The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-17
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, April 10. = Smalley's special
says: The Easter holidays, which are
usually a political vacation, resounded
with the Conservative demonstrations at
Liverpool, where meetings were held
nominally to create the foundation of the
Conservative Club, but really to enable
the Conservative leaders to bring their
new departure in the Irish policy conspic
ously before the country. The Marquis of
Salisbury, Sir Stafford Northcote, and
practically the entire Conservative party
are now pledged to the support of Mr..
Smiths proposal of peasant proprietorship
in Ireland They have carefully avoided,
nevertheless. committing themselves to de-
tails, on which the practicability of the
proposal entirely depends. Not the peas
ants but the landlords interests are to be the
handspring of this policy, if it is to be-
come successful. And with Lord Don
oughmore's committee presenting gigantic
claims for compensation heavy drafts are
impending over
THE BRITISH TAXPAYER,
on whom devolves, in the landlords view,
the double duty reimbursing them for their
past losses and supplying funds for the
purchase of their estates at a high valua
ton. These features are intended to be
developed gradually the Conservatives
hoping first to induce the House of Com
mons to adopt Mr.. Smiths resolution,
which was framed in general terms with
view of detaching Liberal support. The
Marquis of Salisbury's declaration regard
ing
LORDS,
in consequence of the expected adoption
of the closure by the House of Commons,
attracts singularly little attention. This
declaration amounts practically to the al
firmation of the prerogative of the Lords
to Judge whether the closure be too strin-
gently applied, and to reject every meas
ure not in the Lords view sufficiently de-
bated by the House of commons. The
Marquis of Salisbury afirms that II the
Commons under the closure cease ade-
quately to represent their constituency, it
will be the duty of the Lords TO determine
when popular opiniyn becomes SO antage-
nistic to the Commons as to compel the
Ministry to resign or dissolve Parliament
This is the same revolutionary doctrine
which Salisbury last year vainly endeavor-
ed to induce the Conservatives to adopt.
The Conservatives at Liverpool offered no
| important suggestions toward the restor-
alton of order in Ireland.
to the discussion this week have been
three letters from Prof. Goodwin Smith,
affirming the hearty repugnance of Amer
leans to seeing their country used asa basis
for an Irish war of assassination, dastardiy
outrage and journalism of murder. He
replies to day to criticisms. reaffirming the
feasibility Of securing convictions by
| judicial commissions.
THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT PARNELL's RE
LEASE,
| which amounted to an agitation On Mon
| day through a wholly maladroit move
ment which permitted the belief to spread
of an unconditional liberation, has entirely
subsidized The reported negotiations OF
Parnell with certain Radicals are not un
founded, but there has been nothing to
compromise the government. MIR. Par
nells appearance and statements entirely
contradict the current fabrications respect
ing his harsh treatment while in prison.
There has been nothing fresh this week
touching the Irish-American suspects
and the topic has ceased to be discussed.