The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-09-25
FoREIoN NEWS.


Tho Method Of Eormuiating Party Is
sues-Ireland and Irish Autonomy TAX.
ing . Prominent Positi0n-Both Liberals
and Tories Coquetting With the Parnell-
ties.
LONDON, September l3.-November the
llth having been selected for polling
day, the manifestos OF political leaders
are next In order. In this country, in
the place Of political platforms by
conventions, there are addresses BY
party chiefs. Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
as the representative OF the orthodox
conservatism In the elective chamber,
may be expected to lead the dance, I'M.
less Lord Randolph Churchill, illness
notwithstanding, should happen to be
first in the field. Both are probably en-.
gagged at this moment drafting the dec
laratious of policy which are 10 sound
the keynote OF the fight. Mr.. Glad.
stones reply to the Tory chal.
lengc should Immediately appear
ana both sides theieupon fall to In
grim earnest. Campaign speeches usual
" follow the addresses; this year they
have to a large extent preceded them,
and the country already knows what the
main issues are to be. Lord Randolph
faces the birmingham Radical caucus
with a scheme of Tory Democracy,
Chamberlain filings down the gauge of
land reform, free schools and local self
governments; Beach raises the flag of
protection in the counties, and Brigh;
appears in the lists as the champion OF free
trade. These are national issues. Sec
fional interests are not less clearly de-
fined by such representative leaders as
ROseberry, Morgan and the Irish patriots.
Scotland is absorbed in the disesta bl:sh-
ment craze and bids fair to treat herself
to Liberal split and Tory gains. Wales
is stirred to her depths by the
Irish revolt and shows firm front
| for principality interests. Ireiand's cam.
paign will decide whether the
cry for the repeal of the union is the de-
mand of the nation or faction. 1t Is
worth nothing that the leading issues in
England, Scotland and Wales point to
home rule as the only practicable soiu.
luton, leaving Ireland entirely out OF the
question. Mr.. Gladstone has repeatedly
admitted, both inside and outside Par
lament, that the pressure OF public bust.
ness alone points to the absolute neceS.
sity of some form of distribution of local
or National legislation among tine locaii-
ties or nationcities respectively interest
ed. Take for instance the Manchester
a., ship canal bill. 1t is measure Us purely
local interest and ought not to have en-
| joyed the attention of Irish, Scotch
and Welsh members for q single hour,
| instead of taking H., sitting after sitting,
week alter week and month after month
to the detriment Of urgent Imperial
interests affecting the common family
of nations. The Scotch disestablishment
affords another instance. Gladstone has
deliberately placed himself on record
I with respect to this measure. that it is
{ one VT Scotchmen solely TO deal with.
! lie does not attempt to reconcile this
statement with the fact that Scotchmen
are utterly powerless to dDhtrol legisla-
ton on this or any subject, aud are en-
tirely in the hands of ma jOrity COM
posed of English, Welsh and Irish men,
bers MIR. Gladstone, finding himself
under the necessity, and serious neces-
| sity it is, of protesting against disestab-
lishment being made test question at
| the Scotch elections, has uncOnsciOusly
| placed himself ut the side OF Mr.. Par
nell, a supporter of home-rule in its wild
est application. Mr.. Gladstone has for
J
ment, a restricted form of homc-rule.
Local disagreement as it confronts
politicians in England to-day is home
rule in no restricted sense. but in its
fullest and completest aspect The time
for combining local self-government to un-
important urban and suburban bodies.
partly elective and partly non-elective,
has passed. Thanks to Paruell and his
COURAGEOUS licutenants, a uniform elect
i've system, with full control over finances,
appointments and internal administra-
ton, is the inevitable next step. Ma.
tional Self-gOvernment with imperial
functions for 4 central authority, must
follow as naturally as water flows down
hill. Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dixie,
Lord Harrington and all Liberals
of prominence have pronounced for the
fullest and complctest scheme OF local
self-government short of National home
rule. and it will be the chief object of
Lord Churchili's Tory democracy, III not
of the orthodox Conservatives under
Lord Salisbury, to outbid the Liberals in
this as they did in the franchise bill, and
convert home rule in the counties into
home rule xor the nations, unless the
Liberals, forcseein: this. promptly fore
stall them and make National legislation
prominent plank In the Liberal platform.
II is too early yet to figure on the number
OF seats 10 b - 'test' ut the approach.
ing cleo t., returns already
receives, 1aa to.erably certain that
fully three fliths of the one.seat divisions
| will be contested. On the Liberal side
fewer candidates have appeared in the
newly created rural constii uencies
than had been anticipated. The party
managers are indposed to find money
for candidates unable to pay the ex-
penses of a contested election themselve,
and niggardly spirit, as unusual as it Is
alarming to nominees of local political
bodies. Is manifested at headquarters.
At Conservative headquarters all is
life, activity and downright hard work.
TwO.thirdS OF more of the seats which
the managers consider worth cOntesting
have been supplied with candidates and
the party is providing the necessary
funds with unsparing hand. Healy, in
his promised speech on Chamberlain and
the English Radical programme to.mor.
row is expected to bring out all the lights
and shades of local self-government
schemes of rival English politicians, and
show the intimate relationship of local
to National. home rule as advocated for
Ireland by Parnell. Healy is the most
Outspoken member OF the Irish
Parliamentary party, and, as
Psrnell has given him carte
blanche to say what he likes on this oc.
casiOn, his uiterances are looked forward
TO with interest, not only by the Liberals
and Conservative leaders, but in the large
English boroughs where the Irish vote is
un important element.
Tho Dago's Deadly Dirk.