The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-01
Arch'S Memoir to Be Edited
by Countess of Warwick.
Meline's Method for Encouraging
Increase of Population.
Copyright. 1895. by tn. Associated Press)

Week, Wuen, owing 10 tne 80 S"he"
"Castiron" pledge OF Edward Blake
mem ber for the south division of Long
ford, adopted on Tuesday last Mt a meet
ing of the Irish parliamentary party, not
being signed by he Hsalyt.s. They Will
be considered ss expelled from the party
The substance OF Mr.. Blage's resolution
WAS that every member of the party
should sign a declaration that he did not
undertake before election to maintain
himself 10 parl ament without indem-
nifty from the party fund; that no will
not accept indemnity from any other
fond than that of the Irish national party
and tbst he is unable to attend 10 his
parliamentary duties without indemnity.
The Dillonites, who had previously caused
the adoption of q resolution on Menday
providing for the expulsion from the
party Of any one publicly opposing the
decisions reached bv sjority Of the
meeting or in the parliamentary action OF
the chairman IN behalf of the party or in
supporting a fund to maiutain portion
of the party in rivalry to the Irish
naiinal federation, are determined TO drive
tho issue 10 log ical conclusion, as they
state that healing the breacn is an abso-
lutte impossicility.
Mr.. Timothy Nj. Hesly welcomes the
result as tending to clarity the position
which, be believes, will ultimately lead
to replacing MIR. John Dillon by MIR.
Thomas Sexton at the head OF the whole
party with Mr.. John Redm md as second
cnoice. but more serious things threaten
the government in the revolt OF the lrisn
landlords. At tho annual convention OF
the landlords In Dublin on Wednesday
last a letter was read from the Duke of
Abercorn which stated that the landlord.
are suffering the most from the ''present
unjust administration OF the law" and
the Marquis OF Londonderry enid that
the government bill OF 1896 aggravated
the hardships and meant only ruin to
Ireland as tending "forcsfuIly to the ex-
pstriation of the land-owDing classes,
leaving a pauper proprietary atsolutsly
without capital." The Duke of Ahercorn
and other speakers demanded the sp-
pointment of a royal commission to in
quire into the matter.
Much interest is taken in the announce
ment that Mr.. Joseph Arch. Libeial, is
about To publish his memUir' and that
they will be edited by the Countess OF
Warwick. SIR. Arch is the leader OF the
agricultural laborers' movement ana was
a lsborer himself, having to work from
an early age in the fields for his living.
Ee vas born in 1926, married the daugh-
ter OF a mechanic and at her suggestion
added to his slender stock Of book learn
Ing while smoking his pipe by the
kitchen fire. lie also devoted a good
deal OF his spare tine to preaching among
the Primitive Methodists ana when the
movement arose among the agricultural
labcrers re became its recognized leader.
lie founded the Agricultural Laborers
Union in 1872, vititod the princip'l sgri-
cultural districts OF England, addressing
large meetings of the laboring classes and
afterwards visited Canada in order TO
inauire into labor and immigration ques-
tion.
Of the population OF France, founded by
DIR. BertilleH.- chief of the municipal sta
tistic department Of Pari', in visw Of the
alarming state of the population of
France, rs shown by tho recently pub
lished census, /, discussing a curious
proposal from NJ. Meline, tbs French pre-
mier, with the view Of coercing parents
. sisl.
poses that governess scholarships in
schools, lyceums 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, with fsvors lixe,to-
bacco licenses. concessions In the colon.
les. ETC., shall be similarly given according
to the numter Of children. The proposal
IL meeting with serious consideration.
DIR. Bertillon, early during the present
month. said that tho result Of the census
simrly appalling and that unes,
| miraculous change for tho better take
plscc, France will soon disappear as
great nation.
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resch London on the evening OF wedncs-
day Februsry 3 and at Queenshorough
they will be met py Mr.Scott Kellie,
Secretary Of the Royal Geographical
Society. On arriving in town, Dr. Nan
sen will ct once proceed TO Sir Gsorge
Baden Povell's residence. where tho sx-
plorer and his wife will stay ~ guests
during tbet visit to London. II is ex-
psctsd TINT Lieutenant Scott Hansen
end hi. wife will arrive in EngIsna on
the same day.
The deci,ion OF the Rev. George q.
Pente-ost, pastor OF the Marylebone
Presbytsfisn chnroh~ OF this city, to
sccopt call TO the First Presbyterian
church Of Yonkers is causing muci ex.
citement smong the Presby;erians OF
London. Mr. renteccst himself seems
to rerre, bis going. lie said he was go
iuc to smaller church with smsller
stipend and pcrhaps a smaller sphcre OF