, 1880-11-14
The London "Times" Comedies that
the Irish Question Is De-
batable.
Destructive Effects Of the Recent Earth.
quake ut Agram, Croatia
4 Committee Appointed in the French
Chambers TO Consider the De
Oissey Affair.

Pfccede reform. threw over not only GER
thin colleagues in the Cabinet representing
powerful radical section OF the party, but
threw over himself. Events had converted him.
Mr. Gladstoue's political good sense and sure
perception of English opinions finally overru1ed
all these mistaken appeals II anything was
wanting to complete his conversion, the
reception Of Lord Se!bournes speech at
Guflahuli supplied 1t. There was never Wit
messed in any ussemblage 4 more striking scene
than when the whole compuny, d thousand
strong, took up Lord Selbourne's words
affirming that the maintenance OF law
was necessary condition Ut liberty. Lord
SeIbournc appeared to offer that as
an abstract proposition, but the guests pointed
the meaning by cries Ut ~ Ireland" und general
cheers. The determination Ut the Government
to give practical effect to tho new policy BY the
relief Of Boycott confirmed and completed the
conviction that sedihou, conspiracy, und outrage
could no 1UuXcr be pFacticed with impunity.
The Land-Leaguers held anxious oonsulta-
tons. The Ritt'onmen suspended operations.
The ma1uing OF cattle, the torturiny Of rent
paying tenants, and the shooting Of agents have
suddenly ceased- Revolutionary Ireland. from
Parnell downward. held Its breath, waiting to
see whether the Government was really in eur
ncst,-whcther adequate military protection to
harus5ed citizens WIS really Intended.
To-dny's news indicates tho complete success
THE BOYCOTT EXPEDITION,
the Mayo a9itatora subsiliug in the presence
of the military, and coutenting themselves
with threats to assasirate Boycott when the
soldiers retire. In the meantime the Cabinet
is understood to be convinced that
the existing powers for tho employ
ment OF troops by the constabuary arc
sufficient to suppress disorder. The Council
yesterday, therefore, was able to direct its at
tentlon to adequate measures OF land reform,
hoping that the condition Of Ireland will justify
the Ministers In presenting such measures to
Parliament at the beginning Of the session.
now expected in january. The Tories
await the scheme, observing almost CON-
pleto silence, and obviously hoping that the
more conservative section Of the Liberals, the
old Wings, will then renuunce allegiance rather
thnn support the bill But the Ministers are
confident that they vii! unite the whole party in
the Commons, and compel tho ultimate assent Of
the Lords. 1t is not believed that an extra
session will be necessary for coercivc legislation,
unless events take new turn.
RuAoRED CABINET D1ssESs1oSs.
Political circles to-day are full Ut rumors.
more or less circumstuutial, to the effect that
serious dlssensions exist in tho Ministry cou-
corning the policy to be pursued 10 Irish matters
There is nothing to H,ltnentIcute the report
positively that the rcsignuuons OF Lord
Selbourne, Lord High Chancellor, and OF the Earl
of Cork and Orrery, Master OF the BuckhOuuds,
are likely to Ike rendered soon, II, indeed, they
have not already been placed in Mr. GIadstone's
hands, these officials beng In favor Of more Wig
orous measures for the restoration Of order
In Ireland.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAs CORPUS
act in ireland is still demanded by large
and influential section Of the Liberal purity
on the ground TINT no course Of uc-
uon less radical will prove enectuat
to the end desired The spectacle Of small
army OF A2Qen with three pieces Of artillery
going to break the blockade Of land agents
dwelling {Ar Boycott's} is universally regarded
as scandal to the whole nation.
GROWING WORSE AND WORSE.
Matters become worse tn the sister island
every day, no individual landlord being now e1-
empt from the stern warfare declared on
tho whole landlord class by the Land
League. Even Lord Kenmare, though u
Roman Catholic, q resident landlord, and one of
the few supporters III the House Of Lurds last
session Of the Compensation for Disturbances
bill, has recently received threatening letters,
day to bis seat OF Killarney House.
COURSE OF THE MINISTRY.
So tar as those not iu the confidence OF the
Ministers can Judge, the course OF events iu Ire
land is likely to he about as follows: II the Boy
colt relief expedition accomplishes Its OBJ
1ect without bloodahed. the Government will
not ask suspension OF tho Habeas Corpus
act, but will summon Parliament month ear
tier than usual-namely: about the first week In
January, and bring down q new and sweeping
Irish land measure. Should this be rejected. rs
1t very probably would be, at least by the House
of Lords. Mr. Gladstone will probably dissolve
Parliament and appeal to the country, not day
being lost in bringing the whole>auesdon to
practical issue. t.1.
THE BOYCOTT cAsR'
The special correspondent OF the Fireman
gives the popular version Of the case Of Capt,
Boycott He states TINT Capt- Boycott is brave
to fault, but thai he makes eccentric rules. In
bis dealings with bis iAboreEs he is puuctiltous to
a harsh and Quixotic degree. His labor ers state
that instead of summoniuR them he used to
flne them himself one penny fowl for every
hen that trespassed on his grass or farm; that
man was fined II he left spade or shovel in the
wrong place, tinedif he left gate open fined il he
we're two minutes behind the ring OF the bell
The result was that man employed at ntue
shillings week sometimes found himself ouIy
entitled tn seven shittngs after his weeks 10
bors- His dogmatic and duminccrlag tone with
The people appears TO hare been
ANOTHER GREAT CAUSE
II the enmity against him. He treated his cat
tie better than he treated the lnborers. Oue
tenant says that he never had anything but a
curse for them. A certain amount Of era-
:uitous "duty work. was done upon
his farm by the tenants for some
lime after his appointment as agent.
His uupopularity led to q refusal on their part
. continue the duty work any longer. The
:enants suspect. but Of course it can be only !
suspicion. that this had something to do with |
Fhat they conceived to be his steady hostility to
heir interests with the landlord
CERTAIN CUR1oUs NEGOTIATIONS
Ire known to have been carried on during the |
ust two days between the Lord Lieutenant, |
1ord Cowper. and the agents OF the indicted |
members Of the Land League The pur- |
,ort Of these negotiations is believed |
o relate to proposition made by the ]
ord Lieutenant On the. instigudon OF the law |
'ncers Of the Crown for practical ablndon-
nent OF the prosecutions in consideration Of Mr. |
'aruell and his conductors agreeing 10 advise |
heir followers to abstain from further hos
lie measures, and to keep peace until after
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