Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-18
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. ENGLAND AGITATED. Her Statesmen Express Views on Irish Affairs. CHAMBERLAIN TALKS FIGHT And Also About The War
 of Secession. PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION. Another Telegraph Com pany Hn Trouble.
THE AGITATION OF ENGLAND.

THE AGITATION OF ENGLAND.
 Her Statesmen Express Their Views
 on Irish Matters-The Parnell1tes
 Must Nake Overtures to Gladstone,
 Not Gladstone to Them-InterestInS
 Breakfast Reading.
 LONDON, Dec. 1.-The proposed scheme for home rule for Ireland, which is published in this mornings Standard and attributed to Mr. Gladstone, has caused the greatest sen sation in political circles. The correspond ent of the United Press has sought to obtain the opinion of the leaders by communicating either personally or by telegraph with all the prominent Liberals and Parnellites who could be reached. The main points of their replies are given below.
 The Pall Mall Gazette having stated that Lord Spencer had acquiesced in the proposed scheme, dispatch was sent to him asking as to the truth of the statement. The late vice roy of Ireland replied by telegraph ''No scheme of home rule for Ireland has received my approval"
 MT. Hugh c. Chjlders, the late chancellor of the exchequer telegraphs that he has no knowledge whatever of MT. Gladstenes al legged proposals.
 Sir Charles Dilke late president of the local government board answers that it is premature to discuss the question.
 MT. Timothy M. Healey, Nationalist mem ber-elec for Monaghan, says that he cannot express an opiuion until the Irish parliament tary party has had a meeting
 Mr Thomas Power O'Copnor, president of the Irish National league of Great Britain, I,o i.So +I any less degree of independence than that enjoyed by Canada and will refuse any terms which involve contributing from Irish taxes to the British exchequer.
 MT. T. D. Sullivan, Lord Mayor elect of Dublin. 'I cannot understand how any as sembly can save what the landlords call their interests. They are bound to perish by the inexorable laws of nature The members of the minority, by our creed of politics would be as safe in Ireland as ill England. large measure of home rule would be certain to work satisfaction to both parties"
 MT. Chamberlaire, late president of the Board of trade, telegraphs from Birmingham: EEIf Parnen approaches the Liberal party in a reasonable and considerate spirit the Liberals will fairly and impartially examine any pro- posals he may make and will adopt them if they agree with Mir. Gladstones principles" MT. Chamberlaine made a slashing speech at Birmingham to- night in which he claimed that the bulk of the Liberal members elect of the next parlia- ment were Radicals and that the Radicals would therefore control the future of the Liberal party. He thought it doubtful whether it would be wise to accept office un- til the Tories had drunk to the dregs of the cup of humiliation. He said that the Parnel- lites must make the overtures to Gladstone, not Gladstone to the Parneliites and warned the latter that the Wings and Radicals would pfre. In the AmericanStar of secession, he said, the Federals poured blood and treasure like water and fought and won the greatest contest of modern times to preserve the Union. If Englishmen retained the cour age and stubborn determination which are ancient characteristics of the race and which were both so conspicuous in the American struggle they would never allow temptations or threats to shake their resolution to main tain unimpaired the effective union of the three kingdoms.
 Earl Granville answered the correspond ent's questions by saying that MT. Glad stones message to the Central News wss sufficient answer to the Standards statement and it was needless for him to add anything to what Mr Gladstone had written.