St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-18
Fayors Irish Parliament,

LONDON. Dec. 17.AThe Standard says
Gladstone favors an Irish parliament, but
Gladstone telegraphs from Hawarden that
the paper misrepresents him. The Pail
Mall Gazette says, despite the denial, a
Liberal scheme for home rule in Ireland has
been decided upon. This scheme provides
for an Irish parliament in Dublin, the acts
of which the crown will reserve the right to
veto only upon the advice of the Irish min
iStry. The Irish members will continue to
sit in the imperial parliament at West
minister and take part in imperial legislation.
The scheme further provides that Ireland
shall have control of the local police, and
that the rights of the minority and the in
terests of the landlords shall be protected.
A London dispatch to the Irish Times says:
Should the Queens speech on the opening
of parliament not allude to local governm ent
for Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone will move an
amendment to the royal address stating that
such measure for Ireland is necessary. The
Parnellites will support the motion. Mr..
Gladstone will then take Office and introduce
bill granting home rule to Ireland.
OPINIONS OF VARIOUS LEADERS
have been sought on the subject of the
Irish home rule proposals, which have
caused a great sensation in political circles.
The Pail Mall Gazette having alleged that
Earl Spencer had acquiesced in the scheme.
Earl Spencer telegraphs: ''No scheme of
home rule has received my approval. Mr..
Childers telegraphs that he has no knowl-
edge whatever of Mr.. Gladstone's alleged
proposals. Sir Charles Dixie says it is
premature to discuss the subject. Mr..
Healey says he cannot express an opinion
on that subject before his party meets. Mr..
O'Connor declares Ireland will not be salts
fed with less than Canada enjoys and will
not contribute to the British exchequer.
Mayor Sullivan of Dublin says: Il cannot
understand how any assembly can save
what landlords call their interests. They
will perish by the inexorable law of nature.
The creed of politics is as safe in Ireland
as in England. Home rule will be certain
to work satisfactorily to both parties" Mr.
Chamberlain says that if MI. Parnell should
approach the Liberal party in a reasonable
and considerate spirit they would fairly and
impartially examine any proposals he might
make and adopt them if they agreed with
Mr.. Gladstones principles. Mr.. Chamber
lain made
A VIGOROUS SPEECH
at Birmingham tonight. He claimed that
house of commons were Radicals, and that
the future policy of the party would there
fore be Radical policy. He doubted
to accept Office until the Tories had drank
to its dregs the cup of humiliation. He
confirmed the statements made in these dis
patches Saturday last. and said that the
Parnellites were making overtures to Mr..
lal porp pot1
ties, Wings and Radicals equally to main
tain the integrity of the empire. The
United States government, he said, poured
out blood and treasure like water.
and fought and won the greatest contest of
modern times to preserve the Union. If
Englishmen retained the courage and stub
born determination which were the ancient
characteristics of the race, and both of
which were so conspicuOusly displayed in
the American struggle, they would not al
low temptations and threats to shake their
resolve to maintain unimpaired or effective
union of the three kingdoms. Earl Gran
vile, being asked his opinion of the reported
home rule scheme, said: ''Mr. GladstOne's s
message in regard to the Standards allega-
ton is sufficient. It is needless for myself
to say more"
was received from Mr.. Gladstone at late
hour last night:
My reply in regard to the Standards state
ments applies also to those of the Pail Mall
Gazette and Daily News. Although those
statements were unauthorized, proposals
may be conveniently canvassed. Only an
Irish parliament will meet the case. Local
councils. etc., would be useless. The right
to veto the acts of an Irish ministry would be
nj T
of sovereign power on the advice of ministers
responsible to the imperial parliament. The
suggestion of an Irish privy council is un-
worthy of attention. The privy council sur
wives only as relic. The substitute is a
cabinet. The questions of commerce and po-
lice are difficult ones, but, with limitations. I
believe that home rule may be safely granted
and that it would tend to raise the character
of the Irish members.
DID IT FOUR MONTHS AGO.
The Press association says that Mr.. Glad
stone, foreseeing the increase in strength
of the Parnell party, drafted a scheme four
months ago for the government of Ireland,
according to which the power of veto by
the crown could be exercised only on the
advice of privy council convened espe-
cially to discuss the subject in question.
The other points in the scheme are the
same as already published. The project
was submitted to few political friends of
Mr.. Gladstone. Since the elections there
have been no formal consultations on the
subject and it is not known whether or not
the details of the scheme have since been
modified. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Goschen.
who is almost certain to be chancellor of
the eXchequer in the next Gladstone r'hl-
net. will support the scheme. Mr.. l. ,H'll
was at Chester on Wednesday. Dnt
had no interview with Mr.. Glad
stone or any one connected
with the ex-premier. Sir Charles Dixie,
in speech at Chelsea last night, expressed
anger at the action of the Conservatives in