Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
lNlOU L AN | L OI LII
Healeyites Refuse to Sign Cast Iron"
Pledge of Edward Blake
EXPELLED FROM THE ORGANIZATION
Healing the Breach is Considered an Abso-
lutte Impossibility.
LANDLORDS COMPLAIN OF HARDSHlPS
Claim to Suffer from Unjust Administration
,NDLORDS COMPLAIN OF HARDSHlPS
Claim to Suffer from Unjust Administration
of the Law.
FRANCE ALARMED FOR HER POPULATION
National Alliance Discusses Propo-
sition TO Compel Parents TO In
crease the size of Their
Families.

Copyright 1897, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Irish affairs continue
IN the fore front. The split in the Irish
parliamentary party will be complete next
week, when the so-called "cast iron" pledge
of Edward Blake, member for the South
division of Longford, adopted on Tuesday
last, at meeting of the Irish parliamentary
party, not being signed by the Healeyites,
they will be considered as expelled from the
party. The substance of Mr.. Blake's resolu-
tlon was that every member of the party
should sign a declaration that he did not
undertake before election to maintain him
self in Parliament without indemnity from
the party fund, that he will not accept in
demnity from any other fund than that OF
the Irish national party, and that he is
unable to attend to his parliamentary duties
without indemnity The Dillonites, who had
previously caused the adoption of a resou-
tion on Monday providing for the expulsion
from the party of any one publicly oppos-
ing the decisions reached by majority OF
the party, in meeting or in the parliamentary
action of the chairman in behalf of the party
or in supporting a fund to maintain a por-
tion of the party in rivalry to the Irish
national federation, are determined to drive
the issue to a logical conclusion, as they
state that healing the breach is an absolute
impossibiity. Timothy NJ. Healey welcomes
the result as tending to clarity the position
which he believes will ultimately lead to
replacing John Dillon by Thomas Sexton at
tho head of the whole party, with John Red
mond as second choice.
But mere serious things threaten the gov
ernrnent in the revolt of the Irish landlords.
of ha
in Dublin on Wednesday last letter was
read from the Duke of Abercorn, which
stated that the landlords are suffering the
most from the present unjust administra-
tion OF the law" and the Marquis of London
derry stated that the government bill OF
1896 aggravated the hardships and meant en-
tire ruin to Ireland, as tending "forcefully
to the expatriation of the landowning classes,
leaving pauper proprietary absolutely with
out capital" The Duke Of Abercorn and
other speakers demanded the appointment
OF a royal commission to inquire into the
matter.
TO INCREASE POPULATION.
The national alliance for the increase of
the population of France, founded by DR..
Bertilon, chief of the municipal statistic
department OF Paris, in view Of the alarming
state of the population of France, as shown
by the recently published census, is dis
cussing a curious proposal from Nj. Meline,
the French premier, with the view Of CO.
ercing parents to increase their families.
The plan proposes that government scholar
ships in schools lycees and academies shall
only be given in the case of families of not
less than three living children, and that
all government posts unless requiring special
qualifications or favors, like tobacco licenses,
concessions in the colonies ETC., shall be
similarly given, aud that promotions and
allowances be regulated according to the
number of children. The proposal is meet
ing with serious consideration.
DIR. Bertillon, early during the present
month, said that the result of the census
is simply appalling, and that unless mirac-
ulous change for the better takes place
France will soon disappear as a great ma
ton. Germany, in 1S4l, 1t appears, had about
the same population France, but today
she is credited with having 14,000,0OO of
inhabitants more than France. Then, again,
during the last five years the population Of
Germany has increased by 100000, while
that of France, in the same period, has
only increased about 125,O00, Finally, 1t
is shown that In 1873 the number of young
men on the lists of military service was
about the same in Germany and France,
whereas today the number of German con-
scripts Is 100000 while the French. con-
scripts only number 100000
Dr. ard Mrs. Nansen are expected to
reach London on the evening of Wednesday,
February g. aud at Queensborough they will
be met by Scott Kettle, secretary Of the
Royal Geographical society. On arriving in
town Dr. Nansen will al once proceed to
Sir George Baden-Powclls residence, where
the explorer and his wife will stay as guests
during their visit in London They will
be layishly entertained.
The latest thing in entertaining Is a grid
iron party. The originator was Mrs. Dun
combe, daughter of Mr.. Archibald Stuart
Wortlcy, and formerly an actress, whose
stage name was Nellie Bromley, The Prince
OF Wales was among Mrs. Duncombe's
guests, and showed the keenest interest
while the grlllius OF his outlet was proceed
ing. The dining room was transformed for
the occasion into grill room, and the chef
dispensed hllets and outlets cooked ON silver
grils to a gathering of smart people.
EXPENSIVE PROSECUTION,
It cost tho government over $780, 900 to
prosecute Edward j. Ivory of New York, re-
Gently acquitted Of the charge Of conspring
20 cause a dynamite explosion. Scotland
Yards cost alone was 100000 and II cost
$4,000 to obtain the alleged evidence in
the United States.
The death is announced Of Mrs Masslng-
berd, a prominent womans rights advocate
and president OF the Pioneer First Lady's
club of London.
In spite of Official denlals. II is becoming
generally known that the condition OF the
ears health Is critical, and that regency
is probable.
The hght ON Thursday last at the Olympic
club. Birmingham. between Dick Burge OF
England, and Eddy Connolly OF St. Johns,
N. b., for purse OF 5000 declared
draw N the tenth round. still causes much