Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
GIadstone's Irish BIZ.

LONDON, December 18th. - Gladstone's
reputation of the conjectural forecast of
his Irish bill, printed in the Standard, has
given great satisfaction to the Irish and
Radical members. Assuming the correct
ness of the SttadGrd'S conjecture, the MEAS
ures would be doomed to bitter opposition
from the first The outline of Gladstone's
proposed Irish bill remains practically un-
changed and in ali points but one is ac-
cepted in principle by the recognized Lib
eral leaders. The exception is the control
of the Irish police. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, late Secretary Of State for Home
Affairs under the Gladstone Ministry is
understood to favor the proposal that the
Irish police be placed on the same footing
as the Metropolitan force and on this point
the late Cabinet is divided. Ii is, however
one of the details which Gladstone is salts
fed to leave open to discussion hereafter.
VARIOUS VIEWS.
LONDON, December 17th.-The opinions
of various leaders have been sought on the
subject of the Irish home rule proposals.
which have caused n great sensation in po-
litical circles. The Pal lLdH Gazette hav-
ing alleged that Earl Spencer had ac-
quiesced in the scheme, Earl Spencer tele-
graphs: No scheme of home rule has re-
ceived my approval" Mr.. Childers tele-
graphs that he has no knowledge whatever
of Gladstone's alleged proposals. Sir
Charles Dixie says it is premature TO dis
cuss the subject. Mr.. Healy says he can
not express an opinion on the subject be-
fore his party meets. Mr.. O'Connor
declares that Ireland Will not be sat
isfied with less than Canada enjoys,
and will not contribute TO the British
exchequer. Mayor Sullivan, Of Dublin,
says: u cannot understand how any as
sembly can save what the landlords call
their interests They will perish by the
inexorabe law of nature The minoritys
creed of politics is as safe in Ireland as in
England. a large home-rule majority will
be more certain to work satisfactorily to
both parties" Chamberlain says: "If
Parnell should approach the Liberal party
in Il reasonable and considerate spirit, they
would fairly and impartially examine any
proposals he might make, and adopt them
if they agreed with Gladstone's principles"
GLADSTONE HEARD FROM
LONDON, December 1Sth-A. M.-The fol-
lowing additional telegram was received
from Gladstone at a late hour last night
" My reply in regard to the Standard s state
ments applies also to those of the Pal Nal
Gazette and Daily NeWs Although those
statements We're unauthorized, the pro-
posals may conveniently be canyassed.
Only an Irish Parliament will meet the
case. Local councils, etc, would be use
less, and the right to veto the acts of the
Irish Ministry would be an illusion
propose, instead, the exercise of sovereign
power on the advice of q Minister re-
sponsible to the Imperial Parliament. The
suggestion of an Irish Privy Council sur
wives only as relic. The substitute is a
Cabinet. The questions of commerce and
police are difficult ones, but, with lmita-
tiOns, ! believe home rule may safely be
granted. an / that it would tend to raise the
character of the Irish members"
The Press Association says that Glad
stone, foreseeing the increase in strength of
the Parnell party, drafted scheme four
months ago for the self-government of Ire
land according to which the power of veto
by the Crown could be exercised only on
the advice of the Privy Council, convened
especially to discuss the subject in question.
The other points in the scheme were the
same as already published. The project
was submitted to few political friends of
Gladstone Since the election there have
been no formal consultations on the sub
iect, and it is not known whether or not
the details of the scheme have since been
modified. II is supposed that Goschen,
who is almost certain TO be Chancellor OF
the Exchequer in the next Gladstone Cab
met will support the scheme.
Parnell was at Chester on Wednesday,
but had no interview with Gladstone or
any one connected with the ex-Premier.
"PARSELL HAS WON"
LONDON, December 1Sth-A M-Parnell
has won. To-day's news removes the last
doubt that Gladstone will concede home
rule of a sweeping kind. AS the Gladstone
programme is outlined, it contains a pro-
siso that Ireland shall continue to send
members to Westminster, but it is likely