St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-15

This declaration, which most Englishmen
regard as perfectly true in itself, is Mr.
GladstOne's real answer to the cry for discs
tablishment. The English church, he in
sisted. is not in danger. The empire is.
He Justly charged upon the Tories. who
pose as friends of the church, that they
were risking her existence for electioneer-
ing purposes. He defined his views on dis
establishment at length OH Wednesday, re-
fused categOrically to lead or support the
movement against the Scotch church,
DENIED ALL POSSIBILITY
of raising the question with reference to
the English church in the coming par
lament. The probabilities are that
Mr.. Gladstone will yet succeed in
making the Irish question the main one be-
fore election day. Even now many poll
ticians affect to see his Edinburg speech
overlapping his disestablishment address in
Importance Its effect on the Home Rule
party is very marked. The leading Par
nellItes already manifest indications of a
desire to come to terms with the ''grand old
man." Several of ParnelPs organs openly
advocate such an alliance. The Dublin
Freeman's Journal to-day says Mr.. Glad
stone has yet ample time before election to
meet Mr.. Parnelps reasonable demands.
The ex-premier, the Journal con-
tends, can, before he concludes his
Midlothian campaign, so place his
party ON the Irish question, that an aili-
ance with Parnellites will be matter Of
course. All the paper asks is that Mr..
Gladstone shall be sincere, like Mr.. Par
nell, who. the Journal says, is always in
earnest, and ''it would be well for Mr..
Gladstone to be earnest alSo." United Ire
land, Mr.. Parnell'S own organ. insists that
the home rule question is recognized by all
the first statesmen of Great Britain as the
leading issue of the hour in British politics,
and says from whichever party its settle
ment comes the settlement will probably be
mere wrangle over details. This latter
utterance must be
CONSIDERED IMPORTANT.
1t was undoubtedly inspired by the great
Irish leader, and was probably meant to
convey to the league the information that
the Irish party managers no longer consider
themselves obliged to tie to the Conserva-
tive party for the accomplishment of their
ends, but have succeeded in reaching po-
sition in which their chances for good
alliance elsewhere are sufficient to warrant
at least declaration of independence. 1t
would be quite natural for the Parnellites to
prefer bargain WIN GladStOne 10 one Will
Salisbury. The Liberal leader has some
claims on Irish gratitude, and has follow
ing largely disposed towards making con-
cessions. Lord Salisbury has neither. The
detection of the Irish vote in parliament
threw the Liberals from power. They are
trying hard to get back. They have
been attempting this without Irish help,
and have obtained but Indifferent pros
poets. With Irish help the Liberals would
possess an absolute certainty of restoration.
Mr.. Parnell would lose nothing, but gain
everything. He could afford to trust to
Liberal promises with more confidence than
he could to any the Tories might make.
The Tory leaders could not guarantee that
their party would permit them to fulfill
their pledges, whereas MI. Gladstone
could guarantee that his party would keep
his promise. Besides, if Mr.. Gladstone
himself should prove recalcitrant, MI. Par
nell would be in better shape than ever to
again overthrow his ally, for it can at pres
ent hardly be doubted that Parnell will
have far larger and more effective balance
of power in the coming parliament than he
has in the present.