The Portland daily press., 1882-05-17
IRELAND's AFFAIRS.
An Interview with Mr.. Parnell.
PERMANENT REFORM BLOCKED BY
THE ASSASSINATIoNS.


the changes in the situation in Ireland would
have been this Evictions would have been
stopped, smaller tenants would have been
saved by wiping off their arrears, all tenants
would have had their rents made lower than
Griffith's valuation, and in the meantime, by
the proprietary clauses suggested by me, they
would after little time have been enabled to
purchase their holdings by an annual payment
something like 20 per cent. less than Grifhth's 8
valuation spread over % years. In my opinion,
as we'll as that of SO out OF every 100 persons in
Ireland, this would have been final settle
ment Of the land question. Had 1t not been
for the unfortunate and dreadful occurrence
Of Saturday week 1 am confident this would
have been achieved this season. Further
more, the government would have been en-
abled to abandon coercion, and would have
returned to the constitutional rights OF the
country We should have been able to CO.
operate with the Liberal party in passing
several measures Of reform, which are OF the
utmost importance for both Ireland and Eng
land, such as county government, the extern
sion of the representative system and the ex-
tension of the franchise to householders. Laws
would undoubtedly have been passed in few
years for the granting to us OF more or less
complete form of national self-government.
Such Is the abstract of my policy and my mo,
tives" Mr.. Parnell further said that he had
made no allnsion to the ralease OF himself and
fellow-prisoners in the letter. The real point
was a change of policy of the Government, and
to- see and obtain fresh concessions to the people
whose interests they had in charge. In reia-
ton to his phrase, cooperation with the
Liberal party" Mr.. Parnell said he meant that
the government having abandoned coercion
and practically settled the land question, it
should receive our help in passing the extern
sion of the Franchise and County Government
bill for both countries. 1 have always been
prepared to cooperate with any party IN ior-
warding measures OF general reform, and IN
beneftting, so far as can be done by legislative
action, the masses Of people in any nationality.
The Release of the Suspects.
LONDON, May 16.-In the House Of Com
mons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone, replying
to request of Sir Stafford Northcote for fur
ther information regarding negotiations with
the suspects, reiterated that it was not con-
ducive to law and order to explain the details.
He said it was the duty OF the governments,
neither looking to the right nor the left, to
open the prison door, He had had no commu-
nication with Mr.. Parnell, and there were no
official communications nor stipulations.
In consequence of Mr.. Gladstone's answer,
Mr.. Arthur Balfour, Conservative, member
for Hertford, moved the adjournment OF the
House. A long debate is expected. MIR. Bal
four said the compact with the suspects was
unexampled in infamy.
Mr.. Gladstone, speaking with great passion,
declared that there was not o word OF truth In
the charge that compact existed, and that
such accusations were disgrace ito those max
ing them.
The remarks of Balfour which particularly
excited Gladstone's rage was that Gladstone 8
statements might be verbally accurate but
were substantially inaccurate. Harcourt de-
clared the government was bound to release
the suspects when they believed they desired to
help to restore peace; that there would be
union in the Liberal party and Parnell hoped
to get Sheridan back from abroad, as he would
be able to put down conspiracy or agitation in
the west being acquainted with all its details.
Harcourt said Balfour should take the sense
of the House on his charges or they would be
treated with contempt.
Northcote thought further information was
necessary to show no submission had been
made to the power of the Land League.
Chamberlain justified Parnells action yes
terday when reading his letter to O'Shea in
omitting the paragraph as the paragraph had
been Withdrawn by O'Shea before the letter
was submitted to the ministers. -
MED they had spoken ass alleged concerning
Sheridan and said they were not aware he was
connected with the outrages.
W Suspects Released from Jail.
O'Rourke, Mr.. Egan's partner, Mr.. Maloney
and many other suspects were released from
prison last night. sla'
Concerning Parnelrs Release.
During the debate in the Commons last
night revelations were made concerning the
tEdubdCtlOtS pIoC0uiuS dIuOL . LOAOoo0s ~
Shea explained that he entered into correspon-
dence with Parnell and various members OF
the government at his own instance.
Forster read memorandum he had drawn
up of conversation with O'Shea the day after
the latter visited Parnell in KilmaiDham jail,
in which O'Shea said if the land act was
amended as Parnell desired the conspiracy or
organization which had been used to get up
Boycotting and outrages would be used to put
them down.
Miscellaneous Notes.
A dispatch to the Times from Dublin says:
s'The hope of ever discovering the murderers
of Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke is beginning
to evaporate."
The Daily News says: Among the amend
ments to the Repression bill to be proposed by
the Parnelites is one limiting the operation oi
the act to one year.
The Queen has written an autograph letter
of sympathy to Miss Burke, sister of the late
Under Secretary Burke.
A London dispatch says it is officially an
nounced that England has addressed no ener-
getic remonstrance to the United States
government against the proceedings Of Irish
Americans.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Gran
vile, Foreign Secretary, announced that Miss
Burke had been granted pension OF 94oC
yearly.