Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-17
BRITISH POLITICS MIXED.
THE CABINET DIVIDED on THE
GRIMES ACT.


Notifications While a Minority of the
Ministers Demand It's Abandonment
The Effect on the Parneliites-GrOw
ing Strength of the WoilJingm n.
LONDON, May 1G.-The quarrel in the
Cabinet over the adyisability Of review
! ing the Irish crimes act came to head
this afternoon. a minority Of the Minis
ters, headed by Jos. Chamberlain, Chair
man Of the Board Of Trade, advocated the
abandonment of the act. This minority
was finally Overborne, and the govern
ment have decided to propose renewal
for two years of the act in modified
form. The Parnellites are this evening
indignant at the government 70. this de-
cision. They have privately warned the
| Ministers that the effect of an attempt to
renew the act, even in greatly miugated
form, win be the throwing OF the influence
of The Home Rule vote of the English con-
stituencies with the opposition. Minis
terial arrangements have been made to
bring the present Parliamentary session
10 a close by the middle of the coming
July at the lurthest.
PARNELL TO FILIBUsTER.
In all likelihood this intention viii @
! thwarted by the determination Of MIR. PiI-
| nelps followers TO resist the passage of
the renewal bill. Mr.. Parnell is a master
| of parliamentary tactics, and ii The re-
newal bill be Objectionable to his party
there can be no doubt that he will SO OBJ
struct its passage as TO prolOng the ses-
sion uncOmiortably. He may be able TO
extend the session for several weeks and
then tire out the government. There is
another cause OF enlargement be-
tween the Parnellites and the Min
isterialists, and this Is the interference
| of the government through Mr.. ErringtOn.
special British agent at the Vatican, in
the appointment of the Catholic Arch
bishop for the diocese of Dublin to sue
ceed the late Cardinal McCdbe. The
/ Home Rulers desire De. Walsh, OF May
n0oth College. He is eminently worthy
to succeed the late Cardinal in the prin-
cipal see IN Ireland, and besides has
| Nationalist sympatnes. The Catholic
clerical cOnclaye which met in Dublin TO
choose nominees for the place elected DR..
Walsh as the first choice Of three candi-
dates
PARNELL's FRIENDLINEsS TO WALSH
United Ireland, the organ Of MIR. Par
nell, who is himself an EpiscOpalian,
speaks with the voice Of the whole Irish
party when IL laments the success Mr..
Errington has achieved with the Holy
Father, and says that the rejection by the
ence, Of DR.. W alsh's name aud the sub
stitutiOn Of that Of DR.. Moran is a blow
struck At the Independence Of the Irish
Episcopacy and Of Irish clerical rights.
"Ihe prayers and longings OF pre-
lates, priests and people seem," says
United Ireland, "uuayailing at Rome
against the secret machinery Of the Eng
lish Government"
Premier GladstOne's promises TO give
Ireland certain schemes for the extension
Of local selt-gOYernment and to facilitate
land purchases in Ireland have failed to
soften the Irish opposition 10 his policy
concerning the Irish crimes act. They
will accept nothing short Of an abandon.
ment Of the whole crimes bill.
BRITISH wORKINGMEN UNITING.
The approach of the general election
campaign is bringing forward an unex-
pected political strength among British
WOrkingmen. The workingmen are con-
centrating everywhere upon lal or
candidates for Parliamentary seats.
This is noticeable particularly in
many of the larger borOughs, such, for in
stance, as Glasgow, Newcastle and other
centres of manufacturing industry The
workn2men in these places are actually
engaged In the work Of raising subscrip-
tions for the purpose Of sending workmen
to Parliament. There can hardly be a
doubt that the reason why there are at
present so few representatives OF the poor
man in the British Parliament to-day lies
In the fact that no man without a secured
livelihood can afford TO accept an un-
salarled Parliamentary seat, and few labor
constituencies can afford to furnish sala-
ries by subscription. III the members
were to-day salaried like American Con-
gressmen the House Of Commons would
soon be rey0lutionized ia its character.
ONE OF THE CANDIDATES.
Joseph Arch, the agricultural laborers'
candidate, mas consented 70 contest the
constituency Of West Norfolk, and IS sup
ported in his determination by the Liberal
leaders.
There Is a movement organized in
parallel lines 70 raise n number Of work.
men 10 the Magisterial bench In Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, and several mem-
bers Of trades associations have already
been offered Magsterial appointments.
GLADsToNE's THREATENED DEFEAT.
The Daily Nelcs Liberal expresses q
fear that the Cabinet may be beaten on
the Irish crimes act by a coalition Of the
Radicals, Parnellltes, and those OF the
Conservatives who follow the lead Of Lord
Randolph Churchill.
The FFeemdn'S Journal of Dublin, in an
| editorial to-day, commenting on Premier
Gladstone's statement In the House Of
Commons last night regarding the gov
efnment Intentions IN relation the lflsh
crimes act, says, that a renewal Of the
act Is a Illuminating confession Of the
failure Of Mr.. Gladstone's b0asted land
act.
PARNKLL LIVING IN FINE STYLE.
Mr.. Parnell, since his marriage, has
taken 10 keeping a carriage, and be now
resides In fine villa at Black Heath and
receives but few Of bis old friends.
The admirers OF James stephens, the
ex.head centre Of the Fenians. are urging
him % return 20 Ireland and take part in
politics. He Will Dee made the recipient
OF a competency raised for him by public
donations. The intention OF his friends Is
10 render him so independent financially
that be- can afford to practically defy the
government.
A Fatal Duel In Mississippi.
YIcKsBURG. May tG.-ln a duel at Rol-