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all along characterized the action OF the Eng
lish Government with respect to Irish matters
continue to hamper Mr.. Gladstone's movements.
now that Parliament has met. The Premier. In
giving an outline OF the new Land act which
was to satisfy the Irish. made this painfully ap-
parent. The Liberal journals are in despair at
the want Of efficacy In the proposed measure.
which. they say. looks more like q palliative
than q cure. But they shirk the question
whether the disease 10 one that admits
OF palliatives. II 10 considered poor nur-
gerry to hesitate to amputate n limb when
the patients life can be saved only by amputa-
tion. The anodyne which Mr.. Gladstone pro-
posed to apply was a patching up OF the clauses
OF the Land act OF 1870. The provisions OF that
act for reducing exorbitant rents were to be
put into working order. In the cnse OF q ten
ants ejectment for non payment OF rent. hs was
to receive the value OF his holding from the
landlord minus the rent due. A clause was to
have been inserted TO prevent the undue rais-
ing OF rents. Another point Of Mr.. Gladstone's
scheme OF Il eatment was to prevent the tenant
from assigning his interest In the holding. 1t
is necessary to speak OF these proposed changes
in the past tense. since. from the reports sent
over the cable. 1t appears that Mr.. Gladstone is
by no means satisfied with the reception which
his proposals have met with at the hands OF his
own party. to cay nothing Of the Opposition.
1t ia expected. therefore. that he will introduce
much more sweeping measure. Not that 1t
will have any more chance OF being accepted by
the Conservatives or Of pacifying the Irish, but
he may at least secure the support OF his own
party.
The Queens speech at the opening Of the SEES
sion was very vague on the subject OF coercion,
rejecting Mr.. Gladstone's reluctance to resort
to policy OF that description. He evidently
considers that to ask tor new powers. before
those at present available have been tried and
found inadequate. would be sign OF extreme
feebleness. Lord Beacon1eld's denunciations
OF the inactivity Of the Ministry do not provo
that they have been wanting in energy, al-
though judging from the effects produced he
is justified in declaring that nothing has been
done to check agrarian outrages.
large increase has been made In the mill
tary force in Ireland. Special police protection
has been afforded to q few individuals whose
lives or properties have been threatened. and
dangerous meetings have been prohibited. 1t
is true that but little good has been accom-
plished by these means. and that still less is
likely to result from the prosecution OF the
Land LeaRuers; but such q failure OF the
ordinary methods OF pacifcation will undoubt-
edly strengthen the hands OF the Government
when they apply for extraordinary powers.
1t Is certain that the speech read on the
Queens behalf at the opening OF Parliament
was not the one that MIR. Gladstone had drafted
for her. Her Majesty did not approve OF some
OF the sentiments expressed, and the Minister
who waited on her with tho draft Of the speech
for her approval was considerably delay
making the alterations which she required.
The unique incident OF the sending by men,
ber OF the French Chamber OF Deputies OF a
challenge to a membe of the English House OF
,aA - tl.,
1t appears that NJ. Laisant had read to the
Chamber q letter relating to Mr.. Bradlaugh.
whose election to Parliament caused some
scandal last year. This letter Mr.. Bradlauoh
considered rdiculousy insane production.
The French Deputy also made O statement
which Mr.. Bradlaugh stigmatzed as false. Mr..
BradauGh wrote to II. Laisant: II there are
any terms in which. without being coarse, I
may tell you how cowardly consider YOU will
you please consider that have used those
terms In this letter." NJ. Laisanr replied to
this polite little note by instructng two friends
to communicate to Mr.. Bradlaugh his desire
for that gentemans blood. They proceeded In
the usual way. Mr.. Bradlaugh. however. re-
FUSED to name his seconds. and. after giving
most explicit Information as to where he could
De found. declined any further correspondence
ABOUT the matter. except with NJ. Laisant him
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