The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-31
The Irish Party Expects to Secure Eighty
Seven Seats in the Next Parliament,
and Is Wonderfully Confident.
New RumOrs and Statements as to Bad
Morals in High English Circles.
Serious Rioting in Spain, Caused by Wealthy
Employers Fleeing from Cholera-The
Anglo-Turkish Negotiations.
BRITISH POLITICS.
ParnelPs Followers Think the End of Their
Long Struggle Is at Hand.

ParnelPs Followers Think the End OF Ihelr
Long Struggle Is at Hand.
LONDON, Aug. 29-Mr Parnells speeches
have come just at the right moment to concen-
trate popular attention England. The En-
glish politicians are still buried in contemplation
of the great problem of how the cat will jump,
and they maintain an unbroken silence. Into
this void the clear notes of the Irish leader pen
etrated with exulting tone His throwing
overheard of all subsidiary questions and making
an immediate call for legislative independence
created surprise and anger at the first shock.
Hitherto the English reply has been an unbroken
chorus Of emphatic refusal The Liberals are
especially warm, their present cue being
to 60 to the country on an antiParnellite
cry, arguing that an enormous Liberal
majority will alone save the country from Par
nell's dictatorship. Mr.. Parnell, in the mean
time, has retired to Wicklow, secure in the
fickleness, pljancy and necessities of the English
parties, the activity of his lieutenants, the
discipline of his organization, and his more than
ever supreme power in Ireland. The Irish
constituency have acclaimed the decision to give
disapproves and his colleagues have resolved by
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up party of undissoluble unity. It is now
considered certain that the Irish party will have
eighty seven seats in the new Parliament
Wonderful confidence reigns in Ireland, and the
meetings reach Land League proportions. The
members of the parliamentary party are every
where enthusiastic, and the conviction is general
that the end of the struggle is near.
The Marquis of Harrington, who was Minister
of War under the Gladstone government deiv-
cred an address at Rosendale to-day, in which he
urged the extension of local self-government so
that Parliament might be enabled to give its at
tention solely to imperial legislation. No party,
he said. would concede Mr. Parnells de-
mands, the ultimate result of which would be to
bind the British members. irrespective of poll
tics, to combine to keep the empire intact Lord
Harrington said he was glad that Mr.. Par
nell explicitly defined his position and the
conditions upon which his alliance could be pur
chased. He thought that no political party in
England would consent to acquire or retain
office by conceding Mr.. Parnelrs demands. He
believed that gentleman had for once make
mistake in openly stating his demands. If he
persisted in his policy of obstruction, means
would be found by practically united people to
impose firm veto to proposals that were fatal
to the integrity and prosperity of the empire.
Lord Harrington disclaimed the extreme social
istic programme of the Chamberlain party, and
favored moderate measures of land reform.