The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-01
LOOK FOR HOT DEBATES.
M English Parliament Will For.
mally Reconvene Today.
Forecast of Matter to Be
Taken Up.
wSU Phase Of irish Question Most important
Feature.


venes today with the usual formalities.
"A stormy session Is expected in which
the fortunes Of the government are in
doubt. in spite OF the $50 Conservative
majority upon Two questions, ut any
ratc-education and the recently demon
strated financial injustice to Ireland.
In the votes to be taken upon these ques-
tions the followers OF the government
OF the day arc split and divided in every
direction-so much so that the govern
ment whips are anticipating their hard
est sessions of recent years. The Irish
question has not yet been raised in the
commons in its present shape; on the
education question the government is
under specific pcdges. or these and
other questions nat will be hotly de-
bated the following are some forecasts:
Sir Charles Dixie writes as follows:
There never was q session when We had
been so fully told in advance what was
likely to be the program. The address
debates will no doubt be largely occu-
pied by the I esent position of the Asia
Minor or CypI Us convention, which some
treat as whc y at an end, some as vir-
tuaIly at An end and some few as liv-
ing fact Inn ediately after the address
debates 1 SUI pose We shall see the edu-
cation bill, probably very short and sim
pie. which the government are pledged
to pass in TIN present financial year (be-
fore the 31st OF March), and which will
lie something like the money clauses OF
the long bill last year. Before the 31st
CT March there is the first vote on the
navy, which viii give rise this year to
important debates; and the first vote on
the army, which must lead to a pro-
longed debate Later In the session we
shall doubtless see workmen's insur-
ance BILL probably compounded OF that
OF Mr.. Asquith, limited by the contract.
ing out clause inserted by the house OF
lords, and I'll 1T OF Sir A, Forwood, the
fate OF which is more doubtful than that
OF the other measures which have been
named. A secondary education bill may
he introduced, but fear that the bill
for the amendment, followed by the con-
soldation NJ the factory acts. may un-
fortunate! be postponed until 1898"
Sir Fran. Lockwood, Q. c., member OF
Iarliamert for York. is I'm much closer
touch with Sir William Harcourt than
is Sir Charles Dixie. Sir Frank says: II
expect the session to be a stirring one.
So far as the relative numbers of politi-
cal parties are concerned. the situation
is practically unaltered from last ses-
sion hope that the government will at
the very outset give a frank and full
statement as to the precise position OF
the country In relation to the various
foreign complications which have oc-
curred-particularly with regard to the
Cnited States. This we shall doubtless
have. in spite OF the amusing declara-
ton OF Mr.. Curzon, who apparently
he nm hot tl,ar En- lie tc a
or not ne and his Office are entitled to
a position OF stately isolation. and that
ne must not be questioned. After these
explanations the education question will
necessarily occupy a considerable por.
tion Of the time OF the session. The posi-.
tion that will be taken up by the Liberal
party Is the same II occupied in 1896
not in opposition to voluntary schools.
hut firm determination that il public
money Is To be spent IL shall be spent
under public control. The government
Itself Is by no means a unit on this ques-
ton, and during the recess no member
of IL has dared TO say they will give rate
aid without full public control. The Tory
bill of last session was a stupendous
failure. Mr.. Balfour has stated during
the recess that the matter is to be dealt
with In a series OF little bills. If they
are intended to accomplish what the big
bill OF 1896 was intended to accomplish.
they will all fail. as that did.
Another question which will occupy
q good deal OF time will be the injustice
to Ireland, made evident by the recent
inquiry into the financial relations o..
Great Britain and Ireland. The matter
is serious. AT meeting at Cork the other
day Cnionist peer OLord Castletown)
upon the platform said: The obstinacy
of statesman and cruel uniform tax
alton cost England one Of her greatest
colonies the United States-and hope
the same thing may not happen i'm con-
rection with Ireland"
Among Liberal Unionists there Is n
scarcity of information as to the exact
nature o. the minIstry's plans. Evident
~ The rank and file are only to know
at the same time as the opposition. The
Marquis of Lorne writes: Government
bills are government secrets. I think
there Wound be little profit. thei efore. I'm
making useless prophesies"
Some expectation has been raised that
the matter OF Rhodes X ruger would be
brought up IN the coming session. and
naturally excite the liveliest OF debates
but Henry Labouchere, who is a membe,
Der OF the committee upon the subject
dispOses OF the matter as follows: "As
committee is appointed to go into the
Whole subject OF Rhodes Kruger I do
Eot suppose any debate will take place
on the matter before the committee has
reported"
The various Irish parties I'm the house
are all preparing for this debate. The
wing under the able and aggressive Mr.
Healy, which returns To Westminste,
more determined than i'm 90 10 carve
Irish fortunes I'm it's own way. Is equally
as one with TIE Dillorres and ParneIl
ites on this superheated subject.
After education. Ireland Will hold tn,
first place And considerable progress =
her favor may be expected, because or
the question of unjust taxation the vari
Gus sections Of the Irish members vii
come 90 Westminster united-a unanim
fly OF purpose that has not obtained fol
anything since the death Of ParneIl
Not all OF the Irish members. however
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