The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
IRISH REFORM.


present. (Sisned) PETER ROMAN.
IRISH REFORM.
The Liberals and Parnellites Liable to
Defeat the Conservatives.
LONDON, December 1.-THE following
dispatch from Gladstone was received to-
day by the News association:
"MAwARDEN, December IT.
The scheme for home rule in Ireland
published in the STANDARD this morning
and purporting to be my plan for a settle
ment OF the Irish question, is an inaccurate
representation of my views. | presume it
is speculation upon them. 1t was pub
lshed without my knowledge or author
ity."
AN IRISH PARLIAMENT.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon an
nounces that d.'spite the partial denial o
Gladstone this morning, Liberal scheme
for home rule in Ireland has been decided
upon. This scheme provides for the Gre
aticn OF an Irish Parliament at Dublin, the
acts OF which. the crown will reserve the
right to veto, upon the advice OF the Irish
ministry. Irish members will continue tC
sit in the Imperial Parliament at West
minister and take part in the Imperia
Legislation. The scheme further provides
that Ireland shall have control OF loca
politics and requires Parnell to furnish
guarantees that the rights of the minority
and the interests OF landlords shall be pro
tected
A PARTIAL. APPROVAL.
DUBLIN, December ia special dis
patch from London to the Freeman sJ0ur
nal says: Earl Spencer and Earl Gran
vile approve Gladstone's scheme of home
rule for Ireland. Joseph Chamberlain, Sl1
Cha rles Dixie and Marquis OF Harrington
arc wavering in their objections to its
scheme"
GLADsToNEs AMENDMENT.
dispatch to the Irish Times says
Should the Queens speech on the opening
of Parliament not allude to a local govern
ment for Ireland, Gladstone will move al
amendment to the address, stating thai
such q measure for Ireland is necessary
and the Parnellites will support the mo
ton. Gladstone will then take office anc
introduce the bill granting home rule tt
Ireland.
PRESS COMMENTS.
The London correspondent OF the Ex
press telegraphs as follows: There is ne
longer any doubt that Gladstone has ap
preached members OF the royal family re
garling Irish reform and is seeking to en-
list the Prince OF Wales help in removing
obstacles the reto.
Editorials in Free,nans Journal and Uni
ted ireland, regarding the situation, agre
in the statement that If Salisbury shoul'
offer on.v a worthless scheme Of home rul
! for Ireland. the Conservative Government
will inevitably be defeated by the combined
efforts OF Liberals and Parnellites.
LONDON, December "A London CORE
spondent OF the Mercury says: "ln even
! ii the passage os home rule measures TO
| Ireland no Irish member OF Parllamen
! will be allowed to take part in the legisla
| ton respecting English and Scotch affairs.
| Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Georg
j. Goschen support Gladstone's Iris
! scheme.
PRO AND CON.
| LONDON, December 1.-THE opinions {
various leaders have been sought on tn
| subject of Irish home rule. These prOpo'
| ais have caused great sensation III polit
| cal circles. The Pail Mall Gazette havin
| alleged that Earl Spencer had acquiesce
| in the scheme, he telegraphed as follows
| NO scheme OF Home Rule has received m
| approval" Mr.. Childers telegraphs he ha
! no knowledge whatever OF Gladstone
| alleged proposals. Sir Charles Dixie say
| it is premature to discuss the subject. Nj
| Healey saws he cannot express an opinio
on the subject before his party meets. NJ
| O'Connor declares Ireland will not be sati
! fed with less than Canada enjoys, and wi
not contribute to the British Excheque
Mayor Sullivan, OF Dublin, says Il car
not understand how any assembly ca
save what landlords call their interest
They will perish by the inexorable law {
nature. The minorities creed OF politics
as safe in Ireland as England. A larg
home rule will be more certain to wol
satisfactorily to both parties" Chan
berlain says if Parnell should approae
the Liberal party in a reasonable and col
siderate spirit, they would fairly and in
partially examine any proposals ne mlgf
make, if they agreed with Gladstone
principles.
The following additional telegram VIZ
received from Gladstone at a late hour la'
night: "My reply in regard to the Stan'
ards statements applies also to those
the Pail Mall Gazette and Daily News, a
though those statements were unautho
lied. Only an Irish Parliament will me-
the case. Local councils, etc. would
useless. The right to veto acts OF the Iris
Ministry would be an illusion. propos
instead, the exercise OF sovereign po'
er on the advice OF the Minist
responsible to the Imperial Parliamen
The suggestion OF an Irish Prl'
Council is not worthy OF attentlo
The Privy Council survives only as rel
and the substitute is the Cabinet. ~
questions of commerce and police are q
ferent ones, but with limitations, belle
| fol h,t Mt lodi
| it would tend to raise the character OF u
Irish members"
The Press Association says Gladston
foreseeing an increase in the strength OF t
Parnell party, defeated a scheme 10
months ago for the
SELF GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND,
/ according to which the power OF We
!. bv the Crown could be exercise
and only on the advice Of the Grevy Cou
Gil, convened especially to discuss u
subject in question. The other points
the scheme were the same as already pu
; lished. The project was submitted to
few political friends cf Gladstone. Sin
: the elections there have been no form
: consultations on the subject, and it Is n
l known whether or not the details OF t
scheme have since been modified. 1t
supposed Goshen, who is almost certa
to lie Chancellor Of the Exchequer IN I
; next Gladstone Cabinet, will support I
, scheme. Parnel was at Chester
Wednesday, but had no intervie" WI
, Gladstone, or any one connected with
. ! ex-Premier.
a PARNELLs INSPIRATION.
: DUBLIN, December 1S.-The FTeema
i Journal says: sit is reasonable Tor u
and to require guarantee for the p
; lection of the Landlords legitimateintere
q The most hopeful scheme is for an ir
;, Parliament to purchase the land, rep;
d ing England by annuity, England 10
'e portion the purchase money and lreii'
to deal with the tenants. A failure to
the annuity to the Imperial Excheq
NJ would virtually imperil lrelan
81 independence. 1t is, however, thou
,e imperative to encourage Irish
er dustries, which English legislat
e, and unfair competition by English c.
III talists have destroyed, but we are vii
ne to restrict the power of protection, IN
~ der to assure England. Our purpose
IN not a hostile one. We wish MIR. Gladst
"a Godspecd. We beseach lrishmen to
ne member his difficulties, and be prepared
e, accept reasonable compromise on
m rights, if the sacrifice OF our prime
rights be not involved"
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