucial Irish Ques-
ton until the last session of the present
Parliament in 1901, when they may re-
adjust Irish representation, reducing
the number of Irish members in the I'm
peria1 Parliament and generally weak
ening, as far as possible, the Nationalist
strength in Parliament But in the best
informed circles it is known that some
intention exists in Salisbury's and Bal
four'S minds to deal in the coming ses-
sion with Irish local government
The United-Associated Presses rep
reSentative can state on reliable au-
thority that instructions have been
given to the treasury to prepare reports
connected with new system Of admin
istration in Ireland. Mr.. Chamberlain
was understood to have been among
these who deem the Government i'll ad-
vised in promoting such bill till the
seven years of Parliament is about up.
But he is said to have altered his opin-
iCn in view of a possible Healyite deal,
and possibly because he has shrewd
knowledge of how dangerous the stu
alton in Ireland is becoming.
SO far from the Irish question having
subsided it will ere long become acute,
through the revival of the old physical
force methods. The recurrence of Feni-
anism in towns and a new kind of rib
bonism in the country is SO acute and
widespread as to have evoked the alarm
of the authorities of Dublin Castle and
the anxiety of the Catholic clergy.
The causes of the growth Of Fenian-
ism are not obscure. Agitation for home
rule through Parliamentary action is
everywhere recognized as a failure.
Neither Dillon, Healy nor Redmond,
nor any grouping of party politicians in
convention can longer get credit from
young Ireland as agents for Irish inde-
pendence. The party in Parliament
needs the help of old forms of agitation,
which will keep the English mind alive
to the truth that the Irish question has
not ''Subsided."
The arrest of lyman and his fellow
conspirators is already taken as proof
in certain quarters that the physical
force party, which has remained quiet
for a number of years, has finally deter
mined to renew the outrages that some
time ago almost caused CONSERVATION
among British officials, and by this
means force upon the Government the
knowledge that a refusal to pass a home
rule measure does not put end to the
Irish question.
In other and more extended circles it
Is becoming the accepted view that the
lyman plot and its denouement on the
eve of the Cars visit to France has
long been known, and that it was ar
ranged by the Scotland Yard authori-
ties. The Irish Nationalist papers scout
the notion that the alleged conspiracy
has any connection with a resurgence Of
secret societies in Ireland.
The preparations for the reception of
the Czar and Czarina, who are expected
to reach Leith Harbor at 2:3O p. m. on
Tuesday, are completed. There will be
no state ceremonies, except those at
tending the arrival and departure of
their majesties.
The recently discovered dynamite
conspiracy has undoubtedly served to
cause the authorities to double the pre-
cautions taken to insure the safety Of
the imperial travellers, and the great
est anxiety is expressed lest any acci-
dent should occur. The Russian EN-
bassy here is vibrating with excitement.
Several members of the Cars secret
police have been in England for week
past, and they will be reinforced by a
squad of the most famous Of the nihilist
detectives. The latter will accompany
the Czar to Balmoral and later to Paris.
The Russian imperial yacht Standard
on entering Leith Harbor will pass
through lines of warships belonging to
the channel squadron, which will fire
imperial salutese The Car and Czarina
will be received at the jetty by the
Prince of Wales the Duke of Con-
naught, a number of field officers and
q guard of honor composed of blue
Jackets. The Cars escort will consist
of a detachment of the Second Dra-
goons, of which the Czar is Colonel-in
Chief. and 800 policemen and a regi-
ment of Highlanders will line the
streets leading from the jetty to the
railroad station, which is only 400 yards
distant.
The Czar and Czarina will ride to the
station in a state carriage sent from
buckingham Palace for their use, and
the train which will convey the impe-
rial party to Balmora1 in the Queens
special. It will return from Leith to
Ballater, the railroad station Of Bal
moral, without any stop. Upon arrival
at Ballater the Gar and Czarina Will
drive in state carriages through lanes of
servants in Highland costume holding
flaming torches In their hands. The en-
tire route will be guarded by soldiers
and police, and will be barricaded
throughout. The visit Of the Car and
Czarina to the Queen will last fort
night, at the expiration of which time
the imperial travellers will leave via
Perth, and will go direct to Portsmouth,
where they will embark on the imperial
yacht Standard for France.
For the entertainment of the Car,
the Prince of Wales has projected
number Of shooting, fishing and driving
excursions, in which the Duke OF Con-
naught will also take part.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
stay with the Queen at Balmoral, but
the other members of the royal family
will put UP at Abergeldie.
A private chapel for the use of the
Gar and Czarina has been arranged in
one of the rooms Of Balmoral Castle.
The sacred vestments, crucifixes and
tokens for the chapel have been sent
from the Greek Church in London. The