Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-23
THE HOME RULE QUESTION.
AMiid Goose Chase After Alleged
Gladstone Emissaries.
SOME INTERVIEWS ON HOME RULE.
A Meeting Of The Irish National League
RoundIy Denounces the 10y
and 0rangemen.

LoxpoS, December 2?.-Ths tsesn,
visit to Ireland Of Lord Richard Grosvenor.
who was 6 government official under the
administration Of Mr.. Gladstone, gave
rise to q rumor that his object was 10 con.
suit With Irish leaders on behalf Of Mr..
Gladstone. In an interview however. Lord
Richard said that he went to Ireland
merely for weeks shooting that be sa~
neither Mr.. Parnell nor any Of his col,
leagues and that be never spoke to any
one on the subject Of honeralst toe Irshsd,
Earl Rossoery, who was member Of
Mr.. Glsdstone's cabinet, write, that he 10
willing to conceds Home rule to Ireland
on condition that the union be main
tanned
Mr. Parpell has sent letter to bis col
leagues with reference to the psrys pro
pramme. He says that il would Be unwiss
at present for the Na,ionslists to formu
late their demands. and they will therefore
play Q waiting game aud watch The course
Of events.
Mr.. Jas. O'Ksllv. Nationalist member Of
Parliament for Roscommou, said IN III
interview 10 dav, that there was nov
good opportunity for settling the question
OF Home Rule; that Me-. Gladstone could
e,nter an enormous benefit on England
q aad ireland, and that no one was more
competent than Mr.. Gladstone to solve
tbs Irish problem The Irish party
viii hold q meeting in January 10 decide
uoon their policy in the coming
Parliament Mr.. Herbert Gladstone has
written letter the news association in the
course OF which he says ] fear that the
Tories will wash their hands Of psinen
nov, they have got the benefit OF the lri.t
vote in the elections. Parry waretAre 10
the only method Of getting justice Tor Ire
land.
oRlSGINES AND LoYAIsTs DESoUScED.
DUBLIN, December IA meeting OF
the Irish National League was held Ia
Dublin to-day. Mr.. T. d. Sullivan. mem
Der of Parliament, made en- address 10
which referring to the opposition OF the
Orapgeuen and other Loyalis,s. be char
acterized those who were clammor!ns
sgains, home rule as bigoted fanatics.
The land question, he said. which
bad long been the subject OF
bitter controversy between the
people and the landlords must no. be
brought to final settlement. IL would be
impossible, however, to guarantee the
property of landlords against the demand
of Irishmen in A perica and Australia.
he warned the lister braggar's that u
they should re:ist the home rule
measure after its passage by the
imperial Parliament their resistance would
constitute an act OF treason, and that 1t
would be useless fok them TO eIdcavos tG
assert themselves ~ fighting the Queen s
troops. Mr.. Sullivan said that Mr.. Glad
h'one would perssvere with the Home Rule
scheme regardless Of elamors Of those op
posed to the measure.
PEACE BETWEEN TR,ScE AND MADAGASCAR
PARIS, December PA government
dispatch from Madagascar says peace be
tween France and Madagascar has been
concluded. II is reported ,ha. the treaty
gives France prntec crate over the whole
OF Madagascar an that there will be :
French resident a. Tinnarive. the capital.
Who will be chsraad with the duty Of con
ducripg the foreigh Affairs Of Madagascar
and who will be attended with permanent
guard. French troops will occupy Tsus
i've until q wsr indemnity Of 10000, 900
francs has been paid.