Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-19
From Our Regular Correspondent
European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. "a, 1888

LONDON, Eng, Jan. "a, 1901.
Affairs in Ireland grow more and more
serious. 1t is now generally believed by
both conservatives and liberals that tran
guilty cannot possibly be restored without
resorting to bloodshed. The following
expression of opinion, coming from
prominent liberal and supporter of Mr..
Herbert Gladstone ut the last election, is
insignificant: Mr.. Gadstone's promise
ut the Mansion House dinner ought to
have been carried out. II would have
been but for the opposition of the extreme
radicals Now the settlement of the Irish
question will probably cost no end of
money and many lives" If this statement
is true-and it seems confirmed by the
general opinion Mr.. Bright and Mr. i.
Chamberlain are directly responsible not
only for any murders and outrages which
may be hereafter committed, but for many
that have gone before. If they have not
opposed coercion, it ought to be so stated
for on them and them alone the blame is
laid. The tools of the land league are
sending their murderous threats across
the channel. A short time since a lady
who had incurred their displeasure wrote
to friend in Wales to say that Ireland
was no longer endurable and that she in
tended coming to stay with her. The
friend Immediately wrote to her to do so
without delay. In some way this fact
leaked out and the Welsh lady received Il
threatening letter saying that if she opened
her house to her Irish friend she would
have cause to repent it. This is the state
of things that the weakness and vacilation
of the government have brought about
The rebelious spirit has been allowed t.
:, get to such a pitch that it is feared martha
= law will have to be proclaimed before
, long
The opening of the British parliamen
is the principal event of the week Th,
queens speech is rather more explicit
e than is customary with the speeches put il
(. the mouth of royalty. Ireland. of course
is furnishes the chief topic. Extraordinar
e powers are called for to vindicate orde
and public action. On the other hand tn
queen is made to say that she intends t
~ prosecute the removal Of every grievanc
=. and the work of legislative improvement
= not only in ireland but in Great Brita
:, also. This is equivalent TO concessio
80 that grievances do exist, and that reforl
s in legislation is needed in both countrie
In Ireland the land act of 1870 is to be
enlarged and developed as to meet Il
present difficulties. Over this will con
l. the great parliamentary battle of the Sc
Is sion. What is most significant in til
v, speech is the foreshadowed concession
v home rule up to u certain but not unin
" portant point. A measure is to be su
ce mitted to parliament for the establishmel
rs of county government in Ireland. found,
ne upon representative principles. The pc
d; pie are to have control over their loo
it affairs.
H. 1t has been officially announced that
order to meet the convenience of the pu
lie the post office is now prepared to esta
of ish in any town system of intercomm,
A. ocation by means of the telephone instrt
d. ment as it has hitherto for some yea
I'd been prepared to do so by means of the !
ne B. c. instrument. At the same time b
re post Office holds itself ready to NAL
er arrangements for the establishment
to continuance of systems of intercommun
e cation by ex sting private companies. Th
.e announcement is made in accordance wit
8. a recent decision Of the exchequer divisio