New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
,ovr RULE STILL HOLDING TIE FIELD.
,orp spENcER's POWERFUL AIp-No CoMPRoMish
nr1wrrN MR.. CHAMBERLAIN AND MIR.
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1oxnoS. April 24.-The Home Rule controversy
ia. tbe field The great meetings at Newcastie
,p;.n,;nobam on Wednesday proved even moro
,mrortant than had been expected. Loro spencer
.nsech at Newcastle by far the most heipiu' W
A.. covernment of all the public declarations SID
A.. c,oastons,s own. The authority Of Lord Speh-
.or,s name. deservedly very high. has oeeh u"'y
,.,oled On behalf of Home Rule, but few supposeu
.,o. Tho conversion of the late viceroy In lre'aho
was so complete. He blesses whom ho on'o
He euloqizes men against whom ne wioiueo al WV
..rrors of the law. Not content Win supPoi''"s
uome Rule he pays tribute to the Home hulerS'
nho loaded him with calumnics de acquits 'ne
Irisb representatives of completely IN ciiiie'
,o,;oves that the new Irish Parliament VIII pe
to;tbfp, 70 its mission, and repes all suggestions
+ht the Irish nation wishes for that complete sepa
ration which Mr. Parnell at Cincinnati procialheu
a. its real object. Lord Spencer, while still asser'-
INC the possibility of enforcing the law ana pre-
serving order in Ireland, believes that the tnghSh
democracy will not persevere In cOercion' ana
+barefore prononces the old methods exhausted
ond asserts that nothing is left but policy of trust
in the Irish people and in tie Irish leaders. lie
would not. however. trust them to deal fairly with
Irish landlords, and thinks it would he mean ana
treacherous if the Imperial Parliament neglected.
10 defend the landlords interests.
The expression of these sentiments by a man
occupying a position exceptional as LORD Spen-
Ger produces an impression which Is proDaoy
stronger with the country in general than with
tbe press The Times objects that his judgment IN
cocncil was never 80 much esteemed as his conduct
in administration and insists that every argument
which he uses not less vaid for total separation
than for Home Rule.
Mr. Morley's speech at the same meeting was
mpcb occupied with defence of his own speech IN
fine House which land not Mr.. Trevelyan's as
printed on April H. called a speech of despair
The birmingham meeting the same night served
for some thing else than an announcement OF MI
Cbamberlan's ultimatum. The strongest Lioer al
association IN the kingdom expressing the dellber-
ate conviction of the most intelligent, energetic
and influential of English constituencies has pro-
nOunCeu against MI OldcoOohOo ii"'"N NN"AS
schemes The Dody known the Two Thousand
whom Mr. Chamberlain addressed, are the federae
caucuses of all the seven electoral divisions OF
birmingham. They met under the presidency OF
Mr.. Schnadhorst, the guiding spirit of the Liberal
associations throughout England. They pald
every compliment to Mr.. Gladstone. but declared
themselves hostile to Mr. Gladstone's Home hule
measure. unless essential principles and features
should be modified, and hostile to land purchase IN
any shape.
The efforts of the party managers TO avert TINS
declaration failed as did the manGuvres to bring
about breach between Mr.. Chamberlain and his
constituents Birmingham speaks with single
voice Negotiations for compromise have met
with check which seems final Mr.. Chamberlans
last word is harder THAI the first lie insists on
the retention of the Irish at Westminster, no tax
alton without representation. separate assembly
fer Ulster and no land purchase at any price, MT
Cladstones assent to these conditions to be slgnl-
fed before the second reading of the bill. so
vanish all hopes of Cancellation between Mr.. Glad
stone and Mr.. Chamberlain. The scheme thus
modified would cease to be Mr.. Gladstones scheme
The Duke of Argylls speech the same night at
Glasgow like Lord SelbOrne's three column letter
in Yesterdays Times influences chiefly those
already opposed to Home Rule. Both arc very able
criticisms of Mr.. Gladstones bills, but both are
based on antagonism TO the very idea OF Home
Rule. and both come from men justly respected
bnt for some time past out of touch with politics.
The leading spirits of the meeting at st. James's
Hall on Thursday, on the other hand, are me1 in
too close touch with politics. The meeting was
composed chiefly of delegations of Radical clubs;
was presided over by Mr. Labouchere, and directed
and controlled by Mr.. Bradlaugh Accepting Mrs
Besant's mouthpiece will not much advance the
cause of Home Rule with the majority of the Eng
lsh public
No small portion Of the Liberal party is still on
the fence Witness the action of the General Com
mittee of the Edinburgh Central Liberal Association
yesterday. They declined to adopt a motion Tor or
against ministerial measures and finally voted to
DELAY making up their minds till they had heard
leading Liberals more fully. They will shortly
hear both Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Goschen Since
Thursday no meetings have been held and none
will be before Monday. Good Friday was observed
by both parties day of truce.
The Times to-day revives memories of Irish
methods by publishing remarkable account of the
dynamite party past and present with special ref
erence to Daily convicted in 1884 of intent to
ATTEMPT the wholesale assassination OF leaders of
both parties by throwing bomb from the gallery
of the Commons 1t describes DAILY as the chosen
instrument of Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago, and
the sworn friend of Patrick Egan. Mr.. Sullivan is