Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-12

British subjects and electors. The conse-
quence has been that the order for dissolu-
ton has been issued before the perfection of
any measure for the permanent! relief Of Tho
| thousands of starving Irishmen.
Already the members OF the House of
Commons belonging to the three divisions
| have issued their addresses to their constitu-
| ents. Tho conservatives, it will be noted,
dwell principally upon the foreign policy of
the Beaconsfeld government, and endeavor
to show how it has added to the glory of
Crest Britain and how its continuance is
necessary to ensure the predominanoe of
| that power in tho affairs of Europe. The
letter Of Lord Beaconsfield to the Duke of
Marlborough, lord lieutenant of Ireland, is
referred to incidentally in several Of the ad-
dresses. The manifesto simply sets forth
that measures for the relief of Ireland are
about to be submitted for royal approval,
bat what those measures are no one will be
asle to tell previous to the date
of the actual dissolution, on the
23d of the present month. If
parliament refuses to pass the government
measure, nothing can be offered for royal
approval save measure contemplating an
expenditure from the crown funds. This
will be but poor satisfaction to the people Of
Ireland, as that expenditure will undoubted-
ly be made under the conditions contemplate
ed in the pending bill.
The elections for new parliament will
probably be held early in April. We will
then be able to tell whether or not the peo-
pie of the whole kingdom approve of the
policy of the Beaconsield government. If
the decision shall be adverse to it, its mem
bsrs will DO compelled to retire, and in all
probability Mr.. Gladstone or the Marquis of
Harrington will be called to the premiership.
The London Times does not hesitate to
commend the foreign policy of the present
government, but says at the same time that
home concerns have been neglected by the
conservatives. The conditions would be re-
versed under a new regime. Whatever the
certain: the interests of Ireland
will be more fully protected than
over before. No member can DO chosen to
the House of Commons who is not pledged
to do his utmost to relieve the present dis
tress that exists in that unfortunate island
and effect such reforms as shall render their
recurrence impossible in the future. The
tenant farmers must he protected in their
tenure of the land they cultivate, and given
an opportunity to AAcure, after the lapse of a
few years, absolute ownership of the lands.
The present system by which the Landed pro-
prietors can bleed their tenants of all they
can gain through industry and frugality and
leave them practically paupers must be abol-
ishod or in some way amended SO as to give
man portion, at least, of his earnings.
The system is iniquitous, aud We believe that
majority Of the electors Of Great Britain
have been forced by the existing famine to
see its injustice. The elections next month,
however, will determine whether or not they
are the slaves of the ruling classes or have
sufficient independence to assert principle
that is founded in justice and demands reoog-
milton from all honorable and intelligent
men.