Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-07

where the rent exceeds the poor law valua-
tion, pending the consideration by Parlia-
ment of the land bill.
Sir Stafford Northcote said he could not
congratulate the government on the state
of affairs in the East. He attacked the GOV
ernment for abandoning the Irish peace
preservation act, and for not resort
ing to coercion long ago. The gov
ernment had broken down in Ire
land, snd the mischief done was
incalculable. The government had been
guilty of criminal neglect He refused to
believe that any tinkering Of the land laws
would effectually settle the question. The
information had reached him that not q
tenth part of the outrages committed were
reported, and that the mischief was grow
ing.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that there was no
serious difficulty to apprehend in regard to
the Greek frontier question. Every step
that had been taken had been taken 10 con-
cert with the other powers, which was the
best method for solution of the question.
The government was not responsible for the
Basuto war. The late government had not
recommended q renewal Of the Irish peace
preservation act. II there was any censure
In connection with the subject 1t belonged
to the late government and not to the
government which only succeeded to the
Office when the act had lapsed, and which
could only renew It. As to the accusation
against the Executive, it was 3 fact that
wherever they had prohibited a meeting
that meeting was held. The government
thought they were bound to try the effect
OF existing laws. They had not, like the
late government, arrested three insignif-
cant persons who were never brought to
trial. Crime and violence had prevailed in
Ireland to a far greater extent than now.
de would not admit that the land act of
1870 had altogether failed, but he did admit
that new provisions were requisite as to the
assignment of tenants interests, and that
the clauses intended to give full scope to the
experiment OF creating peasant proprietary
had been insufficient and almost imperative.
The government did not see their way to
dealing with the borough franchise In Ire
land at this session.
Mr.. Gladstone concluded by saying the
government were addressing themselves to
the task in which, on account OF human
weakness, they might fail, but which would
rebound to the honor and happiness of all
If they succeeded.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the House of Lords to night the Earl
OF Beacons6eld, although he disclaimed the
intention OF entering upon any argument,
made long speech. He declared the ac-
cession of the present government had
unsettled everything in Europe, Asia and
Ireland by reversing the policy of their pre-
decessors, at the time of whose overthrow
peace was assured. He strongly denounced
the conduct of the government in waiting
until the last moment to propose repressive
measures in Ireland, and said circumstances
warranted an amendment to the address
in that sense, but the state of Ire
land required speedy measures. He
therefore recommended that the House pro-
ceed Immediately to discuss ministerial
measures for restoring liberty to the long
suffering subjects of the Queen.
After Lord Granville and Others had
spoken, the address in reply to the speech
from the throne was agreed to.