New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
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all TO embarIaSS the government. Inc scheInc 10
really devised by Lord Salisbury, who keeps in the
background leaving the ebate on his SIDE
TO obscure partisans Lords Dononghmore. Water
ford Landsdowne Dunraven and Cairns, all lnsh
landlords were put forward to make the motion APP
pear to be cry of distress from harassed property
owners The Conservatives insist that the Lords
have thus practically withdrawn the assent to
the Land law which was extOrtcd from them
last session. holding that the pledges they gave
then were not intended to apply TO the work
ing of the Act, which they allege has been
falsfed by the decisions of the sub-Commissoners.
The Conservative organs announce that the
committee will compel the Commissioners
10 appear as witnesses in London and thus block
the machinery of the Courts. They say that the
committee will also cndeavor to establish the
responsibility of Ministers for the judicial decl-
sions. and they are proclaiming triumphantly that
the vote in the House of Lords places the Govern
ment in an awkward dilemma. Mr. Gladstone's In
tention 10 make his declaration on Monday and the
close of the debate the address have brought
relief to everybody, even the Irish members being
tired of talking Both sides are eager to begin the
discussion on the coture.
THE DEBATE ON TIE ADDRESS.
The speeches in the recent debate were mostly
mediocre. Mr.. Chamberlain once more attempted,
but failed to explain away his Liverpool declara-
ton that TO suppress the League would have pre-
vented land reform. Mr. Gladstone again repudiated
completely with that view. Mr.. SextOn's speech OBJ
tanned him a certain notoriety, but the effect in
Ireland was neutralized by the cOntemptuous omis-
sion of the Ministerial reply and the taking of a
vote Immediately
THE HOME RULE QUESTION.
Mr. Gladstone's reply on Thursday TO the accusa-
tons taat he favored Home Rule leaves his
adversaries 10 remaining ground but fagrant mis-
presentation The Conservatives still grumble at
the inopportuneness of any declaration whatever on
such subject, but find nothing to reply to Mr.
Gladstone's proof that he made the same decara-
tions on six previous occasions without elcting any
objection the strongest being made In 1871 when
it elected the approval of TIE Times The Parnell-
ties announce with hypocrical sOlomnity that they
intend TO avail themselves of tho opportunity to
formulate Home Rule programme. The Liberals
understand Mr. Gladstone's suggestion as meaning
simply that the attempt 10 state the programme
will demonstrate the impracticability of the de-
mand
LIBERAL VICTORY CONCEDED.
The Conservatives now tactly admit that they
have been utterly mistaken in their calculations on
beating the Government on the cloture clause, aud
they attempt to palliate the blunder by declaring
tl,oir
yictions under threat of the dissolution
Of Parliament Mr.. Cowen, now the Tories
most useful tool alleges in his paper
that the expected majority is only obtanable by
the remorscless application of the screw. Mr..
Cowen's colleague. in his paper pronounces this
mischievOus, degrading fabrication. The figures |
teegraphed you last week remain good, except that
the Liberal mljority is likely to reach forty
The Government have used no threat Of dissolution,
and it is now known that they never intended to
dissolve Parliament but did aud do intend 10 resign
if beaten, in which case Mr.. Gladstone would with
draw finally from public life. The Ministers did at
first doubt whether a majority was certain, and
anticipated that if they were compelled to resign
the Conservatives would dissolve Parliament. |
The Liberal committees were duly warned of the |
possibility of a sudden general election, that if
any pressure was used it came wholly from the con-
stuences.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST IRISH PLOTS.
Yesterdays drawing room at buckingham Palace |
was chiefly remarkable for the unusual number of
troops and police, and immense turnout of spec
tatofs in the street and park Nobody believes the
Queen TO be in personal danger from all Irish plot,
but the precautions taken exactly as if at
tempt were expected All London for hours
on Thursday believed that the accident to the
Queens outrder had befallen her Majesty herself
Wild rumors of an Irish outbreak spread
abroad. Precautions continue 10 be used to insure
the safety of Mr. Gladstone Mr. Forster Sir William
Harcourt and others.
THE LONDON STAGE.
The Folly Theatre, renamed Tooles, has been re-
constructed and was reopcned on Thursday, when |
an enthusiastic audience welcomed Mr.. Tooe in his |
old part of Paul PTy. new piece by Byron is re- |
hearsmg Burnands adaptation OF 9" Marie la |
Debutante du Palais Royal" three-act farce en- |
titled The Manager" was produced on Wednesday |
at the Court Theatre 1t carefully mounted |
and ceverly acted, and heartily damned. The new
Royal Avenue Theatre leased to Marius and |
Florence ST. John, opens March IL with the
revival of Madame Favart," in which the latter
first became popular, "ManoIa,o the new opera
boufe at the Strand Theatre, succeeds, thanks
to the music and pretty dressing, but no sufficient