Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-17
THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.
Gravity of the SituatiOm-Refor.Me
LEGISLATION a NeceSSify.

new YORK, NOV. IA London special SAYS:
:, have just had short Interview with Mr
Forster, Chief secretary for Ireland. who tod
me that Mir. Gladstone Earl CoWper and hitn
sell were daily receiving threatening letters.
that they never paid the slightest attention 70
The NJ. Mr.. Forster has been so far IMPRESSED
Dy the rapid spread OF the land league move
ment and by The attitude of the people that be
said TO me TO day that In his opinion a reform
OF the exstir legislation on the lana question
In Ireland is imperative If England is to main
tain her position in Ireland"
The Irish Question in the EsrI.i>s,
Cabinet.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Tunes In a leading
article this morning, commenting on the retI-
cence of Mr. Chamberlain, president OF the
board Of trade and Mr. John Bright, NJ. p at
the opening CT the Reform clup at Birmingham
last Light says: "It was known that the con-
dillon or Ireland Was the subject of ministerial
generations, and 1t was well understood thai
there were serious differences among the mem
DefS OF the cabinet as to what should be done.
Rlg htly or Wrongly-and in this case we believe
Tlghtly-at Birmingham Ministers Bright ana
Chamber lain were credited with the resolution
10 resist TO the utmost-we may say to the last
the adoption Of any measures savoring of
coercion" The London correspondent OF the
Manchester Guardian denies that differences
exist in the cabinet and says: "Mr. Bright Is
most anxious that coercion be avoided but
puts complete trust In the discretion OF Mr..
that Mr.: Foster has, within the last few days,
renewed the piedge that II coercion is neces-
sary it shall net be introduced without rene
olal measures. Mr. Bright, whose absence on
MONDAY excited comment, Will attend Jo-dly's
CABINET council Upon the question whether
InS polcy OF relying solely on ordinary law in
ireiaho was TO be maintained. the cabinet al
Jourhed 1roin Monday until to-day.
IfEEE PANAMA iANtL SCHEWE.
Nj. de Lessep's Financial Program.
LONDON, Nov. ia Paris dispatch to the
IhteS says: The capital of the Panama Canal
@ company y VIII be 800, 600 francs divided into
uu,0oo snares or 500 francs each. Ten thousand
snares being reserved by the statutes for the
civli compai yfof tie rigInal concessionees 70
Ine M COL cesslon contributed by that compan
SSo ooO shartS remain for public SUBSCRIPTION,
Inc issue Will be made at par, 25 francs being
paid at subscription, 100 on allotment ana th1,
rest as required. The total cost is estimated AT
GOO o0O francs. The sum necessary for
completing tie canal over and shove
the capital will be raised by the issue
OF OF . oohga'tsons: gs' FIVE per cent interest
Is 10 De pald on the shares during the execution
OF tne work Of the net pro1tS so per cent is
ailolteo snareholderS by the terms OF the con.
ce sslon. M. De Lesseps states that the con.
tractors nave sent In their estimate. acc0rdinr
10 which the construction of the canal will MOI
cost soy, 100000 francs and that it has beer nro.
Vlded Dy q memorandum signed on Jnlv I'm
that special American COMMITTEES sitting II,
New YORK shall represent the Interests of 7tha
company In the United States, as to an that
relates to observance of the neutrslity of tho
canal as settled by the law OF concession of the
Republic Of Colombia.