Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-16

LONDON, August 15.-The Daily Nesus
says: ''Several Irish Conservative Peers have
urged Lord Salisbury to withdraw the oppo-
sition to the land bill on the ground that
the rejection Of the bill would be followed
by a renewal Of the land agitation, which
would probably entail upon them great
er losses from non-paYment of rent
than they have yet sustained. Lord Sails
bury advised the Peers, at their meeting on
Friday, to adhere to all their amendments,
on the ground that It would only be by
doing so that they could force the govern
ment to make concessions"
The Earl Of Pembroke writes 70 ..,, -" 1.-f r.;
the amendments of the House of Lords to
the land bill are an attack on the principles
OF the bill. He says this Is not true in regard
to one single amendment, except that deal
ing with the termination of existing leases,
and that amendment only restores the bill
to the shape In which It entered the House
of Commons. The obstinate Injustice Of
the government towards the landlord, he
says, is the sole cause OF the deadlock.
The Times in leading article says: "The
temperature and judgment Of rational men
is unanimous that the difference between
the two houses ought to be composed, nor
Is there the slightest reason to believe
that a fair, moderate and practical
arrangement is out of the question.
1t is the state Of Ireland in particular which
renders it imperative that q settlement
should be effected without delay. The pos
sihility that the bill may be lost or post
poned has filed the Irish landlords with
alarm. We believe the government will ad-
wise the House of Commons to give cool
and impartial consideration to the bill
in its present form, and see whether,
without departing from the principles laid
down by Mr.. Gladstone, it may be posi-
bic to effect a reasonable compromise.
Many Conservatives are ss deeply convinced
as Messrs Gladstone and Foster that it would
be almost criminal to delay the settlement,
to which the Irish tenantry have looked for
ward for months. Outside the spleen OF
partisanship there is only one opinion,
which is that compromise must be found"
The Morning Post says: "We hope the
firmness Of the Peers will show the govern
ment the necessity of conceding the points
in dispute in proposing such negotia-
tiOns as may lead to settlement.
The Liberal associations Of several large
towns have passed resolutions urging the
government to maintain firm attitude, but
accounts from several large centres, such as
Liverpool, Bristol and Newcastle, report
feeling prevalent that the matter will be
compromised"
The Daily NeaOs, in leading article, says
'If Mr.. Gladstone resigns he would make
the Peers our masters. IL the role OF the
majority of hereditary legislators could at
any moment overheard the decision OF the
country, parliamentary government would
become farce. The same may be said Of
a dissolution of Parliament and a general
election" The NeaOS discredits the idea OF q
conference between the two houses.
In the House of Commons this evening,
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Mr.. Parnell, said
there would be no preliminary statements
with respect to the land bill, but that the
House would proceed to consider the
amendments of the House of Lords forth
with.
Mr.. Healy. Home Ruler, said he foresaw
the germs of surrender in Mr.. Gladstone's
refusal to make distinct statement.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secre-
tary, being pressed to answer a question as
to whether or not the government would
advise the Khedive of Egypt to disband his
army, said the gravity of the circumstances
lying behind the question prevented his
being explicit.
Mr.. Gladstone was loudly cheered on his
arrival at the House this afternoon by the
large crowd assembled at the entrance of
the House of Commons. The galleries Of
the Houses were crowded. A large number
of Peers were present. Various petitions
were presented, amid cheers from the Llbe-
raj side, against the House yielding to the
amendments of the House of Lords impair
ing the protection afforded to the tenants by
the land bill.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Gladstone said he did not wish to have
the word compromise" applied to the pro-
ceedings of the government. The House,
he said, had trusted the government so far,
and he hoped it would continue the trust.
The House threupon agreed to proceed
with the consideration Of the amendments
to the land bill, and on motion Of Mr.. Glad
stone the first amendment of the House Of
Lords, excluding from the right of free
sale tenancies, on which permanent i'm
provements have been made by the land
lords was disagreed to.
Mr.. Alexander NJ. Sullivan, Home Rule
member OF the House OF Commons for
Meath, had a fit, and is seriously Ill.
The death is announced of Mr.. John
Joicey, Liberal member of the House of
Commons for North Durham, who has long
been i'll, and whose death was erroneously
announced recently. His age was Ga.