Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
LONDON LETTER.
Irish Affairs Still Hold Place
in the Foreground.
'SpIitin Partyis Complete. -Hsalsyites
viii Be Expelled.
Dr.. Hansen In london -Iheaters Have Had
Prosperous Week.

London, Jan. 31.-Irish affairs continue
In the forefront. The split in the Irish
parliamentary party will be complete
next week, when the so-called ''cast-iron
pledge OF Mr. Edward Blake, member
for the south division OF LOngford,
adopted on Tuesday last at meeting OF
the Irish parliamentary party, not be-
ing signed by the Healyites, they will
be considered as expelled from the party
The substance OF Mr.. Blakes resolution
was that every member Of the party
should sign q declaration that he did not
undertake before election to maintain
himself in party without indemnity from
the party fund. that he will not accept
indemnity from any other fund than
that of the Irish National party. and
that he is unable to attend to his parlia
mentary duties without indemnity. The
Dillonites. who had previously caused
the adoption of resolution on Mon
day, providing for the expulsion from
TIE party of any one publicly opposing
the decisions reached by a majority OF
the party in meeting or in the parliamen.
the party or in supporting fund to
maintain q portion of the party in rivalry
to the Irish National Federation, are de.
termined to drive the issue to a logical
conclusion. as they state that healing
the breach is an absolute impossibility.
Timothy NJ. Healy welcomes the result
as tending 10 clarity the position which
he believes will ultimately lead to re.
placing John Dillon by Thomas Sexton
at the head of the whole party, With
John Redmond as second choice.
But more serious things threaten the
government in the revolt Of the Irish
landlords. At the annual convention Of
the landlords in Dublin on Wednesday
last a letter was read from the Duke OF
Abercorn, which stated that the land.
lords are suffering the most from tn,
present unjust administration of the
law" And the Marquis Of Londonderry
stated that the government bill of A89t
aggravated the hardships and meant
only ruin to Ireland as tending force.
fully to the repatriation Of the land
owning classes and leaving pauper pro
prietary, absolutely with out capital"
The Duke Of Abercorn and other speak.
cIS ucIhstIIucO TIE dppoiiItiIieIlt VI u TOydl
commission to inquire into the matter.
Much interest Is taken in the announce.
Eient that Joseph Arch HiberaD is about
to publish his memoirs, and that they
will be edited by the Countess Of War
wick. Mr.. Arch is the leader Of the agri-
cultural laborers' movement and was a
laborer himself, having to work from an
early age in the fields for his living He
was born in 1926. married the daughter
Of a mechanic, and. at her suggestion
added to his slender stock of book-le learn
ing while smoking his pipe by the kitchen
fire. He also devoted a good deal o:
his spare time to preaching among the
Primitive MethOdists. and when the
movement arose among the agricultural
laborers he became it's recognized lead.
er. He founded the National Agricul.
tural Laborers' union in 1872. visited the
principal agricultural districts of Eng.
land, addressing large meetings Of the
laboring classes and he afterwards Wis
tied Canada in order to inquire into
labor and emigration questions.