The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
SELF-GOVERNMENT
The Dawning Of Brighter and Better
Day for the People Of the Emerald
Isle.

An Irish Parliament in the No Distant Fu-
ture Parnell to be Prime Min
lister.
Dispatches from London of Friday
are of the greatest interest to the Irish
cause. 1t is understood that the Queen
has intimated her approval of the in
production into the Imperial Parlia-
ment IF a suitable measure, with pro-
visions securing Imperial control of a
parliament created for Ireland. The
statement that Mr. Gladstone's expo
sure of the pretended Irish parliament
bill, attributed to him by the Tory
organ this morning, has made a sensa-
tion The clause providing for NOM
ination by the English government, for
that is what it amounts to, of certain
portion OF the British parliament is de-
clared by the Liberal leaders to stamp
The production as an invention deliber-
ately calculated to so prejudice the Irish
people against Mr.. Gladstone asto seri-
ously handicap every effort to settle
the Irish question. 1t is safe to assert
that no such clause has ever received
Mr.. Gladstone's sanction. The other
clauses by the Standard are SO OBJ
yiouslY the necessary features OF any
measure granting an Irish local parlia-
ment that the Standard need not have
gone to the trouble to recapitulate
them after it became known that the
Liberal leaders had at last come to a
definite agreement TO prepare such a
bill. The Irish ministry will be ap-
pointed like the English ministry, by
the sovereign. Mr. Parnell will be the
first Prime Minister, and he will be
called upon to form his own cabinet
and submit their names to the Queen.
The Standard says Gladstone favors
an Irish parliament, but Gladstone
telegraphs from HaWarden that the
paper misrepresents him. The Pail
Mall Gazette says, despite the denial, a
Liberal scheme for home rule has been
decided upon. This scheme provides
for an Irish parliament in Dublin, the
acts of which the Grown will reserve
the right to veto only upon the advice
of the Irish ministry. The Irish mem
bers will continue to sit in the Imperial
parliament at Westminster and take
part in Imperial legislation. The scheme
further provides that Ireland shall have
control of the local police, and requires
Mr. Parnell to furnish guarantees that
the rights Of the minority and the in
terests of the landlords shall be pro-
tected. A London dispatch to the Irish
Times says: ''Should the Queens
speech on the opening Of parliament
not aluue to local government for Ire
land. Mr.. Gladstone will move an
amendment to the royal address 4ating
that such measure fnr 1e','u q, 70 Aoo
ess.--s nu-,- Parnelltes WILL support
the motion. Mr. Gladstone will then
take Office and Introduce a bill granting
home rule to Ireland"
Opinions of various leaders have been
sought on the subject of the Irish home
rule proposals, which have caused a
great sensation in political circles. The
Pail Mall Gazette having alleged that
Earl Spencer had acquiesced in the
scheme, Earl Spencer telegraphs: 'sNo
scheme of home rule has received my
approval Mr. Childers telegraphs
that be has no knowledge whatever OF
Mr.. Gladstone's alleged proposals. Sir
Charles Dixie says it is premature to
discuss the subject. Mr.. Healey says
he cannot express an opinion on that
subject before his party meets. Mr..
O'Connor declares Ireland will not be
satisfied with less than Canada enjoys
and will not contribute to the British
exchequer. Mayor Sullivan, of Dublin,
says: II cannot understand how any
assembly can save what landlords call
their interests. They will perish by
the inexorable law of nature. The
creed of politics is as safe in Ireland as
in England. Home rule will be certain
to work satisfactorily to both parties"
Mr.. Chamberlain says that if Mr.. Par
nell should approach the Liberal party
in reasonable and COZ siderate spirit
they would fairly and impartialy ex-
anime any proposals he might make
and adopt them if they agreed with
Mr.. Gladstone's principles. Mr.. Cham
berlain made a vigorous speech at Biz
mingham tonight. He claimed that
the bulk of the Liberal members Of tie
House Of Commons were Radicals, and
that the future policy of the party
would therefore be a Radical policy.
He doubted whether it would be wise
for the Liberals TO accept Office until
the Tories had drank to its dregs the
cup of humiliation He confirmed the
statements made in the dispatches
Saturday last, and said that the Par
nellites were making oyertures to Mr..
Gladstone. The speaker warned Par
nellites. Wings and Radicals equally TO
maintain the integrity of the empire.
The United States government, he
said, poured out blood and treasure
like water, and fought and won the
greatest contest of modern times to
preserve the Union. If Englishmen re-
tanned the courage and stubborn deter