The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-22
IRgSEa TROUBLES.
liberals View OF Irish EzasEaooEd3a1a
ea~Ou-PrebabEe Gesnrse "a szaa
government.

Tread, one Of the most respected Of the
Liberals in the Honse Of Commons, speaking
at Bedford on the 10Th, described yiyidly the
reign Of terror.t that had left no honest calling
safe in a large part of Ireland, and aVowed
his feeling that the sad time had come when
the government. might be compelled TO use
coercion. There have been liberal govern
ments before the present government embar-
raised by Irish difficulties, and they have not
been slack to do what they could to assert
the authority Of the law. Contrast the spirit
of those times and the spirit prevailing now,
and there is little to the credit Of the govern
| ment Of that or the present generation. One
of the worst evils consequent upon the gov
| ernment's attitude is the effect it must have
upon the popular reception in Ireland Of their
remedial legislation. It is imperatively ne
cessary that this legislation should be receiY-
ed as q satisfaction of justice but it is too
probable that it will be received as a concee-
sion to the lawlessness with which the gov
eminent did not venture to grapple. Ii the
arbitrary demands are not granted in the form
which they have been made. II will still be
said that what is given is the result OF the
demonstration of the Irresistible power Of the
people determined to have their own way.
The most false and foolish notions will thus
be confirmed in the brain Of the Irish pea
SAINT. The shortcomings Of the government
thus threaten us with q recurrence of the diff
~fculties in the future, for their conduct will
encourage q repetition of the tactics with
which they have now ventured to grapple.
The New York Ho27d's London special
says: The course pursued by Parnell, which
means Home Rule or nothing, has forced the,
government to a stop which will not unlikely
cause bloodshed in Ireland before long.
A prolonged meeting of the Cabinet was
ominously preceded by an interview between
the Duke of Cambridge, commander-in- chief
of the forces, and Childers, Secretary of
War. Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, came hurried]y to London q day or TWO
ago. and demanded that c%oercive measures
should be at once put in force in Ireland. 1t
is asserted ia the clubs that the Cabinet has
decided to use all the power Of the govern
ment to crush the Land League movement in
Ireland. This result is SO entirely unexpect-
ed that the greatest excitement prevails at the
West End. It is expected that orders will be
issued at once to send every available soldier
across st. Georges channel. Having over
comeallpetty scruples about The duty they OWE
to Ireland, the government proposes to those
that unfortunate country their power at once.
The Queen will certainly Immediately be
asked to exercise the royal prerogative and
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus.
The London I5a&es, fcr .~shatcwing the re-
ply to the speech frono the throne on the
opening Of Parliament, predicts that the only
opposition or suggestion Of opposition 10 the
royal speech in reference to Ireland will come
from 9 small section OF the Irish members,
and expresses the belief that a majority of
the Irish members will act with the repre-
sentatiVes Of England and Scotland, and that
the result cannot be doubtful.
A number Of men who were leaving on q
furlough for England were stopped before
going on board and directed to return TO their
quarters. The officers and men on leave
from the regiments stationed in Ireland nave
been ordered TO rejoin their regiments with
out fail before the 28th inst. Great excite
ment was caused here by the news that the
orders had been issued by the war office in
London.
Desert Land 1eectaiOn.