St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-10
NO DEFINITE POLICY.
Gladstone viii Adopt Fabian Strategy
and 0blige Parnell and Salisbury
TO Show Their Hands,
Refusing to Reveal the Attitude Of the
Liberals Until Favorable No
ment to Strike.
Lament Would Become the Tool
OF Irish-Americans.
Queen Victoria VIII Be Present at
the Opening of Parliament
Carnarvon III.
He Will stick to Generalities.

He Will Stick TO Generalities.
Special TO the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The interest of the
English public in home rule has shown
marked decline during the week. The
papers, especially the Times. continue 10
publish many letters on the subject, but
the leaders of both parties maintain COM
plete silence. The public perceives that
nothing is likely TO be said or done before
the meeting of parliament. All recent at
tempts 10 draw out Mr.. Gladstone have
failed. He reserves himself for the meet
ing Of the Liberal leaders, summoned for
Monday. and 10 be followed by meeting
of the whole party on Wednesday. The
first meeting will endeavOr 10 agree on the
tactics for the opening session. Mr.. Glad
stone will make statement TO the second
meeting intended 10 secure the cooperation
Of the whole party in his program, but it
is not expected TO disclose definite Irish
policy. Among the many rumors most
probable. one Is that Mr.. Gladstone will
adopt Fabian strategy-mOye no amend
ment 10 the address, abstain from all
attempts 10 defeat the government, and
endeavor 10 force both Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Parnell to show their hands. A negative
policy is, in fact, the only policy on which the
once united Liberal party is now able 10
agree. The Conservatives, after a sharp
conflict I'm the cabinet, have resolved to OPP
pose every demand for an Irish parliament.
Lord Randolph Churchill stood out for a
fresh alliance with the Parnellites, but OBJ
tanned but slight support. He was Obliged
TO admit il was impossible TO unite the
Tories in support of home rule, but is un-
derstOOd and hoped
To DETACH ENOUGH RADICALS
-. II
alitiOn with a working majority. He aban-
doned the pretty plan when he found a ma.
jority OF his colleagues ready TO resign
rather than submit The government ad-
heres 10 its intention to propose a large
measure OF local government, cOneeding to
Ireland in principle every privilege granted
TO England and Scotland. Parnell will de-
cline this offer and renew his appeal TO
Gladstone, who will reply that only minis
tiers in power can propose and subStantiate
q scheme. a week ago Gladstone took
different view, and intended 10 lead an attack
on the government, on the ground that the
Liberals would otherwise be obliged 10
either support or oppose ParnelPs amend
ment. but the indications to-day are that
Gladstone will stick TO generalities-will
pronounce Lord Salisbury's scheme made
quate, but will refrain from proposing an
alternative. Keep the Tories In Office for
the present, is still the general Liberal feel
ing. The ministry will neither challenge
nor evade vote of confidence. They will
announce the policy, bring in their measures
and stand or fall with them. Parliament
will meet Tuesday. RI Hon. Arthur We'll
lesley Peel will be chosen speaker. The
swearing in OF members and other formali-
ties will occupy the week. The queens
speech will be read on the 18th inst, when
the real struggle will begin. English
case against home rule is
STATED WITH GREAT POWER
by Justice Stephens in two. long letters in
the Times. He urges the view now gem
orally received in England that all pro-
posals for home rule are steps to complete
separation, regards all guarantees as worth
less. and predicts that the Dublin parlia-
ment will become the mere tool of Irish
Americans who hatch conspiracies against
England Morley's speech at Chelmsford
on Thursday is important. He declares for
an Irish parliament, points to Mr.. Glad
stone as the only man capable of finding a
solution of the Irish problem, and admits
the tremendous danger Of the experiment
but insists that the rule by the sword is the
only alternative. he makes, however, one
vital reservation. There shall be no home
rule till parliament has passed an act to
prevent tenants from cOnfscating the prop
erty of landlords. The strongest English
home-rule journal supports Morley, as
sumes that the Irish mediate robbing land
lords, warns them that they must either
abandon home rule or coniscation, remarks
that even deInocracies can not be based on
plumber, nor republics allow jails the right
Of self-government, and concludes that if
the Irish people insist on stealing, they
must be dealt with as thieves and Ireland
treated as huge Jail. Morley has appar-
emily resolved TO assume the leadership of
the hOme-rule Radicals. This splits the
Liberal party into three sections, instead of
two.