New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16

GOVERNMENT IN ARREsTING THE IRISH LEAp-
TRs-No MORE CONCESSIONS TO BE MADE ~
THE BoERs-TlE INDIA COUNCIL TO BE ABoL-
IsHED.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.i
LONDON. Oct. 15.-The arrest of Mr. Parneh mas
sent thrill of satisfaction throughout Great
Britain. The event was entirely unexpected
There was apprehension among the best informed
neope that the Cabinet would not agree on decisive
action. No act of Mr.. GladStOnc's Government has
evoked such hearty approval All parues
from this moment seem no longer parties but AZ
undivided pbalanx of Englishmen and Scotchhen'
resolved to put down the reasonable, dishonest
agitation of the Land League The reputation ot tie
Government was seriously damaged by its apparent
weakness Although its purpose was excellent tie
English nation not disposed to allow conccS-
sons even in good cause to be carried too TAR IN
England and Scotland there is now absolute
unanimity. The patience of the Government mas eX-
ceeded the limits of moderation The inSoehce OF the
Land Leagucrs added daily to the volume OF IN
dionation which the Government could not venture
INV longer to withstand. Even consistent opp"-
nents of Coercion recognized that if the law were to
be maintained the time had come when the e1cep-
tional laws deemed necessary six months ago.
should be enforced with vigor and decision An
international radical like Godwin Smith,
a workingman Democrat like Thomas
Rurt an anti-coercion journal like The Spectaorjon
in aoproyipg the determined action of the Govern
ment The last-naned said that the necessity TO
arrest Parnell was absolutely imperative.
Even in Ireland the industrious trading classes,
so far as they able to express an
oninion hail with satisfaction the Intervention
Of the Government to free them f7oln the organ
lied tyranny. This is now showing itself in Dublin.
Dublin. where the arrest Of Parnel is welcomed as
the first indication of the restoration OF authority
and good government. and where public opinion de-
mands that the action should be followed up. The
hurricane Yesterday isolated London from tce-
graphic communication, which not yet restored.
The post however brings intelligence of the arrest
of Sexton, Quinn. and William O'Brien. The Gov
ernment has therefore responded to the universal
demand and resolved to put down lawless oppres-
sion at all cost,
TIE LEAGUE MENACED.
Indications poiut to the suppression of the Land
League. The proclamation against "Boycot-
ting" is regarded as a preparatory meas
ure The inference is strengthened also by
Quinns arrest. Quinn made 40 speeches, but con-
fined himself TO purely clerical work His culpabil-
tv is therefore shared by tho organization. The
suppression of the League is necessary corollary
to the individual arrests without which the latter
r a. Il y,folC fha
Leaguers were struck with CONSERVATION
by the action of the Government. The
appointment of Mr.. Dillon to succeed Mr..
Parnen was the result of momentary de-
fance, it was an unpromsing circumstance as ii
meant the accession of the irreconcilabe section to
the directorate of the League and afforded justfca
ton even for the initiation of further arrests. The
recent growth Of terrorism on the part of the
League was due unquestionably TO the supposed
weakness of the Government. 1t is believed that
the present action will stimulate the respectable
classes to render that support to the law which Mr.
Gladstone demanded at Leeds. 1t is proba-
bic that the Land League will degenerate
gradually into secret conspiracy like
Ribbonism, and as such would be relentlessy sup
pressed. The Government being finally reused
cannot falter in the task undertaken. Eng
lishInen, Scotchmen aud orderly Irisbmen arc now
banded against revolutionary agitation. In
hct of this kind there can be but one result
THE BoERs' CLAIMS.
The treatment of the Land League has had
s,lutary effect on the Bocrs. In both
cases the Governments good nature has
been imposed upon. The Beers demands do
not seem more reasonable by closer examination,
and are not likely TO conciliate the humantarians
who induced the Government TO concede them in
dependence. England is asked to allow slavery to
be reestablished, and to permit that external
interference which caused general native
hostility against the last Boer Republic.
The omnous announcement this morning that
the Government has selected general officer
g. proceed to South Africa and take command of
the oops there. should hostilties break out indi
Gates that the Ministry is acting on Mr. Gladstones
resolution, as announced in the Guildhall speech,
and will hold tue Beers 10 the terms of the
ton. The belief obtains that the Beers will ratify
the convention before November and without
further trouble.
TURKISH FINANCES.
At private meeting of bondholders on Thursday
1t was stated that the Bourke mission to Turkey
was failure No other result was expected by
reasonable people The fact is that Mr. Bourke was
induced to undertake nothing but speculative yen-
ture. His mission raised Turkish stock, which was
ell they wanted. The Turks will never pay n
farthing; they want fresh loan, and with that view