Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-12

The English Parliament.
The new Parliament or Great Britain
meets to-day. 1t Is a Pa~liamen whose
deliberations will be watched win deep
interest in all parts of tn- civilized world.
The irish question is the most important
matter that viii occupy Ia attention, and
there are no indications yet that either Of
the great parties has made up its mind
with regard TO It's position on that ques-
ton.
This Parliament consjsts Of $40 mem
bers, divided as follows: Three hundred
and thirU-lhree Liberals, two hundred
and dfty-one Tories and eighty-sjx Par
ncilites. From there figures it appears
that the Tories aud Parnelites together
have oa]y four more members than the
Liberals. II it were possible for the
Tories and Parnellltes 20 unite 1t is doubt
tai IL the government could always d.
pend upon majority IN cases Of division
upon important questions.
But il ia BY no means certain that the
government win make such concessions
TO the Parua'lites as VIII secure their
support. Indeed. the Indications at press
eut are that the Parueuitps have reason
10 expec; more from the Liberals than
from the Tories The Tories sympa'hize
WITH the landlords and toe Parnelites are
a. war with the landlords Before the
result Of the elections WAS known the
Liberal leader. Mr.. Gladstone, was in-
cUued TO make very liberal concessions
To the Pancuites, but warning from
some of bis folloa ers that hls contem-
plated course would result in dividing
bis party made him hesitate and turn
back.
n the government party falls to secure
the Parnplut.s AS allie, it becomes
quos ion whether It can count on the ~
si~tauce ofany cons iderable number of
the Liboga.s to resist the demands Of the
Paru lliles That question has been an.
swerei bo.h WAYS. IL is safe to assume,
however, that the Liberals viii be guided
D.. cifcums aue,s when the I'm rsency
arises Al present it is certain that
neither the Go-,es nor the Liberals are
Ierosed 90 grant The Palnelites all that
they maud. Both parties are ready 10
make some concessi ons, and 1t IS proDa-
bile that the Liberals are dist osed tomake
greater cunc-ss pus than the Tories.
The land feature OF the IRISH question
is perhaps Is most Troublesome one. il
the landlords Of ireland could be got ria
OF it is thought by ecme that toe way
would b. open for granting about all The
Parnelites are now claiming. 1t is be-
ueved, however, that to give Ireland
home rule 10 the fullest sense Of that term
would be to practically deprive the land
lords OF about all the rights which they
have.
Several propositions have been sub
mlted Tor eotung rid Of the land ords.
rne one Thar has e'icited the most discus
son is tnat "f Nj. Robert Gri'lu, who mas
the reputation Of being the at.est living
siatisucian. lis propos tlon rs that the
gov umcn- shall purchase the holdu-s
OF the landlords and pay for tuem tr
consols. The amount required TO make
the purchase would he about $s0J,ao0. 600,
and the interest which the government
would have 90 pay would be $2t, 100000 q
year. The laud would be turned over o.
the present tenant occupants and
lahorers al rental OF about two
thirds of the present judicial rents.
These rents now amount to about $4,000,
600 wear. Under Nj. Gri,iin's plan the an-
nual cents would amount 10 S27,00o,00o
The plan also Involves scheme by which
the tenants and laborers would eventu-
ally become the absolute owners of the
iauds. o. course this plan may never be
{, at
it, and other plans similar 10 it, are being
discussed ind oates that great change
has taken place in public sentiment
within the last few years in England,
with respect 60 the land question.
The fun significance of the PSrnell
movement is not fully comprehended by
those who have not given II careful study.
The Sc men ia the new Parliament whose
sole purpose is to secure justice for Ire
land represent a much greater cOnstitu.
ency than is TO be found on the soil OF Ire
land. For century or more Ireland's
sons and daughters have been seeking
homes in this country, in Canada, South
America, Australia, and in other cOuu-
tries where inducements have been held
out to the oppressed. Neither they
nor their children have forgotten
the mother country, and to-day the hearts
Of 10000 600 of Irish people beat respon-
sive to the ParneH movement. Parnell
has succeeded in uniting lrishmen in all
parts Of the world in his support. Their
influence is exerted for him, and their
purses are at his command This move
ment for Justice for Ireland is, therefore,
far more formidable tnan any previous
similar movement.