Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
ERIN'S FATE in DOUBT.
LIBERALS NOT no BE RELIED
ON BY EPARNELLITEs


Fresh Rumors OF Deal by ParneIl and
Gladstone shown to be Unfounded-A
False RumOr that John Bright Con-
templated Resigning-Coor Meas
ures Advocated.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2s.--The Erensno Mai
says that Capt. O'Shea, Home Rule mem.
Der OF Parliament, Is arranging an entente
by which Mr.. ParneIi will support Mr..
Gladstone in his effort to gain control OF
the government, and in return for this SER
vice Mr.. Gladstone will introduce on his
accession to power measure for home
rule In ireland. The only point In the arr
rangements upon which there is any dis.
agreement 10 in relation to the control Of
the police in Ireland.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
The irish Times publishes a dispatch
mom London to-day stating that the Do
ice nave been ordered TO resume the pre-
cautionary measures adopted during the
dynamite scare under the Liberal governl
ment, owing to the excitement among the
Natlonalists, arising out Of the alleged
home rule manifesto OF Mr.. Gladstone.
+. sheehan, member OF Parliament-elecf
for East Kerry, has advised the tenantrv
OF Killarney not 10 pay rents to laDdlords
because an Irish parliament will allot the
land to them free and will not compensate
the landlords.
THE LOYAL UNION.
The Loyal Patriotic Union will hold a
meeting In Dublin on Jan. 8, and another
meeting IN London at later date, for the
purpose OF forming a league which shall
be similar In the details OF its organiza-
tiOn TO The Irish National League, ana
nave branches throughout the kingdom.
VALUE or IRISH CROPS.
The report of the Registrar shows that
the value OF the crops this year increased
81 l,604, ,223 as compared with 1884, and that
It was 9263,964 above the average for the
preceding ten years.
THE MARITIME BOYCOTT
All hope OF friendly settlement OF the
questions at issue between the Cork
Steam Packet Company and the Cattle
Dealers Association has been Abandoned
The prospectus OF the opposition steam
packet company. which the cattle dealers
at meeting yesterday decided Ia
organize, was issued to-day. The Cork
Defense Association has offered 70 furnish
laborers and seamen to the boycotted
steamship company.
BRIGHT TO RESIGN.
LONDON. Dec. 2s.--It was erroneouslv
nH.SlAM
bling Of Parliament John Bright, mem
ber-elect for Birmingham, central diviJ
sion, Will resign because he Is opposed toi
the advanced views OF the Radicals.
LIBERALS NOT HOMIE RULERS.
circular was recently sent 10 ali the.
Liberal members of the new Parliament
asking them TO state their opinions on the
Irish home rule question. In their re-
plies most of the members avoid expIieib
statements, but a majority OF those who
express definite opinion are opposed t0
giving 30 an Irish Parliament control OF
the tariffs and OF the police. and are IN
favor Of combining the legislative powers
OF such Parliament TO matters OF local
government, the same as in Great BrItain-
A number Of members insist that tha
unity of the empire must OyertOp all
efforts TO conciliate the Irish ienantry.
NOTHING TO BE EXPECTED.
On the whole the replies show that It il
hopeless TO expect from the Liberals any
concession acceptable 10 the Parnellites.
MIR. Gladstone and bis cOlleaeues IN the
late Cabinet continue 20 exchange views
on the Irish question. They take no painsl'
10 conceal the fact OF the existence oG
grave difficulties In the way Of an agFee-
ment.
The Pal Mall Gazette, reviewing the
situation, predicts that the Salisbury gov
ernment will be given an extension OF
power, and says 1t Is possible that the
government may make an attempt 10 suD@
press Ireland with high-handed coercion.
The report that Capt. O,Saea has been
arranging an understanding between the
Parnelites and Mr.. Gladstone is ridi-l
culed as a mere party rum0r. The story
was set afloat week ago. Capt. O'gheA
is no longer a member Of Parliament.
The Cabinet will meet on Thursday tOl
settle the programme for the coming sesl
sion.
COTTAGES FOR LABORERs.
CORK, Dec. 2s.--The municipal counein
has decided 10 loan as an experiment.
e6,500 for the purpose OF erecting "a cot
tages for laborers, 10 be rented at half q
crown a week.
TIE PARLIAMENTARY FUND.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Irish Parlia.
mentary Fund Association met tonight,
when additional subscriptions were res
ported OF 1926. The total amount hereto@
fore subscribed aggregated over $4,000.