The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
HOME RULE AGITATION,
Civil Wal Predicted Excite mont Through
out Great Britain.

DUBLIN, December 1S.-The Daily Ex-
press, a consistent upholder OF the Loyal
lists, devotes it's leading article this morn
ing to picturing the consequence which
would result from home rule in Ireland. Ii
the demands OF the Parnellites are granted
and any such scheme of home rule is at
tempted as Gladstone has been credited
with contemplating, the Express declares
civil wal would not be unlikely to follow.
There would be such a clashing OF class in
terests. such rivalry between friends OF the
old regime and partisans OF the new order
Of things, that civil strife could not be
avoided; and in case such extremities were
prevented, it is perfectly certain there
would be endless friction between the I'M
perial government and that OF Ireland.
THE EXCITEMENT UNDATED.
LONDON, December 18.-The excitement
throughout Great Britain on the subject
OF Home Rule for Ireland continues with
out abatement. The newspapers OF all
| shades, opinion and politics, are urging
Gladstone to speak definitely in regard to
| his plans. The late Premier, in response
! to a telegram sent to-day asking for infor-
| nation with reference to the Irish home
+! rule scheme which, it is reported, he had
| under consideration for some time, replied
as follows: 'From my public declarations
at Edinburgh respecting the government Of
Ireland, you will easily see l have nc
further communication to make" It will
be remembered that in the speech referred
to, which he delivered on November 18th,
he said in effect, in reply to Parnelps sug
gestion to give a local self-government tc
ireland, that when he learns through a
constitutional channel what the wishes O
Ireland are, he will give them attentive
consideration, but that he cannotgain this
knowledge until the new Parliament meets
GOSHEN OPPOSES THE SCHEME.
George J. Goshen, a prominent member
of the Wing branch of the Liberal party
having been asked to-day his opinion or
the reported scheme OF nome rule for Ire
land, replied by telegraph that he main
tanned his hitherto expressed conviction
against home rule and could not comment
on any scheme OF that nature until sucf
scheme had been fully declared.
Marquis Harrington, who was Secretar!
for War in Gladstone's Cabinet, declares b.
has not approved OF the scheme, as hat
been intimated in certain quarters.
ON HOME RULE.
DUBLIN, December 12.-The City OF Al
magh, in the province of Ulster, was to-da.
I the point OF an immense Loyallst demon
stration. The meeting adopted a resolu
ton expressing the belief that a resort t.
the home rule principle would be certain
sooner or later to eventuate in civil war
and at exhorting the Loyalist party to g
to it's utmost length in resisting the effort
of home rule advocates. The resolution
commended the Loyalists in Ireland to tn
sympathy of the Protectionists Throughout
the British Kingdom. More than one Q
the speakers boosted with a degree OF ea1
nestness which aroused repeated cheer
H. L. ~-o 1~% ~ VT W ~
ireland was ready to meet whatever issu
might be presented. "Ulster Orangemel
are ready to come to the front" said on
OF the speakers. amid great applause, ian
when their services are wanted $4,000 me,
can readily be put in the field for activ
service in defense OF loyalty to the Govern
yrent.'