The sun., 1883-11-04
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LONDON Nov. 3-All the tumult OF political
cre,ory through tho week has left the Minis
terial PLANS etor tho session still unknown.
hut the general impression Is that simple
franchise bill is considered too humble a
programme. and that a heroic attempt will
be made to likewise deal with county govern
ment and perhaps London reform.
Sir Charles Dixie was quito ambiguous
speakng with equal fervor OF reduced fran
chiso and county Government. but Mr.. Court
ney. an able and strong man. who stands on the
threshold OF the Cabinet went solid for
county Government. and openly sneered at the
Leeds Convention. BafIled curiosity now fixes
itself on Mr.. Gladstones speech at the Lord
Mayors banquet next Friday. but probably
everything will remain unsettled until the
Cabinet councils later on.
Ireland is asking whether she Ia to bo in
cluded in the franchise bill. An Irish member
wrote letter complaining that the Leeds Con-
yen,ion had passed over his country In silence.
and Mr.. Schadhorst. Secretary to tho B!rming-
ham caucus and Mr.. Chamberlain's right hand
man. promptly replied that the Leeds resolu-
.ions were distinctly intended to include
Ireland Sir Charles Dixie also spoke strongly
in tho Same. sense but neither Lord Hnrting-
ton nor any other OF the Wings has yet made
this admission. Indeed. Hartington's only
reference TO Ireland has been cOngratulation
10 the Orange rowdics on their exhibitions Of
loyalty. Advantage is taken by Conscrya-
iiyes and Wings Of this apparent dis
crcpancy. and Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Goshen
recall Lord Hartington's statement made some
months ago. that any concession to the popu.
lar forces in Ireland would bc madness.
The explosions on the underground railway
play part in this struggle within the Cabinet
London journals Of all shades unto in attrib-
IL,
dulge in strong language. A correspondent of
ono Journal suggests that some Irish leaders
should bo taken as hostages. and executed
after every explosion. Tho general public.
however, receive the outrages with the strange
calm characteristic Of London in such crises.
The hundreds Of passengers who escaped de-
struction were nearly all working people re-
turning from holiday at the Fisheries Exhi-
bition. and the thirty-six men and women in
jured all belong to the poorer classes. Ghastly
descriptions are published OF their suspense
and suffering after the catastrophe. The ind-
rect effect Of these proceedings will be to secure
tho hanging of O'Donnell. as we'll as the ex-
cluson Of Ireland from the franchise bill and
sporadic massacres Of the Irish in England.
Strange absurdities appear in some Irish
American journals on O'Donnehs trial. Amer
lean lawyers sent here arc placed in false
o'H ''"'s""s P'''N."A' OiA"A -" i"'''o'
circumstances can they open their mouths.
not even an Irish or Scotch lawyer being allow
Ito speak in English courts unless previously
qualified for tho English bar. Nor does O'Don-
nel's American citizenship affect his form Of
trial. the law giving foreigner the right
10 mixed jury having been abolished
at least eleven years ago. The great Difficulty
Vi lhe uelcnce ls ootaiHihs wi'hesses from tho
Sape. Ill kihoS Ok oos'acies peluk ih''rposeu Ny
coioh'ai governments anu oy uie un"uihe-
VI Witnesses.
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nuch discouhteu. MS sehsatione' 'eegrah
oi Marquis Isehe oisa'owai Is uescFioeo IN
poite iahguaeo oy !he oh!nese Aihpassaoor as
III aosura ne ~ mas "''g ii'u W ne sem /
omeiahs eNpaineu away Aeace VI wa, ooes
not depehd on +" euhesoaS 'ote'ou. ou "hc'nei
ferrys military programme VIII pe carried
out AN h'taek on bAchihp. WHICH Is sarri-
sohea Win o'oo9 ohihese troops "ouiu mean
declaration OF war Ehg'ish OPINION Is IN
tehseiy hostile 10 france ana loru harrington
used Iansuhsea n low DAYS ago ol vei!eu menace.
isehg aeAterousiy stimulates 'iis leei!hs py
pfophesSihs an increase ol tho thihese war
hA. IhlS ls chiehy ieEieu on io'e'eh lrade
eghl-tehlhs OF "h!ch Is bFitish'
ine i"'efHa'.''ui .onsioss VI morA'hsheh
In faris has developed irreconci'abie diher'
ehces between the EhGlish ana continental ar
usahs' tho one advocating lhuepenueht COM
phatoh SUBSCRIPTIONS ana peacelui agitation.
tue other' state soc'as'Snh apu violent rovoiu-
uoh' Inc meeting hhs its Importance now
ever IN showing Il reViVa! Oh ihterhatlohalism'
a"er 'hirteeh years suppression ana IL serves
perhaps. to stay rupture betwcon England
ana france
LORD Mayor Dawsons visit to Derry puts the
Nlsu Government IN a great ullTcuity. The