The Osceola times., 1885-09-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

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ties.
LONDON, September l3.-November the
/ l4th 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, un-
less Lord Randolph Churchill, illness
Notwithstanding, should happen 10 be
/ first in the field. Both are probably en-
/ gagged at this moment drafting the dec
! larations of policy which are 10 sound
the keynote of the fght. Mr.. Glad
stones reply to the Tory chal'
lenge should Immediately appear
ana both sides theIeupon fall TO In
grim earnest. Campaign speeches usual
| ly follow the addresses; this year lhey
| have to large extent preceded them,
and the country already knows what the
main issues are to be. Lord Randolph
faces the Birmingham Radical caucus
with scheme OF Tory Democracy,
Chamberlain iiings down the gauge OF
land reform, free schools and local self
government; Beach raises the flag OF
protection In the counties, and Bright
appears in the lists as the champion of free
trade. These are national issues. Sec
tional interests are not less clearly de-
fined by such representative leaders as
Roseberry, Morgan and the Irish patriots.
Scotland is absorbed in,the disestabish-
ment craze and bids fair TO treat herself
to Liberal SPLIT and Tory gains. Wales
is strreC to her depths by the
ifiSh revolt and shows a t,rm front
for prlncipality interests. Ireand's cam
paign will decide whether the
cry for the repeal of the union is the de-
mand of the nation or a faction. 1t is
worth nothing that the leading issues in
England, Scotland and Wales point TO
home rule as the only practicable solu-
luton, leaving Ireland entirely out OF the
question. Mr. Gladstone has repeatedly
admitted, both inside and outside Par
Lament, that the pressure OF public busk
ness alone points to the absolute neces.
sity of some form OF distribution OF local
or National legislation among the locali-
ties or nationalties respectively Interest
ed. Take for instance the Manchester
ship canal bill. 1t is a measure of purely
local interest and ought not to have en-
joyed the attention of Irish, Scotch
and Welsh members for single hour,
instead of taking up sitting after sitting,
week after week aud month after month
to the detriment Of urgent Imperial
interests affecting the common family
of nations. The Scotch disestablishmeni
affords another instance. Gladstone has
deliberately placed himself on record
with respect to this measure. that it is
one for Scotchmen solely 10 deal with.
He does not attempt to reconcile this
statement with the fact that Scochmen
are utterly powerless to control legisia-
tion on this or any subject, and are en-
tirely in the hands of a majority COM
posed OF English, Welsh and Irish mem
bers Mr.. Gladstone, finding himself
under the necessity, and a serious neces-
sity it is, of protesting against disestab-
lishment being made test question at
the Scotch elections, has uncOnsclously
placed himself at the side OF MIR. Par
nell, supporter of home-rule in its wild
est application. Mr.. Gladstone has for
years past championed local self-govern-
ment, a restricted form of home rule.
Local self-aoyernment as 1t confronts
politicians in England to-day is home
rule in no restricted sense, but In its
fullest and completest aspect The time
fol- coninng local self-govcrnment to un-
important urban and suburban bodies,
partly elective and partly non-elective,
has passed Thanks to Parnell and his
courageous lieutenants, uniform elect
i've system, with full control over finances,
appointments and internal adminstra-
tion, is the inevitable next step. Ma
tional government with imperial
functions for central authority, must
follow as natu ally as water flows down
hill. Mr., Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dixie,
Lord harrington and all Liberal 5
OF prominence have pronounced fer the
| fullest and completest scheme OF local
seli.government short of National home
rule, and it will be the chief object of
Lord Churchill's Tory democracy, ifnot
of the orthodox Cons rvatives 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 for the nations, unless the
Liberals, foreseeing this. promptly fore
stall them and make National legislation
prominent plank in the Liberal platform,
1t is too early yet to figure on the number
! OF seats To be contested at the approach
ing election, but the returns already
| received make 1t tolerably certain that
fully three 6fths of the one-seat divisions
! will be contested On the Liberal side
fewer candidates have appeared in the
| newly created rural constituenci 5
than had been anticipated. The party
managers are indiposed to hnd money
for candidates unable to pay the ex-
penses of a contested election themselye
and a niggardly spirit, as unusual asst is
alarming to nominees of local poll ical
/ bodies, is manifested at headquarters.
At Conservative headquarters all is
life, activity and downright hard work,
Two-thrds 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
| aud shades of local sef-govcrnment
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
! Parnell has given him carte
/ blanche TO say what he likes on this oc-
| casion, his utterahces are looked forward
/ to with interest, not only by the Liberals
and Conservative leaders, but in the large
1 English boroughs where the Irish vote is
an important element.
The Dago's Deadly Dirk.
CHICAGO, Ill, September l4.-Yester.
/ day morning five Young men walking