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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 14 November 1891, Page 2

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Mr Harrington, M.P., is in possession of the original documents regarding the Boulogne conference, and is about to publish them. Mr J. Redmond's defeat at Cork has given a fresh impulse to the Fenians. Mr Justin McCarthy has relieved evicted tenants in Ireland to the ex tent of £4800 since May. Mr Balfour, in taking leave of the authorities in Dublin, paid a high complement to the loyalty and energy of the Irish police. In the course of a speech the Marquis of Salisbury made a feeling reference to the death of the Hons. Cecil Raikes and W. H. Smith, and I extremely regretted the loss of such . valuable colleagues. Referring to Irish affaii'S, he said that the work done by the Hon. A. J. Balfour, was the b<»«t over e*pflri<moe'l Jn Irfllfuid,

and he felt assured that peace and freedom from priestly domination in that country would follow the completion of the legislative programme. Dealing with the labour difficulty, the Premier thought that the settling of the recent Engineers' strike indicated that there would be fewer strikes if labour would only act for itself, and ignore second hand advice. As to European affairs, there was not a speck or cloud on the horizon foreboding danger. With r~ ' to Egypt, he declared that the Government had no intention of withdrawing until such time as Egypt was in a position to repel any extornal or internal disorder. In concluding the Premier stated that the great subject for the future was the renewel of commercial treaties, and in this respect he was convinced that the country would adhere to the policy of Freetrade. Severe gales have been experienced on the English coast, and a number of minor shipping disasters have occurred in the Channel. The widow of the late Right Hon W. H. Smith has been created Vis- : countess Hambledon, with reversion of the title to her son. ! Sir J. Gorst, in the course of a speech, urged the workmen to insure against sickness and accident, and advised them not to look for great reforms and splendid schemes. They could not expect State aid to any great amount. Great Britain and America have agreed to submit the Behring Sea dispute to arbitration, but the terms of reference are kept secret. Lord Salisbury has ordered British Admirals to obtain the consent of the Governments concerned before practising naval manoeuvres in foreign waters, in order to avoid a repetition of the unfortunate and unwarrantable construction placed on the harmless proceedings at the island of Mitylene. The McKinley tariff is severely affecting shipping at the port of

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