The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-09-18
FOREIGN NEWS

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and Tories Coquetting With the Parnell-
ties.
LONDON, September 13.-November the ,
l4th having been selected for polling ,
day, the manifestos of political leaders
are next in order. In this country, in
the place of political platforms by
there are addresses by
party chiefs. Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
hs the representative Of the orthodox
conservatism in the elective chamber,
may be expected to lead the dance, un-
less Lord Randolph Churchill, Illness
Notwithstanding, should happen to be
first in the field. Both are probably en-
gagged at this moment drafting the dec
the keynote of the fight. Mr.. Glad
stones reply to the Tory chal-
lenge should Immediately appear
ana both sides thereupon fall to in
grim earnest. Campaign speeches usual
ly follow the addresses; this year they
have to large extent preceded them,
and the country already knows what the
main isst1es are to be. Lord Randolph
faces the Birmingham Radical caucus
with a scheme of Tory Democracy, |
Chamberlain filings down the gauge of |
land reform, free schools and local self
government; Beach raises the flag of
protection in the counties, and Bright
appears In the lists as the champion Of free
trade. These are national issues. Sec
tional interests are not less clearly de-
fined by such representative leaders as
Roseberry, Morgan and the Irish patriots.
Scotland is absorbed in the disestablish.
ment craze and bids fair to treat herself
to Liberal split and Tory gains. Wales
Is stirred to her depths by the
Irish revolt and shows firm front
for principality interests. Ireland's cam
paign will decide whether the
cry for the repeal of the union is the de-
mand of the nation or faction. 1t is
worth nothing that the leading issues in
England, Scotland and Wales point to
home rule as the only practicable solu-
luton, leaving Ireland entirely out OF the
| question. Mr.. Gladstone has repeatedly
admitted, both inside and outside Par
lament, that the pressure OF public busi-
ness alone points to the absolute neces-
sity of some form of distribution of local
or National legislation among tine locali.
ties or nationalties respectively Interest,"
ed. Take for instance the Manchester
| ship canal bill. 1t is measure of purely
local interest and ought not to have en-
loved the attention of Irish, Scotch
and Welsh members for single hour,
instead of taking up sitting after sitting,
week after week and month after month
to the detriment of urgent Imperial
interests affecting the common family
of nations. The Scotch disestablishment
affords another instance. Gladstone has
deliberately placed himself on record
with respect to this measure, that it is
one for Scotchmen solely 10 deal with.
He does not attempt to reconcile this
statement with the fact that Scotchmen
are utterly powerless to control legisa-
ton on this or any subject, and are en-
tirely in the hands of a majority COM
posed of English, Welsh and Irish mem-
bers Mr.. Gladstone, finding himself
under the necessity, and serious neces-
sity it is, of protesting against disestab-
lishment being made a test question at
the Scotch elections, has unconsciously
placed himself at the side OF Mr.. Par
nell, supporter OF home-rule In Its wild
est application. Mr.. Gladstone has for
years past championed local self-govern-
ment, restricted form of home-rule.
, Local self-government as it confronts
, politicians In England to-day is home
rule in no restricted sense, but In its
fullest and completest aspect The time
for combining local self-government to un.
/ slUDOTCdUG ufDdu anu SuDufUdu DOulcS
a partly elective and partly non-elective
q has passed. Thanks to Parnell and his
5 courageous lieutenants, a uniform elect
. i've system, with full control over finances
{ appointments and internal administra
$ tion, is the inevitable next step. Ma
Il tional self-government with imperia
functions for central authority, mus
a follow as naturally as water flows dow
hill Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dixie
Lord Harrington and all Liberal
of prominence have pronounced for tn
fullest and completest scheme of loca
!, self-government short of National HON
j rule, and it will be the chief object @
u Lord Churchill's Tory democracy, il no
= of the orthodox Conservatives unde
a Lord Salisbury, to outbid the Liberals i
y this as they did in the franchise bill, an
: convert home rule in the counties int
d home rule for the nations, unless tn
Liberals, foreseeing this, promptly fore
= stall them and make National legislatio
= prominent plank in the Liberal platform
!, 1t is too early yet to figure on the numbt
~ OF seats to be contested at the approach
r ing election, but the returns alreat
le received make it tolerably certain TIL
le fully three .fifths of the one seat division
le will be contested. On the Liberal sit
er fewer candidates have appeared in Il
m newly created rural .constituenci
A. than had been anticipated. The par
m. managers are indiposed to find mon,
he for candidates unable to pay the e
r. penses of contested election themselv
ba and niggardly spirit, as unusual as it
alarming to nominees of local poll il
bodies, is manifested at headquarters
r At Conservative headquarters all
at life, activity and downright hard VOL
da Two-thirds OIL more of the seats whi
nd the managers consider worth contesti
he have been supplied with candidates a
nd the party is providing the necess,
as funds with unsparing hand. Healy,
.er his promised speech on Chamberlain a
AZ the English Radical programme tom
~, row is expected to bring out all the lg
eA and shades of local self-governm
: schemes of rival English politicians, 6
" show the intimate relationship of lo
n to National home rule as advocated
raj Ireland by Parnell. Healy is the m
g. outspoken member OF the Ii
of Parliamentary party, and,
lly Parnell has given him cs
the blanche to say what he. likes on this
to casion, his utterances are looked forw
to- to with interest, not only by the Libe
the and Conservative leaders, but in the la
in, English boroughs where the Irish vot
an important elemsnt.
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