Connecticut western news., 1881-10-19
THE ARREST OF PARNELL.
What MT. Gladstone Has to Say
 About the Arrest.

News of the arrest of Parneu at Dub- lin, on Thursday, was brought to MT. Gladstone while he was at the Guild hall. He had gone there to receive, in gold box, an address voted by the corporation of London recording their appreciation of his services to his coun- try, and asking him to sit for marble bust to be placed in the Guildhall. The compliment, it is understood, was de- signed to be non-partisan testimonial. There was a great crowd in the streets and MT. Gladstone was much cheered. There was some hissing. MT. Glad stone made a speech in which he de- ,plored the arrest of business in the House of Commons in consequence of the disloyalty to the House of men who had no pride in its traditions. When Parliament has been rendered efficient, he said, reform in the London munich pality will be undertaken. In announc- ing the arrest of Parnell he said:
 "I have been informed that the first step has been taken toward the vindica- tion of law and order, of the rights of property, and of the first elements of civilization by the arrest of man who, entirely from motives which I do not challenge or examine, has made himself prominent in an attempt to destroy the authority of the law. We are now at issue with the people of Ireland. I firmly believe that the majority of the tenants earnestly desire fair trial of the Land act. The power with which we are struggling is that which eudeav- ors to say how far the people shall obey the law. We have no fear of the people of Ireland, but do fear lest many should become demoralized or intimidated."
 MT. Gladstone further said he would rejoice at the adoption of any form of local government in Ireland provided it did not impair the supremacy of the im- perial Government. He renewed the claim for the support of all, without dis tinction of party, in the great national crisis. Speaking of the difficulty with the Boers, he said he hoped it would soon be satisfactorily settled by ratifca- tion of the Convention. He was en- Enthusiastically cheered. The PaU Mall Gazette says that his announcement of the arrest of Parnen was received with uproarious applause, the whole body of guests rising and waving hats and hand kerchiefs.
 A telegram published in London on Friday says it is announced in political circles in Dublin that the Executive has determined tc arrest all the leaders of the Land League.
 The PaU Mau Gazette says: "There is no reason, besides idle gossip, for the talk of division in the Cabinet. The section of the Cabinet which doubts the efficacy of coercion never denied tha' circumstances may arise which would justify repression. The Ministers who strove the hardest for the Land act have the best right to make short work O violence and indictments thereto" Re ferring to the arrest of Parnel, the Ca zetts says: 'What has been done has been done unanimously"
 The Secretaries of the Emergency Committee in Ireland write as follows ''H the British public do not at onc' come to the ald of those who ar' fighting the battle of the Constitution we must leave the Land League in pos session of the field. If we had funds w could stamp out every case of Boycott ing."s
 It is stated that the Dublin authori ties have ordered two trains full ol troops fro m Curragh.