The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-24
LATE NEWS.
Continued from our Supplement-
British Affairs.

NEW YORK, August 16th.-The
"Star's" cable special from London OF
August 18th says: The Cabinet have
finally decided to meet the demand for
an autumn session with a point-blank
refusal. This will arouse q storm Of in
dignation inside and outside the walls OF
Parliament. The pretense that all this
waste Of time is needed to prepare legis-
lation is arrant humbug. The object is
simply to stave off discussion on home
rule, relieve the Government from whole
sale criticism and give them carte
blanche TO work their will in Ireland
free from interference at the hands OF
Parliament. The Nationalists strongly
desire to give the Government every
possible chance to work out its Irish
policy, but it becomes every hour more
evident that trouble is unavoidable.
The Tories declared at the polls that
they would be prepared to grant Ireland
a large measure of self-gOvernment.
Now they Will promise nothing, except
repressiVe legislation and a general local
government bill that nobody wants. 1t
Is difficult to see how the Liberal-U pion-
lists can support this programme. Their
claim to the support OF the dissident
Liberals was based on the pledge that
they would support a generous Irish
measure. Lord Hartingtons language
on this point commits him to policy
irreconcilable with the attitude of the
Cabinet. He cannot support the Gov
eminent in their present proposals with
out FORGETTING his position before the Lib
eral constituencies that accepted his
lead in place of Gladstone. If he keeps
faith with the electors he will join forces
with the Gladstoneites, Radicals and
Nationalist in compelling the Tories to
abandon the contemplated evasion OF
their promises at the polls, and to pledge
themselves to early attempt to solve the
Irish national problem.
New YORK, August 18th. - The
'Star's" cable special from London
says: A member of the present Govern
ment furnishes the following summary
of the political situation The universe
feeling among responsible statesmen con
nected with the party in power is that
Ireland's proximity to England makes
an Independent Irish Parliament impOs
sible so long as England remains the
sovereign nation. A native Irish Gov
eminent will be standing menace, anC
in time of war Ireland would be a basis
OF operations for England's enemies
The riots in the north of Ireland illus
trate in small way what would come
out of home rule. There is bad BLOOD
enough now between Irish and SaXons
The transfer of all administrative au
thority to the majority could only result
in widespread carnage. The Tory
statesmen are satisfied that the forma
ton of an Irish Ministry would be fol
lowed by split among the Nationalists
the end of Parnell's power and anarchy
LONDON, August 15th.-Rioting hai
been resumed in Belfast. From mid
night last night until o'clock thi
morning rife fight was in progress OF
the Shankhill and Old Falls roads. One
person was killed and many wounded
The town is seething. Another dispatch
from Belfast says: The sectarian strife
has been resumed in a deplorable, cold
blooded fashion. Expert marksmeI
have conducted rife fight from roo
tops, chimney stacks and street corners
Immense crowds OF partisans, who care
fully kept out OF range, were prepared L
assist by supplying ammunition and re
moving the wounded. The sides were
equally divided. The moon shonc
brightly throughout the contest. Th'
Orangemen admit that one OF their men
named McFarlane, was killed, and TIVE
others, named Smith and Johnson, wer,
MORALLY wounded; also, that there wer
a number of minor casualties on thei
side. They claim that they killed anC
wounded many Catholics, but the latte
deny that they sustained serious losses
Many houses were riddled by bullets
Whenever the military appeared thu
combatants shifted their ground. Final
". at 3 o'clock, after the Riot Act haC
OSGu INiCC IGduf lAAO tAOOPo CiietA ~
upon the crowds and cleared the street,
temporarily. An old man and tive
women, inmates OF house on Conway
street from which many shots had beer
fired, were arrested. They stated tina
three men had forced an entrance into
the house and had remained there al
night firing from the roof. A bowling
crowd escorted the prisoners to the Jail
The mob to-day repeatedly fired upor
the police. a tavern owned by a Catho
lie, situated in the Protestant district
was looted The order instructing the
police to use buckshot instead OF balls
has been cancelled. The populace /;
sullen and menacing.
Parnell has not yet announced his
future policy.
Gladstone hopes to return to power
within six months.
Official statistics show that crime Is
steadily decreasing in Ireland.
American News.
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