Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-03
ENGLAND.
RsrER HAS RESIGNED.


LONDON, May 2.-Iu the House of Lords
this evening, Earl Granville, secretary of
state for foreign affairs, announced the
resignation Of w. E Forster, chief secretary
for Ireland, and the intention of the govern
ment torelease three imprisoned members OF
Parliament. Granville explained that Earl
Cowper had not resigned the lord lieuten-
ancy on account of any difference with the
government in regard 10 their policy. He
confirmed the report that Lord Carlingford
would temporarily take the presidency ofSthe
council during Earl Spencer's absence in
Ireland.
Gladstone, in the H; use of Commons,
made an announcement similar to that of
Eal Granville in the House of Lords. Glad
stone ated that large number of other
suspects would be released, and the govern
ment, instead, of renewing the Coercion act,
would introduce a measure remedying the
administration Of justice in Ireland.
Gladstone stated that Forster had re-
signed because he was not willing to share
the responsibility, and that Forster would
make personal explanation, Thursday. The
measure which the government will intro
duce remedyiDg the administration of justice
in Ireland deals with the protection of life
and property.
remarks, said the government had taken the
first step in policy that would crown its
administration with glory and would pro.
duce ties of mutual interest between Ireland
and England. Speaking with reference to
the coercion act, Gladstone made special res
ervation that if peace and security should be
jeopardized by the action of secret societies
the government would consider it its
duty to propose counteracting meas
ures. He declared that the government did
not think the Coercion act had failed, as it
had served an important purpose in a great
crisis. He warmly praised the manner in
which Forster performed his duties and ex-
pressed regret at his retirement. Gladstone
declared none of the measures announced in
the queens speech at the opening of the ses-
sion, except the resolutions in regard to
the rules OF parliamentary procedure,
would be allowed 10 stand in the way of
measures which the government would intro
duce for restoring peace and order in Ire
land.
Gladstone said that the release of Dayitt
was totally distinct from the release of sus-
poets, which was question it might be right
for the governm mt 10 consider.
Norhcote likened the government to a
perpendicular swing, from one side back to
the other.
Chamberlain, president of the Poard of
Trade, or Shaw Lefevre, commissioner of
works and buildings, will probably succeed
Forster; if the former, Sir Charles Dixie,
the under foreign secretary, will succeed to
the II sidency,of the Board OF Trade
The London Times says that the policy
now 10 be tried in Ireland is one of conces-
sion and conciliation pure and simple.
Justin Mccarthy presided at special
meeting of the Irish parliamentary party,
when Barnard Malley offered a motion
thanking the Canadian Parliament for
adopting the resolution in favor of au-
tonomy for ireland. Sir Joseph McKenna
seconded the motion and it passed.
THOSE AMERICAN SUSPECTS.
The Times states tnat it is to be formally
decided to-day whether the suspects will be
liberated. correspondence between Great
Britain and the Uoited States, relative to the
suspects; will show that there has been no
weak acknowledgement of pretensiops incon-
sistent with international law and COM
mon sense. Great Britain has firmly main-
tsined the position that an American Irish
man in Ireland must submit. like
other IrishneD, to the laws deemed
necessary by Parliament. 1t is in
Difference to the comfy of nations, not
to any claim OF right, that prisoners OF
American nationality were offered their lib
erty if they would leave the country. Ii
some of them foolishly and insolently refuse
to give such pledge, they must take their
chances of remaining in Jail as long as the
executive deems necessary. 1t is, however,
no longer doubtful that the cabinet is con-
sidering whether the prisoners may not be
liberated, except those arrested on suspicion
of being personally concerned in the out
RACES.